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Events for Friday, October 24, 2014
Kids Cruise Free in October9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Events, Downtown
Hornblower Cruises & Events is inviting kids to explore San Diego Bay for FREE with their families. Kids 12 years and under cruise for FREE on any One or Two Hour Harbor Cruise & Sea Lion Adventure on San Diego Bay. Each full fare adult ticket purchased will admit up to two children to cruise for...
Winter Toy Drive12:00 pm
Family, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County DPSS Toy Loan Program is a 79 year old Program, free to all low income children in Los Angeles. We have over 50 locations and children can borrow a toy every week. We are holding a toy drive to benefit the children we serve. Please donate today - LA County DPSS Toy Loan 2615...
Pirates of Penzance8:00 pm - 4:38 pm
, South Bay
Pirates, mistaken identity and a surprise at the end highlight this delightful musical by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Einsten8:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Hollywood
Einstein comes back from the beyond. Upset with the way his image has been cheapened, he tells us the remarkable and sometimes harrowing story behind relativity and his struggles as a father. It's Einstein at his peak. Told through humor, heart and new information recently released about this...
Mindful Parenting in the Digital Age10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Adult Education, Mar Vista
The dizzying array of technology vying for our attention is changing family interactions. As parents, it is vital to teach ourselves and our children skills that will bring us back from distraction to focus on the present moment. Mindfulness can help parents be aware of their own thoughts and...
Fun Family BBQ Lunch Fundraiser12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Family, Beach Cities
Join us on Sunday November 16, 2014 as Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, will be having a "Family BBQ Lunch" fundraiser from 12 noon-3pm at 923 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance, 90501. Enjoy an afternoon of a BBQ lunch, family fun activities and raffle. All...
11th Annual Connected Health Symposium8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Events, Outside of So Cal
Partners HealthCare's Center for Connected Health is hosting its 11th Annual Connected Health Symposium, October 23-24th, 2014, in Boston, MA at the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center. This year's theme is Connected Health in Practice – Engaging Patients and Providers Outside of Traditional Care...
Café Vienne12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Bel Air
The site-specific installation Café Vienne pays tribute to the important cultural role of the Viennese coffee house. In the early twentieth century, female artists and writers in particular embraced the coffee house as a place for debate, networking, and inspiration in their quest for political...
The Noir Effect12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Bel Air
Complementing Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933–1950 , The Noir Effect explores how film noir gave rise to major contemporary trends in American popular culture, art, and media. Through a "noir" lens, examine cult films such as Chinatown (1974), Blade Runner (1982), and...
Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933–195012:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Bel Air
Discover how pioneering film artists found refuge in America and helped create some of your favorite classic films—from Ninotchka to Sunset Boulevard to Casablanca. Paying homage to the actors, directors, writers, and composers who fled Nazi persecution in Europe, Light & Noir: Exiles and...
The Global Shabbos Project5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Shabbat, Westwood
The Shabbos Project is a unique, international grassroots Jewish identity movement that unites all Jews to keep one full Shabbos together. The idea originated last year in South Africa, where the majority of the country's diverse Jewish community joined together to observe a single Shabbat, most...
Shabbat dinner5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
, New York
Need a place to keep shabbat neat Union Square - Noho
The Face in the Reeds8:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 2ND! The Face In The Reeds By Robin Russin Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 2pm through November 2, 2014 Tickets are $25 ($20 for students, seniors, and guild members) purchase in advance by calling (310) 397-3244 Sparks start flying…informative and...
Shabbat Class9:30 am - 10:15 am
Kids, Beverly Hills
A gentle, musical introduction to Jewish songs and traditions, centered around a Shabbat party just for the littlest learners! Enjoy music and insturments, candlelighting and Challah each week. Our gentle class brings the joy of Jewish traditions while focusing on children's social and motor...
Dance It Out With Amy10:00 am - 10:55 am
, San Fernando Valley
Dance It Out With Master Trainer Amy Whether you have 2 left feet or are a professional dancer…this amazingly fun dance/fitness class is designed for all levels to have a blast, sweat it out and try out all styles of dance. We do everything from Hip Hop to Bollywood to Country, African, Broadway,...
Annual Holiday Boutique2:10 pm
Holidays, West Valley
Sangria Sundays at Riviera 31 Hosted By Scotty Grand4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events, Beverly Hills
Join us for Sangria Sundays! Every Sunday from 4pm-9pm! Hosted by Scotty Grand featuring DJ MONI! At Riviera 31 Lounge and Bar! For Information call: 323-929-7660
NoHo Dine Out Fridays5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Events, North Hollywood
Music, Foodtrucks & More @ The NoHo Dine Out Join us each Friday night at The NoHo Dine Out free community event. Each dine out will feature a variety of food trucks, local craft vendors, live entertainment and dog adoptions. Parking is free, just drive right into the lot 11458 Burbank Blvd,...
Dj Camilo at Friday Afterwork Rooftop Party at XVI Rooftop6:00 pm - 3:00 am
Holidays, New York
Dj Camilo at Friday Afterwork Rooftop Party at XVI Rooftop Friday, July 26, 2013 Each and every Friday Afterwork Afterwork Fridays at XVI located 51 W45th Street and 8th Avenue New York City Pricing: Everyone free before 8pm on Eric Virgil's list.. Special Birthday Package and Corporate...
Global Shabbos Project6:00 pm - 9:00 am
Shabbat, West Los Angeles
The Shabbos Project is a unique, international grassroots Jewish identity movement that unites all Jews to keep one full Shabbos together. The idea originated last year in South Africa, where the majority of the country's diverse Jewish community joined together to observe a single Shabbat, most...
Friday Night Shabbat Dinner - $28, $38 and $49pp - Only at Talia's Steakhouse!7:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Shabbat, New York
New Concept! Friday Night Shabbat Dinner for $28, $38 or $49pp. Talia's, the premier Glatt kosher steakhouse on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, offers the most affordable, pre-paid, prix-fixe Friday night Shabbat dinner options that fit perfectly into almost anyone's budget. Challah, wine for...
NICE THINGS8:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Opening Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 8pm reception to follow Schedule: 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm on Sundays Closing: November 23, 2014 What: NICE THINGS Playwright: Vince Melocchi Directed by: Elina de Santos Produced by: John Perrin Flynn, Elina de Santos, Laura Hill, and Marni Ayers...
Glorious!8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Long Beach
Based on a true story, Peter Quilter's hilarious comedy invites us into the world of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York socialite of great passion, considerable wealth and zero talent who fancied herself an opera diva. Known as "the first lady of the sliding scale," Florence warbled and...
A or B?8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Burbank
In corporate New York City, Abby Morgan (Jules Willcox) interviews with Ben Steele (Jason Dechert) for a high-profile marketing job. Sparks fly between them, but will they pursue love or profession? Is it possible to do both? This romantic comedy carries two stories in one, turning romance on its...
SKY HIGH FRIDAYS @ SKYROOM10:00 pm - 4:00 am
Events, New York
SKY HIGH Fridays SKYROOM. nyc clubs. 330 W 40th St. 10 pm-4am(8 & 9 Ave) Great Bottle Specials w/ RSVP! Cris A.C. takes you Higher than any other Rooftop in NYC. Our New Party at SKYROOM is the Highest Rooftop Party and venue in NYC.World reknown DJs plays open format, house music, old skool,...


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Gotta take the Junior High girls to lunch!
Anyways, there should be more discussion in the RP discussion board. Mario is a perfect fit. Even if he never RPs (Which he should) he has a good grasp on what makes a good game and he should definately be able to help anyone put together an awesome RP, at least to give feedback on it and such.
I know Pap Pap's favorite son is trying to get God to RP in Shadow's...rp thing. I think it's an excellent idea. It seems to me like activity has seen a slight rise the past week or so and as unnoficial RP guy it's my job to talk it up for that section as well.
On to other things... remind me to tell y'all about the emotionally disturbed class sometimes. There's a couple of stories that are... interesting to say the least.
Gonna go see Watchmen tonight... hope it's decent.

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Reps Recited Same Lobbyist's Script in House Health Care Debate
Pharmaceutical company proud that it got our House members to parrot their talking points.
The New York Times has learned that Genentech, a subsidiary of the Swiss drugmaker Roche, was able to get an estimated 42 House members from both sides of the aisle to use their exact talking points, written by their lobbyist, Matthew L. Berzok, in the congressional record of the health care debate. And the Genentech folks are the ones who provided that estimate! Proudly! The most depressing part of this investigation is that nobody is even denying it:
"Asked about the Congressional statements, a lobbyist close to Genentech said: "This happens all the time. There was nothing nefarious about it."
We're not being naive idealists here -- it's impossible to read this entire article without getting a little depressed. We all know our lawmakers are ventriloquist dummies for big corporations, but we'd like to think it's a little less literal than this.
In House, Many Spoke with One Voice: Lobbyist's [NYT]


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Modified T cells can be effective in fighting cancers associated with B cells such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). By administering repeated doses of T cells designed to express an artificial receptor that recognizes human B cells, the researchers say that they were able to eradicate cancer in 44% of mice bearing human ALL tumors.
"The immune system has evolved to police the body for infections and diseased cells, but it has a difficult time recognizing malignant cells since they largely appear normal to the immune system," points out lead study author, Renier J. Brentjens, M.D., Ph.D., medical oncologist in the leukemia service at MSKCC. "The idea is that we can take a patient's own T cells, re-educate them by inserting a gene into them that will enable them to produce a receptor to recognize B cell cancers, and then return them to the patient where they should be able to attack and kill the tumor cells."
To get T cells to recognize B cells, the MSKCC created a gene that encodes for a cell-surface protein, or a chimeric antigen receptor, designed to specifically bind to CD19, a molecule found on the surface of B cells and B-cell cancers. This chimeric gene, according to Dr. Brentjens, formed from active portions of several immune system-related genes, creates the chimeric antigen receptor protein called 19-28z, which does not require other costimulatory signals to fully activate T cells.
Dr. Brentjens and his colleagues infected healthy T cells with modified retroviruses containing the gene that codes for 19-28z. The T cell's internal protein-making facilities then produced the chimeric receptor as if it were one of its own natural antigen receptors, they state.
The investigators compared T cells engineered with 19-28z to T cells engineered with a first-generation chimeric antigen receptor, lacking the costimulatory signal found in 19-28z. They report that the second generation 19-28z receptor was superior to the first and that this T-cell therapy works best when administered to mice through multiple weekly injections.
"The repeated boosts of new T cells during therapy to improve T-cell persistence enhances the efficacy of these T cells in eradicating cancerous B cells," says Dr. Brentjens. "This concept of T-cell persistence being critical to treatment efficacy is one we are further investigating in current and upcoming clinical trials." The scientists add that they have an ongoing study using these T cells in CLL and have recently begun the planning stages for a trial in patients with ALL.
The current findings were published in the September 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.
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20 years at Sun
By Vtatkar-Oracle on Sep 02, 2008
Last month, I officially completed my 20 years at Sun!
On such a momentous occasion (in retrospect, tho nothing about it felt momentous on a day-to-day basis), its hard to put all my thoughts and experiences in a few words (or in any words at all). The best I can say is "its been a great ride and I've enjoyed the ups and downs" .
This particular down period seems a lot more drawn out and troubling, but the enormous talent and ability of the people all around me gives me so much hope.
I hope the next 20 are somewhere near as interesting as the past 20 were!


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Doom 3: Phobos is a 1 episode project which continues the story in Doom 3. It is set in between Doom 3 and its expansion pack, Resurrection of Evil. Doom 3: Phobos will feature more variation than the original 2004 game, and will bring back more of the traits that made the original Dooms successful. Doom 3: Phobos has evolved into a very extensive and ambitious project. We are well on our way of creating an unofficial expansion pack of top quality.
Totally recreates the eery atmosphere of the 1st Doom's storage areas. Very well done. Never thought anybody would be able to accomplish this in Doom 3, but, well, you did :D
That looks great! Nice work!
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Living in the beautiful Monadnock Region there are so many wonderful views of foliage with each spot and place something new to admire! However, for quite a few years now one of my favorite places is along Dublin Lake, Dublin, NH. It's breathtaking to see the views and abundance of colors the "Grand" Mount Monadnock has when it is glistening on the cool waters of the lake. We look forward to this each and every year, and we are in awe of the beauty each and every time!
Karen Roberts
Peterborough, NH.
I feel the best road to travel for foliage colors is the Fish Hatchery Road in Richmond, NH….the grand Sugar Maples and White Paper Birches hang over the road, so that there is a tunnel of fabulous colors throughout the road from Route 119 to Route 32. It is also spectacular in the winter with heavy snow… I may live in Arkansas now, but I know that road like the back of my hand and travel it every year when I visit my home state of New Hampshire.
Sharon Mabry Norfork, AR
Coming from West Barnet, Vermont, at Barnet Center turn left before the church and continue up the hill, going as far as you need to get the view and photo op that you want (but not pass the cemetery on the left where the road starts back down over the hill). From a vantage point near the top of the hill, you can look down on a beautiful pastoral setting of a large barn with its silo. Just pull off the road to park. Facing the way you just came up, the farm view will be left and straight ahead there is a splendid view of countryside stretching almost endlessly into the distance. This is a view that we go back to photograph every year. Mary Jo Mappe, Pasadena/Houston, Texas
One of the prettiest fall drives is fun, informative and gorgeous. Rutland County has 8 covered bridges that you can see in a day and enjoy the foliage. From Route 4, begin in Proctor, where you can visit the spectacular exhibits in the small Vermont Marble Museum that includes a sculpted marble bust of each U.S. President and a spectacular carving of the Last Supper. There is also a nice gift shop – think holidays. All around are the amazing colors of autumn, maple, ash, birch and other deciduous are waiting for the click of your camera. Since you are in the area, 4 miles away on Route 4 N is the Norman Rockwell museum that includes a historical pictorial of life in America when Rockwell was painting covers for the Saturday Evening Post.
I will let Mapquest chart the rest of the route for you, remember this is going to be a wonderful ride that will also give you some – dare I say Educational and Historical – times to remember, in addition to the beautiful foliage you will see along the way. View bridges in sequence below, beginning in Pittsford (next door to Proctor). They are all off Route 7 and all towns have General Stores or a Mom and Pop restaurant that will charm you and fill you with good things to eat, including homemade apple pies and orchards where you can pick your own!
1. Gorham Bridge (also called Goodnough) on the Pittsford/Proctor Line 2. Cooley Bridge, Pittsford 3. Depot Bridge, Pittsford 4. Hammond Bridge, Pittsford 5. Kingsley Bridge, Clarendon 6. Brown Bridge, Shrewsbury 7. Twin Bridge, Rutland Town, 8. Sanderson Bridge, Brandon. Enjoy the trip!
If some are interested,the Sandwhich Notch Road,is a beautiful ride,and the foliage is very
spectacular. Even the trails within,like the Algonquin,or perhaps the Beede Falls area that
includes Cow Cave. Just did this area this past wknd,with family,and the ride was fantastic.
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PHAETHON was the god of wandering star (aster planetos) Dios, the planet Jupiter. Others identified him with the aster Kronion, the planet Saturn. Phaethon was either a star-born son of Eos (the Dawn) who was carried off by Aphrodite, or the boy Phaethon, son of Helios (the Sun) who was struck down by Zeus with a lightning bolt when he lost control of the chariot of the sun. His name was derived from the Greek verb phaethô, meaning "to shine" or "blaze."
Hesiod, Theogony 378 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) :
"And Eos (Dawn) bare to Astraios (the Starry) the strong-hearted Anemoi (Winds) . . . a goddess mating in love with a god. And after these Erigenia [Eos] bare the star Eosphorus (Dawn-bringer), and the gleaming Astra (Stars) with which heaven is crowned."
Hesiod, Theogony 986 ff :
"Then [Eos], embraced by [a mortal] Kephalos, she engendered a son, glorious Phaethon, the strong, a man in the likeness of the immortals; and, while he still had the soft flower of the splendour of youth upon him, still thought the light thoughs of a child, Aphrodite, the lover of laughter, swooped down and caught him away and set him in her holy temple to be her nocturnal temple-keeper, a divine spirit (Daimon Dios) [i.e. a star]."
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 8 - 9 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"The Titanes had children . . . Eos and Astraios were parents of Anemoi (Winds) and Astra (Stars)."
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 181 :
"Kephalos [of Athens], whom Eos (Dawn) developed a passion for and kidnapped. They had sex in Syria, and she bore him a son Phaethon, unless Tithonos [of Troy], was the father; Phaethon [was father] of Astynoos (Star-Wise), and Astynoos of Sandokos. Sandokos left Syria for Kilikia."
Pausanias, Description of Greece 1. 3. 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :
"On the tiling of this portico [the Royal Portico at Athens] are images of . . . Hemera (Day) [i.e. Eos the dawn] carrying away Kephalos, who was in love with him. His son was Phaethon, afterwards ravished by Aphrodite . . . and made a guardian (daimon) of her temple. Such is the tale told by Hesiod, among others, in his poem on women."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 42 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Planets. It remains for us to speak of the five stars which many have called wandering, and which the Greeks call Planeta . . .
The second star is that of Sol [Helios]; others say of Saturnus [Kronos]. Eratosthenes [Greek writer C3rd B.C.] claim that it is called Phaethon, from the son of Sol. Many have written about him--how he foolishly drove his father's chariot and set fire to the earth. Because of this he was struck with a thunderbolt by Jove [Zeus], and fell into the river Eridanus, and was conveyed by So l [Helios] to the constellations."
Cicero, De Natura Deorum 2. 20 (trans. Rackham) (Roman rhetorician C1st B.C.) :
"Most marvellous [of all the stars of heaven] are the motions of the five Stellae, falsely called planets or Stellae Errantes (Wandering Stars) . . .
Below this [the planet Phainon, or Saturn] and nearer to the earth moves the Stella of Jupiter, called Phaethon (the blazing), which completes the same circuit of the twelve signs of the zodiac in twelve years, and makes the same variations during its course as the star of Saturnus . . .
This regularity therefore in the Stellae, this exact punctuality throughout all eternity notwithstanding the great variety of their courses, is to me incomprehensible without rational intelligence and purpose. And if we observe these attributes in the Stellae, we cannot fail to enrol even them among the number of the gods."
Nonnus, Dionysiaca 5. 67 ff (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) :
"He [Kadmos founder of Thebes] dedicated the seven gates [of the new-founded city] to the seven planets . . . The sixth he made an image of Zeus [the planet of Jupiter], shining high with more glorious craftsmanship."


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The daily news carries with it a liturgy of wrong acts: murder, corruption, crime, war, false advertising, greed and violence. All these acts cause us to live in a society that is not free. How can we call ourselves a free country when we live in constant fear and worry? Yet we too have all done things wrong. The cumulative sum of our wrongdoings creates a society that lives in bondage, bondage to keys, identity papers, passwords and a thousand other security measures to protect ourselves from the ever-present danger of the wrong acts of others.
We all carry burdens and don't even know it. There are burdens of guilt, consequences of life's bad decisions that we or others have made, and the oppressive nature of a world of greed. Some face burdens of child-support or alimony from a failed marriage, children they cannot see because of court orders, infertility, disease, loneliness, household responsibilities, taxes, mountains of red tape, inequity in the workplace and crime and so on. A prophecy in Isaiah 9:1-4 spoke of one who would shatter the yoke that burdens. If our western democracies are really free then we don't need Jesus. But the truth is, only Jesus can remove the burden of sin. That Old Testament prophecy began to be fulfilled exactly where it was predicted to be, in Capernum along the border of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matthew 4:13).
Zebulun and Naphtali were tribes of ancient Israel and Capernaum was a fishing village in their territories. It was there that Jesus began to call disciples, students of a different way of life. The way of life that Jesus promises is light in a dark world, the only way to true freedom. Go to a church that preaches what Jesus taught and find the light, learn of that way and be truly free.


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Twitter: The Bears Sweat the Details
Michael Comeau
Twitter is taking a beating after reporting fourth-quarter earnings.
(NYSE:TWTR) is taking an absolute beating post-earnings, mostly because of one measly stat: Its quarter-over-quarter growth in monthly active users fell to just 4% from 6% in Q3.
(NASDAQ:FB) quarter-over-quarter growth fell to 4% in the second quarter of 2013.
But at that time, Facebook had over 1.1 billion users.
As of the fourth quarter reported yesterday, Twitter was at the 241-million-user mark, and concerns are growing about the company's ability to grow that number:
But despite the company's challenges in its user population, Twitter saw a drastic increase in monetization, as revenues grew 44% quarter-over-quarter to $243 million, smashing the $218 million consensus.
So let's think about the company's full-year revenue guidance of $1.15 -1.2 billion.
On the conference call, CEO Dick Costolo laid out steps the company is taking to improve the new user experience, including revamping the sign-up process to make it more beginner-friendly (Phil Pearlman of Yahoo Finance had some interesting ideas
), better integration of visual media, and a bigger focus on Twitter as a daily conversational tool.
However, the company is keeping expectations low.
On the conference call, Twitter CFO Mike Gutpa said that in terms of 2014 guidance, "we are not assuming any significant inflection point in the user growth curve."
If we assume sequential user growth of 4% throughout 2014, that annualizes out to a 17% increase in users, or 282 million.
The midpoint of the aforementioned guidance range assumes revenue growth of 77%.
That means, in terms of guidance, Twitter is forecasting a huge, ongoing improvement in its monetization rates, which seems achievable given how aggressively advertisers are pushing money toward social initiatives.
However, as a stock with a valuation that's still insane after trading down 31% from its all-time high at $74.73, all the details -- including that user growth number -- matter.
The party's over. The fight begins.
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This is an unworn, but altered gown. I bought this as a back-up as month before my wedding because I was loosing a lot of weight and was afriad that I would not fit into my gown. I did, however, gain most of the weight back and wore my gown (you can see it listed on here as well- Watters Pasadena).
The dress is a size 2, but I am a size 4 with wider hips and it fits well. It of course could be alerted to be smaller. It is fitted through the wasit and hips and flares out slightly to give it movement as you dance. The lace is a beautiful antique ivory which lays over an ivory satin. The interior of the dress is lined with satin as well so it is very soft next to the skin and comfortable. It has cups sewn in as well, which can be removed.
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I had only the top of this dress alerted, which was originally a keyhole back. I alerted it because although the keyhole was beautiful, it covered way too much skin and was very conservative looking. The sleeves lay naturally as cap sleeves (slightly over the shoulders), but could be wore as regular sleeves as well, or removed for a sleeveless look. My seamstress also told me the neckline could be alerted to be a sweetheart.
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The stray dogs in Sochi have two different fates awaiting them, with the first being a pest control company hired for the Sochi Olympics to hunt, catch and kill the stray dogs. The second is a group of folks from a dog shelter, which is backed by a billionaire, who is very invested in saving theses stray dogs, according to the NBC News on Feb. 6.
Hundreds of animals have already met their demise as that pest control company, supposedly hired for the Olympics has captured and killed a good many strays. Others say that the killing of stray dogs is a daily event in Sochi with two people on the city's payroll to capture and kill the dogs year round. They supposedly average 300 dogs a month.
The reports that the government "hired a specialist" to rid the dogs is just using the umbrella of the Sochi events, say critics, it is an event that is on-going. The race was on to clear the dogs off the streets for the opening of the games today.
The Russian government paints a picture of wild and dangerous dogs, but the folks that have run across them when arriving to Sochi this week were seen petting and cooing over the dogs. The killing of the dogs has put a damper on the overall cheeriness one might expect from Olympic games, according to the New York Times.
Olga Melnikova was told to take all the dogs from the Sochi Olympic Village or they will be shot. Melnikova is coordinating the rescue efforts for the shelter. The shelter is finaced by Oleg Vl Deripaska, a Russian billionaire.
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v 0.1 Everyone is invited and we'd love your help.
In writing the community guidelines, I am hoping to foster a culture of inclusion. The community guidelines are a work in progress, and if there is a better way to do things, let's hear it. The mentality behind creating a set of community guidelines is so that anyone can pick up a word set and be on the same page as everyone else. The key is to create community guidelines that are easy to understand and follow universally accepted Esperanto education methods.
Don't be wordy.
If the definition is longer than 50 characters, it will look "ugly". Find a way to define words with as few words as possible, but not at the cost of being ambiguous.
Ambiguity is the enemy.
If there is even a hint of confusion in a definition, it could lead to a user learning the wrong definition for a word. Make sure you use specific language in your definitions.
Keep grammar and vocab separate.
Many people have started making sets with grammar patterns and particles. If you wish to do so, put it in a separate set, away from vocabulary items. This allows users who wish to not learn grammar patterns this way the option to study just vocabulary in a clean manner.
Use the letters ŝ ĝ ĵ ĥ ĉ ŭ , NOT the x system sx gx jx hx cx ux since memrise has the ability to enter the letters ŝ ĝ ĵ ĥ ĉ ŭ on the browser, and all personal computers can be outfitted with a Esperanto keyboard (or typed in manually using Unicode - without a EO keyboard)
This is one source for learning how to put a EO keyboard on your computer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto_orthography#Practical_Unicode_for_Esperanto
I DON"T like the words with the / in it - use a proper ending, All nouns in Esperanto end with O. (Nouns are names of thıngs.) + Use the singular word in your entryTo make a word plural, add a J:+ leave 'n' out of the ending - to single word entries In Esperanto, we show the direct object of a sentence by adding an N. This lets us change the order of the parts of the sentence without changing the meaning. (A direct object is that which is directly acted upon by the verb)All adjectives in Esperanto end with A. (Adjectives are used to describe nouns.)Verb formsInfinitives end in I. In the present tense, verbs always end in AS, in the past in IS, and in the future in OS. There are no irregular verbs! US for the conditional form and U for the command form The E ending is used to create adverbs. (Adverbs are words that descrıbe verbs.)
For all words:
- Add the word with the proper accents -- the ĉ ĝ ĥ ĵ ŝ ŭ
- Add the x-sistemo version as an Esperanto alternative with an underscore in front so it won't be shown during a learning session: e.g. for the word ĉapelo, as an alternative write _cxapelo. DO NOT write the x-sistemo version as the main word.
- Do not separate the parts of the word (e.g. write 'matenmanĝo' instead of 'maten/manĝ/o')
- Add the parts of speech: adj. (adjectives), n. (nouns), pro. (pronouns), v. (verbs), prep. (prepositions)
- If a word has separate meanings (e.g. ĉapelo means hat but it also means circumflex) add them as two different words.
- Add the singular, unless it is always used in the plural
- Leave out the accusative ending (-n) unless it always has an accusative (e.g. phrases such as 'dankon' and 'saluton')
- Do not use any articles
- In the part of speech field, put 'n.'
- Add the singular, non-accusative version
- Add the infinitive form (this always ends in -i)
- In the English definition field, add the infinitive form (e.g. 'to sleep', not just 'sleep')
- Add whether it is transitive (trans.) or instransitive (intrans.) in the 'special properties' field.
- Please don't add punctuation unless it is absolutely necessary for the meaning.
I have put those up on the site here http://www.memrise.com/faq/esperanto/ - Talisman, could you let us know what you think of those and if any changes are needed?
Thank you very much,
The Conventions state "Add whether it is transitive (trans.) or instransitive (intrans.) in the 'special properties' field.". In practice, from what I have seen, people are not doing this. The current practice seems to be to put "v (tr)" or "v (intr)" in the Part field. I think that is useful because the Part field appears as a column in the course wordlists, and is easily seen when learning. In fact, since the part of speech is almost always obvious in Esperanto, making the tr/intr distinction is surely the most useful role for the Part field.
Because there is no mention of how to use the Part field for tr/intr in the Conventions, some people are putting "V(trans)", "trans" "V(tr)", etc., instead of "V (tr)". Since consistency is a virtue, I suggest that the conventions be updated to reflect current best practice, i.e., delete mention of the 'special properties' field, and recommend specifying "v (tr)", "V (intr)" in the 'part' field.
Some verbs can be used in both transitively and intransitively. In ReVo (http://www.reta-vortaro.de), these verbs are marked "(x)" e.g. kredi unless specific "(tr)" and "(ntr)" uses are defined e.g. kalkuli. In such cases, I suggest either putting "v (tr/intr)" or entering tr and intr meanings as separate words.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa sophomore Jessie Sindlinger and junior Amy Ihm registered top-five finishes at the 90th Iowa Women's Amateur Championship at Centennial Oaks Golf Club in Waverly, Iowa.
Sindlinger, the 36-hole leader, finished fourth overall with a three-round total of 227 (76, 72, 79), and Ihm finished fifth with a total of 229 (76, 79, 74). Christy Nelson and Megan Furnish tied for first (221).
Sindlinger, Iowa women's golf's 2014 Sportsmanship Award honoree, competed in every tournament as a freshman, posting a 77.1 stroke average over 34 rounds -- the second-lowest average on the team. The Charles City, Iowa, native led the Hawkeyes at four events and recorded two top-20 and one top-10 finish, including the Dick McGuire Invitational (T18), Challenge at Onion Creek (T11), and Rainy Day Shootout (T8).
Named the 2013 Senior Girls Golf Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association, she was featured in the July 29 (2013) issue of Sports Illustrated -- one of six athletes highlighted in 'Faces in the Crowd,' a weekly feature highlighting amateur athletes around the nation. Last summer, Sindlinger qualified for the 38th PGA Junior Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Washington, D.C. She competed at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in DuPost, Washington, earlier this summer.
Ihm, a Peosta, Iowa, native, competed in four tournaments last year, posting an 80.64 stroke average. She led the Hawkeyes at the Rainy Day Shootout and carded a 241 (80, 85, 76) at the Lady Buckeye Invitational to record a season best 54-hole performance.


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A catalogue of failures also in 2014:
I did the half in 2013 (ok I know it's not the full one but hopefully this might still be helpful). Malta in late February is very mild - it was 16oC when I did it. Overall the course is a bit down hill so it should be quite good for a PB. You will have to register to get your numbers etc for about three days before the race (now at a hotel) in St Julians.The start is in Rabat/Mdina but you will get transport from Sliema quite early to take you there. Mdina is worth walking/jogging around before the start - it's the old capital and is tiny but beautiful and pretty much car free. I remember support was quite good at the start and towards the end but not much in the middle although I remember it being well marshalled. There was live music at different points along the way. I would stay in Sliema (Bay View/Waterfront hotels are both good). Medal was pretty decent as well but at the time it had different sponsorship. Results done quickly I think. It's worth doing and I may well do this one again in the future. If you are there for a few days around the event, take some time to check out some of the archaeological and architectural gems.
Sorry - I hope I didn't come across as superior or arrogant - that was not my intention. I can only report what I saw on the day and compare it with events I have done and relate it to my local knowledge of the pavements/roads/paths etc.
not much evidence of segregating runners from the general public. The area is very busy with members of the public out walking, shopping, dog walking etc. etc. Other than the fact that there were a relatively large number of people running at the same time and bloke was carrying a start sign, most people would not have even known an event was taking place. Never mind this, the worst thing from my point of view as someone who has done nearly 150 parkruns, several marathons, half marathons and a load of other races was the lack of regard for safety of the runners and the general public. A case in point (going back to my previous post) is that just after the start, and after the bridge you have 100 plus runners on a standard width pavement used by the public next to a very busy local distributor road. If you have a couple with a buggy, a group of kids, a family etc walking along there, runners are forced into the road (I could not see any marshalls along this stretch). It's ill-conceived and frankly dangerous.
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Piotr Kilinkiewicz, 44, of Ridgewood, was speeding in a Ford minivan northbound on Meadowbrook State Parkway near Hempstead Turnpike when he changed lanes without signaling and almost struck another vehicle at 10:24 p.m., police said.
A trooper pulled Kilinkiewicz over, noticed he smelled of alcohol and charged him with driving while intoxicated and several traffic violations after he was found to have a blood alcohol content of .14 percent, police said.
He will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Dec. 14.
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You can see from the above image that the description for the Sky Go app says "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here". Twitter has been a source of information as usual, with the Sky Help Team stating: "UPDATE: All Sky's Android apps were hacked and replaced... please uninstall it, And we will let you know when it will be available".
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CLEVELAND — The perfect start to Brian Hoyer's Browns career was abruptly stopped Thursday night.
Cleveland's winning streak continued.
Hoyer, the quarterback from North Olmsted and St. Ignatius, injured his right knee when he was hit after a scramble in the first quarter. He was taken for an MRI and it is feared he suffered torn ligaments.
Brandon Weeden replaced him after missing two weeks with a sprained right thumb, survived some sloppy play, got tons of help and the Browns persevered to beat Buffalo 37-24 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Browns have won three straight to improve to 3-2 for the first time since 2001. They lead the AFC North by a half-game.
Travis Benjamin's two long punt returns led to 10 points in the second quarter to flip a 10-0 Buffalo lead into a 17-10 Cleveland advantage. He scored on a 79-yard touchdown and set a franchise record with 179 yards on punt returns.
Weeden, running back Willis McGahee and receivers Josh Gordon and Greg Little turned a 24-17 third-quarter deficit into a 30-24 lead in the fourth quarter.
Safety T.J. Ward ended the suspense and started a full-blown celebration with a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:44 left.
The first prime-time game in Cleveland since 2009 — a celebration of Hall of Famer Jim Brown — ended with both starting quarterbacks in the locker room. Bills rookie EJ Manuel was hit on the knee by safety Tashaun Gipson after a scramble and couldn't return.
Hoyer's injury looked worse.
On Cleveland's second drive, Hoyer broke a tackle and scrambled for 11 yards. He went into his slide along the Browns sideline, but Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso didn't stop.
He hit Hoyer in the left side of the helmet with his helmet, and Hoyer's legs were caught in awkward positions. The right knee appeared to hyperextend, while the left one was caught underneath him. No flag was thrown.
Hoyer was in obvious pain, couldn't put weight on the leg, then was examined on a table behind the bench. He eventually walked slowly into the locker room.
Hoyer had provided an immeasurable spark after the Browns' 0-2 start and the trade of Trent Richardson. He led a winning drive in Minnesota, then beat Cincinnati last week.
He became the first Browns quarterback to win his first three starts since the franchise joined the NFL in 1950.
Weeden started the first two games, missed two weeks with the injury and returned to practice Monday. He had never entered a game as a backup, but talked during the week about the necessity to stay ready — just in case he was needed.
He was needed, and did enough to extend the winning streak.
Weeden went 13-for-24 for 197 yards and a touchdown and was sacked five times. He made three long throws that led to 10 crucial points in the second half.
The Browns went ahead 27-24 on a 24-yard Billy Cundiff field goal with 12:31 left. The Browns had first down from the 1, but McGahee lost 5 yards on two carries and Weeden threw incomplete for tight end Jordan Cameron.
They got an insurance field goal with 2:19 left on a 44-yarder from Cundiff. The pivotal play on the drive was an 18-yard completion to Gordon on third-and-18 from the Cleveland 35-yard line.
Weeden's big arm paid dividends earlier as the Browns tied the score at 24 in the third quarter following a pair of Bills touchdowns to start the second half.
Weeden hit Little on a post for 47 yards, the first big play by Little in weeks. After an incompletion and a face mask on left guard John Greco, Weeden spotted Gordon in single coverage down the left sideline. Gordon fought for the ball and made a juggling 37-yard catch in the back of the end zone with 5:35 left in the third quarter.
The game didn't lack for action, drama or storylines, before or after halftime.
The momentum continued to take huge swings in the third quarter.
The Bills scored in three plays to start the second half, with running back C.J. Spiller going 54 yards off left tackle for the touchdown. Rookie outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who started his second straight game and was active once again, couldn't get off the block of tight end Scott Chandler, and Spiller easily broke into the clear.
The Bills weren't satisfied with a tie at 17, forcing a punt and going 54 yards for a touchdown on their next possession. The big play, in more ways than one, was a 14-yard scramble by Manuel.
He converted the third-and-8 from the Cleveland 27-yard line, but Gipson hit him in the knee with his helmet. Manuel jogged on the sideline and into the locker room, but wasn't able to return to the huddle.
Rookie Jeff Tuel replaced him and finished the drive to the end zone. He was helped by a pass interference penalty on safety T.J. Ward in the end zone that moved the ball to the 1 and set up Jackson's second score. Ward had the arm of Chandler while the pass was in the air.
Tuel's luck ran out and he couldn't match Weeden in the fourth quarter.
The Browns also lost defensive end Desmond Bryant, who left with shortness of breath and was taken to the Cleveland Clinic as a precaution. He was hospitalized in Tampa last year with an irregular heartbeat but played the next week.
The first half also contained plenty of big plays.
Benjamin put the Browns back in the game, and eventually in front, with a pair of long punt returns.
Benjamin's 57-yard sprint near the end of the first quarter set up a 30-yard field goal by Cundiff. He beat the Bills to the corner, turned up the field and was finally bumped out of bounds by punter Nigel Bradham.
McGahee's 1-yard touchdown run tied the game at 10 with 3:52 left in the first half. The Browns defense forced a three-and-out, and Benjamin went to work again. He ran, bobbed and weaved for 79 yards, a touchdown and a 17-10 lead.
Benjamin caught the ball on the right side, headed left, found a seam and split it. He reached the left sideline, cut inside to avoid another push by Powell, spun out of a tackle by linebacker Nigel Bradham and cruised into the end zone.
The Bills got off to a great start, scoring a touchdown 104 seconds in and adding a 52-yard Dan Carpenter field goal seven minutes later.
Even without the injury to Hoyer, the game couldn't have started much worse for the Browns.
Little caught the opening kickoff 6 yards deep in the end zone and was tackled at the 8-yard line. On the second snap, receiver Josh Gordon dropped a skinny post that would've been a long gainer.
The Browns were forced to punt, and Jim Leonhard returned it 25 yards to the Cleveland 32-yard line. The Bills used some trickery to set up Fred Jackson's 1-yard touchdown run.
Manuel gave the ball to receiver T.J. Graham on an end-around, and Graham pulled up and threw to receiver Stevie Johnson in the end zone. The ball was underthrown, and cornerback Joe Haden was called for pass interference after grabbing him in the end zone.
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Touting such esteemed ski locations such as Boreal and events like the Amgen Tour (which Nevada City served as the 2010 stage one starting point while Truckee hosted stage two for the 2011 tour), Nevada County flies under the radar as one of the nation's ultimate playgrounds, which is just the way we like it. And, while skiing and biking may be what attracts a good share of Nevada County visitors (and residents), gold panning, kayaking, rafting, golf, fishing and hiking round out a roster of year-round activities.
The County has enhanced the previous Trail Web Map as a new Recreation Viewer application. In addition to trails, the map can now be used to search for campgrounds, parks and golf courses. The county hopes to add even more recreation opportunities in the future such as disc golf courses and off highway vehicle (OHV) trails. This web map can be accessed by any PC, tablet or smartphone and is available here.
The Nevada City Bicycle Classic says it all. Endless mountain bike trails say even more. The Classic is the second-oldest race in the nation and in addition to die-hard local riders, the Father's Day event attracts the likes of Greg LeMond and others. Off-road riding is just as popular, making the area one of the most popular bicycling areas in the U.S. with trails crisscrossing the Yuba River and meandering through the Sierra Nevada foothills and peaks. Tour of Nevada City Bicycle Shop offers year-round rides and classes as well as rentals, gear and great advice and the Bicyclists of Nevada County keeps an updated guide of off-road trails.Cyclepaths in downtown Truckee provides High Sierra maps, shuttles and tours.
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A wise man once said land was created to provide a place for boats to visit. This adage certainly applies to Nevada County where lakes, streams and reservoirs offer plenty of boating options. Boaters love exploring Rollins Lake near Colfax or Bullard's Bar Reservoir and Scotts Flat Lake in Nevada City. In Penn Valley boaters can launch a day of fun at Englebright and Martis Creek lakes. High country boaters gravitate to Donner Lake, Bowman Lake and Stampede/Boca reservoir areas. For a different slant on the boating theme, try a day of white water rafting with one of the outfitters that operate on the nearby American, Yuba and Truckee rivers.
Camping and backpacking opportunities abound, including the Tahoe National Forest, the Nevada County Fairgrounds, Scotts Flat Lake and Rollins Lake, among others.
Horseback riding enthusiasts have an abundance of trails to choose from, including ones in the Tahoe National Forest, historic Empire Mine State Park and other locations. The trails follow historic routes, such as the Emigrant Trail, or Empire Mine State Park, once Califoria's largest gold mine.
Sometimes the average slope or hike just won't do. Pacific Crest Heli-Guides recently began taking guests up and out to provide access to some of the Sierra's remote backcountry snow. Operating out of the Truckee Tahoe Airport, the guides also lead fishing, hiking, camping, and mountain biking treks. Die-hard winter enthusiasts can also include avalanche education and ice climbing to their repertoire at Alpine Skills International.
A climate moderated by a wide range of elevations makes fishing possible throughout the year. Depending on when and where you go, species range from rainbow or German trout (with some steelhead, brook and mackinaw), to bass, kokanee salmon, and pan fish. Popular spots in the higher elevation include Boca and Stampede Reservoirs and the Truckee River. Favorite foothill locales include the Yuba River, Scotts Flat, Bowman Lake, and the Grouse Lakes Area. Fly-fishing is popular and ice fishing is available. Mountain Hardware in Truckee offers current conditions, tips, maps and gear.
Gold Panning
Geologists estimate that in spite of the enormous amount of gold that was discovered and extracted during the California Gold Rush days, there is as much as 80 percent of the 1849 mother load remaining underground. Modern day Nevada County gold panners range from those who are happy to find a flake or two while enjoying an afternoon on the river to a cache of experienced diehards intent on striking it rich. Ranger-lead gold panning tours are available at South Yuba River State Park, which features the longest single-span covered bridge in existence. The tiny town of Washington, East of Nevada City, is also a popular gold panning area (information sheets are available at Tahoe National Forest, 631 Coyote St., Nevada City, Ca. 95959, 530.426.3609. Additionally, the Penn Valley's Lifetime Ranch offers "treasures in bag," gold panning and gem hunting weekend programs for young and old. Serious miners should contact the Bureau of Land Management in El Dorado Hills for more detailed information, 916.941.3101.
When the snow melts in the Sierra, the courses come to life. While the Jack Nicklaus-Signature Old Greenwood lent prestige to the mountain greens, courses like Coyote Moon, with its secluded rolling hills, towering pines and wildflowers were already faring pretty well on their own. South County courses, Alta Sierra and Nevada County Country Club are open year-round.
Hiking is more than just a means of transportation and there's no better way to explore Nevada County than by foot. Whether you're passing through the peaks on the Pacific Crest or learning about the local flora and fauna on the wheelchair-friendly Independence Trail, there's no shortage of discovery amongst the endless acres of terrain. In addition to pristine alpine lakes, granite outcroppings, waterfalls, streams, and meadows, guests can get a glimpse of history. The Emigrant Trail Museum has exhibits on the ill-fated pioneers of the 1800s and Empire Mine State Park's trails meander through historic mining sites, old foundations, and equipment.
The Bear Yuba Land Trust is very happy to offer detailed maps, GPS coordinates and reviews of our exciting trails, for biking, hiking and horseback riding. A link to Grass Valley and Nevada City trails on the Bear Yuba Land Trust website is here, including a printable version of a trail map.
Kayaking and Rafting
The Yuba, American and Truckee Rivers are a paddler's oasis for fast waters while alpine lakes and reservoirs beckon solace-seeking kayakers. Everything from three-hour tours to multi-day excursions are available for everyone from families to class-five thrill seekers. Rentals, classes and guides are available from Tributary Whitewater Tours.
Nevada County Fall Colors
Autumn may just be the best season for visitors to make their way to Nevada County. The crowds have died down and the weather is moderate and sunny with a slight morning chill – creating just the right conditions for refulgent fall colors. Hiking trails are framed with the golden hues of ambers, oak, and elm trees while the historic landscapes of Nevada City and Grass Valley are afire with intense maple reds.
Favorite strolls include meandering through the Victorian neighborhoods stemming from the historical hamlets near and around Pioneer and Memorial Parks. The Truckee River and Martis Valley also come alive with deep oranges, yellows and reds – you can pass through Martis Valley to get to the popular picturesque shack encompassed with aspens on Highway 267. Located on the South Yuba River in Penn Valley, Bridgeport offers up a dazzling display of colors. In addition to fall bird watching tours, guests can bask in the autumnal colors and learn more about the area's history at the annual Fall Festival, which takes place the last Sunday of October.
OHV Riding
We are fortunate to have the Tahoe National Forest in our own backyard for recreation. This includes OHV riding and camping. A variety of terrains challenge riders of all skill levels on the off-highway trails. Off-highway use is regulated under both Federal and State Law.
Skiing and Snowboarding
It's all about options and opportunity in the snow. Boreal boasts early season openings and an array of terrain parks for beginners to extreme skiers and riders. Small mountains, such as Soda Springs, Tahoe Donner and Donner Ski Ranch are oftentimes the perfect place for families, beginners and those looking to escape crowds. They also offer lift-accessible tubing and snow-play. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers can explore the backcountry (maps recommended and available at area ski shops and rental stores) or take to more than 180 kilometers of trails at Tahoe Donner Cross Country.
Nothing sheds the summer heat like a dip in one of Nevada County's many swimming areas that include lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Enjoy a refreshing dunk at Rollins Lake near Colfax, Scotts Flat Lake in Nevada City and Penn Valley's Lake Englebright and Bullards Bar Reservoir. Swimming pleasures abound at the South Yuba River and the Scenic Grouse Lakes Area near Donner Summit. Also consider cooling off in Truckee's Donner Lake, Prosser Reservoir and Stampede/Boca reservoir areas.
Whether you're here to play, perform or peruse, there's always time for pampering. From upscale boutique day spas to spiritual yoga farms, Nevada County has a relaxation or revitalization escape for everyone. Day spas dot the main streets and reach back into forested enclaves, like Vela Massage Retreat, where services include outdoor hot tub and steam and sauna among the pines. Others include Wolf Mountain Day Spa and Spa by Courtyard, at Grass Valley Courtyard Suites, both in downtown Grass Valley. Bel Capelli Salon-Spa is in Nevada City.
For a deeper level of relaxation, the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, offers instructor training, meditation retreats, courses in positive thinking, and even yoga vacations. To find listings and to add one click here.
Wildflower Wonders
Each spring, Nevada County partners up with Mother Nature to put on the most colorful wildflower show around. Depending on weather, this annual riot of vibrant color begins around March in lower elevations and continues into June and beyond in the high country. From March through April, wildflower peeping abounds in the Bridgeport area that skirts the South Yuba River. The Buttermilk Bend Trail features delicate Fairy Lanterns and Zig Zag Larkspur, among others. And don't miss the wildflower-laden Independence Trail off Hwy. 49, 5.5 miles northwest of Nevada City. At the 6,000-foot elevation wildflower viewing gets started after the snow melts. The Loney Meadow Interpretive Trail in the Yuba River Ranger District and the Sagehen Creek Trail both offer spectacular wildflower viewing from mid-June to July; expect to see stunning Camas lilies, fawn lilies, and much more botanical bounty.
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Review: Audio Technica ATH-ES7, perfect companion for IEM fans + lots of pics!!
Where and why I bought the Audio Technica ATH-ES7
Where - I bought mine at http://www.jr.com/audio-technica/pe/AT_ATHES7BK/, at J&R Electronics for $99. Since I bought mine a few months ago the price has dropped to $89 which is a real bargain for these headphones. J&R only ships to the US & Canada however. If you live in the US and attempt to roll the dice to save a couple bucks by buying from ebay and get ripped off YOU DESERVE IT. You deserve to have your money taken, and to become the shameful owner of a pair of cheap fakes. There are a number of reputable, legitimate authorized dealers to buy these from so there is no excuse to test your luck and buy them from ebay. No excuse.
Why Having sold my Panasonic noise canceling headphones I was in the market for something light and portable that sounded good. The ES7s garnered a lot of praise across the web, as well as other sites online. I listen with IEMs most of the time, so for times when I didnt feel like having my Klipsch crammed down my ear canals, and I didnt want a gigantic set of over the ears, the ES7 seemed like the good solution. Or maybe you just don't want to spend hundreds on a pair of headphones because you prefer IEMs, these are a good sidekick to any pair of IEMs.
Packaging and first impressions
The packaging was pretty standard, somewhat minimal for a pair of headphones. Just a simple thin cardboard box, with the headphones held in place with twist ties. No deluxe boxing, no fancy bubblewrap cushioning.
Because the reviews I saw online before purchasing mine all showed the ES7s coming in a black Earsuit box, I thought I was shipped the wrong headphones because my ES7s came in a two-tone white and grey box. But the more I looked around on google images I saw others with the same box, so I felt safer. The box has a manufactured date on it, so maybe the older ones were in the black box(?)
Speaking of impressions, the instant I opened the box I was very surprised at how small the headphones actually are. I never found any good pictures online with people wearing them, so it came as a shock to me that these sit ON your ear, not around it. They do not surround or encompass your ear. I have to admit I was disappointed in this as I was hoping for closed, around the ear headphones. In the grand scheme of things, this is a small issue, and certainly not a deal breaker for me.
Aesthetically they look awesome. Nice shiny reflective ear cups. Some people call them black, some people call them silver take your pick. I guess it depends on the light youre in.
Fit and feel
The leather is a bit shiny and not dull matte like other manufacturers. The leather is also stiffer than other cups I have used and sampled. The cord is an average length with a standard straight plug. I have noticed that even after months of usage now, the cord still coils up on itself from memory. I dont particularly like this, I wish it hung more freely, but its worth mentioning.
(that is the reflection of my camera on the tripod on the left image)
The headband is a thick rubber that fits nice. Its not padded like others, but I have hair on top of my head for padding, I dont need built-in pillows on my headphones. The ear cups are easily adjustable with audible clicking and visual markings on the inside of the band so you know you have both ear cups at the same distance.
Like I mentioned, the leather is stiff, and while its not uncomfortable, theyre not the most comfortable either. Even after months of usage theyve only broken in a little bit. I guess for $99 I shouldnt complain.
Part of the reason I wanted a larger, closed headphone was to cut down on noise leakage to the outside world. Fortunately, even though these are on ear, they dont leak too badly. I am fairly impressed at how well these contain the sounds Im listening to, as well as shield me from the sounds outside. Although not billed as noise isolating, they do just that, only on a smaller scale.
Sound quality
97% of the time I listen to my ES7s using my Cowon iAudio i7 mp3 player, the other times its with an old Panasonic portable CD player or at my work desk watching movies. I listen to mostly classic rock, some alternative, acoustics, very little house and trance, and some new rock. I let these play on my i7 for a couple days straight, and I have personally listened to them for 30-40 hours so total time burned into these is near 100 hours currently.
Let me just say that straight out of the box the ES7s sounded okay, not great. After at least 60 hours of burn in the sounds changed considerably and for the first time I actually felt that burning in a pair of headphones made a difference. Every aspect of the sounds developed and opened up; highs, mids, and lows.
Highs nice and clear, well punctuated, easily separated. High hats and cymbals sound clear as a bell. Vocals are crisp and detailed, absolutely no complaints here. No recessed highs here, no sir. Up front and sharp.
Mids Also clear, very slightly recessed compared to the highs but you would have to really focus on finding this out. Male vocals like David Gilmour, Johnny Cash, Gene Simmons, and Scott Weiland sound bad ass. Easily my favorite male vocals to listen to on the ES7 are Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Very, very lush and in your face clarity. Nice and warm, as if you were standing right in front of him. Check out the song Blue on Black by KWS and tell me that doesnt sound just beautiful. Even female vocals sound rich and textured on these. Sheryl Crow, Bjork, Tori Amos, just to name a few. I LOVE to play Today by Jefferson Airplane and melt away in Grace Slicks voice. *swoon*
Bass Not bad. I get deeper and more lush bass from my Klipsch Custom 3s I think, but un-amped the ES7s are pretty decent. They are by no means jaw rattling, eyeball shaking bass phones but for their size, and the price, I think most people would find the lows adequate. The real lows are there, just not as often as Id like to experience them. For example, the beginning 15 seconds on Trick Daddys song Nann Nigga pumps out some really low frequencies, and the ES7s do a nice job and relaying them.
At louder volumes, the mids and bass tend to blend together, but its not a mess. By loud Im talking volume levels of 25+ on my 40 scale i7. Most of my listening is easily within the 16-20 range so Im well below the messy stage. If you listen to mainly hip-hop, rap, or loads of electronic and prefer a more bass heavy headphone, these might not be for you. Aside from the fact that they dont surround your ear, the bass just isnt punchy and deep compared to others. But then again, youre going to pay more too.
Soundstage is nice and crisp, equally filling in both ears, I feel like I am right in the recording studio with some albums. Not on stage, in the studio. All in all I dont have any real complaints about the sound qualities of these headphones. I wish the bass were heavier, but its not bad, and its certainly not thin by any standards.
Hooked directly to the i7, the ES7's sound good in all aspects and the i7 is more than capable of driving these with zero problems.
Enter the Fiio E5 amp.
I've only had the amp for about 10 days now and although it IS a very cheapy amp, it does add that extra "uumph" to the low end that a lot of people usually crave. The difference between amped vs. un-amped is minimal, but it is there. With the Fiio bass boost on it's very apparent there is some extra grunt on the low end, with the "flat" setting I can barely (if at all) tell a difference.
I think for those who prefer IEMs, and have a lot of money wrapped up in IEMs, and don't necessarily want to dump a bunch of money into headphones - the Audio Technica ATH-ES7 offers a nice compromise in sound, price, and looks. The fit is overall comfortable, the band seems sturdy enough and not flimsy, and they sound good even un-amped.
I know these are not "new" on the market, but I'm a firm believer that there's never too many reviews out there, at least not with audio equipment. Easily recommended for it's low price of $89.
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Wow! Thanks for the review this seems like real nice headphones!
Love the pictures Seems like no one likes to take good ones anymore. You have restored my faith - How much of a sonic improvement is this over the Koss KSC-75? Because I've heard the KSC-75 is comparable to ~$100 phones. I already know the KSC-75 is better than the $150 Bose Triports!
Player: Generic Philips GoGear 4GB(Sounds decent though)
Headphones: Koss KSC-75 and JVC Marshmallow
Wow I'm poor..
wait.. there are fake ES7s on ebay? awesome review BTW! this can be an upgrade to my senn px100s
Player:Sansa Clip 2GB(blue) how about a white Clip?lol
Headphone/IEMs: Sennheiser PX100(white)
Soundmagic PL21 with Sony hybrid tips /Sony ex35lp
Amp: FiiO E5(Nationite EDITION)
Thanks! Ive never heard the Koss so Im not able to comment, sorry.
I originally wrote this review on head-fi, and put that section in there aimed squarely at the number of idiots who try to save a couple bucks by buying on ebay, get scammed, then come to head-fi crying and complaining about it.
Thanks for the picture comments, to me, a review just isn't a review without real world pictures. But sometimes people use their crappy ass cell phone to take pictures in which I feel like pouring salt right into my eye.
Last edited by ka-boom; 05-03-2009 at 04:09 PM.
Stellar review! Makes me want to get 1 right now.
MP3: Rockbox'd Clip
Do you use the fiio e5 amp with ES7 all the time now since it gives a lot of bass that you said you felt you wish it had more bass when unamped?
MP3 Players I own now: Cowon A2 & Iriver Clix, cowon o2,Samsung yp-t8(deceased), Headphones I own: ATH-ES7, V-ModaVibes(all deceased)
Cowon j3 (battery dies kind of fast)
wow these look really nice
I'm afraid of buying any headphones without trying them first
sound quality is a HUGE issue to me
these look really clean tho
Old: Samsung T10 :]
New: Samsung P3 16GB Black :]
thought of getting these
UE super fi 5 pro
Current player: Sansa Clip 4GB (as a temporary and workout player)
Future PMP: looks like I'll never get one cuz I'll never be satisfied.
There are silver ES7's
Silver ES7.
I am not sure if the silver/white ES7 are discontinued or not, but there are silver ones out there.
I'm going to NYC in a couple of weeks and am planning on buying these. It's like 90$ at JR but I'm wondering if that's the actual price in store or only online.. and if anyone knows if they usually have a couple in stock. The site says they have in stock now but doesn't say how many... and I don't know how fast these sell (doubt it'll fly off the shelves)
I wanted headphones that'll surround me from the outside noise (not noise cancelling but some isolation), that didn't leak too much, rather small and stylish and had good sound to complement my UE super fi 5 pros.. when I wanted something more comfy and over the ear. These seem to fit me just right!
I'll be using it in the library and in studio (classes) so I don't want to hear muffle the noise around me but can still hear if someone yells something at me
UE super fi 5 pro
Current player: Sansa Clip 4GB (as a temporary and workout player)
Future PMP: looks like I'll never get one cuz I'll never be satisfied.
I finally got them, refurbed from J&R (the computer showed 16 in stock but after jumping around buildings.. the employees could not find the 16 stocked headphones.. mysterious)
I have faith in J&R so it's probably not a fake and they sound great!!! (I guess fakes wouldn't) my god they make my UE super fi pro sound muddy!!! They might be a tad too clear for me but I'm assuming some burn in time (drivers might be new) will help with this.
and there were no scratches on them for those wondering..
UE super fi 5 pro
Current player: Sansa Clip 4GB (as a temporary and workout player)
Future PMP: looks like I'll never get one cuz I'll never be satisfied.
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Anna is in fourth grade, and lately, it seems like her only friends are Ray, the school crossing guard, and people she meets inside of books. She and her old best friend, Laura, are drifting apart, and though Camille, a girl in Anna's Chinese class, seems really nice, Anna's fear of new people keeps her at a distance. Over time, though, Anna starts to realize that life can't be lived between the pages of even the very best book, and she begins to work on getting her nose out of the fictional world so she can make friends in the real one.
Though the writing is quite good, by far, what made me fall in love with The Year of the Book were Abigail Halpin's illustrations. From the moment I laid eyes on the cover in the library, I was drawn to the many book covers which adorn the tree on the front of the book. I am amazed at how Halpin was able to create these teeny tiny reproductions of well-known covers that, even shrunk, are instantly recognizable. Before I even started reading, I enjoyed playing "Name that Children's Book" and trying to see how many I had read.
Luckily, the story lives up to the promises of its cover. Anna reads lots of books, and I can think of several big readers right off the top of my head who would love her for that reason alone, regardless of her otherwise passive personality. I love the way author Andrea Cheng portrays the strained friendship between Anna and Laura. So many books simplify the shifts that happen in friendships as girls age, by absenting one friend or the other from the situation altogether. As I recall from my own experience, fourth grade was a pivotal year in which a girl who was my best friend one day could be my worst enemy the next. Cheng really understands that dynamic and all the emotions of hope, confusion, and disappointment it can create. I appreciated the push and pull in the girls' friendship and Anna's upset feelings over not knowing where she stands.
Cheng also does a nice job of balancing the theme of racial identity with everything else going on in the story. Anna's Chinese heritage is important to her, but this is a book about Anna as a whole character, not just Anna as a Chinese-American character. As it should be. I want to see lots more books that understand that idea and treat characters as people, not issues!
The Year of the Book is a quiet story about a quiet girl, which means it might not appeal to readers who gravitate toward lots of adventure and excitement. Plenty of kids, though - bookworms especially - will be thankful for the friendship of a character like Anna who understands just what a fourth grade girl deals with on a daily basis.
Andrea Cheng has many other books. Read about them here. Abigail Halpin is also the illustrator for the adorable Cupcake Diaries, and she did the covers for Penny Dreadful and The Grand Plan to Fix Everything as well. Next to Julia Denos, she might just be my favorite chapter book illustrator! I can't wait to see more from both Halpin and Cheng.
I borrowed The Year of the Book from my local public library.
For more about this book, visit Goodreads and Worldcat.
NOTE ADDED 10/9/12: This book was nominated by Flowering Minds for the 2012 Cybils Awards in the Easy Reader/Early Chapter Book category. I am a first-round panelist in this category, but this review reflects my opinions only, not those of any other panelist, or the panel as a whole. Thanks!
NOTE ADDED 10/9/12: This book was nominated by Flowering Minds for the 2012 Cybils Awards in the Easy Reader/Early Chapter Book category. I am a first-round panelist in this category, but this review reflects my opinions only, not those of any other panelist, or the panel as a whole. Thanks!


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*Update: A couple of people have made a stink about this post claiming that it is misleading because the prior agreed upon repatriation schedule has not actually changed. That said, anyone who reads the Bloomberg piece will quickly conclude that the article clearly implies something had changed, which is why I made this assumption. In fact, the source article was so misleading that Peter Boehringer, co-founder of "Repatriate Our Gold," posted the following in the comment section:
What Mr. Boehringer makes clear, is that there is nothing "new" in the Bloomberg article. That of course is not to say that the repatriation schedule as it stands is not preposterous. It is, and he agrees with that wholeheartedly. So the reason for this update is clarify this one key misunderstanding. That doesn't change many of the key points of the post. Those are:
1) The interesting observation that German officials and politicians continue to put so much faith in the Federal Reserve just as "End the Fed" protests spread through the nation.
2) The ridiculous notion that it is in any nation's interest to liquidate gold for Central Banker created fiat, which can be conjured into existence in infinite amounts, at zero costs in no time.
3) That the politics on the ground of the ruling party seem to be shifting against repatriating the gold (that is clearly Bloomberg News' take).
Just last week, I published a post titled, Video of the Day – "End the Fed" Rallies are Exploding Throughout Germany, which subsequently went viral. Interestingly, only a few days later we find out that Germany's very own criminal political class has decided it will continue to store the nation's gold in New York rather than bring it back home as had been the intention. It's quite ironic that just as protests against the fascist Federal Reserve are spreading throughout the land, the political class officially decides to keep Germany's treasure across the Atlantic, in care of none other than The Fed itself.
To be fair, this merely seems like a way for Angela Merkel and the rest of her German cronies to save face. After all, it was very clear that the Federal Reserve had already told them "no" when they asked for the gold back in the first place. Why else would it take almost a decade to transport the gold from the U.S. to Germany, which was the latest repatriation schedule. We learn from Bloomberg that:
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