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Color's nice but...
...does anyone else prefer black and whites?
Here's a photo I took of my grandbaby 2 years ago...he's doing his 'growl'...it just cracks me up!
And his first birthday party...
Me...taken by another:
I like both!
Some pictures just look better in B&W. Some look great in either or...
There are times when I have taken a picture that isn't "technically" correct, so converting to B&W helps hide the scientific error I made.
This is a great picture in B&W
This one needs the color to show off it beauty
Kids and pretty dishwater blondes seem to be made for Black and White.
Here's a couple I thought had texture that looked better in B&W
My goodness, great photos, both of you!
This opens up a whole new world of photography to play with.
Reminds me of a shade garden with various colors of green, green, green, green, and green. You notice the texture more.
Can't wait to try some B & W myself!
Lellie, love your GS 'growl' look!...Zitro is that your newborn? Whoever it is so cool in b&w...RC, beautiful floral shots...depending whatever pic is I think sepia brings out some details better than b&w...but either one seems better than color-pending pic comp, altho color is great, too!
"So...I'm a dishwater blonde, now, eh? LOL! (kidding!)"
Hey, it takes a little imagination when you're working with black and white.
When I was little I can still remember how amazed I was the first time I saw "Lucy" in color after watching her for years on our B&W tv and discovering she had bright red hair. Astounded. You a red with blonde highlights?
Great pictures. I like the tulips with the rounded fence in the background. Really nice comp.
The black and white lets you make the tulips your favorite color.
Newbie question here....
Do you take the photo in black and white, or take it in color, then manipulate it to b/w on the computer?
Am I "cheating" if I fiddle with pictures on my computer, or is it all part of the "art"?
Thanks Jeaninwa.
To answer your question, all the B&W pics I have posted where changed to B&W on the computer.
Lastly, about "cheating" to edit photos on a computer, I asked the same question here once upon a time. The way I have come to see it is that 1) its hard to cheat where you are just putting up stuff for folks to enjoy unless you misrepresent what and how you did something, 2) unless you are entering a contest or need pics in a certain form for technical reasons, adjusting colors, texture and sharpness, etc to reflect what your eye saw is really just compensating for the camera's weaknesses as well as any oversights or lack of skill by the photographer.
I admire and applaud those photographers skilled enough to get it like it was without editing and think they should be able to take a bow by noting that there has been no editing. But, for most of the rest of us, its like churning out documents in an office. If the idea is to have a nice looking report, do you really need to do it on a typewriter where every key stroke counts, or is it ok to do it on a computer where the vision of the person running the computer program can come through and is what counts?
I like to think its the vision that can be captured and gotten into the form intended that counts more than how. My sister is a pro who has a 5000 dollar dig SLR. In most situations she just needs to set it right and click. Any reason if I can get my camera's pic to look about as good with a little editing, its "cheating"?
Ultimately, I think technology will answer that question along the lines I suggest above. Cameras are going to get smart enough on their own so that no one will need to know the technicalities of how to take pictures like "real" photographers HAD to once upon a time.
Thanks! Good answer too.
That kind of explains the problem I had at my camera class the other night. I have a Panasonic point and shoot, and the class was mostly about manually adjusting the exposure etc. My camera is so automatic, and has so many preset settings, that there is practically no manual adjusting to be done. In a way, that's good because even schmucks like me can take a fairly decent picture, but it sure doesn't allow you to learn how to use a camera.
The way I see it, the end result is what I'm looking for. If I can take a picture with good composition, and tweak the lighting and color a little with the computer, it's still me making the photograph what it is. I still have the decision on how much contrast, how much light, how much color, where to crop etc.
I am not against editing, I try not to though, but time to time I have to. If I am getting paid, then I am more inclined to do some post processing. I take so many pictures that editing each one would take up a lot of my time, time away from my family. I have pics that could use a tweak here or there, but I try my best to get it right when I hit the shutter release.
It you picture, do what you will with it. Just because it' mostly digital doesn't mean you are cheating. I remember back in the film days, fudging with the pictures to get certain effects. Whats the difference now? I was manipulating the picture then to get what I envisioned.
I used to do B&W mostly in the camera, most editing programs made picture look gray, not B&W. There are better programs now that handle B&W conversions better. I use Adobe Lightroom.
And, folks that know how to run a camera will be able to get photos that us folks who depend on the camera won't be able to get under challenging or unusual circumstances.
ONE of these days cameras will probably get there, but right now knowing how is an envialbe set of skills and knowledge.
Good luck in your class.


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The speaker declined to discuss specifics on deficit targets or what tax loopholes to eliminate though he cited both corporate and individual.
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"It's nice to be able to go back and try to get a gold medal," said Ladd, who played for Team Canada last season in Slovakia, when it lost in the quarter-finals to Russia.
"I had a great experience last year with it," said Ladd, who scored 28 goals for the Jets. "It's a tough tournament. Canada treats you very well and it's fun to be a part of. I think after the season's done and you're over the disappointment, I think it's exciting to have that challenge and to be able to play some hockey."
Kane, who scored 30 goals for the Jets this season, will be headed to the worlds for the third straight spring.
"It's going to be good," he said Sunday, while packing up his gear the morning after the Jets finished their regular season with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. "I'm really looking forward to it."
It's probably a good thing there are a couple of weeks before the tournament begins, Kane hinted.
"It's a pro and con type thing," he said. "You don't make the playoffs every year, but you get to go represent your country and I've been fortunate to be able to do it two previous years."
There could be other Jets in the tournament, but rosters of other countries are far from finalized.
"I don't know, we'll see," said goalie Ondrej Pavelec of the Czech Republic. "It's starting May 4... we'll see. I'm going to call the coach probably in the next couple of days and we'll see."
Pavelec just finished a season with a record of 29-28-9, a career-best win total.
"It's a little bit early to talk about it, but I always had fun there and it's always nice to play for your country," Pavelec said. "But it's been a lot of games. We'll see what I'm going to decide, but I would like to go."
Jets defenceman Toby Enstrom said he hasn't yet thought about the tournament.
"I don't really know," he said. "I guess I have to make up my mind in the next couple of days here. We'll see."
There are several candidates to help Team U.S.A., including three Jets defencemen, but at least two of them won't be there.
Zach Bogosian said he's declined the invitation, opting for recovery time after he had a trying second half of the season with injuries.
Assistant captain Mark Stuart said he wasn't invited.
Defenceman Dustin Byfuglien, hobbled by a late-season injury said to be a bone bruise, said he's still thinking about it.
"As of right now I'm just going to try to heal up," Byfuglien said. "We've got a couple weeks before we've got to report there. We'll see how my injuries are doing at that time and make that call then."
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Looking At The Same Old Song
By Stephen Holden
Published: December 1, 1996
CAN A SINGER IN A nonmusical role actually ''belt'' a performance? Judging from the intensity Barbra Streisand brings to her starring role in her new film, ''The Mirror Has Two Faces,'' which begins as a screwball romantic comedy and reaches a crescendo of impassioned self-adoration, the answer is yes. Bing Crosby crooned his nonsinging roles, Frank Sinatra swung them, and Elvis Presley rocked his. But the difference between singing and acting is the difference between an ethereal dream and a workout at the gym.
In ''The Mirror Has Two Faces,'' a film that is intended as a barbed comic fable about the commodification of female beauty, Ms. Streisand plays a self-effacing ugly duckling named Rose Morgan who is fixed up with a good-looking math professor, Gregory Larkin (Jeff Bridges). He longs for a chaste relationship based on intellectual kinship and marries her with the understanding that they will have a union of minds unspoiled by sex, unless she asks for it. When she does, Gregory flees in confusion, disappearing to Europe long enough for Rose to tone herself in a gym, lighten her hair and go on a mammoth shopping spree.
She is transformed into a superannuated Cosmo girl with frizzy blond hair and provocative cleavage. From this moment, every man in sight drools over Rose, including Gregory, her male students and her sister's dashing husband (Pierce Brosnan), whom Rose has always coveted. Eventually Gregory comes baying like a dog under Rose's apartment window.
The subtext of ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' is by now familiar from any number of Streisand films, in which she plays a gawky, not conventionally pretty woman pining for a dreamboat whom she usually snags.
What hasn't been apparent, however, is that the same emotional subtext informs almost everything she sings. You can hear it in the movie's closing song, ''I Finally Found Someone,'' a duet with Bryan Adams. In this song a teen-ager's sobbing pleas for attention, approval and a fairy-tale prince coincide with an adult's imperious declaration of intent to conquer. On Ms. Streisand's most powerful recordings, the chemistry between the song and her magnificent voice work alchemy, transmuting neurotic obsession into a universal cry for happiness, true love and even God. Straw is spun into gold.
But in her new movie, as well as in the recent round of talk-show interviews in which the star has repeatedly complained that her mother told her she wasn't pretty when she was growing up, there is more straw than gold to be gathered. The voice that can take neediness and sing it into something spiritually transcendent can't act the same feelings, or even discuss them in a manner that doesn't seem overbearing and humorless.
Hollywood has a long history of singers who have broken into acting and discovered that the speaking versions of their musical personalities do not have the same effect on audiences. Ms. Streisand is good at comedy, but when things get serious, she tends to go overboard. She is also enough of a cultural icon so that even her lugubrious side fascinates people. Not many movie stars attain this kind of legendary status in which they need only be themselves to sell tickets.
Ms. Streisand is one. Frank Sinatra is another. He may be a talented actor, but his acting pales beside his musical genius, without which he would never have made it into films. At the height of his popularity in the 1960's, he and his Rat Pack buddies cavorted through a series of playful vanity movies in which they parodied themselves acting up. These romps, though utterly forgettable, were box-office hits. Elvis Presley didn't do much more than show up for the camera in his flimsy but commercially successful star vehicles.
OF ALL THE POSTWAR pop singers turned movie stars, the one who least seemed to be playing herself was obligingly versatile Doris Day. If her roles lacked dramatic substance, her seeming lack of ego allowed her at least to half-disappear into her non-singing characters.
Iconic movie star status has its pitfalls, not the least of which is the danger of losing one's perspective. When you're the king, who will dare say you're making a mistake? Apparently no one told Ms. Streisand, who directed and was a co-producer of ''The Mirror Has Two Faces,'' when she was crossing the line from comedy to personal psychodrama.
Under its comic facade, the movie is downright vengeful toward its secondary female characters. Rose's mother, Hannah (Lauren Bacall), is a malicious dragon who eventually undergoes an unconvincing change of heart when she admits to being ''jealous'' of Rose. Rose's prettier sister, Claire (Mimi Rogers), a bored, soulless playgirl with no redeeming qualities, is treated even more unkindly.
Once Rose has a makeover that in reality doesn't improve her appearance except to make her look more sexually available, she becomes the cat that ate the canary, wallowing in all the oohs and ahs about her beauty and desirability. And once Gregory and Rose fall into each other's arms, Mr. Bridges all but winces under the ferocity of Ms. Streisand's osculatory assault.
By this time, ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' has gone haywire. What began as a smart, amusing comedy has curdled into a 54-year-old movie star's overheated fantasy of her own omnipotence.
Photo: Barbra Streisand in ''The Mirror Has Two Faces''--Belting on screen. (David James/Columbia Tri-Star)


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The University has a diverse programme planned to celebrate the LGBT community with events ranging from film nights, talks, coffee afternoons and performances taking place across campus.
Events include a behind the scenes tour of the Cadbury Research Library to see LGBT related rare books and archives. A Seminar from University of Birmingham academics features new research from the University into how our curriculum can better reflect the diversity of our students. Professor R. B. Parkinson (University of Oxford) is to present a ground-breaking LGBT history project from the British Museum which traces images from ancient Egyptian papyri to modern images and discusses how museums should depict same sex experiences. The weekly University LGBT coffee afternoon is open to all to attend throughout the month as are film showings, performances, mentoring sessions and talks.
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This is a great resource, thank you! I plan on using the Co portion to ride home (partially) from RMAR!
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Just returned from S-N ride on CDR and wanted to say thanks for posting such a great set of gps data for this route. Using my 276c, I lead a group of 6 and we were able to consistently rely on your tracklog and waypoints to guide us through - a huge benefit to anyone attempting this route. Thanks again for all the excellent work,
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Location: SE Wisconsin
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Once you have transferred Cannshot's tracks, fire up your GPS instrument with the GPS off. From the menu go to tracks. You should see Cannonshot's route icons on the lower left of the screen. Scroll down the list until you find Track 1. Track 1 is the beginning of the route in Montana. Highlight it and hit 'enter'. Then select 'map' and hit enter. You should see the map screen come up with the tracks clearly marked. Now zoom in to see if your backround maps are working. You should eventually zoom in enough to see the road names. If they are there, you should be ready to ride.
I am using the route starting Sep 19 going south. I am also trying to learn how to use tracks before I go. I've gone over every inch of it on my laptop using my mapping software at .2 mile zoom. I think that excercise is helpful in better understanding the route details. I'll probably make a simple route sheet to mark off things like gas stops. Although, Cannonshot has done an excellent job of locating likely gas stops for my range.
Good luck and post your progress in ride reports.
Thanks again Cannonshot!
Straight ahead and faster -Bo Weaver 1970
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Thank You Cannonshot!
GIRD (Gulfstream Idiots Ride the Divide)
Thank you Cannonshot for your effort in creating the Great Divide trax, ride reports and photos. We Hugerush (2010 KTM990) and I Maxepr ( 2009 KLR650) just completed the Great Divide 08 08 2011 at Rooseville, MT. to Antelope Wells, NM. We met several people along the route Riders and People that knew about the Great Divide route. Your way points were fantastic and saved our bacon with gas and camp sites several times. The route was pretty uneventful except in New Mexico with the monsoons and calitche mud. The rains start about 14:00 (it actually came early 13:47 on 08 17 2011 to CR42) we were 7 miles from making Hwy 117 while on Chain of Craters Byway (a.k.a. CR42) and got stuck in the calitche mud. A sheriff and a SP were actually out there looking for someone that night in a 4x4 and determined the road was washed out about 2 miles from hwy 117. The stuff is so sticky they should build houses out of the stuff. It dried out enough the next day and we back tracked the 50 miles back to Grant. I was never so happy to see dust off the rear wheel.
As well as the thanks to Cannonshot I'd like to "shout out to the DRZ400 we passed headed North 320 miles out of Roosville, MT.
Pair of KTM690s with TourTech aluminum bags. They looked too clean to be riding the divide.
Air Canada team Tim DR650 and John KLR650 met at Fleecer Ridge
Miscelanious riders that we passed
For BMWBOV John in Silver City the "Dog Lady" wanted us to let you know we went the whole distance from border to border staying as true to the line as possible.
I can't say enough good about Performance Cycle of Denver!!!! The Continental TKC80 130-80-17 rear was disapearing fast. It was new in Denver - Roosville - at about 2500 miles and it was Saturday at 16:50 and I called Bernadette (aka Bernie) and she hooked me up by placing the tire where a friend could retrieve it after they closed. a friend drove it from denver to kremmling and I carried the new one as a spare from Kremmling, CO to Antelope and back to Denver. but it was nice to have it. The TKC made the trip I'll post pictures. The point is I'll use Performance Cycle of Denver every chance I get they're great!
Equipment: used a Garmin Zumo 665 It will show a track that can be followed. I downloaded and loaded Cannonshots trax using Mapsource. The XM radio and weather was freekin awsome!! I colored the line flourecent green it seemed to show up well in day and night. I have to read the screen cleening instructions I'm certain I did it wrong the whole 2 weeks. If anyone has questions I'm no expert but could walk you through it. The thing also leaves a route or track on the screen if you set it up to. I'm going to try to down load my little trail to a computer file for prosperity. All in all it went well. New Mexico was open from the fires and no one hassled us going on the trail. We talked to someone that got turned back.
Good luck to all the other Inmates on the GDR!!
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Location: San Francisco
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Another shout out to Cannonshot for his fantastic tracks that he shared. I initially thought i'd get by with just the bicycle maps and proceeded to do so. Within a few hours it was painfully apparent that riding a bike offroad and reading fine print on a map are best not done at the same time. Shifted to the GPS the next day and boy was it smooth sailing!
The tracks are very succint, with ALL the info that the bicycle maps have, including calling out the tougher sections. After a few days, i just used the bicycle maps for the area history and general reference, relying on the cannonshot tracks for gas info as well.
There was only one place near the WY/ID border where i experienced a closed gate, but it was ridiculously easy to get around. I met one rider on a bmw800GS going s-to-n, and a pair of older riders BMW riders together.
In the spirit of cannonshot's help, i pledge a ride report that will help other riders out, that i will share shortly.
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Location: From Alabama to Newfoundland it's all Appalachian
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Hi Cannonshot!
My name is Jack.
I have been digging around for several days in hopes of gleaning the knowledge needed to do the CD ride next summer. ! you are by far the most prolific and helpful THANK YOU! :) You have inspired a great deal of confidence.
I haven't been able to find an earliest/latest ballpark date for starting/finishing with a reasonable amount of confidence that the passes will be clear(esque) of snow.
PS I have been enjoying your other ride reports as well! So much fun! Thanks for the documentation.
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Learing the 60Csx on the Fly...Using RoadTrip for Mac
I just finished Cannoshot's CDR. It was fantastic, with no missed turns at all!
For those of you new using tracks with the 60 series Garmin, here are a few clues:
1. Make sure your laptop loads up the appropriate maps that coincide with the tracks you transferred. It should be automatic during the data transfer, but I had to do it twice to get the maps. The transfer process will prompt you to have the appropriate maps loaded so you know you got them.
2. After transferring Cannoshot's tracks to your 60, you should see his data on the 'Tracks' page (keyed from the primary menu). Cannonshot's tracks are numbered 'Track 1', 'Track 2' etc. There is a lot of stuff there so you have to scroll down to find the Tracks. I wanted to highlight each one and study it to insure I had everything. However, I found I couldn't highight and check each track because I think there was too much data for the storage capacity of my 60. In fact, it wouldn't even scroll past Track 7, so I eliminated everything but the tracks and gas stops I wanted for my ride. That freed up memory space so I could highlight each track and study the section in the comfort of my condo with the GPS satellite search turned off.
With the GPS off, I zoomed in on the track selected for study and made sure the underlying roads were named. This occurred at 800' zoom. At the time I thought that this mode was what I would be following during the actual ride.
I started out riding with the GPS in that mode at Union Pass Road and it worked, but the map would not 'track-up'. That made following the tracks hard and slow. Not only because I had to do a mental backflip to figure a right or left turn, but because at 800' you out ride the map page pretty fast!
By the end of the second day I realized that I was making this ride too hard and dangerous, for fear of running off the road trying to read that screen. Something was amiss. I kept fiddling with it and fortunately, discovered that a) the entire track was laying right there on my standard 'Map' page. and b) the standard 'Map' page had the proper 'track-up' orientation. Suddenly, riding the tracks was as simple as it can get! I didn't even have to zoom in much because the arrow would clearly leave the breadcrumb trail when I missed a turn. Viola!
How could I have been so stupid for so long? All I had to do was page over to 'Map' when I was near the course and there everything was plain as day. The Tracks page isn't used for riding at all!
I'm still learning, but think the 'Tracks' mode selected from the main menu is simply for finding the desired saved route from a collection, or modifying one. In the Tracks mode, the screen is always oriented Track-North.
Another thing I learned is if I 'panned' on my standard Map page to see what's ahead, the device would automatically change orientation mode to Track-North. To get back to Track-Up, I simply had to tap the Page button through all the page options until the Map page came up again. Presto...it was back on Track-Up.
Cannoshot advised me last spring to just try a few trips with my new 60 and it would become more obvious. Sadly, I only tried one trip and all I did was ride to a location and use the 'backtrack' feature to see what tracks looked like. As a result, it took a couple days on the CDR before the Garmin's mysteries revealed themselves to me. Once they did, I got handy enough to manipulated the thing on the fly. I see now why so many inmates use these things. They are not as simple as an auto-routing street device, but they are still pretty simple to use, and the easiest way to follow a route along paths or roads not on most published maps.
My next challenge is to learn how to make my own Tracks and configure them for sharing.
Thanks Cannonshot!
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"There I was..." -Griffin Niner Three Hotel
"One day closer to a parade..." Jonny Gomes, spring training 2013
Having a Nice Time
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: SE Wisconsin
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Hi Pantah! Glad you had a great ride and that the track file proved useful.
You shouldn't have had any problem loading the file with regard to the unit's memory. The GPX itself is less than 200 KB.
Since there are 665 waypoints and 20 tracks in the file, it is important to clear out all saved tracks and maybe even all saved waypoints before loading the file to make sure that the capacity for tracks and waypoints are not exceeded. I think the 60 series runs 1000 waypoints and 20 tracks max.
The maps I selected for the ride (including Canada) using Topo come up to about 1.2 MB.
Hope this clears up that issue.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Beastly Adventurer
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Location: Abq NM
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congratulations on your ride and GPS experience.
I just knew you were on the wrong map page when you started describing your panning problems. Glad you figured it out okay. I went thru the same angst a couple of times.
I think my 60 csx will only take 500 waypoints. I know it will only do 20 tracks at 500 points apiece.
I used to create tracks using Delorme software. It has commands to create track from a route. But it is tedious going back and forth, especially if you are changing your trip a lot during the planning stage.
Now I just create a route in Mapsource and manually draw the tracks using the track tool. Once they are drawn they are ready to share. This is also a bit tedious, but it goes fast and is a good way to spend a cold winter day.
Having a Nice Time
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As I mentioned, you will likely want to make sure you cleared all waypoints and tracks from your unit before loading up for a trip.
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Rajasi is an indie rock band hailing from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Their music is an original style of groove pop rock with an eclectic universal twist. The songs are singable and fun with great harmonies. The lyrics aspire toward an awareness of conscious music and the effect on the listener, but lets face it some of the are tunes are really just some good hard rock! Others that are more to appeal to the rock radio demo-graph seem to be having some success on local radio. But the real diversity in this band is when they break into their root style of mantra rock dance and kirtan. The live show is very energizing, with great vocal layers and harmonies between the brothers, solid rhythms with some hot lead guitar solos, pounding bass, and drum solo and reggae music too! After all the band name does mean "in passion", living true to themselves and be yourself has always been a motto to the band. Rajasi has built a reputable catalogue of songs that get people moving and thinking in an uplifting manner. With the release of several albums in the past 10 years the fan base and popularity has grown and the band has proven its dedication to the long run. An appreciation of the nature, attitude, and culture of this band has provided some great highlights for Rajasi, including television and radio appearances, an induction to The Library and Archives of Canada, and sharing the stage with some of Canada's finest bands like April Wine, The Trews, Thornley, Staggered Crossing, Inward Eye and more. The leader of the group is singer songwritter Nitai Hanna and he is closley accompanied by brother Tulasi Hanna. They have been collaborating their music and lyrics together since the beginning of Rajasi in the mid 90's. As self taught musicians the music has always been original and diverse. Several very talented friends have come and gone as members of the band also offering their original influences. This band has some influence related to spiritual teachings from India as well. The boys were raised as devotees of Krishna following their parents radical move from hippies to spiritual life. the opportunity was prevelent in the late 60's with bands like the Beatles chanting Hare Krishna exposing higher love. It would be especially John Lennon and even more George Harrison that becomes a motivator to chant Hare Krishna and be happy. Well seems the tradition continues years later with Rajasi as the chanting is included in their catalogue of performances. The main goal for Rajasi is to inject some good vibrations into peoples hearts and to uplift and inspire.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF MINERAL WOOL Filed July 8, 1950 IN VEN TOR. CHARLES W HAW THORNE A T TORNE Y ?atenteci Jan. 27, 1953 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUC- TION OF MINERAL WOOL Charles W. Hawthorne, Jr., Cucamonga, Califl, assignor to Mineral Wool Insulations Company, Fontana, Calif., a. company of California Application July 8, 1950, Serial No. 172,692
This invention relates to mineral wool manufacture and provides improved apparatus and methods for the production of mineral wool.
Conventional apparatus for producing mineral wool includes a high pressure steam or air nozzle. Another conventional apparatus, known as a spinning wheel, produces a superior mineral wool, having a longer, more resilient and stronger fiber than mineral wood produced with steam or air nozzles. However, the spinning wheel has moving parts which tend to wear excessively at the required speeds of operation and also has a motor. The nozzle type equipment has advantages of simplicity and durability due to the lack of the moving parts and the motor, and is still used even though it produces a less satisfactory product.
In the instant invention, I provide improved apparatus and methods which have the advantage of simplicity, as with the conventional nozzle, but result in the superior product of the spinning wheel. Mineral wood produced in accordance with the invention is at least equal in quality to that of the spinning wheel and the apparatus of the invention, which lacks moving parts, is simple in construction and relatively trouble free.
The method of the invention comprises introducing a molten mineral into a gaseous stream having high rotational and linear velocities. In one operation, the method comprises imparting to a gaseous stream a high linear and rotational velocity, employing the resulting spiralling gaseous stream to create a low pressure area, and utilizing the low pressure area to aspirate a molten mineral into the gaseous stream.
The word mineral is used broadly to cover any material suitable for mineral wool production, including slags and rocks. Either steam or high pressure air or other gases may be used.
The apparatus of the invention includes a chamber, and a throat opening into the chamber with the cross section of the throat at the opening being smaller than the cross section of the chamber. A plurality of relatively small passages open into the chamber at an angle to the inside periphery of the chamber wall. Steam or other high pressure gas is admitted through the passages into the chamber, forming the spiralling gaseous stream which creates the low pressure area in the throat.
Preferably, the throat and the chamber have circular cross sections, with the throat curving inwardly and opening forwardly and abruptly into the chamber, which has an outwardly tapering inner wall. In the preferred embodiment, the small passages open into the chamber in a forward direction and substantially tangential to the inside circumference of the chamber wall. The magnitude of the rotational and linear velocity is a function of the angle at which the passages open into the chamber and, generally speaking, the nearer this angle approaches a tangent of the circle the greater is the rotational and linear velocity.
As indicated at the outset, the mineral wool produced by my apparatus is superior to wool from the conventional nozzle and at least equal in quality to the Wool of the spinning wheel. Moreover, through the use of my apparatus and the practice of the methods of the invention, throughput (i. e. the amount of mineral handled per unit of time) may be materially increased, lessening the cost of manufacture.
The apparatus and methods of the invention will be more clearly understood in the light of the following detailed description and drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, of an installation for the production of mineral wool, showing the relative positions of a nozzle of the invention and an overlying cupola;
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the nozzle of Fig. 1; and
Fig. 3 is a front elevation, partially in section and partially cut away, of the nozzle of Figs. 1 and 2, taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2.
The nozzle I0, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, includes a chamber H and a coaxial throat I2. Both chamber and throat are circular in cross section. The chamber has an open end and at its other end, an annular wall I5. The inside wall of the chamber tapers (preferably at an angle of approximately 15 to the longitudinal axis of the chamber) outward and forward from the outer circumference of the annular wall to a beveled front edge It. The inner wall of the throat curves inward from the rear of the nozzle and opens abruptly through the hole of the annular wall into the chamber. At the intersection of the chamber and the wall the diameter of the chamber is greater than the diameter of the throat I2.
An annular steam compartment I8 is formed in the wall of the nozzle and spaced outward of the chamber and throat toward the rear of the nozzle. The compartment is connected by an inlet 20 to a source of high pressure steam (not shown).
Eight cylindrical steam passages 2| connect the annular compartment to the chamber. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, each of these passages slants uniformly forward and inward from the compartment and opens into the chamber through the annular wall and through the wall of the chamber adjacent the annular wall at an angle to the inside circumference of the chamber, so that the axes of the passages lie in and define a hyperboloid of revolution. The passages are each substantially parallel to a line tangential to the hole in the annular wall (1. e. the front of the throat) and terminate in grooves 22 in this wall, the depth of which decreases to zero at their forward ends. The outlines of the grooves as shown in Fig. 3, are each defined by a plane cutting obliquely through a cylinder, 1. e. elliptical. Actually, the outlines of grooves are not true ellipses because a portion of each passage opens through the wall.
In operation, steam is introduced into the annular compartment through the inlet. From the annular compartment, the steam escapes through the several passages at an angle into the chamber. The steam of the several passages combine into a spiralling stream having high linear and rotational velocity. superheated steam having a temperature of 425 F. and a pressure of 125 lbs. per square inch (gauge) gives a desirable velocity. The spiralling stream which escapes through the forward end of the nozzle creates a low pressure area in the throat. A stream of molten slag (preferably having a temperature within the range of 2350-2500 F.) falling to the rear of the nozzle adjacent the throat (as shown in Fig. 1) is diverted by atmospheric pressure into the low pressure area of the throat, and from there the slag is sucked into the spiralling steam. From the rear of the nozzle, the molten slag appears to explode upon entering the chamher from the throat. The slag is ejected from the chamber in the spiralling steam as fibrous mineral wool.
In Fig. 1, the nozzle is shown placed in a wall 25 of an enclosed chamber (not shown) with the nozzle opening into the chamber. A cupola 26 containing molten blast furnace slag or a molten rock of a type suitable for mineral wool manufacture is disposed above the nozzle, with its outlet 21 spaced a short distance back of the rear of the nozzle. The molten slag escaping from the cupola and falling, in the configuration of an icicle, directly behind the. nozzle is sucked into the throat.
In the installation illustrated, a duct 28 having a rearwardly flaring wall is fastened concentrically around the rear portion of the nozzle for the purpose of channelling air into the throat, thereby lessening turbulence.
The duct adjacent the nozzle has two holes, one directly above the other. The upper hole 30 allows the passage of the molten slag into the duct. The lower hole 3| is only used during the starting-up period, at which time, frequently a portion of the molten slag is not drawn into the throat.
A directional baffle 33 at the forward end of the first hole aids in channelling the falling slag into 4 this hole. Even in the absence of the duct, the baffle is conveniently used to protect the outside of the nozzle from the molten slag. In shutting down, a valve 34 of the cupola is closed before the steam to the nozzle is shut off.
In summary, I impart to a gas stream a high rotational and forward velocity so as to produce a zone of low pressure in the central portion of the stream adjacent the point at which the rotational velocity is imparted. A stream of molten mineral is sucked into this low pressure zone from the rear and molten mineral stream thus sucked in congeals in the gas stream, forming the fibrous mineral wool.
I claim:
1. In apparatus for producing mineral wool, the combination which comprises a chamber in which the wool is formed by blasting molten mineral with high velocity gas, a throat opening into the chamber for sucking the molten mineral into the chamber, and a plurality of gas passages disposed around the throat and opening forward into the chamber, the passages being slanted transverse to the axis of and in the same direction around the throat so that gas which is injected into the chamber through the passages describes a spiral path in the chamber.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the chamber is of frusto-conical form flaring outward from the throat.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 provided with an annular manifold around the throat and connected to all of the passages for supplying gas thereto.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the throat is progressively smaller in cross section as its junction with the chamber is approached.
5. In the manufacture of mineral wool, the improvement which comprises creating a zone of low pressure in a chamber by simultaneously directing thereinto a plurality of jets of gas, the axes of the several jets being substantially tangential to a circle and slanted forward uniformly in the same direction from the plane of the circle by an angle other than a right angle, thereby producing a swirling current of gas which describes a spiral path around the zone, and permitting molten mineral to be sucked into the zone from the rear thereof.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,136,158 Thomas Nov. 8, 1938 2,219,384 Drill Oct. 29, 1940 2,221,011 Vieweg et al Nov. 12, 1940 2,255,227 Parsons Sept. 9, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 605,943 Great Britain Aug. 4, 1948
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In the summer, a hot dog is both a ballpark staple and a veterinarian's nightmare.
Dogs — the four-legged kind — get "cooked" far more easily than people do. And that means dog lovers need to be careful to be sure their pets don't end up in the ER with heat stroke. (
Cats, by the way, don't tend to have heat problems generally, because they have too much sense to run around when it's too hot.)
Since most dogs will risk their lives to go with the people they love, it's up to pet lovers to make sure the summer heat doesn't put their pets in deadly danger. That means knowing the signs of heat stress and reacting to a pet in danger as if it's a life-threatening emergency — which it is.
Though humans cope with hot weather by sweating, dogs shed heat by panting, which is a very poor cooling system. In the wild, dogs seek shade during the hottest part of the day; left to their own devices, most pet dogs will, too — unless they are lured into activity by ball tossed across the yard or the rattle of a leash offering an exciting outing.
Leave your pet at home when it's warm, never leave your dog in the car even on a mild day (heat builds up quickly), and exercise your pet in the cooler mornings or evenings. If you wonder if a street or sidewalk is too hot for your pet to walk on, place the palm of your hand on the pavement: if it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for your dog's feet.
For dogs with short faces (the so-called
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Pugs, Pekinese, and mixes of these breeds, the risk is even higher. These dogs cannot breathe well even under ideal circumstances and absolutely must be kept in air-conditioned quarters during the warmer months. Older dogs, overweight or obese dogs, and unfit dogs are also at higher risk.
A dog's normal temperature is about 101.5, and a degree up or down is just fine. More than a couple of degrees up can be reason for concern, and it's certainly an indication that you need to get your dog calm and cool. However, when a dog's internal temperature reaches 105 or above, his life is in danger, and you must act immediately.
But since most people don't carry a thermometer around, they have to rely on the signs of an overheated dog. These include:
Don't wait until the problem becomes dangerously obvious. Keep an eye on your pet and take action at the first sign of trouble. Offer lots of water, and if your
dog likes to swim, provide access to a baby pool or larger body of water.
If you've missed the warnings and your
dog is overheated, move your pet immediately to the shade or an air-cooled area. Use cool water — not ice-cold water or ice, which constricts blood vessels and traps heat — on your dog's belly, concentrating on the groin. If you do have a thermometer, lubricate the tip and insert it gently into the rectum to get an accurate temperature to share with your veterinarian. Offer your pet cool water to drink but don't force water into your dog's mouth.
And then call your veterinarian or an emergency veterinary clinic to let someone know you are on your way.
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Newington Library is currently closed while we update our heating, lighting, and electrical systems, giving the library comfort cooling and control over the heating levels.
A mobile library will be available outside Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church on West Mayfield at the following times:
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We will continue to run all of our regular activities at the following times and locations:
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Rhymetime: Wednesdays at 11am & 2pm
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Book Group: monthly from Tuesday 6 January 6:45pm
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We are happy to discuss any suggestions for other activities or services during the closure – speak to a member of staff on the mobile library, or email us.
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I live in north jersey and just bought sunflower seeds to grow in my "garden" that faces west. has anyone grown any in my area? i know they need a lot of sunlight when they push through the dirt but i heard when i plant the seed, they should be in a shady spot. is this true? if anyone can help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.
No, it's not true. Sunflowers need full sun, and are extremely easy to grow by direct sowing. The easiest way is to just chuck the seeds on the ground in the area you want them, if you have lots of seeds. However, when you buy special varieties, you sometimes don't get that many seeds in a package, so it's best to plant these purposefully (that is, place the seeds down and cover them thinly) to make sure they don't get washed away or eaten by birds. At the end of summer, just brush the seeds out of the dry seedhead and scatter the seeds for next year.


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I've always said that San Pedro is just an old fashioned small town, disguised as a Los Angeles suburb. Families all know each other, friends from elementary school are your friends for life, and memories are made by the cliffs, the loading docks, and in little spots like Averill Park.
So when I found out Vanessa and Bryan would be getting married in Averill Park, and having their reception on 7th Street in downtown San Pedro, I couldn't have been more thrilled. I knew it would be the kind of event that everyone wants to attend- the kind of wedding that feels like a family reunion, even for those who have never met.
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Again, I have to say that my second shooter, Kym Vitar Photography, was absolutely indespensible. Thank you Kym for your support, your vision, and your talent.
They had a first look, and it should be noted that he always smiles when he kisses her. Her father drove them in his vintage Rolls Royce. They said "I Do" in the garden of the Woman's Club in Orange, as guests sang hymns and applauded.
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Sadly it is no longer the same cruiseline. We sailed back to back to be on board for Christmas and New Years. The shock of the changes by the new owners were unexpected. The chef had left before this cruise and the food was the biggest disappointment. Mystery meat available at every meal. The amount of small children on board was a complete surprise. There is nothing for them to do and they were allowed in both restaurants until after 9pm. Nothing says dinner like screaming kids. We expected none as in the past. Smoking rules are not enforced anywhere. However, tee shirts were for sale outside the restaurant for purchase to remind you that this is no longer a 5 star experience. The special touches that were Windstar have disappeared and it is not longer worth the price. Embarkation used to be a joyful return to a wonderful ship, friendly faces from the past, both passengers and crew members. Not so any more the new management has put many untrained people into the staff and it shows. More
We feel sorry for the few staff that have stayed, they try so hard to maintain the level of service from the past. Disembarking was fast. With the feeling they really wanted you to leave as quickly as possible! And we were glad to leave. We met some wonderful people and enjoyed seeing the crew from our previous time on board. The ship is still wonderful to sail on, but you have many choices for the price range. Our advice is try another cruise line. Less
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Tablet ownership continues to surge in Canada; iPad tops: tech trends report
TORONTO - Tablet ownership continues to surge in Canada and online and mobile TV viewing is on the rise, according to a new report on tech trends in Canada.
Based on 2,000 surveys of anglophone Canadians conducted in March and April, CBC/Radio-Canada's Media Technology Monitor found that the rapid adoption of tablets continues, with about 21 per cent of those surveyed reporting they owned one of the pricey devices. That figure is up 3.5 times compared to last spring, when only six per cent of anglophone Canadians had a tablet.
Apple's iPad was far and away the most popular tablet with about 62 per cent of the market in Canada, while Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook had a share of almost 20 per cent, according to the survey results.
The viewing of online video, on mobiles devices, computers and TV sets, also continues to grow.
About 71 per cent said they watched some type of online video in the past month, which was up two percentage points in the last six months. About one in five said they had watched a full-length TV episode in the past month, and 19 per cent said they'd watched a feature film online. About 15 per cent said they were Netflix subscribers, which was more than double the seven per cent that said they signed up for the service last spring.
About 19 per cent said they had a TV connected to the Internet, either to watch streaming video on a platform like Netflix or to access other digital content. That figure was more than double the nine per cent that answered similarly in the spring of 2011, and up about 50 per cent since last fall.
More Canadians also said they're using their mobile devices to watch TV. About 21 per cent of tablet owners said they are now watching TV shows on their device, which represents about five per cent of the total anglophone population. Only about two per cent of anglophones were watching TV shows on tablets in the spring of 2011. A similar number of anglophones, about five per cent, said they watched TV on their smartphones.
Although physical media formats are falling out of favour with some consumers, and movie rental stores are disappearing, Blu-ray players are increasingly finding a place in Canadian homes. About 34 per cent reported having a Blu-ray player, which was up about 20 per cent in the last six months.
One home entertainment technology that's not on the rise is 3D TV. Only four per cent said they owned a high-tech 3D-compatible set, and only three per cent said they had the special glasses to go with their TV.
Another much-hyped trend that doesn't appear to be panning out yet — in Canada at least — is social media interaction with live TV viewing. While some in the TV industry have hoped Twitter and Facebook chatting would revive live viewing — and discourage PVRing — few seem to be doing it in Canada. Only seven per cent of Canadians said they chatted online while watching a show, although that was up two percentage points since the fall.
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Germany and Norway victorious, France defeated Belgium – 03.02.2012
Germany defeated Spain and is now number two in the WFCQ EUR1 in Germany. France won Belgium 5-4 in the first match of the day
Today the match start was not so easy for the Germans as it was yesterday, but soon after ten minutes of the match they were able to score 3 goals in two and half minutes and that was a relief for them and they started to take control of the match. Spain fought back as hard as they could, but the beginning of the second period brought more goals for the team Germany.
Germans started to ease up and Spain used the opportunity immediately and scored a goal. That was a good reminder for Germany to fully focus on own game and they came back to play with the second goal of Manuel Mucha and Germany was leading 5-1.
Germany eventually won Spain 9-1 and started to get ready for the match tomorrow against Norway. The home audience is expecting and practically demanding a victory from that match and quite likely it will be an interesting battle.
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Norway took a clear victory over Denmark in the second match of Day 3
It would be very important for Denmark to win the match against Norway. Denmark was a clear underdog after their performance yesterday against Germany and Norway used the advantage from the very beginning of the match. Only after 2 minutes Norway scored their first goal and it seemed that the Danes were concentrating on other issues than the match itself.
Norwegians controlled the first period even though Danes also had their moments especially in the end of the first period, when they were able to arrange a huge hassle in front of the Danish goal, but without luck this time. When the situation was 4 to 0 for the Norwegians the Danish coach took a time out, but they still couldn´t break the Norwegian patterns. At that time one could almost hear the back spine of team Denmark break.
Norway could keep up the pressure and they forced Denmark to play defensive game. The Danes also had their moments, when Alex Jensen got the ball and he was alone with the Norwegian goalie, but he missed. From the rebound Steffen Jensen was able to shoot, but this time the goalbar saved the Norwegians.
Norway was able to increase their lead in the end of the second period with two power play goals. The Danish players clearly started to get frustrated and that also influenced their performance. Five seconds after the start of the third period Norway scored their eighth goal and only 1 minute later it was already 9-0.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Let there be Light.,
Sunn O))) and Ulver are two of the most important bands in experimental music of the last decade, with Sunn O)))'s drone metal redefining what it really means to be heavy in the 21st century, while the ever-changing Ulver, since abandoning their early black metal beginnings, have mixed their own style of electronics with a diverse mix of genres such as trip-hop, ambient and even classical chamber music over the years. With this shared penchant for experimentation, this collaboration just makes sense, and my excitement for this release was huge.
Let there be Light features Sunn O))) playing their trademark droney guitars, but not in their usual bludgeoningly heavy style, instead providing some dark and haunting textures as a base for Ulver to play off of. Their contribution continues in the vein of 2012′s Messe I.X-VI.X, with brass and string instruments played over the top, creating a sense of uneasiness and melancholy, the sound of the horns particularly adding to this. It would seem the title "Let there be Light" isn't fitting at all, until near the end when slow drums come in over the top, and the brass instruments grow louder in the most epic of manners, while all the while the drones play on and on, and it hits you like the sun suddenly coming over the horizon over a dark landscape, illuminating everything around in a sea of light and brightness.
Western Horn brings back the sense of darkness. With rumbling monolithic bass tones, electronic weirdness, ambient guitar riffs drenched in delay, haunting string sections, brass instruments, and even sparse piano and drums, there's a heck of a lot going on in this track. It takes several listens to fully appreciate, but it's excellently complete, and despite it's dark atmosphere, it almost feels serene at the same time – it fits in the dark ambient bracket rather well. It drones and rumbles darkly, but it's also wonderfully beautiful and melancholic. It's perhaps the best piece on the album, despite it's short length.
The closing track "Eternal Return" is the most ambient track of the lot, with a lot of emphasis on the strings instruments over the rumbling bass, with Ulver's trademark electronics coming in at the half way point along with Garm's only vocals of the album delivering a dark and haunting performance, possibly his best one ever. It's the longest piece on the album, and it has a beautiful atmosphere to it.
If there's anything negative to say, it's that its simply too short, clocking in at only 36 minutes. Sunn O))) have longer singular pieces of music in their catalogue, and there are so many great ideas, particularly on Western Horn, that they could have been fleshed out further over a longer playing time. However, despite it's short length it doesn't feel incomplete, and most good albums should leave you wanting more.
A lot of collaborations don't seem to work, but like Sunn O)))'s earlier collaboration with Boris, this is incredible, with both artists gelling together well and delivering an excellently dark and melancholic release. This is a perfect follow up to both Ulver's Messe I.X-VI.X, and Sunn O)))'s Monoliths and Dimensions, and is an exciting, vibrant album which doesn't fit neatly into any genre, taking it's cues from Drone, Electonic, Dark Ambient and Chamber Music. Definitely not one to be missed by fans of either band, or experimental music in general.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Monoliths with new dimensions,
This is a genuine case of A+B=C rather than just A+B. The Sunn O))) pudding is so wonderfully leavened by the diverse fruits of Ulver that you wonder how you had managed the pudding on it's own before. There are many justly positive reviews of this collaboration, both here and in the press, and they are spot on - this is a glorious concoction, greater than the sum of the parts to the extent of creating new territory.
My only quibble is that another 10-15 minute track could have been added to Terrestrial's bare 35 minute length to complete the immersive effect - this may be short and sweet but it's spell is over far too soon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A subtle masterpiece,
I very much recommend this album, I've only had it one day and I can see it'll become a regularly played. It's akin to a film soundtrack and will most certainly require multiple listens However sadly it's rather short compared to much of Sunn O)))'s output. However looking at this in a positive light, it doesn't drag and will just leave the listener wanting more.
5.0 out of 5 stars Drones for a New Age,
The recent Sunn O))) & Ulver collaboration is intense, although surprisingly restrained. The bands have created a mysterious, ominous and rather minimalistic musical landscape, which is both possible to enjoy at very loud volume and turned down quietly as an atmospheric background. Even though it doesn't have sudden dynamic shifts, the musical tapestry is rich enough to engage throughout.
The Japanese 2CD is a double vinyl replica type of package, and quite beautiful. The second disc is even shorter than the first, with only two tracks - about 25 minutes of music. The first track is another version of the most melodic piece from the main disc, "Eternal Return", in a slightly sparser rendition from 2009. The last track is called "Fidelio (Experiment 2009 feat. Attila Csihar)". It's heavier and darker than the other tracks, and I would say a great addition and conclusion to the album.
I could defend a four star evaluation, because it's baffling that one of the best tracks is kept off the album proper, when it could easily have fit in and enhanced the single disc edition. I wonder if they have kept "Fidelio" out because it doesn't fit the calm, almost new-agey atmosphere elsewhere?
Still, I have become entranced with this record and feel that it's an essential addition to my collection, so there it stands - five stars, and a few qualifications.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very strong music,
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the music on this album is siren and threatening at the same time. Very intens. Saw Ulver in Holland a few weeks ago. Just before the concert this album played through a huge PA. Very impressive !!!!
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak says he saw some good things from Jake Locker in Saturday night's 27-17 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The question is whether his coaching staff saw enough from Locker to allow him to dethrone Matt Hasselbeck as the starting quarterback.
Locker went 7 for 13 for 80 yards and directed the Titans (No. 21 in the AP Pro32) to a field goal, their only points of the first half, just before halftime.
Hasselbeck completed 5 of 9 for 45 yards in playing the first three possessions. But the veteran quarterback was victimized by a pair of interceptions - one on his first throw and another on his final one.
The first came when the ball went through the hands of a diving Nate Washington, bounced into the air and was eventually returned 23 yards for a touchdown by Seattle's Brandon Browner.
''We need to be sharper, the first play of the game you never want to start with an incompletion, never mind a turnover, never mind a turnover for a touchdown,'' Hasselbeck said. ''It was one of those things where I saw it happening like it was in slow motion and I was just like, `No.' . But yeah it happened and it was disappointing.''
Munchak and the offensive staff will take time to evaluate the Seattle loss, and will want to see more before deciding which man is his starter for the regular season.
''I want to name a starter as soon as we're ready to name him. We're not looking at the calendar. There's obviously deadlines and one has to be named by a certain time,'' Munchak said. ''The sooner we make it the better as we go through the process. We're not really giving ourselves a deadline. I'm not looking at it that way. We're just kind of moving forward like we have been.''
Munchak would not declare on Sunday whether he would rotate and start Locker on Friday night against Tampa Bay. Locker said the decision who is the starter is not within his control, except for how he does when he is on the field.
''It's not for me to decide for both Matt and I,'' Locker said. ''It's up to us to go out and play as well as we can and put our team in the best situation to win games. And at the end of the day I don't get to make that decision, so I am probably the wrong guy to ask. I just try to prepare, hopefully get better, and give myself an opportunity.''
Munchak declined to say if Locker, last year's first-round pick, had closed the gap on Hasselbeck, who has been in the league since 1998.
''If they're competing, there isn't a big gap,'' Munchak said. ''Going in, they're close enough to where they're competing. If I pick another position, and there's a position where the backup obviously can't beat the guy out, then there's a big gap. They're competing because they're close enough that we feel we can win with both of them.''
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