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Building better architecture through video games like Block'hood
USC architecture expert designs an award-winning game that explores ecology and urban planning.
USC architecture expert designs an award-winning game that explores ecology and urban planning.
The No. 2 executive at the LAPD comes to the university to expand its relationship with neighborhoods and focus on initiatives to elevate residents' social, physical and economic well-being.
USC experts point to an international wave of nationalist and populist sentiment amid ever-increasing globalization.
The eminent aerospace engineer co-founded TRW, taught electrical engineering at USC Viterbi and was a generous donor to the university.
From dental certificate programs to a farmers market, USC employees fund community-based programs.
Sharks always command attention, especially when it's Shark Week on TV. Find out how they'd fare without their small 'friends,' meet a business shark and learn about a USC center that watches the wet wonders.
If not for those largely invisible microorganisms, you wouldn't have great whites or hammerheads.
Entrepreneur offers students business advice at Bovard Auditorium.
Part of the greenhouse will feature plants that grow without soil.
USC's Anya Samek and her colleagues found adults cheat but are less likely to do so when their children are around, especially if a daughter is present (adults were far more willing to cheat in front of their sons).
A report released at USC as part of the new SoCal Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative urged community members to ask civic leaders questions like: How reliable is the infrastructure and utilities? What happens if freeways collapse? Where should residents go if homes are destroyed?
Paul Irving of the USC Leonard Davis School discusses the countries with the highest life expectancy rates.
That guy who is constantly snapping photos during a concert might be increasing his enjoyment of that experience, a new study by USC's Kristin Diehl and others suggests.
New research on certain microbes pushes forward USC professor and astrobiologist Kenneth Nealson's several-decades-long effort to document new forms of life.
USC has also been a vocal supporter of Syrian refugees, offering to pay full tuition for as many as six refugees starting next year.
The USC Gould School of Law's Charles Cronin talks about the lack of originality in popular music and why the band's "Stairway to Heaven" plagiarism case is pointless.
"It is important to discover those genes that can have a profound effect on how severely an individual is impacted by their disorder," says Pat Levitt, a professor of pediatrics, neuroscience, psyciatry and pharmacy at USC.
USC — with a prominent presence at the Electronic Entertainment Expo — boasts one of the best video game design programs in the world. When it started in 2002, only a couple of the 15 students were women. Now, program director Tracy Fullerton says there are just as many women enrolled as men.
Pinchas Gutter survived a Nazi death camp — and now his story will live on through a hologram that can answer your questions, thanks to USC's Institute for Creative Technologies and USC Shoah Foundation.
The Market Match program facilitates discount prices on fruits and vegetables for low-income shoppers. USC's Howard Greenwald says 70 percent of participants say they are buying more produce than without the program.
Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC suggests there's a physiological reason that seniors fall victim to financial scams: Complex financial decisions require connections between different parts of the brain, and those connections break down as we age.
Application workshops pay off with a record number of National Science Foundation Fellowships.
The longtime voice of Trojans sports called the action of five USC national championship football teams and Heisman Trophy winners over five decades.
The scientists receive the first Broad Innovation Awards for their critical analysis of Lou Gehrig's disease and immune systems.
USC Dornsife faculty reflect on Britain's decision to leave the European Union in a historic vote that triggered financial turmoil.
Sociologist Donald Miller sees a path to strengthening core values following one of the nation's most atrocious incidents.
The institute aims to increase the diversity of the applicant pools for top doctorate programs in political science or other social science fields at USC and across the country.
Hospitals with higher rates of opioid prescription also had the best ratings for pain management, study finds.
The donation will bolster clinical service programs in developing countries and establish a summer scholars fund.
Architecture critic calls the idea to revitalize the troubled park 'elegantly simple.'
The new program will prepare entrepreneurs and leaders for global public policy challenges.
The stories represent efforts in hard news, investigative journalism and personality profiles.
The veteran of stage and screen is a dynamic choice to direct one of the nation's most competitive programs.
GFE3 may help researchers map the brain's connections and control neural activity.
The addition of two stations will bring San Francisco's Classical KDFC to the Monterey Bay area.
USC Games grads turn out in force for the annual entertainment expo offering talented designers a venue to get valuable feedback.
USC Thornton alumnus takes pride in his students helping each other to perform in an authentic way.
Brain connectivity atlas assists in the understanding of mental and neural disorders.
To reduce the mortality rate, focus should be put on infants older than a month, analysis finds.
Five-year USC study finds significant differences between kids who learned to play instruments and those who didn't.
With Father's Day on our minds, seven USC faculty members share touching stories of how their dads helped shape who they are today.
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics joins the Brookings Institution to launch the Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy.
Several sessions are planned throughout the summer, including some as far away as New York and Shanghai.
The new method generates hydrogen and stores it efficiently, and without further polluting the environment.
Voters in the U.K. will decide June 23 whether the country should remain part of the European Union.


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Gilson, Inc.
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Chrom Tech
Wisconsin TechSearch
Cambridge Isotope Labs
Ace Glass
Fish and Richardson
Instrument Specialists, Inc.
Varian, Inc.
Vernier Software and Technology
John Wiley & Sons
Thermo Nicolet
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Lancaster Synthesis
Minnesota Section of the ACS
ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program
Mettler Toledo
Thomas A. Edison Technology
Anasazi Instruments
Themo Elemental
VWR International
Intelligent Laboratory Solutions
EM Science
ACS Division of Chemical Education
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GLRM 2002 Exhibitors
Booth #1: Intelligent Laboratory Solutions, Inc.
Intelligent Laboratory Solutions
(ILS) offers software solutions that increase the productivity of analytical laboratories. Based upon proven expert system technology , ChromSmart MD automates HPLC method development. ChromSmartR MD-Tools is a customizable version that allows you to add your own unique knowledge to perform sample and equipment analysis, including suitability studies.
Contact: Douglas R. Myers, Ph.D., Intelligent Laboratory Solutions, Inc., 416 Braemar Avenue, Suite 201, Naperville, IL 60564-1301
Phone: 847-922-0891, fax: 630-357-9512, email:
Booth #2: EM Science
EM Science
, a subsidiary of Merck KgaA, Damstadt, Germany is a premier manufacturer of laboratory acids, solvents, ACS Grade reagents and solutions. EM Science also manufactures chromatography products, microbiology media, molecular biology products and their own Brandname HarlecoR of stains and dyes.
Contact: Ann R. Kelley, EM Science, 480 S. Democrat Road, Gibbstown, NJ 08027
Phone: 800-222-0342, fax: 856-423-4380, email:
Booth #3: Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society
Booth #4: Braun Intertec
Braun Intertec's Analytical Laboratory
is a full-service laboratory providing testing services to industries such as environmental, biomedical/medical device, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor. The state of the art facility is staffed by analysts having many years of experience in their respective areas. In addition to routine analytical work, the Advanced Spectroscopy Group (ASP) offers non-routine capabilities/consulting services to address the needs for R&D applications and long-term projects.
Contact: Dr. Bill Katz, Braun Intertec, 6875 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55439
phone: 952-942-1774, fax: 952-942-4844, e-mail:
Booth #5: Instrument Specialists, Inc.
A wide range of thermal analysis products including DSC, TGA, and thermal analysis software for DSC, DTA, TGA, TMA, and STA. Upgrade systems for existing analyzers including temperature controllers and interfaces. New and reconditioned DSC, TGA, and TMA instrumentation. Service, support, and supplies for many makes and models of thermal analyzers.
Contact: Brad Barchus, Instrument Specialists, Inc., 2402 Spring Ridge Drive, Suite B, Spring Grove, IL 60081
phone: 815-675-1550, fax: 815-675-1552, email:
Booth #6: Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc.
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL)
, based in Andover, Massachusetts, specializes in stable isotope labeled compounds and basic raw materials. The extensive inventory of labeled compounds includes deuterated NMR solvents, gases, amino acids, Bio-Express R Cell Growth Media, forensic standards, RNA/DNA products, metabolites, fatty acids, sugars, metals, NMR reference standards, buffers, and environmental contaminant standards. If you would like to receive more information about any of the products listed above or any other stable isotopes, please contact CIL either by phone, 978-749-8000, fax, 978-749-2768, or e-mail,
Contact: CIL Sales, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc., 50 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810
phone: 1-800-Isotope, fax: 978-749-2768, e-mail:
Booth #7: Ace Glass Inc.
Ace Glass, Inc.
will exhibit packed chromatography columns, pressure reactors, filter reactors, Instatherm heated glassware, Ace threaded glassware, plus other glass items for use in the laboratory.
Contact: Matt Tighe, Ace Glass Inc., 1430 N.W. Blvd., Vineland, NJ 08360
phone: 1-800-223-4524, fax: 1-800-543-6752, e-mail:
Booth #8: Mettler Toledo
Mettler Toledo
is the world leader in weighing and instrumentation for the laboratory. We provide amazing solutions that improve customers processes.
Contact: John Wilharm, Mettler Toledo Inc., 1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus , OH 43240
pphone: 952-432-6095, fax: 952-432-6095, email:
Booth #9: Madison Instruments, Inc.
Madison Instruments
is the exclusive representative for Bruker Optics FT-IR, FT-NIR and FT-RAMAN, and for Chemicon Raman Microprobes and Imaging Raman Systems. We also produce dedicated analyzers for laboratory, at-line and on-line process applications.
Contact: Dean E. Roberts, Madison Instruments, Inc., 225 West Beltline Highway, Madison, WI 53713
phone: 888-349-3847, fax: 608-270-3801, e-mail:
Booth # 10: Midwest Technical Sales
Midwest Technical Sales
will be displaying the following products: Automated Wet Chemistry, Block Digesters, Distillation, ED-XRF Spectrometers, FTIR Spectrometers, FTIR Accessories, Microplate Readers, Moisture Analyzers, Refractometers, Spectrofluorometers, UV/Vis/NIR Spectrophotometers, Water Activity Meters
Contact: Richard Nameth, Midwest Technical Sales, 5799 Verde View Rd., Madison, WI 53711
phone: 608-274-7553, fax: 501-423-7466, e-mail:
Booth #11: Gilson, Inc.
Gilson, Inc.
is a leading manufacturer of precision liquid handling instrumentation for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. Our NEBULA TM Series Liquid Handlers are designed to accomplish both simple and complex liquid handling tasks, while our SPE 215 is the optimal solution for high-throughput solid phase extraction and sample purification.
Contact: Sales Department - Customer Service, Gilson, Inc., 3000 W. Beltline Hwy., 620027, Middleton, WI 53562-0027
phone: (toll free US) 800-445-7661, fax: 608-831-4451, e-mail:
Booth #12: Varian Inc.
Varian Inc.
is a major supplier of scientific instruments serving life sciences, health care, chemical analysis, research and environmental monitoring. Products include chromatography, mass spectrometry, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, atomic absorption and inductively coupled spectrophotometers.
Contact: Ronald Kausak, Varian Inc., 15713 Hershey Ct., Apple Valley, MN 55124
phone: 800-926-3000x3024, fax: 253-595-7585, email:
Booth # 13: Minnesota Section of the ACS
Booth # 14: Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Pace Analytical
is a nationwide analytical services and measurement firm. Serving environmental, pharmaceutical, medical products and biotechnology companies. Specialized in quantitative measurements using triple and single quadrupole LCMS, GCMS, and ICPMS capable of producing GLP and GMP compliant data. Our expertise and flexibility provides customized solutions to meet your product, compliance and method development needs.
Contact: Liesa Shanahan, Pace Analytical Services, Inc., 1700 Elm Street, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN
phone: 612-607-6353, fax: 612-607-6444, e-mail:
Booths #15, 16: Vernier Software and Technology
Stop by the
Vernier Software and Technology
booth to learn how to use our exciting LabPro interface with a Macintosh or Windows computer, a TI graphing calculator, or a PalmTM Handheld. We will be demonstrating our complete line of auto-1D sensors for chemistry. See our
Chemistry with Computers
Chemistry with Calculators
lab books.
Contact: Dan Holmquist, Vernier Software and Technology, 13979 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97005
phone: 503-277-2299, fax: 503-277-2440, email:
Booth #17: Chrom Tech, Inc.
Chrom Tech
is a distributor of HPLC and GC instrumentation, supplies and accessories, including: autosampler vials, columns, filters, fittings, ink-jet paper and cartridges, thermal paper, PEEK products, solid phase cartridges, flash chromatography cartridges, syringes, tubing, valves, pumps, detectors and data handling software. HPLC systems.
Contact: Michelle Iverson, Chrom Tech, Inc., PO Box 240248, Apple Valley, MN 55124
phone: 952-431-6000, fax: 952-431-6345, e-mail:
Booth # 18: Wisconsin TechSearch
Wisconsin TechSearch (WTS)
is the fee-based information outreach program of the Kurt F. Wendt Library at the University of Wisconsin's College of Engineering. Our services for business and industry include:
· on-line literature/patent searches
· document delivery service for journal articles, reports, patents, and book loans
Visit our website for further information.
Contact: Lenny Black, Wisconsin TechSearch, Kurt F. Wendt Library, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 215 N. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53705
phone: 608-262-5913, fax: 608-262-4739, e-mail:
Booth # 19: Sigma-Aldrich
is a leader in Life Science and High Technlogy. Our biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, diagnosis of disease and chemical manufacturing. We list 85,000 products and produce 40,000. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 33 countries and has over 6,000 employees providing excellent service worldwide.
Contact: Lori Beierle, Sigma-Aldrich, 3050 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103
phone: 1-800-325-3101, fax: 1-800-325-5052, email:
Booth # 20: Thomas A. Edison Technology
The laboratory is a full service analytical, environmental and materials laboratory. It is a 25,000 square foot facility with capabilities including GC, GC/MS, thermal analysis, FTIR, FTIR/MICRO, HPLC, UV/VIS, AA, ICP and also mechanical and electrical testing. It also contains a certified environmental testing laboratory.
Contact: Art Lemm, Thomas A. Edicon Technical Center, P.O. Box 100, 1131 Adams Rd., Franksville, WI 53126
phone: 262-835-3368, fax: 262-835-1515, email:
Booth # 21: Anasazi Instruments
Anasazi Instruments, Inc. Model EFT-NMR is a high throughput, easy-to-use, low cost, very low maintenance, PC-based NMR spectrometer designed for open-access use in teaching laboratories, industrial quality control laboratories, and industrial process control laboratories. The EFT converts existing permanent CW NMR instruments into FT NMR spectrometers.
Contact: Jerry Hare, Anasazi Instruments, Inc., 606 South Harvard Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-398-8061, fax: 847-398-3882, email:
Booth # 22: Thermo Elemental
Thermo Elemental
, a Thermo Electron Spectroscopy business, provides fast and accurate elemental analysis of liquids, solids, gases and powders through atomic absorption (AA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) techniques. Our spectrometers are used primarily for process and quality control, environmental and hazardous materials monitoring, and R&D in the environmental, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, food and beverage, petrochemical, metal and geological markets.
Contact: Annette Kappler, Thermo Elemental, 27 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA 02038
phone: 508-520-1880, fax: 508-520-1732, email:
Booth # 23: Lancaster Synthesis, Inc.
Lancaster Synthesis, Inc.
is a highly respected supplier of specialty chemical products for research and development applications. Lancaster's lines include boronic acids, fluorinated compounds, heterocycles, chiral compounds and others used in discovery and combinatorial chemistry laboratories. The Lancaster catalog, 2002-3, delivers best-ever product range backed by friendly and flexible service. Stop at our booth and receive your free copy.
Contact: Anna Napiorkowski, Lancaster Synthesis, Inc., 4653 N. Lake Dr., Milwaukee WI, 53211
phone: 877-964-0310, fax: 414-964-5390, email:
Booth # 24: Chemglass
Chemglass has over 50 years experience manufacturing the highest quality laboratory glassware and equipment in the U.S. Chemglass has custom glass capability, a machine shop, and stocks many related products. All Chemglass products are available through VWR, Fischer, or direct from Chemglass. Please visit our new e-commerce site,
Contact : Doug Lucas, Chemglass, 3861 N. Mill Rd., Vineland, NJ 08360
phone: 800-843-1794x3161, fax: 800-922-4361, email:
Booth # 25: ACS Regional Industrial Innovations Awards Program
ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program:
Because the innovations of industry are essential to a healthy local and regional economy, the ACS office of Industry Member Programs has instituted the Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program to celebrate the successful innovations of chemists and chemical engineers working in the chemical and allied industries.
Contact: Vanessa Johnson-Evans, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-872-4373, fax: 202-872-6098, email:
Booth # 26: VWR International
Contact: John Winter
Phone: 800-952-5000, fax: 651-681-0895, email:
Booth # 27: John Wiley & Sons
Founded in 1807,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
is an independent, global publisher of print and electronic products. Wiley specializes in scientific and technical books, journals, textbooks and education materials for colleges and universities, and professional and consumer books and materials.
Contact: Laya Sleiman, John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10158
Phone: 212-850-6261, fax: 212-850-6637, email:
Booth # 28: Thermo Nicolet
Thermo Nicolet
is the leading manufacturer of FT-IR and FT-Raman spectrometers, microscopes & sampling accessories. Thermo Nicolet systems are found in all types of laboratories. Applications can include teaching, quality control, analytical services, and research. These systems inspect the quality of manufactured goods, determine sample consistency and composition, and investigate properties of materials.
Contact: Craig Beveroth, Thermo Nicolet, 355 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95133
phone: 800-648-5456, fax: 408-433-4808
Booth # 29: Chemical Heritage Foundation, Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF)
seeks to advance the heritage and public understanding of the chemical and molecular sciences by operating a historical research library; encouraging research; conducting oral histories; and creating exhibits to make known the achievements of chemical and molecular scientists and engineers and of related sciences, technologies, and industries.
Contact : Aaron Bitler, CHF, 315 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
phone: 215-925-2222, fax: 215-925-1954, email:
Booth #30: Fish & Richardson, P.C., P.A.
Fish & Richardson
is one of the largest intellectual property, complex litigation, and technology law firms in the U.S. and provides patent services for all chemistry-related disciplines in a wide variety of industries. Services include IP strategy and planning; patent opinions; preparation and prosecution of patent applications; licensing; joint venture and technology transfer agreements; and FDA advice.
Contact: H. Sanders Gwin, Esq. or Arlene Hornilla, Esq., Fish & Richardson, P.C., P.A., 3300 Dain Rauscher Plaza, 60 South Sixth St., Minneapolis, MN 55402
phone: 612-335-5070, fax: 612-288-9696, e-mail:
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I'll just drop this one in here for reaction.
No matter what, I could NEVER cheer for Dirt and Urine.
Oh, and here's the pic in case you were wondering why nothing good like that ever happened to you in school.
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Oh, and here's the pic in case you were wondering why nothing good like that ever happened to you in school.
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Too skinny.
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You're a mod, you can't say that, because you can literally /thread and I was really hoping this thread would live.
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I like the pants first mindset...
Now that MBB is back, do we still have to pretend that WBB matters?
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Too skinny.
Sure sign of pointy elbows.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
Wow...for some reason I read the story before looking at the pic.
I had a 24 year old blonde without a care in the world in my mind. Then I saw the 2nd post. nice.
She looks like Apple Cat:
"So let me get this straight: you want to fly on a magic carpet, to see the king of the potato people, and plead with him for your freedom... and you're telling me you're completely sane? I think that calls for two hours of W-O-O."
I spread the word. Hopefully, this raises awareness before we get a Daily article about this.
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I wish someone hadn't posted a pic. I was positive this was Vodka Sam's first job out of school.
Come for the thread title, leave after you see the picture...
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Looks like that at age 24??? Must have lived pretty hard to this point.
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REVENGE OF THE FANBOY CONVERGENCE CULTURE AND THE POLITICS OF INCORPORATION by Suzanne Scott _____________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CRITICAL STUDIES) May 2011 Copyright 2011 Suzanne Scott
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|"Revenge of the Fanboy: Convergence Culture and the Politics of Incorporation," examines the demographic, representational, and academic "revenge" of the fanboy within convergence culture. Specifically, this project exposes the gendered tensions underpinning the media industry's "collaborationist" embrace of fans through a series of test cases. The first addresses Twilight anti- fandom through a discussion of the Twihate protests at San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Comic-Con's shifting industrial significance as a promotional space, and fanboys privileged positioning within that space. Moving from localized efforts to contain fangirls at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 to systemic attempts to channel and regulate fan participation, the second test case examines the television industry's construction of digital ancillary content models through an analysis of the SyFy series Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009). This analysis interrogates how the textual "work" ancillary content performs replicates fans' tendency to play in the textual gaps and margins, how this ancillary content reinscribes textual authority, and how fans' labor is ultimately "regifted" back to them as promotional material. The final test case addresses emergent forms of socially networked fan production that attempt to strike a balance between fandom's "feminine" gift economy and the "masculine" commercial drives of amateur production within convergence culture. Examining the fan practice of filking, or folk songs written and performed by fans, alongside the emergence of Harry Potter wizard rock bands, this test case points towards fangirls' complicity in professionalizing their male counterparts, and questions the viability of a model of fan production that fuses commerce with charity.; This project ultimately grapples with what I call the "incorporation paradigm" of contemporary fandom and fan studies. As fan studies' dominant discourse of resistance is supplanted by work that revalues industrial incorporation and celebrates the media industry's collaborationist turn, this dissertation begins to survey the politics of participation within media convergence. Through an address of the structuring tensions that have accompanied the "mainstreaming" of fan culture, this study exposes broader concerns about the remarginalization of fangirls and studies of female fan communities within convergence culture, and presents a break from the critical utopianism that has characterized studies of fans within convergence culture.
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What is the origin/meaning of the phrase "flipping the bird"?
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Flipping seems pretty straightforward, so the real question here is, where did "the bird" come from?
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Source: Online Etymology Dictionary
The earliest use in print I found of the exact phrase "flip the bird" or "flipped the bird" or "flipping the bird" is from a 1967 Broadside (Volume 6, Issues 17-26).
The gesture is much older. Flipping the Bird: The Origins of Everyone's Favorite Middle Finger Gesture tells us:
Here's a 20th century translation of The Clouds:
It came from an English battle between the French over a Cliffside town. English and archers, the French saw the need to take out the archers middle finger so they could not train another generation of archers. The English subsequently won the war, and walked around the town with their middle finger still intact. They would show the Frenchman their middle finger and proclaim I can still flip the bird, a reference to an arrow. String on the bow, known as a yew, is also how we have flipping the bird and plucking the yew coming together as flipping the bird meaning fuck you
If you look up the definition of fillip you will see that it is "a blow or gesture made by the sudden forcible straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb". This is where flip came from; where "the Bird" derived from I have no idea! But fillip pronounced flip is obvious.
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Interstate 315 in Montana is one of two short Interstate spurs from Interstate 15 in Montana. Unsigned Interstate 315 is the Interstate-standard freeway section of the southern end of Business Loop I-15 in Great Falls. Unlike Interstate 115 in Butte, Interstate 315 is not signed; the roadway is known as Business Loop I-15 only. Thus most maps omit Interstate 315 and show it as Business Loop I-15. However with that stated, the 2003 Mapquest Atlas and 2002 Official Montana State map both display Interstate 315 shields on their Great Falls map insets. At 0.82 miles, it is almost the shortest Interstate highway, but that honor goes to Interstate 878 near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
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xVM Secrets Exposed
By blueprints on May 21, 2008
Understanding the Sun xVM Hypervisor Architecture was published yesterday. This is an important blueprint, long in the making! It started over a year ago, when longtime Sun BluePrints author Michael Haines came to me with the idea of creating a series on Xen. Xen morphed into the xVM Hypervisor, which is integral to Open Solaris, and because features, interfaces, and even the name were continually changing, it was impossible to get a steady target for publication. This blueprint is so hot off the press that the bits in the PDF are still hot. Because this important technology is guaranteed to continue evolving, we will strive to keep this document up-to-date.
Many will be tempted to jump ahead to Chapter 5, "Advanced Installation and Configuration," but this document is packed with essential background and information, including a pragmatic discussion of the types of virtualization available and where the Sun xVM hypervisor fits in. To further whet your appetite, I extract the following from the introductory chapter:
This Sun BluePrints article discusses the Sun xVM hypervisor architecture, a new approach to virtualization for x86 and x64 systems that makes it possible to run multiple disparate operating systems and applications on a single server.
- "Creating Efficient Datacenters", discusses approaches to virtualization and introduces the Sun xVM hypervisor software architecture.
- "Basic Control Domain Verification", describes how to create paravirtualized domains on x86 and x64 systems using Sun xVM hypervisor software.
- "Virtual Machine Management", describes the command line and graphical tools available to manage guest domains.
- "Advanced Installation and Configuration", takes a detailed look at the command line methods and advanced options available for configuring domains.
- "Migration of Virtual Machine Instances", explains the live migration process.
- "Troubleshooting", provides an overview of topics and techniques that may be useful when diagnosing domain related problems.
- "Hardware-Assisted Virtualization", explains how to install unmodified guest operating systems in hardware virtual machines.
Don't miss this important new blueprint! Visit http://www.sun.com/bluerprints and read your free copy.


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Hi friends! I know it may have seemed like I'd fallen off the face of the planet (or left for our epic road trip and not looked back) but as you can see above and below I've been doing the most important work of my life… growing our newest family member! For most of the pregnancy so far I felt protective and private (which was confusing because I simultaneously wanted to shout our amazing news from the rooftops)! I decided somewhere along the line that I'd come back to this space when I felt pulled to, and in the meantime I'd honor my feelings and enjoy this new direction. Click to read more
Shopbop Friends and Family Sale!
Hi friends! Had to pop in just in case you missed the memo that my fave, Shopbop, is having their epic friends and family sale where EVERYTHING is 25% off (code INTHEFAM). It's my favorite sale of all sales- and a great time to pick up splurge items and staples. As I was furiously adding to cart I thought I should share some of what I'm loving. See below if you're interested! xx- Sarah
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Organic Modern Living Room
Hi friends! As I mentioned before I'm getting my head around the idea that we're almost done decorating(we've moved houses 5 times in the past 7 years, so I've pretty much lived in a constant state of decor shopping). BUT!!!!! I'm happy we're settled and now I'll pretend decorate. Hopefully it'll cure me of my restless decor syndrome (it's real, the struggle is real!!!) And, I've got a collection of clothes I would wear in said pretend room right below it. That's not crazy, right? #cantstopmyself Hope you love! xx- Sarah
Room Sources: rug, couch, wall hanging, lamp, coffee table (more affordable option here), throw pillows, floor pillows, chair, (plant is an olive tree, my latest indoor tree obsession)
My acupuncturist recently reminded me, EAT YOUR RAINBOW!!!! So I figured I'd make it easy on myself and create a one stop dish to get all of my colors in (with blueberries for dessert to sneak in that one last color!) I could eat this every day, not only is it beautiful to look at but so satisfying, delicious and simple to make. I reccommend topping with a fried egg or two if you're into that kind of thing! I also recommend making extra because having leftovers is always a bonus, and this holds up well to being reheated. Hope you love!! xx- Sarah
California Bungalow Style
Happy Thursday my friends! We're nearing the end of decorating….and I'm nowhere near the end of wanting shop for home decor, so I think I'll have to start decorating other people's spaces at this point! I just helped a friend who is refreshing her space and it got me back on the bandwagon. Here are some pieces I rounded up to fit in the cutest California bungalow! Hope some of these find their way into your homes. That will make me feel much better about not adding them to my own cart! xx- Sarah {image via My Domaine}
Living Room Update and Intro to Loloi Rugs
Hi friends, happy Tuesday! I'm excited to share a living room update with you today! Since you last saw it here, we've made some swaps which have transformed it into my dream room, and my by-far favorite room of the house. It feels so cozy and happy for our little family!
To start the update we moved the rug we had into Lou's office and replaced it with this one from Loloi rugs- it's plush, unique and so well crafted- I'm in love with it. It'll be a lifetime keeper for us. A quality wool rug will last forever- we always have ours professionally scotch guarded and then yearly cleanings to keep them in the best shape. This one by Loloi was hand knotted, which is wild to think about! It's a craft that's been passed down from generation to generation, fathers teaching their sons an artform that has been used for lifetimes. Textiles are a representation of culture, and something I love to mix and match in our house (in this room alone we now have a rug from India, pillows made from Thai fabric, and a traditional Moroccan wedding blanket). The combination gives the room a worldly appeal and the mix of patterns and materials play nicely together.
Check out this microsite Loloi created that shows the process of how their rugs are handcrafted in India- it will inspire you in so many ways!!! It's especially fascinating to me because they employ many of the same tools and techniques that I use to make my weavings- it's fun to see. It gives me a huge appreciation not only for our beautiful rug but that Loloi is honoring the time honored craftsmanship to make high quality products- something that is becoming more rare in the marketplace. And the video is so beautiful, it has me wanting to go to India, and then to promptly replace every other rug in our house- oh dear!
This post was produced in partnership with Loloi Rugs, we hope you love! (You can purchase Loloi rugs here).
We also sold our old coffee table and had this one custom made. I knew I wanted a larger table, and something with a bit more color than the stainless steel, but wanted to keep the modern design. I go back and forth about the idea of having it polished and coated as was my original intention, but so far we've been loving the direction the untreated copper has gone. And I love the warmth it brings to the space.
In a game of musical furniture I took the rocker from my office and swapped it for the circle chair that was in the corner (which is now in our bedroom), preferring the warm wood to the black metal. We found the vintage rocker at NokNok Living here in San Diego and I actually bought it before I even knew where I wanted it to live. I'm so happy I did, that chair will probably live in many rooms over the time we have it, I'll never part with it. And happily, the mini jungle behind it is thriving (against all odds as I am not the best plant keeper! Thank you Plant Gods, thank you very much)
Last but not least, we commissioned our friend Greg build this floating credenza for under the mirror (I loved it so much in the Palm Springs house I wanted to create a version for this house too). Heck to the yes to floating credenzas!


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Recently I've noticed that every time I try to use a command like "mkdir", I get "permission denied" when used without "sudo". I guess that's because I am not connected as an admin, only as far as I am concerned (and the System Preferences "Accounts" window) I am.
This happens only after certain time that I do not use the computer.
Any idea why this could happen?
EDIT: The problem happens only with a specific folder, which is used by MAMP PRO. MAMP has its own settings page for the permissions, but when I change owner control to admin, PHP uploads doesn't work. When I change it to _www, everything related to this folder requires authentication.


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The June 2014 Vinylmation release schedule features some new Star Wars themed figures. One release is for only Walt Disney World and the other release is for both Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. See the release schedule below for more details.
Friday, June 6, 2014
- Star Wars Series 4 Palpatine Vinylmation Figure: This vinylmation is a mostly silvery blue and white figure that resembles Palpatine. This figure is only being released at the Walt Disney World Resort. ($16.95 per figure, Limited Edition of 2,000)
Friday, June 13, 2014
- Star Wars Jawa and Droid Vinylmation Figures Set - This is a two figure set. One figure resembles a Jawa, which are native to Tatooine. The other figure resembles a Droid. This Vinylmation set is being released at both Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. ($29.95 per set, Limited Edition of 2,000)
Learn more about Vinylmations released and upcoming ones on the Disney Parks Merchandise site here.


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Banner Health offers acupuncture to help healing and control pain on campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.
Acupuncture is the most common procedure practiced within traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is a means of adjusting the body's life energy through the insertion of fine needles into carefully selected acupuncture points. These needles are then manipulated to stimulate the flow of energy and remove blockages.
How does it work?
Acupuncture increases blood flow to speed healing, and stimulate hormonal changes such as increasing the body's natural pain modulators (endorphins).
The basic philosophy in Chinese medicine is "where there is flow there is no pain, where there is pain there is no flow." Acupuncture assists in the free flow of energy and helps to keep the body in balance.
Why would I use acupuncture?
Your first session lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes and the follow-up sessions take approximately 45 to 60 minutes. The practitioner will ask you a variety of questions, and then will check your pulse and your tongue to make a diagnosis. After the evaluation, the therapy begins.
Where can I get an acupuncture treatment?
Banner Gateway Medical Pavilion
1920 N. Higley Road
Gilbert, Ariz.
Who provides the acupuncture treatment?
Our practitioners are required to have completed a minimum of three years of training from an accredited school of traditional Chinese medicine. They must have also passed the national exam administered by the National Commission for Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and be licensed to practice in Arizona.
How much will an acupuncture treatment cost?
Banner Choice Plus and Select Medical Plan members:
Covered 100 percent for up to 20 visits
$65 per visit for any additional visits; these cost do not count toward your annual out-of-pocket maximum
Banner Health Savings Medical Plan
$85 per visit until your deductible is met
Once deductible is met, you pay $85 per visits; after ECHO submits documentation, your plan will reimburse 90 percent of the cost up to $750 maximum per year
Non-Banner Medical Plan or No Medical Coverage
Banner Health Employees/Volunteers:
Initial visit: $85
Follow-up: $65
Initial visit: $90
Follow-up: $70
Acupuncturists have limited access to co-pay information, so it is helpful for patients to provide a copy of their insurance card at the time of service.
Schedule your acupuncture appointment online
Contact information
ECHO/Prevention and Wellness
Phone: (480) 684-5040
Wellness programs offered by ECHO are voluntary and your personal information is always kept confidential.
Note: You must be 14 years or older for acupuncture. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian. At this time we do not provide acupuncture for those patients who are pregnant.


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Framing the message about seafood - A conference about communicating seafood safetyDate:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"Framing the Message About Seafood" at the University of Delaware's John M. Clayton Hall Conference Center will help shape the seafood consumption message for health care providers and consumers.
The event will convene stakeholders such as dieticians, nutritionists, seafood professionals, environmental scientists, and health care and public health professionals. It will focus on the issues and implications of current messaging efforts related to seafood consumption, with the goal of making recommendations for the implementation of a new science-based message.
Advance registration is required by Sept. 1, and is $50 per person. Download the event brochure (pdf) for more information, including a complete agenda, and to register with payment by check. Visit www.seafoodhealthmessage.eventbrite.com to register online.
In addition to the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, the event is organized by Oregon State University, the University of Rhode Island, University of Florida, University of California, and Cornell University. It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For more information about this event, contact Doris Hicks at 302-645-4297 or email@example.com.


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Mozart, Beethoven, names associated with classical music and prodigy. In today's world parents correlate music with rock and roll or rap and may become fearful when their child displays an interest in music. But according to U.S. Department of Education, the arts play a part in developing intellectual development in children." Likewise, for college bound students, one year of visual and performing arts are required. Therefore, musical exposure has powerful affects on children's learning ability.
Whether music is just a hobby or a career, exposure to music is beneficial to students in general. According to http://www.childrenmusicworkshop.com, "children with musical exposure earned 53 points more on the verbal SAT and 39 points higher on the mathematical portion." So, why not expose your child to music? An instrument, from the piano, a guitar or even drums can enhance your student's ability in problem solving, communication, creativity, and innovation skills. As the summer is embarking upon us, take this time to introduce your child to music, satisfy an interest or enhance their skills The Vibe Performing Arts Studio in Santa Clarita http://www.vibeperformingartsstudios.com cater to every age group even toddlers; and offer music, singing and dancing lessons. Also, the D.E.E. Studio Productions in Stevenson Ranch http://www.deestudioproductions.com has musical theatre, vocal lessons, dance and acting classes; while Little School of Music http://www.LittleSchoolofMusic.com has summer camps for all age with band and song writing classes.
As music is beneficial to learning, get your child involved today. The talent your child exudes may help him/her to become the next rock star; a part of the $37 billion music industry. At the very least, music will give your child an outlet this summer and enhance his/her leaning in the classroom come this fall. Embrace the power of music!


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My Favorite Phantom
Karen Kelley
January 2009, Paranormal Romance
Brava, $14.00, 249 pages, Amazon ASIN 0758225725
I hate lame-ass story premises. But you know what I hate even more? Lame-ass stories told in 249 pages and priced at $14.00.
Thanks to Jason and Grant, interest in ghost hunting is at all time high. Thanks also to the massive popularity of the Ghost Hunters show, there is a fair degree of knowledge out there right now about ghost hunting equipment and what encounters with the paranormal might be like. In short, weve moved w-a-a-a-a-y past Ghost Busters.
Too bad the author hasnt. This story features slime (AKA ectoplasm and, you know, like totally bull) and a new piece of equipment called a Ghost Zapper that is supposed to
well zap them buggers into the light. Or wherever it is theyre supposed to go.
But what this whole exercise is really about is lots and lots o Brava sex scenes.
See, hot professor Peyton Cache is having a pesky slime problem and an important faculty dinner coming up, so he calls in a professional ghost buster. Only Peyton gets the ghost busters daughter, Kaci (how cute), because hes busy running from a loan shark named Guido.
Daughter is hot. Professor is hot. Ghost is hot for Kaci. And theres ghostly slime and hopping hormones all over the place.
And, I've got to come back to that outrageous price. $14 big ones for this? Readers should think twice - or maybe even three times - before plunking down that kind of money in this economy.
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According to his press kit, Michael Friedmann got his start in music by fronting a bluesy power trio in New England before he moved to Tucson in the late-'90s; that's when he began studying under Jeff Haskell at the UA and taking gigs as a jazz guitarist. He did this for 15 years, earning a degree in guitar performance and jazz studies along the way.
But this week, with the self-released Stuck in Samsara, he returns to his first love, as a singer-songwriter.
Lest you get the idea that Stuck in Samsara is standard folky singer-songwriter fare, the fingerprints of Friedmann's jazz background are all over the album, right from the get-go: The opening "Intro" is a straight-up jazz-guitar instrumental, both wistful and uplifting. In the next song, "Lizard Man," against jazz-keyboard chords, Friedmann's phrasing splits the difference between Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and a less-swinging Mose Allison, telling a tale about the tricks we play on each other, and on ourselves, in the realm of love. And there is, of course, a gorgeously fluid, if too-brief, jazz-guitar solo tucked within, too.
The arrangements are mostly barebones, usually just a guitar and/or keys and drums, though there are moments of deception: On "The Sun," the layered vocal harmonies can trick you into thinking there's more going on musically than there actually is. A lot of the songs are lyrically bleak: "Van Buren, 3 a.m." is an ode to the loneliness sprung from the infamous Phoenix street, and the title "Love Is Suicide" should speak for itself. Even in "Supergirl," one of the closest things to straightforward pop here—which relies on an extended metaphor ("I know she can't live in my world / There's too much kryptonite there")—the hero doesn't get the girl.


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Kentucky Derby is celebrated the first Saturday in May with visitors from around the world gathering at the racetrack, and all over Louisville. Gather friends and family to watch the race at home in great Southern tradition. You can mix-and-match these Kentucky Derby Recipes to host a Bluegrass-themed party.
Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits with Figgy Port Chutney, Blue Cheese Butter, and Ginger Ale-Brown Sugar Smoked Ham make up this delectable Derby sandwich.
Three leavening ingredients—yeast, baking powder, and baking soda—ensure light biscuits every time.Recipe: Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits
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So who's going to be named the bowler of the year for the West Coast Senior Tour in 2014?
It's wide-open at this point with four players having won the first four events.
Thirty players are signed up for Saturday's WCST 60-and-older tournament at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
That includes three bowlers who have won WCST titles in 2014 – Steve Heinzman of Parker, Ariz.; Dick Baker of Henderson, Nev.; and Craig Kisro of Granada Hills.
The other titleist – Kevin Gannon of Lakewood – apparently will not participate. Gannon is the WCST's all-time money winner.
In the WCST's most recent tournament in late April, the 61-year-old Kisro claimed the title at La Habra 300 Bowl in La Habra, Calif.
The right-handed Kisro blasted a 278 game en route to claiming the first seed in the stepladder finals. Kisro, who has rolled 13 perfect games and five 800 series, defeated Baker in the championship match, 226-182.
For more information, contact WCST owner and director Dick Sanders at 760-363-6064.


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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) isn't your cookie-cutter health care company. We are a non-profit, consumer-sponsored Cooperative health care system. We exist to serve our members, and we value our cooperative spirit. We pioneered the HMO movement as Dane County's first HMO, and today we are a nationally-recognized leader in health care. From our commitment to a non-profit, member-sponsored cooperative care model to the investments made in the benefits and the well-being of our employees, we believe in the culture of exceptional care.
GHC-SCW is ranked Best in Class in the Overall Job Satisfaction and Benefits Satisfaction category from the HR Solutions 2011 employee survey. Over 3.3 million employees took this survey from a cross-section of industries throughout the nation. We scored in the top 10% of all companies represented within job and benefits satisfaction categories.
We offer a large selection of careers in our care delivery system and health plan administration. We're eager to see our employees grow with us as they apply their one-of-a-kind skills to our mission of superb care and impeccable service for GHC-SCW members.
Thank you for your interest! Please include your full name, phone number and the name of the position(s) of interest. We will respond within two business days.GHC-SCW Human Resources Department(608) 251-4156
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Volume: 23 Issue: 1 (January 2000)
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This month, we list the 10 workstations that most recently received the best ratings for price versus performance on the Advanced Visualizer (AWadvs-03) viewset of the SPECviewperf 6.1.1 benchmark. Advanced Visualizer is a 3D animation system from Alias|Wavefront, and the Advanced Visualizer viewset consists of 10 shading operations involving polygonal models. The dollar-per-composite score is arrived at by dividing the cost of each workstation by its mean composite performance results.
To see how the same workstations fared in different benchmark tests and to view results from additional workstations, visit SPEC/GPC's Web site at
Pierre Bezier, who in 1970 first described the cubic polynomial curve known as the Bezier curve, died on November 25, 1999. Bezier began researching CAD/CAM systems in 1960, focusing on drawing machines, computer control, interactive free-form curve and surface design, and 3D milling. His system, UNISURF, was launched in 1968 and continues in use today.
Motion-tracking developer InterSense (Burlington, MA) recently announced that it will package its inertial tracking systems with i-O Display Systems' (Menlo Park, CA) i-glasses for use with real-time 3D applications....Muse Technologies, a developer of visualization and collaboration software (Albuquerque, NM), announced that it has acquired Virtual Presence (London, England), a provider of interactive visualization systems for the defense, medical, and manufacturing industries....BricsNet (Gent, Belgium), a developer of architectural design software, has acquired S+b dataserv (Germany), whose Internet-based Architect Information System provides building professionals with information on building products from manufacturers....Compaq (Houston) has announced that it is partnering with a number of graphics board vendors in order to deliver a broad range of graphics capability to its Professional Workstation line. Vendors include 3Dlabs, Intense3D, Elsa, nVidia, S3, Matrox, and Appian.
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If you're like me, you probably won't buy a guitar unless you can play it first. Is there an exception? That is: What guitar (or which guitars) would you buy without first taking a test drive (on that exact guitar)?
Some caveats: The guitar is playable and not damaged, but possibly repaired by a skilled luthier. Also, not returnable. Finally, price paid should be considered market value (not overly or under-priced).
Have you ever done it? What were the results?
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Dumb luck I guess, but when my kids hooked this old dinosaur up online, and living too far out in the sticks to be driving an hour or more to the nearest large geetar store, I decided I could basically use my home as a showroom with delivery. I've never had any interest in instruments newer than 1965, so I knew I was dealing with steady or rising market value and could swap out near even, maybe lose or make a few bucks. Between small independent traders and Ebay, I've lived that 'bring it here so I can try it' lifestyle for 4 or 5 years. A great advantage is length of tryout time in your own acoustic setting. No bringing a guitar home from the store soundroom and finding tonal qualities in your living room muffle or bury the sound. Too late with new guitars...they devalue like a car as soon as you drive it off the lot. At least in the short term.
Ask the right questions and you probably won't get stuck with a bad guitar. I'm also impressed with the love and pride for vintage guitars that seems typical of many traders. I've probably run 50 or so older guitars through the mill, running a bit in the red as far as trade and resale go, but can justify that in time and travel saved, besides the aforementioned home trial benefits. It's also hooked me up with interesting characters and given me a growing hands-on knowledge of a variety of sounds and feel for the instruments. Never been above the $3,000 level, but I'm quite satisfied with my small collection, and play each guitar daily. Dang...I should be getting better soon.
I've never been dealt a clunker or disaster that wasn't due to my own lack of knowledge, but I've had an Ebay scare or two with scary sellers and buyers. If I were shopping new instruments, however, I wouldn't buy before playing. It'll never happen though because the pool of great vintage acoustics is so freekin' huge, and even more fun. And I do so hate to travel outside my little valley.
Haven't .. wouldn't.
I've bought a 2011 Martin OM, 1980 Epiphone PR600, and a 2004 Epiphone DOT and have received each one unscratched and no damage whatsoever.
Maybe I've been lucky. I picked up the Martin at 1/2 of what it was in the store so I took the chance on it.
I have done it, but not with a high-end guitar with one exception: I bought a classical from Kenny Hill for $5K without ever seeing one, let alone play the one I bought. I was lucky, but he builds really nice guitars. I could have returned it.
I bought three lower priced guitars just for their novelty and size. Tone was important, but not the driving factor for these. Again, I was lucky because these all sound great. I did have a problem with one of them (intonation). I contacted the seller; the manufacturer sent a UPS pick-up for the guitar (didn't cost me anything) and I had a brand new guitar within 10 days that I have been completely happy with.
I did get ripped off for several hundred dollars a year or so ago when a Navy guy sold me an old "Gibson" supposedly in really good playable condition. The guitar turned out to be old but was a kid's guitar with an oak top and neck and a fake resonator, painted silver with silver paint on the top underneath. The top was all caved in, frets worn completely down, with fret markers painted on. It was not a Gibson at all and the decal on the headstock is mostly missing.
It's tough these days when there are so many guitars out there and you can't test drive most of them. Some of the larger sellers will order one in (probably by moving stock around) for you to try, but this makes it hard for mom and pop shops to stay in business. What we end up with is a guitar store, run by kids who are mostly into metal or grunge, with Martins, Taylors, and a few Gibsons and dozens of Chinese guitars, but nothing else. What guitars they do have are usually chewed up by belt buckles, spikes from leather jackets, and bracelets from the "customers" who cannot possibly purchase one anyway.
When I take one of the "pre-worn" guitars off the wall to try out, I sometimes expect it to automatically play "Stairway to Heaven" without me touching a string!
But, by the same token, I have made a couple of outstanding purchases this way. If I see a scratch in the headstock, for instance, and the guitar plays well and sounds extremely good, I offer them around 30% lower than the price they have on their tag (which is usually around 25-30% lower than suggested retail). I picked up my Martin D-41 Special and my Martin Eric Clapton OM-28 this way. I wouldn't do this if the guitar was damaged more than a superficial scratch, though.
We read about how, in the old days, guitar makers (especially Gibson) would have travelling salesmen who took inventory all over the country to sell. I think they did it for two reasons: First, to get people interested in playing guitar and, second, to get their instruments out there where people could try them and hopefully buy them.
Nowadays, the first reason is no problem - lots of interest. But how do you get your guitars out there so players can test drive them? Manufacturers of other items sometimes still travel the country and hold seminars so people can try their products, but it doesn't seem to be that way with guitars anymore.
That said, I would buy an N-20 Martin and a couple of different classical guitars - from a trusted source - without first trying them out, just because of what they are and what I am looking for. But after being burned by one of our service men, I am a lot more leary of a supposedly trusted source these days.
What was it the Scots say? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me? Maybe this saying didn't originate wih the Scots - perhaps my friend who is fiercely proud of his Scottish heritage misled me...
Thanks all,
I could have sworn I replied to this awhile ago - somehow it was erased/deleted/removed - or I am hallucinating...
With your caveats, I wouldn't do it. However, I have ordered online (my Craviola), as has a friend (Seagull S6 left), and had good results with each. My friend did buy a Seagull 25th Anniversary for a fair price without any problems from this community, and I don't know if he could have returned it...
I'm about to do it again - but I had a local friend whose opinion I respect actually play the guitar for me, so your caveats are once again violated. And, there is a good return policy...
It'll be a Walden T550 I'm buying for my daughter for her birthday in February - if you go to Walden's website, and see their Florida dealer list, you'll see that they are avoiding my area like the plague - but I found a dealer close to a friend in NC, and he was kind enough to check it out for me. Based on his evaluation, and my research online, I have decided that this is the best, most cost-effective instrument for my daughter.
But, buying blind is certainly something one should think long and hard about - reduce the risk any way you can...
It's a problem when no one in your area sells the guitar you'd like ot try out and that's why we sometimes buy without trying. It's not very practical to fly all over the country, trying out guitars...
Yep ... I tried for months to find a Seagull Maritime SWS QI locally. I had cash in hand and was ready to buy, but nobody had one and nobody was willing to stock one. I finally found a shop that sold Seagull and they had a Maritime SWS without QI, but by that time, I'd decided that "open mic-ing" was going to be in my future, so long story short, they were also a Martin dealership and they had a nice Martin DCPA-4 with Fishman inside in stock ... I played it ... I bought it ... I love it. But the sad fact is that I wanted a Seagull Maritime, or even a Seagull Artist and any Seagull dealer could have had my $1,000+ bucks if they'd just stocked what I was after. I'm just not paying 50% up front to order a guitar on spec and waiting weeks to finally get something that I may or may not like when it gets there. Now thanks to Craiglst, I've got my Martin DCPA-4 and and I've got my Seagull Artist Mosaic QII as well, so it's all good in the end. PS: I drove 4 hours round trip to check out the Seagull Artist that was only $300. It was worth the drive.
Sounds like it ended well.
hey Jud,
Now join us in the Martin Owners Group!
Thanks and congrats! Edward
Edward ... Already there ...
I've been with you all along!
Just a quick update:
Bought my daughter's guitar (a Walden T550) unseen/unplayed from "Hole in the Wood", an online Walden dealer in Cary, NC. No Walden dealers close to me. Setup perfectly, everything as expected/described. But...
I DID ask a friend local to the area to go to "Hole in the Wood" and check out the guitar for me - that was key - I might have ordered it anyway, but with greater apprehension...
I truly believe not to buy a guitar unless you test drive it. However, where I live, sometimes the guitar stores just don't have your model in and you have to take a chance. I got burnt once. I bought a BOULDER CREEK ECRM6-N and it was the worse piece of crap I ever bought. I figured I'd get a cheap Koa. It was cheap alright. You get what you pay for. It wasn't even set up properluy, couldn't stay in tune, was hard to tune, the fretboard and saddle where out of wack when it came to individual strings and set-up. I played it like 6 times and sold it for $400.00 two months later. I bought a Taylor Koa. BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE: both in money and sound.
I love Taylor's. Have 4 and that is trul the only guitar I would ever consider buying without a test drive.
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While watching the republican debates, one of the candidates suggested we follow the constitution and the others laughed, that was the moment I decided, We the people had to take our country back! Our President, Senators, and Congressman are sworn to uphold and defend our constitution from all threats foreign and domestic!
The Constitution is supposed to be the law by which our country is to be governed! It was written to restrain the power of the government and to protect the rights of the people. Our freedoms as spelled out in the Constitution, were given to us by our Creator, and are not to be denied us by any Government. There is no way permitted under the constitution for our rights to be suspended! Not in time of war, not even under marshal law! This is important! When president Bush suspended Habeas Corpus It basically voids 9 out of 10 of the first 10 amendments to the constitution, commonly called the bill of rights!
Handing over our monetary policy to a private bank and giving massive sums of money to bail out Investment Companies! Giving illegal aliens benefits paid for by us taxpayers! It is time we the people took control of our government, The way to do that is vote them out of office! Fire them all, re- elect nobody! We are being sold out, and we are allowing our children's and grandchildren's futures to be mortgaged. We are spending trillions of dollars policing the world, not to mention the blood of our sons and daughters. This is unacceptable, we have troops in more countries than I knew there were countries! We pay to police the world while our social security system is being bankrupted and our senior citizens, our disabled citizens and our veterans are being neglected.
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It's a tough time of the year to be a Bonnaroo fan. You're almost halfway between your last visit to The Farm and your next one. You're a little over a months from the expected mid-February lineup drop, but it seems maddeningly far away. Even the Bonnaroo Clues, which began recently, only give you brief glimpses of possible lineup acts. While nothing will be known for sure until the lineup comes out, it is possible to extrapolate some possibilities by looking at bands who are currently touring and past Bonnaroo lineup trends. We've already looked at possible headliners, country acts, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acts who can play Bonnaroo, all of which can be found here. Today, we'll look at the classic rock acts that could show up on the Bonnaroo 2014 lineup.
Bonnaroo has always kept a few classic rock acts on every lineup. They're a good nostalgia trip for many older fans and let a lot of the newer fans see some acts that influenced the favorites they came to see. Recent classic rockers at Bonnaroo have included ZZ Top, Billy Idol, Alice Cooper, and The Beach Boys. Here are some of the classic rockers we see as most possible for 2014.
For a disco era act who hasn't had a hit since the '70s, Chic is as hot as a band gets right now. They've been nominated the past two years for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and their popularity exploded when band leader Nile Rodgers collaborated with Daft Punk on 2013's Song of the Summer, "Get Lucky." Rodgers and Chic have been hitting up the festival scene recently and many fans expect to see them pop up at Bonnaroo 2014, either with a Chic set, or with Rodgers as part of the Superjam in some way.
Debbie Harry and crew spent much of 2013 hitting up North America with a huge tour. With a stable full of hits like "Rapture", "Call Me", and "Heart of Glass", Blondie would provide the kind of instant recognizability that would draw older fans and younger ones alike. We caught Blondie this Fall at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and Debbie Harry is still in fine vocal form. Blondie's touring schedule currently only has two July dates in France, but that could mean the band is leaving the early part of Summer open to hit the festival circuit.
Huey Lewis & the News
Another band that has been a major career resurgence in recent years is Huey Lewis & the News. The band known for '80s hits like "Hip to Be Square" and "Power of Love" has been a mainstay on the festival and state fair circuit for the last few years and many fans have been clamoring for a Bonnaroo set. Their upbeat brand of goofy '80s pop rock would make them a perfect candidate for a Late Night tent set.
If Bonnaroo is ever going to get The Allman Brothers Band to make up for the date they had to cancel way back in 2008, they'd better do it now. With Gregg Allman's health an ongoing concern and this week's announcement that both Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks will leave the band at the end of 2014, it's probably the end of the road for the group. Right now, The Allman Brothers have no tour dates scheduled except their March run at the Beacon and two shows at their own Peach Music Festival in August, but considering both Haynes and Trucks' history with Bonnaroo, it would be a shock if someone isn't at least making a strong run at getting Bonnaroo booked as part of their farewell.
Want to join in with your own ideas for Bonnaroo headliners? There are several ways to do it. First, you can share your ideas here in the comments section. Second, Bonnaroo themselves has gotten in on the rumor game this year by inviting fans to post on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or Tumblr pages with the hashtag #roo14wishlist to let everyone know who you'd like to see. Third, if you can't get enough talk about Bonnaroo, you can head over to the Inforoo fan message board where some of Bonnaroo's most hardcore fans debate the merits and possibilities for all of the Bonnaroo 2014 lineup.
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Months ago, we envisioned this semifinal with the assumption that both Brazil and Germany would have slugged out as tough a road to this point. We could not have envisioned that one team would arrive building up momentum and securing wins with seeming ease while the other would need miraculous scores, penalty shootouts, and officiating largesse, to make it. Now we can add the fact that Brazil will be missing its two pre-tournament star leaders, Neymar and Thiago Silva.
Today we know the Germans, the only team to have built a training camp in Brazil from scratch and to their very demanding specifications, is the strongest team at this tournament. The Dutch come in second, based on their string of elimination play successes and their talismanic tactician of a coach Louis van Gaal. The Argentines, because of Lionel Messi, are the third best team, and the Brazilians don't belong in this group—Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Belgium were all better sides.
This Brazilian team tied Mexico, should have drawn against Croatia if the officiating had been fair, and they beat Cameroon. If those had been the results, Brazil would have played the Netherlands in the Round of 16 and probably have been eliminated. But this has been a cup of surprises and the main one left is Brazil, only it is a host in a very different guise.
Brazil without Neymar and Silva today, is like Brazil has been without Kaka, Robinho, Ronaldinho, and Pato, ever since Coach Felipe Scolari chose his 23-man roster but continued giving all comers cameos. They are without creativity, offensive punch, or their defensive leader, and with Scolari at the helm they are out of their depth against Germany. This is not to say another surprise is not in store, it may be. But as of this writing Germany is the only true contender between these two teams.
Germany has star players at all positions, is built on the stable base of one of the best club teams of the past several years, Bayern Munich, and they have won games against all types of competition--a surprisingly physical and technically proficient Algeria, a peaking France, and a pre-tourney contender Portugal, in a first match blow-out. On paper this semifinal simply does not look competitive.
German coach, Joaquim Low, making sure all bases are covered said at his last pre-game press conference: "We hope, the officiating will better control what has been very physical play by the Brazil side." Scolari, speaking to the major issues he sees as mitigating his side's chances, said: "We will miss Neymar and Thiago Silva, but we have players who can step up and play in their steads."
So what can happen today? Anything, and here's why.
Brazil could put the following eleven on the pitch: Cesar, Marcelo, Luis, Dante, and Alves in defense, Ramires, Gustavo, and Willian in midfield, and Oscar, Hulk, and Bernard in attack. The Germans could counter with Neuer, Lahm, Howedes, Boateng, and Hummels in defense, Kroos, Schweinsteiger, and Khedira, in midfield, and Gotze, Ozil, and Muller in attack.
In this match-up, the goalkeepers would have to be considered even given Neuer's past year and Cesar's cup play. The defense has to go Germany's way as they have a strong and consistent line-up of veteran stars who have allowed three goals in five matches while Brazil's defense is now a makeshift act. The caveat being that Marcelo (or Maicon) and Alves provide the type of offensive punch only Lahm can counter. At midfield and in attack there is no comparison, the Germans are better at all positions.
So what could mitigate this seeming avalanche? First, the officiating, which has been horrendous this cup and which has benefited the Brazilians unfairly. Second, the emotional wave the Brazilians, players and fans alike, will be ridding, which could carry them over Germany if not via skill then via energy and will. Third, the weather for the game will be a comfortable 72-F but with a 30% chance of rain. If it rains the conditions will help even out the chances of a miscue negating some of Germany's superiority.
Fourth, some of Brazil's unsung players, particularly the many who have underperformed or simply not been given a chance to play much, such as Hulk, Fred, Willian, Maicon, Bernard, Oscar, and Alves, could have a good game. If enough of them do so at the same time, and outplay their betters, they also have a chance. Fifth, a fortunate happenstance that goes Brazil's way changes the course of the match, such as a knee-thigh goal or an uncharacteristically phenomenal dry leaf free-kick by a defender . If those circumstances become reality all bets are off. Barring those mitigating circumstances, Germany should win 2-0 and avenge their loss by the same score in 2002.


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IN 2010–11: Played in 26 games for the Black Bears... Scored a goal and tallied three assists for four points... Scored lone goal in Maine's 4-2 win over Northeastern (11/13) and it proved to be the game-winner... Dished out assists in games against Boston College (11/21), Providence (12/3) and Vermont (2/11)... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner.
IN 2009–10: Played in 33 games for the Black Bears... Scored one goal and added seven assists for eight points... Scored first career goal in Maine's 4-2 win over Merrimack (1/9)... Had two assists in Maine's 5-1 win against Merrimack (2/27)... Notched two assists in Maine's 5-2 win over Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals (3/19).
IN 2008–09: Saw action in 24 games during his rookie season... Chipped in with three assists on the season... Notched first career point with an assist at Northeastern (12/5)... Also assisted on a goal in Maine's 5-1 victory over Union (12/13)... Registered an assist against Colgate in the Florida College Classic (12/27)... Missed the final seven games of the season with an injury.
BEFORE MAINE: Played for John Hynes and the USNDP... Played in 57 games during the 2007–08 season... Scored seven goals and added 15 assists for 22 points... Team won a bronze medal at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championships... Won gold medals in tournament in Slovakia, Finland and Ann Arbor... Played in 56 games for the USNDP U-17 Team during the 2006–07 season... Tallied three goals and four assists for seven points... Attended Pioneer High School and graduated with honors... Drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 113th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business... Born May 16, 1990... Son of Laura and Robert Hegarty... Has a sister, Tori... Cousin, Ned Havern, played hockey for Boston College.


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If local kids can't decide between science and the arts, they can marry the two during a weekly summer robotics camp at UC Irvine.
The simple goal is to build some rad robots. But the camps – organized by the Beall Center for Art + Technology and Irvine-based Mathobotix – are really intended to meld science, technology, engineering art and mathematics education into multidisciplinary fun for children ages 6-13.
This year, the camps also include themed sessions touching on subjects including Star Wars, Harry Potter and marching bands, and a peek inside UCI's Cognitive Anteater Robotics Laboratory.
"We're really creating an environment where kids who might be more scientifically inclined learn how to use art in their problem solving," said Samantha Younghans-Haug, programs director for the Beall Center. "Kids who are more artistically inclined – they're learning these mechanics and science and engineering."
With about 30-45 kids in a session, students are put in teams to collaborate on their projects. In the past, these projects have included robots that follow mazes, react to different colors or work with music.
Throughout the week, students learn about mechanics and interactive art, Younghans-Haug said.
"Art isn't necessarily about how something looks ... but it's about the emotion maybe that is created through that robot," she said, citing Wall-E's expressive body language.
Organizers are also looking to again raise money for scholarships for at-risk kids; they offered them to more than 30 students last year.
Next year, a grant from The Nicholas Endowment will launch a high school robotics camp.
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration announced the final rules governing the Atlantic bluefish fishery for 2014. NMFS declared in the Federal Register of Friday, June 20, 2014, the final catch limits, landings and recreational harvest and possession limits. The rules take effect July 21, 2014 and last till the end of the year.
The rules describe the management plan NFMS will take to achieve the desired fish mortality rate consistent with the recommendations of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan. MAFMC and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission jointly manage the fishery in American waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. MAFMC's Bluefish Monitoring and Scientific & Statistical committees review available data and recommend plans each year.
The recreational fishery gets 83 percent of the annual catch target, with the commercial sector getting the balance. The commercial industry can get more depending on whether the recreational people are likely to get their fill. This year, MAFMC projects a recreational harvest of 13.179 million lb (5,978 mt), less than allowed. The formula also factors in recreational discards. Therefore, NMFS proposes to transfer 3.34 million lb (1,515 mt) from the recreational sector to the commercial one. So the commercial quota this year totals 7.494 million lb (3,399 mt) the recreational one 13.587 million lb (6,163 mt).
The final recreational possession limit will remain at 15 fish per person. If you have any questions contact Fishery Management Specialist Carly Bari at (978) 281-9224.
During a public comment period earlier this year, only one person wrote, criticizing NMFS' data methodology. But NMFS says the writer didn't provide evidence. NMFS says bluefish are not overfished or in danger. Therefore, it made no changes from its proposal. NMFS also set aside 99,000 lb (45 mt) of the fishery for two research projects.