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Beauty isn't always about how you look or what you wear. Beauty isn't about lipsticks and shadows. Beauty is made of what's inside of you. How do you know you are beautiful; When you wear confidence like makeup. When you value yourself more than you value things. When you feel good inspite of your circumstances. The real truth about beauty is knowing who you are. Beauty is when you turn heads when you enter the room without parting your lips. Beauty looks at the heart and works inside out. Beauty isn't loud or an attention seeker, beauty gentle introduces itself like a perfect stranger. Beauty can only be pure. It feels like a warm Summer night and it smells like fresh flowers. Beauty is a new chapter waiting for a perfect ending. Beauty is simply love; loving yourself enough to say YES!
Although beauty vies for its own standard, its contender is the beast. The beast is beauty's contrast. It is often mistaken for the beauty by its inability to reach its full potential. Often the beast deceives the spirit of beauty within and appears self-confident and secure. The foundation of the beast breeds negative thoughts and words that come from a place that is not loved. Its representatives are envy, negativity, self-hatred and enmity. Beauty's opponent the beast, can eliminate the highlights of a beautiful life. The beast robs beauty from its genuineness. It maximizes the blemishes and conceals the truth. While the beast within waits for the perfect moment to surface, if real beauty prevails it cannot show up first. The beast cannot and will not win if the beauty in you is authentic. When we yield our lives to love and the beauty surrounding us, beauty can only exist and the beast dies. Therefore, the content above is not a fairytale, but a realistic journey called life so choose BEAUTY!!
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HAZELWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - A Hazelwood man is accused of abusing a 4-year-old girl.
Police and EMS were called to a home in the 200 block of Chez Vant Drive around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday for a call about an unresponsive child.
Authorities say when they arrived, the child was drifting in and out of consciousness and had multiple injuries to her head, neck, back, and stomach.
The girl was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Lincoln Edward Jones, 21, has been charged with first-degree assault. He is held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

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Watercolour Explained
So, what is watercolour? Watercolour paint is made up of finely ground pigment suspended in a binder made of distilled water and gum Arabic (a gum that is extracted from 2 species of the acacia tree). The acacia gum, or gum Arabic, acts as the glue that binds the pigment to the substrate it is applied to once the water has evaporated during the drying process. It slows the movement of the watercolour when applied as a wash, and many artists add more gum Arabic to their watercolour to gain control over their colour, i.e. stop it from bleeding or spreading too quickly over a surface (more of this in the watercolour mediums section!) Generally, the character of each watercolour colour tends to rely more heavily on the characteristic of the pigments used, and certainly more so that found in oils of acrylics, where the character of the binder itself plays a more significant role in contributing to the character of the paint overall. This is also true because colour is applied much more thinly, which allows for the characteristic of the pigment to be more apparent in the very thin paint film that is applied.
Watercolourists tend to consider 3 key characteristics when choosing the pigments that they wish to work with:
Because watercolour is supposed to be applied in a relatively diluted state, it is rare to find watercolour applied so that it appears fully opaque, however, all pigments have their own degree of transparency/opacity which will have some bearing over how they mix with other pigments, and how they appear on the surface when painted with. Staining refers to how much of the pigment will not lift from the paper after being blotted with a damp sponge; more modern pigments as well as some of the stronger traditional watercolour paints such as Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson tend to have a greater staining capacity whereas the older, more traditional pigments tend to lift with relative ease. Granulation refers to when the pigment particles do not dry with even spacing, and instead they form pools of darker shades of colour when applied to a surface (be it paper or a canvas that has been primed with absorbent ground) – in other words it dries with a grainy appearance. This is caused by the characteristics of the pigments used – some are heavier and cannot be ground to as fine or as uniform a state as other can, and this causes the effect. There can also be a difference between the manner that pigments granulate – a fine pigment such as French Ultramarine will show flocculation – this is when the pigments rush together in huddles. A heavier pigment such as the ones used to make permanent mauve will simply fall into the hollows of the paper surface. The general rule to bear in mind is that while traditional pigments such as the earths, cobalts and ultramarines granulate, the modern colours tend not to. Winsor and Newton's Granulation Medium can be added to colours to increase their tendency to granulate.
You will find in some watercolour ranges that there will be some pigments that are not classified as lightfast – this means that they will fade if continuously exposed to sunlight. Not all watercolourists make paintings that are intended to be framed and hung on a wall, and because some pigments have a wonderful vibrancy and brilliance despite their poor lightfastness ratings, they are included in some ranges due to the demand. An example of this would be Opera Rose – this vibrant pink is extremely popular among botanical painters in particular, and because some botanical painters keep their work in books and portfolios, its permanence is of lesser importance, and this is why manufacturers such as Winsor & Newton and Sennelier include it in their ranges. If lightfastness is of great importance to you and your work, always consult the manufacturer's colour chart to make sure the pigments you choose will not fade.
Single Pigments
Single pigment colours are easier to mix bright and vibrant colours with as a combination of too many pigments will only ever achieve muddy or dull hues. Some colours can only be made with a combination of pigments – popular colours such as Quinacridone Gold have to be mixed as the original pigment is no longer available, and Permanent Alizarin Crimson is mixed so that there is a lightfast alternative to the traditional single pigment colour. It is a good idea for beginners of watercolour painting to try to avoid using more than 2 or 3 pigments in mixes. It is a really good habit to get into in order to achieve vibrant and colourful looking paintings.
Artist and Professional quality watercolour paint ranges will have a larger proportion of single pigment colours in their ranges, examples of these include Jackson's Professional Watercolour, Sennelier l'Aquarelle, Winsor and Newton Artists' Water Colour, Daler Rowney Artists' Watercolour, Schmincke Horadam, Holbein Artists' Watercolour, Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolour, Old Holland Classic Watercolours, Shin Han Artists' Watercolours, Blockx Artists' Watercolours and Rembrandt Artists' Quality Extra Fine Watercolours. Student Watercolour ranges are more affordable because there are less expensive pigments used in the colours, and 'hue' colours (mixtures of other pigments) are used to replace expensive cobalt and cadmium colours. Student watercolours are cheaper, and suitable for beginners as well as students and professionals on a budget. Student watercolour ranges are more likely to have lower permanence ratings, but if this is of importance to you it is always worth consulting the colour chart. Student watercolours can be mixed with Artist Watercolours. The ranges of student watercolour that we sell include St. Petersburg White Nights Artists' Watercolour, Winsor and Newton Cotman Watercolour, Dr. Ph. Martin's, and Reeves. Lascaux Sirius Primary Watercolour System is a revolutionary concept in watercolour painting – 5 colours comprising of 2 reds, 2 blues and a yellow, form the whole range. It is the belief of Lascaux Colours that all the colours a watercolour painter might need can be mixed from these 5 tubes of paint. It can easily be argued that the seemingly limited colour range actually allow for greater control, freedom and chances of success, as colours are less likely to muddy and palettes are much more likely to maintain colour harmony. Some colour ranges such as Jackson's Professional Watercolour and Sennelier l'Aquarelle, use honey as well as gum Arabic to bind their paints, as the honey helps to enhance brilliance, luminosity and the longevity of the colours. The consistency of St. Petersburg White Nights Watercolour can vary from colour to colour; this is because there are less controls within their manufacturing processes. The result is that the characteristics of the individual pigments are more apparent, and many artists find it adds dynamism to the working process.
A Glossary of other useful Watercolour-colour related terms
Mass Tone – The appearance of the colour of the paint as it comes from the tube
Under Tone – Under tone is the bias of a colour when applied across a surface in a thin film , e.g. Ultramarine blue would be said to have a reddish-blue undertone
Colour Strength – Another term used to define colour strength is saturation. Colour strength essentially refers to the ratio of pigment to binder, it is a description of how vibrant/brilliant/clean the colour appears.
Opacity/Transparency – Is the measure of how much light is able to pass through the pigment particles. Opaque colours allow only very small quantities of light through the colour whereas transparent colours allow a lot of light through the colour. The difference is that opaque colours will look flatter and will cover over any marks that may have been made underneath. Transparent colours will show the marks made underneath, and may appear to have more texture. Traditionally watercolour painting is a transparent painting method and conventionally it is the white of the paper being painted on that acts as the white in your work…however it is now common practice for many watercolour painters to use white gouache or Chinese white watercolour in a watercolour painting, often as finishing highlights and touches. White gouache can be tinted with transparent watercolour and used in watercolour painting; it is often referred to as 'body colour' due to its opacity.
Blending – the fusing of 2 colour planes with one another in such a way that there are no hard edges. In watercolour this is easily down with a wet brush, dipped in either water or gum Arabic. If watercolour is allowed to thoroughly dry then blending is made a little more difficult – the edges may be harder to lift. In instances such as this a blending medium can be mixed with the colour with will prolong the amount of time that the colour is wet for, and make blending a lot easier.
Dry Brush Technique – When watercolour paint that is relatively dry, and in the least 'gummy', is applied with a dry brush to paper. The effect is chalky in appearance, and saturated in colour, and often makes for a dramatic contrast against more delicate, watery, water colour washes. A very effective and dramatic method for creating textured surfaces within water colour painting.
Watercolour Easels – watercolour easels often tilt to allow painters to work flat (preventing washes and large amounts of water from running). However some watercolourists may find that working upright works for their preferred technique.
Flat Wash – The use of a single diluted colour to cover the white of the paper in a relatively unsaturated and uniform manner. Washes are usually applied with a broad brush with natural hair that can hold a lot of fluid, such as a squirrel mop. Painters may choose to work over the wash once the wash is dry, or to work into the wet wash. By doing this one is said to be painting 'wet on wet' and the result is that the colours bleed into the layers on to which they have been applied. Flat washes can be applied on to dry or damp paper.
Fugitive Colour – refers to non lightfast paints, such as Opera Rose. They fade, or distort in other ways, when exposed to sunlight. Generally it is advised to stick to colours that have been rated of excellent or very good lightfastness (they may also have the classification of being 'I' or 'II') if you are intending on exhibiting or displaying work on a wall, as opposed to keeping it in a book or portfolio.
Glazed Wash – A glazed wash is when a dilute colour is applied across the surface of a watercolour painting that has been left to dry completely – the result of doing this is to tint the whole surface with the colour of your wash. Someone who decides to apply a glazed wash over a work would therefore have to consider the influence the chosen glaze hue would have over the colours that have been worked with previously. Once dry the artist has the option to work over the top once more.
Gum Arabic – a gum that is extracted from 2 species of the acacia tree, which is used as a binder in the manufacture of watercolour paint. Can also be purchased separately – it increases transparency and gloss.
Masking Fluid – Masking fluid is sometimes known as liquid frisket and is used to mask off areas of your work. It is painted on like tippex (you can apply it using a brush, a ruling pen, a colour shaper, or anything else!) and once dry you can then work in watercolour over the top. A good example of when masking fluid may come in handy is if you are applying colour on to a painting of a leaf, but you wish to keep the veins white – you would then paint the veins on with the masking fluid, allow it to dry and then apply your colour over the top. Providing the masking fluid is applied in dry paper and is left to dry completely before working over the top, (and the watercolour applied over the top is also left to dry completely!) the masking fluid should peel off with relative ease, just coax off a corner with a colour shaper or the end of your brush and the rest should come off by pulling it with your fingers. If it feels as if it is very stuck a handy little tip is to roll up a ball of dried masking fluid between your finger and thumb and use this to coax the masking fluid off – the stickiness works wonders!
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Don't really have to go any more because we can get Hoke.
fair point that
Don't really have to go any more because we can get Hoke.
1.) Harbaugh
2.) Pelini
3.) Patterson
4.) Miles
5.) Hoke
I like the Bill Cowher idea
unless stephen ross just paid harbaugh millions to not go to the nfl
Omitting Fitzgerald/Meyer/Stoops/Peterson because they are not coming, Mullen because without Diaz I am nervous as to how good he really is.
1) Patterson
2) Harbaugh (yes, in that order, Harbs is starting to really piss me off and he would bolt for the NFL in a year)
3) Miles (Hold my nose, but I will take it)
4) Mike Bellotti (probably wouldn't come and is older, but another shot at a big job could give him some energy and drive)
5) John Harbaugh (I am a Ravens fan and I think his approach to dealing with players is very much like a college coach, very much a "rah rah" type)
6) Gruden (would be a great recruiter
7) Hoke (has done a good job resurrecting two programs, but... no. I hope to God it doesn't come to this)
Honestly, Mattison is a fine assistant coach but I don't see him as HC material. The sense around Baltimore is that he got the DC job because when Rex Ryan left he was the only one with experience around. I think the D has taken a step back and he has been a bit less aggressive than Ryan was. Besides, he doesn't need to have any leadership because Ed Reed and Ray Lewis act as de facto position coaches and coordinators.
Mattison would of course be a great DC (not that that is happening here), but not HC.
I am getting way too many good laughs from MGoBlog tonight. Great entertainment after a day of real life at work! Keep it going! My wife can not understand why I am laughing so hard tonight.
I'm down with a player coach but not sure who I would pick yet. Maybe Kovacs so we can be more defensive minded. Shit, this is fun!
2) psycho Bucky/Woody incarnate PELINI
2b) Chucky GRUDEN
3) Jim Herman
4) Stan Parrish
5) Brady Hoke
6) Marty Morninweg
7) Oh you mean we can take 1M of the 2.5M we lose and just buy the best damn DC in the entire game of American Football?????
8) Brian Ellerbe
BKFinest It!!
1) Brian Cook
2) Taco Pants
3) Mike Hart
4) Denard
5) Harbaugh - either one
6) Harbaugh - other one w/ Cam Cameron
7) McDaniels
8) Mullen
9) Paterson - TCU one
10) Mike Singletary
1. Harbaugh
2. Hoke
3. Patterson
4. Strong
5. Pinkel
harbaugh's brother
Dandy Don says......
1. Jim Harbaugh
2. Bo Pelini
3. Gruden
4. Jon Harbaugh
5. Paterson
6. Les Miles
7. Tom Brady
8. Mary Sue Coleman
Of the coaches who have been mentioned or are otherwise available:
1. Jim Harbaugh
2. Gary Patterson
3. Dan Mullen - probably unavailable, not sure I would approach him
4. Chris Petersen - probably out of the question
5. Kyle Whittingham
6. Charlie Strong
7. Pat Fitzgerald - probably out
8. Jon Gruden
9. Randy Shannon - I think he got screwed
10. Brady Hoke
11. John Harbaugh
12. Mike Trgovac
13. Bill Lynch
14. Ron English
15. Tim Brewster
16. Greg Robinson
17. Les Miles
but I want to +1 you. So hard.
1. Glen Mason
2. Tim Brewster
2. Bill Belichick (hey I can dream)
3. JOHN Harbaugh
4. Patterson
5. Chris Peterson
6. Either Stoop brother
8. Gruden
9. Jim Tressel (mostly for the lols)
10. Megan Fox, with really good coordinators to run the show. I bet she would be a great recruiter.
I hope they don't have to be reasonable:
1) Harbaugh
2) Gruden
3) Kirby Smart
4) Patterson
Then anybody but Les Miles
1. Charles Woodson (certainly he'd retire for the job, right?)
2. Elvis Grbac
3. Anthony Carter
4. Gary Moeller (guy deserves another shot)
The job has to be open for a week since it's a public university. Earliest official signing wouldn't be until Wednesday.
Now this is what the internets are for!
Who would you rather have coaching the team next year:
1. Barwis
2. Hoke
3. Brian
4. Gene Gene the Dancing Machine from The Gong Show
2. Patterson
3. Mullen?
4. Miles?
5. Nick Sheridan ( its about time his experience paid off)
6. Lloyd Carr and company
7. Hoke
I was waiting for Nick Sheridan to get his fair shot at this job.
how about a former 1-AA coach, the 1 and only Mr. Jerry Moore of App State? Not as crazy as one would think, I mean he has a proven track record, great success at the 1-AA/FCS level. Offensively it would also be a smooth transition, Armanti Edwards = poor mans Denard...
One coach at a time. At least Denard would stay!
App State is in North Carolina
sounds good.Shoelace would just get better along with every other player on this team.GO BLUE!!!
2. Patterson
3. Gruden
4. Bo
5. Yost
considering taking what DB said in the press conference, the UM job will be from a D1 coach.
2) GP - just look what he did at TCU, could UM football around.
3) LM - Les wins. Shit he loses, he is the mad hatter. Of course a NC too!
4) Gary Pinkel - Proven track record, midwest ties.
5) BH - really will attempt his hardest, to play smash mouth football. Also fix defense.
6) I really can't understand Bo Pelini. But if everyone is putting this psychopath as a HC on there list I will too. Thought for sure he was a buckeye. Really a buckeye coaching at UM. Nah.
No. Please.
I would rather have a high school coach than Miles
1) Rich Rodriguez
2) jim harbaugh
3) Gary Patterson
4) Pat Fitzgerald, even though he's for sure not coming
5) john harbaugh
has Magnus not been mentioned? I have moved him in front of Matt Millen on my above list.
I like the idea but as Brian's OC with Sharik as the DC and TomVH as recruiting coordinator!
The I'm afraid Hoke is getting the job. No one else wants it. Although unproven he's might not be that bad. We have to embrace whoever it is or we will end up where we are know in 3 years. GO BLUE
1. Ronnie - get that Ron Ron on the sideline.
2. The Situation - players would be diesel.
3. Snooks
That guy who punched Snooki in the face
that name ring bell?
so tOSU went out a few years ago and hired a coach with no Div 1 experience, but with a string of Div 2 National Championships. guy named Tressel.
so what if we looked for a proven winner? the list of Div 2 Champs shows a few repeat winners (like Tressel and Paul Johnson) who have gone on to do well in Div 1.
the only multiple Div 2 Nat Champ coach who is still in Div 2 is Jerry Moore......who won 3 consec nat titles at a place called ......(wait for it)....appalachian state
Isn't he like 90 years old?
according to wikipedia...
D2? No. D1-FCS? Yes.
Also acceptable: D1-AA.
Not acceptable: Brady Hoke......ever.
beat ya to it :)


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KAVES to be featured in forthcoming WRITE OF PASSAGE exhibit!
Mr. Kaves will be one of the featured artists in the much anticipated WRITE OF PASSAGE exhibit taking place at the Red Bull Studios in NYC beginning October 19th, and curated by Mass Appeal's Sacha Jenkin
See below for details, and definitely check it out!
The Write of Passage exhibit will completely transform Red Bull Studios New York, guiding attendees through a history of graffiti's roots. Featuring four interactive installations and a collection of mementos, artifacts and never-before-seen original works of art, this installation is an homage to graffiti's founding mothers and fathers.
The Write of Passage exhibit is open to the public every Saturday October 19th – November 23rd from 1pm-5pm.
Red Bull Studios New York – 218 W. 18th Street, between 7th and 8th Aves.Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information about guided tours, panel discussions and more during our gallery hours.
Contributions from A-One, Alan Bortman, Blake "Keo" Lethem, CES, Chris Pape Freedom, Claw, Cope 2, Cycle, David "Chino" Villorente, Daze, Dondi, Easy, "Metal Man" Ed Walker, Fargo, Futura, Greg "SP" Lamarche, Harley Spiller, Haze, Henry Chalfant, Jay "J.SON" Edlin, Kaves, KR Louie, Krink, Mare 139, Marke Ali Awfe, Michael White, Mike 171, MS 17, Samuel Kleiman, Serve, Sharp, Todd "Reas" James, Tommy Rebel, VFR, Wayne COD, Yes 2 and others.
Mr. Kaves – THE NEXT INVASION – Galerie Celal – Paris – Friday October 11, 2013
That's correct. Our own Mr. Kaves will be participating in his first gallery exhibit across the pond in Paris this coming Friday at Galerie Celal. See the flyer for details, and if you happen to be in Paris, this one is not to be missed!
Kaves – participating artist in Year One Exhibition at Hionas Gallery
Year One – A Commemorative Exhibition Featuring New Work From All Twelve Artists In Hionas Gallery's First Year.
(June 20, 2012) – Hionas Gallery officially opened in June 2011 at 89 Franklin Street in TriBeCa. Owners Peter and Maria Hionas established the gallery to invite contemporary and emerging artists, working in all variety of media, to participate in monthly solo exhibitions to showcase their latest work and artistic vision. "We have been avid collectors of contemporary art since 1991," says Peter Hionas. "It's a modest storefront we have here, but also really spacious and versatile. I see us as operating in the tradition of the old Betty Parsons Gallery in midtown, or the original White Cube in St. James's; small spaces that just show great art."
For the culmination of its first year of operation, Hionas Gallery is incredibly pleased to present Year One, a blockbuster group exhibition like no other, showcasing twelve new works, one by each of the invited artists to have held solo shows at the gallery since its opening. The artist roster is comprised of John Belardo, Loretta Mae Hirsch, Kaves, Kiseok Kim, Tun Ping Wang, Melanie Vote, Warwick Saint, Chris Wyllie, Charles Lutz, Jessica Stoller, Burton Machen, and Karlos Cárcamo.
The opening reception for Year One will take place on Wednesday, July 11, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We welcome one and all to come out, don your summer's best, and celebrate Hionas Gallery as it eagerly anticipates year number two.
Those Shepard Fairey-Designed MCA Billboards? Here's How They Came to Be
Shortly after the death of Beastie Boy MCA in early May, a billboard appeared on an industrial stretch of Venice; designed by Brooklyn artist Kaves, it was mostly black and white with a Beastie Boys photo and lyric. (It has since moved to Sunset.) This week another MCA billboard popped up on Fairfax, and then another on Sunset. Designed by Shepard Fairey, the latter two are black and red and feature an iconic Glen E Friedman photo.
Pretty sweet, but what's the deal?
After the death of MCA (who was born Adam Yauch), a local fan named Jason May was heartbroken. He wrote email tributes and reminisced with a friend about seeing the Beastie Boys at the Cal Expo Amphitheater in 1986, but it wasn't enough.
Having recently purchased a Kaves painting at an Exhibit A Gallery show earlier this year, he was inspired to contact the artist, who agreed to come on board for a tribute. After negotiating with CBS outdoor for some remnant space, May rented the billboards, and Fairey was brought on board. Both artists wanted to use Glen E. Friedman images, and the famed photographer was glad to be a part of the project.
"These are three great artists who were fast, willing and got what it was about with not a lot of questions asked," says May. "The billboards just came together, just happened. I took my own money and just did it."
Adds Friedman: "The artist renditions of the photographs are very cool. I like that they included the other guys, that was very respectful — the Beastie Boys are a team."
"Ironically both of those photos are from the same roll of film," Friedman continues. "One photo was taken on the Loyola Marymount Campus and the other on Pacific Coast Highway. It was a fun day. Rick Rubin once said it was his favorite photo session ever at Def Jam — it was the first one I ever did for them."
There's been a great response to the works so far, Friedman goes on. "I put the billboards on my personal Facebook page and a bunch of people who actually knew Adam got to see them and wanted to know who did it," says Friedman. "They couldn't believe it was just this dude who wanted to show his respect. DJ Hurricane demanded his email so he could thank him personally."
deed, what's most shocking about the project is that May (who declines to give out any personal information) seems to have no self-promotion agenda at all. "Adam Yauch was someone who deserves a public memorial, so now he has it — at least in L.A.," he says. "I'm proud that I was able to do something in the name of great art and great music."
No more designs are planned. Though he would love to expand to Chicago and New York, "I don't have it in the budget," he adds with a laugh.
Kaves chosen as a participating artist in the Metallica Obey Your Master Art Exhibit
Bay Ridge tattoo artist Michael 'Kaves' McLeer designs label for 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau
Bay Ridge tattoo artist Michael 'Kaves' McLeer designs label for 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau
The grapes may be from France, but this year's Beaujolais Nouveau was bottled with Brooklyn pride.
The wine is released just once a year, primarily by French producer Georges Duboeuf, and the 2011 vintage's label was created by Bay Ridge graffiti artist Michael McLeer, who also goes by the name Kaves.
It's the first time Beaujolais Nouveau, which goes on sale every third Thursday of November, has selected a street artist to design its bottle.
"We wanted to expose people to the celebration of Nouveau and capture the wine's essence and the energy and unique perspective of Kaves' art seemed to be an ideal vehicle," says Franck Duboeuf, Georges' son and co-proprietor of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf.
McLeer's drawing of a vibrant street corner located between Live and Love Sts. was inspired by his upbringing in Bay Ridge.
A fourth-generation Brooklynite, McLeer still lives in the neighborhood — his four kids even go to the same school he attended — and runs the Brooklyn Made Tattoo shop on 93rd St.
"I'm known as a tattoo artist for doing beautiful neighborhood landscapes and I come up with these surreal streets with lampposts, fire escapes and storefronts," he says. "It brings you back home to your roots and your childhood. We would sit on the corner and congregate and drink some vino."
McLeer, 42, got his start in street art as a teen. He made his way around New York City tagging subway tunnels and was featured in writer Henry Chalfant's collection "Spraycan Art" in 1987.
Even today, fans visiting from as far away as Japan will hop on the R train to visit his tattoo shop.
The 2 1/2 year old store embodies McLeer's "old soul" spirit. Its walls are filled with vintage memorabilia, including black-and-white family photos and his grandfather's pipes. A jukebox containing his parent's favorite vinyl records sit by the door.
"My grandmother would always tell me these stories about how they danced around Bay Ridge and made music at Woolworth's. I always thought she was famous because she had a record, but she made it at a five and dime store."
Like his grandmother, McLeer has also dabbled in music. In the late '80s, he and his brother Adam formed hip-hop/punk band the Lordz of Brooklyn.
Their first single, "Saturday Nite Fever," paid tribute to the John Travolta film that catapulted Bay Ridge to big screen fame and was later featured on an episode of "Beavis and Butt-Head" and indie film "Gravesend."
"We were alienated coming from this neighborhood because we were so far into Brooklyn and it was always stereotyped as being segregated. I felt like we could be famous or heard if we made art, made music and told our story."
He believes that experimenting with different forms of art is the best way to get his message out there.
"I work in a lot of different mediums and a lot of people say, 'Kaves, you don't want to be a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.' I find that ridiculous."
Most recently, McLeer has taken up filmmaking. Last year, he directed "Shoemaker," a short film with Burt Young, Peter Greene and Bree Michael Warner that was inspired by events that occurred at his uncle's shoe shop in the '60s.
"Telling a story as an artist, whether I'm doing it with a spray can or acting, it's still the same thing to me," he explains. "I look at myself more as a Renaissance man. They were actors. They were inventors. They were sculptors. It was just such an interesting life to live."
In January, McLeer is heading to California, where he'll take part in an art exhibition curated by Metallica. He and a small group of artists were personally chosen by the rock group to create paintings based on their lyrics.
While he's out west, McLeer hopes to audition for a role on another big Brooklyn production: "Boardwalk Empire."
"I was made for that show. I've been wearing this hat for 20 years."
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
(Premenstrual Tension)
- Menstrual Abnormalities
- Introduction to Menstrual Abnormalities
- Amenorrhea
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB)
- Dysmenorrhea
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency or Failure
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by irritability, anxiety, emotional lability, depression, edema, breast pain, and headaches, occurring during the 7 to 10 days before and usually ending a few hours after onset of menses. Diagnosis is clinical, often based on the patient's daily recording of symptoms. Treatment is symptomatic and includes diet, drugs, and counseling.
About 20 to 50% of women of reproductive age have PMS; about 5% have a severe form of PMS called premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
The cause is unclear. Possible causes or contributing factors include multiple endocrine factors (eg, hypoglycemia, other changes in carbohydrate metabolism, hyperprolactinemia, fluctuations in levels of circulating estrogen and progesterone, abnormal responses to estrogen and progesterone, excess aldosterone or ADH), and a genetic predisposition. Estrogen and progesterone can cause transitory fluid retention, as can excess aldosterone or ADH.
Serotonin deficiency is thought to contribute because women who are most affected by PMS have lower serotonin levels and because SSRIs (which increase serotonin) sometimes relieve symptoms of PMS. Mg and Ca deficiencies may contribute.
Symptoms and Signs
Type and intensity of symptoms vary from woman to woman and from cycle to cycle. Symptoms last a few hours to ≥ 10 days, usually ending when menses begins. Symptoms may become more severe during stress or perimenopause. In perimenopausal women, symptoms may persist until after menses.
The most common symptoms are irritability, anxiety, agitation, anger, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, lethargy, depression, and severe fatigue. Fluid retention causes edema, transient weight gain, and breast fullness and pain. Pelvic heaviness or pressure and backache may occur. Some women, particularly younger ones, have dysmenorrhea when menses begins. Other nonspecific symptoms may include headache, vertigo, paresthesias of the extremities, syncope, palpitations, constipation, nausea, vomiting, and changes in appetite. Acne and neurodermatitis may also occur. Existing skin disorders may worsen, as may respiratory problems (eg, allergies, infection) and eye problems (eg, visual disturbances, conjunctivitis).
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Some women have severe PMS symptoms that occur regularly and only during the 2nd half of the menstrual cycle; symptoms end with menses or shortly after. Mood is markedly depressed, and anxiety, irritability, and emotional lability are pronounced. Suicidal thoughts may be present. Interest in daily activities is greatly decreased. In contrast to PMS, PMDD causes symptoms that are severe enough to interfere with routine daily activities or overall functioning. PMDD is a severely distressing, disabling, and often underdiagnosed.
PMS is diagnosed based on physical symptoms (eg, bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, swelling of hands and feet). Women may be asked to record their symptoms daily. Physical examination and laboratory testing are not helpful.
If PMDD is suspected, women are asked to rate their symptoms daily for ≥ 2 cycles to determine whether severe symptoms occur regularly. For PMDD to be diagnosed, women must have ≥ 5 of the following symptoms for most of the week before menses and at least one symptom must be from the first 4:
Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or self-depreciation
A tense (on edge) feeling or anxiety
Emotional lability with frequent tearfulness
Irritability or anger that persists, leading to increased interpersonal conflicts
Loss of interest in daily activities, possibly causing withdrawal
Decreased concentration
Fatigue, lethargy, or lack of energy
Changes in eating habits, including bingeing
Insomnia or hyperinsomnia
Feelings of being overwhelmed or out of control
Physical symptoms associated with PMS
Also, the symptom pattern must have occurred for most of the previous 12 mo, and symptoms must be severe enough to interfere with daily activities and function.
Patients with symptoms of depression are evaluated using a depression inventory or are referred to a mental health care practitioner for formal evaluation.
PMS can be difficult to treat. No single treatment has proven efficacy for all women, and few woman have complete relief with any single type of treatment. Treatment can thus require trial and error, as well as patience.
Treatment is symptomatic, beginning with adequate rest and sleep, regular exercise, and activities that are relaxing. Regular exercise may help alleviate bloating as well as irritability, anxiety, and insomnia. Yoga helps some women. Dietary changes—increasing protein, decreasing sugar, and taking vitamin B complex (especially pyridoxine, a form of vitamin B 6 ) or Mg supplements—may help, as may counseling and avoiding stressful activities. Other possible strategies include avoiding certain foods and drinks (eg, cola, coffee, hot dogs, potato chips, canned goods) and eating more of others (eg, fruits, vegetables, milk, complex carbohydrates, high-fiber foods, low-fat meats, foods high in Ca and vitamin D). Ca and vitamin D supplements may also help. Fluid retention may be relieved by reducing Na intake and taking a diuretic (eg, spironolactone 100 mg po once/day) just before symptoms are expected. However, minimizing fluid retention and taking a diuretic do not relieve all symptoms and may have no effect.
NSAIDs can help relieve aches, pains, and dysmenorrhea. SSRIs (eg, fluoxetine 20 mg po once/day) are the drugs of choice for relief of anxiety, irritability, and other emotional symptoms, particularly if stress cannot be avoided. SSRIs effectively relieve symptoms of PMDD. Clomipramine, given for the full cycle or a half-cycle, effectively relieves emotional symptoms. Anxiolytics may help but are usually less desirable because dependence or addiction is possible.
For some women, hormonal manipulation is effective. Options include
Rarely, for very severe or refractory symptoms, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (eg, leuprolide 3.75 mg IM, goserelin 3.6 mg sc q mo) with low-dose estrogen/progestin (eg, oral estradiol 0.5 mg once/day plus micronized progesterone 100 mg at bedtime) is given to minimize cyclic fluctuations.
In women with severe symptoms, bilateral oophorectomy may alleviate symptoms because it eliminates menstrual cycles.
Bromocriptine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not useful.
Key Points
Symptoms of PMS can be nonspecific and vary from woman to woman.
PMS is diagnosed based on symptoms alone.
If symptoms seem severe and disabling, consider PMDD (which is often underdiagnosed), and ask patients to record symptoms for ≥ 2 cycles; for a diagnosis of PMDD, clinical criteria must be met.
Usually, treatment is a matter of trying various strategies to identify what helps a particular patient.
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Drugs Mentioned In This Article
Drug NameSelect Brand Names
fluoxetinePROZAC, SARAFEM
estradiolESTRADERM, ESTROGEL, VIVELLE
- Menstrual Abnormalities
- Introduction to Menstrual Abnormalities
- Amenorrhea
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB)
- Dysmenorrhea
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency or Failure
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
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Features and Specifications:
If you need to create a sleek, modern look while you're providing family and friends with great outdoor audio, OSD Audio AP670 Outdoor Patio Speakers are the right way to go. These speakers, which come in black or white, come in pairs designed to resist all weather conditions and provide rich bass. With flexible mounting possibilities, the AP670 Outdoor Patio Speakers are great for pool areas, patios and decks. They come with swivel brackets so you can mount them vertically or horizontally.
Can I Connect my iPod up to these speakers?
Sure, but you would need a receiver or amplifier power the speakers You can plug your iPod, computer, or other portable player into the back of the amplifier. We also carry outdoor speaker wire you will need to connect the speakers and RCA adapter cables to connect your iPod.
� Swivel mounting bracket for placement flexibility
� Gold-plated spring compression binding posts for optimum connectivity
� Sturdy ABS polymer frame
� Power-coated rust-resistant grille
Do these speakers have to be installed under eaves?
We recommend utilizing some sort of cover to help increase the performance and prolong the life of the product but although some customers choose to install patio speakers in uncovered areas. All of the components are weather resistant, including aluminum or stainless steel hardware and ABS plastic housings. OSD has a reputation for building rugged outdoor speakers that will last for years but it's never a bad idea to take care of your investment with added protection.
What type and gauge speaker wire should I use?
The AP670 outdoor speakers allow you to use a bare wire connection but also accepts a banana plug. For runs up to 100ft, standard 16-2 wire will be fine for this speaker. For runs, 100-150 ft 14 gauge. Beyond 150ft, we recommend a 12 gauge speaker cable. We also offer a four conductor 16 and 14 gauge wire to add an in-line volume control to your outdoor location.
All-weather versatility
Accepts bare wire connections and banana plugs
Woofer: 6.5-inch waterproof paper cone
Tweeter: 1-inch silk dome
Power handling: 120 watts
Frequency response: 44Hz to 22kHz
Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 90dB
Dimensions: 14.5625 inches high, 8.25 inches wide and 7.875 inches long
Unit: Pair
Wireless: No
1-year warranty
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Questions and Answers:
Torreon, Mexico
June 29, 2012
What amplifier would you recommend me to buy for powering up 3 pairs of the AP670 speakers? Also what type of connection should I use to connect the speakers to the amp?
Customer Service - Q&A
June 29, 2012
Hi Ricardo
The AMP200 would be what we would recommend. You can either wire the three pair directly to the AMP200 or use Impedance matching Volume Controls or even a combination of Volume Controls and a Speaker Selector to do the job. You can use a single volume control (located outside) to connect to all three speakers or you could have volume control for each pair (3 total) or even a volume control for one pair and another to connect to the remaining two pair. It all depends on how much control do you want? In all cases you will need CL3 rated speaker wire. If you let us know what your layout is we can be more helpful. Please send me your information directly to firstname.lastname@example.com so I can develop a system design with options for you.
June 30, 2012
does this price include a pair of speakers or just 1?
Customer Service - Q&A
July 2, 2012
Hi Rob,
The AP670 Patio Speakers are packaged and priced as a stereo pair. We will correct the site so there should be no further confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
January 4, 2012
I notice most of the reviews for these speakers are of people who are using them on a patio which I'm assuming, whilst theyre outdoors, may have some kind of covering. Can these speakers be placed directly exposed to rain, weather etc?
Customer Service - Q&A
January 4, 2012
Rest assured that OSD outdoor speakers are constructed with high-grade material that can withstand rain, snow, wind, pool chemicals, and even salt. For customers in freezing cold temperatures, we do recommend they bring in the speakers in or cover them with plastic bags just to be safe but OSD�s reputation for building rugged outdoor speakers that will last for years will never change.
Customer Service - Q&A
January 4, 2012
Hi Steve,
We definitely recommend utilizing some sort of cover to help increase the performance and prolong the life of the product. All of the components are weather resistant, including aluminum or stainless steel hardware and ABS plastic housings. In some cases, we utilize a port to optimize the size of the enclosure in conjunction with the drivers selected. In these cases, it is important to shield the speaker from the direct elements.
Wpg MB Canada
July 3, 2012
do you deliver in Canada
Customer Service - Q&A
July 5, 2012
Hi Jacqueline,
We do deliver in Canada. You can either try ordering on line and use Priority International Shipping (USPS) or you can contact our authorized Dealer in Canada, AV Gear at 416.518.5717 (ask for Jason). They ship from Brampton, ONT.
Janet Thompson
Fairfield, Texas
January 5, 2012
What kind of volumn control does it have.
Customer Service - Q&A
January 6, 2012
This speaker's volume would be controlled by the amp or receiver that was powering it or an in-wall volume control.
Customer Service - Q&A
January 6, 2012
This speaker's volume would be controlled by the amp or receiver that was powering it or an in wall volume control.
San Antonio, TX
January 28, 2013
I've had a pair of what I think are 640s in our back yard for nearly 10 years now. They're a little discolored from this Texas heat but they still sound amazing. I'm looking to add another pair on the deck we built. I'm a little confused though. The specs show that the AP670s go down to 44hz. However, the photo of the back of the actual speaker shows 30hz. Which is it?
Thanks much,
Customer Service - Q&A
January 30, 2013
Hi Robert,
The AP670 patio speakers are 30Hz to 22 kHz. We corrected the specs on the site. These patio speakers are a step up from your trusty AP640s which are rated from 39Hz.. Thank you for pointing that out.
Ephrata, WA
July 16, 2012
I have a patio system and would like to add one more speaker. Is it possible to connect to one of the existing speakers.
Customer Service - Q&A
July 16, 2012
Hi Ed:
Need to know more information. What amplifier or receiver are you using (make and model). How is your system configured (wired). How many Speakers (make and model would help). Are you using Volume Controls or Speaker Selectors? I would love to help you but just need a little more info...
March 31, 2012
How long is the bracket and what is the distance between the mounting holes?
Customer Service - Q&A
April 2, 2012
That would be 4 1/2 inches. The length of the bracket would be 9 inches.
New York
May 28, 2012
can you hook your ipod up to these speakers?
Customer Service - Q&A
May 29, 2012
HI Victoria:
You would need an Amplifier like our AMP120 to provide power to the speaker. You can plug your iPod into the back of the Amplifier. You could even connect your computer which has your iTunes library to the amplifier as well. We also have the speaker wire you will need to connect from the Amplifier to the speakers and the audio cables to connect from either your iPod or computer .
April 2, 2012
Will these speakers disconnect from their bracket for easy installation and off-season removal?
Customer Service - Q&A
April 2, 2012
Hi Dave,
The speaker features two-hand mounting screws to disconnect the speaker from the bracket; then just disconnect the speaker wire and you�re done. You have the option of removing the speaker brackets if you choose and, depending on the screws you select, you might not have to take the screws all the way out; just loosen them enough to slide the bracket and remove it.
Product Reviews:
Outdoor Speakers Patio OSD Audio AP670
Stars based on
Great speakers
August 10, 2015
I read all the reviews on this site, and then some other independent reviews . I shopped all the usual audio sources. Nothing seemed to come close for the price, so I ordered the AP670s. They were delivered, well packeged, within 48 hrs. I am using them for my outdoor theater and they are fantastic! Even when only partially cranked up the sound is amazing. It's obviously best in the sweet spot but no matter where I am in the yard the sound is crisp and clear. Excellent bass for their size. They have been a great upgrade. Highly recommended!
San Diego, CA
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
AP670's are awesome
November 20, 2014
excellent sound and great value! Would recommend these speakers. I have them mounted under my patio and they sound great!
Great sound and great value!
Best Uses:
Outdoor patio!
Arleigh Pendleton
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Perfect for a patio
August 4, 2014
Mounted 2 under the eaves about 15 feet apart in the outdoor patio. Both stereo and TV sound incredible. Hard to believe you're outside at times. The bass response is great as many have noted. I'll be adding 2 more here and equipping the river house as well!
Great bass, clear highs
Thin mounting bracket
Anaheim, CA
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great speakers
January 30, 2014
Fast shipping and hassle-free transaction. Used to build a wireless Bluetooth patio sound system a couple of weeks ago. Unit The patio is L-shaped with approximately 30'x12' wide and 40'x6' on the narrow side. The sound is clear all around when installed on the L-pivot. Very pleased with the sound, ok bass response. Not for heavy bass-pounding music. Item recommended from another website and definitely worth the research.
Price, sound.
Bass response. Get a subwoofer if you like bass-pounding.
Best Uses:
Patio, deck, garage, outdoors.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great sounding outdoor speaker
September 27, 2013
I found these via a review on http://thewirecutter.com. They were number 2 and were noted to have a deeper bass sound to them. This is what I was looking for on my back porch living space. I hooked them up to a Lepai (LP-202A) Mini Amp (25$) and a Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter for Bluetooth Audio (980-000540) (30$). I can now play music from my phones and tablets on the back porch
Jason E
Charlotte, NC
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great product and fast shipping!
September 23, 2013
Very pleased with product and even more pleased with price
Cleveland, Ohio
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
September 7, 2013
More than I expected and found I needed for my Summer Room area, They are great sounding from high to low. Great product, I would recommend and customer service was the best also.
binghamton, NY
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
AP670 speakers
August 29, 2013
I purchased these speakers for the locker room of my football team, I wanted something that could stand up to the constant humidity, something rugged enough that if they were hit or worse, (used as a towel hanger) would hold up great. Well I got what I was looking for and more, The sound that comes from these speakers is out standing especially in the environment that I have them in. I plan on ordering another set for my hot tub room at home.
Easy hook up,
these are not small speakers, so plan for the proper space.
Calgary, Alberta ,Canada
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great sound. Small price.
August 23, 2013
I installed two pair of these speakers in an outdoor courtyard of a friends restaurant. Many of his patrons have commented on how good they sound and it shows in the number of people choosing to sit outside.
Great value.
Austin, Tx
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
August 18, 2013
sound great, well worth the the pain to crawl in the attic to run the wire to hook them up to the outside wall of the the new deck.
United States
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
sounds awesome!!
August 15, 2013
They look great & sound awesome!!
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Good buy for the money
August 12, 2013
Mountede speakers on my front and back decks and they sound great.
Conifer, CO
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
amszing base
August 11, 2013
I got these speakers for my work shop. I have Bose ceiling speakers in the rest of the house, and these speakers blow them away Hard to believe that such rich base can come out of these little speakers.
Cramerton NC
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
good job
June 30, 2013
speakers sound good in my backyard. shipping dept. had my speakers here quickly.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Outdoor speaker review
June 13, 2013
Arrived very fast, speakers looked and worked great for my needs. I used them in backyard for ambient music for parties and gatherings. Already used them for party and had no problem. Great deal for $99 bucks
Los Angeles, California
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
great outdoor speaker
June 12, 2013
Accurately displays the whole dynamic range with very clear sound.
Can't beat the price and the sound
tacoma, washington
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Patio OSD Audio AP670 Speakers
June 9, 2013
Great sound, for reasonable price.
jeffrey pillman
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
May 30, 2013
Good, crisp, wonderful sound. Excellent !
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Outdoor Speakers Patio OSD Audio AP670
May 28, 2013
Worth every penny...
Excellent sound
Best Uses:
Outdoors or indoors
James S.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
May 22, 2013
Just mounted and hooked up these on my outdoor patio yesterday. They sound amazing! Great lows and crisp highs. I have close to an acre and these can be heard from almost anywhere on my property. I know it may be premature in giving such a great review when only having them for less than 24 hours, but if they continue to perform this way for a long time, they will have been an excellent buy! I will most def be purchasing another pair!
Zero cons......yet
Best Uses:
Outdoor patio, large area
George dibble
Catlett, va
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
So Far Im Thrilled!
March 28, 2013
I've been looking for some time for a high end quality and sound.. Bose taste, Audiovox budget!.... after finding these and reading reviews I felt like they were worth a try, and the price is spot on for me. Installation was standard and uneventful. They are large, but on my high wall , size isnt an issue. The proof is in the sound, and I could not be happier! I see these hanging on my patio wall for years to come!
Amazing construction, no worries about durability. banana plug connectors great sound, good bass . Fantastic Value without sacrifice of quality.
Brackets are a little flimsey for the weight of the speaker, would like to see a better bracket. They will work but too flexible. Have to use allen wrench to tighten swivel points, could improve that with a better bracket as well.
Best Uses:
North Texas
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
March 27, 2013
These speakers sound very good for outdoor speakers I have them outside on my deck next to the hot tub. I haven't had them very long so I don't how long they will last. For the money very well built product
Very good sound
Ocala, Florida
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Unbelievable sound great price.
December 18, 2012
I bought this pair speakers to but in my barn. The sound is amazing. Just the right amount of bass and treble. This is my second pair of speakers from OSD (also bought the AP650 ) for my backyard deck.I can't say enough good things about this brand. The quality is great easy to mount the perfect speaker.
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The Best Outdoor Speakers
By Brent Butterworth August 22, 2013>
If I were buying outdoor speakers, I�d get Yamaha�s NS-AW390. I came to this conclusion after a test of five outdoor speakers I recently conducted for Sound + Vision magazine; interviews with the only two pros I could find with significant experience reviewing outdoor speakers; and finally, a test of eight outdoor speakers executed just for this article.
What do I know about outdoor speakers?
So who am I to say what�s the best outdoor speaker? First, I�ve been reviewing audio gear for over 20 years, starting when I joined Video magazine in 1989. I�m still at it as Stereos Guide for About.com and contributing tech editor of Sound + Vision. Second, I�ve probably reviewed more outdoor speakers than anyone in the world. That includes numerous single-product reviews and four outdoor speaker shootouts: one when I was editor-in-chief of Home Theater magazine; another when I was editor-in-chief of now-defunct Home Entertainment magazine; and the two mentioned above. Third, I have a cool audio switcher I built specifically to do blind testing. And fourth and perhaps most importantly, I have a backyard�and I�m not scared to use it. What makes a good outdoor speaker?
�My standards for good sound don�t suddenly change when I walk out the door.� Poke around on the web and you�ll see there are hardly any reviews of outdoor speakers. Why? Probably because many people consider them an afterthought, just something to turn on while you�re entertaining guests or playing with the kids in the yard. But there�s no reason they shouldn�t sound good. As Wirecutter contributor and test-helper-for-this-article Lauren Dragan put it: �My standards for good sound don�t suddenly change when I walk out the door.�
However, I was able to interview the two people I could find outside the Wirecutter organization who have significant experience in testing outdoor speakers. First was Gene DellaSala, editor-in-chief of Audioholics.com and one of the world�s most technically knowledgeable audio writers. Audioholics hasn�t reviewed a lot of outdoor speakers, but it�s reviewed a few, which puts it way ahead of most audio websites and magazines. Second was Mark Fleischmann, an electronics journalist since 1980 and audio editor of Home Theater since 2005. (Home Theater recently merged with Sound + Vision and is now published under that name.) He recently did an outdoor speaker comparison for Home Theater.
Outdoor speakers have two key features. Obviously, they have to have some degree of resistance to the dangers of the outdoors: moisture (e.g., snow, humidity, accidental blasts with the garden hose), dust, heat, cold, bugs and carelessly thrown footballs and Frisbees. They also need some way to attach to a wall, under an eave, or on a tree or fence post.
When I interviewed DellaSala, he stressed the importance of weather resistance in an outdoor speaker�and that not all of them are equal here. �My perspective might be different because I�m in Florida, where it rains a lot,� he said. �Unless the speaker�s mounted under a covered lanai, make sure it�s a sealed design. Moisture can get inside a ported speaker easily.� As our testing later proved, his advice was dead-on. Fleischmann agreed: �You want a speaker that was specifically designed for outdoor use, not one that was just adapted from an indoor design.� How we picked
The outdoor speaker shootout I did for Sound + Vision gave us a good head start for this article. The S+V article was supposed to compare outdoor speakers that cost about $400/pair. However, Niles Audio sent its OS5.5, which typically costs $249/pair on Amazon�and in my blind test, the OS5.5 sounded better than its larger, more expensive competitors.
Still, $249/pair is a lot for most people to spend on a pair of speakers, and I noticed there were lots of outdoor speakers on the market for about half that price. So we decided to ignore the pricier speakers, use the OS5.5 as a benchmark, and see if we could find something more affordable that could at least equal its performance. Turns out we could.
Most of the speakers we gathered for this test cost around $129/pair. In addition to the Niles OS5.5, we had the Boston Acoustics SoundWare ($69 each on Amazon), the OSD AP670 (around $100/pair at outdoorspeakerdepot.com), the Polk Atrium4 ($117/pair on Amazon), the Yamaha NS-AW390 ($132/pair on Amazon), and the Yamaha NS-AW190 ($80/pair on Amazon). We also saw the Bose 151 SE featured prominently on many retail sites, so even though it costs $278/pair on Amazon, we borrowed some from Bose just �cause we thought you�d want to know how they compare.
By the way, all of the speakers we tested are available in black or white, and the SoundWare is also available in red, silver and dark gray.
Unfortunately, except for the Boston Acoustics SoundWare, all of the speakers DellaSala and Fleischmann had experience with were beyond the price range of anything in this test. However, because both had recommended the Boston Acoustics Voyager Metro II, a single speaker that reproduces both left and right channels, we decided to try one out. You run both left and right speaker wires to the same speaker; it has terminals for both. Why not have stereo? Well, you�re probably moving around a lot outdoors, and as DellaSala said, �You�re not going to get real stereo in a large outdoor area.� Unfortunately, just one Metro II costs $399.
The test panelists were myself, Dragan and Wirecutter contributor Geoff Morrison. We have a combined four decades of experience reviewing audio equipment. All of the speakers were attached to a large wooden panel to simulate wall-mounting. The tests were done in groups of four because my switcher has four outputs. Because I marked all the cables by number (without tracing which cable went to which speaker) and because I covered all of the speakers (except the Boston Acoustics Metro II) with thin black fabric, the tests were blind. The levels were matched to within 0.1 dB. None of us knew which speaker we were hearing unless it was the Metro II. We listened to the speakers while seated in the �sweet spot� equidistant from the left and right speakers, and we also walked around the backyard to hear how the sound character changed. Our pick
While our tests didn�t produce a unanimous conclusion, we all agreed that the Yamaha NS-AW390 is the best overall. It has three big pros: it�s inexpensive, it has decent bass response and it�s a sealed design.
It�s inexpensive, it has decent bass response and it�s a sealed design. �Good bass, good treble� it seems like a little extra bass and treble, but for an outdoor speaker, that�s fine,� Morrison said. Dragan said sound was �clear, crisp, rich and well-balanced.� I thought the bass sounded admirably tight and controlled�a tough feat for a plastic speaker because the plastic sometimes vibrates on its own and makes the bass sound sloppy. I agreed with Geoff that the treble seemed somewhat hyped: the adjectives �sizzly� and �blarey� appeared in my notes. But all things considered, its sound is full and the tonal balance is reasonably even and natural. Can you ask more of an inexpensive outdoor speaker? Don�t get us wrong: we don�t think you�ll be blown away by how natural the NS-AW390 sounds. But of all the speakers we heard, this is the only one we all agree sounded pretty good.
The big-bass choice
Also Great $100 on Outdoor Speaker Depot Best for Bass Lovers OSD AP670 Packs a lot of bass, almost overwhelmingly so. That said, two panelists liked the OSD and said it had the a nice, full sound. Geoff and Lauren didn�t actually pick the Yamaha NS-AW390 as their favorite outdoor speaker. Their favorite was one of the least expensive models we tested: the $99/pair OSD AP670. The AP670 is huge for its price�14� inches high. Yet there�s nothing obviously cheap about its construction; it�s made from fairly thick and dense molded plastic and has a really slick-looking integrated mount.
The difference you hear immediately with the AP670 is its bass. �Clearly the winner,� Geoff said. �The bass is full, not sloppy or boomy, and the treble is pretty smooth, not piercing.� Lauren agreed: �Clean and clear high frequencies, good bass, and the fullest sound of any of them. It also sounded especially good when we walked around the yard.� So what�s not to like? Two things.
First, if you�re not a bass lover, you might not like the AP670. I didn�t. Even though I thought the AP670 had the smoothest, most natural midrange and nice highs, I found the bass so bloated and one-notey that I couldn�t enjoy the sound.
Second, the AP670 has a front port�an opening into the interior of the speaker. The port gives it deeper bass response, but it also provides a way for moisture to get in. If you�re in a dry setting like Southern California, Nevada or Arizona, this might not matter. In a humid environment, we expect some moisture might get into the AP670�s inner works, as DellaSala warned. The AP670 simply might not survive an accidental hose blast. I hit it with a blast from a garden hose for 8 seconds, then disassembled the speaker to find that about a half-cup of water had gotten through the grille and the port. The cool-looking choice
Also Great $70 on Amazon Best for Looking Good Boston Acoustics SOUNDWAREB Soundware 4.5-Inch Indoor/Outdoor Coaxial Speaker (Black) This wasn't our favorite speaker, but it was definitely the best looking. Bass was subtle but fairly well-balanced, though it tended to be top-heavy and could lack clarity at times.
Most outdoor speakers share a generic, industrial look. We saw Boston Acoustics� unique SoundWare speaker as a viable choice for those who want an outdoor speaker that has a little more design flair. The roughly cube-shaped speaker comes with a gimballed mount that makes it easy to point it in any direction. The SoundWare can also sit on its own, and as noted above, Boston Acoustics offers it in five colors/shades.
With its small 4.5″ woofer, the Boston Acoustics SoundWare doesn�t put out much bass, but it still sounds nice. As J. Walter Clarke�s review on Audioholics.com put it, �The Boston Acoustics SoundWare indoor/outdoor speaker is a winning combination of price, aesthetic and performance that I highly recommend.�
The Wirecutter gang wasn�t quite as effusive, but they generally liked the SoundWare. Geoff: �It�s not as good as speaker #1 [the Yamaha NS-AW390], but it�s still good, and the sound is fairly well-balanced.� Me: �Not much bass but what�s there is well-defined. Voices sound a little sibilant and the treble�s a tad edgy. The stereo imaging is great and the overall tonal balance is nice.� Lauren didn�t agree, though, saying, �The sound is top-heavy [i.e., too trebly], it lacks clarity and it doesn�t have enough bass.� Other competition
We liked the �two speakers in one� concept of the Boston Acoustics Voyager Metro II, although at $399 it�s undeniably pricey. No, it doesn�t deliver the spacious sound of a pair of speakers, but we found that when you�re milling around the yard that doesn�t matter much. As Fleischmann�s review in Home Theater put it, �No matter where folks are standing (or sitting or swimming), everyone gets an equal shot at hearing both channels, with neither one emphasized.�
Lauren and Geoff agreed. �The bass seems a little bloated, and the treble is too hot when you�re right in front of the speaker,� Lauren said. �But the sound carries well out into the backyard.� Geoff said pretty much the same thing. Personally, though, I didn�t care for the single-speaker sound�I�d definitely rather have a stereo pair, or multiple stereo pairs. Plus, this set is not cheap. The also-rans
None of the other speakers we tested struck us as recommendable.
Even though the Niles Audio OS5.5 whupped up on a lot of more-expensive competitors in the shootout I did for Sound & Vision, we didn�t think it sounded any better than the Yamaha NS-AW390. In fact, while the OS5.5 sounds good for an outdoor speaker, it lost out to the NS-AW390 in direct comparisons. Its hyped-up bass sounded relatively boomy and annoying, and its treble sounded a bit harsh. It is not a bad speaker overall, but we wouldn�t spend $249/pair for it when we can get the NS-AW390 for $132/pair.
While the Yamaha NS-AW190 is technically the NS-AW390�s little brother, they sound nothing alike. The NS-AW190 sounds cheap and crude, lacking bass and highs but featuring a coarse-sounding midrange. �It�s like you�re listening in a hallway,� Lauren said. At $80/pair it�s inexpensive, but trust us, you�ll be glad you spent the extra $52 on the NS-AW390.
We loved the Bose 151 SE�s design and its integral mount; kudos to them for thinking outside the box on this one. But the sound didn�t thrill us. Behind the grille are three �full-range� drivers measuring about 3 inches each. With no tweeter or woofer, the sound is very midrange-heavy. �Too much mids,� Geoff said. �It�s OK on material without much bass,� Lauren said, �but on any music with low-frequency content, the bass just disappears.� It�s also worth noting that the 151 SE has a port, although considering that Bose has sold this speaker for more than a decade, I imagine they�ve come up with a way to keep moisture from getting through to the 151 SE�s innards.
The nicest comment I heard about the Polk Atrium4 came from Geoff, who said, �I didn�t mind it.� Lauren was more critical, saying, �The highs and lows sound muffled�it�s all midrange.� My comments were basically the same as hers, complaining that it�s �all blare, just harsh mids and nothing else�the only thing it sounds good on is snare drum.� Wrapping it up
The Yamaha NS-AW390 isn�t the prettiest. It�s also arguably not the absolute best-sounding speaker of the bunch. But it is the best overall outdoor speaker because it puts out consistently good sound while still being fully weather-sealed and reasonably affordable.
Brent Butterworth has covered audio and video as a journalist since 1989. He is currently contributing technical editor for Sound+Vision magazine, where he reviews audio products and conducts lab testing of speakers and headphones, and he blogs regularly in the Tech^2 column on soundandvisionmag.com. He previously served as editor-in-chief of Home Theater and Home Entertainmentmagazines, senior editor of Video magazine, and marketing director for Dolby Laboratories.
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Here it is, the Monday after the Fourth of July weekend with half the summer shot already.
I feel somewhat of a seasonal slacker, because I have yet to take in a baseball game down at the local minor league park, eaten a hot dog or clambered up and down the stairs of a lighthouse.
I fear my "clambering" days are behind me when it comes to steep and winding stairways, but I still harbor a fondness for open water and lighthouses.
I was reminded of a lovely trip to Chesapeake Bay and those stalwart sentinels by a friend's e-mail from a weekend party in Chestertown, Md.
I love the bay and the drowsy summer evenings on the Eastern Shore and chide myself for not snatching up some real estate there 40 years ago instead of a plot of dirt in Susquehanna County — with nary a crab shack in sight.
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The captain plays a recorded sailing ditty. I get the urge to sing "Yo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum." There is a lot of fabric to catch the wind, what there is of it, and it's not enough to power the boat.
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NCRP Report No. 151, Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Megavoltage X- and Gamma-Ray Radiotherapy Facilities
The purpose of radiation shielding is to limit radiation exposures to members of the public and employees to an acceptable level. NCRP Report No. 151, Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation from Megavoltage X- and Gamma-Ray Radiotherapy Facilities, presents recommendations and technical information related to the design and installation of structural shielding.
This information supersedes the recommendations in NCRP Report No. 49, Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Medical Use of X Rays and Gamma Rays of Energies Up to 10 MeV, pertaining to such medical radiotherapy facilities. Since the publication of NCRP Report No. 49, many facilities have been designed for accelerating voltages greater than the 10 MV maximum that was covered in that Report. Therefore, recent shielding designs have had to refer to NCRP Report No. 51, Radiation Protection Design Guidelines for 0.1-100 MeV Particle Accelerator Facilities; NCRP Report No. 79, Neutron Contamination from Medical Electron Accelerators; and NCRP Report No. 144, Radiation Protection for Particle Accelerator Facilities, in order to account for the higher energies and the associated production of neutrons. In addition, the use of barriers constructed with composite materials has become commonplace. This Report includes the necessary information for these higher accelerating voltages as well as a discussion of the various factors to be considered in the selection of appropriate shielding materials and in the calculation of barrier thicknesses.
In addition to conventional radiotherapy, the Report addresses total-body irradiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic radio-therapy, and intraoperative radiotherapy. A number of example calculations also are included in a separate section of the Report, and an appendix on neutron monitoring is included.
The Report is mainly intended for those individuals who specialize in radiation protection and particularly the qualified experts that prepare shielding designs for such facilities. However, it will also be of interest to architects, hospital administrators, and related professionals concerned with the planning of new radiation therapy facilities of this type.
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