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Brian X. Chen
Brian X. Chen, the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times, reviews technology products. Before joining The Times in 2011, he worked at Wired, where his reporting on Apple and the wireless industry led to the publication of "Always On," a book about how the smartphone revolution transformed society, business and culture. He also helped create TheWirecutter.com, a popular product recommendation website. He lives in San Francisco.
While Limited, Wi-Fi-First Phones Are a Good, Frugal Bet
Only some phones work with the services, which seek out Wi-Fi networks to carry call and data before turning to cell towers.
June 30, 2016, Thursday
Devices That Deserve to Go Along on Vacation
Don't burden your trip with expensive or very heavy devices that you may not use. Here are some worth packing for use on an airplane, in a rental car or hotel, outdoors and overseas.
June 23, 2016, Thursday
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What You Need to Know About Apple's Software Upgrades
The Apple operating systems of iOS, tvOS, MacOS and WatchOS will be upgraded in the fall.
June 16, 2016, Thursday
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Apple Developer Conference: A More Open Siri, and Other Upgrades
Apple announced new features for the operating systems running its products, reflecting pressure to improve its software and services as hardware sales slow.
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Zen and the Art of Managing Smartphone Photos
The healthiest approach to managing photos, it turns out, is a Zen one: to not deal with them much at all.
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Why Windows 10 Upgrades Go Wrong, and How to Avoid It
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May 19, 2016, Thursday
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Comparing Mobile Wallets From Apple, Google and Samsung
In the last two years, Apple, Samsung and Google have released mobile wallets, and we decided to test how well these new technologies work. Here's a rundown of how the mobile wallets compare and where they are accepted.
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Learn to make each time you approach a piece as exciting as the first! Through a variety of techniques involving individual and group exercises, we'll focus on fundamentals: spontaneity, listening, verbal and non-verbal communication, relaxation, and more. This course for the growing actor will help students avoid falling into habits onstage and give them the confidence necessary to communicate honestly and create a live experience in performance every time. Signature Education Director, David Zobell, teaches this exciting new course.
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Recent research by Navdanya, the research organization set up by world renowned scientist Vandana Shiva, has shown that BT Cotton, Mon 810 produced by Monsanto, destroys the ecology of the soil by killing vital microorganisms necessary for the transfer of nutrients from the soil to the plant. Read more at the Navdanya site:
Bt Cotton: weaving a web of infertility
here is an excerpt;
"Navdanya's study was conducted in Bt cotton growing areas of Vidharbha, comparing the microbial biomass in the soil of Bt cotton fields with that of fields that grew other crops or other types of cotton. The survey found statistically significant drops in 2 microbes and 3 beneficial enzymes. These results are significant as it provides scientific evidence that Bt Cotton is making the soil infertile by decreasing microbial activity, and thus essentially killing the very soil that the crop is grown in. Additionally this proves that industrial agriculture creates a relentless cycle of despair as industrial agricultural products deteriorate soil fertility that then necessitates intensified fertilizer and agricultural application, which ultimately results in increased farmer's costs and soaring debts. It is interesting to note that the study was conducted in a region which has shown an alarmingly high rate of farmer suicides, a shocking 20,000 in the past 5 years. Finally, the fact that Bt cotton crops decreases microbial activity in the soil portends a future of sterile soil that may result in massive desertification and loss of arable land in the future in a time where food security is evermore essential."


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The Huskies played a dominant second-half of football in Evanston to defeat the Wildcats, 23-15.
It seemed like just another team meeting in the McCareins Room at the Yordon Center Saturday, August 16. Take a look at behind the scenes footage of the Huskies unveiling of their new uniforms on August 16, pranking the team before revealing them.
Week 9 football press conference with Head coach Rod Carey and players Perez Ford, Matt Krempel and Dechane Durante.
Highlights from the Huskies historic 55-24 win over the Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium.
NIU rallied for a 30-27 victory over Iowa Saturday.
2013• Played in all 14 NIU games as a true freshman, recording seven tackles.• One of only three true freshmen to letter on defense.• Recorded his first career tackle at Idaho (9-14).• Broke up a pass and made four stops versus Eastern Michigan (11-26).
High School• Rated the 19th-best prospect in Michigan by Rivals.com.• Three-year starter who served as a team captain in 2012.• Recorded eight interceptions and 44 tackles as a senior and caught 48 passes for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns.• Scored two touchdowns on fumble returns and recorded a safety.• Posted 62 tackles, six TFLs, recovered two fumbles and intercepted three passes in 2011 and caught 31 passes for 575 yards and six scores.• Three-sport athlete also excelled on the basketball court and track.
Personal• Born Sept. 22, 1994.• Son of Calvin and Denise Allen.• General studies major.• Enjoys playing basketball and football with family and friends
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Does a couch count as "Urban Gym Equipment"? If so, we are definitely putting these Urban Gym Tights ($69) to their intended purpose. What? We're supposed to don these flattering, chafe-resistant, breathable leggings for exercise?! Well, okay, we can probably walk down to Starbucks later...
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Have you read TrafficVance's Terms & Conditions? You should.
Posted by Riley | Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Legal, PPV, TrafficVance | Posted on September 9th, 2010
Disclaimer: This is a crucial and often overlooked part of our business that I want to bring to other affiliates attention. I also want to state that I do not believe that any foul play is being done by TrafficVance.
I recently started advertising with TrafficVance again. I noticed you needed a new account to advertise internationally so upon signing up for a new account I took the time to read through TrafficVance's Terms and Conditions for the first time. If you haven't read them, please take 5 minutes out of your day and read them, specifically Section 2.4. I've included it below for your convenience.
2.4 License. Advertiser hereby grants to Trafficvance a non-exclusive, license fee-free and royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display and digitally perform all of Advertiser's Advertisements (including all Content) for purposes of performing its obligations under this Agreement and for related promotional and business purposes.
As I stated previously, I don't believe that TrafficVance is doing anything shady in relation to this or there would have been numerous complaints and accusations by affiliates already. I just felt like this was the perfect example to bring to light why we, as affiliates, should read the Terms and Conditions at any place we agree to do business with. This especially includes, but isn't limited to ad networks and affiliate networks.


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Getting Started
ISM Admission Requirements
You're ready to make a difference in your own life and in the lives of others. When you enter the ISM program at MVNU, you earn both your master's degree in education and prepare for state licensure exams.
Requirements for Master of Arts in Education - ISM program enrollment:
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Probationary admittance is possible for cumulative grade point average of 2.0-2.99.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English by scoring 500 or above on the TOEFL test or scoring 17 or above on the ESL Proficiency Examination.
How do I get started?
- Complete the MAEd graduate application form.
- Submit a "Statement of Purpose" (described on the application form).
- Submit the names of each university/college you have attended for obtaining transcripts.
- Attend an Admissions Interview.
Graduation & Licensure Requirements
- Cumulative GPA for ISM of at least 3.00
- Pass Praxis II
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- Complete field experiences at a range of age, ability levels, kinds of disabilities, and a variety of settings (including diversity)
- Pass BCII background check (FBI check also, if in Ohio less than five years)
- Complete all course work, field experiences and student teaching with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and no grade in field experiences below a B-
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As your dogcatcher, I pledge to offer simple, sensible, no-nonsense, free market solutions to the problems of stray dogs, rabid dogs, and mangy dogs. I will fight to simplify the burdensome dog licensing procedures that place an undue burden on you, the dog consumer, who are the backbone of our dog-related industries. I will work bipartisanly to ease restrictions on dog importing, dog breeding, and dog fighting.
I believe that the dog consumer knows best how to use his hard-earned dogs, and the government should take two giant steps back away from you and your dogs, if it knows what's good for it. People and their dogs should not be afraid of the government. The government should be afraid of people and their dogs.
As your president, I will do similar. I believe we should let the market decide questions like if people need water to live and if discrimination is bad or not. I believe we should get rid of all the activist judges and replace them with judges who will rule in favor of our interests. I believe we should end the partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress by ending the redundancy of our current two-party system and replacing it with a streamlined and efficient one-party system.
That's my pledge to America. We are one nation, indivisible, and it's about time that meant one party.
God bless America!
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Jun 7th 2012
Hola! El Huffington Post Launches in Spain
The latest international edition of the Huffington Post debuted today in Spain in partnership with the leading Spanish-language newspaper El Pais. El Huffington Post, headquartered in Madrid, follows launches this year of Le Huffington Post France and Le Huffington Post Québec. Other international editions include HuffPost Canada, the first international edition, and The Huffington Post UK, both of which went live last year. Meanwhile, later this year, L'Huffington Post Italia is scheduled to debut later this year.
Montserrat Domínguez, most recently director and host of "A vivir que son dos días," the leading weekend radio show at Cadena SER, is editorial director. Read her blog post today about the new site. During her long journalism career, Montserrat has also worked for Efe News Agency, Canal +, Antena 3, and Tele 5, served as a political contributor to La Vanguardia and is VP of the Spanish section of the European Journalists Association.
Read about the rest of the team in Arianna Huffington's blog post in English or in Spanish. Huffington also shares the launch day lineup of bloggers and talks about the economic climate in Spain, saying that "Spain is at a crucial moment in its history, engulfed in crisis and facing steep challenges." Take a behind the scenes look at the launch by viewing these pictures and a video.
Feb 2nd 2012
Happy Anniversary HuffPost!
We'll soon celebrate the one year anniversary of our acquisition of The Huffington Post and we couldn't be prouder. Since the deal closed in March 2011, we have launched forty-four new verticals, attracted 20,000 bloggers and surpassed 130 million comments, exceeding our growth expectations, while connecting millions of users to content covering all aspects of their lives. We've increased our hyper local reach with eight local city editions and expanded internationally in key markets with the launches of HuffPost UK, HuffPost Canada, and Le Huffington Post in France. Launches in Italy and Spain are already planned for later this year enabling us to continue to cover the latest news and events with a global perspective.
Our long list of luminary bloggers provide opinions on a wide-range of topics making news today and include politicians, celebrities, academics and policy experts. Among them are Nora Ephron, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Bill Maher, Robert Redford, Alec Baldwin, Deepak Chopra, Scarlett Johansson, Al Gore, Elton John, Cindy McCain, Rita Wilson, Bill Gates, and Charlie Rose.
From politics and parenting to science and style, conversations start at The Huffington Post, and you can expect only bigger and better things in 2012. Read more about the accomplishments achieved in the last year in Arianna Huffington's blog post.


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Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District
Security Updates
September 2014
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The past year has been a very busy time for security updates and improvements in our schools. I wanted to take a few minutes to share some of the things we are doing to make our schools as safe as they can be.
Video Surveillance
We are updating and adding many additional cameras to the schools. These new cameras will be High Definition, state of the art units that will give me, the administrators, Superintendent Marciante and the police an unprecedented view of the buildings. With the ability to see so much more area; live and in real time, it greatly enhances our security.
Many incidents of violence or vandalism are preceded by "trial runs" or surveillance on the part of perpetrators. The new system will help us identify these behaviors in time to take action. The ability to video record, in greater detail, will also help the police in their follow up to incidents of damage to district property.
Live Drill's and Preparation
We will be enhancing the type and scope of drills we engage in during the year in cooperation with the Manalapan Police Department. Running live drills is smart for many reasons; it prepares the staff and students to act properly in an emergency and helps us all interact with the police as partners in our safety. You will be receiving more information on these drills shortly.
Emergency Notification System
We are adding a High-Tech; cloud based emergency notification system for almost all of the staff in all of the schools and the Manalapan Police Department. This system in not stored on our computer hard drives, therefore it is not vulnerable to power failure or computer malfunctions. The Manalapan Police Department is part of the emergency notification activations, which are immediate and allow them to respond the very instant there is a problem in any of the schools.
Building Hardening
This is a concept in security circles that involves making our buildings more secure and harder for an intruder to penetrate. Many of the things we have instituted I cannot discuss out in the open; this is a recognized security reality, but I can tell you this process has begun in earnest and by opening day in September 2014 our buildings will be much more secure than ever before. And there is more to come.
I can tell you that we have added quick lockdown equipment in the gyms, cafeterias and media centers in the schools. This type of equipment is essential in any plan to make our kids and staff safer. All students and staff will be trained in the use of this equipment as soon as school starts.
Visitor Management
By now everyone knows about our use of the Passage Point Visitor Management System. While it was a slow start up, we have overcome the problems and the system is now running successfully in all of our schools. I want to thank all of you for your patience and cooperation as this program rolled out. We understand that it can require additional effort on your part, but using the system allows our school staff to know in advance who is coming to the buildings, making it much easier for them to identify potential intruders and prevent violent incidents.
The administrators in all of the schools have received additional training on various safety and security topics; this will continue and be enhanced this coming school year.
We have updated and improved the training we provide to the substitute teachers in the district so they can immediately respond to emergencies and protect our children.
Physical Plant Updates
Modern school buildings are designed with the new safety concerns we all have. The MERS Board of Education has taken the proper steps to retro fit and update the design of our schools to ensure they provide the optimum security for students and staff.
This process is already underway and will be evident in the coming months. The changes we have planned will further harden our buildings, without making them look like fortresses. These updates will allow for ease of use and enhanced security.
And finally, I have heard from many of you via phone calls, emails and in person at the different district wide functions. It has been my pleasure to get to know you and your children. This is a great district with wonderful people, all working together to safeguard our most precious things; the children of the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District.
In the future I will provide additional updates. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.
Joseph Pangaro, CPM
Director of School Safety and Security
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Joseph Pangaro
Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
155 Millhurst Road
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Last year was a difficult year as all of us had to come to terms with the Newtown tragedy. Many of the assumptions we had regarding school safety were challenged. Schools across the country are still reacting to our new reality.
As we start this new school year, I would to like review our district's security additions and our plans for moving forward. First, the Board of Education released a statement during the summer indicating that a multi-year plan for improving security was approved. The position of Safety and Security Director was established, and Mr. Joseph Pangaro was hired. The Board also stated the following, "Please note that due to concerns regarding operational security and the desire to insure the safety and security of our students and staff, we will not be releasing any further details." This is a recognized practice in the security and law enforcement industry. The complete statement is located on the district web site.
Going forward, I would like to focus on two issues. Passage Point, the new on-line visitor management system, will be implemented in phases during the next few months. This system will require parents to register on-line when they want to visit a school. Until it is fully implemented, we will maintain the protocol that was implemented last year, which requires parents who do not have a scheduled appointment to telephone the main office of the school approximately twenty minutes before arrival.
The second issue involves your role as a parent in the security of our schools. It is my belief that everyone is responsible for our students' safety. The only way that we can improve is if we work together. All of our bus drivers, including substitute drivers, have photo identification. If you don't see the photo identification, I need for you to ask the driver to see it. Calling transportation later in the day or sending me an email doesn't improve security. When you ask the driver to produce his or her identification, you improve security in the district. Likewise, if you are able to enter a building without following the proper protocol, informing the front desk of the error improves security. In essence, if you are aware of a breach in security, it is your responsibility to act immediately and inform a district employee. Any delay allows the breach in security to continue, and that is the real risk. Many parents have shared with me that they are hesitant to say anything because they are concerned about getting an employee in trouble or causing an issue that might impact their child. That will not occur as long as I am superintendent. It is important that we recognize that security in our schools must take precedent over other concerns, and we must recognize that our school security is something we all want to improve.
I hope that I can count on your active support as we work together to make our schools as safe as they can be. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this important matter.
John J. Marciante, Jr., Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
The Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education has accepted the recommendations by the Superintendent Dr. John J. Marciante Jr. Board President James Mumolie indicated, "The Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education has reviewed the independent security assessment as well as the recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools. A multi-year plan to upgrade the security of all buildings has been developed and the Board has directed the Superintendent to immediately begin the implementation of the plan and inform the Board of progress throughout its implementation. The position of School Safety and Security Director has been created and will be responsible for directly supervising and continually monitoring the district's security protocol as well as being the liaison with the Manalapan and Englishtown Police Departments. It is the Board's intent that the necessary funds for this multi-year plan will be identified within the operating budget. Please note that due to concerns regarding operational security and the desire to insure the safety and security of our students and staff, we will not be releasing any further details."
The tragedy that occurred on December 14, 2012 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has led to a reevaluation of school security throughout the country. The Manalapan Police Department immediately increased its presence in our schools and currently has two new special officers whose primary responsibility includes maintaining a presence in our schools. Sonitrol, the district's security provider, completed a review in January of 2013 and the board approved a $60,000 upgrade in our system which was completed in the Spring of 2013. In addition a new on-line entry system was successfully piloted at the Taylor Mills and Lafayette Mills schools and will be implemented district-wide in September of 2013. The Board is confident that with the addition of the School Safety and Security Director to our staff, the upgrades to our security system, and the implementation of the multi-year security plan, the security and safety of the children of Manalapan and Englishtown will remain our highest priority.
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"You cannot educate a child who is not healthy, and you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated."
- Dr. Jocelyn Elders
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AAP Provides Guidance to Develop Plans to Help Diminish Prolonged Seizures at School
The Council on School Health and Section on Neurology have co-authored an important new clinical report, Rescue Medications for Epilepsy in Education Settings, which highlights issues that pediatricians might consider when working with families and patients with epilepsy. According to the report, prescribing physicians should collaborate with families and schools in developing medical orders and/or actions plans for the child or youth with epilepsy in school-related settings, which may include the use of seizure rescue medications.
Since prolonged seizures may evolve into status epilepticus, administering a seizure rescue medication can abort a seizure and may obviate the need for emergency medical services and subsequent care in an emergency department. According to the report, these rescue medications can also diminish the need for hospital stays and lengthy recoveries. The report addresses administering seizure rescue medications to children and adolescents with epilepsy who may experience prolonged seizures in school-associated settings (e.g., during transportation, in the classroom, or during sports activities).
The report acknowledges that seizure management at school can be challenging, especially when school nurses aren't available. In these situations, simple but effective response plans can help untrained staff or volunteers recognize and properly manage a student's seizure until medical help arrives. Given these staff variations, as well as, differences in state and local regulations, the patient's doctor should work with the family and school to develop an individualized action plan that includes medication administration, as appropriate. Click here to read the full report.
2014 "Must Read" Papers for School Health Physicians
The Council on School Health (COSH) defines school health as an integration of wellness, safety, growth, learning, and development in the lives of school-aged children and adolescents within the context of their school, and with the coordinated alliance of the family and the medical home.
The Council on School Health is dedicated to maximizing the personal health, academic achievement and life-long success of children and adolescents. The COSH seeks to promote sound school health policies and practices that ensure the health and safety of school-aged children and adolescents through policy, education and advocacy.
Pediatricians and other child health professionals can work with schools in a variety of ways to support students and the staff who work with them. Your Executive Committee (COSH EC) has representation across the nation and with many expertise areas. We organize the school health educational program at the AAP National Convention and Exhibition (NCE) as well as create policy and advocacy across school health areas.
We look forward to engaging you in our collective work to improve the health of school aged children. Please be in touch. We would love to hear from you.
Breena Holmes, MD
Chair, AAP Council on School Health


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Warning: The following blog entry includes lady talk. You've been warned.
When I hit puberty, my mom (aka Judy Smooth) repeatedly told me never to wear tampons. She claimed they were gross and would give you "the toxic shock syndrome". If you notice, I put that phrase in quotes because Judy Smooth has her own version of the English language. As I mentioned in previous posts she has various antidotes and putting "the" before things is just one of the many. For example, she might say, "Mary called yesterday and her sister Beatrice has THE cancer". Emphasis on the "the".
Anyways, I never wore tampons. Ever. I survived by using maxi pads until the rightful age of 29. I missed many a swimming activity because Aunt Flo stopped by for a week long visit. A few months ago, I thought what the hell and tried out a free sample of tampons I received in the mail. [Read more...]


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According to Sunday's Columbus-Dispatch, the body of a young man, who died while trying to rescue his dog, was recovered from Metro Park Lake in Ohio yesterday.
Kyle Miller, 21, had been kayaking on the lake with his dog on Saturday morning when tragedy struck. Miller's dog, described as a poodle, had been in the kayak, but went overboard.
While attempting to save his dog from the frigid water, Miller entered the water; unfortunately, he was not wearing a life vest and the bitterly cold water proved fatal.
Miller's friend, Austin Gifford, who was also kayaking at the time, also entered the water, but he managed to swim to shore for help.
The frigid water claimed Miller's life before help could arrive.
The dog who Miller attempted to save also perished in the lake.
According to the Dispatch, Miller was known to be an animal lover and he had volunteered to spend part of his spring break working at the Ohio Wildlife Center; he aspired to someday work with wildlife in Alaska.
Professor Anna Young of Otterbein University, where Miller attended college, told the Dispatch:
He had such a big heart for animals' welfare,
Kyle was always so calm and had such kind eyes. He would have been an excellent ambassador for wildlife. It's tragedy to lose someone so young and passionate."
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Displays and operation
The RX1's interface has most in common with that of the A99 full-frame SLT. It has fewer direct control buttons than that camera, but the five customizable buttons mean that you can easily get to most of the settings you need to engage with.
In addition, the RX1 has a dedicated aperture ring and an exposure compensation dial, meaning the thumb dial at the top right of the camera's rear only has to control shutter speed in M- and S-modes. Beyond this it controls program-shift in P mode. The four-way control dial consequently has little to do, beyond navigating the menus.
In playback mode both dials are well used in playback mode though - both are used for scrolling between images until you hit the AEL/Magnify button, at which point the four-way dial controls zooming in and out, while the thumb dial continues to scroll between images, while retaining the chosen level of zoom. This makes it very easy to skip back and forth between images to check focus on a particular detail.
Record display modes
There are five main display modes that can be used either on the rear screen or the optional electronic viewfinder, with a sixth mode (Quick Navi) reserved for the rear LCD. A menu setting allows you to select which display modes are available when shooting. Pressing the DISP button cycles through the selected modes. A different set of modes can be defined for the rear screen and the viewfinder.
It's worth noting that the DISP settings are some of the only ones that require confirmation before taking effect - quit the menu by pressing the shutter button, rather than the Menu button and the settings won't be registered.
|There are six different views available on the camera's rear display, five of which have equivalents when using the viewfinder. The views available for the EVF and rear display can be defined separately.
Function menu and Quick Navi
The camera's primary interface is the Fn menu, available from five of the camera's display modes. Pressing the Fn button sees thirteen icons appear down the sides of the screen, with the last changed setting highlighted in orange. The positions of these icons are consistent with their positions in the 'Display All Info.' display mode.
This menu can be navigated using the four-way controller. If you want to see all the available options for each parameter then pressing the central button takes you to a dedicated screen for each. Alternatively you can use the four-way dial to cycle through the options without leaving the Fn menu. Parameters with sub-settings, such as the different levels of DRO, can be adjusted from the Fn menu using the thumb dial, which becomes very quick, once you're familiar with the trick.
|Pressing the Fn button brings up a standard Sony function menu. (So standard that it's got a space left where AF drive mode icon would appear, were that not set by a dial on the front of the camera).
Most of the camera's main settings are arranged down either side of the screen and can be adjusted in either of two ways:
|Pressing the center button takes you off to a dedicated screen for each parameter and includes a list of available options.
|Alternatively, once you're familiar with the options, you can spin the four-way dial on the back of the camera and it'll scroll through the options without leaving the Fn menu screen.
Sub-options, such as the extent of DRO or HDR can be adjusted using the thumb dial.
|The Quick Navi display mode works in essentially the same manner. The settings are already shown on the screen of course and, unless you're using the options EVF, you'll probably have to press DISP to get to this screen from a viewing mode that actually shows you what the camera's doing.
Once here, pressing the Fn button makes the panel 'active' - highlighting the selected setting in orange, just as with the standard Fn menu.
|Again, from here you can change a setting either by turning the four-way dial or by pressing the center button to visit a dedicated screen.
It's worth noting that the Quick Navi screen includes more parameters than the standard function menu - we'd really like to see this screen accessible as a Fn menu, rather than a display mode.
The sixth display mode - available only on the main screen - is Sony's resurrected 'Quick Navi' interactive control panel. As with the SLT-A99, the intention is that this screen is used in conjunction with an electronic viewfinder - recreating a pre-liveview-DSLR experience. The Quick Navi screen shows all the camera's settings, arguably more clearly than the Fn menu and allows more of them (including Image quality) to be adjusted without needing to visit the main menus.
Pressing the Fn button from Quick Navi mode activates the panel, allowing you to navigate around the screen and adjust settings just as you can in the normal Fn menu (only with 16 options, rather than 13). We found Quick Navi a nicer way of operating the RX1, even without the electronic viewfinder and even though it means scrolling through the other available display modes before reaching it. We'd really like it to be an option to replace the Fn menu, rather than as a combined display mode/Fn menu.
Playback mode displays
The RX1's playback display modes are pretty conventional, with the exception of its insistence on separating stills, MP4 and AVCHD video. Switching between the three file types can be achieved either via the main menu or from a tab on the corner of the thumbnail view. It's a rather annoying way of coping with the camera's need to put its image and AVCHD files in different locations. Still more annoying is the camera's insistence of playing back all its video clips as a continuous run of footage - with the risk that the camera has moved on to the next clip if you try to delete while it's playing.
|There are three playback views - full screen, full screen with basic info overlaid or a full info screen with histograms and highlight/shadow 'blinkies' on a small thumbnail.
The playback options are pretty basic - the full-screen view works well to get an impression for how the shot has worked out. The playback image rotates in response to you turning the camera but this can be switched off if you're rather the images simply retaining their native rotation and taking up the whole screen.
There's still the slightly disappointing lag between pressing the magnification button and anything happening, though this seems to depend on the capacity of the SD card used. It would also be nice to have the option to see the highlight and shadow warnings on a full-screen view but, other than this, the system is simple and effective.
|Pressing the AEL/Magnify button zooms in. Rotating the four-way dial changes the magnification while the thumb dial jumps between images. Pressing either the center button or the AEL button jumps back to full-size view.
|Pressing the Fn/Thumbnail button jumps out to a 2x2 thumbnail view with a file-type tab on the left. The four way dial scrolls through individual images, the thumb dial jumps up or down by four images. Pressing Fn or the center button returns to full-size view.
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February 11, 1999
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Ledaryl Billingsley scored 20 points and Tulane held Southern Mississippi without a field goal for almost 10 minutes in the second half in a 68-61 victory Thursday night.
Tulane (10-11, 4-8 Conference USA) snapped a four-game losing streak with a game that featured many lead changes. Southern Miss (12-12, 4-7) led 56-54 after Carlos Booker hit a pair of free throws late in the second half.
But Tulane went on a 9-1 run over a three minute stretch to take control of the game. The Green Wave went on an 8-0 run to start the second half to take a 44-40 lead.
Southern Miss answered with a 12-0 run, including seven points from Neil Reed to give the Golden Eagles a 52-44 lead with 11:32 remaining. Reed scored a game-high 25 points.
Billingsley put an end to the run with a dunk which was followed by a Southern Miss basket by Carlos Booker with 9:58 left. That would be the last field goal for Southern Miss until Booker scored a putback with 11 seconds to play.
Southern Miss, which had hit four of seven 3-point attempts in the first half, connected on just 1-of-11 in the second half.
Reed, who was returning to the floor after missing the last two games with a virus, missed his last six shots.
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Let $A$ be the set of all $n \times n$ symmetric real matirix and $f \in C(\mathbb R , A)$. Then whether there is a $g \in C(\mathbb R , O(n))$ such that for all $t \in \mathbb R$, $g{(t)^{ - 1}}f(t)g(t)$ is a diagonal matrix?
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No. Consider $f(t) = \pmatrix{t & 0\cr 0 & 2t\cr}$ for $t \ge 0$ and $\pmatrix{0 & t\cr t & 0\cr}$ for $t \le 0$. For $t > 0$, $g(t)$ must be $\pmatrix{\pm 1 & 0\cr 0 & \pm 1\cr}$ or $\pmatrix{0 & \pm 1\cr \pm 1 & 0 \cr}$, but for $t < 0$ all entries of $g(t)$ must be $\pm 1/\sqrt{2}$.


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Wildcats 10th at NCAA West Regional
After day one of the NCAA West Regional Championships, the University of Arizona women's golf team is in a two-way tie for 10th place
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In round one, No. 31 sophomore Manon Gidali led the Wildcats in a seven-way tie for 18th place.
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Held at Valencia Country Club in Valencia, Calif., competition will take place Mon.-Wed., April 22-24.
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Paired with No. 14 Arizona State and No. 15 Stanford for the final round of play, No. 7 Arizona finished tied for third with the Cardinal.
Wildcats Climb at PING/ASU Invitational
Heading into round three, No. 7 Arizona and No. 14 Arizona State share fifth place with scores of 572 (-4).
2011-12 (Freshman): Competed in seven events and 20 rounds as a freshman, finishing in the top 20 four times and finishing in the top 10 twice ... Started off the year hot at the Wildcat Invitational by posting her lowest round and overall score for the year by carding a 66 in the second round and a 206 (-12) for the tournament, earning a spot at the top of the leaderboard ... Finished tied for first at the UNLV Invitational with a score of 218 (+2) ... Shot 216 (E) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, finishing tied for 10th ... Finished in a tie for 17th place at the Pac-12 Championships with a score of 223 (+7) after finishing strong with a 68 in the final round ... Finished the year at the NCAA East Regional Championships with a score of 220 (+4), earning a tie for 14th place ... Finished the year with an average round of 72.70, leading the Arizona team.
Before Arizona: A graduate of Notre Dame de Boulogne, Gidali has been competing in golf for 11 years ... She was a member of the European Team Champions, was the French U-18 Champion, finished second as an individual at the European Championships and was a finalist at the Esmond Cup.
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At one point sanchez had a snap bounce off his hands. The ball got kicked and wound up being recovered downfield by the jets.
Phil Simms made a comment about this being a muff and he was right. But the officials got it wrong. It was inside of 2 minutes so the "Dave Casper rule" was in place. That is only the player who fumbled can advance it.
It was ruled jets ball 5 yards up the field. It should have moved back to the spot of the fumble and it would be 1st and 10 from there.
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DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU equestrian team will host No. 8 TCU on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT at Sleepy P Ranch in the program's final regular season home meet of the 2013-14 season. Saturday's competition is a "Red Out" for Women's Heart Disease Awareness/American Heart Association (AHA).
AHA pins will be for sale, and proceeds will go to AHA. The program will only be able to accept checks for the event. Checks need to be made out to AHA.
The Mustangs (3-9) will continue their stretch of four competitions in two weeks with their regular season finale and their debut at Sleepy P Ranch, the new home for SMU Equestrian. The Nationally ranked Horned Frogs enter the competition at 6-4.
Freshman Sylvia de Toledo is leading the Mustangs over fences with a 9-3 mark, and has turned in four MOP rides. De Toledo was 2-0 in Fresno, Calif., last weekend, including an MOP ride. Sophomore Schaefer Raposa is 8-4 with four MOP rides of her own, including three straight in competitions last fall. Senior Julianna Fischer is 6-4-1 this season, and has also recorded an MOP ride over fences.
On flat, SMU is led by a 5-3-1 mark from sophomore Mary Abbruzzese. Junior Emma Roberts cracked the flat lineup during the winter break, and is 2-1 in the spring, including a two-point outing between flat and fences at New Mexico State on February 15.
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Beyonce 'The Last Supper' Photo Controversy, Keke Palmer 'Private Dance' And More In The R&B Playbook
Welcome to the last 2013 edition of the R&B Playbook. Have a great 2014!
Billboard magazine has released the list of the top 25 highest-selling concerts of 2013. Here are the RnB-ish acts that made the list:
2. Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour
By Cirque Du Soleil
Total Gross: $157,299,100
No. of Shows: 205
5. Rihanna
Total Gross: $137,982,530
No. of Shows: 87
8. Beyoncé
Total Gross: $104,358,899
No. of Shows: 59
13. Justin Bieber
Total Gross: $77,423,264
No. of Shows: 65
23. Bruno Mars
Total Gross: $46,417,795
No. of Shows: 48
FYI: Bom Jovi is number one.
Keke Palmer who is a real fan of R. Kelly has unveiled a new song called Private Dance.
Lyfe Jennings has debuted a viral video for "College" – the track is lifted from his LUCID album out now. The clip was filmed on the campus of Clark Atlanta University.
Rihanna had the following message for her fans who are in New York:
"I missed this city!!! I'm back JUST to turn this motherphucker UP on #NEWYEARZEVE #4040 #NYC #TheNightIzOurz"
After the Challenger controversy, Beyonce has landed in hot water again by posting a photo of herself sitting in front of a giant painting inspired by Leonardo DaVinci's The Last Supper somewhere in Miami.
The diva more or less put herself in Jesus' place as the twelve apostles look on . Needless to say she is being slammed for the photo.
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I have an installation of a very large Windows program, and I want to understand which files are actually read while I install the program, which my specific setup.
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Louis Jean Giammona
Position: RB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: March 3, 1953 in St. Helena, CA
High School: Callistoga
College: Utah St. (school history)
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 8th round (214th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
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August 6, 2014 | Vol. 95, No. 184
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ELECTION WORKERS Margaret Fudaley, left, and Shirley Kangas collect registration information and give ballots to Ironwood residents Christian and Arlene Szot during the primary election Tuesday at the Ironwood Memorial Building.
After 11.8 percent of Gogebic County's 13,481 registered voters submitted ballots at the polls Tuesday, the results are in.
Michigan voters approved the ballot's Proposal 1, which looks to remove the state's Personal Property Tax and replace it with a local community stabilization share.
With 86 percent of statewide precincts reporting, the proposal was set to pass with 69 percent support.
The measure is believed to increase the number of small businesses in Michigan, by reducing the amounts of taxes on businesses' property, such as machinery and other equipment.
The measure was supported by Gogebic County voters with more than 73 percent voting yes.
At the county level, voters chose to renew a .2-mill levy to fund the Gogebic County Animal Control Program for four more years, which provides financial support to the HOPE Animal Shelter and an animal control officer for the county.
Nearly 80 percent of voters supported the millage.
Voters also approved a renewal of a .6-mill levy for Gogebic County's Maintenance of Effort payments to the state of Michigan for operation of the Gogebic Medical Care Facility with 81.7 percent supporting the levy.
Wakefield and Marenisco township voters also approved renewals of previously accepted increases in ad valorem taxes to be levied for an additional four years—up to 3 mills in Wakefield, and 3.5 mills in Watersmeet—to be used for general operation purposes by the township.
Current U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls easily defeated challenger Alan Arcand, R-Iron River, as the top Republican candidate for Michigan's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Benishek received about 70 percent of the votes district-wide and will go on to face Democratic candidate Jerry Cannon in November's general election after receiving.
In one of the tighter primary races, Christopher Germain was ahead, by just 140 votes, of Chris LaMarche after 99 percent of the precincts reporting.
After battling it out in the primaries to represent the Democrats for District 38's seat in the State Senate, Germain will now have a shot at dethroning State Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, in November.
LaMarche received 59.4 percent of votes cast in Gogebic County, but only 49 percent district-wide.
Democrat Tom Laabs won the seat for Gogebic County's Board of Commissioners District 2, after defeating Dave Ramme by a vote of 62.6 percent.
In District 6 of the county commission, Bob Orlich won the seat after receiving nearly 61 percent of votes to beat opponent Don Pezzetti.
Geraldine Burt squeaked past competitor DeLaine Maki with 51.2 percent of votes to win the spot as Bessemer's Republican delegate to county convention.
Peter Koruga was named Wakefield's Republican delegate to county convention, with Gail F. Maki-Dalbec taking the Democrat spot.
Bessemer Township's Republican delegate to county convention is Sherry Forslund, and Charlie E. Best took the Republican delegate position for Ironwood's Precinct 1.
Voter turnout for Gogebic County was lower than it was in the August 2010 midterm primary by more than 4 percent.
The county had 16 percent voter turnout for the August 2010 mid-term primary election.
In 2012, a presidential election year, turnout was at 22 percent for the primary and 57 percent for the general election.
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Pope Francis will on Saturday meet the world's press at the dawn of an already tradition-breaking leadership for a troubled Catholic Church, after the Vatican rejected claims he did nothing to save lives during Argentina's "Dirty War".
The special audience at 1000 GMT is being billed by the Vatican as part of the greater openness that has characterised the first days in office of the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Catholic leader from Latin America.
The 76-year-old pontiff has displayed an informal style that contrasts sharply with that of his more academic predecessor and the tradition-bound Vatican.
Under the simple slogan of "walk, build, confess" and speaking in a folksy Italian, he has urged Catholic leaders to shun worldly glories and lead a spiritual renewal in the Church that will reach "the ends of the earth".
He has warned them that the Church could end up becoming a "castle of sand" and just a charity with no spiritual foundation without action.
The railway worker's son said he and his cardinals were "elderly", but old age brought wisdom "like good wine that gets better over the years".
The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked in recent years by multiple scandals including thousands of cases of abuse of children by paedophile priests, stretching back decades, and intrigue in the Vatican bureaucracy.
Catholics are also abandoning churches in huge numbers in an increasingly secularised West.
A moderate conservative in Argentina where he was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis is unlikely to change any of the fundamental tenets of Catholic doctrine but he could push for more social justice and a friendlier faith.
Vatican experts have said his priorities will also include reforming the administration of the Church and the Vatican bank, which is being investigated in a money laundering case.
The Vatican on Friday rejected claims that Pope Francis had failed to protect two Jesuit priests who were kidnapped and tortured by Argentina's military junta (1976-1983), and said he had in fact helped save lives.
The Vatican said the accusations were "defamatory" and "anti-clerical".
Bergoglio has been criticised by leftist Argentinians for his actions at a time when he was head of the country's Jesuits but not yet a bishop.
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Bergoglio in fact "did a lot to protect people during the dictatorship" in which 30,000 died or disappeared.
Francis hailed his predecessor Benedict XVI's historic resignation as a "courageous and humble act".
Benedict, who last month became the first Roman Catholic pope to stand down for 700 years, "lit a flame in the depth of our hearts that will continue to burn", he said.
On Friday, Francis visited Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mejia in a local Rome hospital, a day after the 90-year old suffered a heart attack.
He spent 20 minutes with Mejia before blessing the hands of the cardiologist treating him.
"It was amazing. He is really down-to-earth. He makes you feel at ease immediately," the doctor, Marco Miglionico, later told reporters.
He chatted warmly with staff and also blessed patients in intensive care before going to the hospital's chapel to pray.
The new pontiff's inauguration mass will take place on Tuesday -- the Feast of St Joseph, the patron saint of the universal church.
He has called on the faithful in his native Argentina not to fly in for the mass but rather give the money the trip would have cost to charity. Nonetheless, heads of state from all over the world are expected to be present.
The new pontiff is also due to meet his predecessor, who has withdrawn to the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, in the coming days.
The surprise election of the working-class son of Italian emigrant parents, who was considered a rank outsider before the cardinals began their confidential deliberations, has sparked hope for change in the Church.
Francis fans have already begun snapping up rosary beads and postcards with his face on them at souvenir shops in the Vatican and New York's Bice restaurant has created a new dish -- barbecued steak pasta -- in homage to the pope's Argentinian and Italian roots.
His election is being seen as a nod to the Church's power in Latin America, which is home to 40 percent of the world's Catholics. In Europe, its traditional power base, it is ageing and declining.
As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis lived in a modest apartment rather than the official residence, and he has already made his mark in Rome with his informal style.
Following his election the new pope chose to ride in a minibus with his fellow cardinals rather than use the papal limousine -- and he later went to pack his own bags at the lodgings where he was living before the conclave to move in to the Vatican.
The Vatican said staff at the clergy house in central Rome knew him well from previous visits and were overcome with emotion when he greeted them by name and asked after their families.


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Submitter/Author: Mark Peck EMT-P
As CPR training started to reach the emergency response community in the early 70's, the words "Annie..Annie..Are You OK?" started almost every CPR training session as new EMT's, nurses, firefighters and police officers learned the first step -ESTABLISH UNRESPONSIVENESS.
Many of that generation continue as todays CPR instructors , but have long ago learned to alter the opening salvo to simply "Are You OK?", as the call for Annie ocassionally was carried out into the streets with real patients. But Annes legacy continues, as she and her family make the past 50 years of CPR training possible.
Asmund Laerdal was a successful toy maker who turned to making soft plastic, realistic dollls in the 50's. Laerdal also was manufacturing imitation wounds for Red Cross first aid training in Norway and Sweden, when he learned of the new CPR resuscitation technique, and envisioned life sized mannequins as the ideal training tool.
The first Resusci Anne was developed by Asmund Laerdal and Anaesthesiologist Bjorn Lind, making its debut in September 1960 in Stavanger Norway. Anne was introduced to the First International Symposium on Resuscitation in Stavanger, attended by US pioneers Drs. Peter Safar, James Elam, Archer Gordon, Henning Ruben and Rudolf Frey. Drs. Safar and Elam continued with Laerdal, refining Anne.
At the turn of the 19th century, the body of a young girl was pulled from the River Seine in Paris. There was no evidence of violence and it was assumed she had taken her own life. Because her identity could not be established, a death mask was made; which was customary in such cases.
The young girl's delicate beauty and smile added to the enigma of her death, which inspired stories and poetry of her demise, thought to be from suicide to escape an unrequited love. THe story of L'Inconnue de la Seine ("The Unknown of the Seine") became popular throughout Europe, as did reproductions of her death mask.
Asmund Laerdal knew the story of the death mask of an unknown young woman whose body had been fished out of the Seine River at Quai du Louvre in Paris in the late 1880s. Her features were beautiful and perfect for the purpose. Laerdal chose to make its face female, recognizing that men might be reluctant to kiss a male image. He kept the name of the popular toy doll he was successfully manufacturing, and named the mannequin Rescusci Anne.
The first Resusci Annes were crude and simple compared to todays electronic descendants. But they were very effective, and gave thousands the opportunity to practice hands on, the skills that for many would be very rarely used. Between students, the mouth was cleansed with an alcohol swab. The face and upper airway were a single piece of plastic that had to be removed after each class and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. This was often a labor intensive job when a class with many Annes were involved. The need to properly extend the neck in order to open the airway and ventilate was successfully demonstrated to the student , and the neck had embedded rubber bladders by which the instructor could produce a carotid pulse with a hand held bulb.
The body consisted of a spring metal hoop which simulated the ribs, and provided the foundation for the chest upon which compressions could be done. Attached was a plastic "lung", and a simulated anterior thorax/breast plate. The remainder of the body was essentially a plastic balloon which the instructor inflated for each class with a provided foot pump. Successful performance of ventilation and compression were measured by pressure developed within the lungs on aneroid guages visible to the student. Between classes, the body was deflated, and Anne was folded and returned to her storage box. The tradition of the Resusci Anne jogging suit began.
The next generation of Resusci Anne eliminated the blow up body, replaced with foam. Measurement of successful ventilation and compression was provided by pressure sensors whilch lit a display on a mounted pod. The pod also contained an electronic metronome to teach the appropriate compression rates. Perfection in performance became the requirement for earning certification, and students were expected to produce an EKG like paper strip, demonstrating proper timing, depth and sequence of events. Carotid pulse could still be simulated, and now the pupils could also be dilated and constricted with an inflatable bulb. Cleaning was also simplified. Later versions would now have individual mouth/lips for each student to apply, and replaceable lungs that no longer required cleansing.
An infant Resusci Baby was introiduced, followed by a child mannequin. An African American version was also introduced. As ALS training progressed, Laerdal developed an Anne with electrodes capable of mating with their arrythmia simulator, and accepting a reduced but actual defibrillation.
In the 1990s there was much focus on sufficient hands-on practice. Little Anne was introduced in 1995 as a supplemental trainer to meet the need for a lower cost/ lower student-manikin ratio.
In the 2000s growing concern about patient safety and cost efficiency caused increased focus on patient simulation and self-directed learning as means to have more healthcare providers trained in a safe and effective manner. Research also demonstrated that even professionals deliver poor quality CPR and that measurement and feedback help improve CPR performance. This led to the current generation of computer mated displays and full simulation. SimMan 3G is the culmination of this experience, creating a durable and user friendly patient simulation.
A DEATH MASK TO HELPSAVE LIVES The Story of Resusci-Anne by Archer Gordon
So you thought you wanted to learn CPR
Keywords: Resusci Anne, Annie, Asmund Laerdal, Bjorn Lind, Peter Safar, CPR, mannequin, Seine,
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Troylyn Ball is holding court behind the polished wood bar in the tasting room of Troy & Sons, her distillery in Asheville, North Carolina. She is cheerfully chatting with customers while handing out samples of a cocktail consisting of macerated fresh fruit, simple syrup, lemon juice and moonshine. Yes, moonshine—the scorchingly high-proof, unaged corn whiskey made famous during the Prohibition era for being distilled illegally in bathtubs and backwoods across southern Appalachia under the light of the moon.
Most of the customers in the tasting room have never tried moonshine and are eager to sample what Ball calls America's classic spirit. Those who have tried it seem delighted by Troy & Sons' version, which is smooth and deeply flavored, with none of the unpleasant burn common to most moonshine. "This is what people in the mountains call keeper moonshine," Ball explains to the crowd, meaning it's something you drink by choice, not because it's the only thing around.
Today, Ball, 54, is the only woman in the U.S. legally producing moonshine and one of just five female distillery owners, according to the American Distilling Institute. Before 2008 she had never attempted to distill anything, let alone America's most notorious drink. Her days were focused instead on caring for her three sons, two of whom, Marshall and Coulton, have a genetic medical condition that mirrors severe, nonverbal autism and has left them with respiratory problems and in wheelchairs. (Her youngest son, Luke, who is adopted, does not have special needs.)
From 1986, when Marshall was born, through 2004, when the family moved from Austin, Texas, to their current home in Asheville, Ball's life was dominated by, as she describes it, "keeping my beautiful boys alive." Her responsibilities included around-the-clock care, assisted feedings, frequent visits to the hospital when one or both boys suffered from seizures or pneumonia and road trips to specialists. Austin's notorious allergy season meant Marshall and Coulton often ended up on ventilators during the winter months.
The boys' condition also made everyday activities like meeting other mothers in the park impossible. Ball's husband, Charlie, spent most of his time supporting the family financially as an engineer and real estate developer. "Charlie is an amazing and dedicated dad," Ball says. "But between the hours of 7 in the morning and 7 at night, the bulk of our sons' care fell on my shoulders. Honestly, when the boys were growing up, I felt incredibly isolated."
The first hint of change came after the family moved to Asheville—which has a shorter and less arduous allergy season than Austin—to be near the eco-friendly housing community that her husband was developing through his business, Ball Properties. "In North Carolina, we finally celebrated three Christmases in a row with both boys feeling well," Ball says. The family also qualified for federal assistance through the Client Assistance Program (CAP), entitling Marshall and Coulton to daytime care that otherwise would have been too expensive. For the first time in nearly two decades, with her two older boys in their late teens, Ball had a chance to focus on a full-time career outside the home.
Not long after the move, Ball tasted her first moonshine. "If the local mountain people like you, they bring you homemade moonshine instead of chocolate chip cookies," she says. Ball has always loved a well-made drink, but it was moonshine's unique taste and deeply rooted American heritage that captured her imagination. "This is America's original spirit," she says. "I wanted to make a drink that explicitly celebrated moonshine's ties to our country."
Ball persuaded a neighbor to introduce her to some of North Carolina's underground moonshiners—old-timers who, in order to maintain tradition, control the strength of their product or save money, continue to make the drink illegally. (Americans are prohibited from brewing distilled spirits without a license; that's not true for beer and wine.) For two years, she trailed them into the mountains to watch them make whiskey. The process includes grinding corn, boiling it with water, letting the mixture (called mash) ferment with yeast for several days and then reheating and distilling it.
During that time, Ball's research revealed that while the field of artisanal spirit making in the U.S. is quickly growing, a high-quality moonshine was not yet available. Despite her lack of experience, she had a gut feeling that making moonshine might be her calling.
In 2008, Ball sought out a seventh-generation North Carolina farmer named John McEntire after hearing about the heirloom white-corn variety called Crooked Creek he grew at his farm outside Asheville. She had learned that moonshine's taste "sinks or swims on the quality of its corn," as she puts it, and she'd heard that McEntire's corn was among the best—pure and distinctively rich in taste. Impressed by his long-standing tie to the land, his corn and his connections to local moonshiners, she asked him to help her learn the art of distilling on a small licensed still on his property. Convincing him was no simple task: Ball was still a newcomer to the area, and moonshining is traditionally considered a man's job because of the manual labor it requires. But after getting to know her and seeing that her intentions for spreading the gospel of good moonshine were genuine, McEntire decided to help. He agreed to sell her his corn for $20 a bushel (she needed only two bushels to get started).
Ball spent hours each day on McEntire's farm, "whether it was 85 degrees or 20," she says, refining her product until it tasted like the keeper moonshine she loved—crisp, mellow and pure, with a touch of vanilla, akin to a high-quality vodka.
Then, just as she was beginning to draw up business plans for Troy & Sons, the recession hit. The eco-friendly development that Ball Properties had recently put on the market sat virtually unsold. Within months, the family had spent a large chunk of savings. "After being fairly successful developers for many years, we were suddenly facing very different circumstances," Ball says. They needed another source of income, but it was a risky time to start a business. Even her husband was openly skeptical, which she says was especially hard. "I really just had to believe in myself," she says.
Ball struggled to raise the $750,000 to $1 million needed to get her business off the ground: She had to buy a boiler, a mash tank, a fermenter tank, a 530-gallon German copper still and large quantities of glass bottles and corn, among other supplies. She also had to hire distillery workers. "We couldn't borrow a dime," Ball says, since the unsold real estate saddled her family with too many illiquid holdings for her to be approved for a business loan. Meanwhile, she encountered layers of red tape while trying to obtain a distilled-spirits permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The permit eventually came through, but not without a struggle. "If one t was crossed incorrectly, the application would be kicked to the bottom of the pile," she says.
At one point, the Balls' financial situation got so bad that they risked losing their home—an experience that would particularly devastate a family with two kids who require modified bathrooms, beds and doorways. "I really stressed over where we would take our boys if that happened," Ball says. "Once, I cried so hard that I hyperventilated and had to call 911."
But by early 2010 she felt confident enough to share her drink with two friends: Frank Moretz, a local anesthesiologist, and Oscar Wong, a fellow special-needs parent and owner of the successful Asheville-based Highland Brewing Company. After tasting the moonshine, they both decided to invest in the enterprise. Their backing persuaded the bank to lend Ball $500,000, despite the unsold real estate holdings. Wong also leased Ball an unused section of his brewery, giving the company the home base it needed and built-in foot traffic from the brewery's popular tours and music events. Along with $20,000 of what Ball calls her "meager personal savings," she was finally able to turn her vision into a business.
Almost immediately, Ball was hit with a new round of setbacks. On her first day of production, she realized her $8,000 bottle-labeling machine wasn't calibrated correctly for the shape of the bottle she had designed. On top of that, none of the 6,000 corks fit. The bottles cost $2.43 each, so she couldn't dump them; even the corks cost 50 cents apiece. "We spent years trying to get to this point, and we couldn't even ship the bottles," Ball says. So she hand-labeled each bottle—a tedious job—and persuaded the cork supplier to mail her the correct size for free. After a several-week delay, her first shipment went to distributors.
With the bottling logistics sorted out (Troy & Sons continues to label its small-batch moonshine bottles manually), the company turned to its most pressing struggle: figuring out how to get its product from the distillery to people's glasses. Right now the company relies on legwork and word of mouth more than traditional advertising. "I have spent much of the past six months traveling to Miami and Nashville and Atlanta, creating personal relationships and bringing our spirits to the distributors, chefs, bartenders and restaurant managers who can introduce it to customers," Ball says.
Those logged hours were exhausting, but they paid off. In 2011, the company's first full year, Troy & Sons produced 5,000 six-bottle cases of moonshine. The product grossed $900,000 in sales (of which Troy & Sons netted about half), allowing Ball to begin paying back her investors. She estimates that the company is on track to double production in 2013, at which point, she says, it should begin to turn a profit.
Troy & Sons also expanded distribution to Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida, and it is aiming to be available in stores in California and New York by the end of 2013. James Beard Award–winning chef Sean Brock has started using the moonshine in a cocktail at his Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant, Husk. And celebrity chef Todd English told Ball he now buys as much Troy & Sons moonshine as he does Jack Daniel's for his Orlando, Florida, seafood restaurant, Bluezoo.
Most significantly, Troy & Sons recently made its way onto the radar of Disney World. Before approaching Disney, a major, influential liquor buyer because of its large network of resorts and restaurants, Ball had been warned about the difficulty of breaking in. But she believed her product could speak for itself. After several calls to Disney World's Wilderness Lodge, Ball finally managed to book an in-person tasting meeting. "We hit it out of the park," she says. The resort was impressed with the taste and now serves a specialty cocktail crafted with Troy & Sons' moonshine. "Companies spend years trying to get on Disney's menu," Ball says. "So this felt incredibly validating."
Today, Ball's husband works full time as the company's master distiller while maintaining Ball Properties' developments. (High-end real estate remains largely static, but Ball said the business closes enough property sales to "keep things floating.") Luke, a college sophomore, helps out when he is home. The company also employs three distillery workers; three to five part-time bottlers, depending on the season; and a handful of independent sales contractors. This year Ball was able to begin paying herself a salary.
Marshall and Coulton, now in their midtwenties, live at home, and Ball remains a hands-on mom. Meanwhile, thanks to the care-assistance provided by CAP, she is also free to serve as the company's primary ambassador. After years of putting her own dreams on the back burner, Ball is living her bliss. "I never would have forgiven myself if I hadn't done all I could for my boys while they were growing up," she says. "I knew my time would come later in life."
Leah Koenigis the author of The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen.
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