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Greetings, warlocks. It's that time of the week once again when we talk about all those dark arts and such that we do so love to practice. My original intention this week was to talk about many of the sweet items that you can pull out of the new dungeons coming out in 4.3. All of them are on the same ilevel as what you can get from regular Firelands, making them ideal for non-raiders or players who haven't gotten every drop that they've been looking for -- and in some cases, a few items are even better that what you could find from raiding. Alas, at the time of this writing, Wowhead's PTR servers aren't working for me and seem to be down -- a shame, but there's always next week!
In lieu of that, I'll take this opportunity to discuss a different matter that's be on my mind of late dealing with the changes coming in 5.0. Talents are undergoing a major overhaul, and we know that many of the current talents are going to be baked into the base class. While this works well for other classes, it's a bit awkward when it comes to warlocks. Join me as I show you and toss in a bit of speculation for affliction.
Building talents into skills
To start with, we know that many talented abilities are going to be provided to the spec as normal skills that you gain while leveling up. For affliction, you should expect this to be spells such as Soul Swap, Haunt, and the ability to Soulburn Seed of Corruption -- especially considering that only affliction will retain the ability to Soulburn at all. What's you'll probably notice is that out of all the talent points you spend in the tree currently, that list is rather small.
For other classes or specs, you might also expect certain utility talents to be baked into the class as well. I recently did a post for balance druids outlining most of these, and by and large, a majority of the current talents are something that will more than likely be retained by the class. Affliction is different, though. Many of the talents that we currently take are passive benefits that really don't translate well into skills. Talents such as Shadow Embrace, Eradication, Soul Siphon, and Nightfall don't translate in the same way that, say, a balance druid's Euphoria or Earth and Moon do.
We should expect the reset mechanics of Everlasting Affliction to transition over in some manner, possibly just being added to Drain Life and Haunt as a base effect, but the other talents don't hold the same spec definition that others do; all of them are geared toward making our DoTs higher, either directly or through a proc mechanic. These aren't talents we would see transition over.
DoT damage against multiple targets
For the length of Cataclysm, a large complaint that we've heard from affliction warlocks is how weak our DoT ticks fell overall, especially in comparison to those of other classes. The reality is that our DoTs are nearly as strong as any other out there, but they require all of our debuffs to be present in order to reach that level. Other classes usually have their power right at the start. In many ways, Pandaria is looking to fix this issue in some ways.
Multi-DoTing is a large concern for Blizzard, not just in PvE (where it has long been an issue even now), but more so in PvP, where affliction warlocks in particular have often been incredibly strong at spreading damage across multiple targets. This is why we have the debuff juggling act that we do, in order to reduce our damage against several things at once. In a setup where these debuffs simply don't exist, such limitations are much harder to enforce. Enter Malefic Grasp.
The new guard of DoT inflation
While some of us, myself included, originally thought that Malefic Grasp might be a new signature nuke geared toward demonology, Blizzard confirmed that it will be a channeled ability for affliction, currently slated to dramatically increase the tick frequency of our DoTs on the target. At first this seemed rather out of place, if not confusing, but it actually makes sense in many ways.
Blizzard wants to artificially keep affliction's DoT damage down. Although DoTs should be our primary source of damage, Blizzard doesn't want them to be so strong that tossing DoTs across every single target are the only clear damage option. Yet without the talented debuff stacking that is currently used to enforce this model, something else needed to be done -- hence, our new signature nuke is geared toward increasing DoT damage. It's less to do with making affliction unique or giving warlocks a fun new mechanic to play with (although that is a brilliant side effect) but more about keeping our absurdly high DoT damage limited to a single target instead of as many targets are present.
Utility gained and lost
What concerns me more than the nature of how our rotation is going to change in the next expansion is how our utility is going to be altered as well. Making talents more focused on utility instead of raw damage was one of Blizzard's goals for Cataclysm, and the current talent trees reflect this rather well. Although there are still far too many damage-based talents, there are still a wide number of utility options that you can choose to take (and in fact are forced into taking several along the way). The new talents coming with Pandaria further expand upon this philosophy with most of them also focusing on raw utility. Yet this does little to address the utility that we're going to be losing.
Again, to go back to balance druids, boomkin currently talent for Earth and Moon in order to get the increased magical damage debuff; in the next expansion, that talent more than likely is going to be baked into the spec as a learned ability. But warlocks have Curse of the Elements at baseline already. Instead, we talented for Jinx in order to make the curse apply in an AoE field around the target. Would a talent such as this be retained? Will we in some way have this replicated in our base abilities? Without it, we would become the only class that's unable to apply the debuff in an AoE fashion.
The future of mana regeneration
Last, there's the matter of mana regeneration. Life Tap has long been the mainstay of warlock's mana recovery, and the idea of trading health for magical power is classic warlock. This isn't a mechanic that I would like to see go away; however, having every single warlock spec with the same form of mana regeneration is a little dull. A bit of variety in the matter would be excellent.
Currently, we have this. Demonology has near-limitless mana thanks to Mana Feed; destruction has decent mana returns from Soul Leech; and affliction has a much more powerful Life Tap than the other specs. This form of identity is just as important as any other.
Are we going to keep these distinctions? Will each of our specs, in some manner, be given various new ways to regenerate mana, with Life Tap as a fall-back? Time will tell, but I hope Blizzard keeps this in consideration for the future.
Blood Pact is a weekly column detailing DoTs, demons and all the dastardly deeds done by warlocks. We'll coach you in the fine art of staying alive, help pick the best target for Dark Intent, and steer you through encounters such as Blackwing Descent and The Bastion of Twilight.


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Sanyo's 1080i camcorder with "Face Chaser" technology
updated 03:00 am EDT, Thu June 5, 2008
Sanyo Xacti HD1010 debuts
Sanyo has launched its compact, lightweight Xacti HD1010, a full 1080i high-definition digital camcorder featuring "Face Chaser" face detection technology for both video and stills as well as a new slow-motion video mode at 60 fps and seven frames-per-second sequential shooting for action photography. The HD1010 features a 10x all-glass optical zoom, image stabilization, and a large 2.7-inch LCD; it takes 1920x1080 video at up to a slow-motion 300fps and 4-megapixel digital still images and records both to SD memory cards or SDHC cards up to 32GB.
The company's Detection and Face Chaser technology monitors the subject's face to adjust brightness and focus and can be used to recognize up to 12 faces at a time in both video and still photos. The Sanyo Xacti HD1010, will be available in the US in July 2008 for $800.
Designed for "single thumb" operation, the HD1010 weighs only 9.9 ounces (with battery and SD card) and relies on MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression that enables up to approximately 87 minutes of 1080p video recording and supporting Wide Dynamic Range Mode for improved images in varying degrees of light and shade. In addition, the company claims that optimized signal processing brings better gamma correction and noise reduction for improved lens color-sensitivity and image quality when filming in darker locations.
Sanyo notes that the Xacti HD1010 enables simultaneous shooting of 4-megapixel still images and HD movie clips.
Users can easily view content on the TV with a built-in HDMI port and an innovative docking station provides a connection through an HDMI, component, composite or S-video connection to a TV, DVD player or a computer. The HD1010 also recharges its internal battery when nested in the docking station.
Other features include random access to each clip/photo, shooting in as little as two seconds, a 230,000 pixel LCD, in-camera editing, wind roar and red eye reduction, webcam functions and a built-in/pop-up flash.

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"Buck Wild" is set to debut on the network 10 p.m. Thursday, and follows a group of young adults living in West Virginia. Twelve half-hour episodes have been filmed and will air back to back in the hour time slot.
The show takes the air time once held by "Jersey Shore," about a group of friends living on the New Jersey coast. Some critics refer to "Buck Wild" as a redneck version of that show with prank and stunt elements. ...


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Carbon Market
E.U.'s emissions decline, surplus of allowances grows
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Emissions from stationary installations – such as power plants and manufacturing facilities – participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading System declined by 2 percent last year to 1.897 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, found the Union Registry.
"The good news is that emissions declined again in 2012," said Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. "The bad news is that the supply-demand imbalance has further worsened in large part due to a record use of international credits. At the start of phase 3, we see a surplus of almost two billion allowances. These facts underline the need for the European Parliament and Council to act swiftly on back-loading."
The E.U. E.T.S. has also recorded verified emissions from airlines of 84 million tons. Aircraft operators accounting for more than 98 percent of last year's aviation emissions covered by the E.U. E.T.S. have undertaken necessary steps to comply with the regulation.
Consistent with the provisions halting the trading scheme (see related story), aircraft operators could limit their flights in 2012 within Europe only, in which they could also take further step by May 27 to return free allocations for flights outside Europe.
The Union registry also noted that in 2012, companies' level of compliance with the trading scheming was again high. Less than one percent of the participating installations did not surrender allowances covering all their emissions by the deadline of 30 April 2013. These installations are on average small and together account for less than one percent of emissions covered by the E.U. E.T.S.
Allowance surplus by the end of last year stood at nearly two billion, compared with some 950 million surplus at the end of 2011. The increase is largely attributed to a combination of the use of international credits, auctioned phase 2 allowances and outstanding allowances in the new applicant reserve, sales of phase 3 allowances to generate funds for the renewable energy demonstration projects under the program (see related story) and early auctioning of phase 3 allowances.
The E.U. E.T.S., launched in 2005, is dubbed as the "cornerstone" of the European policy to mitigate climate change and a key tool for easing industrial greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-efficient way. Covering more than 11 000 power plants and industrial plants in 31 countries, the emissions trading scheme is also hailed as the first and by far the biggest mechanism of its kind in the world. – EcoSeed Staff


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Hands on: Jolla smartphone
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Angular Sailfish OS smartphone navigated with minimal thumb movement
After an initial launch in May followed by the first shipments occurring in November, Jolla has had a few quarters to get its initial Sailfish OS smartphone to a level where it can attempt to compete with devices from more established producers. The company showed Electronista its flagship smartphone, which appears to have taken great lengths to avoid being compared to other smartphones both in hardware and in software.
Eschewing the rounded corners and soft lines others have taken, Jolla opts for an angular design for its handset, with the edges having a pronounced seam where the removable back cover meets the main body. The 4.5-inch 960x540 display is small but not cramped, though the darker shades used by the operating system made it difficult to judge the display's overall brightness.
The company is offering a variety of back covers that can be easily removed and replaced with others, with connections between the phone and the cover allowing for special content to be viewed or the phone to be set up in a specific way.
The MeeGo-based Sailfish OS, is drastically different from other operating systems, with most of the software's functionality driven through enabling one-handed usage. Swiping from the left or right edge to the center brings the user back to the main menu, with a center-to-side swipe brings users back, and a vertical downward swipe when the top edge is glowing brings down an extra menu with the item selected by how far down you pull the menu itself.
Due to its relative newness, Jolla has added the ability to run Android apps in the smartphone, with apps sourced from Jolla's own store and Yandex. A quick test of Skype showed it to have the same appearance as the normal Android version, with the software automatically adding extra software buttons at the bottom of the screen to add the extra typical Android functionality, such as the back button.
Jolla is an interesting prospect and is a marked departure from the other smartphones being shown at Mobile World Congress. While the extra content and features triggered by the back cover may be a misfire at present, it could turn into something far more useful, and the rest of what the device offers is also fairly strong. The future success of the device will likely hinge on the company's ability to extend the software even further, such as recently adding ISO options to its camera app after receiving user feedback, as well as providing more support for its back-cover.


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Within the short two minute and three second teaser of the forthcoming Carine Roitfeld documentary Mademoiselle C, there's enough designer (Karl Lagerfeld! Alber Elbaz! Donnatella Versace!), model (including her own daughter Julia, lingerie-clad and pregnant) and celebrity (SJP and Kirsten Dunst, anyone?) cameos to dazzle even the most jaded fashion veterans. And that's just the preview! When the full film debuts this September, there'll be even more A-list appearances from industry legends such as Tom Ford, Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Stephanie Seymour.
Still, perhaps the most fascinating on-screen moments feature Carine herself, captured both in behind-the-scenes moments and candidly answering questions about her prolific career. (And don't worry: there are subtitles! Her accent is charming but very hard to understand.) If you're anything like us, you'll find that the following clip is not nearly enough to satisfy. We'll probably be watching this on repeat until the rest is released—will you?


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Vesper Homestay
Real rural living
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Pulling up outside the cheery blue three-storey family home Vesper Homestay with its windows flung open to views of far flung paddy is reward enough for the amount of trouble you will have finding this place. If you were looking for off the beaten path then you've come to the right place: Vesper is right down the end of a really beaten dirt track barely visible from the main road in to the old town, smack bang in the heart of real rural living. Vesper offers a rather quirky vacation stay offering just four en-suite rooms in what would be considered a rather plush new build among typical Hoi An family homes.
The Vesper family provide you with free bikes which believe me you will need, free WiFi, a couple of communal balconies with breathtaking views and their lovely selves as host. Breakfast is included and this is where it gets quirky; breakfast is served in a cute little restaurant in town, which on foot will take you a good 25 minutes, or by bike five. This seems to work for the odd day you planned on ambling around the old town, but with dozens of really great Vietnamese restaurants lining the road leading to the homestay it might make more sense to negotiate a lower rate and forego the breakfast. Vesper also add 'all kinds of service' to their list of amenities but though asking, we're still not quite so sure what those are.
What the rooms lack in accessories – they are startlingly clean but minimalist — they more than make up for with light, space and views. Beds are firm but comfortable and the low-key approach has been echoed in the bathrooms, but with good pressure hot water showers, air-con, satellite TV and minibar.
In short they have everything you could need for a comfortable stay at staggeringly decent prices. Standards start at $15, superiors at $20 and the family room, which offers the best views, comes in at $30. Negotiate with them however and prices drop to backpacker rates; we were offered the superior at $15 and $10 for the standard including breakfast. If you try to find that rate in town your choices narrow to the rather shabby-in-comparison guesthouses Hoa My on Tran Phu St or the Vinh Huy on Ly Thuong Kiet, both pretty average lodgings when compared to the family-friendly Vesper.
Having only opened a few months ago and relying on the powers of online agencies to fill its rooms rather than employing the services of the local motorbike "mafia" to drag new arrivals to its doors, they were devoid of guests when we dropped by. We'd say however that this would be a perfect spot for families and weary travellers looking for a bit of warm family hospitality. Party animals would be better off looking elsewhere.
The best thing about Vesper (apart from the family running it) is the fact that you are staying in a real Hoi An country lane among real locals. You could sit for hours on the balcony overlooking tiny houses with generations of families going about their business. Sadly this does includes a man across the road who has taken up welding, which can create a fair bit of noise every now and again.
Over the last six months Hoi An has seen a number of small family homestays opening their doors to visitors, which finally means we have some budget accommodation that gives the backpacker hotels on Ba Trieu Street some much needed competition. Vesper Homestay, for all its strange little quirks, is definitely worth the five-minute cycle in to town.
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xCIA Rock the Vote Event, November 3 @ Lab Art, LAJuxtapoz // Saturday, October 27, 2012
As we have mentioned on the site in the past few months, ex-CIA agent, Hank O'Neal, just released a book through Siman Media Works, xCIA. The book and app is a collection of some of Hank's fantastic documentation of over 30 years of street art in NYC and abroad. To celebrate the book, app, and the upcoming election, Juxtapoz is sponsoring a Rock the Vote event at Lab Art in Los Angeles on November 2...
Hank O'Neal's XCIA Mural Project @ The Strand, NYCJuxtapoz // Thursday, April 19, 2012
New York City's biggest bookstore, The Strand—featuring 18 miles of books on four floors—undertook a street art happening outside its walls a couple weeks ago. The store agreed to let Toofly, Fumaro and Army of One paint three large murals about Hank O'Neal's XCIA street photography book, and incorporate 15 life-size stickers of the figure that is on the book's cover.


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Twitch CEO tackles questions over VOD policy changes on Reddit [u]
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Apologies issued for surprise changes, some clarification added on audio recognition
[Updated with Twitch VOD highlight and appeal change] Twitch CEO Emmett Shear did an "ask me anything" Q-n-A on Reddit today, fielding numerous questions over the recent changes that the game-streaming service underwent this week. While Shear confirmed information on most of the changes that had already taken place, he did try to reassure users that the moves were done with a purpose.
Shear placed emphasis on the fact that videos on demand (VOD) would be the only videos to be subjected to the audio screening from Audible Magic. He stated that Twitch has "absolutely no intention of running any audio recognition against live video, period." Shear reiterated this fact several times during the course of the question session.
He did also repeat something that was originally said in the change announcement, that false positives can and do occur. In fact in videos for Valve's The International, crowd noises falsely triggered the system. However, it is clarified that the audio scanning isn't meant to mute in-game music unless it's licensed music being used within a title. Shear states this was unclear in the blog post that announced audio changes. The company is looking into reducing the muted chunks down from the 30-minute duration that is currently being seen.
Only songs that are in Audible Magic's database should be running into audio muting. If there is a video that is being muted in error, it's suggested that owners reach out to Twitch. However, it is unknown how well an email would work, in spite of Shear stating that only 13 links were reported so far, since the policy change stated a claim that conforms to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act would need to be filed. It's estimated by Twitch that only two percent of videos are impacted by the audio recognition mutes.
People seemed less upset by the changes to the storage of videos, with most users raising issue with the two-hour limit compared to the audio issues. Shear stated that Twitch examined the system to find that "almost no highlights were longer than two hours." However, it's believed that Twitch still has some changes to make as the demand for the system was underestimated. Shear points out Twitch has three weeks to address that.
Shear said that the changes were done, not for a preemptive move for a merger (as had been rumored), but rather to protect Twitch users and improve the service. Stating that music broadcasts don't qualify as fair use, Twitch wanted to do something to keep its users, and itself, from taking on any liability. As for the other question on the mind of the people, concerning the possible purchase by Google, Shear stated that he cannot comment on it. He did promise a blog post with updates to system changes soon.
When asked why notification wasn't given prior to the recent changes in Twitch and other parts of the company Sheer provided a blunt answer: "Simply put: We screwed up and should have announced it ahead of time. Sorry."
After the Reddit session, Twitch posted that some changes are being introduced to the VOD system based on feedback. The company said that effective immediately, limits would be removed from highlight videos. Highlights will retain their ability to be saved indefinitely. To combat videos being muted for copyrighted music by the recognition system, an appeal button would be added for VODs to allow video owners to fight the flagging more easily.
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Hope you are all having a great v-day. Mine is already going pretty ******.
I came out of my house this morning to find my 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo parked right where I left it. However, as I go to open my door it gets caught about 1/5 of the way open. This is when I notice that someone was nice enough to run into my car last night and, as the kicker fail to leave a note or stop in to the house.
Ames police will hopefully be by sometime soon, however, it looks like I am going to get saddled with cost of this dumb***' mistake.
Also, I have had my Monte Carlo for just over 6 weeks now, so I am not too happy I already have to take it in for body work.
Also if you happen to see a white vehicle missing parts of its front left grill (I am guessing that it was front left at the moment) and bumper (black in color) please let me know.
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I just got rid of my 2000 Monte SS, after 200K miles.
Yep, thats the way of the world these days. Probably drunk when he/she did it. Hit and runs have to be the biggest pain in the butt for insurance companies, victims, and police. Pretty much nothing you can do but curse and pay.
Don't a lot of cop cars have white paint with black bumpers? it was probably them
I hate it when I get side-swiped by the cops. Jerks
"I believe the state color for Alabama should be primer," Larry the Cable Guy.
A few years ago, my car was in the shop getting some work done, and it was going to be a few days. It was a small town shop, but they had one car that they loaned out, so I got that one to use. Our house at the time had a one car garage (wife got use of that), so I was parked at the end of the driveway, which had a space poured parallel to the street so you could turn around in the driveway and pull straight out onto the street. Anway, mid afternoon on Sunday, I'm in the kitchen when I hear a very loud "THUD". I walk to the front window and look outside to see a car sliding through the front yard and into the neighbors yard. Then I look to where the loaner car was parked, and it's been knocked about 30 degrees off its previous position. When I look back to see the driver's reaction, I see the car jumping the curb and tearing off down the street. I called the cops immediately, and luckily another driver saw the whole thing and wrote down the license number.
When they finally tracked the guy down, they found he had no license and no insurance. I know, huge surprise there. I felt bad for the shop owner who loaned me the car, because I'm sure he had to pay for most of the repairs out of his own pocket. Definitely a weird experience.
What? No insurance? No license? A hit and run? Welcome to my everyday work world.
What ever happened to truth, justice and the American Way?
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It seems that finally a developer over at XDA has cracked the Gingerbread cherry for our Sidekick device. I was hoping if there were any developers lingering over here wanting to help us out over on XDA with some development. Check out this link if there is anyone who's interested or could maybe provide some positive input. We have a small following but we finally made some progress with this device. Thanks everyone here and I hope that someday we could use our device with a stable ROM.


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Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless CafeSeries Website »
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Explosive neo-soul from Alabama's St. Paul and the Broken Bones opens up this diverse night of Americana music from the Loveless Cafe Barn. Sincere songwriting comes from Gwyneth & Monko, Erick Baker and Reed Foehl. Then country rocker Billy Burnette brings it home with guest guitarist Kenny Vaughan.


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Ridgerun offers professional support for DM81xx
RidgeRun announces professional support for Spectrum Digital DM8168 EVM, DM8168 Z3 RPS and Mistral DM8148 EVM, enabling support for RidgeRun SDK on these platforms, leveraging powerful capabilities for developing multimedia products thanks to GStreamer framework. RidgeRun SDK leverages Texas Instruments™ EZSDK framework and extends it providing RidgeRun's proven platform for embedded Linux products:
- RidgeRun SDK 2011Q2 technology with support for automated deployment, simplified deployment system and support for multiple types of configurations.
- Professional support for developing your products by our specialized staff.
- Simple integration with TI's EZSDK
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- Support for GStreamer OMX on the DM81xx:
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The 50 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs
The 50 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs
Guitar World presents a critical analysis of Led Zeppelin's 50 best tracks.
46. "In the Light" (Physical Graffiti)
Jimmy broke out his violin bow once again and put it to great use in this song's extended intro, providing a low, eerie, sitar-style drone as a backdrop to Jones' mystical, echoing "bagpipe" melodies, creatively conjured on a synthesizer.
Also particularly cool is the ominous-sounding descending blues-scale-based guitar riff that comes crashing in at the end of the intro (at 2:45) and the menacing, angular verse figure that follows, against which Page overdubbed a twangy, ringing open G note, played in unison with the D string's fifth-fret G and treated with a shimmering tremolo effect.
The song's bright, triumphant-sounding final theme, introduced by Jones on a Clavinet at 4:09, stands in stark contrast to the hauntingly dark minor key-based sections that precede it—another example of "light and shade."
Also worth noting is the ascending major scale-based lead melody Page plays over the theme's repeating progression at 4:25 and the way it moves in contrary motion to the descending bass line, a compositional technique regarded as one of classical music's slickest moves.
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January 09, 2014 at 10:58am
Happy Birthday Jimmy Page, 70 years young today !
December 08, 2013 at 7:41pm
NO!!! Are you kidding me? Do you even understand what music is? How is fool in the rain not here, also why is Achillies Last Stand #1, obviously thats stairway to heaven. It just is, no exceptions.
November 07, 2013 at 12:58am
It's pronounced "Jamaica" in a cockney accent from and old joke: Person 1 "I took my wife to the islands on holiday." Person 2 "Jamaica?" Person 1 "No, she went of her own accord."
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November 05, 2013 at 4:01pm
We all love zep. But is 40 + years old. It aint mozart. Can we move on?
November 02, 2013 at 9:52pm
Tangerine is a Yardbirds song most likely written by Keith Relf.
November 01, 2013 at 10:11pm
Wow! Always wondered how they counted this song! COOL!
November 01, 2013 at 1:14pm
No Quarter from TSRTS at #38? Are you kidding me. The solo from this song is one of may favorite Live Guitar solos. I would have put this song somewhere in the top 10, maybe top 5.
August 24, 2013 at 3:46pm
You forgot Tea for One. People often forget about that album because it was not a critical success. I would take off D'yer Mak'er and replace it with this. But i would also put this much closer to the top because it is some of the most amazing blues guitar I have ever heard. It is on Presence. It's great to see In the Light on here though. Most people miss that one too.
August 20, 2013 at 12:28pm
In the Evening, All of my love, Misty Mountain Hop are missing...
February 21, 2013 at 3:56pm
Honorable Mention: Misty Mountain Hop !
February 21, 2013 at 3:22pm
Every flippin' Zep tune is in my top 50, it just depends on what day you ask me.
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Promise Me...Review
Beth Cardall has a secret. For eighteen years, she has had no choice but to keep it to herself, but on Christmas Eve 2008, all that is about to change.
For Beth, 1989 was a year marked by tragedy. Her life was falling apart: her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, was suffering from an unidentifiable illness; her marriage transformed from a seemingly happy and loving relationship to one full of betrayal and pain; her job at the dry cleaners was increasingly at risk; and she had lost any ability to trust, to hope, or to believe in herself. Then, on Christmas Day, as she rushed through a blizzard to the nearest 7-Eleven, Beth encountered Matthew, a strikingly handsome, mysterious stranger, who would single-handedly change the course of her life.
Who is this man, and how does he seem to know so much about her? He pursues her relentlessly, and only after she's fallen deeply in love with him does she learn his incredible secret, changing the world as she knows it, as well as her own destiny.
Some books just leave you speechless. This review has been percolating in my mind for several days and I still can't put my thoughts into words.
Richard Paul Evans is a great storyteller and this story is imaginative and full of so many things: twists and turns, ups and downs, sorrows and joys, magical realism, and love and loss. I think it would be a terrific book club book.
I liked it. A lot. I don't know that I loved it. It moved me and somewhat resonated with me. I didn't want to put it down. Yet, in some ways, it also disturbed me. I'm not sure how to even review it without giving away spoilers. I certainly did not anticipate the unexpected twist.
Thanks to Simon & Shuster for the opportunity to review this book. You can learn more about Richard Paul Evans here. You can purchase your own copy here.
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Most people's eyes glaze over at the mention of "astrology" these days. Mainly because the first things that spring to mind are spirituality-for-entertainment crystal gazers and a list of general-to-the-point-of-meaningless life forecasts next to the Sunday comics (and now, apparently, a divination system to compete with/outperform other scam artists on Wall Street). Manly P Hall isn't interested in the horoscope-ified version either, but in examining how it was the ancients studied the stars and their locations, the significance of their movements, and mapping them in constellations. Also, how various myths are mapped to celestial (including planetary and solar) motions.
Hall distinguishes it here as "astro-theology," and, being a more sophisticated take on the subject, I figured it would be appreciated by disinfonauts (and simply deserves a wider audience, as is). Archetypes, deep symbolism, degrees of consciousness, the Solar Hero Myth (and its many iterations), how these thoughts still effect and pervade our lives – Hall covers a great deal. … Read the rest


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With 11 days to go before the special election on Sept. 10 for the Fall River mayoral preliminary race and the 6th Bristol race, all the candidates (six for mayor, two for Statehouse) have recorded candidate statements and participated in public forums to present their platforms and get their messages out.
Courtesy of our friends at FRCTV and FRED TV, here are the videos of those statements and performances.
Five newcomers (Mike Raposa, Joe Carvalho, Joao Costa, Richard Renzi and William Grinvalsky) are trying to unseat two-term incumbent Will Flanagan to become Fall River's next mayor. Here's the video of their forum Wednesday at Kuss Middle School.
Here are their candidate statements.
No candidate videos from Joao Costa or Mike Raposa are available yet.
6th BRISTOL REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
Republican David Steinhof and Democrat Carole Fiola are competing to represent the northern part of Fall River and roughly the Assonet section of Freetown in the Statehouse. The district was formerly David Sullivan's.
The video from their forum Thursday night at Bristol Community College will be available soon. In the meantime, you can read about the event here.
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Buying a keg of beer may get more complicated if an Aggie mother has her way. State lawmakers are considering three new bills aimed at curbing underage drinking. One of those places more responsibility on those who purchase kegs.
Five years after her son, Michael, died of alcohol poisoning, Susan Wagener is still lobbying for the state to pass more laws aimed at reducing underage and binge drinking. Michael was a Texas A&M junior and died celebrating his 21st birthday.
"In a matter of 30 to 45 minutes, Michael had consumed eight to nine four-ounce shots of mixed alcohol. You can do the math. That's an awful lot of alcohol is a short period of time," said Wagener.
Wagener along with her state representative in the Woodlands, is working to pass legislation that would address the problem of underage and binge drinking.
One of the bills introduced would call for beer keg registration. In order to buy a keg, the customer would have to sign a form swearing they're of age, and promising not to serve the beer to minors. The keg would have a registration number and the buyer would have to leave their address and telephone number so that the keg could be traced back to them.
While the bill has the backing of the TABC, some beer retailers say it would be more of a burden than prevention, stating all the additional paperwork and book keeping that they would need to do. Some believe that it is a law that would only make people feel good, but would have no real impact on underage drinking.
Another proposed bill would punish vendors who sell alcohol to people during the early morning hours of their 21st birthday. Michael Wagener died celebrating his. Lawmakers say the bill is aimed at preventing deaths like Michael's.
"Each of us has a responsibility. Even if our young person is not drinking, they are impacted by those who are," said Wagener.
Wagener hopes that keg registration and harsher punishments to those who provide alcohol to minors will help save lives.
A third bill that legislators are debating is one that would limit the amount of alcohol that may be served in one drink.
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President Bill Clinton Visits Fordham Law ForumApril 26, 2012
President Bill Clinton joined Thane Rosenbaum, the John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law at Fordham Law School, for a wide-ranging conversation at the Time Warner Center on April 19,
|Thane Rosenbaum and Bill Clinton. Photo by Bruce Gilbert.
The event was sponsored by the Forum on Law, Culture & Society at Fordham Law and marked the first time since 1993 that a current or former U.S. president made a Fordham appearance.
"In terms of attendance, this Forum event topped both the 2010 Forum Film Festival screening with Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Conversation with Alec Baldwin," said Rosenbaum.
"Tickets sold out in under 30 minutes, and Forum fans filled two of Time Warner's auditoriums while nearly 1,000 joined the waitlist for a chance to hear President Clinton."
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The timing was perfect. I was sitting on the Circulator bus tonight, traveling from Georgetown to Dupont Circle. I'd just met my friend Jenn, who was passing through town, at Georgetown Cupcake. Thinking about the blog post I was going to write, I overheard two people in front of me discussing cupcakes. Didn't catch all of it, but this was the gist:
Guy: "I read that the city has something like 70 cupcake bakeries."
Girl: "That's crazy. You think, how often would you get a cupcake, maybe every two months at $4 a cupcake? I don't know how that would support all of them."
I don't know when or how this whole cupcake craze started, but I suspect the credit goes to NYC's Magnolia Bakery and Sex and the City. In any case, cupcake bakeries are white hot. I've never fully bought into the craze; I like cupcakes, but I don't relish them with the fervor that others do, and I'd certainly never wait in line at Magnolia Bakery at 12:30 in the morning.
If it's true that there are 70 cupcake bakeries in D.C., the sizeable line at Georgetown Cupcake proved that it's one bakery not hurting for business. Jenn and I did what normal people do — we checked out the selection and figured out what we wanted. Of course someone always has to gum up the works — in this case, the woman in front of us who thought it'd be fun to take about a year to place her order. And the worst part was knew she was holding up the line (she acknowledged it), and that still didn't speed up the process: What's that one? How about that one over there? Oh, I don't know…What does it taste like? Hey lady, I've got an idea: How about making a decision before I hit my 40s??! I locked eyes with the poor girl taking the order, and we shared wry smiles and a roll of the eyes.
Jenn picked out a half dozen cupcakes for her aunt, and I chose these two: chocolate hazelnut and mint cookies and cream.
My issue with cupcakes in general is the price — $3 for a smallish cupcake — and the sometimes cloying sweetness. The mint cookies and cream frosting was an example of that — smooth and delicious, but there was just so much of it, and it was so sweet. The chocolate hazelnut cupcake was just right, though. Had a layer of chocolate between the cake and the frosting, and the chopped hazelnuts added a welcome crunch. Really good.
It's now over three hours later. The woman in front of us is probably still placing her order.
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The Holy Bible - The Psalms, Chapter 58 (Latin)
1(57:2)Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2(57:3)Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3(57:4)The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
4(57:5)Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
5(57:6)Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
6(57:7)Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
7(57:8)Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
8(57:9)As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
9(57:10)Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
10(57:11)The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11(57:12)So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
1victori ut non disperdas David humilem et simplicem
2si vere utique iustitiam loquimini recta iudicate filii hominum
3etenim in corde iniquitates operamini in terra iniquitatis manus vestras adpendite
4alienati sunt peccatores a vulva erraverunt ab utero loquentes mendacium
5furor eorum sicut furor serpentis sicut reguli surdi obturantis aurem suam
6ut non audiat vocem murmurantium nec incantatoris incantationes callidas
7Deus excute dentes eorum ex ore eorum molares leonum confringe Domine
8dissolvantur quasi aquae quae defluent intendet arcum suum donec conterantur
9quasi vermis tabefactus pertranseant quasi abortivum mulieris quod non vidit solem
10antequam crescant spinae vestrae in ramnum quasi viventes quasi in ira tempestas rapiet eas
11laetabitur iustus cum viderit ultionem pedes suos lavabit in sanguinem impii
12et dicet homo vere fructus est iusto vere est Deus iudicans in terra
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In the 2+ years I've been blogging, I've been aware of an event called Weekend Herb Blogging. I've admired the posts I've seen because, by edict, they include any herb, fruit, plant, flower, or vegetable. "I can do that", I often thought. And then the moment passed.
This week, the WHB host is Cinzia of Cindystar who is also one of my constant companions on our Culinary Tour Around the World. How could I not support her? Plus I made a delicious lunch for myself this week that fit the criteria perfectly.
As often happens in the FOODalogue kitchen, the meal planning starts the moment I flip on the kitchen light and check the inventory. This day I had mushrooms and a leek..hmm, how can I make this interesting?
It helps to have a nicely-stocked pantry…or to have friends in the right places. The truffles were a recent gift from my son (still unopened) and the oil and salt were gifts from Marx Foods. So I decided to make something truffle-icious.
I sauteed the mushrooms and leeks in a little butter/olive oil combo.
I toasted a piece of whole grain bread and brushed it with the white truffle oil.
I softly blended part of the mushrooms and leeks and tossed them back in the mix. Then I layered the toast.
Finishing Touch: Shaved truffle and a good sprinkling of truffle salt.
Note: I think this would make a great appetizer for a party, perhaps on crostini-sized bread rounds and blended more to create the consistency of a spread.
I hope you like this, Cinzia.
The Back Story of WHB. It was created in October 2005 by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen; history here. The event has become popular over the years thanks to all bloggers participating with recipes and informative posts about new ways of cooking with herbs or unusual plant ingredients. Since November 2008 Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once has been managing this weekly event; all recaps here. Rules of participation here.
A fantastic entry – what a fancy appetizer or light meal this is.
That does look good!I truly am jealous of all those truffle products — I've never had the pleasure of enjoying any!
Beautifully displayed, simple, and wonderfully creative! You had to know I'd love it Joan.
this is the sort of kitchen I like: check out what you have and then mix up your way!
nice combo and surely a nice paté for crostini.
thanks so much for joining WHB, hope you will again sometime!
Oh là là !!! Luxurious !!! C'est à quelle heure l'appero? (What time is the apperitif?)
Truffle-icious – what a great new word Joan. Also a perfect description of this delicious crostini.
You never make this for me when I visit. Where have you been hiding these truffles…lady!
It defintely pays to have a well stocked pantry Joan. This is an inventive way to use those truffles.
This sounds amazing! A truffle heaven for sure!
Ya think? IT WOULD BE A FANTASTIC appetizer for a party!!!! My gosh, everything you have tried and tested here has me swooning. I love truffle oil, truffle salt, truffle aroma – love it on eggs, in popcorn with mushrooms, on soup… you got me good here, today!
I admire your "walk in and see what's around" approach! And you also come up with some of the best dishes Joan. I like the textures presented here and def the flavours..mmm…truffles!
Awesome Joan! It would make a perfect appetizer for a fancy dinner party. I KNOW I would love this!


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This restaurant and beer bar is a treat after a day of business or sightseeing in Cape Town. Apart from the awesome brews that are their signature trademark, they serve good hearty food in sizable portions and at competitive prices.
Here you can enjoy charcuterie boards that is bound to satisfy, delicious sandwiches and their smoky beef prego, straight from the barbecue.
Big, filling breakfasts are also on offer and offers a great start to any day. For the more refined diner, the salmon is a definite winner.
But it's not just beer. There is an extensive wine list that will not disappoint.
This laid-back beer bar and eatery, complete with ping pong table for entertainment, offers a 'real' experience in the midst of city madness.
This cool and contemporary wine bar cum restaurant serves a delightful array of tapas, pub food and light meals. As is naturally suggested by the name, you can pair any item with amazing wine of your choice. Regular wine tastings are held. 10 Chapters serves breakfast, lunch and early dinners. Booking is advised.
Completely built of stacked limestone blocks in 1892, the Spookhuis is a local landmark and legend in South African history. It is the home to our daytime café on the water and a magnificent venue and setting for weddings, family events and conferences.
Delicious gourmet picnics, homemade baked good, soups, jams, chutneys and organic produce are available. Our wine cellar highlights the Hemel en Aarde and Walker Bay wine regions, including Creation, Hamilton Russell, Bouchard Finlayson, Sprinfontein, Raka and Jackson's.
Nestled in a leafy suburb 18th Av Bakery Café invites an adventurous approach to dining with an unusual menu brimming with unusual selections.
Tasty creations inspired by eclectic creativity come in generous portions, gourmet sandwiches overflow with delicious fillings and hearty farm bread makes for a unique dining experience.
The wine list is small, enjoyed on the cool stoep, relaxing in light conversation and bistro ambiance at 18th Av Bakery Café.
22nd on Main Restaurant and Grill is a vibey restaurant and grill situated in the Palmgate Shopping Centre. Enjoy some of the finest steaks, perfectly prepared to your taste, in a vibrant setting. The restaurant has various other dishes on the menu and caters for all tastes. A great wine list is available.
Set deep in the stunning countryside of Helderberg is 96 Winery Road.
The main menu is updated four times a year, while the seasonal menu changes much more frequently, nearly every day.
A very impressive wine list, comprising around 250 wines leave diners truly spoilt for choice.
Abbey Rose is a family-run, country-style restaurant situated in Greyton. Warm friendly service and good food is the order of the day. Abbey Rose offers a range of typically South African dishes, including Oxtail, Kudu Pie, Lamb Shank and the locally sourced linefish. Other dishes include steak, ribs, chicken, curry, calamari and pasta. A beautful garden setting complements the experience. A traditional Abbey on the premises serves as a great wedding venue.
This awesome sushi place is located in the middle of bustling Cape Town and boasts a simple, uncomplicated interior and a vibrant ambience.
The food is extremely well priced and the menu offers a wide variety of favourite sushi options. Daily and weekly specials are offered and make this the ideal spot for those watching their pockets.
Enjoy delectable California rolls, sashimi, maki, nigiri, fashion sandwiches and the less common inari, gorgeous fillings wrapped in sweet tofu. Beautiful, delicate salmon and tuna roses are, of course, also available.
The balcony is covered with a bedouin tent so you can enjoy your favourite Japanese cuisine in any weather. Be sure to watch out for the regular 'all you can eat' specials - a rare indulgence that has to be tried.
This lovely bistro with large tranquil tea garden is situated in the heart of Bredasdorp. Enjoy breakfast and light lunches in a warm atmosphere as well as delicious home-baked pastries and desserts. Dinner is served on reservation on weekends with a change in menu every weekend.
Agave boasts an interior that is country-style and chic at the same time. Wholesome, traditional meals are served here, all tastefully presented - almost too good to eat. The fusion between French cuisine and South African is a match made in heaven. Try the traditional 'roosterkoek' for a real local treat. The restaurant is well priced and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Mondays to Saturdays.
Agulhas Country Lodge has a romantic and dramatic interior which enhances the cosy and intimate atmosphere. Fires blazing in winter to add to the romantic atmosphere. The four-course set menu changes but expect traditional South African cuisine with a twist and country style dinners. The wine list features wine from the southernmost regions in the country, such as Elin and Bredasdorp.
Fresh fish and seafood from the nearby harbour in Struisbaai are a speciality and the restaurant aims to serve delicious, honest and local fair, prepared with the freshest ingredients.
If it's authentic, tasty Japanese and Chinese meals you want, look no further. Akiya Sushi delivers beautifully presented, and more importantly, beautifully tasting food with distinct Eastern flavours.
Akiya Sushi is situated in the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in the bustling Century City. The restaurant is a feast for the eyes with an elegant, simple, yet bold design and layout. The staff are exceptionally friendly, well trained and helpful and everything is done to ensure a really great dining experience.
Just when you think it can't get any better, you receive your meal. The restaurant serves delectable sushi, sashimi, California rolls, maki, and loads more, all beautifully presented. The traditional Chinese cuisine on the menu is also definitely something to try.
Akiya Sushi is open from 9 am until 9 pm all week and is ideal for a shopping-break lunch or an early dinner.
This quaint, old-fashioned bistro serves up classic French favourites, all beautifully presented.
Alan Bobbe's offers a wide variety of dishes and the impressive choices range from classic bisques, French soups and meat dishes prepared in true French style to lobster, prawns and fish. Enjoy a laid-back lunch or the quiet ambience that dinner around the pool provides.
Mains are served with potato chips, mash or gratin and crispy vegetables. Conclude your authentic French experience with a decadent dessert and coffee. Bon appétit.
Warm hospitality, awesome food, spectacular views, great service! What more does one want?
Alchemy Waschbank River Restaurant is the most spectacular spot on the breathtaking banks of the Orange River. One is instantly captivated by the sweet angelic melody of the ever-flowing waters.
We pride ourselves on offering scrumptious, traditional and mouth-watering food without hurting one's wallet. Currently the restaurant can accommodate 35 guests inside and 35 guests outside on the deck, but we also do cater for larger groups or functions.
We invite you to come and unwind at the most enchanted spot the Orange River has to offer - our delightful little deck. Here sunsets become a serene and magical experience.
Mouth-watering Karoo cuisine driven by the acclaimed Chef Cris Greff - there is simply not a more compelling spot for dining!
Bustling with breakfast foodies, hearty luncheons and tantalizing aromas, Alexanders Deli satisfies hungry appetites with their homemade food and welcoming ambiance.
Stylish yet rustic, warm and welcoming, diners peruse the deli filled with nutritious food or soak up the start of a new day over a hot cup of coffee and freshly baked pastry.
Scattered with wooden furniture dressed in soft browns and oranges and an unpretentious vibe, Alexanders Deli delights with a selection of wholesome dishes.
Try the chicken soup and kneidle, divine blintzes, meat and cheese, speciality hot beef on rye and delicious mock-crayfish dressed in mouth-watering sauces for a starter or main meal.
The deli boasts plenty traditional Jewish cuisine and tasty favourites like homemade burgers and voluptuous schwarmas.
Alexanders Deli warms the palate with tempting delights and bustling ambiance, perfect for kick-starting the day over breakfast or unwinding from a long day.


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The designer's catwalk, unveiled at London Fashion Week, featured sequined football jerseys emblazoned with the giant letters "TOM FORD 61."
That's a playful reference to Jay Z, who recorded a song called "Tom Ford" and wore a similar jersey—without the sequins—at his concerts. Versions of that jersey are now sold online, independent of the luxury design label. (61 refers to Ford's year of birth.)
"I just took the knock off from online, and knocked it off," Ford told The Associated Press after the show, which also featured black and red velvet dresses, sporty hoodies and animal print separates worn with high-heel boots.
Ford said the collection was about "modest luxury" as well as updates on 1960s' shapes and the styles worn by women in the American West, where he grew up.
"The first dress was actually the same dress that Navajo Indian women have been wearing since the 1920s and still wear," he said, referring to a black velvet dress that opened the show.
The designer grinned when asked why the collection seemed less overtly sexy as his previous creations.
"It's a different kind of sexy," he said.
Ford's show was attended by actor Bradley Cooper, who wore a shirt, tie and jacket and sat in the front row of the darkened show space with his model girlfriend Suki Waterhouse.
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- Do I need to charge the phone and the case separately?
- How many charge cycles do I get with iPower cases?
- Will I always double the battery life with iPower cases?
- How and when should I use the on/off switch?
- Will the case effect my camera use?
- Can I use any iPower product on the iPower Induction cradle?
- What is your refund policy?
- What are the requirements for returning or exchanging?
- Is my iPowerUp product covered under warranty?
- When will you have iPower Cases for the Android market?
My battery is dead how long will it take for the Case to charge it to 100 percent?
1.5 hrs
How long does it take to charge the Case?
1.5 hrs
How many lifetime charges does the Case have?
500 cycles on average
Does it come in any other color?
Comes in black & white. We are not offering additional colors at the present time.
Is a car charger available for the Case and the Snap?
You can charge either of these Cases through your Car cigarette lighter with the Micro cable we provide, consumer just needs to purchase a car charger that has USB ports which is common in car chargers today and readily available. Any car micro USB charger should work.
Offers two hours of viewing time. Can it be plugged in to a wall outlet while projecting to increase this time?
Will it overheat?
This model does not overheat
How long does it take to charge completely?
3.5 hrs
Can it only be charged via mini USB or does it have a wall charger as well?
Both and Yes it comes with AC Adaptor & Mini USB Cable
How long does it hold a charge without being in use?
The video said I can use the Sight with any device "with the proper attachments". Would my Apple charging cord for my ipod, ipad, and iphone work with the projector?
No. The unit has 4 ports, a USB Port, and HDMI Port for Video only, an Audio port & 12V charging port, and a HDMI Cable & AC Charger. You can purchase simple cable attachments from any dealer who carries apple approved accessories.
Can I charge the projector using this cord as well via computer and through a wall outlet?
Only by using the provided wall charger & cable
How good/bright is the picture quality during the daylight? In a room with indirect sunlight would I still be able to see the screen or does the room always need to be dim/dark?
This unit is 85 Lumens so its performance is best viewed in a dark or dimly lit room, however you can see it in a ambient lighted room.
Does the Sight work with the Amp?
Yes, works wirelessly with the Amp via Bluetooth or by using the wired plug-
Can I use my phone while the Stick is plugged in to it?
My phone is dead, can the stick completely charge my iphone to 100 percent?
1.5 hrs, however, once you have enough charge to turn the phone on from dead, you are able to use the phone while the case is in charge mode.
My ipad is completely dead, can it charge the ipad to 100 percent and how long does this process take?
No, the iPad has a 6944 mAh battery which is much higher capacity battery than our 2000 mAh battery in our Stick charger. It will charge up roughly 1/3rd of an iPad battery
My ipod is completely dead, can it charge the ipod to 100 percent and how long does this process take?
Yes, 1.5 hrs to full. The iPod has a 1000 mAh battery, the Stick provides a 2000 mAh battery,
Will the Stick charge my laptop?
Yes but it will not fill it up, only will provide a minimal supplementary charge as all Laptops have different sized batteries and all are much larger than our 2000 mAh battery found in the Stick.
How long does it take for the Stick to charge?
1.5 hrs
How long does it hold a charge?
For months
How many charges is it capable of in its lifetime before it starts to die?
500 cycles is the average of Lithium batteries
What makes the Snap different from the Case?
It has a smaller battery (1400 mAh), has a snap on rim and is designed to be as thin a possible for the discretionary consumer who doesn't want to appear to have a battery case
Does it charge my phone as well as the Case?
Yes charges both devices when recharging.
It looks smaller than the Case is it just as powerful?
The Snap has a smaller battery, 1400 mAh. The iPower Case is 1700 mAh.
How long does it take to charge the Snap?
1.10 hrs
My battery is at 0 percent, how long will it take for the Snap to charge it to 100 percent?
1 hr.
How many lifetime charges does the Snap have?
500 cycles is the average of Lithium batteries
Are there any lights or indicators on the Snap that tell me its charging my phone?
Yes, 4 blue LEDS on the front when you push the on/off button
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Does the Snap protect my phone as well as the Case?
No as its much thinner than the Case, The ipower Case is designed to be highly protective. The Snap does encompass the phone so it does offer protection.
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Does it come in any other color?
Comes in black & white. We are not offering additional colors at the present time
Do I need to charge the phone and the case separately?
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How many charge cycles do I get with iPower cases?
On average iPower cases are rechargeable for over 500 cycles.
Will I always double the battery life with iPower cases?
Each iPower case has a built-
How and when should I use the on/off switch?
To turn on the iPower cases, press the button and the iPhone will make an audible sound that you're charging. To turn off, hold down the On/Off button 3 seconds and release. To ensure you're not still charging check your iPhone battery, it should not show a charging icon.
Performing this feature will allow your iPower case to provide full backup power when needed.
For best results, charge your iPhone in your iPower case nightly, and only activate your iPower case when your iPhone's battery power is at the halfway point.
Will the case affect my camera use?
The iPower cases have end caps to encase and protect the phone, but they do have camera openings that allow shooting directly from the iPower Case! When the flash is in use, depending on certain light circumstances, the end cap may cause a slight shadow. When using flash on the camera, for best results, remove just the top cap of the iPower case.
Can I use any iPower product on the iPower Induction cradle?
No, the only case designed to charge with the induction cradle is the iPower Induction Case. If you are looking for induction charging, you only need to buy the iPower Induction Case. If you only want the portable charging case, then you'll want the iPower Case.
Our resellers typically offer a 30-
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All returned or exchanged items must be in new condition, in their original box, and must include all packing material, manuals, documentation, and accessories. The value of any missing items will be deducted from the credit amount of a return. For exchanges, we will exchange only what the customer returns.
- Faulty items may be repaired or exchanged at our discretion for the equivalent model.
- Any merchandise missing the original Universal Product Code (UPC) cannot be returned.
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If you discover what you believe is a product defect for any iPowerUp branded product, please let us know. If your product does have a defect, your product is covered under the terms of your product's warranty. Please refer to the warranty information and other supporting documentation that came with your product. (See the Product Warranty section for specific information about iPowerUp product warranties.)
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Converting Mamet
A playwright's progress
May 23, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 34 • By ANDREW FERGUSON
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Three decades ago David Mamet became known among the culture-consuming public for writing plays with lots of dirty words. "You're f—ing f—ed" was a typically Mamet-like line, appearing without the prim dashes back in a day when playwrights were still struggling to get anything stronger than a damn on stage. Mamet's profanity even became a popular joke: So there's this panhandler who approaches a distinguished looking gentleman and asks for money. The man replies pompously: " 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be' —William Shakespeare." The beggar looks at him. " 'F— you' —David Mamet."
Some critics said his plays were pointlessly brutal. As a consequence he became famous and wealthy. It didn't hurt when it dawned on people that many of his plays, for all the profanity and brutality, were works of great power and beauty, and often very funny to boot. When people began to say, as they increasingly did by the middle 1980s, that the author of Speed-the-Plow and American Buffalo and Lakeboat had earned a place in the top rank of the century's dramatists, no one thought that was a joke. He took to writing for the movies (The Verdict, The Untouchables, Wag the Dog), won a Pulitzer Prize for one of his masterpieces (Glengarry Glen Ross), and moved to Holly-wood, where he became a respected and active player in the showbiz hustle.
His fame was enough to fill the stalls of Memorial Hall at Stanford University when he came to give a talk one evening a couple of years ago. About half the audience were students. The rest were aging faculty out on a cheap date with their wives or husbands. You could identify the male profs by the wispy beards and sandals-'n'-socks footwear. The wives were in wraparound skirts and had hair shorter than their husbands'.
Mamet had been brought to campus by Hillel, and the subject of his talk was "Art, Politics, Judaism, and the Mind of David Mamet." There wasn't much talk of Judaism, however, at least not explicitly. He arrived late and took the stage looking vaguely lost. He withdrew from his jacket a sheaf of papers that quickly became disarranged. He lost his place often. He stumbled over his sentences. But the unease that began to ripple through the audience had less to do with the speaker's delivery than with his speech's content. Mamet was delivering a frontal assault on American higher education, the provider of the livelihood of nearly everyone in his audience.
Higher ed, he said, was an elaborate scheme to deprive young people of their freedom of thought. He compared four years of college to a lab experiment in which a rat is trained to pull a lever for a pellet of food. A student recites some bit of received and unexamined wisdom—"Thomas Jefferson: slave owner, adulterer, pull the lever"—and is rewarded with his pellet: a grade, a degree, and ultimately a lifelong membership in a tribe of people educated to see the world in the same way.
"If we identify every interaction as having a victim and an oppressor, and we get a pellet when we find the victims, we're training ourselves not to see cause and effect," he said. Wasn't there, he went on, a "much more interesting . . . view of the world in which not everything can be reduced to victim and oppressor?"
This led to a full-throated defense of capitalism, a blast at high taxes and the redistribution of wealth, a denunciation of affirmative action, prolonged hymns to the greatness and wonder of the United States, and accusations of hypocrisy toward students and faculty who reviled business and capital even as they fed off the capital that the hard work and ingenuity of businessmen had made possible. The implicit conclusion was that the students in the audience should stop being lab rats and drop out at once, and the faculty should be ashamed of themselves for participating in a swindle—a "shuck," as Mamet called it.
It was as nervy a speech as I've ever seen, and not quite rude—Mamet was too genial to be rude—but almost. The students in Memorial Hall seemed mostly unperturbed. The ripples of dissatisfaction issued from the older members of the crowd. Two couples in front of me shot looks to one another as Mamet went on—first the tight little smiles, then quick shakes of the head, after a few more minutes the eye-rolls, and finally a hitchhiking gesture that was the signal to walk out. Several others followed, with grim faces.
It was too much, really. It's one thing to titillate progressive theatergoers with scenes of physical abuse and psychological torture and lines like "You're f—ing f—ed." But David Mamet had at last gone too far. He'd turned into a f—ing Republican.
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Former Titans head coach Mike Munchak will be heading home for his next NFL job.
The native of Scranton, Pa., has accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers as offensive line coach, according to multiple media reports.
Munchak and the Titans parted earlier this month after three seasons in which he posted a 22-26 record. He had also been offered the offensive line coach job with the Texans. ...


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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's office announced Thursday a former state senator and Hawkins County lawyer will be replacing retiring Third District Circuit Court Judge Kindall T. Lawson.
Mike Faulk will serve the counties of Hawkins, Hamblen, Greene, and Hancock.The 59-year-old served two sessions as state senator for Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson and Union counties according to a press release from the governor's office.
He has worked in the Faulk Law Office in Church Hill in Hawkins County since 1982.
"Mike will bring vast experience to the bench," Governor Haslam said in the press release. "He has served his state well in the past, and I know he will serve the citizens of the Third Judicial District well in this new role."


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Foreclosures Prompt Cities to Make Plea for Aid
Faced with the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that has pockmarked their cities with vacant houses, the nation's mayors pleaded for a huge infusion of federal aid.January 24, 2008 usNews
As Mayor, Bernie Sanders Was More Pragmatist Than Socialist
Bernie Sanders, who in the 1980s was mayor of Vermont's largest city, Burlington, tended to talk globally but act locally, aligning with Republicans to get things done.
November 26, 2015, Thursday
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Utah: Salt Lake Mayor's Race Settled
Jackie Biskupski has won Salt Lake City's mayoral race, becoming the first openly gay person to hold the post.
November 18, 2015, Wednesday
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Charleston Mayor, Champion for Integration, Prepares to Bow Out
Many residents say Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. deserves credit for helping African-Americans gain a place at the civic table during his 40 years in office.
November 16, 2015, Monday
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Mayor de Blasio, Amid Criticism, Tries to Keep Press Under Control
City Hall reporters object to restrictions on what questions can be asked.
November 7, 2015, Saturday
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Resistance to Authority in Greece as Pessimism Takes Hold
Greeks no longer believe, if they ever did, in the functionality of politics, the mayor of Athens said.
November 6, 2015, Friday
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Joseph Ganim, Disgraced Ex-Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., Wins Back Job
On Tuesday, residents of Connecticut's largest city elected Mr. Ganim, a Democrat, once again to lead the city he was convicted of betraying a dozen years ago.
November 4, 2015, Wednesday
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French Mayor Who Once Defended Journalists Now Denounces Immigrants
Robert Ménard founded Reporters Without Borders, but has since been criticized by his former colleagues for assailing the growing North African culture in his city, Béziers.
November 3, 2015, Tuesday
Battles in San Francisco, but Not in Mayoral Race
Ballot initiatives reflect deep divisions over development and housing, but Mayor Edwin Lee is gliding to re-election.
November 2, 2015, Monday
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Gay Candidates Find Support, or at Least a Shrug, in Salt Lake City
A mayoral contender and two others hope to cement the area's reputation as a rainbow island surrounded by a red state.
November 2, 2015, Monday
Bridgeport Insider Gets Scoops in Disgraced Mayor's Campaign to Regain Job
Lennie Grimaldi, a former campaign manager for Joseph P. Ganim, the fallen mayor back in the running, knows the candidates in this Connecticut city better than most.
October 29, 2015, Thursday
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Jason Witten appears to be progressing in his recovery from the spleen laceration he suffered Aug. 13 in the preseason opener against Oakland, according to the team's executive vice president Stephen Jones. But Jones said the tight end's status for the Sept. 5 season opener against the New York Giants is still uncertain at this point.
"I don't think we've determined that yet," Jones said Tuesday on KRLD-FM (105.3). "It is just ongoing."
A day after he was seen working with resistance cords and a trainer, Witten visited a doctor Tuesday to have his spleen scanned. The results from the exam were encouraging, according to Jones.
"It's certainly headed in a direction where hopefully he wouldn't have to have surgery," Jones said. "…We'll have another appointment the first of next week and we'll look at it again and kind of see where we are."
Witten, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, hasn't missed a regular-season game since he was a rookie in 2003. But Jones wants to be cautious with one of the team's most valuable players.
"We'll continue to obviously be very careful in terms of how we look at this," Jones said, "and obviously have a long-term view of…Jason's overall best health. Until the thing is totally healed, you never rule anything out."
But head coach Jason Garrett is optimistic that Witten will be back sooner rather than later.
"He's been running, he's been catching balls," Garrett said. "We're hopeful that he can do something as the practice week starts on Saturday and we'll just continue to make that evaluation.
"He's going to be evaluated by doctors for a while. They evaluate him a lot of different ways. They give blood tests, they see scans, all of that kind of thing, so he'll continue to go through that process for a while. He'll be working to get himself ready to come back and practice."


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Sharp-shinned Hawks and the Cooper's Hawks. They are usually woodland hunters, and with their habitat shrinking more people have been reported seeing them at well-stocked feeding stations.
Less common in the neighborhoods are the Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, and Northern Goshawks.
Life is very difficult for raptors. An estimated 80% of raptors don't make it through the first year. Studies have shown that the success rates for hawks capturing their prey are less than 20%. There is some evidence that hawks catch a higher percentage of weak and diseased birds simply because they are easier to catch. As a result, this helps to keep the remaining population healthier.
Some steps to take if you have hawks in your yard:
- First and foremost, federal and state laws prohibit the capture, killing, or possession of hawks and owls. Raptors at bird feeding stations are a problem only when they perch nearby all day. The birds return as soon as the Hawk flys away. So rather than get upset, enjoy a close-up look at these magnificent birds while they are in your yard.
- Place your feeders where there is ample natural protection. Evergreen shrubs and trees can provide an easy escape for the birds. If there is none available, consider planting a few varieties.
- Lastly, acknowledge that a few birds and squirrels will be caught by Hawks at your feeders. This is part of the cycle. Raptors play an important role in controlling the populations. Also keep in mind; songbirds are difficult for hawks to catch. Few are caught by birds of prey.
- Ultimately, the only thing you can do when a hawk comes to dinner is wait it out. Most hawks that settle in at feeders do so for two or three weeks and then they are off again to different territory. The presence of hawks at your feeders should in no way cause you to discontinue feeding birds. Just take a few simple steps to protect them and enjoy a season of bird feeding.
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