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In WordPress 3: Creating and Editing Custom Themes, author Chris Coyier shows how to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch and satisfy common client requests. The course covers steps necessary to build a theme using a complete workflow with Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and WordPress 3.0. Also included are tutorials on enhancing a WordPress site with JavaScript, using plugins, and ensuring site security. Exercise files accompany the course.
With the design of our Homepage complete in Photoshop, we're ready to start converting it into an actual website. My workflow is generally to convert a design first into HTML and CSS rather than go directly to the CMS. There are a couple of reasons for this. Number one, it keeps us focused on the task at hand. Our primary task right now is to convert our design into the best possible HTML and CSS as we can, and dealing with WordPress right now might become a distraction. Number two, it keeps us CMS agnostic.
So if sometime late in the process, unfortunately, if we were to switch away from WordPress and use some other software, we'd still have this to come back to and it's going to be a lot easier to convert HTML and CSS to a new software than it would be to convert an existing theme into new software. So to start all my projects, I have this folder setup called BASE and I am going to go ahead and Option+Drag copy this to our desktop. It's just a starter project for all the projects I do, and you can see what's inside of it over here.
There is a CSS folder, an Images folder, a JS folder for JavaScript, and then just an index.html file. The text editor we are going to be using in this course is TextMate and it's kind of cool. I can drag this whole folder down into the TextMate icon in our dock and it's going to open up this thing as a project in TextMate. So it's kind of neat. You can see the insides of this folder over here in the project drawer. I can click the index.html file to open up that. This is what it's giving us.
We won't be dealing with JavaScript right now but we will touch on it later in this course. Now, then we have an opening body tag, a closing body tag, and a closing HTML tag. This is where we will begin starting our markup. The last point I'd like to make here is regarding workflow. If you've done this a bunch of times, you're super comfortable with WordPress, you're super comfortable with HTML. Feel free to jump straight from the Photoshop design right into the theming. If you want to do that, you can go ahead and start in Chapter 3 of this course.
I personally like to start this way if I possibly can, if there is enough time in the project to do that. If your time constraints are shorter, feel free to make that jump but for the reasons we covered earlier here, I prefer to start writing static HTML and CSS. So now that we have a solid plan and a good working environment, we'll start writing some markup.
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RISD students networked with representatives from influential companies at Internship Connect, the latest RISD Career Center event.
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A fabulous exhibition featuring work by alumni of RISD's popular European Honors Program (EHP) is now at Woods-Gerry Gallery.
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Aa a finalist in the Supima Design Competition, Sharon Moon 14 AP debuted her original capsule collection during New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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Help us IMPACTING THE WORLD FOR CHRIST at our free fundraising concert for Shepherding the Nations on May 10, 2014 at The Bridge Bible Fellowship. Music by Steve Lively & Diane Brown. FREE Vacation Giveaway for Two! Hawaiian shaved ice and Coffee Bar. Silent auction with exciting items such as life experiences, trips, memorabilia, and much much more. There is general seating (first come first serve), the tickets are free. The silent auction will open at 5:30 PM and the concert starts at 6:30 PM -9:30 PM. There will be a voluntary offering to help the ministry impact the world for Christ. Get your free tickets at www.stnfamily.org. Join us for this fun evening, and a nice way to start Mother's Day. There are a limited number of tickets, so get them now.
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Massage is one of the oldest health practices, found in 4,000 year old Chinese medical texts. ~ WebMD
Swedish Massage Therapy
Got Stress? Unwind with a soothing Swedish Massage.
Detoxify, relax, and renew with a traditional Swedish Massage. Swedish Massage uses long, relaxing strokes over the limbs, back, and torso, to soothe aching, tired muscles. Pressure is adjusted to your preference and can range from light and relaxing, to deep and detoxifying. Swedish Massage focuses on increasing circulation, relaxing muscles, soothing the nervous system, and increasing range of motion.
Massage has been shown to lower a chemical messenger for pain called 'substance P' in patients with fribromyalgia [a painful muscle condition]. ~ WebMD
Hot Stones Massage Therapy
Want to relax even more deeply? Try a pampering Hot Stones Massage with warmed basalt stones. Your muscles will thank you!
Be transported to a place of deep relaxation and warmth as you are massaged with oiled, heated basalt stones. Muscles melt as warm stones are placed along key relaxation points. You are then massaged with a variety of shapes and sizes of hot stones. Sink deeper into tranquility than you ever have before. A unique massage experience!
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Experience penetrating deep tissue massage and trigger point relief for tight, painful muscles. Long flowing strokes of Swedish Massage are combined with Trigger Point Therapy to eliminate pain symptoms. Choose Therapeutic Massage when you want effective pain relief with all the benefits of a relaxing Swedish massage.
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Chaz Bono: My Mom Just Needed More Time to Accept MePosted May 17th 2011 at 10:59 PM by Rob Shuter
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In the past, Cher acknowledged she had a hard time accepting her child's decision to undergo a sex change, and now Chaz Bono tells PopEater he believes his famous mom's reluctance may have been a "generational thing" and that she was not only shocked by his decision but also surprised at how quickly others adapted to it. "I think she was surprised. I think she didn't expect people to be able to...
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It looks like Cher has finally accepted her son Chaz Bono's gender change. PEOPLE is reporting that Cher held a private screening of the documentary 'Becoming Chaz' at her Malibu home over the weekend. In the documentary, Chaz's story about his transformation from a woman to a man is told and it is scheduled to premier on Oprah's OWN Network next week. A friend of Cher is quoted saying, "...
After Quick Redhead Experiment, Cher Is Back to BlackPosted Dec 16th 2010 at 09:48 AM by Zach Dionne
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For a few days, Cher surprised her fans with new, flame-orange hair (or a wig?), but just as quickly, she's back to black. The 64-year-old star's rep told the New York Daily News that Cher "just has fun playing dress up and switching things around; it's fun for her."...
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Ditching her dark locks for something a little way brighter, Cher has been making the 'Burlesque' premiere rounds in Europe with flame-red hair. While actresses like Emma Stone and Lily Cole have been ditching their red 'dos to go blonde and brunette, respectively, we dig Cher's bold new color....
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Let's face it: Thanksgiving, like every other familial holiday, can be a little stressful. Need an escape from the madness, a reason to put grandma to bed early and hit the town? Check out what's playing at your local movie theater. Thanksgiving brings with it one of the biggest movie weekends of the year, so there's usually something for everyone. Let's take a look:...
Video: Cher and Christina Aguilera Interview Each OtherPosted Nov 22nd 2010 at 09:00 AM by Moviefone Editors
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Cher and Christina Aguilera, co-stars of the new movie 'Burlesque,' interviewed each other -- with questions from fans -- for MovieFone's Unscripted and told us everything from what attracted them to the movie to their most uncomfortable moment during filming. For Aguilera, 'Burlesque' has additional importance, as it is her feature film acting debut. She reveals she was at once both nervo...
Christina Aguilera & Cher Stun Crowds at 'Burlesque' PremierePosted Nov 16th 2010 at 08:00 AM by PopEater Staff
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Christina Aguilera and Cher attended the premiere of their film 'Burlesque' on Monday at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater. Aguilera wore an Elie Saab emerald green empire waist silk chiffon gown and Neil Lane jewels. Cher, 64, debuted a more risque outfit -- stepping onto the red carpet in a sparkly black dress with a plunging neckline, very high hemline and lacy bra. In the film, Aguilera...
Cher on Chaz: 'She's a Very Smart Girl -- Boy!'Posted Nov 2nd 2010 at 07:06 AM by PopEater Staff
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It's taking Cher some time to get used to having a son named Chaz Bono, rather than a daughter named Chastity. In the new Vanity Fair, the singing icon talks candidly about her first born child's gender-reassignment surgery last year, and why it's been hard wrapping her head around it. "If I woke up tomorrow in a guy's body, I would just kick and scream and cry and f****ing rob a bank, becaus...
Cher in Awe as Christina Aguilera Takes Center Stage in 'Burlesque' TrailerPosted Oct 1st 2010 at 02:00 PM by Moviefone Editors
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Here's your first glimpse at the new trailer for 'Burlesque' -- in theaters everywhere Nov. 24 -- which stars Christina Aguilera doing what she does best opposite mentor (and Oscar winner) Cher. The trailer, which looks to combine elements of 'Moulin Rouge,' 'Chicago' and 'Showgirls' (minus all that nudity and violence) offers plenty of fireworks including some showstopping moments from Aguiler...
Cher Announces Final Shows at Caesars PalacePosted Sep 22nd 2010 at 06:21 AM by PopEater / Wire Services
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Cher's final curtain on her headline show on the Las Vegas Strip is set for Feb. 5 after about 200 shows. Officials at the Caesars Palace hotel-casino said Tuesday that tickets for Cher's final run of shows starting Jan. 11 will go on sale Saturday. The last show ends a three-year residency for the iconic singer known for over-the-top costumes, elaborate showmanship and hits spanning several...
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America is no longer the 'home of the brave'
America doesn't deserve the distinction "home of the brave" anymore.
We aren't. Everything seems to cause a panic.
Look at the response to the "telephonic bomb threat" made against Southwest Airlines flight 2675. The plane made an emergency landing in Phoenix as a precaution.
Sky Harbor Airport was basically shut down as the Phoenix bomb squad and FBI bomb technicians scoured the plane while they searched for explosives. Traffic was backed up for miles as the terminals were only accessible via the east entrance. The 143 passengers were put on a few Sky Harbor buses, asked to fill out a form from the FBI and then interviewed by the bureau one by one.
Despite all of this, there was no bomb. According to several tweets, the passengers aboard the flight arrived in Austin around 2 a.m. local time, almost eight hours late.
Apparently, all it takes to ground an airplane is a phone call. One terminal at the Richmond International airport was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a phoned in bomb threat.
Schools in Newtown, Conn. -- where Sandy Hook Elementary is located -- were placed on a lockdown Monday afternoon because some sick individual called in some type of threat. Even here locally, a Gilbert Target was evacuated for the same reason.
There were no actual threats at any of these locations. I understand the need to take threats seriously but at what point does the reaction to them become a joke?
In Hayward, Calif., an elementary school principal has started a toy gun buy-back program. Kids who bring their NERF guns in will receive a raffle ticket. The grand prize is a bike. Hopefully that bike comes with a helmet because they are more dangerous than toy guns (I still have the scars to prove that).
The school's principal, Charles Hill, said, "Playing with toys guns, saying 'I'm going to shoot you,' desensitizes them, so as they get older, it's easier for them to use a real gun."
Really? This is what America has become: A country that suddenly thinks toy guns desensitize children. A country that scrambles F-16s to escort a Southwest Airlines flight because someone picked up a telephone. A country that suspends children for eating their Pop Tart into the shape of a gun.
If this keeps up we may have to change our national anthem to "home of the wussies."
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The thrilling climax to the Ibis trilogy that began with the phenomenal Booker-shortlisted Sea of Poppies.
It is 1839 and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war.
One of the vessels requisitioned for the attack, the Hind, travels eastwards from Bengal to China, sailing into the midst of the First Opium War. The turbulent voyage brings together a diverse group of travellers, each with their own agenda to pursue. Among them is Kesri Singh, a sepoy in the East India Company who leads a company of Indian sepoys; Zachary Reid, an impoverished young sailor searching for his lost love, and Shireen Modi, a determined widow en route to China to reclaim her opium-trader husband's wealth and reputation. Flood of Fire follows a varied cast of characters from India to China, through the outbreak of the First Opium War and China's devastating defeat, to Britain's seizure of Hong Kong.
Flood of Fire is a thrillingly realised and richly populated novel, imbued with a wealth of historical detail, suffused with the magic of place and plotted with verve. It is a beautiful novel in its own right, and a compelling conclusion to an epic and sweeping story - it is nothing short of a masterpiece.
'Throughout a long career, [Jeremy Hutchinson's] brilliant and stylish advocacy achieved success in cases that looked unwinnable' Helena Kennedy
'Jeremy was not just a good lawyer; he was fearless in standing up to judges. He was the most formidable advocate of the 1960s and '70s and he had a marvellous sense of mischief' Geoffrey Robertson
Born in 1915 into the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group, Jeremy Hutchinson went on to become the greatest criminal barrister of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The cases of that period changed society for ever and Hutchinson's role in them was second to none. In Case Histories, Jeremy Hutchinson's most remarkable trials are examined, each one providing a fascinating look into Britain's post-war social, political and cultural history.
Accessibly and entertainingly written, Case Histories provides a definitive account of Jeremy Hutchinson's life and work. From the sex and spying scandals which contributed to Harold Macmillan's resignation in 1963 and the subsequent fall of the Conservative government, to the fight against literary censorship through his defence of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Fanny Hill, Hutchinson was involved in many of the great trials of the period. He defended George Blake, Christine Keeler, Great Train robber Charlie Wilson, Kempton Bunton (the only man successfully to 'steal' a picture from the National Gallery), art 'faker' Tom Keating, and Howard Marks who, in a sensational defence, was acquitted of charges relating to the largest importation of cannabis in British history. He also prevented the suppression of Bernardo Bertolucci's notorious film Last Tango in Paris and did battle with Mary Whitehouse when she prosecuted the director of the play Romans in Britain.
Above all else, Jeremy Hutchinson's career, both at the bar and later as a member of the House of Lords, has been one devoted to the preservation of individual liberty and to resisting the incursions of an overbearing state. Case Histories provides entertaining, vivid and revealing insights into what was really going on in those celebrated courtroom dramas that defined an age, as well as painting a picture of a remarkable life.
To listen to Jeremy Hutchinson being interviewed by Helena Kennedy on BBC Radio 4's A Law Unto Themselves, please follow the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04d4cpv
You can also listen to him on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with Kirsty Young: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ddz8m
Thomas Grant QC is a practising barrister and author. He lives in Sussex and London.
Jeremy Hutchinson was born in London in 1915 - this year he turns 100 years old. He read PPE at Magdalen College, Oxford, before studying law. His breakthrough case came in 1960 when Penguin Books was prosecuted under the recently enacted Obscene Publications Act 1959 for publishing Lady Chatterley's Lover. Jeremy's skill as a cross-examiner soon became legendary; it is said that he provided a partial inspiration for John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey. He retired from the bar in 1984.
A great, rhapsodic, urgent book full of joy, grief, rage and love . . . A must-read' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk
Nature has many gifts for us, but perhaps the greatest of them all is joy; the intense delight we can take in the natural world, in its beauty, in the wonder it can offer us, in the peace it can provide - feelings stemming ultimately from our own unbreakable links to nature, which mean that we cannot be fully human if we are separate from it.
In The Moth Snowstorm Michael McCarthy, one of Britain's leading writers on the environment, proposes this joy as a defence of a natural world which is ever more threatened, and which, he argues, is inadequately served by the two defences put forward hitherto: sustainable development and the recognition of ecosystem services.
Drawing on a wealth of memorable experiences from a lifetime of watching and thinking about wildlife and natural landscapes, The Moth Snowstorm not only presents a new way of looking at the world around us, but effortlessly blends with it a remarkable and moving memoir of childhood trauma from which love of the natural world emerged. It is a powerful, timely, and wholly original book which comes at a time when nature has never needed it more.
The second instalment in the thrilling new Plague Times trilogy from the author of A Lovely Way to Burn.
Magnus McFall was a comic on the brink of his big break when the world came to an end. Now, he is a man on the run and there is nothing to laugh about.
Thrown into unwilling partnership with an escaped convict, Magnus flees the desolation of London to make the long journey north, clinging to his hope that the sickness has not reached his family on their remote Scottish island.
He finds himself in a landscape fraught with danger, fighting for his place in a world ruled by men, like his fellow traveller Jeb - practical men who do not let pain or emotions interfere with getting the job done.
This is a world with its own justice, and new rules.
Where people, guns and food are currency.
Where survival is everything.
Death is a Welcome Guest defies you to put it down, and leaves you with questions that linger in the mind long after you read the last page.
Louise Welsh is the author of five highly acclaimed novels including The Cutting Room and, most recently, A Lovely Way to Burn. She has been the recipient of several awards. Death is a Welcome Guest is the second novel in the Plague Times trilogy.
Visit Louise's website for more information: www.louisewelsh.com
'A dazzling debut' The Times
It is 2008, late capitalism is in crisis, and the great and the good are gathered at an Islington house party. Hosting proceedings are waspish Sherard Howe, scion of a publishing dynasty and owner of a left-wing magazine, and his wife, Daphne Depree, whose feminist work The Third Sex is seen - to her increasing discomfort - as an intellectual cornerstone of the Blair era. The guests include cabinet ministers, celebrated artists and peers of the realm; but somehow it's doubtful that any number of grandees would overshadow Afua, the Howes' beautiful and supremely ambitious adopted daughter, already a rising star of the Labour Party.
Into this world arrives twenty-four-year-old Elizabeth "Buzzy" Price, an aspiring poet only too aware of her suburban background. Moral support is at hand from shy but devoted Henry, the Howes' biological son - though perhaps Buzzy is most grateful for her friend's connection to her own unrequited love, Afua's boyfriend, the worldly Marcel.
As the years pass and a coalition government takes office, Buzzy's fortunes rise and the elder Howes' lives threaten to unravel. But do the civilising possibilities of art involve enlarging Buzzy's romantic ambitions, or revealing their moral complacency? And could meek and gentle Henry, having angered his family by going to work for the political enemy, turn out to be steelier than anyone thought - as steely, even, as his formidable adopted sister?
Barbarians is a debut of extraordinary scope and confidence; a fresh, contemporary novel about love, art and politics, told with a 19th century sensibility.
'Superbly written and gripping' Daily Express
The thrilling true account of Hitler's first defeat.
In the summer of 1940, the Nazi war machine was at its zenith. France, Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries were all under occupation after a series of lightning military campaigns. Only Britain stood in the way of the complete triumph of Nazi tyranny. But for the first time in the war, Hitler did not prevail.
The traditional narrative of 1940 holds that Britain was only saved from German conquest by the pluck of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. The image of Dad's Army recruits training with broomsticks is a classic symbol of the nation's supposed desperation in the face of the threat from Operation Sealion, as the German plan for invasion was code-named.
Yet as Leo McKinstry details, the British were far more ruthless and proficient than is usually recognised. The brilliance of the RAF was not an exception but part of a pattern of magnificent organisation. In almost every sphere of action, such as the destruction of the French naval fleet or the capture of German spies, Britain's approach reflected an uncompromising spirit of purpose and resolution. Using a wealth of primary materials from both British and German archives, Leo McKinstry provides a ground-breaking new assessment of the six fateful months in mid-1940, beginning with Winston Churchill's accession to power in May and culminating in Germany's abandonment of Operation Sealion.
Both Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google as seasoned Silicon Valley business executives, but over the course of a decade they came to see the wisdom in Coach John Wooden's observation that 'it's what you learn after you know it all that counts'. As they helped grow Google from a young start-up to a global icon, they relearned everything they knew about management. How Google Works is the sum of those experiences distilled into a fun, easy-to-read primer on corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption.
The authors explain how the confluence of three seismic changes - the internet, mobile, and cloud computing - has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers. The companies that will thrive in this ever-changing landscape will be the ones that create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom the authors dub 'smart creatives'. The management maxims ('Consensus requires dissension', 'Exile knaves but fight for divas', 'Think 10X, not 10%') are illustrated with previously unreported anecdotes from Google's corporate history.
'Back in 2010, Eric and I created an internal class for Google managers,' says Rosenberg. 'The class slides all read 'Google confidential' until an employee suggested we uphold the spirit of openness and share them with the world. This book codifies the recipe for our secret sauce: how Google innovates and how it empowers employees to succeed.'
Jonathan Rosenberg joined Google in 2002 and managed the design and development of the company's consumer, advertiser, and partner products, including Search, Ads, Gmail, Android, Apps, and Chrome. He is currently an advisor to Google CEO Larry Page.
Eric Schmidt served as Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011. During that time he shepherded the company's growth from a Silicon Valley start-up to a global technology leader that today has over $55 billion in annual revenues and offices in more than 40 countries. Eric is now Google's executive chairman.
'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator
On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs.
Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold?
This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.
One good thing about a recession is that we need to go back to making our own fun. Games are in the Brandreths' blood, they have spent thousands of weekends and rainy holidays playing them and now Gyles, Saethryd and seven-year-old Rory want to share the very best with you. THE LOST ART OF HAVING FUN picks out over 250 games, guaranteed to make even the grumpiest child or adult laugh, and then with all kinds of interesting stories and lovely illustrations, it shows you clearly (and very entertainingly) how to play them. There are classic parlour games alongside all kinds of interesting ones you might not have come across yet.
Nine chapters cover pretty much every eventuality: Rainy Day Games, Car Journey, Analogue Fun in a Digital World, Music and Drama, Word Games and Brainteasers, Racing Games, Party Games (split between children's birthday parties and dinner parties), Country House Weekend and last but not least Seasonal Games: Christmas, New Year and Easter. Forget consoles and board games, this beautiful book is all you need. And Queen Victoria (whose favourite games are here too) would be amused. Very amused.
'Sicily is the key to everything' Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The author of the classic book on Venice turns his sights to Sicily in this beautiful book full of maps and colour photographs.
'I discovered Sicily almost by mistake . . . We drove as far as Naples, then put the car on the night ferry to Palermo. There was a degree of excitement in the early hours when we passed Stromboli, emitting a rich glow every half-minute or so like an ogre puffing on an immense cigar; and a few hours later, in the early morning sunshine, we sailed into the Conca d'Oro, the Golden Shell, in which the city lies. Apart from the beauty of the setting, I remember being instantly struck by a change in atmosphere. The Strait of Messina is only a couple of miles across and the island is politically part of Italy; yet somehow one feels that one has entered a different world . . . This book is, among other things, an attempt to analyse why this should be.'
The stepping stone between Europe and Africa, the gateway between the East and the West, at once a stronghold, clearing-house and observation post, Sicily has been invaded and fought over by Phoenicians and Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans, Goths and Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Germans, Spaniards and the French for thousands of years. It has belonged to them all - and yet has properly been part of none.
John Julius Norwich was inspired to become a writer by his first visit in 1961 and this book is the result of a fascination that has lasted over half a century. In tracing its dark story, he attempts to explain the enigma that lies at the heart of the Mediterranean's largest island.
This vivid short history covers everything from erupting volcanoes to the assassination of Byzantine emperors, from Nelson's affair with Emma Hamilton to Garibaldi and the rise of the Mafia. Taking in the key buildings and towns, and packed with fascinating stories and unforgettable characters, Sicily is the book he was born to write.
John Julius Norwich was born in 1929. After National Service, he took a degree in French and Russian at New College, Oxford. In 1952 he joined the Foreign Service, serving at the embassies in Belgrade and Beirut and with the British Delegation to the Disarmament Conference at Geneva.
His publications include The Normans in Sicily; Mount Athos (with Reresby Sitwell); Sahara; The Architecture of Southern England; Glyndebourne; and A History of Venice. He is also the author of a three-volume history of the Byzantine Empire. He has written and presented some thirty historical documentaries for television, and is a regular lecturer on Venice and numerous other subjects.
Lord Norwich is former chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund, co-chairman of the World Monuments Fund and a former member of the Executive Committee of the National Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries, and a Commendatore of the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He was made a CVO in 1993.


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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is more than a fitness coach — Samsung crafted the device to act as your couch companion too. Using its infrared port, the S4 can essentially replace your TV's remote control. In addition to changing the channel, the Peel-powered WatchOne app lets you search through Samsung's Media Hub video store while browsing the current TV schedule at the same time.
Though the iPhone doesn't have an infrared port for connecting directly to your cable box, many cable providers offer apps that allow you to control it over the Internet. For example, Time Warner Cable's free TWC TV app and Cablevision's free Optimum app let you browse through an interactive program guide on your device, program your DVR and change channels with your iPhone.
Title should read "Samsung creates proprietary apps that are already available." It has nothing to do with iPhone, really except to say that there are apps that do what Samsung's apps will do. These apps are already available for Android too.
I do have to point out that you can't compare effectively turning your G4 into a universal remote via an IR port with cable companies' apps. Totally different functionality.
In some ways you are right, but, in my opinion the user interface of the S Translator is much better than any other translator app that I've seen, and I don't think you can get this on the iphone. If I am wrong, please let me know (email@example.com). I changed from the Samsung S4 (has problems) to an iphone 4s. It's not too late to change again. I'm investigating the S3.


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I was the recipient of a really interesting and fun newsletter today. One of my dearest friends lives in Fort McMurray Alberta, and I don't get to see him very often. Today, I received a 10 page newsletter from him, detailing his life over the past year - the intro to his new girlfriend, the adopting of a kitty and puppy, the birth of his niece, updates on his job, etc.... lots of pictures and the works... it was such a fun thing to get. He spent about 2 months putitng it together.
Have you ever sent your friends or family a newsletter from your family, updating them on events in your life?
I'm just so impressed that I keep looking through it... what a great way to keep in touch with your loved ones.
He doesn't like driving at night on the highway that they call something... I can't remember but it's like Speedway... or something... Other than that,he's enjoying it. He met someone recently so moreso now! :-)
Yes, why? We went to University together. He moved out there only about 5 years ago.
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Malcolm J. Wilson, a digital artist and photographer from Bristol, Tn. will lead a series of digital photography workshops October 10-13 at Hindman Settlement School.
The workshops, each one day in length, will focus on High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, photo book making and preparation of photos files for storage and archival display. Drawing inspiration from the historic Settlement School campus and the heritage of the city of Hindman, students will have the opportunity to capture the splendor of Appalachia in the fall, using the Settlement School and Hindman as backdrops.
For nearly 20 years, Wilson, a native of Harlan County, has worked with digital photography. Before moving to Bristol, Tennessee several years ago, he worked as a commercial photographer in Cincinnati for 19 years. He currently uses his digital photography skills in advertising and marketing work and for his personal fine arts projects. His photography has been exhibited in the Appalachian region and nationally and his work is included in permanent collections at University of Kentucky Appalachian Center, Southeast Community College Appalachian Archives, and The Kennedy Center Gallery and Archives in Washington, DC.
"With the explosive growth and automation of digital cameras in the last few years, so many people now have access to the convenience and ease of digital photography," says Wilson. "Students are always looking for effective ways to display their work on walls, in books and online. There is also an ever-increasing interest in HDR photography. We will address all these during the workshops, giving participants the skills needed to shoot HDR, produce a bookstore quality photo book that they can sell online and hang a professional gallery exhibit."
Workshop student's fieldwork will include visits to local Hindman businesses, parks, scenic vistas and the settlement school campus. The workshops will begin on Wednesday, October 10 with a meet and greet reception.
During the first workshop, Thursday, October 11, students will immerse themselves in HDR photography. HDR is digitally akin to the Zone System developed by Ansel Adams to create tremendous detail in a photograph. HDR can be applied to both color and black and white digital work producing extremely detailed photographs. Fieldwork will be a requirement during this session and participants are urged to bring cameras and tripods. In most cases, low-end, point-and-shoot cameras will not work for HDR processing.
Friday, October 12, students will learn how to design, produce and sell photo books using tools like iPhoto, Aperture, Adobe Lightroom and self-contained book making programs from book publishing companies like Blurb and My Publisher. Participants will learn how easy it can be to produce everything from a single coffee table book to selling multiple copies online. Students taking this workshop are encouraged to bring a laptop computer and a library of images from which they will create their very own books.
Saturday, October 13, students will learn the fundamentals of printing high quality exhibit photographs, storing photos in albums and creating matted exhibits of their work. This workshop will generate an exhibit at the school with a public reception for the artists on Saturday evening.
Students should have a basic understanding of digital photography and have familiarity with the basic controls of their equipment. Students should also have basic computer skills including the understanding of copy/paste. Workshops stress the importance of creativity, not technology.
The cost of each daily workshop is $100 and the full program is only $250. Students from outside Hindman can stay on campus in dormitory style housing. The cost is $35/night single occupancy and $25/night double occupancy. Housing will be available for Wednesday night October 10 through Saturday night, October 13. The workshop fees include breakfast. All other meals will be the responsibility of the participants. Attendees should bring their own digital camera, tripods, laptops and other photo equipment. A non-refundable deposit of $100 will be applied to the cost of the workshop at the time of registration.
Hindman Settlement School is located in Hindman, Kentucky . Established in 1902, it was the first rural settlement school in America. The Settlement School's mission is "to provide education and service opportunities for people of the mountains, while keeping them mindful of their heritage." The Settlement's major work today includes education and service programs that address critical needs of the region's youth and adults, promote cultural awareness and build upon Appalachia's rich cultural heritage.
Class size is limited for each workshop. For more information or to register for classes, call 606.785.5475 or send an email to Holly Baldridge at email@example.com. Registration forms and a detailed schedule are available at www.hindmansettlement.org/photoworkshop.


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Clearwater Christian College began with a burden in the hearts of the founders concerning the trends in evangelical colleges away from biblical standards of morality and the historic biblical fundamentals. The founders perceived a growing casual attitude toward doctrine and lack of emphasis on personal soul-winning. They were burdened about the tendency of Christian colleges to drift toward the ecumenical movement, new evangelicalism, and ecumenical evangelism.
Founder Dr. Steele
A central figure in those early days was founder and first president Dr. Arthur E. Steele. Under his leadership and direction, the possibility of a Christian college on the west coast of Florida became reality in January, 1966, when Clearwater Christian College was officially incorporated in Pinellas County, Florida. The College acquired 50 waterfront acres at the eastern entrance to the city of Clearwater and began construction on campus buildings in early April. On September 17, 1966, the College opened with fifteen students. The Lord providentially supplied funds, friends, faculty, facilities, and a promising student body. The great enthusiasm and sense of expectancy during that first year has continued.
As the College grew in those early days, the board of directors, administration, and faculty were persuaded to align with the possibility of regional accreditation. After much prayer and preparation, Clearwater Christian College received full
from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in December, 1984, and this status has continued to the present. This recognition by a secular, non-governmental agency signifies the College's commitment to basic educational standards, as compared with other accredited colleges and universities, without compromising its historic position on doctrinal issues or its high standards of personal conduct. In 1994, the College received approval for its teacher education program thereby making education graduates eligible for state certification. In 2008, the Florida Department of Education granted full approval for elementary education graduates to be certified with a reading endorsement.
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In January, 1987, the board of directors named Dr. George D. Youstra to succeed Dr. Arthur E. Steele. Dr. Youstra brought an extensive record of accomplishments in Christian education and government to his leadership role. During Dr. Youstra's administration, the College enrollment grew significantly, new buildings were added, 88 additional acres were acquired, and new programs were offered.
In May, 2002, Dr. Richard A. Stratton assumed the presidency. In addition to his heart's desire to preach, Dr. Stratton brought to his position a wealth of experience in education and business. One of the major accomplishments during Dr. Stratton's presidency was the establishment of the CCC Graduate Studies program. In December, 2007, CCC received approval from the Florida Department of Education and the
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to grant the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.
Dr. John F. Klem
In May, 2012, Dr. John F. Klem succeeded Dr. Stratton in the presidency. Dr. Klem has extensive theological, pastoral, and administrative experience. It is his desire to see the College intricately connected to the Great Commission through the spiritual and educational training of men and women.
The College's position against doctrinal extremes and apostasy, and its commitment to the historic Christian faith has not changed through the years, and the College family has seen the Lord provide miraculously for the continuance of this ministry. Clearwater Christian College began in the will of the Lord through much prayer and will continue to operate seeking His guidance, protection, and provision.
*Clearwater Christian College is accredited by the
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CCC Timeline
January 18, 1966
- College is officially incorporated in Pinellas County, Florida
February 5, 1966
- Thirty-five acres purchased in Clearwater on Courtney Campbell Causeway
April 2, 1966
- Ground-breaking ceremony. Construction begins on main campus
September 17, 1966
- Undergraduate classes open at Clearwater Bible Church with 17 students
December 5, 1966
- Classes first held on new campus
January 15, 1967
- Inauguration of Dr. Arthur E. Steele as first president and dedication of Dambach Hall/student residence facility
May 30, 1969
- First college graduation with class with five graduates
April 5, 1970
- Dedication of the College Library
October 1974
- Dedication of mens residence hall and gymnasium
Summer 1980
- Dr. Gary G. Cohen named second president
Summer 1981
- Dr. Arthur E. Steele returns as president
September 16, 1983
- Cathcart Hall dedication
December 11, 1984
- College receives initial regional accreditation from SACS
February 13, 1987
- Inauguration of Dr. George D. Youstra as third president
October 19, 1989
- Dedication of Easter Library and Margaret M. Murray Collection after expansion of building and collection through purchase of Yankton College library
November 16, 1989
- Dedication of Paden Hall-new womens residence facility
October 31, 1990
- Dedication of Gospel Center Memorial Chapel after expansion/renovation of Dambach Hall
July 1, 1993
- College receives state approval of its teacher education programs
January 24, 1994
- Dedication of Merritts Hall-new mens residence facility
February 1, 1997
- Dedication of the Paden Hall addition
May 1997
- Expansion of gymnasium facility to include music wing, student café, bookstore
January 30, 1998
- Eighty-nine acres purchased adjacent to existing campus
September 15, 1999
- Dedication of Steele Hall-additional classroom space and mens residence facility
September 15, 2002
- Inauguration of Dr. Richard A. Stratton as fourth president
December 10, 2007
- College approved to offer graduate studies
June 9, 2008
- Graduate classes open on campus with three students.
April 27, 2010
- The State of Florida gives full program approval for the masters in Educational Leadership program.
May 8, 2010
- Marla Blakemore and Sarah Pannone become first graduates from the CCC graduate program.
May 7, 2012
- Dr. John F. Klem becomes fifth president.
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What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2006
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Known by the acronym ERISA, this federal law governs the operation of qualified plans. It establishes rules that qualified plans must follow to protect plan assets for participants.
It applies to most private employer and union sponsored retirement plans. Excluded are federal, state and local government plans and most church plans. Rules may also differ for plans negotiated under collective bargaining agreements.
Watch out for questions about how ERISA applies to traditional and Roth IRAs. It doesn't. Individual IRAs are not employer-sponsored plans, and therefore do not fall under ERISA. SIMPLE and SEP IRAs do.
ERISA does not require an employer to maintain a retirement plan, but if the employer does, ERISA specifies when an employee must be allowed to become a participant, how long they have to work before they have a non-forfeitable interest in their pension, how long a participant can be away from their job before it might affect their benefit, and whether their spouse has a right to part of their pension in the event of their death.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) - A federally chartered corporation created by ERISA that guarantees payment of pension benefits if a pension plan is terminated. The PBGC is funded by insurance premiums paid by the sponsors of employee retirement plans.
Maximum annual benefit guarantee - $59,318.16 for 2014 ($4,943.18 monthly).
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WASHINGTON UPDATE - Some Observations
The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Economic Track Joint Fact Sheet of July 28, 2009, states that "The U.S. reaffirms its commitment to the open and non-discriminatory principles for recipients of sovereign wealth fund investment as identified by the OECD." http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg240.htm
The Fact Sheet affirms that the U.S. agrees to the OECD principles that the U.S. has already agreed to – nothing more. Interestingly, in the Fact Sheet China agrees to to commit itself to the implementation of GAAP, but the U.S. does not make the same statement. Why didn't the U.S. make that commitment? Perhaps merely an oversight, but given the detail in which
At the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting on 4-5 June 2008 in Paris, Ministers of OECD countries, the U.S. representative agreed that where national security concerns do arise with respect to sovereign investment, any investment safeguards by recipient countries should be: transparent and predictable, proportional to clearly-identified national security risks, and subject to accountability in their application. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/23/41456730.pdf
In May 2009 however, the United States Government Accountability Office issued a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate entitled "Laws Limiting Foreign Investment Affect Certain U.S. Assets and Agencies Have Various Enforcement Processes" which states that "Legal experts representing [sovereign investors] investing in the United States told us that they now take their clients to meet with members of Congress prior to initiating a transaction that might be viewed as politically sensitive to try to mitigate any potential concerns or resistance that could disrupt a planned transaction." http://gao.gov/new.items/d09608.pdf at page 14 .
There are no reports of what funds met with what members of Congress, what transactions were proposed or completed, what political concerns were addressed, what action either the funds or the members of Congress took or promised to take, what conditions were applied, what resolutions were reached, and how any mitigation of concerns have been actually applied. It
Private Congressional meetings and unreported resolution or enforcement seem to be well short of the OECD requirements of "transparent and predictable, proportional to clearly-identified national security risks, and subject to accountability in their application." Things have changed in Washington, but perhaps not all for the better.
The economy is in big trouble and investment capital is on standing on the sideline. One significant source of investment capital is the trillions of dollars in sovereign investment funds, whose portfolios have been ravaged and whose reputations have been savaged.
Infusing these massive investment pools back into the markets would provide a significant boost to the economy and would reinstate much of the confidence that has evaporated. The nations that best understand the needs of responsible sovereign investors are the nations that are most likely to attract and retain this much needed investment.
According to the European Central Bank Monthly Bulletin, January 2009, sovereign investment can generate net capital flows between major regions of the global economy and contribute to a widening of the long-term investor base for risky assets. At the same time, measures aimed at restricting sovereign capital flows into developed countries entail the risk of curtailing these benefits.
JPMorgan Research opines that industrialized countries are best advised to engage sovereign investment funds and their governments, not villainize them. Sovereign capital flow restrictions could also lead to distortions as they deprive companies in the industrialized countries of long-term risk capital and undermine the development efforts in emerging economies
In 2008, sovereign investors were the targets of fear and loathing in the press and in the halls of governments around the world. Now in 2009, they are increasingly marginalized as second tier players, if that. But there is little factual basis for the former view and the latter view requires a fairly unfounded belief that oil and other commodities will remain cheap, while trade imbalances will go away.
To resolve the unfounded fears, the leading sovereign investment funds have bended to the global pressure and agreed to a voluntary code of conduct. Rather than adopting a similarly accommodating posture, some leading industrial nations now seem to be considering how to respond to the present economic problems with more and more investment protectionism. As the sovereign funds have certainly appeared to have acted in good faith, perhaps the time is now right for the leading investment bound nations to figure out how to better attract and retain responsible sovereign investment.
What is a sovereign investor? Sometimes deemed "sovereign wealth funds", sovereign investors are simply designated pools of government-controlled financial assets that have investment – rather than merely spending – mandates. Sovereign investors have a wide a wide variety of structures, operations, experience and objectives, with estimated collective assets under management ranging from $2 to 6 trillion. Most of the sovereign investment that can be identified is responsible and economically based. Sovereign investors have, however, been rather poorly understood as they – as a rule and for arguably good reasons – have provided relatively little significant disclosure to sources outside of their host government.
In this dearth of public information, great fear and trepidation of sovereign investors has grown in media and policy debate. There have been little or no real problems with sovereign investors that anyone can actually point to, but their size, potential market influence and government control has given rise to a number of possible problems being associated with sovereign investors. . The most widely voiced concerns are – at the risk of overgeneralization – that sovereign investors might invest in companies that can endanger national security, invest for political rather than economic purposes, and/or upset proper market forces by the weight of their investment power.
Although there have been no significant instances of such conduct by sovereign investors, some of the largest sovereign funds agreed in October 2008 to the Santiago Principles. These principles are a voluntary code of conduct designed to provide for adequate operational controls, risk management and accountability; as well as ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and disclosure requirements in the countries in which sovereign investments are made.
But as sovereign investors begin to implement such risk management and local compliance controls, the recipient nations in which the sovereign investors look to invest provide many differing standards and a dizzying array of rules for the sovereign investors to apply.
There are no uniform standards for national security, political investing or market regulation by the recipient nations, and in some markets there are few if any documented rules for these issues. Where the existing standards are actually documented, they are often not clearly identified, transparent or predictable in interpretation or application. The OECD and partner countries have done a great deal to help define the issue, but the country-by-country implementation of workable standards for sovereign investors has remained very challenging.
Put another way, sovereign investors have all of the investment risk challenges of other investors – credit risk, financial risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, market risk, etc. - and then sovereign investors may be subject to greater scrutiny, higher levels of suspicion, more political grandstanding and more vague standards than any other class of investors.
Sovereign investors have been told by the world to adopt proper risk management procedures, and they have agreed to do so. But proper risk management for sovereign investors requires clarity, transparency and predictability of the recipient country's unique requirements for sovereign investment. Recipient countries looking for responsible sovereign investment should also understand how they and competing countries locally address these risks. Companies in these recipient nations that want responsible sovereign investment will need to understand any unique risks that their host nations may pose to sovereign investment.
In examining this question, our Sovereign Investment Council has reviewed and rated more than thirty leading FDI nations, based on input from local investment development agencies and publicly available data, on the questions of national security, political investing, market regulation and other relevant factors unique to sovereign investment. Our focus was not to find the "best" country for sovereign investment, but rather to identify the level of clarity, transparency and predictability that these nations afford sovereign investors with respect to the recipient country's unique requirements for sovereign investment.
Our findings confirmed the lack of any significant level of uniformity in these local regulations and a corresponding wide range of investment risk for sovereign investors. We are now working with sovereign investors to incorporate these findings into their internal investment risk management procedures. Knowing what rules do and do not exist in any given country will allow the sovereign investors to understand and mange the attendant risks. We will also work with the recipient nations, to help them better understand how their local rules are perceived by sovereign investors, how other recipient countries address the issue and how these rules may be adapted to attract and retain more responsible sovereign investment.
Even that is but a baseline platform for risk management of this unique political risk. A more complete analysis for a specific proposed investment will require the sovereign investor to address numerous other related questions. What is the potential for the local political opposition to change these existing rules during the life of the proposed investment? What is the ability of any "veto player" - a political actor who has the ability to decline a choice being made - to operate outside the limited rules that do exist? What is the local position of the media and popular press toward sovereign investment to prevent or impede the proposed investment? How is the exit strategy of the proposed investment impacted by these local regulations, or lack thereof?
The City of London has been very active in working with sovereign investors. The director of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's industrial finance division was recently quoted as saying "We want to increase the flow of risk capital into Japan, especially from long-term investors like sovereign-wealth funds." This is a common theme of many recipient nations and companies within these nations that are hoping that responsible investment by sovereign investors can ease the present economic burdens.
Sovereign investors may also be part of the answer to other large problems, such as the energy issue. Brad Sterley, director of renewable energy for Standard Chartered, is quoted as saying that there was "huge demand" for early stage capital for renewable energy schemes and sovereign funds are very interested investors. Nations that have the largest energy problems would greatly benefit from sovereign investment capital for renewable energy.
The present credit crisis is based on a lack of confidence, as sovereign investors and others stash their trillions of dollars in investment capital at home or cash. But like all economic cycles, this lack of confidence will eventually dissipate. The there will likely be a challenging global race for capital, where the advantages will go to the nations that present the greatest opportunities and the least burdens on investors.
Sovereign investors have significant assets to invest and they have adopted a code of conduct to provide comfort to the recipient nations. These recipient nations still need to provide sovereign investors with sufficient information to make responsible sovereign investments. The time is right for these recipient nations to now understand the unique political investment risk that they pose to sovereign investors, and to assist responsible sovereign investors in understanding and managing that unique local risk.
The author is President of the Sovereign Investment Council, a non-profit trade association for sovereign investors, located in Washington, D.C., which assists sovereign investors to operate more professionally, use more commercially understandable investment programs and to educate the markets, regulators and public about the goals, organization and operations of sovereign investors. (www.sovereigninvestor.org)
"A Lot to Learn: Many Sovereign Wealth Fund Managers Come up Short in Measures of Sophistication" According to the online Wharton business journal, a recent study found that the management sophistication of many sovereign funds "has hardly reached its adolescence" and "many funds don't adhere to basic norms of modern money management."
"Insurance Firms: The Missing Link in the Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquisition Spree" Deloitte Research has sent us a copy of their new publication which examines why SWFs have acquired interests in global banks, but have not included significant investments in insurers. "The lack of adequate attention paid to the role of insurance services in the development of these financial centers seems striking when considered in conjunction with the current state of local and regional insurance markets in the Middle East and Asia." For a look click here.
How do SWFs differ from public pension funds ? Professor Gordon L. Clark of the University of Oxford makes some particularly astute observations here.


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Ok guys/ladies I haven't got to try my snare behind the kit yet but I have got to play with it on its own. I'm kind of in this weird situation. The stock head which is one of those Taiwan made Remo coated heads sounds great. But I put a Remo Vintage A on and it sounds awful no matter how I tuned the batter or reso. I pride myself in my tuning and this one has me questioning myself.
Obviously it is not a good head choice but my question to all of you who have this snare or play a similar snare (6.5x14 beaded brass) is:
1. what is your head choice? For me it has to be coated to use with brushes and I don't want to use one of the Genera dry heads because my brushes get caught in the holes. I just want to know what works well without using moon gels or anything else. I know it can sound good because the stock head sounds great.
2. does anyone know a head like the Taiwan made Remos maybe a coated Ludwig?
Its not a problem now because I have the stock head but I can see once that head is done for I may be screwed
Since I saw your first post in this thread, I decided to revisit BOB, and I was going to write a thread, but then I figured that would be subversive...so anyway here I am to talk about it in your thread.
I still have the stock head on there and it does sound quite good....when I change I'm going to go to my usual of a coated amb over hazy 300....I feel the drum lacks a hint of crispy with the stock head config and I know the coated amb is going to bring that back
I agree the stocker head does feel like a stock ludwig....same one that came on my Acrolite
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text: Video: Irish Tenors to perform Dec. 3 Nov. 30, 2012 @ 12:06 PM Loading the player Here's the official video for The Irish Tenors' song, "The Fields of Athenry." The world famous singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center as part of The Marshall Artists Series. Ticket prices for The Irish Tenors Holiday Celebration are $62.50, $50 and $45. Together as The Irish Tenors since 1998, the trio has had numerous sold-out shows in legendary venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl and others. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, over the phone at 304-696-6656 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Go online at www.marshallartistsseries.org for more info. The Marshall Artists Series is also sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Cridlin Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items will be accepted at the Keith-Albee the night of the show. Items needed include beef stew, peanut butter, jelly, chili, mac and cheese, tuna, ravioli, chicken noodle, tomato and vegetable soups, cereal and spaghetti and sauce.


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Plug and Play (or it's TLA, PnP)refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements. Since the introduction of the !NuBus?, the AppleMacintosh has been a plug-and-play computer.
In an attempt to resolve this ongoing problem, the Plug and Play (also called PnP) specification was developed by MicrosoftCorporation with cooperation from Intel and many other hardware manufacturers. The goal of Plug and Play is to create a computer whose hardware and software work together to automatically configure devices and assign resources, to allow for hardware changes and additions without the need for large-scale resource assignment tweaking. As the name suggests, the goal is to be able to just plug in a new device and immediately be able to use it, without complicated setup maneuvers.
A form of Plug and Play was actually first made available on the EISA and MCA buses many years ago. For several reasons, however, neither of these buses caught on and became popular. PnP hit the mainstream in 1995 with the release of Windows 95 and PC hardware designed to work with it.
It never really used to work; its early code name was (of course) plug-and-pray.
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Photozone is a very professional website and normally known for their lens reviews. But they made an exception and made a Panasonic G1 review. I think it is worth to read te review because it is good explained and detailled.


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Apple has rejected an offer from Samsung to speed up a court hearing in Australia, continuing a patent war as it gets ready to launch its iPhone 5.
Samsung Electronics had offered to help speed up a court hearing in return for being able to launch its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia straight away, a deal analysts say would not appeal to Apple.
Sales of the Samsung tablet computer had been blocked in the country after a preliminary court hearing because of Apple's claims that Samsung has infringed three patents. Samsung has already agreed to withdraw two features from the Galaxy 10.1, leaving one patent still disputed.
Samsung and Apple have been engaged in a patent battle which has so far spanned 21 cases and nine countries. The technology companies are seeking to sue, counter-sue and get each other's products banned all over the world.
Samsung's Galaxy products have proved themost worthy rivals to the iPhone and iPad, with both vying to become the world's largest smarthphone maker, knocking Nokia off the top spot.
Analysts at Nomura forecast in June that Samsung could sell 86m smartphones in 2011, and said in September that growth had been even stronger than expected. Research from Digitimes, published last month, said that Apple would ship more than 86.4m units in 2011, and that Samsung would stay the world's third largest player, with 67m units.
The dispute looks set to continue even after Apple launches its IPhone 5, which is rumoured to be unveiled on Tuesday. Samsung has already been reported to be preparing an intellectual property dispute against the new device, though it is not yet clear where, and on what grounds.
But however ugly the dispute looks, analysts stress that the companies are inter-dependent -- with Samsung making chips for Apple -- and so it is likely to end peacefully. The obvious outcome would be a series of cross-licences, with each company paying royalties for some patents.
"Apple needs Samsung more than Samsung needs Apple," said Mark Newman, a Hong Kong-based analyst at Sanford Bernstein, who believes a deal will be reached in the next 12 months or so.
Samsung could bring the dispute to a head if it were to refuse to take an order from Apple, whereas Apple would have to have set up alternative supply in order to cut off Samsung.
Even if Apple were to make chips for its new devices elsewhere, which appears unlikely, Apple would still need Samsung components for the existing smartphones.
While there were reports earlier in the year that Apple could be looking to transfer chip production to TSMC, analysts think that, at least for now, Samsung's order book looks safe. The older iPhones will become the cheaper models that Apple needs to target the fastest-growing area of the market: lower-end phones.
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HubSpot has joined Wayfair Wayfair as another looming big win for the Boston tech community. The marketing software company filed to go public on Monday, looking to raise as much as $100 million in its IPO.
In the documents, the eight-year-old HubSpot claims it works with more than 11,500 customers and had revenue last year of $77.6 million on 50% year-to-year growth. That growth had held about steady for the first six months of 2014 so far, with the company taking in $51.3 million, an increase of 46% year-to-year.
Like many subscription companies when they look to go public, HubSpot is not profitable. It lost $34.3 million last year and had a net loss of $17.7 million for the first six months of 2014. Software subscriptions typically take several years to get in the black on any given deal. In its filing, HubSpot said that its typical customer is a medium-sized business of between 10 and 2,000 employees, paying an average $8,823 per customer per year.
The company was founded out of MIT, where Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah were graduate students who bounded, they write, over the shortcomings of marketers working with startups and their mutual love of Belgian beer. The duo founded HubSpot with the goal of centralizing different marketing automation and search engine optimization tools into one platform to help with "inbound" marketing. Inbound marketing differs from outbound marketing in that it's created by a company to get attention, such as through posts over social media like Facebook and Twitter Twitter, as opposed to paying for eyeballs with a television spot or display ad.
HubSpot employees a little more than 700 employees, the majority of them in the United States in Cambridge in the greater Boston area. A team of just under 90 staff work in Ireland. Twenty percent of HubSpot's customer base is outside the United States.
The IPO should be a major win for Boston tech, which is already anticipating a big public offering since ecommerce company Wayfair filed to go public just days ago. The two big investor winners should be area venture capitalists Larry Bohn and David Skok: Bohn's General Catalyst owns 27.1% of the company, having first invested in 2007. Skok and Matrix Partners joined in 2008 and own 17.1%. West Coast investors aren't left out, as Scale Venture Partners holds 6.8% and Series D investor Sequoia Capital maintains a 10.3% stake. Charles River Ventures and Google Google Ventures are also holders.
The Wall Street Journal speculated in Feb. that HubSpot's market valuation could end up around $1.3 billion compared to marketing automation public company Marketo, which back then held a value of $1.7 billion. Marketo grew its revenue faster than Hubspot last year, taking in $95.9 million on 64% growth, but had higher losses of $47.4 million. One year since its own public offering, Marketo is itself still reporting losses.
But Marketo's stock has since plummeted about 33%, and HubSpot may debut at less than that valuation when it hits the market. Even if HubSpot does go public as a a billion dollar company, its founders would have a very long way to go to become billionaires themselves. Halligan owns about 5% of the company; Shah just under 9%.
"We want to build a company our grandkids can be proud of," Halligan told Forbes last year. "Were not there yet but we're on the way."
By filing to go public, HubSpot just got another step closer.
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|Author Robyne Halevy: Enough! Education Prosperity for All Learners
Event Type: Adult Program
Date: 9/19/2013
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 9:00 PM
Meet Oak Park media specialist Robyne Halevy when she discusses her new book, Enough! Education Prosperity for All Learners. Enough! explores schools, education, and life, written from the heart and experiences of an observant and seasoned educator. Halevy is a former Oak Park school library media specialist, educator, and writer for the Wednesday Journal.Library: Oak Park Public Library Main Branch
Halevy writes: "We are in an age of massive stimulation which translates into an obsession for living futuristically, collecting mounds of numerical data, and relegating qualities of humanity as less important. This focus on data creates walls that impede relationships, causes anxiety among educators and learners, and fosters a reductionistic learning environment,a poverty of learning."
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It's All Stoyer At Linda's Speedway
JONESTOWN, Pa. – Josh Stoyer was second-fastest in 270 Sprints qualifying on Friday at Linda's Speedway, but in first when it mattered.
Scott Gingrich won the dash race to start on the pole of the feature. Steve Dunmire started second.
Gingrich led early with Dunmire pressuring before a yellow flag for a slowing car on the backstretch. Durmire caught Gingrich's car and spun as well coming to a stop. Dunmire dropped to the tail leaving Stoyer on Gingrich's rear bumper for the restart. Stoyer made a daring move around the outside of Gingrich on the restart to take the race lead away for good. Stoyer crossed one second ahead of the battle between Jarid Kunkle and Gingrich for second.
Kunkle got second, Gingrich third, Kyle Weiss, and Logan Diehl from 12th made up the top five.
The Modifieds closed out their second annual Poker Series Friday night. Richie Hitzler and Ryan Higgs both had a chance to win the series. Hitzler's night started well with a heat win and Jason Dunkleberger won the second heat. Jon Pepe led the green to checkered flag main event.
The race to watch was for second. A four car battle between Michael Burrows, Dunkleberger, Aaron Bowes, and Hitzler. Burrows held on for the spot over Dunklerber, Bowes, and Hitzler. Hitzler's fifth place finish was enough to lock down the Poker Series with two pair made up of Kings and Queens.
Chad Zornek, Brad Stevens, Joe Carter, Charles Bowers, and RJ Smith locked down top ten finishing spots. The Modifieds return to action next week in a tour event. Can the Linda's Speedway regulars defend the home turf?
The Charger main event quickly became a race of nutrition with only seven cars finishing. Rich Bossinger shot to the race lead and led every lap on the way to his second win of the season. Bossinger was pressured for the whole race by his teammate Leroy Long who got close but was never able to make the pass.
Long finished second, Justin Good made a triumphant return to finish third, Jasen Geesaman was fourth, and Josh Michael earned the hard charger coming from 15th to finish fifth. Kevin McCallin, Brian Derr, Dave Reightler, Austin Brown, and Troy Hostetter were the top ten finishers. Heat races for the Chargers were won by Leroy Long, Butch Helsel, and Rich Bossinger.
Tyler Walton has had a string of bad luck this season at Linda's Speedway in the Hoosier Tire 600 Sprints. He turned that around Friday from his pole starting spot taking his 85th career win and his first of the season at Linda's Speedway.
Walton and Stoltzfus shared row one after winning heat races. Walton got the better start and took Jason Swavely and Steve Whary with him. Walton got away while Whary pressured Swavely for the runner up spot.
Timmie Barrick closed in on Whary but couldn't make the pass for fourth.
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Josh Stoyer, Jarid Kunkle, Scott Gingrich, Kyle Weiss, Logan Diehl, Richie Hartman, Jason Swavely, Greg Milller, Brandon Heist, Dave Hawkins, Kenny Miller, Dave Williams, Brandon Hawkins, Steve Dunmire, Mike Rutherford, Jonathan John, Lyle Strohman, Michael Sherman, Brandon Edgar, Josh Schaffer, Brent Shearer, Greg Robinson, TJ Greve, Mike Rice