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Explore Doha's historic and modern attractions. Go dune bashing in the desert and stop for a swim in the attractive Inland Sea. Take in the lively night lights of Doha as you dine aboard a traditional Arabian dhow. Let your imagination take you away.
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Doha Bus Hop on Hop off City Tour
Doha Bus fleet of open-top buses grant you the perfect vantage point to see this beautiful city. Your guide will be provided by a digital state of the art commentary system. Not just a voice telling you some info, but a full production complete with colorful background effects and music that is relative to your current location. Guides are provided in English, Arabic, German, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Korean. The hop on and off services allows you to discover the city at your pace. Take all the time you need and simply get back on and continue the tour.
Dunes Discovery Tour (no meals)
A comfortable 4-wheel drive vehicle will take you from Doha, south along the coastal route to the Sealine Beach Resort, where your vehicle will be prepared for the exciting desert journey ahead. Your desert adventure over the soft sand of the magnificent dunes is as memorable, as is exciting. This tour offers the visitor ideal photo opportunities; allowing you to capture the stunning panoramic views of spectacular sand dunes and the Inland Sea, while enjoying the excitement of a roller-coaster ride of the dunes. If you have limited time this tour gives you the opportunity to get a taste of the desert and a chance to enjoy and experience the unique scenery, only an Arabian desert
Doha City Tour
Doha, is the capital of Qatar with the ever changing skyline situated around a wide crescent shaped bay overlooking the dazzling Gulf. Experience Doha, the commercial hub and the cultural heart of the country with our guided city tour in an air-conditioned vehicle which will take you to: The Museum of Islamic Art - Corniche and passing by Dhow Harbour - Souq Waqif and Falcon Shops followed by a visit to the Pearl-Qatar / Porto Arabia Boardwalk and Marina.
Inland Sea Safari (with Dinner)
Khor Al Udeid (The Inland Sea) is considered the desert marvel of Qatar. Located in the most south-easterly part of the country, Qatar's most impressive sand dunes rise to some 40 meters in height. Day break brings the tide inland forming this unique inland sea transforming the area magically to resemble a resort by the shores of a lake. This afternoon and evening tour in comfortable 4-wheel drive vehicles, takes you some 75km across the southern Qatari desert. Our highly experienced drivers will take you on an exciting and unforgettable roller coaster ride over the magnificent sand dunes! . At our Desert Camp, relax Bedouin-style, complete with tent, carpets and cushions and our famous Arabic hospitality. Take a swim in the tranquil Gulf waters or scramble up the sand dunes on foot. Or, for the more adventurous, try sand-boarding - a cinch for those experienced on snow, and a soft landing for those who are trying it for the first time! Experience the quiet of the desert, far from the rush and noise of the city life, with no sound but the breeze and the shifting sand. As evening approaches, witness the spectacular sunset and the glitter of the sand dunes in a wonderful array of colours. Settle down to a traditional BBQ dinner before returning back to your hotel by late evening.
Qatar Explorer Tour (with Lunch)
This full-day tour in a fully air-conditioned vehicle includes tourist attractions and landmarks in and around the capital city Doha & a comprehensive view of Qatar's Inland Sea Desert. The tour comprises of: Inland Sea Desert Tour - Lunch in Traditional Restaurant - Visits to: The sea-front Corniche - Dhow Harbour - Museum of Islamic Art - Equestrian Club -Driver by Aspire Zone - Souq Waqif and Falcon market.
Good Evening Doha (with Dinner)
This evening tour in a fully air-conditioned vehicle winds its way through the center of the city with its traditional brightly lit souqs and shopping areas ablaze with colour and lights. The tour is a quick introduction to the heart of Doha Visits to the Corniche, Downtown, Souq Waqif & Gold Market. Dinner is at a traditional restaurant to experience Arabic food & beverages, then return back to hotel or airport at the departure time.
Full Day Doha Sightseeing Tour (with Lunch)
USD 75 per person
Minimum two guests
Timing: 0900 - 1800. Daily except Tuesday
This full day Tour takes you around the buzzing city of Doha with drive by The Pearl Qatar, Education City, Aspire Zone which includes the Khalifa Stadium & Aspire Academy. Stop by the Equestrian club just before lunch.
Continue with the tour by visiting the Museum of Islamic Art designed by world renowned architect, I.M. Pei and drive by the Corniche and the Dhow Harbor while ending your day at the traditional Souq Waqif and the Falcon Shops
Arabian Night Safari (Overnight safari with dinner)
USD 150 per person
Minimum two guests
Timing: 1400-0900 next day. Daily
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for this ultimate and unforgettable Arabian adventure. Experience the excitement and thrill of driving over shifting sand. From the luxury of a four-wheel drive vehicle, you'll race up and over sun-glittering dunes. The excitement and thrill of driving over shifting sand will remain with you long after your holiday is over.
At our campsite, enjoy swimming in the sparkling waters of the Gulf or relaxing on the warm white sands of the shoreline. After dark, delight in a sumptuous Middle Eastern meal around the campfire while the intoxicating beat of traditional Arabian music fills the air.
The next morning, wake up early to witness a spectacular desert sunrise before breakfast. Finally, take a walk along the shore, go for a swim, or try sandboarding before heading back to your hotel.


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How did famous US brands end up in deadly sweat shop?
Sunday, December 23, 2012
In the charred bones of the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory, the labels and logos -- sewn and printed in scarlet and royal blue -- beckon from the ashes. Even in ruins, there's no missing that these T-shirts and jeans were intended for U.S. stores and shopping carts, designed as bargains too good to pass up, or stocking stuffers just in time for the holidays and in just the right size.
It is a chain whose combination of ultra-low labor costs, maximum flexibility and delegated authority offers undeniable advantages. But it is also comes with considerable risk.
"There are lots of companies who exist between brands and factories and their job is really to just take technical specifications on an order and turn around and make sure that there is a poly-bagged, perfectly folded item that comes with a SKU (stock-keeping unit) number and a price tag," said Kevin O'Brien, a partner in Ethix Ventures Inc., a Massachusetts distributor of "ethically sourced" apparel.
NTD executives did not return phone calls or take questions. In an email from the president, Michael Eliesen, the company said it was not working with Tazreen at the time of the fire. NTD said it hires auditors to ensure factories who make its clothes comply with local health and safety laws. "Any violation is dealt with according to the sensitivity of the issue and in consultation with our audit partners," NTD said, without explaining how it had dealt with hazards found at the fated plant.
That complexity means there are secrets behind every label that moved through Tazreen, sewn in by workers earning the equivalent of 27 cents an hour, 6 days a week, packed between rows of sewing machines stacked on floor after floor of a building with exits locked or blocked.
The supply chain's flexibility makes it particularly well suited for the clothing trade's repeating cycle of design, order, production, shipment and sale. Apparel companies begin laying plans for new lines of clothing a year before they arrive on store shelves. But creativity quickly gives way to number-crunching, as executives set sales targets and try to figure out which producers can deliver within their required profit margins, Rangarajan said.
"He said his company would gladly pay more for a Bangladeshi product if it were Fair Trade; his company's reputation is worth more than saving a few cents per shirt," Mozena told the group.
The result is a production system that has rapidly bypassed long-ago ways of doing business, when most clothing companies owned the factories where their goods were made and the workers were on their own payrolls. Now, a company like Wal-Mart or Sean John does not have to own a single factory, and the plants they rely on can change from year to year. The shifting creates the new challenge of keeping tabs on conditions where the work is being done.
Critics say such responses are inexcusable, that companies are hiding behind links in the supply chain to duck their responsibility for working conditions in the plants that produce their goods.
The Tazreen factory was audited at least twice by Wal-Mart in 2011. Its parent company, Tuba Group, posted a long-expired WRAP audit certificate for one of its other plants on its website.

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Bettmeralp is located on a sun terrace high above the Rhone Valley with a view of the four-thousand-metre-high peaks of the Valais including the Weisshorn, Dom and Matterhorn. The resort has been awarded the "Families Welcome" quality certificate and offers a children's article hire service as well as a children's activity programme. Even the hiking trails have been designed with small children in mind: pushchair-friendly hiking trails are part of what's on offer.
Summer holidays in the area of the Unesco World Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch are breaks in unspoilt countryside. The holiday resorts of Belalp, Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp are located in this attractive hiking area characterised by the Aletsch Glacier, the biggest glacier in Europe. The nearby vantage points Bettmerhorn (2643m) and Eggishorn (2926m) offer impressive views of the 23-kilometre-long glacier. Young and young-at-heart visitors have the opportunity to indulge in sport and excitement on scooter trails and downhill bike courses. Romantic Lake Bettmer is perfect for fishing and making a splash in summer. In bad weather the indoor swimming pool with a slide provides an ideal alternative.
The ski region at the foot of the Bettmerhorn is part of the Aletsch ski arena which extends from Riederalp via Bettmeralp all the way to Fiescheralp. The 35 lift facilities provide access to pistes for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. A snow sports school is there to teach adults and children all the right moves. Several smaller lifts in the village area make the resort particularly suitable for children. In Bettmeralp skiers enjoy the benefit of being able to ski right to their doorstep.
A good selection of well-groomed winter walking trails is available for winter hikers. The trail for the one-hour-walk to Riederalp is lit at night. For cross-country skiers there is a small circular course by Lake Bettmer as well as the extensive cross-country skiing paradise in the nearby Goms.
- Bettmerhorn - interactive staging of the ice world, from the ice terrace view of the Aletsch Glacier
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French Defence Minister, Gerard Longuet, visits the EADS stand where a 1:20 cutaway model of the A330 MRTT is presented. The A330 MRTT is also on static display at the show. The Airbus Military A330 MRTT, the new generation tanker, is the market leader in its category.
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Tested and found to work on FreeBSD 9.0 and Joomla! 2.5.8
Open a terminal and log on as root.
cd /usr/ports/www/apache22
make config
make install clean
When done, add the following line to /etc/rc.conf
And add the next line to /boot/loader.conf (if the file doesn't exist, create it)
Next you need to modify your hosts file to reflect the hostname for your box. To find out the current hostname you can either read /etc/rc.conf and look for a line called hostname, or you can issue the command
hostname. NOTE: the hostname MUST be a fully qualified name, e.g.
Open /etc/hosts with the editor and change the lines starting with ::1 and 127.0.0.1 so that they become
::1 joomla-server1.free.bsd localhost
127.0.0.1 joomla-server1.free.bsd localhost
If you had to modify the hostname in /etc/rc.conf, you MUST reboot now. Otherwise you may start the apache server by issuing the following commands
kldload accf_http
/usr/local/sbin/apachectl start
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5
make config
make install clean
When done, open /usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf in a text editor and locate a line called <IfModule mime_module>. Then add the following lines (anywhere you like, yet above the first </IfModule>)
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
Locate a line called "DirectoryIndex index.html" and change it so that it becomes
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions
make config
In the options dialog make sure at least the following options are selected (as for the other options that are preselected, either leave them or turn them off, as desired).
make install clean
cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql55-server
make install clean
cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql55-client
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/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server onestart
cd /usr/local/etc/
cp php.ini-development php.ini
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cd /usr/local/www/apache22/data
unzip Joomla_*.zip
chown -R www ../data
The final step changes ownership of the data directory and everything in it to 'www' (i.e. apache) thus allowing the Joomla! configuration script to write into this directory.
At this point you should be able to configure Joomla! by pointing your browser of choice to http://localhost
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At the step Database, enter this
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At step Configuration don't forget to hit the button 'Install Sample Data'
When you have removed the installation folder close the browser.
rm Joomla_*.zip
chown -R root ../data
mv php.ini php.ini-Dev-Configured
cp php.ini-production php.ini
Again open your browser and point it to http://localhost. You should now see the default Joomla! development site.
Most of the time problems arise from stale cookies and cached content. So delete your cookies and clean your cache. Otherwise,
/usr/local/sbin/apachectl restart
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server restart


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Sowing seeds of love
Whatever crop you're harvesting this season, drop your clippers and rush over to Gallery Theater to see the most unusual and interesting plant ever in "Little Shop of Horrors."
From its roots to the tips of its leaves, the show is a winner. You'll be charmed by the singing, the background music, the sets and the acting, which achieves just the right mix of melodrama, comedy and pathos. Directed by Adam Ewing, it's one of Gallery's best ever.
And if you don't love it, take your complaints to Audrey II after the show --she'll see that you're satisfied, or at least satisfying.
I really can't say enough good things about Seth Renne's performance as Seymour, the central human figure in the show. His performance is nuanced and sensitive, and his vocals are superb. He's always good at Gallery, but this is his best role yet.
Seymour is a down-on-his-luck orphan who toils long and hard in his miserly benefactor's flower shop. During a solar eclipse, he discovers a new species of plant, which he tends tenderly and names in honor of the woman he loves, Audrey (a winning performance by Tracy Webber; you'll root for her to find her somewhere green).
Audrey II is a cute little plant that quickly attracts both public acclaim and customers. Suddenly Seymour is a success.
His boss (director Ewing, who's just right as Mushnik) is wary of losing his meal ticket, so he offers to fulfill Seymour's dreams by adopting him. The original Audrey fulfill's his other dream by returning his affection.
But not everything is all hearts and flowers, at least not benign ones. Audrey II, begins to demand more than Miracle Gro.
Lucky for Audrey II, although not Audrey: The human Audrey has a sadistic boyfriend for whom the phrase "Drill, baby, drill" is an advertising slogan. Everyone agrees -- especially Audrey II -- that Dr. Orin Scrivello should be pushing up daisies.
Lance Nuttman is outstanding as Orin and several other characters, one of them played in drag. He embraces each role with gusto, and each of his performances is a delight.
Lee Hinton is just right as the voice of Audrey II, too. Talk about performing with gusto!
Throughout the show, a chorus of neighborhood hangers-on narrates the action. Leticia Duran, Lauren Donovan and Cassandra Pangelinan set the scene with their vocals and 50s-style costumes.
Costumes generally fit the era and the feel of the show. The offshoots of Audrey II are funny. It's a bit of a shame the "Dreamgirl" dresses are seen so briefly, though.
The set and lighting work well, creating a sense of foreboding and focusing the action.


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Sugar Cookie Bars
These are so straight forward and delicious.
Sugar Cookie Base
Sweet Frosting
These are for those of us that enjoy a good sugar cookie, but don't necessarily want to spend an eternity making and decorating individual cookies.
Quick, easy and so good. You can't beat that. :)
Try them!
Sugar Cookie Bars
Source: Annie's Eats
(Get the printable recipe here)
For the cookie base:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Zest from 1 lemon
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
For the frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
5 tbsp. milk
Food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Grease a 13 x 18″ rimmed baking sheet. Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Blend in the vanilla, seeds from the vanilla bean, and lemon zest. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda, whisk to blend. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and beat on low speed just until incorporated.
Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet and press into an even layer. Bake 17-20 minutes, until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla, salt, and confectioners' sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Mix in the milk. Tint as desired with food coloring. Spread over the cookie in the pan, decorate as desired and cut into bars.
This post is linked to: Sweet Treats Thursday
Sweet Tooth Friday
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Sweets for a Saturday
Friday Food
Sweet Indulgences Sunday
Savory Sunday
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19 comments:
- Aimee said...
I love turning cookies into bars. Never thought to do it with sugar cookies! Thanks, those look pretty,
- June 30, 2011 at 6:18 AM
- Blog is the New BLack said...
Love making cookies into bars! Brilliant!
- June 30, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- The Country Cook said...
Love this!
- June 30, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Chels said...
I love this!!! I always love to make a dessert for the 4th of July and I think this will be perfect for feeding my hubby's large crowd of a family on Monday :)
- June 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Jenn said...
These sound so good right now!
- June 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Something Swanky Cupcakes and Desserts said...
These look awesome :)
- July 1, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- Nicole Feliciano said...
Super festive for the 4th. I found you from Paisley Passions linky. I hope you can swing by Momtrends and share this treat.
- July 1, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Kim McCallie said...
I love these! I can almost imagine how they would taste. Another winning recipe coming from your kitchen, Brandy. I'd like to invite you to share on A Well-Seasoned Life's Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
- July 2, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Something Swanky Cupcakes and Desserts said...
Thanks for linking up! I featured you today :) These are such a great, simple idea.
- July 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Kirsten @ Mushki Loves said...
Oh yum! I am pinning these! I am a new follower!I would love it if you stopped by blog, take a look around and if you like what you see, follow me back! Thanks!
Have a great holiday!
- July 3, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Lisa said...
I've been learning just how good cookies can be in bar form too. Love the chewiness and denseness it gives them. These look so pretty. Thanks for linking it up to Sweets for a Saturday.
- July 3, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- BigBearswife said...
What a great idea, having sugar cookies bars! Yum! and Hello from your newest follower! Hope you're come over and check out the site and follow too!
- July 6, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
Oh, these sound delicious! I love sugar cookies.
I am having a Red, White and Blue Linky Party this week and I'd love for you to join in on the fun by adding your link.
- July 6, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
Thank you so much for linking up to my Red, White and Blue Linky Party!
- July 7, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Jacob said...
These look awesome. I love the taste of sugar cookies, but sometimes I just don't feel like decorating.
- July 9, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Amanda-The Sweet Details said...
hey! Just came by to let you know that I featured you on this weeks savory sundays picks! Don't forget to come back and link up again this week! :)
- July 10, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Cindy said...
I love sugar cookies but not the work. These look like the perfect answer. Thanks for sharing.
- July 23, 2011 at 10:19 PM
i cooked for 17 minutes and let it sit for about 30. frosted the seemingly beautiful cake of sugar cookie and then cut it: holy moly if it wasn't absolutely raw on the inside =/
- December 20, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Brandy K said...
Oh no! I'm so sorry! I made these last week & they turned out awesome. 2 suggestions...1) be sure you are using a 13 x 18" pan. A 9 x 13" pan will yield a thicker bar & will need a longer baking time and 2) test the bars at 17 minutes by sticking a toothpick in the center. If it comes out gummy, just let them bake a few minutes more. I hope that helps. I'm really so sorry they didn't work out for you.
- December 20, 2011 at 3:24 PM
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quote:will the new playoff system resut in more sec vs sec championship games
quote: From what I have read so far it's going to be totally up the selection comitte and they can pick whoever regardless of rankings.
quote:Yep, shoulda just kept the BCS formula to determine the top 4.
quote:You'll see the winners of the SEC, Big 12, Big 10, PAC-12, and ACC all in the mix for 4 of those spots. One conference will be left out each yr. I would think you would have to have a sitaution like last yr with LSU/Bama being so much better than everyone else to get 2 teams in the 4 team grouping.
quote:yea i dont like the committee idea either agree with bcs picking the top 4
quote:make it the 4 highest rated conference champions and forget top 4 - you have to win your conference to be considered.
quote:No problem is going to be solved by throwing what is essentially more poltical appointees at it. The only thing they have released so far is that the vote will be made up of "football people". What the hell does that mean?


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HTR-6240 5.1-Channel AV Receiver
High performance AV Receiver offers HD Audio decoding, 1080p-compatible HDMI (4 in/1 out), YPAO, New SCENE functionality and 17 CINEMA DSP programs.
HTR-6240 5.1-Channel AV Receiver
High performance AV Receiver offers HD Audio decoding, 1080p-compatible HDMI (4 in/1 out), YPAO, New SCENE functionality and 17 CINEMA DSP programs.
Advanced Features
- New SCENE buttons (BD/DVD, TV, CD and Radio) - quick and simple to use
- YPAO sound optimization for automatic speaker setup
- iPod compatibility via optional YDS-11 Universal Dock
- Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10
- Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player
- iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages on the front panel
- HDMI CEC functionality
- Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting
- New preset remote unit
High Sound Quality
- 5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5)
- Decoders for HD audio formats: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels
- Direct Mode for high quality sound reproduction
Surround Realism
- CINEMA DSP (17 DSP programs) with Adaptive DSP Level
- Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
- Compressed Music Enhancer
- SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP Audio Delay for adjusting Lip-Sync (0-240ms)
High Picture Quality
- 1080p-compatible HDMI (4 in/1 out)
- Supports Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 120Hz/24Hz
- Refresh Rates and Auto Lip-Sync compensation
The Bluetooth® logo indicates that the product is equipped to use the optional YBA-10 Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver that lets you connect the dock to the receiver and supports A2DP audio streaming. With the optional YBA-10 Bluetooth dock, you can enjoy music wirelessly from Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, portable devices, or personal computers.
(view the Specifications of each product for Bluetooth® dock compatibility)
Made for iPod (Docking Station)
The Made for iPod logo indicates that the product is equipped to use an optional Yamaha Universal iPod Dock that lets you connect your iPod to this product. With the optional dock you can listen to your music and operate the iPod via the product's remote control while at the same time charging the battery on your iPod. Depending on your product's specifications, some will allow you to use the On-Screen Display feature on your video monitor to navigate your music. Some products can even allow you to view your photos and movies from your iPod on your video monitor (view the Specifications of each product for iPod playback compatibility)...
Dolby® TrueHD
Dolby® TrueHD is Dolby's next-generation lossless technology developed for high definition disc based media. Dolby® TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, unlocking the true high definition entertainment experience on next generation discs. When coupled with high definition video, Dolby® TrueHD offers an unprecedented home theater experience that lets you enjoy sound as stunning as the high definition picture.
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby® Digital Plus is the next-generation audio technology for all high-definition programming and media. It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential of the upcoming high-definition experience. Built on Dolby Digital, the multichannel audio standard for DVD and HD broadcasts worldwide, Dolby Digital Plus was designed for the delivery formats of the future, but remains fully compatible with all current A/V receivers. With Dolby Digital Plus, you get even higher-quality audio, more channels, and greater flexibility. Amaze your ears.
Dolby Digital EX
This surround format from Dolby Digital includes an added center rear channel. The rear center channel is actually matrixed into the two rear channels, and is extracted upon playback. (Formerly called Dolby Digital Surround EX, or Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1.)
DTS-HD Master Audio™
DTS-HD Master Audio™ delivers sound quality that matches the clear and vivid images of high-definition video. Blu-ray Disc™ and HD-DVD deliver five times the video resolution of standard DVD and produce images with stunning realism. But that's only half of the story. You need incredible sound to complete the high definition experience and DTS-HD Master Audio™ provides the highest quality multi-channel sound possible. Movies come alive with sound as lifelike as the picture and music becomes as real as a live performance.
In this format, the back surround channel is matrix encoded into the left and right surround channels. For playback, the three channels are separately decoded.
HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface. With the ability to deliver crystal clear, all digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI® dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest quality home theater experience. HDMI® can provide an interface between most audio/video sources, such as a set-top box, Blu-ray Disc™ player, DVD player or AV receiver and a video monitor, such as a high definition television (HDTV) over a single cable. Depending on the model of product, HDMI® can support standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multichannel digital audio on a single cable. It can support all currently available compressed audio formats (such as Dolby® Digital and DTS) and most newer HDMI® devices can support lossless digital audio formats like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. (View the specifications of each product for details on HDMI® compatibility.)
CINEMA DSP Digital
Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby® Digital and DTS Digital Surround™ decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha CINEMA DSP Digital™ is much more advanced; actually creating independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialogue, music and effects located in separate sound fields, you will hear sound with directionality, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and presence.
SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones! This is a variation of CINEMA DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue.
Compressed Music Enhancer
Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3 and WMA. With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as possible.
With the press of a single button, anyone in the home can enjoy the performance of a Yamaha AV receiver. SCENE buttons found on the front panel, the middle of the remote control and on the AV Controller App are the key to simple receiver operation. For example, pressing the TV SCENE button will turn on the receiver, switch to the TV input and recall your selected DSP surround mode. One button is all it takes. While the receiver is preset with typical listening SCENEs, it is simple to customize a SCENE button for one touch recall of your favorite listening settings.
View Products that use SCENE – A NEW LEVEL OF OPERATING EASE
YPAO™ Automatic System Calibration
Yamaha's YPAO system uses a small microphone and sophisticated equalization to automatically set the best sound for any room, no matter where the speakers are. First, it checks the speaker connections and phase of each speaker. Then it sends out tones which are captured by the microphone to analyze the room acoustics and sets a variety of parameters, such as the speaker size, the distance of the speakers and even the sound pressure level, etc. Until it achieves the best sound conditions for your room and you don't have to do anything!
Audio & Video
|RMS Output Power (1kHz)
|105W x 5
|Total Power (20Hz - 20kHz)
|525W (1kHz)
|High Sound Quality
|Dolby TrueHD
|Dolby Digital EX / Dolby Pro Logic IIx
|DTS-HD Master Audio
|DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
|DTS 96/24 / DTS Neo:6
|Selectable Subwoofer Crossover
|D/A Conversion
|192 kHz / 24 bit
|Advanced Connections
|HDMI (In/Out)
|(4 / 1)
|Component Video (In/Out)
|(2 / 1)
|Pre-Out All Channels
|Yes (Surr. Back Only)
|A/V Inputs (S-Video)
|4 (Composite)
|Digital Inputs/Outputs [O: Optical, C: Coaxial]
|Front A/V with Digital Input
|Yes (A/V Only)
|Front Mini Input for Portables
|Advanced Features
|iPod Compatibility
|Yes (With Optional YDS-11)
|Bluetooth Compatibility
|Yes (With Optional YBA-10)
|HDMI Standby-through
|Compressed Music Enhancer
|YPAO (w/Optimizer Microphone)
|Learning Remote Capability
|Surround Realism
|Surround Programs
|Product Dimensions (W x H x D)
|17-1/8" x 6" x 14-3/8"
|Product Weight (lbs.)
|Shipping Dimensions (W x H x D)
|21-1/2" x 9" x 17 1/2"
|Shipping Weight (lbs.)
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- HTR-6240 Game Console Hookup Diagram for Component Video/Analog Audio [English / 196KB]
- HTR-6240 How do I program my TV remote control codes into the Yamaha remote [English / 164KB]
- HTR-6240 Owners Manual [English / 1.7MB]
- HTR-6240 VCR Hookup Diagram [English / 208KB]
- HTR-6240/6250/6260 FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION K032 (USA Model) [English / 252KB]
- HTR-6240/6250/6260 OWNERS MANUAL ADDENDUM (USA Model) [English / 424KB]
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Wasn't the cell processor in the PS3 supposed to be really fast or something?
How on earth an ARM chip is faster.
Phoronix: Quad-Core ODROID-X Tested Against PlayStation 3
Here are some more benchmarks of the ODROID-X, a $129 ARMv7 development board that packs four Cortex-A9 cores along with Mali-400 graphics to provide a fairly impressive punch. There's even some comparative numbers to a Sony PlayStation 3 running Linux...
Wasn't the cell processor in the PS3 supposed to be really fast or something?
How on earth an ARM chip is faster.
Likely the cell vector units are not being used, so it is only a comparison to a single-core PowerPC @ 3.2Ghz? Uns
I've had the joy of programming on the Cell. The problem is that using its 8 SPE's doesn't just mean writing parallel code. Since they do not have access to main memory, keeping their tiny 256KB local storage constantly filled with overlapped DMA transfers, and making efficient use of their dual-instruction-path CPU engine which is only possible with manual ASM coding is anything but fun. In consequence, the Cell CPU is mainly useless for almost anything except for multimedia processing, which is why it makes sense to put it in a console meant for games. Otherwise, its PowerPC core is slow and coupled with the PS3's limited 256MB of RAM it is absolutely no wonder that it is outperformed by any current CPU when running an OS on it. However, the Cell could still outperform the ODROID-X in multimedia if it was running something optimized for the Cell, not just something compiled for the PowerPC.
Michael sometimes makes news out of nothing extraordinary, this is one of those cases. Or I could say the news is not that the ODROID-X runs Linux faster than the PS3, but that it is a feature-rich and cheap development board.
Actually if anyone paid attention, it says the PS3 is a dual core. I wonder if the affinity was set like that deliberately so it would be a better comparison to the dual core ARM chip?
Either way, one thing I found interesting is anything media related, PS3 shot up pretty quick. I'm not sure if it's GPU has drivers yet but it seems to me that a PS3 would still be better than most other systems to work as an HTPC.
i am waiting for the PS3 vS. quad core Krait benchmark.
Here's one more interesting fact for the interested. The SPUs also have a "dual-issue" pipeline, but not just any, a very peculiar one at that. It can theoretically execute two instructions at the same time, BUT each instruction pipeline can only execute specific instructions - otherwise it stalls. To be precise, one can execute only data (load/store..), the other only arithmetic instructions. So to get to the theoretical maximum 100 Gflops as advertised in marketing materials, you'd need to perfectly alternate between data and arithmetic instructions. Good luck with that! The compiler sucks at it, by manual ASM-coding you can get better results but still far from anything perfect, as very often it is just not possible. And of course it has no out-of-order execution, so if it's not the compiler nor you doing it, you get half of the advertised performance.
Given realistic programs, the Cell's speed is easily matched by dekstop CPUs from even 2-4 years ago, and they are waaaay-much easier to develop for. Though don't get me wrong, the Cell does shine at least from one aspect, which is power/performance-ratio. The Cell offers a relatively competitive performance for much less power consumption (ok, I don't have exact numbers for consunption right now), so the Cell is very attractive, for example, in supercomputers, where you jam thousands of CPUs into a single machine. And no surprise here, the Cell is used in multiple supercomputers. But believe me, avoid it for the desktop.
Either way, I have yet to find 2 of anything (by default) in the cell processor, which led me to believe that whoever performed these benchmarks intentionally disabled all other SPEs (assuming they're recognized as CPU cores).
The information in the thread matches what I know of the PS3. It is basically a 3.2Ghz PPC that performs on-par with the old G5 iMac from 2006. The video card was supposedly a NV47 variant. It has 8 SPEs, of which I believe 7 are accessible from linux. Nothing automatically uses these SPEs though, as it would require specifically crafted binaries. It was an incredibly powerful chip 'if' you were able take full advantage of the hardware, which was said to be difficult in most circumstances.
Cell was a neat technology when it was released. Unfortunately, it looks as if IBM didn't/couldn't follow it up with a second version that fixed the problems that plagued the original.
I'm not surprised by the PS3 benchmark results, but understand that they are not truly representative of the Cell's full breadth of capabilities.


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Ralph Blackman President and CEO of The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility added, "Steven Lopez is an incredibly accomplished athlete and has had to deal with some of the same decisions and peer pressures that these kids are dealing with today. Had he not made the smart choices that he did make he wouldn't be able to call himself a three time Olympic medalist today. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 16% of 12 to 14 year olds report they have consumed alcohol in the past month. Our Ask, Listen, Learn program has the potential to further reduce these numbers, as half (49%) of 12-14 year olds believe alcohol education has made a difference in the decision they have made regarding alcohol. Our hope is that Steven will be able to drive home the need to make smart decisions to the kids here today."
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I know OC has gotting better since sandy and winter storms but has AI changed for the better or worse?
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Nah man AI passed away in 2010.
Oh god is it bad. Had a friend check it during that big swell a few weeks back when OC was firing. He called and said it was virtually flat and even the sets were barely breaking on the bar.
it sucks dont bother
I literally laughed out loud reading this thread
ok - sounds great
i will be there tomorrow
It's actually really good at only one spot: where the NPS has closed the beach due to the pumping piping plovers (those would be birds, not obese pale tourists from ... wherever obese pale tourists originate).
Yeah, it's pretty bad now...but it is going to really start working around late July. You should definitely plan on coming down around then..
But yeah, AI seems pretty messed up lately.
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