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Report: Sony Xperia Z to launch on January 15th, beating out next Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S IV
0. phoneArena 29 Dec 2012, 21:37 posted on
Speculation from Chinese website ePrice says that the Sony Xperia Z, formerly known as the Sony Yuga, will be launched on January 15th which is exactly one week after the start of CES 2013 where the phone will be introduced; the device is one of Sony's flagship models and will be out before the next Samsung and Apple high-end handsets hit the market...
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1. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Lol ... they have to write iphone in every article :)
6. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Not as freqquently :)
46. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
They mentioned s3 and iphone almost in every article
71. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
yeah those two alwways find a mention...but this may be a samrt move by Sony breakiing their traditional launch cycle. this handset looks promising and Sony may just have a chance of having a good year in 2013!
24. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
One source says that that Sony Xperia Z (a.k.a. Yuga) will support SDXC memory cards up to 128GB.
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29. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Camera will be 12MP not 13MP.
There will be new screen to unlock.
New Walkman features.
32GB of internal storage + 128GB through (Isn't it amazing
31. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
32GB of internal storage + 128GB through SDXC memory card + USB host feature, isn't it amazing? :)
36. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Bluetooth version 4 with 2 Mbps data rate.
HDR will be available not only for the photos, but also for the VIDEO!!!
NFC support.
42. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Talking about display it is 5" with FullHD resolution, color reproduction is perfect for all multimedia applications that use Sony Bravia Engine, in all other applications the picture is much worse. Reflections backlight perfectly visible in the black areas of pictures and it's annoying. Viewing angles are small. Density is 440 pixels per inch.
Micro HDMI and micro USB are covered with plastic plugs attached to the hull.
Non-removable battery!
Main camera 12MP with single LED flash.
Possibility to wirelessly stream 1080p to compatible devices.
Sorry if I'm a bit "flooding". :)
47. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Its actually 13mp normal mode. In HDR mode it limits to 12mp only
67. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
The Display and the Non-removable battery is a bummer for me.
74. emes360 (Posts: 13; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
How is 5 inches in 441 ppi a bummer?
85. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Just read comment 42 by PAUser, my supposed answer is there.
80. JunBringer (Posts: 137; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
Do they even make 128GB microSDXC yet? or are they talking about regular SDXC?
35. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
actually 13mp..
50. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
No bro it will be 13, the person who reviewed the phone was using it on iAuto+ :)
56. bipinm (Posts: 124; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
13 not 12...rest is correct...
87. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
no it will be 13mp but in "super auto mode" the camera can only go to 12mp ;)
64. darkkjedii (Posts: 21374; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
iPhone 5, and s3 r the benchmark phones that's why.
75. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
iPhone is the benchmark phone for all low/mid ends. The S3 didn't blow away most of the competition like the S2 did. The phone race is becoming wilder by the year. This year, I don't think there was a true benchmark phone.
82. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
HTC = Forever alone
2. lee480 (Posts: 197; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)
Look likes Apple's reign is about to end.
5. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Not until media is there ... as Apple manages media pretty well. Even if Apple rfeleases a crap screen entire media goes drooling over how good it looks.
26. mick25 (banned) (Posts: 110; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
You don't even know what you're talking about.
Apple gained their market share from being there first. If other manufacturers release their flagship model to compete with the iPhone before the next iPhone generation is released, they have much more potential to gain market share by becoming the incumbent. That was Samsung's strategy with the S3, and it was indisputably effective.
79. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
If that was so apple should have been finished by now. I think i know what i am talking precisely :)
83. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
If that was the case Apple would have been going down when the Galaxy S II came out.
4. cGmC11 (Posts: 139; Member since: 02 Apr 2012)
Sound like that AT&T will unveil this phone in your unpacked event at CES!
11. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
That's what I'm hoping for :) if i dont get the GS IV this will be my top pick
16. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Some rumors says that Sony Xperia Z (a.k.a. Yuga) will be for Asia market while other model also known as Odin will be for the rest markets.
32. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
But Yuga and Odin specifications will be +/- the same.
65. darkkjedii (Posts: 21374; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I live n vegas, and attend CES every year...it's never unpacked.
7. techguy22 (Posts: 227; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
beat the next iphone for sure. its not like iphone 5s gonna be any different from its predecessor. sure apple will find a new gimmick for it just like the 4S . but S4 i doubt it. 1080P on S4 is gonna be awesome. iphone will get 1080P in 2030
63. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
even if its better than the s4 sony will need to do some extreme marketing coz the galaxy s series has really made a good image on the consumers and is bound to sell well riding on that image while sony is still trying to win back the consumers satisfaction. but if it can pull it off like nokia did with its lumia series, it might just get back on top. one thing im pretty sure it will beat the galaxy s4 at is the design. sony really needs to work on software update speed.
68. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Iphone always had a very good hardware and good battery life. And why would you need 441 ppi when 320+ is enough, ofcourse it is better but you do not even notice it in real world. I don´t understand why you guys trash iphone even though it is a great phone. And I hope Sony will change the display technology to IPS+ LCD or OLED.
77. Insignificant (Posts: 192; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Interesting how you say 320+ is enough, because the iPhone has it. If the iPhone had a 316 ppi, you would have said 310+ is enough. Watching 1080p stuff in 1080p sounds good to me.
97. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Come on man, it was just an example. I don´t see any difference between 330ppi and 441 ppi.
88. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
they are just saying that anything above the 300ppi was enough as we could not see the difference between those who had more but the funny thing is that we can see the difference.
The media is just said that we could not see the differencs but our eyes have a ppi around de 477 ;)
8. joey18 (Posts: 589; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
another android phone and poor battery
10. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
well, droid razr maxx HD doesn't has poor battery. what kind of smartphone today has battery life as good as 3310 anyway
19. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
another opinion that has no validity
60. zazori08 (Posts: 113; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)
dang another biased PhoneArena user
9. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
If the GS IV won't come out before then I'll be buying the XPERIA Z. Xperia Z or the GS IV was my top two phones for 2013
12. skymitch89 (Posts: 1300; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
Just another company for Apple to sue for no reason.
14. lee480 (Posts: 197; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)
Apple won't sue Sony. Steve Job built Apple based on Sony's model. Even if Apple sues Sony, Sony has million times more patents than Apple.
17. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
"Sony has million times more patents than Apple."
Reasonable patents.
40. Lawliet (Posts: 160; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
Should Apple sue Sony, it'll be sued right back !
54. BattleBrat (Posts: 1458; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Yeah, I've noticed how apple has been pretty quiet with regard to Sony.....
61. zazori08 (Posts: 113; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)
well that's because sony supplies apples camera sensors
84. ahomad (Posts: 175; Member since: 15 May 2012)
not just that, the patent portfolio that sony own is very strong, may be as strong as microsoft, thats why you have never heard apple sues sony, because they will lose for sure they are trying to avoid "waking the gaint". FYI sony just won patent sue against apple (well a company owned by sony)
92. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
SONY should SUE APPLE for stealing their prototype
94. bipinm (Posts: 124; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
thats not sony's style...
live and let live...
49. MauriceGerald (Posts: 18; Member since: 09 Dec 2012)
As you know there are a lot of rumors that Apple stole ideas from SONY. I think some of those may be really true.So I don't think that Apple has "balls" to sue SONY. If they do it I think Apple will be in sh*t.
As we say "don't pee against wind"
15. unzip7 (Posts: 4; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
I wonder does anyone know why SPRINT does not sell SONY phones?? There must be a conflect of intress?
28. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
I was about to say they do but then I realized they sell sanyo not sony. This is a VERY good question I dont think I ever saw a sony from sprint
34. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
GSM versus CDMA radios? No Sony phones have been offered with CDMA radios if memory serves.
55. BattleBrat (Posts: 1458; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Well, the Xperia play was available on Verizon, but yeah, no Sony love for us Verizon folk, but then again Moto shows us plenty of love, I dunno if it is an equal trade off, just picked up a sony Xperia Tablet S and I wonder what
their phones are like...
43. Commentator (Posts: 3692; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Verizon and T-Mobile don't sell Sony phones either, just AT&T.
18. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
2GB RAM should be standard for any phone


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Truth be told, Don and Fern White had one chief worry when they first house-hunted in Charleston: finding a place that wouldn't object to kayakers dropping by.
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Making friends with enemies always entails an element of risk that the reverse might occur. In politics, that means losing allies and supporters and perhaps even being deemed a traitor to your cause. Although indeed risky, this is the current approach undertaken by both Myanmar's opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and reformist President U Thein Sein.
Why should these two former foes—captive and captor—become friends? Various reasons: to rebuild the nation; avoid reversing recent tentative reforms; reconcile the government, opposition and ethnic groups; lift international sanctions; and win the 2015 election.
The motives of each might differ, but the more important question concerns what the people of Myanmar will gain out of this new tactic.
The "making friends strategy" began curiously with the two publicly praising each other. After meeting U Thein Sein for the first time in August 2011, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi announced her belief in the president's sincerity.
This was heart-felt praise for the ex-general who has embarked on a series of bold liberalization measures since taking office in March 2011. His willingness to alter electoral regulations also persuaded the Nobel Laureate and other minority parties that boycotted the 2010 general election to rejoin the political process.
In September, while receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in the United States, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi insisted, "We must remember that the reform process was initiated by President U Thein Sein. I believe that he is keen on democratic reforms."
The president, likewise, did not miss an opportunity to congratulate his former prisoner during an address to the UN General Assembly in New York. "As a Myanmar citizen, I would like to congratulate her for the honors she has received in this country in recognition of her efforts for democracy," he said. These words would have been unthinkable only two years ago, and marked the first time that anyone from the military-dominated government has officially paid tribute to the democracy icon.
Then, with the blessing of U Thein Sein, two key ministers of the President's Office, U Soe Thein and U Aung Min, attended a ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of the country's pro-democracy uprising, known as 8-8-88, in which at least 3,000 peaceful demonstrators were gunned down by the then-junta.
The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) MPs donated one million kyat (US $1,150) to the organizers, the 88 Generation Students group comprised of former political prisoners. Their gesture went some way towards appeasing the critics of the government.
Moreover, the president and his team also reached out to ethnic armed groups in order to agree ceasefires and invited exiled dissidents to return home and take part in their reform process.
All parties—including opposition and government—seem to be attempting to achieve the national reconciliation which many leaders believe is essential for future peace, prosperity and democracy.
Three main divisions of power—obvious offspring of the former junta—currently exist in Myanmar: the government comprised of ex-generals, generals-turned-parliamentarians in the legislature and the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other leading democracy advocates realize the need to tread carefully in order not to excessively antagonize this trio. The still-dominant Tatmadaw is not yet ready to return to the barracks. Moreover, the military continues to wield near-total power and is able to interfere in politics at any moment, according to the widely-condemned 2008 Constitution.
This new political order looks more challenging and complicated for the National League for Democracy (NLD) chairwoman and the wider dissident community.
For the past half-century, no one—including the NLD, other opposition groups or ethnic rebel armies—has been able to free Myanmar from the clutches of its current and former generals. Thus, having some "reformists" emerging out of the old political order offers the best opportunity to move forward. This is why we must welcome the forging of new friendships, even if this involves some risk.
Friends without Benefits?
Despite her noble intentions, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's image has become tainted both internationally and domestically.
Probably in an effort not to alienate the government, she has taken a "neutral" stand—seemingly at odds to her customary outspoken character—and choose to be silent on sensitive issues such as the ongoing conflict between government troops and the ethnic rebel Kachin Independence Army in northernmost Myanmar, where tens of thousands of civilians have been forced to refugee camps by the Chinese border.
Most Kachin feel betrayed, thus costing the opposition leader the support of many who enabled the NLD to win 73 percent of Kachin State parliamentary seats in the annulled 1990 general election.
But that is not all. Regarding the bloody conflict between Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists in western Myanmar, the 67-year-old said, "We do not want to criticize the government just for the sake of making political capital. We want to help the government in any way possible to bring about peace and harmony in the Rakhine State." Again, her "neutral" stand disappointed everyone outside Naypyitaw's corridors of power—the international community, the Rakhine people and the Rohingya.
The reason behind this conciliatory approach became apparent when she said during her trip to the US, "What has happened in the past has taught us that if we want to succeed we have to work together and the whole future of Burma is before us," using the country's former name. "If we are to ensure this future for the succeeding generations, we all have to learn to work together."
Having huge influence over foreign leaders, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi advocated Western countries to lift sanctions against Myanmar—something that U Thein Sein's administration desperately desired while also providing the opportunity to reintegrate into global affairs.
Understanding the important role of the powerful Tatmadaw in the reform process, she also informally tried to befriend high-ranking military officials in Parliament by inviting them for informal meetings over lunch. But the top brass reportedly refused her offers, signaling that there is still a way to go. This will be a monumental task for the opposition leader, despite being the daughter of national hero Gen Aung San, the founder of the Tatmadaw.
Successful or not, this pacifying political trend is highly likely to continue until the 2015 election. As chairpersons of the NLD and the ruling USDP respectively, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Thein Sein must try to defeat each other at the upcoming ballot, despite the need to maintain a cordial atmosphere for national reconciliation.
But how long can this last? Considering the schoolyard taunting that characterizes the UK Parliament and the belligerent rhetoric that marred this year's US presidential elections, it appears that "true democracy" requires a willingness to accept a certain amount of confrontation when debating key issues.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will try to win a landslide victory for her party as she did in 1990—if conducted freely and fairly, such an outcome seems almost certain. On the other hand, U Thein Sein and his team will be determined to maintain the current political structure of having three important power holders—the government, Tatmadaw and Parliament dominated by the military—while also maintaining an NLD presence in the legislature for the sake of appearances.
Thus, we can assume that it is highly unlikely that the 2015 election will be strictly free and fair. Myanmar's next five years look likely to be a continuation of the status quo but with the NLD and other parties gaining more seats in the legislature.
Even if the 2008 Constitution is amended to allow Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to take top office, the highest position she might be able to obtain is as one of the two vice-presidents. Seeing the growing support for U Thein Sein, both internationally and domestically, and the USDP's determination to come out on top by hook or by crook, he looks likely to stay in power until the end of the decade.
However, if Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the president shift away from the "making friends strategy," Myanmar's traditionally uncertain political landscape could become even more unpredictable.
This story first appeared in the December 2012 print issue of The Irrawaddy magazine.
You guys are making us feel dizzy and numb. We do not know who is opposition and who is running the government. In Democracy, both the reigning party and opposition party are important. Without effective opposition, the reigning party can behave like dictatorship. The lack of opposition in Burma may cause serious issues in the near future. We the people do not know what to expect from you guys.
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
You certainly HIT the BULL'S EYE no less man.
"Most Kachin feel betrayed, thus costing the opposition leader the support of many who enabled the NLD to win 73 percent of Kachin State parliamentary seats in the annulled 1990 general election".
Daw Suu remaining in IDLE MODE until today while Min Aung Hlaing is RUNNING WILD in Kachin State certainly COSTS the CHOSEN LEADER of BURMA DEARLY in terms of TRUST, RELIABILITY, EXPECTATION, PATRIOTISM, LOVE etc. HEAPED ON HER since day one until today by the Kachin people, TRUE NATIVES of BURMA no doubt as well.
"Successful or not, this pacifying political trend is highly likely to continue until the 2015 election. As chairpersons of the NLD and the ruling USDP respectively, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Thein Sein must try to defeat each other at the upcoming ballot, despite the need to maintain a cordial atmosphere for national reconciliation".
Yes, Daw Suu and Thein Sein are SMILING at EACH OTHER WHILE HOLDING DAGGERS BEHIND THEIR BACKS, just say it man!
Of course Thein Sein is RIDING ON THE BACK of Daw Suu since day one until today any bets?
And Than Shwe's CLERK will TAKE THE FREE RIDE as far/long and as much as Daw Suu CAN PIGGY BACK HIM of course.
No doubt Daw Suu's STATURE and SHINE in the GLOBAL COMMUNITY has SHED LIGHT on Thein Sein's ROAD to INTERNATIONAL ARENA/FAME as well no doubt.
Sugar coating shin-dig of Than Shwe's has certainly PAID OFF and DUPED the whole universe and CULMINATED in his CLERK ENJOYING the SPOT LIGHT like today.
And Daw Suu is SHOVELING DIRT/SHIT on the other hand while LOSING LESS RATING and HARBORING LOWER PUBLIC OPINION at the moment as you knew as well.
"Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will try to win a landslide victory for her party as she did in 1990—if conducted freely and fairly, such an outcome seems almost certain. On the other hand, U Thein Sein and his team will be determined to maintain the current political structure of having three important power holders—the government, Tatmadaw and Parliament dominated by the military—while also maintaining an NLD presence in the legislature for the sake of appearances".
I loved this paragraph specifically as it is the MOST LIKELY SCENARIO beyond 2015.
The fiasco in Kachin State WILL CONTINUE and other UNSTABLE SCENARIOS will be CRAFTED/ENGINEERED with the view to SCARE the US led West from INVESTING in Burma in order that the CHINESE COMMUNISTS COULD EXPLOIT the SITUATION and SCENARIO at WILL and at their ADVANTAGE for DECADES to COME, until the country is FLOODED WITH SQUINT EYED VERMIN from across the NORTHERN FRONTIERS and ultimately ANNEXED as a PROVINCE of CHINA trust me.
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall – think of it, always.
Sad to see even writers of the Irrawaddy now calling the country "Myanmar"… I guess the magazine is trying to get back "into the fold."
Well. Suu Kyi was considered as our friend but actually she was just playing politics on us. She is no longer our friend. If she is no longer our friend, she is our foe. When she becomes friend of our enemy, she is our enemy too.


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It is difficult to make direct observations on the causal relationships driving ecological and evolutionary processes. Consequently, much of the empirical research describes patterns resulting from such processes, e.g. patterns of distribution and abundance. Modern mathematical and statistical tools make it possible to use data on patterns to infer about the underlying processes, e.g. inter- and intraspecific interactions.
The research in the Mathematical Biology Group is supported by the ERC Starting Grant SPAECO (Spatial Ecology: bringing mathematical theory and data together) to Otso Ovaskainen.
15.3.2013 Veera Norros defended her thesis.
17.11.2012 Dmitry gave an invited lecture in British Mycological Society Autumn Meeting.
1.9.2012 Dmitry Schigel started his postdoc project funded by Academy of Finland.
11.11.2011 Wood-decaying fungi: molecular ecology meeting was held in Biocenter 3, organized by Dmitry Schigel.
22.10.2009 Otso Ovaskainen was awarded the Academy of Finland Award for his scientific courage. Press release.
1.8.2009 Otso Ovaskainen was appointed Professor of Mathematical Ecology.
1.6.2009. Markku Karhunen started as a PhD student.
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Police are investigating the incident.
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After consistently increasing from 1985 to 1994, the juvenile violent crime rate declined in 1995
For the first time in 8 years the juvenile violent crime arrest rate declined in 1995
The FBI monitors the level of violent crime and trends in violent crime arrests by aggregating information on four crimes -- murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Together, these four offenses are the Violent Crime Index. While each may display its own pattern of change, historically the Violent Crime Index has been the Nation's barometer of violent crime.
In recent years, the large annual increases in the juvenile Violent Crime Index arrest rate have focused the Nation's attention on this problem. Between 1987 and 1994 the rate increased 70%. After years of increases, however, the rate declined slightly in 1995, down 3%. While this decline still leaves the juvenile violent crime arrest rate in 1995 substantially above the levels of the mid-1980's, even a small decline after years of consistently large increases is welcome news.
A greater proportion of violent crimes were attributed to juveniles in 1994 and 1995 than in any of the last 20 years
A portion of all violent crimes reported to police are cleared, or solved, by law enforcement. In 1995 the FBI reports that law enforcement agencies cleared 45% of reported Violent Crime Index offenses -- more specifically 65% of murders, 51% of forcible rapes, 25% of robberies, and 56% of aggravated assaults. If cleared crimes are representative of all crimes, then the proportion of these crimes cleared by juvenile arrests should provide an indication of the proportion of violent crimes committed by juveniles.
In both 1994 and 1995, 14% of violent crimes cleared by law enforcement were cleared by the arrest of a juvenile. Based on these statistics, juveniles were responsible for a greater proportion of the Nation's violent crime problem in 1994 and 1995 than in any other year in the previous two decades. The juvenile responsibility was nearly as high in 1975 (13%). However, the level gradually declined after 1975 reaching a low point in 1987 (9%), then increasing through 1994.
In relative terms the decline in juvenile arrests was small, but the nature of the decline gives hope. The decline in violent crime arrests in 1995 was led by declines in the arrests of younger juveniles. Overall, violent crime arrests of juveniles ages 15 to 17 fell by 2% between 1994 and 1995, while arrests of younger juveniles dropped 5%.
If the level of delinquency of young juveniles is correlated with the level of similar behavior as they age, the lower violent crime arrest rate of the younger juveniles in 1995 indicates that their levels of violence at ages 15 to 17 are likely to be below those of 15- to 17-year-olds in 1995. If so, more declines in juvenile violence should be expected in upcoming years. However, there has only been one year of decline -- and one point of change does not by itself make a trend.
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Voters in Wisconsin have already begun casting ballots in the recall race that some are calling the nation's second biggest election this year.
The rare recall is taking place because Republican Gov. Scott Walker angered powerful unions with his budget reforms. National money from both sides has been pouring into the race.
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In the campaign's final days, Democrats sent bill Clinton - not President Obama - to mobilize the vote for Scott's rival, Democrat Tom Barrett.
Barrett and the former president cast Walker and his allies as right-wing extremists who are opposed to compromise.
"[Outsiders] look at Wisconsin, and they see America's battleground between people who want to work together to solve problems, and people who want to divide and conquer," Clinton said. "Cooperation versus conflict."
At the last debate before Tuesday's vote, Walker and Barrett went at each other with the knowledge that people in all 50 states, red and blue, are watching.
"I've heard for years from Democrat, Republican voters alike that people complain that politicians get into office and they don't take on the tough issues. That's exactly what we did," Walker said. "In fact, it's interesting for all the talk about what the recall was about initially, we don't hear a lot about that anymore because our reforms are working."
Barrett targeted Walker by trying to tie him to outside interests.
"Scott's done a very good job of traveling around this country becoming the rock star of the far right and raising millions and millions of dollars, and these people have an agenda that's not a Wisconsin agenda," Barrett said.
With early voting underway, turnout is expected to pass 60 percent, and less than 2 percent of those surveyed say they're undecided.
"I want to make sure people get out there and vote," Barrett said. "They can vote early this week. It's important. We're expecting a large voter turnout and Scott Walker is going to have millions of dollars from outside the state. What I want to have is people in the state."
A coalition of union groups bitterly opposes Walker's pension reforms. Their efforts have resulted in recall attempts for state senators and a judge who supported Walker's budget cuts.
Most recalls have failed, but unions and their allies have spent millions of dollars and enlisted labor manpower to oust the governor.
Walker has his own national support from groups buying ads in Wisconsin.
The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama released an ad saying, "This is no time to throw away all the progress that's been made here in Wisconsin. We must reject the efforts by Barack Obama and his minions to interfere with Wisconsin's turnaround."
A Marquette Law School poll this week gives Walker a 52 percent to 45 percent lead in the race. He also won the endorsement of the state's largest newspaper, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
As he told CBN News Reporter David Brody, the bitterly fought contest has national implications. But the Baptist minister's son said he has higher priorities.
"All this is just a temporary thing and God's got a plan for us," Walker told Brody. "Who knows where it might be, beyond just serving as governor of this state."
"But if we stay true to that, there's always comfort," he said. "And God's grace is always abundant no matter what you do."
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ATO # 95 - February 4, 2000
PART 1: Upcoming Chats
QuestChats require pre-registration. Unless otherwise noted, registration is at: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/chats/#chatting Thursday, February 10, 2000 10 AM - 11 AM Pacific Aerospace Team Online QuestChat with Kelly McEntire Kelly McEntire manages a small group of mechanical, aerospace and structural engineers, responsible for supporting the aeropropulsion engineers (a.k.a., rocket scientists) in their lab. Read his biography at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/mcentire.html Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 1:00 PM Regimes of Flight Chat with Steve Smith Steve Smith is an aerospace research engineer who studies how airplanes will perform at different speeds. Right now he's researching supersonic flight and he uses computers, wind tunnels and is build his own plane. Read his bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/smith.html Thursday, March 2, 2000 10 AM - 11 AM Pacific Aerospace Team Online QuestChat with Earl Duque Earl Duque studies how air flows around, through, and under objects such as wings, propellers and aircraft vehicles. Read his biography at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/duque.html
February is Black History Month. To celebrate, NASA Quest will host a series of QuestChats and forums with African American scientists and engineers who contribute their work in support of NASA's mission and goals. The schedule which may be added to over time can be found at http://quest.nasa.gov/qchats/special/mlk00/ Some of these are of special interest to Aerospace Team Online participants! Tuesday, February 8 - Thursday, February 10, 2000 Pacific Forum(questions not answered live during a three day period) with Julie Williams-Byrd Electronics Engineer/Aerospace Technologist, Langley Research Center Julie designs and builds lasers to investigate the makeup of the atmosphere. Read her biography at http://quest.nasa.gov/women/bios/jwb.html Tuesday, February 8, 2000, 9:00 AM Pacific Chat with Kim Hubbard, Computer Scientist Kim works on system engineering and software development. She has helped to network computers in space. Read her biography at http://quest.nasa.gov/women/bios/kh.html Thursday, February 24, 2000, 9 AM Pacific Chat with Aprille Ericsson-Jackson, Ph.D., Aerospace Engineer Aprille works on guidance, navigation and control, and design analysis at Goddard Space Flight Center Read her bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/ericsson.html
NEW CONTENT Sneak preview the "Regimes of Flight" a new resource for teachers and students about flight at different speeds. This will be targeted for grades 4-8. You will find background material, lesson plans, chats and contests!! For more information see http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/events/regimes - - - - - - CONTESTS Regimes of Flight Class Mural Contest, Grades 4-8 January 25 - March 2,2000 Choose one regime of flight: low, medium, high, supersonic, or hypersonic. Classes submit a mural that visually depicts not only the definition and description of the category, but also visually depicts aircraft from that category (Note: Key word "visually" means no words). For more information: go to http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/events/regimes/contest.html
[Editors Note: For a change I sending a chat archive instead of a journal this week. I hope this will motivate some of you to join us in a chat this month. There's plenty of room for your questions! This chat was with Kelly McEntire. Read his bio at http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/team/mcentire.html ]
January 12, 1999 QUESTCHAT WITH KELLY MCENTIRE
Turbomachinery Branch Chief NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH [ Oran/NASAChatHost - 5 - 09:28:57 ] Hello and welcome to today's Aerospace Team Online chat with Kelly McEntire from NASA Lewis Research Center. Kelly is involved in jet engine engine research. He manages a group of 12 engineers that turn the ideas of the groups' lab rocket scientists, also known as aeropropulsion researchers, into reality. All members of the team are involved in mechanical engineering and, as Kelly explains, the job of an engineer is to turn the ideas of today into the realities of tomorrow. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] How are you making jet engines more powerful and fuel efficient? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC - 26 - 10:11:15 ] The thrust in today's research is not to make them more powerful, we already know who to do that. It is to make them quieter, faster, less pollution, and of course more fuel efficient. There are many ways that are being looked at to make engine more fuel efficient. I am a mechanical engineer, a chemical engineer could better answer that questions. Some ways that I am aware of are to make them burn hotter and to improve the way fuel is injected into the engine. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] What new alloys make jet engines lighter? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] We are trying many different kinds of materials which include aluminum alloys and graphics composite materials. We must use alloys that have a high heat tolerance so they won't melt when the fuel burns. Higher temperature usually means more efficient enginers. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] Have you had any problems with space engine designs? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] The biggest problem with space engine design is that you have to carry oxygen with you. Oxygen is heavy. The atmosphere up to a certain point has lots of oxygen already present, so we are trying to come up with an engine that will burn the oxygen from the air when its present so you don't have to carry the extra weight and once you get up so high there is not enough oxygen to help burn the fuel, it then uses it own that is carried on board. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] Are you using any new types of fuel for spaceships? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] No, the basic fuels are still hydrogen and oxygen. A rocket engine burns about twice as much hydrogen as oxygen and so it takes much larger tanks to carry it. Hydrogen is also a gas so it has to be compressed or it would take up way too much room. The more we compress it the less room it takes up. We are trying to come up with ways to compress it more or as we call it to densify it. This will allow us to go further with the same size rocket ship. [kACEY-Mrs.Choate/ViennaGrade] Mrs.Choate/ViennaGrade In about 20 years from now, which planets do you think we could visit? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] I think we will visit Mars within the next 20 years. Today, we are trying to figure out how to send a rocket there. The problem is not can we do it? The problem is will the American taxpayers pay the 100's of billions of dollars it would take to get there? [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] How does computer technology aided in the design of the jet engine? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] Yes, we use computer aided design or CAD as we call it all the time. We use software packages call solid modelers that we design the engine with. We are able to see the engine in its entirety before we even build the first part. This helps us to avoid errors and helps us get it right the first time. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] How high can a plane with a jet engine fly? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] I do now know for sure, but I think the upper reaches of the atmosphere where there is not enough oxygen to help burn fuel is at about 100,000 feet or about 20 miles. Specials engines can burn at higher altitudes. The oxygen gets thinner and thinner. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] What are the frequent modes of failure in the jet engines? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] The failure mode that we are most concerned with is a blade in the rotor breaking off. These blades are spinning about about 15,000 revolutions per minutes or 15 Krpm. If ones breaks off, the centrifugal energy will propel it like a bullet. It can fly through into the cabin of the aircraft and kill someone or bring the whole aircraft down. [Dean-Mr.Richard/homeschool] What current project are you involved in? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] As a supervisor of a group of engineers, we work on many different projects. Each 1 or 2 engineers are working different projects. One of these projects is called High Speed Research or HSR. We are trying to develop an engine for the next generation Concord, except this time this aircraft would be used by everyone flying from LA to Tokyo or from New York to Toyko, etc. It would fly at 15000 mph. Another project is one to figure out why jet engines are so noisy. Believe it or not, we don't understand where all the noise comes from. If you have ever been at the end of a runway and heard a jet plane taking off you know how loud it is. Many airports around the world are making laws so planes can't make so much noise are certain times of the day, i.e. when people are trying to go to sleep. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] What are the ups and downs with working with jet engines? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] Ha, ha. Mostly things are up. The downs are when you learn that Congress doesn't think building a next generation Concord is important enough to give money to it like they just did. The HSR project is being cut way back. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] How long do jet engines last? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] Jet engines last many years. Engines can be repaired just like a car engine to make them last longer. Parts that wear out are replace. [Dean-Mr.Richard/homeschool] What kind of plane/plane engine has benifited man the most? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] I think type of plane that has benefited man the most is the passenger jet. It given all of us the ability to travel virtually anywhere on earth whenever we want to. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] Are there any plans to make any new designs in space vehicles? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] Oh yes. The space shuttle is way too expensive to use. We need much cheaper way to get to space, to get satellites up in space, etc. We are working on several new rocketships to do this. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] What advice could you give to young people about a career in science? [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] Don't let science or math scare you. It is fun. Science describes everything around you. We take for granted the many things that surround us, but all many made objects are there because someone was interested in science. Things that occur naturally can be described with science. When an apple fell on the head of Sir Issac Newton, he figured out a way using math to describe its fall. This was Calculus. Calculus is not something scary, but something cool, because it describes nature. [Ms.Metcalf/Yokayoschool-Ms.Metcalf/Yokayo] Yokayo school has a science club for upper elementary students. We are going to space camp, and to the Jason Project this year. The students are very excited about space and NASA. Thank you for your time answering our questions. Have a great day. [ KellyMcEntire/GRC ] You're welcome. [ Oran/NASAChatHost - 74 - 10:59:53 ] At this time, we would like to thank everyone for joining us for today's Aerospace Team Online chat with Kelly McEntire from NASA Lewis Research Center. A very special thanks to Kelly McEntire for sharing his time, experiences and expertise with us online today.


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A nerd who is of African American decent. A BLack-nERD.
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Carla: !?!?!
Turk: A black nerd.
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A combination of the words 'Black' and 'Nerd'. In essence a black nerd. First used in this context by Dr. Turk on the TV show Scrubs.
"I spent all weekend talking to my cousin who just so happens to be the world's biggest 'blerd'. {pause} That's a black nerd."
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a black nerd; a nerd who is African-American
"My friend Darrell is the world's biggest blerd."
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A Black nerd. See also nerd
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Brad Parker to helm genre movie
Commercials helmer Brad Parker has been tapped to direct the untitled FilmNation pic penned and produced by "Paranormal Activity" maven Oren Peli.
Script follows a group of friends who become stranded in a ghost town overrun by nature where they discover they're not alone. Peli is producing with Brian Witten.
Project will be the first film to be fully financed by Glen Basner's FilmNation, which is also handling international sales. CAA and Linda Lichter are repping North American rights.Parker began his career in the early 1990s as an animator and art director at MTV, where he co-founded the company's digital animation lab. He joined Digital Domain in 1998 to work on visual effects for "Fight Club," "XXX" and "We Own the Night."
During his tenure at Digital Domain, Parker collaborated with helmers such as Noam Murro and Mark Romanek, who tapped him as vfx supervisor for the Fox pilot "Locke and Key."
Parker currently works for Bob Industries, where he's directed spots for Nike, Nintendo, Sony, Electronic Arts and several automakers. In addition to serving as second unit director on Matt Reeves' vampire pic "Let Me In," Parker most recently directed ads for Molson Beer and Panasonic HDTV.
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The One Mile Bakery delivers handmade bread, soups and preserves within a one-mile radius of its kitchen in Cardiff. Everything is made using seasonal produce and traditionally milled organic flour, and delivered to local addresses in Pontcanna, Llandaff and Canton by bike in convenient one-hour slots. We also run fun, inspirational baking classes on all aspects on bread-making and have taught more than 1500 people to bake since launching in 2012.
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When the cyclist in a T-shirt suddenly veered out in front of me on Fuller St. SE, headed the wrong way in my lane, I was startled, but not surprised. He's typical of the riders I often see there: lackadaisical and lacking common sense.
Fortunately, neither of us was going very fast.
He had no helmet, did not signal, and was riding mid-lane into traffic -- all bad moves. But what surprised me happened 10 minutes later downtown on the way to work.
That's when a spandex-clad rider, tricked out with an expensive color-coordinated outfit, high-end road bike, quality helmet and wrap-around shades, looking every bit the Tour de France, blew through a yield sign and the round-about intersection without even a pause. Trouble was: I had already entered the loop in my car. The guy scared the hell out of me.
Not surprisingly, at work, I opened an email from Denny Byle, a reader who was at wits end about the behavior of cyclists on Kent Trails. That's the rail-trail running from John Ball Park to Byron Center -- a delightful trail to ride, walk or skate.
"I cannot begin to tell you all the manner of rude people who use this path," Byle wrote. "I walk my dog on the trail and people have no common sense whatsoever. They come from behind on their bikes which make no sound at all, and pass without alerting anybody. Even my dog, with much keener hearing than me, doesn't hear them until they overtake us, scaring us both."
Spring fever! Ain't it grand?
It may feel good to get out in the fresh air after a long, cold winter, but cyclists need to remember they have a responsibility when they ride. On the road, they need to ride defensively, predictably and with traffic, obeying the traffic laws and signaling their turns. Cyclists have every right to ride the roads, but not to ride it carelessly.
On public recreation trails, that responsibility means to ride safely and courteously with respect to others out on the trail.
I called Byle to hear more about his experiences with Kent Trails. I ride it periodically. He lives along it and walks his dog there four or five times a week. He no longer rides it on a bicycle because of health issues.
"It's awesome and I love seeing people out there," said Byle, who used to bicycle 6 miles to work on a regular basis in the warmer months. "The problem is the silent bikers," he said. "I can hear the tread of the big, off-road bikes coming pretty well. But some of the bikers you can't hear. I am (6-foot-4) and I yell at people and tell them to tell people they are coming."
In fact, common biking etiquette is to do just that: ring a bell or announce your presence with "on your left," loud enough as you approach a walker or when passing a cyclist. You don't want someone inadvertently stepping left just as you go to pass.
Staying to the right is also standard cycling protocol on two-way trails. That means to the right, not the center of the path. The same goes for the children you may be taking out on the trail.
Cyclists who ride in pairs or groups on those trails also need to break formation and ride single-file when others are coming the other way or when passing. Having an open stretch of trail is a joy to ride, but crowding others out isn't cool under any circumstances.
Byle also complained about litter being left behind by cyclists. Ironically, much of it, he said, is stuff that health-conscious people might carry.
"You might think the younger, more eco-friendly generation might be more attentive," he said. "But they are throwing away their energy drink bottles and snack wrappers and they are ending up on the trail."
Of course, energy drinks are not the exclusive domain of eco-friendly folks, who in my experience tend to be conscious of those things. They are, however, quite popular and widely available. I have seen a lot of young riders on Kent Trails who wouldn't surprise me if they left their litter behind.
Later that same day, I had reason to drive through East Grand Rapids. It was a fine spring day and young children were out on their bicycles riding sidewalks. Every one I saw had a helmet on. Every one appeared to be starting off right, riding safely and having fun.
Ain't spring grand, I thought, as I drove on.
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Bizarre rock formations characterise the face of the Schrattenfluh: result of thousands of years of erosion processes. Here, amid deeply furrowed limestone lengths – and shimmering silver-grey lake interspersed with fissures and ditches - hikers find themselves in n extraordinarily attractive spot. In particular, the trail from Hengst to the Schibengütsch doesn't delude if you're out to see the sights. Access to the Hengst, the highest point of the Schrattenfluh, takes place from Hirsegg, down in the valley via Stächelegg and Alp Schlund. And the descent leads from Schibengütsch via Chlus to the Alp Schlund and from there back to Hirsegg. Particular attention should be paid on traversing the Schrattenfluh-Krete stretch as, offside the beaten track, deep karst potholes lurk. Our advice is stop and stand to take in the all-round panoramic views – including views over the rolling Entlebuch hills, Mittelland and Jura to the north, and extensive views over the Brienz-Rothorn mountain chain of the Bernese Alps in the south.
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Yesterday, we discussed the proposed salary cap increase and how it will affect the Indianapolis Colts as they enter the free agent signing frenzy that will likely begin in early July. Although official salary numbers are hard to determine, we loosely projected that the Colts should be able to retain most of their own priority free agents — even if Peyton Manning plays at the $23 million franchise tag level in 2011.
With so many players set to enter unrestricted free agency though, there is a possibility that teams like the Colts will sign an uncharacteristically high number of outsiders. The best way to determine who Indianapolis is likely to take a close look at is to determine which players fit the team's greatest areas of need, which players are most likely to fit in the Colts scheme, and which players are within the team's budget.
With the departure of Bob Sanders to San Diego, the uncertainty surrounding Melvin Bullitt's future with the Colts — and a lack of proven depth behind them — strong safety is Indy's greatest position of need heading into the 2011 season. Accordingly, we will analyze three safeties who could attract the team's attention in July.
Quintin Mikell – previous contract – 4 years, $4.3 million – 2009 cap hit = $1.7 million
Dawan Landry – rumored to be looking for 5 years, $26 million – 2009 cap hit = $5.79 million
Eric Weddle – previous contract – 4 years, $1.68 million – 2009 cap hit = $919k
*Approximate cap hit for starting safeties in 2009 $2-4.5 million
Mikell makes a lot of sense for the Colts in that he is an experienced veteran who should be able to fit into Indy's defense from the word "go." His contract history and age also suggest that he may be receptive to taking a little less if he has a shot to win a championship. The downside to Mikell is that he is already 30 years old, which will likely mean that the Colts will still have a near future need to find a successor. A two-to-three year deal with a $2-3 million cap hit could land him in Indianapolis.
Landry is another hard-nosed run stopping strong safety who could fill the Sanders/Bullitt role and quickly acclimate himself to Larry Coyer's scheme. At 28 years old he is certainly not young but a four or five year contract would not be entirely out of the picture. If he is serious about his demands, it will take a $4.5-5.5 million cap hit for Landry to find his way to Central Indiana. To accomplish this, the Colts would probably have to part ways with Ryan Diem or Kelvin Hayden.
Weddle is speedy and has the skills to play strong or free safety. He is not, however, as adept at stopping the run as Mikell, Landry, Bullitt, or Sanders. He makes up for this by being an excellent tackler and excels in coverage. What could make it complicated for the Colts to land Weddle is that Coyer may consider moving Bethea to strong safety. There is little doubt that Indy could handle the movement to bring in a player of Weddle's talents for a $2.5-3.5 million cap hit, but he is the only free agent mentioned that could require shuffling positions.
Ultimately, the best options for Indianapolis are to either re-sign Melvin Bullitt to a long-term lucrative contract or bring in Quintin Mikell for two or three years. Mikell is more talented but may start declining in production due to his age. Bullitt has proven to be a reliable safety and has made some big plays in the past but his contract demands could very well determine which direction Indianapolis chooses to go for the 2011 season.


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Annual event benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters program ROARING SPRING Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County will host their 15th annual Sheetz Pepsi Golf Classic on Monday at Iron Masters Country Club.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. Every golfer will have the chance to win great prizes while supporting a quality program that selects and trains mentors to support youth and their families in Blair County.
The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon. It is open to all levels of golfers, both men and women. Foursomes will enjoy lunch, dinner and an awards presentation. Prizes will be awarded for various skill shots, with additional games, such as "Dig for the Diamond" featuring a $2,500 diamond ring sponsored by Dorman's Jewelry.
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Gold sponsorships are available at $1,000 and silver sponsorships at $500. Individual golfers are also encouraged to participate. Businesses and individuals interested in purchasing a sponsorship or prominently displaying their businesses' name on one of the tee or green signs for a donation of $150 need to contact the agency.
L.S. Fiore and New Enterprise Stone &?Lime Co. have teamed up to sponsor a $1,000 drawing. Tickets are $25 and are available at Giant Eagle Altoona until Sunday. The $1,000 drawing will take place during the awards dinner immediately following the tournament. Ticket holders need not be present to win. For more information on this year's golf classic, dinner and drawing, contact Big Brothers Big Sisters at 944-6129 or Blairbbbs@
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|Asfbin is a intuitive, fast and reliable tool for processing ASF and WMV files. This makes Asfbin especially powerful when it comes to fixing damaged ASF/WMV files. It can repair almost all types of errors within your favourite video files. Cutting fragments out of all ASF files, precise joining files or selected fragments into one ASF file. Now AsfBin tool comes along with AsfBinWin application, which, thanks to an easy to use user interface and its preview capabilities, makes work with video files really simple. Requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable.
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1. Added output file duration micro-corrections to make it more precise when joining multiple files together.
2. All markers, scripts and attributes input files used to provide the list of data to embed in the resulting output file now can handle correctly UTF-8 text files allowing using any languages like Japanese or Arabic. Escape characters may be now used. IMPORTANT! To get '' into ASF file you need to escape it by doubling it ('').
3. AsfBin can fix files that were having incorrect entries in the metadata object preventing it from playing by major video players like VLC or Media Player Classic.
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fixing damaged and/or unseekable files,
cutting fragments out of all ASF files,
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It works perfect but the GUI is the worst I ever seen, you have to search for the directory where the files are located and then the program will load ALL the files in the directory, then you have to add those you want to join to the "input file list" one by one, why the author didn't add drag&drop support instead this is beyond my comprehension.
@Peppino: WMV describes just Microsoft's video stream format. Their audio stream format is WMA and their container format is called ASF. Technically, a WMV file which consists of video and audio is actually an ASF file with a wrong file extension. Windows (and most other systems) doesn't care much about this mix-up since both endings would lead to the same media handling process. It's just the people who often get fooled by the file endings and think WMV is a complete multi media file format.
AsfBin is btw. one of the best free tools to handle Microsoft's non-free stuff.
Using Asfbin I was able to fix 99% of non-seekable or stalled WMV videos I threw at it. That and the Microsoft Windows Media Encoder Stream Editor are the only tools you'll need to work on problematic WMV & WMV-HD videos.
The only thing I don't understand is when you input a WMV in Asfbin it outputs it as ASF only. I wonder why it doesn't give you the option for WMV as well.
This application needs a tag to "Windows Media Player Error Message C00D11B1". I spent at least a half a day looking for a way to solve for this error message. I stumbled onto this app through this forum, after hours of searching. With the number of search results I found, I am hardly the only one needing help. Every time I tried to watch a video, it threw the error message previously mentioned and crashed the player.
I downloaded the application, and selected the file that was giving me the error message. Then I stared at the screen for about 20 minutes trying to figure out what to do next. That would be my only complaint. I saw the "cut/copy/join" button but that was the last thing I would have thought I needed. As a last resort I clicked on that button and boom, the new file was created. I have played the video now without a problem. Thanks for your help.
Worked perfectly for fixing corrupted WMV files.
Would be good if output files could renamed automatically to something similiar to the input file's name, instead of a generic filename.
Quoting the developer:
"I would like to hear from you a bit on the usage of the window version of Asfbin - AsfbinWin.
It looks like you are still using other GUI apps that uses asfbin command line
in the background as a slave worker. That's why I updated the AsfbinWin with
the preview capabilities so that there is no need on using thrid party tools."
. . .
"for repairing or editing ASF/WMV files AsfbinWin is meant to be the best and the most powerful. If it is not the case yet, please let me know ;)"
O.K., here you go Rad. I have sorely needed something like this that could trim or repair WMV files. But this tool -- however capable it may be -- seems pretty obtuse to the uninitiated. "Intuitive" in the description is greatly stretching it. I have been to your site (though not very recently), and did not manage to find any helpful guides -- there, here on VH, or elsewhere -- to steer me in the right direction. Just a longish list of command line switches, and that is pretty far from an illustrated guide ! With a fair amount of exploratory trial and error, I have now successfully trimmed a WMV file. So far, so good. (But a good thing it did not require more extensive editing, as I"m not at all sure I could have worked that out.) The file could only be saved as ASF, and I don't understand enough about this to know why. I'm still hoping to figure out how to repair a damaged or corrupt WMV file. I'm guessing it will involve the ForceIndex function. Hopefully a guide would address this also. Some decent documentation will boost the usefulness of this tool immeasurably. (And tool ratings would have to be adjusted upwards.)
Since this is not the proper place for discussions, if we continue this it should be in a regular VH thread.
Hi all,
It's great to hear that you enjoy using Asfbin. I would like to hear from you
a bit on the usage of the window version of Asfbin - AsfbinWin.
It looks like you are still using other GUI apps that uses asfbin command line
in the background as a slave worker. That's why I updated the AsfbinWin with
the preview capabilities so that there is no need on using thrid party tools.
Some of them, like AsfTools, simply steal the work of command line tools creators
with not even saying a word whom they are relying on when doing the work.
That's why I have introduced a Human Test to prevents this.
In some cases I see it's troblesome for a legitimate user, that write
their own batch files or they process large files (that I am considering
extending the time interval between human test appears).
Human test could be avoided also if authors of the GUI apps take their
time and ask simply for a permission to use asfbin. I believe, that in
many cases they could get it.
But I would like to hear from you, users, what features you are missing in AsfbinWin
so you rather stick with thrid party GUI.
Some use cases are big GUI integrting apps (which apps?) which does a lot of work
to produce e.g. BluRays. So AsfbinWin cannot replace it, but just for repairing
or editing ASF/WMV files AsfbinWin is meant to be the best and the most powerful.
If it is not the case yet, please let me know ;)
Thanks for your feedback,
For people having problems using Cut Assistant with latest versions of asfbin where a Human Test question is asked, you have to check the "Show originial Application Window" in the Asfbin configuration window (under the option menu).
There, you will see a Dos prompt window appearing where you can just enter the answer, then the cutting process start.
Hope it helps
During the cutting process using Cut Assistant 0.9.13.16, the AsfBin progress window asked me to answer a simple "Human Test" question but didn't allow any keyboard input to give the answer, making Cut Assistant (or any app using the AsfBin command line) useless for editing wmf files.
Great tool. Many thanks to the coder. Please add these options for the next version.
1. Drag&drop support
2. Output file extension and name format needs to be improved. If the file is Myvideo.wmv , and it should be better if the output is saved in the same directory and named as Myvideo(2).wmv or Myvideo-fixed.wmv or Myvideo-asfbin.wmv. Naming the output file as out.asf is not cool.
3. "Fix broken wmv files" option in main window will be fine. 1.6x versions make this with the reindex.bat.
4. In the file header some deep settings such as Aspect ratio (par), resolution or wmv codec 8 or 9 change will be very usefull for people who uses external media players or tvs that can play video from usb.
Awesome app now provides preview of resultant file and is now my preferred tool for editing of wmv files. Not a deal breaker, but it would be perfect if it also offered drag and drop support. Many thanks to the author for his hard work and generosity.
Excellent tool for editing wmv files when paired with Cut Assistant. Cut Assistant provides visual preview of the resultant file and gives the option of cutting out multiple parts or cropping a single segment and AsfBin does the behind the scenes work. I am happy to report that this combo works in Windows 7 x64. Many thanks to the author of this great tool.
This tool is great and i would like to request the developer to make gui for asf2vc1 and make the output bluray compliant vc1 files.
It would be nice if it had a visual preview. But it works so fast! It repairs files that Windows Media Player can't open, among other uses.
Big minus - No player to preview cut segments. Asftools scores in this regard.
Superb (tiny) program to clip segments from larger WMV/AVI files
Very quick too. You end up with a .asf file that plays in Windows Media Player
This is a great tool for converting and cutting and joining asf (wmv) files. The quailty of the video and audio stays intact. This one of the fast encoder I've ever used. Highly recommend for those who need a quick edit.
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Transition House shares information, expertise and data on domestic violence prevention and intervention issues with the media.
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Transition House began as a shelter for battered women and their children, and we are proud to continue that tradition with our emergency shelter. In addition, Transition House offers several long-term housing programs for individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence.
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Advice on Diet?
Does anyone have any advice for nutrition. I'm always training for a fight, because i take one whenever i can get it. I usually eat a high protien and carb diet with supplements. I'm not trying to gain weight, but i was just wondering if there were any adjustments i could make to increase results.
Diet Advice
If seriously training on a routine basis, I recommendthe same basic diet your
following with the addition of MetRx Daily. The day prior to your fights you should carbo load with high carbohydrate fruits, and foods ie. pasta etc. You
should find yourself well fueled for your fight. The day of the fight go light on the food or perhaps even fast with fruit juices. If your training daily you need
100 grams of protein to fuel you and 4000-5000 calories daily.Get Back to me with your results. Good Luck DrCRC
Some excellent advice there also you need to determine what your goal is and you can tailor your diet to give you the desired effects either through various supplements or real food (perferable, but sometimes you can just not physicaly eat what is required) I suggest contacting a nutrionist ( i used to be one in the navy but that was like 9 years ago so my info is a little bit outdated) and you can get a good plan worked out
Thanks for all of the opinions. My cardios looking great, which was my initial goal.
cool.. excellent if you need other advice were here.. :p
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Happy weekend my lovelies. I'm sorry about the lack of post this week. We've been staying down at my parents while the Big A is away for his 2 week trip to the United States of Awesome, I mean, the USA so my normal blog while Tilly is napping routine is out! haha! I have been sewing up a storm while I've been here and I can't wait to show that to you next week.
BUT for now I wanted to give you a little DIY fashion fix for the weekend. Not long ago I saw a rad girl across the street and she had neon toed shoes. Yes neon toed shoes - they were tan with hot pink and I loved them. She looked awesome but outside of me screaming at her from my car 'where did you get those shoes?!?' I wasn't going to find out. So with that in mind this little tutorial from Green Wedding Shoes is just what the fashion doctor ordered. Take a pair of nude shoes, some masking tape and neon spray paint and you can easily get the look.
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