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Road Trip to These 5 National Forests for Fantastic Fall Foliage
Tuesday, September 23 marked the first official day of Autumn and, while some parts of our nation are still basking in overly Summer-y temperatures, the mercury is dropping in others. This is the time of year that Mother Nature sheds her green clothes in lieu of a more vibrant and colorful wardrobe and there's no better place than to witness this in our National Parks and Forests.
These protected pockets of nature are devoted to conservation and education efforts, not to mention they provide a dazzling kaleidoscope of hues once the season changes. With this in mind, we've compiled a list of the the best places for scoring a few captivating snaps of this fall phenomenon:
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How to Visit Winslow Homer's Studio in Maine
When it comes to Maine artists, nobody is more beloved than Winslow Homer. The painter and engraver was born in Boston but spent most of his years in Maine, where he had a studio just outside of Portland in Prout's Neck. You can see many of Homer's works at the Portland Museum of Art. However, if you want to see his studio, you'll need to do a little bit of planning.
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Get Outside for the Last Gasps of Summer in Maine
Maine may have a reputation for being cold most of the year, but The Pine Tree State is freakin' beautiful in its short summer. If you're more the stay-in-town type than the rent-a-remote-cabin type, there are several ways to enjoy the beautiful outdoors without venturing too far from civilization. Centering on Portland, we recommend these:
1. The Portland Head Light There are pretty lighthouses, and then there's the Portland Head Lighthouse. This picturesque light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is set among small buildings, including the lighthouse museum, and is basically incapable of being badly photographed. Once you're done with your tour, hang out in Fort Williams Park along the beach, which is doggie-friendly.
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Float from Maine to Nova Scotia on a New Overnight Ferry Route
Just a few months ago we filled you in on the awesomeness that is the new ferry service planned between Maine and Nova Scotia, and now we have a little more information about when things will start cruising across the Atlantic just shy of the Bay of Fundy.
The back and forth between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia will all happen thanks to the Nova Star Ferry, beginning on May 15. Now that departures and arrivals are finally on the schedule, travelers can now view the ferry fares.
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New Ferry to Nova Scotia Means More Excuses for Quick Trips to Canada
This spring, the Nova Star Ferry will begin service from Portland, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, increasing accessibility for Americans in the northeast to Canada's beautiful maritime province. The ship is currently making its way from Singapore and is scheduled to begin service on May 1st.
We're sure it's a pretty ride across the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, but this ferry will do its best to keep you occupied and spending money onboard with three restaurants, three bars, live entertainment, a movie theater, and a casino. It will also have a fitness center and children's play area to accompany 163 cabins and the capacity for 1,215 passengers and 336 cars.
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From Maine to Florida, Labor Day Weekend Means a Beer Festival Near You
With summer winding down and cooler weather right around the corner we suggest raising a glass to remember the season. The long holiday weekend brings a few solid options, so pick a beer festival that looks good to you and enjoy. Here's our picks for three winners—cheers!
Key West BrewFest
There's still plenty of summer weather left down in Florida, so may we suggest heading down to Key West to enjoy a little sun and suds. The 4th annual Key West BrewFest arrives in town on August 29, and things are scheduled to run throughout the weekend until September 2. Cigar City Brewing, Florida Keys Brewing Company, and Florida Beer Company will be just a few of the breweries in attendance, so be sure to pace yourself with the sips and samples. Tickets will set you back $35 in advance, and that will get you access to over 150 beers all during the Signature Tasting Festival right on South Beach.
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This Week Sees Lobsters on the Loose for Maine's Annual Festival
There's only a few days left in July, but that's fine with us. That's because August welcomes the lobsters to Maine, as the annual Maine Lobster Festival does its thing between July 31 and August 4.
It's not too late to make plans to head to Rockland to take in all the action, as all the boiling and buttering takes place at Rockland's Harbor Park. Obviously there's going to be plenty of those tasty crustaceans on display, but there's way more than that.
There's a road race, a fun run, and even a chance to just complete a leisurely walk as part of the festival. Plenty of music keeps things going well into the evening, and there's a few acts that you might even recognize from your iPod. David Cassidy does his thing on Saturday evening, and the Spin Doctors hit the stage on Friday night. Tickets to the concerts are a little bit extra—like $25 or so—but that does include your festival admission as well.
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New Airline Alert: Elite Airways Will Hit The Skies This Summer
It's been some time since we got to talk about a new airline, and that's probably because they just never seem to start flying—we're looking at you PEOPLExpress. Anyway, there's a new carrier coming to town, as Elite Airways, a charter carrier based up in Maine, looks set to expand within the next few months, offering service to and from Louisiana.
Obviously there's still a lot to be decided and plenty of cash to be raised, but it seems that airline officials have a general idea of how to get this new venture up into the air.
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Where to Celebrate a Same-Sex Marriage in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington
After (probably) staying up late last night and biting off all of your fingernails, Election 2012 finally came to an end with the result that there won't be any packing up going on in the White House.
Here at Jaunted, we always look at the travel angle and, of course, there was a huge issue to watch: that of gay marriage. Four states Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washingtonhad a proposal on the ballot for the legalization of same-sex marriage. In all four states it passed and now happy couples of all sorts can say their "I dos" in each (not to mention a few others). This ultimately opens up the possibility of gay marriage travel and honeymoon travel. And voila, you have the travel angle.
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Three August Festivals to Celebrate All Things Blueberry
While we we've busy enjoying the warmer weather it's been all work for those responsible for tending to this year's blueberry crop. Thankfully things must have gone according to plan, as it's time to harvest. Before August slips into September it's time to celebrate blueberry season, and here's three of the best festivals where you can do exactly that:
National Blueberry Festival – South Haven, Michigan
Running August 9-12, this festival has everything and anything involved with the berries that are little and blue. All the events go down right on the shores of Lake Michigan at the town's Riverfront Park. Blueberry Pie Socials, Lawn Tractor Pulls, Pie Eating Contests, and a Blueberry Cookout round out the weekend's events.
Organizers are expecting at least 40,000 hungry visitors as the event celebrates its 49th year filled with live entertainment and way too many blueberry pancakes. If you need a blueberry break—like that's even possible—just swing by the Sand Sculpture Contest scheduled to do its thing at North Beach on Sunday afternoon.
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Maine's Famous Topless Coffeeshop Finally Sees Justice
In the long tradition of destination stories here at Jaunted, we've never abandoned covering the dramatic history of the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro, Maine. Opening nearly three years ago with $3 coffee and $2 donuts and free gazing at the waitress' gazongas. As expected, the joint was controversial from the start and even a mini-documentary went about profiling the place and its customers.
Then it burnt to the ground. Suspiciously. Well CBS News shares that the arsonist has finally been convicted, and he wasn't doing it for morality reasons at all; he was angry at his ex-girlfriend, an employee of the Grand View who had left him to shack up with the coffeeshop's owner. Raymond Bellavance Jr. is now headed to jail as the Grand View gets on with business.
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Foreign Grocery Friday: The Lobster Ice Cream of Las Vegas
When we travel, one of our favorite things to do is to pop into a local grocery store and check out the food products and candies we'd never find anywhere else. So we're trying out this new feature, Foreign Grocery Friday, where each week we'll feature some of our (and your) favorite overseas treats. Got a recommendation? Let us know!
Okay so it's not technically foreign, but the Lobster Ice Cream at Las Vegas' new Lobster ME food kiosk in the Miracle Mile mall is totally worth a feature on its own. For one, it's totally Vegas in that it's something so weird, so novelty, so foreign to Vegas that's cool by default. In fact, perhaps the only people in the country who wouldn't turn their nose up at the stuff would be visitors to Vegas, open to wild and crazy new experiences (and with coin to drop on expensive ice cream).
Even a friend from Maine traveling to Vegas with usa person who knows his lobsterrefused to try it, instead opting for Lobster ME's lobster grilled cheese.


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Osaka Tourist Attractions
Osaka, chief town of a prefecture and Japan's second largest city, lies on the south coast of western Honshu, at the point where the River Yodo flows into the wide sweep of Osake Bay, which opens out into the Pacific.
The bay is bounded on the southeast by the Kii Peninsula and shut off from the Inland Sea to the west by the island of Awaji. Osaka is the industrial, commercial and administrative center of western Japan and a major part of the Hanshin industrial zone which extends to Kobe.The city lies in the delta of the Yodo, here ramifying into the network of watercourses and canals, spanned by more than a thousand bridges, which has earned Osaka Osaka the name of the "Venice of the East" and as provided conditions favorable to the development of trade. Although since the last war it has taken second place to Tokyo in the commercial field it is still a major business center, internationally as well as nationally.The economy of Osaka is dominated by heavy industry (iron and steel, engineering, shipbuilding); chemicals, textiles, printing and the foodstuffs industry are also of importance. The port handles some 40% of Japan's foreign trade.HistoryThe origins of Osaka go back to the mythological early days of the Japanese Empire. The Emperor Jimmu, after his legendary odyssey through the Inland Sea, is said to have landed at the mouth of the Yodo and called the place Naniwa ("rapid waves"). It is certain at any rate that the site, conveniently placed as it was, was occupied at a very early date: the Emperor Nintoku may have had a fortified residence in the area in the 4th C. During the 7th and 8th C the Emperor also resides here, maintaining through the port of Naniwa political and economic relationships with Korea, then in the heyday of the early Korean kingdom.In the 16th C Toyotomi Hideyoshi strengthened the castle with new and powerful fortifications and compelled merchants from Kyoto and the trading post of Sakai, south of Osaka, to take up residence within the territory he ruled.During the bloody fighting for control of the Shogunate the castle was held in the summer of 1615 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the Siege of Osaka by the forces of his rival Tokugawa Ieyasu, commanded by his son Hidetada, is one of the most celebrated episodes in the conflict for predominance in medieval Japan.Although the Tokugawa shoguns had their residence in Edo they appointed a Governor (Jodai) of Osake as their representative and protected and favored the increasingly powerful merchants of the town. The merchants for their part were generous patrons of the leading artists of the day, who did notable work in the wealthy commercial city. Frequently their work expressed criticism of the decay of traditional manners and values resulting from the declineof the increasingly impoverished samurai. Commerce and industry, however continued to flourish during the Meiji period the population of Osaka had almost reached the half-million mark and by the beginning of the Second World War it had risen to 3,250,000.In 1970 Osaka was host to the World Fair ("Expo 70"). The exhibition grounds are now a public park.
Osaka Castle
The original castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi; completed in 1586 after three years' building; it was then the largest castle in Japan. Almost all Hideyoshi's military commanders were required to contribute to stones for its construction; the largest of these is the stone known as the Higo-ishi, near the south entrance (19ft/ 5.9m high, 48ft/ 14.5m long), brought by the celebrated General Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) from the island of Shodo. After Hideyoshi's defeat by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1614-15 the castle was destroyed, but it was later rebuilt by the Tokugawa shoguns for reasons of prestige. When the Meiji Restoration ended the Shogunate, the castle was burned down by the retreating Tokugawa forces. The present buildings, in reinforced concrete, are a reconstruction of 1931.The five-story main tower of Keep (138ft/ 42m high), standing on a stone base 46ft/ 14m high, contains exhibitions on the history of the castle and the city. From the upper floors there are extensive views.In the park are the Municipal Museum (history and culture) and the Hokoku Shrine, dedicated to Hideyoshi and his family.
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Educational Psychology Theory and Practice (Paperback)
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|From renowned educational psychologist, Robert Slavin, the Tenth Edition of this popular text translates theory into practices that teachers can use in their classrooms with deeper inquiry into the concept of intentionality and a thorough integration of standards. This edition highlights current issues and emerging trends in the field of educational psychology. The tenth edition continues to have in-depth, practical coverage with a focus on the intentional teacher by presenting up-to-the-minute research that a reflective, intentional teacher can apply. An "intentional teacher," according to Slavin, is one who constantly reflects on his or her practice and makes instructional decisions based on a clear conception of how these practices affect students. To help readers become "intentional teachers," the author offers a set of questions to guide them and models best practices through classroom examples.


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St Petersburg Speedboat Adventure
- St Petersburg Speedboat Adventure
- Captain your own speedboat on a guided and narrated tour
- Zoom through Tampa Bay
- Pass by national wildlife refuges and the historic Fort De Soto Park
What You Can Expect
Following your guide, who will provide narration through the two-way communication system, you'll pass beautiful islands that house national wildlife refuges and the historic Fort De Soto Park. You may see pods of bottlenose dolphins, manatees, gopher tortoises and numerous varieties of local birds.
There will be several stops throughout the tour at various points of interest. If you want to change drivers, you may do so at any of the brief stops.
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IE10; so nasty we know to block it before it even launches?
Subject: General Tech | February 1, 2013 - 01:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: irony, microsoft, IE10, blocker toolkit
It could only have been an unintentional slip that the verification that IE10 for Win7 is coming down the piped was that a tool was released to block the installation. The Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit will prevent Windows Update from installing IE10 automatically, which would signal a change from Microsoft's usual way of introducing a browser. Remember Beauty of the Web, the site used to distribute new Internet Explorer versions before they arrived as an automatic update? The blocker toolkit is nothing new, most versions of IE which did not come with the OS coexisted with a toolkit to allow sysadmins to prevent updates to the new browser before they could test it fully. We've been waiting about 9 months now for IE10 on Win7 and from what The Register and other sites say it will be worth upgrading when it arrives ... someday.
"Microsoft has dropped a strong hint that the long-awaited version of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 might actually ship soon – ironically, by releasing a tool that blocks installation of the browser on users' PCs."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Liquid Image Torque HD Video Goggles Review @ TechwareLabs
- Netgear WNDR4700 Centria review: multi-functional router with hard disk @ Hardware.info
- Wintek starts trial production on thin-film type touch screen lamination line @ DigiTimes
- 'Silent but deadly' Java security update breaks legacy apps - dev @ The Register
- The Uncertain Age of Steam on Linux @ Linux.com
- An In-depth Look at Steam for Linux @ Techgage
- Rumored Console Specs Comparison – Microsoft Durango vs Sony Orbis @ hardCOREware
Office 2013 brings a Java powered app store?
Subject: General Tech | January 31, 2013 - 12:47 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: office 2013, microsoft
That might be exaggerating somewhat, Java runs between your library of apps and Office but the actual store is HTML and XML based; on the other hand why you need an app store for office or what these apps will be is a bit of a mystery. The Register also noticed a rather poorly thought out feature, your controls recede into the background when you are working on your document which can make finding the right button on the ribbon a more difficult task than it should be. On the plus side the controls are more spaced out making it easier to use with the touchscreen input capabilities of Windows 8 and who wouldn't want to build an Excel spreadsheet from scratch using a touch screen keyboard? This release also marks a serious effort by Microsoft to make Office applications mobile, not only for Surface but iOS and Android as well, so there is that.
"Fourteen revisions since the first Office that it may not be easy, because spell checking, grammar checking, wiggly underlines, paragraph styles and even Track Changes have been in Word since way back when.
With Office 2013 now officially available, is there anything in it actually worth upgrading for?"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- PC sales in the toilet? Excuse Lenovo while it gut laughs at you @ The Register
- Blackberry has priced itself out of the market with the Blackberry Z10 @ The Inquirer
- Blackberry Z10 vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 battle royale video @ The Inquirer
- Yes, PlayBook Does Get BlackBerry 10 Update @ Slashdot
- Five entry-level all-in-one printers for less than £90 @ Hardware.info
- Turning the Belkin WeMo into a deathtrap @ Hack a Day
RT Jailbreak Tool Allows Third Party Desktop Apps To Run On Windows RT
Subject: General Tech | January 15, 2013 - 09:55 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: windows rt, microsoft, arm
One of the downsides to Microsoft's ARM-powered Windows RT operating system is the lack of desktop applications. While Windows RT devices to retain the traditional Windows desktop, only Microsoft applications that come pre-packaged with Windows are allowed to run. Instead, Microsoft wants users to stick to Modern UI applications and the Windows Store to get new apps. (Granted, the ARM hardware powering these devices necessitates porting x86 desktop applications in order to run in the first place, but Windows RT locks out even recompiled apps).
Enthusiasts are working on changing that, however. A XDA Developers forum member known as Netham45 recently released a tool that allows users to run unsigned desktop applications on Windows RT. The new RT Jailbreak tool is a batch file that automates a hack discovered by another hacker known as clrokr.
The hack is currently only temporary, and needs to be redone after every computer restart. It does, however, allow Windows RT to run unsigned code on the desktop. After downloading the batch file, you run the runExploit.bat and follow the prompts. After it completes, you users can run recompiled desktop apps such as PuTTY, 7-zip, TightVNC, DOSBox, Quake 2, and more.
While it is not a permaent solution, it is a step in the right direction, and makes ARM-powered Windows RT devices a lot more interesting and useful to power users. For more information on the RT Jailbreak hack, and to grab the batch file to unlock your WinRT tablet, check out this forum thread on the XDA Developers website.
NVIDIA to rip the ARMs off of Surface?
Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2013 - 03:20 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: microsoft, surface, winRT, tegra 4, nvidia, arm
NVIDIA's new Shield gaming device might have distracted your attention from another new product they demonstrated which could be even more important to their success, a fully functional WinRT tablet. The tablet is powered by a Tegra 4 chip and apparently runs smoothly even on this OS which was theoretically designed for ARM hardware. DigiTimes feels that this is a sign that NVIDIA, who have had a long if somewhat troubled relationship with Microsoft, could become a chip supplier for new Surface devices and tablets. Hopefully in the near future we will get to see a head to head review of two devices powered by different chips so that we can see which provides the best experience.
"Nvidia unveiled a pilot tablet based on its new Tegra 4 processor and Microsoft's Windows RT operating system at CES 2013, and since the device is already operating smoothly, Nvidia will have a chance of becoming the CPU supplier for next-generation Surface tablets or Windows RT-based tablets from other IT players, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst Eric Lin."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Potty-mouthed Watson supercomputer needed filth filter @ The Register
- Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Rolled Into Exploit Packs @ Slashdot
- GlobalFoundries plunks $2bn into New York fab @ The Register
- RIM plans six BlackBerry 10 handsets for 2013 @ The Register
- Canonical Shakes Up Mobile with Ubuntu for Phones @ Linux.com
- Unsigned code running on Windows RT @ Hack a Day
- The weird and wonderful from 2013's Las Vegas technology show @ The Inquirer
- Richland, Kaveri, Kabini & Temash; AMD's 2013 APU Lineup Examined @ Hardware Canucks
- CES 2013 Day 1 Coverage @ Legit Reviews
- CES digest, part 3: Intel, Silverstone, Thermaltake, Diamond, and Xi3 @ The Tech Report
- Nvidia's CES 2013 Press Conference Replay @ NGOHQ
- TechwareLabs CES 2013 News and Event Coverage with Videos
- CES 2013 Coverage Day 1 @ OCC
- CES 2013 Coverage Day 2 @ OCC
Nokia Sold 4.4 Million Lumia Phones in Q4'12
Subject: Mobile | January 10, 2013 - 11:23 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: wp8, nokia, microsoft, lumia
Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia has released a preliminary report on last quarter's WP8 handset sales. There is good news and bad news.
On the positive side of things, Nokia managed to sell approximately 4.4 million Lumia-series smartphones running the Windows Phone OS. While not spectacular, it is a healthy ramp-up in Lumia phone sales versus previous quarters. For example, in Q4 of 2011 the company sold 1 million Windows Phone handsets, and then it managed to sell 2.9 million in Q3 of 2012 resulting in both year over year and quarter over quarter growth. Another interesting figure from the report is that Nokia has sold a total of 14.3 million Lumia smartphones to date. Lumia sales in Q4 2012 have also managed to surpass the company's 2.2 million Symbian OS phone sales in Q4'12.
And now for the slightly-less-good news. The Lumia series (and Windows Phone 8 OS/handsets in general) continue to occupy the spot of 'mobile OS underdog' by a significant margin. To put the Lumia/WP8 sales in perspective, according to Android Authority, Samsung made $8.1 billion through sales of approximately 65.7 million Android smartphones. On the other hand, Nokia's sales of Windows Phone hardware has surpassed its sales of phones powered by Symbian OS (at 2.2 million in Q4'12).
The numbers do seem to suggest that the market for Nokia Lumia handsets is slowly growing so it will be interesting to see sales figures a few years down the road. (Note that historic growth does not necessarily equal future growth. It does suggest that it is on the rise though. heh).
Microsoft To Open Additional Stores in 2013
Subject: General Tech | December 26, 2012 - 06:39 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: microsoft, Microsoft Store
A new year is nearly upon us, and Microsoft today committed itself to expanding its retail presence throughout 2013. In a blog post, the Redmond-based company talked-up the successful launch of its 51 physical Microsoft Store locations. Reportedly, the retail venture was successful enough to warrant expansion. As such, the compnay will convert several of its pop-up stores to permanent locations as well as opening six new Microsoft Stores in new locations next year.
Microsoft did not indicate how many of the pop-up locations will be converted and how many (if any) will be closed, but the post did detail the locations of the new stores. The lineup is as follows:
- The Shops in La Cantera, San Antonio, Texas
- Dadeland Mall in Miami, Florida
- Beachwood Place in Beachwood, Ohio
- Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco, California
- City Creek Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
- St. Louis Galleria in St. Louis, Missouri
The expansion is encrouaging, and it seems that the store locations are worthwhile for Microsoft despite the less than stellar Surface tablet sales. The store in St. Louis will be interesting to see as it is somewhat close to me. You can find all of the details in the blog post on the company's Technet website.
What are your thoughts on Microsoft's retail expiriment?
Microsoft Rumored to Release Subscription-based Windows Blue Update in 2013
Subject: General Tech | November 28, 2012 - 02:37 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Windows Store, windows blue, windows 8, update, subscription, OS, microsoft
In other Microsoft news, the company is rumored to be working on its next generation operating system. Codenamed Windows Blue, it will be a low cost upgrade for existing Windows users that will be based on a subscription service for updates.
Details are extremely scarce at this point but it does seem like a probable move from Microsoft. It does seem like Microsoft has been moving in that direction for some time now. According to The Verge in reporting on sources in the know, Windows Blue will keep the Windows 8 name for branding purposes but the OS will receive a new SDK, UI changes, and performance tweaks during yearly updates. The updates are due in mid-2013, and the Windows Blue update service will span from Windows 8 to Windows Phone (Windows Server was not mentioned). Oddly enough, with the Windows Blue update Microsoft will stop accepting new Windows Store applications built to run on Windows 8. The Windows Store will continue to allow existing Windows 8 applications, but will require developers to rewrite their applications using the new SDK in order to get them on the Store for users running Windows Blue subscription service.
It is a lot to take in, and there are many unknowns at this point. Do you think Microsoft has a good idea with the yearly subscription model, or will it cause backlash from users used to the way Windows has worked for years. Especially those that buy an OEM system with a pre-installed OS and use it until something breaks. Will they be receptive to yet another subscription service for an OS that traditionally has been a one-time purchase?
Assuming it is a good idea, how much would you pay for yearly updates? Will the Windows Store be enough of a success to essentially subsidize the development cost and allow for cheap pricing on the subscriptions?
Find more details on the rumored Windows Blue subscription over at The Verge.
Microsoft Sells 40 Million Windows 8 Licenses in First Month
Subject: General Tech | November 28, 2012 - 12:33 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: windows 8, windows, upgrades, microsoft
Analysts and computer enthusiasts have been predicting the success (or demise) of Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system for some time now. Fortunately, we finally have some rough sales numbers from the Redmond-based software company to go off of. In short, despite the controversial nature of the operating system Microsoft has a winner on its hands.
As the first month of Windows 8's retail availability came to a close, Microsoft's Tami Reller announced that the company has sold 40 million licenses so far. The company did not specify how those licenses broke down as far as the SKU and how many were OEM/Upgrade/Retail copies. It is also unclear whether the free Windows 8 Pro keys the company accidentally gave out were included in the number (hehe).
One other interesting tidbit that Microsoft did share was that the Windows Store has seen several apps that have made more than $25,000 with the developer and Microsoft doing an 80/20-percent split of the revenue.
As a point of comparison, Windows 7 sold 60 million copes over a two month period, so it will be interesting to see if Windows 8 will surpass that 60 million mark at the end of next month or not. Right now, it is looking promising.There are quite a few things to be wary of in the new operating system, but there is also a lot of under-the-hood performance tweaks that are worth putting up with the other changes for. It will be interesting to see where the OS goes from here and how it is received on the enterprise side of things.
Breaking News: Steven Sinofsky Leaves Microsoft Immediately
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Systems, Mobile | November 12, 2012 - 10:02 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows rt, windows 8, microsoft
Our regular viewers know that I am not too fond of Microsoft's recent vision; I will get that out of the way right at the start. I am a major proponent of open platforms for uncensored art with perpetual support and Windows 8 shows all the signs of Microsoft turning its back on that ideology.
And Steven Sinofsky, the one who allegedly came up with that vision, is no longer with Microsoft: effective immediately.
Not much in the line of reasoning is known about why Steven Sinofsky parted ways with his long-term career as head of Windows division. He had a clear and concise vision for his products and it was evident both in Windows 7 and in Windows RT.
Rumors exist that his fellow executives were not on pleasant terms with him. All Things D claims to have sources which suggest that his colleagues were unhappy with his conduct in terms of collaboration.
But that is all hearsay.
What it means for Microsoft is that the face that set sail is no longer at the helm. Microsoft could revert back to their twitchy attempts to appease everyone and abandon their vision. On the other hand it is entirely possible that the company could continue off on the last bearing set by Sinofsky.
No-one knows, but I stand behind my previous assertions that the PC industry will get messy in the next few years as things boil over at Microsoft.
Why talk about Win8 when you can hear about Windows Server 2012
Subject: General Tech | November 2, 2012 - 12:37 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: HyperV, microsoft, windows server, WS2012, vmware, virtualization
Today is launch day for WS2012, the first new Microsoft server OS many years and it brings with it a host of changes. While advertisers talk about 'the Cloud', server admins are into virtualization and that is a big part of the update to WS2012, with Hyper-V arriving an integral feature of the new server OS and highlights Microsoft's next target. They've demonstrated the robustness of their virtualization implementation by running Bing and TechNet on Hyper-V, something very important for a relatively new piece of enterprise software to accomplish. The specifications are impressive, from the amount of CPUs and addressable memory which can be granted to a VM, to the virtual Level-2 switches which can be created. Of course it is not all virtuality, a new ReFS disk format and built in file deduplication make this a much more impressive upgrade than the previous Server 2003 to Server 2008. Read more and catch some movies at The Register.
"In 1985, Commodore held the UK launch of the Amiga 1000 at the World of Commodore Show at the Novotel in Hammersmith. Twenty-seven years later, Microsoft used the same venue to host the Technical Launch of Windows Server 2012."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- My six days with Windows 8 @ The Tech Report
- Intro to the Paravirtualization Spectrum With Xen (Part 2) @ Linux.com
- Flash slash at OCZ: New CEO cuts nearly 200 jobs, 150 products @ The Register
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The anti-corruption wave is increasingly finding its way into the themes of television programmes. After 'Ruk Jana Nahin,' 'Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha' and 'Sach Ka Saamna-2,' here comes 'Hum Ne Li Hai…Shapath,' which highlights a team's struggle to cleanse the corrupt system.
The story of 'Shapath' follows the lives of three protagonists, Gautam, an idealistic inspector and the son of a joint commissioner of police, Shikha, a social worker and the daughter of a rich business tycoon and Abhigyan, a senior inspector, as they go from being mere bystanders to taking on the system, even if it means going against their own. The series, now on Life Ok channel is about the thrilling cases and scams that the trio faces together. Some cases have real-life high profile incidents as their backdrop and are inspired by real-life police investigations.
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NDTV Good Times has come up with an interesting food reality show 'Foodistan,' where professional chefs from India and Pakistan will battle it out for culinary supremacy.
The 26-part series, which began on Monday, is hosted by Ira Dubey and Alyy Khan and the panel of judges includes food critic Vir Sanghvi, actress Sonya Jehan and popular British celebrity chef and presenter, Merrilees Parker.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Smoll123 Risha at the front desk is a star! Thank you Risha for making me feel so welcome and being such a pro at your job. It was really nice interacting with you at both the beginning and end of my stay. You represented the Westin brand beautifully through both your professionalism as well as your genuine care. So refreshing! May 21, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by LizB336 Amazing Experience We had a wonderful experience! Colton at the Front Desk is the main reason for that. He really went above and beyond. He upgraded our room and sent up a comp bottle of champagne for my boyfriend's birthday. The room and view were amazing. The room was very clean and the bed was great! We really enjoyed your pool and hot tub. Cameron was another employee that was very nice and professional. He brought up the champagne Colton sent up, which I thought we already received it because there was a bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries in the room when we arrived. I explained we already had one and he let us keep the bottle he brought. He came back a little later with our room service. He always introduced himself and was very polite. We are locals and wanted to have a stay-cation. We had a wonderful relaxing time in your hotel. We will definitely be back. May 11, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gametime The staff was Great The young man that help checked me in at the front desk was EXCELLENT May 4, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mistepper The Billing Department Lacks... I was inadvertently billed for a double nights stay on the last night of my three-night stay. I payed cash for my stay the evening before I actually checked out. However, for some reason the hotel computer "system" still charged me for a night that was already paid! Once I discovered the additional charge, I immediately called the hotel and spoke with someone in the billing department. I was told that I should see a refund on my credit card within 24-48hrs. Well, it's (9) days later and I have yet to receive any type of credit and now the billing department won't return my calls after leaving several messages during their business hours! March 31, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Brad1000000 Nice older Westin This is a fairly well maintained older hotel in the midst of Crown Center within walking distance of a variety of restaurants and employers. There's also a shuttle to downtown. I was in town during a snowstorm and someone was swimming in the heated outdoor pool, but that's not for me. Crown Center isn't that much of an attraction but it's nice to have the mall and businesses connected to the hotel when the weather is bad. Platinum received an upgrade to a "preferred" room with nice view on high floor and access to club lounge. Lounge is small/limited seating for such a large hotel and food wasn't great. There is a computer and printer for your use in the lounge. February 22, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Leatherneck1991 No sleep Nice hotel and my family lines staying here. Last night was a bad expierence, they were having a folk music convention. Woke up around midnight to sounding like there was a concert next door. It was underneath us on 7th floor. Security said nothing they could do that they were allowed to play until 3 am, so got to go to sleep at 3 am. Not sure how many hippies I was going to encounter, I was ready to go down and starting kicking in doors and taking matters into my own hands, but being smarter than that, I knew it would cause more trouble. I sure wish they told me they were putting me straight over a loud concert when I checked in. February 22, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by disappointed12345678 Wasted Money! Booked through Hotels.com..and we paid $300 for one night. When we checked in I was so excited to get to the room as it was our kids night away. Once we walked in I had a feeling. The corners of the room had so much dirt and dust and I found hair on the comforter right away. (No I was not looking for this) . No big deal remove the comforter. Then as we are hanging out in our room, another guest WALKS IN. Someone double booked our room! Thank GOD we were decent. Doesn't end there. Morning comes and I want to shower. Can't do that, the tub is backing up in addition to that there was ZERO hot water to wash my face in the sink. When I brought this up upon check out they just said sorry and sent us on our way. Ummm, really? You double booked our room in addition to me not being able to shower in the morning! Will not be staying here again, only thing they have going for them is location and that is it. February 17, 2015


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Recent tale of two labor unions offers hope for the Valley's future
The Jan. 24 Vindicator had two stories on the front page with references to the Valley's labor unions. One story told of Vallourec workers' vote to avoid union representation and the other story told of the closing of a union shop at Warren's GE Lamp plant. It's good that these two stories ran side by side. It reminded me of my experiences with steel-mill unions.
The profession that brought my family and me to the Mahoning Valley was that of designing refractory products for steel mills. I spent many days in U.S. steel mills testing new products. I spoke with many workers and workers' union reps.
The damage done by the different unions in those mills was always difficult to accept. Even if the eventual demise of many of those mills was not brought about by the unions, it was the unions that accelerated the operating problems and hastened so many plant closings.
It was like the vote at the GE Lamp plant where GE offered to bring in a new light-bulb product if there were worker concessions in the production process. Many steel mills had similar proposals, and the union representation turned them down.
I cannot tell you how proud I am of the workers at Vallourec Star whose votes made the result come out as it did. There have been many times that groups from outside the Valley have asked me if manufacturing jobs could come back to our area. My reply always has been that any company considering opening a plant in the Valley must consider the area's long history of labor unions. And that alone might discourage any manufacturing company from building here. Vallourec's workers have changed that image for the better. Thanks again for that vote.
Donald Butler, Warren
Postal Service could have avoided another increase in stamp price
After reading the writer's letter about the 49-cent stamp increase "is a true bargain," I felt compelled to write the following comments.
If the Postal Service had managed its business efficiently and effectively over the years, maybe the cost of stamp increases over the recent years could have been avoided. For instance, all the many commemorative stamps through the years to honor this person or that cause, while commendable, is costly. I can't begin to imagine the overwhelming costs of the various die-making machinery, design costs, multiple ink-color costs, etc., when one stamp configuration would do the job efficiently and expeditiously.
The high-level postal authorities have brought the Postal Service to the brink of bankruptcy, costing the loss of many jobs, closing of distribution centers around the country, just to mention a couple.
What about those of us on fixed incomes who have had to cut back on the number of cards we send or the fewer number of letters or packages that will be sent to our service people in and out of the country?
Also, how many businesses — both small and large — are affected by the never-ending increases, contributing to the possibility of limiting new hires?
Robert DeFelice, Youngstown
'Disturbing' night at the movies
I encountered a very disturb- ing situation of being bullied at a local movie theater.
My friend and I went to a film Friday evening. She stopped at the concession stand before going in to see the film. We weren't there even 5 minutes, when a man several seats away waves his finger in my direction yelling, "Enough with the bag!"
I didn't give an immediate response because it would not be fair to disturb other patrons trying to enjoy the movie.
Later when we exited the show, Mr. Wonderful backtracked to show how macho he was by re-emphasizing his displeasure that his quiet was disturbed for even less than five minutes.
How dare this individual work out on a complete stranger over nothing. If you want quiet, rent a movie and stay home.
As a footnote, I informed the theater that this individual ruined the movie for us. They graciously compensated us and advised us to contact security if something like this should happen again.
Brenda Kenjevari, Youngstown
This is no time to cut food stamps
I just read about thousands of people losing their food stamps because the economy is better.
What planet are they talking about?
To all of a sudden start enforcing work requirements when they had been waived is wrong.
Make new applicants do so, but don't take from the poor to give to the rich. But as usual, the government cares about nothing but the government.
The food pantries can't keep up with the needy as it is now.
Then of course the tax hike was supposed to be so others can get pay raises. And let's not forget the so-called Affordable Care Act, which I believe is nothing but bull.
Never in my life did I think we would be living in such a horrible world.
Dana Olsen, Youngstown
Government intervention ruins health care in Great Britain
Cal Thomas has written an interesting article on the problems the people in the United Kingdom are having with their NHS National Health Care. To quote Mr. Thomas, their health care is in critical shape and has been since the beginning. Because of the lack of funds, doctors are being underpaid, and many have left their practice. The UK now has fewer doctors per person than any country in Europe.
This is only one of the many problems facing the British people. It takes weeks, sometimes months, to get to see a doctor. The government makes the decision on who and when one will get to see a doctor. The people in government also decide if an operation is practical.
What is going on in England is the rationing of overall health care. I don't believe that rationing was even considered a possibility when the NHS was introduced, but government mismanagement and lack of money caused them to cut the quality of care and consequently, the complete failure of the NHS resulted.
We in the U.S. would be completely naive not to believe Obamacare will also be a monstrous failure. It's a system that has over and over again proved it contains flaws.
Yours and my health care should be private and no business of the government.
We must not be of the opinion that what is happening in the UK will not happen here. We are a people who possess more individual freedom than any country in the world. To be told and forced to have insurance by our government is a direct attack on our personal freedom, and we must not stand for it. However, this monstrous system must be fixed before it collapses on itself and cripples our already weak economy.
Leon J. White, Columbiana
Vindicator showed poor judgment in play of two front-page stories
Last Saturday night, YOUNGS- town had the honor of hosting the legendary Elton John as he rocked a sold-out crowd at the Covelli Centre, an experience I will never forget.
I couldn't wait to open the Sunday Vindicator to see how the amazing show would be presented. Instead, I was appalled by the cover story on the disgusting Shane Widdersheim and the large picture that took up nearly the entire front page.
This woman has no reason to be on the front page, let alone on the same page as Elton John. Shame on you for exploiting the ugliness in Youngstown instead of the greatness at the Covelli Centre.
Rita Marsco, Youngstown
Mr. union basher, where you worked at did you get benefits, pd. holidays, pd. vacations? If so you can thank a union man for fighting for these benefits. You need to read about Ford Motor plant when it 1st started up, they gave them no breaks, no lunch, and they had to work on grates with running water below so when they had to pee they just whipped it out and went there because it was all man workforce. I am willing to bet you are Republican too.
Busdriver You speak of the past , but let's look at unions today. I was a union member to a union that misrepresent it self. It was in bed with the company. They never honored the so-called great contract that they got us. But they did represent the LAZY and incompetent ones. They didn't get us better working conditions if anything they made them worse. They gave up things that we as a NON-UNION shop got before this union arrived.
@Dana so we are just to keep overlooking the people who are ripping -off welfare system to make you feel good WRONG! It's time these people stand up and get a job. Look at it this way , if these people would get off their lazy arses and get a job they could help pay taxes and maybe even donate to help the food kitchens out.
biker, with thinking like yours how long do you think those laws will stay in effect? As a child I recall my father and his peers stopping SCABS from crossing picket lines. They did this because they knew they had to fight for what was important. The two examples that Mr. Butler gives is limited to his perception. GE was on it's way out. They were just looking for a reason. Ride by the Niles plant, those workers didn't even get an option to vote. A few went up to Erie to continue working. I have a friend that moved up there. Now they are asking them to give and get ready for another closing. Delphi (Packard Electric) started moving to Mexico in the late 70's. All the investment in a craphole of a country. They company opened giant prostitution centers, the employees live in shanty towns, they have polluted water, poor sanitation, and corruption that unions removed during the 1930's. I don't know what you think your children and grandchildren will have in the future with your thinking? But I hope it is better then my Grandparents had. At the current rate, it isn't looking promising. How about Copperweld Mr. Butler, they gave, they gave, and they gave, and the company closed anyway. This is greed. These companies can afford to build billion dollar plants in other countries at the cost of no OSHA, no labor laws, no worker rights, and minimal pay. All this while our standard of living decreases, and the CEO's, owners and bankers hoard the stacks earned off of slave labor backs. Unions were not perfect, but the companies are showing they have never changed. The only change is your gooberment now allows them to make the stacks on the backs of third world citizens. We are quickly becoming a second world nation and people like you are somehow happy with that. I'll say a prayer for your grandchildren.
Mr. White, you need to look at your own country and how PPO's and HMO's have been rationing health care since the 80's. Bless your heart for listening to the propaganda of those that want you to except the idea that it all started today. The reality is if you trace back to where it all began, the vary people that are feeding the propaganda, are the ones that started it all. The rich will always get more and better, the extremely poor (or lazy) will always get free. Don't worry the vary group that is rallying your cry, will leave you with the least. Remember, you don't deserve anything you don't earn, but you can only earn what you can afford.
Public sector membership: 35.3%.
Private sector membership: 6.7%
Public participation rate more than 5 X the rate of private
Other interesting facts:
The growth in unions is in government where salaries keep rising, benefits exceed private taxpayers and it's next to impossible to fire someone. No wonder there's so much support for unions in government.
If corporate taxes are so bad why haven't corporate offices left with manufacturing?
Unions are getting scarce since the work force has grown with more females and they don't know any better. Just look around at all the foreign car owners, mostly female. I feel bad for our younger generation, prices are going up with wages going down. Walmarts love your female non-union mentality. Typical Republican response, they love having no middle class anymore.
This busdriver is not only out in left field, but beyond the left field wall. Typical Ytowner.
I am 66 yrs old and worked for a local union for 33 years and am living very comfortable thanks to the benefits they fought for for decades. not to mention stopping management from treating us like dogs. do away with unions and see how much their wages drop.


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Notational Velocity is arguably one of the best open source note-taking applications. Sadly, it's available only on Mac OS X. But despair not: nvPY provides a viable alternative to Notational Velocity for Linux users. nvPY is not the prettiest application out there, but its interface is functional and it offers several useful creature comforts. The application sports a global search feature which lets you quickly find notes containing a specific search string. nvPY can handle Markdown and RST formatting, and you can convert formatted notes to the HTML format. Most users will also appreciate the built-in word count feature. nvPY also allows you to create internal links to other notes using the [[note]] format. More importantly, nvPY supports syncing via the Simplenote service.
Installing nvPY on Debian and Ubuntu (as well as their derivatives) can be done by running two commands as root:
apt-get install python python-tk python-pip python-markdown pip install nvpy
The first command installs the required dependencies, while the second command installs nvPY. Before you launch nvPY, you should create a file called .nvpy.cfg in your home directory containing your Simplenote credentials:
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Once you've done that, launch nvPY, perform sync using the File | Sync full command, and you are good to go.
A small correction concerning nvPY syncingThank you very much for posting this! We love it when people find nvPY useful.
I just wanted to make a small correction concerning nvPY's syncing strategy:
1. When you start it up, it automatically does a full sync, so you don't have to trigger a full sync directly after startup.
2. nvPY automatically saves and syncs continuously, in two background threads, as you work. You usually never have to trigger a full sync or a note sync by yourself. Even if you edit the same note from a different location, it tries to merge the changes coming from both sides during your next edit of that note.
3. nvPY does NOT yet automatically pick up on new notes that have been added through a different client, for example the web-app. If you think that new notes have been added, then you can trigger a full sync.
4. Eventually, even the full sync will happen automatically in the background while you work. I'm working on this, but it's a little more tricky than the other sync functionality I've already implemented.
5. I'll add this explanation to the nvPY documentation.
If there are any more questions, don't hesitate to make use of the nvPY discussion group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nvpy
Thanks again,
Charl Botha
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The Doctors Are Out: Zeschuk and Muzyka Leave BioWare
It is Tuesday. You probably ate some cereal, went to work, and pretended to use the Force to open the automatic door at the grocery store ' just like any other day. BioWare, meanwhile,ended an era. Specifically, Doctors Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka ' the role-playing powerhouse's co-founders ' have left the building. Now then, I will briefly interrupt this message to read your mind. 'Kickstarter, Kickstarter? Kickstarter! Kickstarterererer.' Congratulations, you're thinking the same thing as everyone else on Earth. Unfortunately, based on their goodbye letters, the doctors seem to not only be done with BioWare, but videogames in general.
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Musical BFF's Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst are united in an exciting season finale. Acknowledged as his first true masterpiece, Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is an homage to the English church music that the composer so deeply loved. Holst's The Planets, a work of stunning brilliance and immense imagination, never fails to move, intrigue and delight audiences. The concert also features a rare U.S. performance of Vaughan Williams' Piano Concerto.
Benaroya Hall houses two performance halls in a complex that is thoroughly integrated into downtown Seattle. Occupying an entire city block at the very core of the city, the development celebrates the vital role of performance events while maintaining the continuity of commercial life along one avenue and providing a much-needed public space, in the form of a terraced garden, along another.
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Eurobike 2014, the world's largest bicycle trade show, runs from August 27-30 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Its halls are packed with thousands of new bike products that you'll be able to buy over the next 12 months.
BikeRadar will be covering the show in depth with our roving team of tech journalists, not only reporting on what's new, but more importantly on what's worth spending your cash on.This page to make sure you don't miss any coverage.
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Brass Caption Head - Randall Bennett
Trumpet Technician - Brandon Luce
Mellophone Technician - Nick O'Hara
Mellophone Technician - Patrick Koppenhaver
Baritone Technician - Jacob Wright
Tuba Technician - Tyler Wiernusz
Low Brass Technician (winter) - Christopher Reid
Consultant - Dr. Jason Ladd
Consultant - Mr. Ric Munsey
Randall Bennett
Randall Bennett currently resides in Albany, NY. He has been in the marching arts activity since 2001. In this time Randall has played tuba in a variety of drum corps, marching bands, symphony, and other professional organizations including The CNS High School Marching Band, Syracuse Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps, The Empire Statesmen Drum & Bugle Corps, The Edge, Symphoria, Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, and many other church groups and organizations. Randall has performed with these groups throughout the country for thousands of people including a short span on America's Got Talent in 2012 with The Edge. In 2009 Randall won the DCA Tuba Individual & Ensemble Competition (I&E) representing the Syracuse Brigadiers. Randall served 2 terms as the vice president for the Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Corps Board in 2011-13.
Randall has been teaching marching band, indoor percussion, and drum corps since 2009. He has spent 4 years being the Brass Caption Head for the Baldwinsville High School Marching Band, and Visual Caption Head for Baldwinsville's Indoor Percussion. In his time at Baldwinsville the band has won two NYS Championships, Maryland/Delaware State Championship, Gator Bowl Championship, and several other honors and awards including the 2014 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Randall is also a brass and visual instructor for the Mohonasen High School marching programs in Rotterdam, NY.
Randall has been a teacher at The Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps since 2012, where he started as the tuba teacher. In the summer of 2014 Randall was promoted to the position of Brass Caption Head. In his time at Pioneer the corps and hornline has grown greatly in size and quality. He is honored to be voted as staff member of the year by the membership of Pioneer at the 2014 banquet. Randall is privileged to have a great staff and group of members to work with here at the Pioneer. He strives to promote the corps motto of "Better.Every.Day."
Brandon Luce
Brandon Luce is returning for his third season with Pioneer. Brandon holds a degree in Music Education from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y. While at Roberts he held principal positions in the Roberts Wesleyan College Wind Ensemble, Community Orchestra, Big Band, and Jazz Combo. At the University of Akron he performed with the Symphonic Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Brass Choir. Primary teachers have included Scott Johnston, Dr. Paul Shewan, and Derek Reiss.
His drum experience stems through both DCI and DCA, and includes positions with the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps from Canton, O.H. (2010-2011), the Ghost Riders Drum & Bugle Corps from Batavia, N.Y. (2006-2012), and the Rochester Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps from Rochester, N.Y. (2008).
Currently Brandon serves as the Brass Caption Head for the East Clinton Marching Astros from Sabina, O.H. He also currently performs with the Sinclair Wind Symphony of Dayton, O.H., and other professional ensembles.
Nick O'Hara
Nick O'Hara is from Liverpool, NY and is a new member of the Pioneer Brass Staff for the 2015 season. Nick just finished a season on the Visual Staff for the 2014 Cadets2 DCA season. Prior to him teaching DCA, he marched with the Syracuse Brigadiers in 2009 on trumpet. He then marched mellophone for the Cadets in 2010 and 2011, which won the DCI World Championship. He was honored to be chosen as one of a handful of members to then play in front of President Obama before his address at the United Nations Building in New York City later that year.
Since coming off tour, he has been instructing the Liverpool Warriors Marching Band from Liverpool, NY where he is entering his third year on both Visual and Music staff.
Nick is a 2014 Syracuse University graduate where he double majored in Biology and Neuroscience. He participated in the Syracuse University Marching Band for two years where he was granted the opportunity to play at the Inaugural Pinstripe Bowl in New York City.
Nick is excited to be apart of the Brass Staff for 2015 and is anxious to see what this season has got in store!
Patrick Koppenhaver
Patrick Koppenhaver is 24 years old and from Virginia Beach, VA. He is currently in his second year of teaching as the Director of Bands at Currituck County Middle School in Barco, NC. Patrick graduated in May of 2013 from East Carolina University's AJ Fletcher School of Music and earned a Bachelor's of Music Education with a concentration in French horn. Patrick was an active performer and leader while participating in the Marching Pirates for 4 years and the ECU Pep Band for 5 years. He performed with the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and Horn Choir. He has also performed with local orchestras, including the Queen Street Orchestra, the Barton/Wilson Symphony, and the Tar River Symphony. Patrick is an alumnus of the Kappa Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity. This begins his second year as a member of the brass instructional staff of Pioneer working primarily as the mellophone technician during tour.
Jacob Wright
This is Jacob Wright's first year with Pioneer. He graduated summa cum laude from Capital University in Columbus, OH, with a bachelor's in music education. While at Capital University, Jacob performed with the big band, orchestra, chapel choir, and was the principal chair in the Symphonic Winds. Jacob Wright marched with the Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps from 2009-2012. While marching with the Glassmen, he was a section leader and also received the brass member of the year in 2012. He has previously taught marching band at Lebanon HS in Lebanon, OH, and Central Crossing HS in Grove City, OH.
Jacob currently lives in Tulsa and is a teacher in Tulsa Public Schools with Teach For America. He is an alumnus of Tau Beta Sigma and has been inducted into Alpha Chi and Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society. He currently teaches marching band at Jenks High School in Jenks, OK.
Tyler is currently at Michigan State University pursuing a Masters Degree in Music Education. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education, with a concentration in Tuba, from the University of Delaware. Tyler began his teaching career teaching Instrumental Music at Seaford Senior High School in Seaford, Delaware. At Seaford High School Tyler taught numerous large ensembles including the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Marching Band. Tyler also spearheaded the movement to bring guitar and piano classes into the curriculum. He was also a member of the International Baccalaureate team.
Tyler was fortune enough to march three summers with drum and bugle corps. He aged out in 2011 with the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps from La Crosse, WI, a DCI World Class Finalist. He also marched summers with the Citations Drum & Bugle Corps, a DCI Open Class Bronze Medalist, in 2009 and the Bushwackers, a DCA Finalist, in 2010. Tyler joined the brass staff of DCA's Windsor Regiment starting in 2012. In 2013, Tyler was appointed brass caption head, a position he held for the next two summers.
Tyler is a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national men's music fraternity and an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid comes to Pioneer with years of brass playing experience. He holds a degree in Sports Management from Crown College in Minnesota and a Masters Degree from Kaplan University. While he was in college, he was all Conference in football and was a part of the baseball team as well. During his down time from sports, he was a part of a brass ensemble that he helped put together. He was the principle trombone player for two years.
Chris has been involved in the drum corps activity for 13 years in both DCA and DCI. He got his start in drum corps in 2000 when he marched baritone for the world famous Govenaires out of St. Peter, MN. His DCI dreams came to fruition when he marched Pioneer from 2001-02 in which he won best member in the Baritone/Euphonium section that year. After his age out from DCI, he began his second stint in the DCA circuit with Minnesota Brass. During his time with MBI, he has been apart of many top horn lines and top 3 placements, which included a DCA Championship in 2011, a first for any corps outside the Northeast. He also held leadership roles such as horn sergeant during his time with MBI.
Currently Chris resides in Maple Grove, MN, with his wife Kimberly (who has been a part of the drum corps activity for 5 years). He works for a logistics company in Maple Grove, MN, while his wife works for a pharmaceutical distribution company.
Chris is very excited to be a part of the Pioneer family again as he looks forward to a very successful and rewarding season.
Dr. Jason S. Ladd is in his third year working on the brass staff of the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps. He has taught at Marquette University for the past five years where he directs the MU Symphony Orchestra and MU Symphonic Band as well as co-directs the MU Pep Band. He has previously served as an adjunct professor in tuba and euphonium at Syracuse University and taught in public schools in New York. Some of his performance accomplishments include serving as substitute tubist with the Syracuse Symphony, Binghamton Philharmonic, and Utica Symphony as well as playing for the national touring company of the Broadway musical Chicago. He has recently performed in the Wisconsin College and University Faculty Brass Ensemble at WMEA and done low brass coachings for the Milwaukee Symphony Youth Orchestra. Some of his private brass teachers include Don Harry, Paul Ebbers, Mark Kellogg, Cherry Beauregard, David Fedderly, and Toby Hanks. Dr. Ladd has also performed in master classes led by Ron Bishop, Roger Bobo, Velvet Brown, Vincent Cichowicz, and Phil Sinder. His degrees are from the Eastman School of Music, Syracuse University, and Florida State University.
His compositions have been read by the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Cassatt Quartet, and the Eppes Quartet as well as been performed by the Eastman School of Music's Tuba Mirum, the Syracuse University Wind Ensemble, and at the 40th Anniversary of the Potsdam Brass Quintet. His marching band drill has been performed by the Florida State Marching Chiefs and the Syracuse University Pride of the Orange as well as his arrangements played by SU's Sour Sitrus Society. Dr. Ladd has served on the advisory board for MENC's Music Educator's Journal and the strategic planning committee of College Orchestra Directors Association. He has presented at the CODA's national conference at Northwestern University, at the North-Central Division of the College Band Directors National Association's conference, and at the College of Virginia at Wise. This academic year he will be presenting research on tuba pedagogy at the NYSSMA conference and guest conducting the Wisconsin All-Star College Band. His memberships include the American Federation of Musicians, American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, College Band Directors National Association, Conductors Guild, National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Pi Kappa Lambda.
Mr. Ric Munsey is currently the band director at Grayson County HS in Independence, VA. He has been teaching band in Grayson County since 1990. Responsibilities include teaching middle school band, high school marching and concert bands, winter guard, and jazz ensemble. Mr. Munsey is also the fine arts department chairperson for Grayson County Public Schools.
Mr. Munsey received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from East Tennessee State University in 1989 with emphasis on his major instrument, trumpet. He enjoyed a vigorous performance career at ETSU, performing in the marching and concert bands, brass and jazz ensembles, singing in the University Choir and Men's Ensemble choir, and performing with the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra.
He has been a guest clinician for the Buchanan County(VA) and Henry County(VA) All-County bands, the Wise County(VA) "Program of Academic Challenge for Excellence (PACE)", and East Tennessee State University Honors Bands. Mr. Munsey also judges at local marching band competitions in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
Mr. Munsey is a member of the Music Educators National Conference and Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, including spending four years as the Instrumental Representative for District VII.
Mr. Munsey currently resides in Galax, VA with his wife, Stephanie, and son, Ross.


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Tap to find many different unique objects ranging from household items to creatures, birds, and animals!
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Each scene has unique objects to locate, and each level is a Unique, and Gorgeous Image of a Garden - no repeating Scenes, or Images!
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Level Select System so you can go back to another level and complete it later, and skip levels as well!
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Toshiba Light BulbSince this model has a defective bulb, does anyone know if this refurbished model have the newer longer lasting bulb. Most of the internet info says original bulb only lasted 4 to 6 months and abut 3 to five days delivery. Also how many bulbs does that extended warranty cover?
I have the 52" model. Paid $2400 for it,
I have had it for about 27 months.
My bulb lasted 24" months on the High bright setting with heavy usage.
A new bulb cost me $200 to the door and it took about 2 minutes to change.
I love the performance and if it costs a $100 a year for bulb use it doesn't bother me. I have 4 Toshibas TV's in the house and have been very happy with their products.
Add.... I recieved the new bulb in one business day. There where some supply problems but many months ago.
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Ok...another update....after playing with it for a while it seems that THIS ONE does NOT accept 1080p direct signals. The only thing I tried to connect is my PS3 and it didn't show unless I put the setting on 1080i. I haven't seen if the 1080p mode has to be "activated" or anything but as of now...NO 1080p...:-(.....
Otherwise, IT IS GREAT....Clear picture....Internal HDTV tuner....Two HDMI, TWO component, and TWO dvi inputs..... Optical out.... AND....you can recieve HDTV signals (720p, 1080i) through your direct cable TV connection, thorough ANT1 and ANT2 inputs WITHOUT an HDTV box from your cable company.
For the value this is a GREAT TV, even though I had to wait a month and a half for it to be full functional... For $1150(Delivered), I got this TV and a 5- year protection plan....
Faults...NO 1080p(the instructions says it can) signal input and the FAN can get a little loud when you're close to the TV. Also, the fan seems like it runs all the time and hardly ever cuts off, if at all...
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Update...The TV has been running like a champ every since Toshiba sent me the replacement. No problems AT ALL. I guess that initial one that I got was just a bad one... The picture still looks great and the buld has not blown out and I run this TV every day for many hours. The 1080i upscale looks JUST LIKE 1080p. This TV has a great picture...
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Different wars, similar motivations: the history of foreign fighters
Last week, the rather startling news broke of a Flint woman who was killed while fighting in Syria. According to Syrian state television, 33-year-old Nicole Mansfield was killed by government forces on May 29 while fighting alongside anti-government rebels in the northwestern city of Idlib.
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Violinist Simone Lamsma to Make Her Debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 6/5-8
Violinist Simone Lamsma makes her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), on June 5-8, with guest conductor Jaap van Zweden leading Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto. Also featured on the program is Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47. Lamsma's appearance is endowed in part by the Nuveen Investments Emerging Artist Fund, which is committed to nurturing the next generation of great classical music artists.
Concerts take place at Symphony Center on Thursday, June 5 and Saturday, June 7 at 8 p.m., on Friday, June 6, at1:30 p.m. and on Sunday, June 8, at 3 p.m. This program is part of the CSO's Truth to Power Festival. For more information, visit cso.org/truthtopower.
Britten's Violin Concerto was originally composed to boldly announce the young composer's arrival in America with a magnificent and hope-filled display of virtuosity.
The powerful Fifth Symphony was Shostakovich's "creative reply" to the official condemnation of his opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, criticized as "muddle instead of music" after Stalin viewed the production. It quickly became, and remains today, one of the composer's most popular and most frequently performed compositions.
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Clare Cavanagh explores the effect of Josef Stalin's regime on the arts. Presented by the Poetry Foundation. This presentation will be followed by a discussion of the evening's repertoire with Derek Matson. Open to all ticketholders.
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