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Faversham House is a second generation family owned and run media company. The company is almost 50 years old and has around 100 employees working mainly from the head office in Croydon. We publish business to business magazines and websites, and organise trade exhibitions and events aimed at professional audiences. Our principal markets are environment, water, home improvement, building services, visual communications and road and traffic management. Faversham House connects people and helps them do business.
We have a field sales force of 30 who use their company cars to visit clients and attend events around the UK. A number of our editors and senior managers also have company cars and use these for client visits. We have one company LGV which is used for deliveries, collections and general moving of goods.
Our business is organised by markets and by media. We have three principal publishing divisions:
In addition, we have a new media division and an exhibitions division.
At Faversham House safety and responsibility are high on the agenda and feature in our 7 core values. We started developing policies and practices four years ago in order to improve work related road safety as part of the organisation's wider safety culture.
Since 2005 and with the support of senior management, we have developed robust policies and procedures for those who drive for work. Driver assessment and training has been an important part of our approach. On starting a driver will need to produce their driving licence to the Fleet Manager who will then spend time going through and discussing the company car rules before asking the employee to sign a form of receipt stating that they have read and understood these rules. Each new company car driver will then be taken out in their vehicle for a driver risk assessment carried out by a ROSPA trained risk assessor. This assessment includes an eye test and an approximate one hour drive that covers town, rural and motorway driving. On completion the driver attains a score and this is used to ascertain whether any driver training is necessary. Further assessments can be carried out as deemed necessary.
On starting a driver is given a copy of our drivers' handbook that gives advice on safe and economic driving which they are given time to sit and read during their induction and then sign for. The Fleet Manager sends out regular e-mails advising on best practice when driving in poor conditions and any changes to the Highway Code and any other driver information that would prove useful. High mileage journeys are discouraged and clear guidelines are provided on mobile phones, driver's hours, fatigue, rest breaks and overnight accommodation.
Spot checks are carried out on a regular basis to ensure company vehicles are being kept in a safe and road-worthy condition. Maintenance schedules are strictly adhered to and drivers are encouraged to undertake weekly checks on their vehicles. Problems are addressed promptly.
A copy of licences is taken on start and information recorded on dedicated fleet management software. The driver is supplied with Company car rules & driver handbook and sign on receipt. Driver assessments are carried out and records kept on file, with training given if necessary. Safe driving guidelines are given to all company car drivers as a matter of course. All accidents are investigated, details recorded and causation trends analysed. Post-incident refresher training is offered to those who require it.
Faversham House Group is also committed to promoting sustainability. We understand the links between safety and sustainability and attach great importance to both. We have recently become one of only a handful of companies to achieve accreditation from BSI for BS 8901 Sustainable Event Management. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are working towards a CO2 emissions rating of 120 g/km. At present our average fleet emissions for 2008 were 145 g/km vs. the UK average of 158 g/km. In future, we will only be offering vehicles that emit 120 g/km or less. Currently, we have 4 vehicles that emit under 120 g/km.
Driving licences are checked annually and drivers can be further assessed if any problems in their driving become apparent i.e. accidents or speeding fines. Training is given if necessary. All accidents are recorded on our fleet software and reviewed annually. An accident investigation form is completed by any drivers involved in a serious incident.
This is closely related to recruitment trends but we have seen a significant drop in serious incidents since our driver risk assessments programme began.
It is important to have support at CEO level to ensure safety stays at the top of the agenda, policies are adhered to and the Fleet Manager is supported in his/her work. The majority of drivers respond well to our procedures with a general feeling that the company cares about their health and safety and how they drive. Increased understanding of safety and improved staff moral throughout the company has shown positive benefits in terms of staff retention and accident reduction.
The company is considering developing an in-house driver training programme so it will be tailor-made for our drivers. This will involve our Fleet Services Manager attaining driver trainer qualifications. Taking driver training in-house will save the company money and enable the company to undertake more extensive driver training.
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A few days ago I had the chance to travel with Panasonic to the final of the German contest "Deutschland bester Digitalfotograf 2010" from the magazin CHIP FOTO-VIDEO digital. The location was Istanbul ... what an awesome city, I really love it!
In my bag was the new LUMIX GF2 (with a pre production, not final firmware), the GH1 and the GH2.
I took the most shots on this video with the GF2 (you can see me shooting in the middle of the video). All shots freehand!
I shot AVCHD, 1080i, reduced to 720p (because I used some shots from a G2). Post Final Cut Pro, with a tiny use of Magic Bullet Looks (just for contrast).
Sorry, because of the limited time and really ruff program I didn´t find the time to do a full testing of the GF2. It didn´t make sense anyway because of the pre production firmware.
I only used two lenses: first the 14-140 mm G and second the 7-14 mm G-Series lens. The 7-14 mm lens was only attached on the GF2, so you can recognize those shots.
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Setting the scene: Patriots-Jets
|10.09.11 at 12:41 pm ET
FOXBORO — It's not often that the Jets and Patriots play a game that feels like the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park on a summer afternoon but that is the stage at Gillette Stadium for a late afternoon game in early October.
Sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s are expected for the key AFC East clash between two teams with a lot riding on the outcome.
As if the inspiration of beating the Jets wasn't enough, the latest Boston champion will be in the building with its most-famous piece of hardware as the Bruins are bringing the Stanley Cup to Gillette after their Sunday practice.
The Patriots are 3-1 and still searching for an identity on defense, which is now likely without one of its leaders for a while as Jerod Mayo injured his left knee last week in Oakland. The Patriots are giving up more yards per game than any team in the NFL but they showed signs last week in the second half of turning a corner.
The Jets are 2-2, coming off two hideous performances, including last week's embarrassment on national TV in Baltimore as they were stampeded by the Ravens, 34-17. The week before, they gave up 170 yards to Darren McFadden, including a 70-yard TD run that coach Rex Ryan this week labeled "an embarrassment."
The Patriots have no such identity problems on offense as they have ridden the arm of Tom Brady and the hands of Wes Welker to record-setting start. Welker is on a record-pace in the first four games, with 40 catches for 616 yards and five touchdowns. The catches and yards would break Jerry Rice's all-time record if the pace continued over 16 games. Welker has 472 catches since the start of the 2007 season, 57 more than Brandon Marshall, who is second with 415.
The Patriots haven't lost a regular season home game since being beaten 33-10 by the Steelers on Nov. 30, 2008, a run of 18 straight wins on the Gillette Stadium turf.
The Patriots haven't lost to an AFC East foe at home since the Jets beat them that season, 34-31, in overtime on Nov. 13.
Both teams are looking forward to the return of key players from injury. The Patriots are expected to have Albert Haynesworth available after missing the last two weeks with a sore back. Tight end Aaron Hernandez could be back after injuring his left knee in Week 2 against the Chargers. Defensive lineman Mike Wright, who suffered a concussion in Week 1 against the Dolphins, was listed as questionable and returned to practice this week. He is a possibility in the defensive rotations.
The Jets are getting back Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold from a high ankle sprain. Colin Baxter was roughed up by the Ravens last week as Mark Sanchez practically no time to throw the ball and was under constant pressure.
The Patriots are likely to be without running back Danny Woodhead, who injured his left ankle last week while Julian Edelman was also list as doubtful on Friday with an ankle injury.
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Range hood installation problem
I've removed my old range hood because it no longer matches our new appliances and I seem to have discovered a slight problem. The electrical wire comes out of the wall and entered the old range hood on the back left side. Everywhere I go, all the range hoods I find all are set up to have the wire come through the right rear. The electrical wire only comes out of the wall about 9" so it is not long enough to work with a range hood that is wired up on the right side.
I cannot for the life of me find any range hoods (under cabinet mount) that get wired up on the left side. Does anybody know of any or have any suggestions? I'm stumped and I don't want to put the old one back up.
Sounds like you need a longer wire---Can you figure out where that one originates?
Typically, it will come from the outlet directly below--the one to plug in the stove.(NOT A 220 V outlet)
You will find it --Pull a longer cable and the job is done.---Mike--
if you can't pull new wire--9" should get you into cabinet. then box that and run new wire off the box to other side.
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Short Sale Strategies
BOA HAFA Short Sale - Too Good To Be True?
Mike Payne
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Sarasota, FL
March 23, 2011
Is a BOA HAFA too good to be true?
Property owner (on one of my listings on which I just submitted all paperwork to our short negotiator) called me today to report she qualifies for BOA HAFA.
I have not had a HAFA short sale.
I know nothing of the reality of HAFA through BOA (in Florida).
So, I'm asking you to hit me with a heavy dose of reality - is BOA HAFA too good to be true?
BOA shared the following with my customer: "If accepted you will not be responsible for the difference of the loan and will not be asked to sign a promissory note for any amount of money if the short sale offer is accepted. Someone from the HAFA program will contact you in the next 5 days and you will know within 1 to 3 weeks if you have been accepted for this program."
As reported, BOA HAFA claims the following:
You may be eligible for the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program if:
the property is your current principal residence, OR the property has been vacant or rented out for less than 12 months, and you have not bought another principal residence during that time.
the amount you owe on your first mortgage for your property is equal to or less than:
- $729,750 for 1 unit
- $934,200 for 2 units
- $1,129,250 for 3 units
- $1,403,400 for 4 units
you owe more on your home than it's worth
your current mortgage was taken out on or before January 1, 2009
you are experiencing a hardship (such as a job loss, divorce or medical emergency) and are unable to afford your current home loan
Okay, I'm sitting down and ready for your reality check. <sigh> Would you hold it against me if I admit I want to believe in the Tooth Fairy and that there really can be at least one "easier" short sale?
Thank you,
RE ShortSale
San Diego, CA
March 23, 2011
Mike, this is all correct. I've closed many HAFA short sales and all my sellers have gotten the $3K relocation assistance incentive at closing too. I have two in escrow approved under HAFA as we speak.
Catherine Myers
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Pleasant Hill, CA
March 23, 2011
Sure will be interesting to hear Mike's final verdict, as my experience with B of A HAFA deals has been nightmarish. I have 3 with them w/ 2 different outsourcers.
Overinflated value on one, 7 months on the other.... still no agreement yet we've been told for 3 weeks its approved but waiting for B of A to do a task in equator...
I can't understand why we can have such different experiences....
RE ShortSale
San Diego, CA
March 23, 2011
Catherine ~ knock on wood .... so far so good for me, however, I'm beginning to see the 3rd party outsourcers not perform to level. On one of my files, it was approved by the underwriter in 3 weeks and I spoke to the underwriter myself several times while she was underwriting it, but it took the department that generates the written approval / HAFA documents one month to send the darn package out out to my seller. We just got it yesterday via FedEx.
John Bacon
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Portland, OR
March 24, 2011
You need to 1st make sure any Jr. Lien holders will agree or else you will wait your time.
HAFA can work out well in many cases but if Jr. Lien Holders will not agree you are spinning your wheels and wasting valuable time.
Also, I do not use their pricing but rather list the property at market under a normal short sale and will then look at HAFA. I have heard as well as experienced over pricing with HAFA Short sales and in my experience, you know market price for the property and should follow that with your listing. If you get an offer, B of A can transfer the transaction to their HAFA Short Sale Dept from the traditional short sale dept so don't hold up doing anythng you normally would.. waiting for them.
Tony Morales
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Ontario, CA
March 24, 2011
I'm with Catherine HAFA will drag out short sales. You should know the difference in the process when you have an offer against the seller being qualified prior to getting an offer. RASS is when the seller is approved prior to you receiving have an offer or even listing the property and then the process is driven by the marketing of the property with the value determined by the lender and then dictating to the agent to sell at that price. Most of these values will be inflated. If after 21 days you don't have an offer, you may request for a listing price reduction, The problem is if you do receive what may be a good offer prior to the price reduction but the net proceeds are less then they approved, you must wait until you get another price reduction. ARASS is when you submit an offer and then the seller request HAFA qualification. Then the process is driven by the offer. They will order an appraisal but they do not dictate the listing price or net proceeds. It is similar to a regular process, except it will take more time, up to additional 30 days, as the outsource vendor must let the lender know that the seller has been approved and then it goes back to a negotiator to review the offer and give approval.
John Bacon
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Portland, OR
March 25, 2011
HAFA works much better if there is either just 1 loan or if more than one, both are with the same lender/servicer. However, I still list the property competitively and once I have an offer, submit it as a normal short sale.
At the same time, if there is a 2nd, I am all over it trying to determine of they will comply with HAFA rules. If they will, I will push to have the 1st move it to HAFA but if they won't, I let the borrower and 1st know right away.
I also suggest agents whenever possible meet whoever is doing the BPO and have any additional information about the property which could affect value ready to hand them.. including bids if serious repairs are needed on the property.
Depending on your state, HAFA gives protection language to a seller and also offers relocation assistance so it should be used if your clients qualify. It also gives them the ability to stay in the home if at all possible. Every situation could be different but remember, keeping homeowners in a home whenever possible is the right thing to do and if HAFA will do it in some cases, its what we need to do. I just had one where they were able to stay in the home and it was a great feeling knowing they did not have to move out. They also are future clients and know people who will need real estate services in the future.


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Posted by Carlton Doty on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on May 9, 2014
Last month, we had one of our best Forrester Forums For Marketing Leaders that I've been to, and I've been to all of them. With an on-site audience of nearly 1,000 marketing professionals, I really enjoyed hearing from many of you -- our valued clients -- about your thoughts on the need for new approaches to marketing. Next week, I hope our European clients will find our latest thinking on customer context and utility marketing as valuable as your peers in North America did. Forrester's Forum For Marketing Leaders in Europe is finally here, and I look forward to seeing you in London this Tuesday, May 13. Make sure you check out our latest research reports that go in-depth on the event theme, "Beyond The Campaign":
You'll see much more research on these topics out of our Marketing Leadership and Customer Insights practices this year, so be sure to set your research alerts now.
Posted by Luca Paderni on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on April 22, 2014
William Hill PLC, one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies and trusted UK high-street brand, has recently undergone a significant strategy review. The strategic changes came in response to the fact that more and more of its customers want to engage with the company via digital and increasingly also via mobile platforms — which at Forrester we refer to as the mobile mind shift.
In this new business context, William Hill now focuses on three main initiatives for expansion: 1) develop a wider product range, 2) encourage greater multichannel usage, and 3) increase internationalisation. To better understand how it is tackling these business priorities and, in particular, how the firm is driving multichannel usage by delivering visible value (and in context), we invited Kristof Fahy, William Hill's Chief Marketing Officer to deliver a keynote presentation at Forrester's Forum For Marketing Leaders in London coming up on May 13-14.
In the run-up to the Forum, Kristof was kind enough to answer a few questions to provide a sneak preview to the content from his speech. I hope you enjoy his responses as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing many of you in London!
Q. You've led marketing efforts at a wide variety of companies, from big and established brands like Orange and BlackBerry to challengers like Yahoo. Are there key things that all brands—regardless of size and industry—should be doing today to stay relevant and top of mind in our hyper-connected, multi-channel world?
Posted by Laura Ramos on the B2B Marketing Professionals Blog on March 26, 2014
Here at the Adobe Summit in Salt Lake City, one announcement that's creating buzz among the 6000-plus attendees is a new customer profiling feature. Called Master Marketing Profile (MMP), Adobe says this new capability gives marketers a view of customer data that spans a broad range of third-party systems, real-time analytics, and behavioral sources. (First of its kind in the industry? Not sure; Demandbase may care to differ, but I'll let them settle that score separately.)
Dynamic customer profiling is something all marketers should get excited about.
It's the type of technology evolution, when coupled with the right marketing practices, that is closing the gap between the amount of data available to us as marketers and our ability to get value from it. From my perspective, B2B marketers need to make a date with their big data destiny, and the time to schedule this appointment is now.
Empowered business buyers — sporting digital devices giving them information about and access to the products they want as consumers — now bring these always-on, always addressable expectations into the office. This presents big problems to B2B marketers, content to lead with products and features, who now find they need to fulfill these expanding digital expectations by getting closer to customers and knowing much more about them — a tough problem if access to, quality of, and practices around using customer data are underdeveloped.
Posted by Melissa Parrish on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on March 25, 2014
Marketers have more channels to choose from than ever before. But in the age of the customer, people distrust push-style marketing methods that interrupt and intercept them. In fact, 49% of consumers don't trust digital ads; 38% don't trust emails; and 36% don't trust information in branded apps. What consumers want is genuine value from their interactions with brands, but most marketers fail to deliver it.
Simon Fleming-Wood, Chief Marketing Officer at Pandora, is working to crack the code. As he notes, "There is a phrase that I have repeated many times to members of my teams at all of [my previous] companies. Simply put, 'the product is the marketing.' First and foremost, products (and companies) succeed if they inspire usage because they effortlessly address a consumer need, even if the consumer did not know they had that need."
In the run-up to Forrester's Forum For Marketing Leadership Professionals in San Francisco on April 10-11, Simon was kind enough to answer some questions that we posed to him. I hope you enjoy his responses as much as I do, and I look forward to seeing many of you in San Francisco.
Q. You've led marketing efforts at a wide variety of companies from big and established like Clorox and Cisco to disruptors like Pure Digital and now Pandora. Are there key things that all brands—regardless of size and industry—should be doing today to stay relevant and top of mind in our hyper-connected world?
Posted by Jim Nail on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on March 29, 2013
I just wrapped up my report on the future of television: "Digital Disruption Rattles the TV Ad Market." And, while I was interviewing and exchanging views with advertisers and senior TV industry executives, a clear and surprising find emerged…
I wasn't surprised to hear visions of dynamically targeted ads to deliver the right message to the right household. Neither was I surprised by the dream of synching messaging on the living room screen to the screen in people's hands. Nor was I surprised that many in the industry still want to shoehorn these new ad opportunities into the old Nielsen rating model of the TV ad market.
What surprised me was the general optimistic outlook that these new developments will bring even more dollars to the TV ad market.
For decades, talk of the impact of cable television, VCRs, DVRs, online advertising, etc. has usually predicted the end of TV's reign as marketing's most powerful medium. New technologies would sap advertising effectiveness and splinter the audience. New advertising opportunities would be more engaging and measureable than the soft branding of TV.
But the fact is, the opposite happened: TV is stronger and more important than ever. Even as prime time TV audiences have shrunk, fragmenting across hundreds of channels on the cable spectrum, the rest of the media landscape has fragmented and faded even faster.
But perhaps I should amend my statement that TV is more important than ever: something like "video entertainment content originally created to be broadcast on television networks is stronger and more important than ever." As these programs find new audiences, on new devices, at new times in viewers' lives, it creates opportunities for video advertising to draw more dollars and more advertisers to it.


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Governor Carey said yesterday that he would "lend his name and office" to the 40 to 50 Democratic Congressmen campaigning for an "open" Democratic National Convention in which delegates would be free to choose a nominee other than President Carter.
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Legal Status of EPT in Ohio
EPT is permissible.
|I. Statutes/regs on health care providers' authority to prescribe for STDs to a patient's partner(s) w/out prior evaluation (Explanation)
Certain health care providers are authorized to prescribe or furnish treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis "without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended" if they are the sexual partner of the provider's patient who was diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, and other conditions are also met. Ohio Rev Code Ann. § 4731.93 (physicians), Ohio Rev Code Ann. § 4723.4810 (nurses), Ohio Rev Code Ann. § 4730.432 (physician assistants).
|II. Specific judicial decisions concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation)
Physician failed to use reasonable care when she prescribed excessive and extra doses of antibiotic to patient who insisted on giving extra dosage to husband. Reed v. State Med. Bd. Ohio, 833 N.E.2d 814 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005).
Physician misconduct for failing to evaluate new patients before prescription given, instead delegating to physician assistant. Royder v. State Med. Bd. of Ohio, 789 N.E.2d 1119 (Ohio 2003).
|III. Specific administrative opinions by the Attorney General or medical or pharmacy boards concerning EPT (or like practices) (Explanation)
|IV. Laws that incorporate via reference guidelines as acceptable practices (including EPT) (Explanation)
|V. Prescription requirements (Explanation)
Prescription label does not have to bear the name of the individual for whom the drug is intended if the prescription contains the words "expedited partner therapy" or the letters "EPT." Ohio Rev Code Ann. § 4729.282.
An order purporting to be a prescription issued not in the usual course of bona fide treatment of a patient is not a prescription and the person knowingly dispensing such a purported prescription, as well as the person issuing it, shall be subject to the penalties of law. Ohio Admin. Code § 4729-5-30(A).
|VI. Assessment of EPT's legal status with brief comments (Explanation)
EPT is permissible.
Statutory authority expressly authorizes certain providers to provide EPT for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.
|Status as of March 23, 2016
supports the use of EPT
negatively affects the use of EPT
EPT is permissible
EPT is potentially allowable
EPT is prohibited
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EPT is permissible in the District of Columbia.
EPT is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico.
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We enrich the experience for online sports betters and gamblers by offering:
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We are currently 88 people on board. You're always welcome to send us an unsolicited application if you feel like joining!
We have been empowering users in the betting and gambling industry since 2004.
Our visitors come from all over the world. In fact, there is no known countries from which we haven't had visitors.
We always have our users in focus when we design. Our user panel is a big help when designing and developing new products.
We are young, ambitious and hard working.
We develop bettingexpert, the worlds best and biggest social network for sports betting.
We are working on some pretty revolutionary tools to manage your betting. Unfortunately we can't spill the beans just yet. Unless you come work with us, of course.
This year we accepted our sixth Børsen Gazelle Award in a row.
Our products should be a natural part of every punter's and gambler's life, and serve as the hub for all betting activities, where users go before, under and/or after their betting and gambling. Our industry-leading products enrich the users' overall betting and gambling experiences through participation, informed choices, engagement and education.
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The world's best and biggest social network for sports betting. Currently available in 11 languages.
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"The store personnel hang new merchandise every day so you never know when you can find an Italian suit hanging on the rack," according to a Global Thrift Store press release.
Every dollar spent at the Global Thrift Store benefits the Global Center for Success Community programs for individuals and families with outstanding life skills and vocational programs, according to the same release.
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Automatic High Beam Calibration
I need some help here!! I have a Grand Cherokee Limited and I added the Automatic High Beam mirror to it. I also have the calibration board. The Automatic High Beam system is working, but needs calibration. I read that I need to activate the calibration using the StarScan, but seems that it detects that my car doesn't have it from factory(my car is manufactured in Austria) and doesn't allow to enter the calibration mode! DO you have any tips?
Re: Automatic High Beam Calibration
starscan is needed
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Thanks for replying. The Jeep dealer here have the StarScan, but they cannot enter the AHBM configuration. Any tips?
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|16th July 2007, 08:40 PM
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Upgrading from Audigy 2ZS?
Hi everyone, I've been debating upgrading my sound card lately. I currently have an Audigy 2 ZS, and the main things that bother me are as follows:
Resamples to 48kHz
Creative is dishonest about its true capabilities (not true 24 bit, etc.)
Anyway, it sounds like the M-Audio cards are good, particularly the Audiophile 2496 (in my price range, at least). However, I think I'd like to keep open the possibility of upgrading to surround sound some time in the future (it just doesn't seem wise for me to commit myself to only stereo playback), also, I like the EAX effects in games, which the Audiophile card doesn't claim to support. So this got me looking at the Revolution 5.1 (I never caught on to 7.1, and thought it was more of a gimmick than anything; also, it doesn't seem to be very widely supported from the little reading I've done). Now the question is: is the M-Audio Revolution 5.1 significantly better than my Audigy 2 ZS, or are there other 5.1 cards in this price range that I'd be better off with; alternatively, should I just stick with the Audigy for now? Basically, would it be worth taking a $100 loss or so, after all is said and done, or would that money be better off put somewhere else, like saving up for a subwoofer that I desperately need?
Off-topic: I just picked up a pair of Paradigm Mini Monitor v5's. They sound great, except they have no bass (all of my previous systems have had a sub, so that doesn't help any). Therefore, I'm saving up to pick up a Hsu STF-2. But of course, once I get that, I'll want a center channel and new front speakers so I can have full 5.1 (the Mini monitors could become surround speakers quite nicely).
I figure I should also mention that I don't do any recording at all. Therefore, I don't need any special features there, the card will be used solely for listening to music and movies, and playing the occasional game.
|16th July 2007, 10:45 PM
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After a bit more reading, it sounds like the Revolution 5.1 will have noticeably better overall sound quality than the Audigy, but the Audigy is better for gaming (which I don't do much of). Basically, the Revolution 5.1 uses the same DAC as the Audiophile 192 and ESI's Julia card (AKM 4358, not the same as the Revolution 7.1 uses), but doesn't support EAX 3 or higher (whereas the Audigy obviously does). Also, the Revolution's drivers will redirect the bass to the subwoofer, even in 2.1 mode, whereas my Audigy has been aggravating me because it won't do that. I mean after all, why would setting the sound card specifically to "2.1 channel speakers" mean you want to use the subwoofer output? (I do realize most PC speakers simply reroute the bass from the front channels to the sub, but still this was frustrating, and Creative's customer "support" wouldn't help me a bit on resolving this issue). Anyway, has anyone listened to the two cards side-by-side, or have any direct expreience with the Revolution 5.1?
At any rate, I'm definitely leaning towards getting a Revolution 5.1 now, especially considering I can get one for $65 shipped from Newegg, which after selling my Audigy for $20 ends up putting me out $45.
P.S.: Sorry about this not being an edit of my main post, but it seems like after 30 minutes or so, I can't edit the original post anymore.
P.P.S.: Haha, should've added this in my original post, but anyway, Hsu has AMAZING customer support! I e-mailed them last Friday @ 5:45 P.M. Pacific time (they're in California) asking a recommendation between two of their subwoofers based on the room they'll be going in and my other speakers in the system, expecting to not receive a response from anyone until Monday. Anyway, at 9:30 P.M. that night (Pacific time again) I received an e-mail from Dr. Hsu himself (the customer support person forwarded it to him, I assume) recommending the STF-2 over the STF-1, since it will work less hard, and has lower frequency extension (my room size is right on the border of their size recommendations for the two models). Go on, try to find me another company where the president replies to e-mails on a Friday night.
|16th July 2007, 11:38 PM
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If your want to go to suround later that up to you, but its hard enough to get just 2 channels to sound right.
The dacs are not the only thing to worry about the output section of the soundcard will have great deal to do with sound quality aswell.
generaly soundcards that are used for recording will give you the best audio performance although only on 2 channels most of the time. The EMU 1212 had a signal to nise ratio of 120db! the so called "best" gaming card the xfi gets about 109db. These cards may have some strange drivers that might not go well with gaming tho.
the creative cards may not offer you the absolute best sound qualiy but they will work better for your gaming and surround applications.
Im looking for a recording card and Ill be getting the EMU 1212, because 1 i dont play games on the pc. 2 All i care about is the sound quality no matter how hard its gonna be to set up. 3. I only need 2 channels and no sub.
Now if you are using regular computer gaming speakers on your system right now i wouldnt even bother upgrading your soundcard. i have yet to hear a set of "gaming" speakers that sounded good, and if you upgrade to some "real" speakrrs going with more channels than just 2 is gonna cost A LOT of money. stereo sound is a lot better than most people realize it just that most people have never heard a real good stereo system do its thing.
you on;y have 2 ears after all
|17th July 2007, 12:51 AM
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wow you can roll opamps . thats pretty neat!.
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Semple Fraser plans to open an office in Manchester next month and will place Ewan Thomson in charge of its operation south of the Border.
Mr Thomson, currently a commercial property partner based in the firm's Edinburgh office, will relocate to Manchester.
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Further support will come from other Semple Fraser partners, including Vincent Brown, Ken Carruthers, Bill Fowler, June Gilles, Alex Innes and Stuart Macfarlane.
Alister Fraser, the firm's managing partner, said: "We know that times are tough, but now is the ideal time to extend our reach and seek to position ourselves to capitalise on UK-wide opportunities both through the downturn and as the recovery takes hold.
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Mr Thomson said: "It is a challenging time for us all, yet I am confident that we can add value to the firm's offer and to our clients by opening up in Manchester.
"It is an exciting venture, and with the support of my specialist colleagues, Simon and I are looking forward to growing the business and replicating the UK-wide success we have had operating in Edinburgh and Glasgow from our newest base."
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Crow Wing County Committee of the Whole
Meets 8 a.m. Tuesday
County Board Room, 3rd floor, Historic Courthouse, Brainerd
1. 8 a.m. Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (CCSRA) Update
2. 8:45 a.m. Lakes Area Senior Activity Center - DeAnn Barry, Executive Director
3. 9 a.m. Motorized Trail Use Work Plan - Jake Frie
Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners
Meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesday
County Board Room, 3rd floor, Historic Courthouse, Brainerd
1. 9:30 a.m. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Open forum
3. Review and approve May 22 Regular County Board Meeting Minutes
4. Review and approve June 12 Regular County Board Meeting Agenda
5. Approve Consent Agenda
5.1. Bills
5.2. Personnel Actions
5.3. Exempt Gambling Permit – Knights of Columbus
5.4. New Premises Gambling Permit – Northern Lakes Lightning Hockey
5.5. 2012 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License Renewals
5.6. Destruction of Auditor-Treasurer Records
5.7. Establishment of Crow Wing County Absentee Ballot Board
5.8. 2012 Unorganized Territory Election Judge Appointments
5.9. 2012 Crow Wing County Canvass Board Appointments
5.10. Lake Improvement District Petition
5.11. Final Contract Payment for CP 18-200-40, 2012 Pavement Markings
5.12. Award Contract for SP 018-070-007, Grooved In Wet Reflective Epoxy Pavement Markings
5.13. Request to Hold Public Hearing for Board Consideration to Clean Up Properties in Violation of Solid Waste Ordinance
5.14. Letter of Endorsement for Crow Wing County Passenger Safety Coalition
5.15. Letter of Endorsement for Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers
5.16. State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement SWIFT Contract No. 45838
5.17. Joint Powers Agreement with Matt Mallie Law Office
6. Land Services Director
6.1. Environmental Services Regular
6.1.1. Secluded Land Company – Ossie Lake Shores – Surety Bond Release Request
6.1.2. Decision on Need for Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Fool's Lake Campground Proposed Expansion
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7.1. NACo Achievement Awards
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7.3. Performance Measures Program
7.4. Senior Management Team Report
8. Additional Business
9. Committee Reports
10. Human Resource Director
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12. Other board activities - The following list includes Crow Wing County meetings that may be attended by one or more members of the Crow Wing County Board:
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11 a.m. Tuesday, Google Apps Training for County Commissioners at Historic Courthouse, County Board Room
5 p.m. Tuesday, Crow Wing County Housing & Redevelopment Authority at Historic Courthouse, County Administrator's Conference Room
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213 Southeast First Ave., Little Falls
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of agenda.
4. Public comments.
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5.1. All state band participant.
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6.1. Personnel
6.1.1. Employment
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6.6. Donation from Variety Garden Club.
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6.8. Donation from Phil and Susan Prosapio.
6.9. Donation from Bob and Nancy Keeton.
6.10. Donation from CTC.
6.11. Donations from Coborn's.
6.12. Donation from Atomic Learning.
7. Reports from board members.
8. Superintendent's Report.
9. Old or unfinished business.
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10.3. Approval of Title Program Budget Addendum 2011-12.
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10.5. Year end report of the 2011-12 wellness committee.
10.6. Approval of At-will work agreements for 2012-13.
10.7. Approval of cleaner/groundskeeper work agreements for 2011-14.
10.8. 2012-13 budget.
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11. Adjournment.
Pequot Lakes School District No. 186
Personnel Committee Meeting
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Meets 6:30 p.m. Monday
Policies for review
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Ok.... posted this on the Hummer forum but thought you guys might be interested to see this too....
this weekend we were at Drummond Island on a pre-run for this summers Hummer Club event.... it was a good time, however, at winch hill, after pulling 4 or 5 trucks up, I was unable to get my winch to work, it just clicked.... All the mean while, it kept geting harder and harder to pull the line out (I am running synthetic).... So, I knew when I got home I had a project infront of me....
Tonight I pulled the winch down and started to dissassemble it to find out the reason for the two issues.... so.... Here is what I found, not exactly what a winch gear should look like....
The end cap that has the free spool lever on it
The Motor End
The Drum - This is all rusty cause it had a steel line on it most of its life....
The damn allen bit I broke off - now another issue to deal with
middle planetary gear set
Bottom Planetary gear set
The gear set - Cleaned
Free Spool Lock - Hot it works
Basically it locks the planetary gear in place by putting a half-moon wedge in its way
Free Spool Lever Locked
Free Spool lever locked - the ring my thumb is on is the one that needs to spin freely to get the line to come out easy. This was, as you saw caked in 80% mud and 20% grease and it was tough to spin when I had it on the bench.
When I popped open the case for the gear set, out came about 12oz of water, so it obviously wasn't totally sealed as it should have been. I will be getting to the motor and drum later this week..... There is a good theory that my issue with the motor now is just the thermal over-ride.... but I have to get to that part next....
|June 2nd, 2008, 07:46 PM
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Ok.... tonights project was to tear into the motor to ensure it was in good shape.... here is what I found.... please note this is the NEW version of the 12K winch. I believe this happened around the break of the century so if you have a 95 / 96 you likely have a different solenoid pack...
The motor assembly
Controller / Solenoid Pack
Internals of Controller / Solenod Pack
Winch Controller Plug Housing - Top
Winch Controller Plug Housing - Bottom
Motor Drive Shaft
Motor Assembly
Motor Top Cover Removed
Motor Brush Assembly Removed
Motor Brushes - Bottom Side
Motor - Windings / Shaft
Motor - Magnet Housing
Drum - Gear Housing Side
Drum - Driven / Motor Side
Drum Assembly
I don't have a press at my house, so I didn't take the drum apart... I don't know if I will or not, but thats where the brake is located inside the drum. As you can see the motor looks pretty good. I hooked it up to power and worked like a champ. So, it appears that the gear drive was my problem.....
I picked up my tub of water proof wheel bearing grease today so likely tomorrow I will start to put it all back together.... that is once I get that damn allen head out....
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4th Biennial Richard and Pam Salmon Sculpture Competition
October 16, 2015 - August 2017
Juror - Jim Edwards, artist, scholar, curator, and gallery director at Houston Baptist University.
The Richard and Pam Salmon Sculpture Competition, a juried exhibition of outdoor sculpture, is hosted by the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. The biennial exhibit of 12-15 large-scale sculptures in the park is in cooperation with the City of San Angelo Public Art Commission and the City government. Sunken Garden Park (700 Block S. Abe Street/W. Avenue D) includes a formal sunken garden area where, spring through fall, canna and other flower displays are featured. The park includes large open areas, landscaped groves and a walking and jogging track, as well as handsome retaining walls, stairs, and other stonework created by the WPA in the 1930's. The large-scale sculptures enhance an already beautiful spot, and add yet another attraction to San Angelo's wonderful River Walk.
2015 Accepted Artists:
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When young literary lion Pasha Malla won Ontario's $20,000 Trillium Book Award for his debut collection of short stories, he devoted his entire acceptance speech to a gushing, fan-boy endorsement of the whimsical Disney-Pixar film Up – thus thoroughly confusing an audience expecting a bracing whiff of the avant-garde.
The newcomer's stories were knowing and strange in ways typical of the most advanced and currently stylish postmodern literature. His exotic ethnicity (Kashmiri-English) and intellectual verve had already typecast him as Voice of the New Canada, meta-fictional division. But Malla in person turned out to be a charmingly naive outsider from London, Ont., a happy suburban popcorn-cruncher making a middlebrow spectacle of himself amid the nonplussed elite.
Three years later, Malla's first novel, People Park, squares the circle. Built frankly atop an edifice previously constructed by a who's who of prestigiously obscure masters – Robert Coover, Cesar Aires, Ferenc Karinthy, Mikhail Bulgakov – People Park is despite that a loose and friendly shaggy dog of a novel, often challenging but ever ingratiating. Much like the author, a serious-minded young man who learned early not to take himself too seriously.
Pausing in the shade to discuss his novel in the midst of a household move – down one floor in the Riverdale semi where he and his partner rent a flat – Malla actively resists the role of cultural sage, constantly censoring any incipient punditry. "What do I know?" he asks, genuinely bewildered – and also, he adds, "embarrassed" when fellow young lions pretend they do know.
"One of the reasons I write fiction is that fiction is a great space for equivocation," he says. Questions breed questions; answers are elusive.
"Have you ever heard an author on stage at a festival say, 'I don't know?' " Malla asks. "Wouldn't that be nice? I can't wait till somebody asks me a question I don't know the answer to, so I can admit I don't know."
Such questions might well include the most obvious: What is your book about?
The easy answer is that People Park is about the crisis experienced in an imaginary city over the course of a four-day visit by a sinister magician. It is about an enormously various number of things that happen to an exhaustingly large cast of characters. But the real answer to the basic question, Malla insists, is up to the reader.
"I'm a controlling person by nature, so I made a kind of challenge to myself to let go a little bit, to force myself to allow room for different interpretations," he explains. Already readers are peppering the author with novel readings he never explicitly intended, entering the sprawling space of People Park by means of gates deliberately left open and threads hanging.
"To me those are the spaces in the book I love that really excite me the most," he says, "when it's up to the reader on their own to figure out what might have happened.
"And that's when books continue to live with you – when you've felt some kind of agency through reading it."
In People Park, "agency" moves in channels of play and magic. "There's this real joy in giving yourself over to that kind of entertainment," Malla says. "It's a leap of faith that you take with the author, one of the few things adults do that still feels like playing. There's something innocent in it, something liberating."
But by no means all sweet and sunlit. Malla's imaginary city grows from "a palpable sense that things are headed in a wrong direction" in the real world, he says. Although careful not to contradict readers who might think otherwise, he adds that he included "a number of very quiet clues in the book that it's set in 1984."
Malla personally felt the anxiety that underlies the friendly exterior of People Park when he was overwhelmed by the intensely diverse yet ultimately dissatisfying experience of Toronto's Nuit Blanche cultural festival. "It felt like being inside the Internet," he says. The whole city rushing from one amusement to another, its interest exhausted a moment after being aroused, worried there is always somewhere better to be.
Such is the atmosphere of People Park. "I wanted to capture, in a kind of sideways fashion, the way that living makes me feel," Malla says. And to explore how "a mass cultural hysterical Internet culture" undermines the life of the individual.
Once again, punditry raises its ugly head. And once again, personable Pasha beats it down – volunteering that among the classics he plundered for the themes and settings of People Park were the works of Stephen King. The stuff he read as a thoughtless teenager embedded in the ordered reality of his home and native Middlemarch.
King left him cold the second time around, Malla admits. His tastes have evolved to embrace the most challenging forms of contemporary fiction. But there is nothing deceptive about the modest goals of his ambitious and sprawling first effort at the long-form game.
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The Belmont Stakes is the final race of the three that comprise the Triple Crown. It takes place every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. For the second year in a row history could be made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes. American Pharoah has already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and is one win away from becoming only the 12th Triple Crown winner in history. There hasn't been a Triple Crown winner in the sport of horse racing since Affirmed in 1978. California Chrome gave it a good run last year, winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness before finishing fourth behind Tonalist in the Belmont.
The Belmont is a Grade 1 stakes race contested over a 1 ½ mile dirt track for three-year-olds. During the Triple Crown campaign, a horse must not only deal with the longest distance of their career but the grueling schedule. The Belmont takes place three weeks after the Preakness and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. Since most high-level thoroughbreds usually race every three or four weeks, the scheduling of the Triple Crown races is as big of a challenge as the competitions themselves. The scheduling is so demanding that many horsemen have called for the racing schedule to be changed to provide horses with more time between races.
First held in 1866, the Belmont is the oldest of the Triple Crown races by nearly a decade. The race is the namesake of 19th-century financier August Belmont, Sr. and was originally run at the Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx. The Jerome Park track got its name from a Wall Street colleague of Belmont's, Leonard Jerome. August Belmont died in 1890 and Jerome in 1891 and following their passing the event was moved to the nearby Morris Park Race Course until the opening of Belmont Park. The race has been held annually since then with the exception of 1911 and 1912. Between 1963 and 1967 the race was held at nearby Aqueduct Racetrack due to a major renovation project at Belmont Park.
While the Kentucky Derby has the nickname 'the run for the roses', the Belmont winner traditionally receives a blanket of carnations. Despite the floral tradition of the Belmont the moniker "the run for the carnations" hasn't exactly become part of the American lexicon. The race's catch phrase may not have gained traction with the American public, but the Belmont does boast what many consider the greatest performance in the history of thoroughbred racing. In 1973, Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown in the Belmont with a downright dominant performance—"Big Red" set a course record of 2:24 in winning the race by an astounding 31 lengths. One of the most enduring images of Secretariat's victory is the shot of jockey Ron Turcotte easing up his mount near the finish line as he looks back over his shoulder in amazement that the rest of the field is nearly out of sight.
The 2014 Belmont winner was Tonalist, trained by Christophe Clement with jockey Joel Rosario aboard. Tonalist was a 15/1 betting choice with California Chrome installed as a 3/5 post time favorite. Tonalist paid $20.40 to win, $9.60 to place and $7.00 to show. Commissioner finished second returning $23.20 and $13.20 while Medal Count took third paying $13.20.
The 2016 Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 11th. For those looking to attend the race live, gates open at 8:30 AM. In addition to the highly sought after reserved seating, Belmont Park admits thousands of fans via general admission on a first come, first served basis. Reserved seats should be purchased well in advance–in 2014, they sold out long before race day.


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The New Examination
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Gateway to the World
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Making Their Mark
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D.C. Tidbits, Joey Manlapaz
Joey P. Manlapaz, BA 77, MFA 80, was one of 10 artists invited by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities to work with printer David Adamson to create innovative digital prints in his atelier. Her collection, D.C. Portfolio 2004, was shown in July at the Adamson Gallery in Washington.
The Rentz Gallery in Richmond, Va., will feature the work of Sherry Zvares Sanabria, BA 59, in a one-person exhibition Oct. 14 through Nov. 29. Many of her paintings explore deteriorating schools, churches, and cabins in Virginia. One can feel the presence of those who prayed, studied, and lived in these buildings. Sometimes, one can see in the peeling, aging walls shapes suggestive of human form, Sanabria says. The artist lives in Leesburg, Va.
Settle-Dean Cabin #1, Sherry Zvares Sanabria
Al Marin with his Dill and Glads, Charlotte Whitney Stevens
Charlotte Whitney Stevens, BA 45, MFA 46, was the July featured artist at the Milbridge Historical Museum in Milbridge, Maine. Her work, which consists of watercolors, oil crayon, and colored pencil drawings, features landscapes completed during her last three summers in Maine, was shown through August. Stevens has shown work in about 75 shows across the United States, in her own gallery, and in cooperative galleries. She received training at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan as well as at GW. She resides in Michigan and spends many summers in Maine.
Tidepools, an exhibit by Cynthia Young, MFA 78, will be on display at the Touchstone Gallery in Washington from Oct. 6 through Nov. 7. Young is a member artist of the gallery. The abstract paintings were inspired by years of observing the plant life beneath small pools of water and the surrounding rocks and sand. Young spent time in California and the Caribbean studying nature, and says the works are memories and impressions rather than realistic transpositions. She is a resident of McLean, Va.
Rock Pool II, Cynthia Young
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'Scrubs' Star Donald Faison, 42, Grieves Ex-Wife: 'You Raised Our 3 Beautiful Kids'3 months ago 0
This is so sad. Donald Faison took to Instagram to reveal that his ex-wife, Lisa Askey passed away on March 1. In an emotional and long message, the… Read Article ▶
Donald Faison & CaCee Cobb Welcome Baby Girl Wilder Frances — See Pic2 years ago 1
Congrats are in order! Jessica Simpson's BFF just welcomed her second baby with husband Donald Faison. The 'Scrubs' star and his beautiful wife made… Read Article ▶
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Zach Braff, Donald Faison & More 'Scrubs' Stars Reunite After 5 Years2 years ago 0
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CaCee Cobb's Pregnant With Second Baby — See Cute Announcement3 years ago 2
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Depression Across the Lifespan
Although depression is usually first noticed during the teen or early adult years, a person can have an episode of depression at any age. Without treatment, an episode can last six months or longer.
Children and Adolescents
Depression may have a slightly different set of symptoms when a child or teen has it. Children and adolescents may be more likely to have symptoms like unexplained aches and pains, irritability and social withdrawal. On the other hand, symptoms more likely to affect adults include slowed speech and activity, sleeping too much and believing things that aren't true (delusions).
Depression in children may co-occur with anxiety, disruptive behavior disorders or attention deficit disorder. Children should be treated by a physician with knowledge and experience in treating children with mood disorders. Parents, teachers and health care professionals should be familiar with symptoms of mania, including:
- Increased irritability
- Increased self-esteem
- Decreased need for sleep
- More talkative than usual
- Racing thoughts; lots of ideas at once
- Being eaisly distracted
- Increase in goal-directed activity or physical activity
- Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities
Medication choices for people under 18 years old should be made and monitored carefully. Ask children who take antidepressants often how they are feeling and encourage them to be honest with someone about any major mood changes, especially thoughts of suicide. Educate children in age-appropriate ways about symptoms that mean trouble and need to be reported right away. Make sure they have several phone numbers of support people they can call if they have trouble with worsening symptoms.
Parents should also know the signs of suicidal thoughts such as:
- Giving away possessions or making plans for a future when they are gone
- Talk of unbearable feelings or situations
- New or more thoughts of suicide or death
- New or worse depression
- New or worse anxiety
- Feeling very agitated or restless
- Panic attacks
- Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- New or worse irritability
- New or more social isolation
- Attempts to commit suicide
- Acting aggressive, being angry or violent
- Acting on dangerous impulses
- Increased use of alcohol or substances
- Being extremely hyperactive in actions and speech
- Other unusual changes in behavior, including a sudden sense of calm as if a final decision has been made
Health care providers, parents and their children must weigh the risks of treating depression compared to the risks and lifetime impact of untreated depression and suicidal ideation. They should discuss all treatment choices, not just the use of antidepressants. All adults who interact with the child should become familiar with all suicide warning signs, regardless of what treatment the child is receiving. In addition, parents should educate teachers about what behavior they must report.
Older Adults
Depression is not a normal part of growing older.
Older adults may be going through changes such as children moving away, illness, moving to assisted living facilities or the death of loved ones. All of these things can cause feelings of sadness or grief. But when feelings of sadness last for a significant length of time and keep older adults from enjoying life the way they used to, it may be a sign that they should seek treatment.
Depression treatment is especially important for older adults because they may have a greater risk of suicide. Loved ones should watch for signs such as preoccupation with death, increased visits or calls, hopeless statements or refusal to follow doctors' recommendations for medication or diet plans.
Other illnesses may also be an issue for older adults with depression. Older adults should have complete physical examinations and their health care providers should be informed about all medications they take for all illnesses. Some medications for other illnesses may trigger symptoms of depression or have side effects that look and feel like depression.
It can help older adults have a group of people to talk to who have had similar experiences and can understand and offer support. They may feel apprehensive or ashamed at first, and not want anyone to know they are coping with a mood disorder. Most people of all ages in DBSA support groups also struggled with these feelings at first and can offer insight and support.
Older adults are also encouraged to start support groups for older adults that meet earlier in the day, are accessible to people with disabilities, are closer to people's homes or meet other special needs. DBSA Support Groups are confidential and free of charge.
Don's Story
After more than 60 years living with depression, I was able to find relief. Though I've recently had some setbacks in my recovery, I've worked hard to keep to a normal routine as much as possible - a healthy diet, medication, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), talk therapy, volunteer work and DBSA support groups. The most important thing I've needed to get me through the hard times has been the support of my friends. Though it can be very tempting to isolate myself, it's so helpful to be reminded that I'm loved and of value and that my depression will pass.
I'm grateful for so many things that have happened on my way to recovery: the perspective I've gained from keeping a journal of my progress, the persistence of my doctors when I didn't respond to conventional treatments, the support of the people who care about me, and the many opportunities I've had to learn and grow—most recently attending the DBSA Conference. I learned a great deal and came in contact with many responsive and understanding people.
Another thing that's important to me today is encourageing others who have depression or another mood disorder to keep fighting and never give up hope. Today I try to reach out to others any way I can. In helping them, I also help myself.
Depression Across Cultures
Different cultures interpret the symptoms of depression in different ways. In Latino and Mediterranean cultures, people may report symptoms such as nervousness or headaches. In Asian cultures, depression may be described as tiredness, physical weakness or imbalance. In Middle Eastern and Native American cultures, depression may be described as heart problems or heartbreak.
It is important for people with symptoms of depression to tell their health care providers if they feel their unique personal or cultural experience is not being understood. Health care providers should learn something about the background and beliefs of each patient. This can help with diagnosis as well as treatment.


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Protesters from animal rights group Peta failed to discourage 1500 people making their way into the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Grand Hall for the Fur Gala 2004 fashion show and dinner. The theme of the extravaganza was Cold Mountain (as in the film), with the showing of the 220 fur creations lasting almost as long as the epic movie. The 60 models on the catwalk were matched by a similar number of security guards on standby.
A host of society stalwarts were there, including playboy tycoon Cecil Chao Sze-tsung and girlfriend Wendy Xu, ballet dancer/fashion designer Flora Cheong-leen (unfortunately without husband Russell Wong), fashion designers Benny Yeung and Rowena U, and fashion plate Kam Kwok-leung. The head of Eastern Worldwide, Albert Wong and wife Pauline, also made an appearance, but the night's star guests were Japanese violinist Takako Nishizaki and friend Angela Chiang, and HK Fur Federation chairman Robert Lam.
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Orange has been getting eco friendly as of late and we can support that - especially when it's convenient.
To this end Orange has bought the rights to exclusively distribute the world's first solar powered Bluetooth headset in the UK. Made by iqua, the '603 SUN' features a exterior solar strip which charges the device any time it can catch direct sunlight - yes, even during use.
Unlike so many solar powered products, battery life is impressive too with conversations held in direct sunlight able to last for a whopping 12 hours. Even in darkness the 603 SUN manages nine hours and lasts up to 200 hours on standby.
As for functionality, it couldn't be more straightforward: making, receiving and ending calls as well as use of the voice dialling function all work using a single button. Meanwhile, the 603 SUN is remarkably light (no pun, sadly, intended) at just 14g so do remember which pocket you put it in or you'll be patting yourself down to find it.
Perhaps best of all the 603 SUN costs just £49.99 so we can save the planet, kiss the otters and fondle the trees on a budget. Orange's exclusive deal lasts for three months and with an immediate launch, starts now.
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The Kohler Environmental Center, opened in 2012, is the first teaching, research, and residential environmental center in U.S. secondary education with a focus on the environment. The year-long signature Environmental Immersion Program is open to 14 upperclassmen.
What's your artistic passion? Music? Theater? Visual arts? Choate's got a program for you. Participate in the spring musical, student fringe festival, or the numerous singing and musical groups on campus. In addition, the Arts Concentration Program offers a program for students who are able to demonstrate a commitment to their own artistic development.
Held in November, Deerfield Day ends the fall sports season. Choate's athletic rivalry with Deerfield Academy is the root of this legendary weekend. There's a Friday night pep rally and bonfire and various sport team competitions throughout Saturday.
Created by Rosemary Hall students many years ago, Garden Party is one of the school's cherished traditions. A special dress pre-graduation event, senior girls invite a junior girl and a faculty member to pass along Rosemary traditions to the junior girls. Other traditions? The Last Hurrah, the Spring Musical, Physics Phlotilla, Lessons and Carols, Senior Dance Lessons and Deerfield Day to name a few.
Choate's team name/mascot is The Wild Boars. Choate is a member of the Founders League, Western New England Preparatory School Athletics Association and District IV of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. No other high school in the nation can claim three graduates simultaneously on an Olympic team in any sport. Angela Ruggiero '98, Julie Chu '01 and Hilary Knight '07 were all members of the 2010 U.S. Women's Ice Hockey team.
- A rigorous academic curriculum with an emphasis on character formation is at the core of our school's mission.
- Choate Rosemary Hall is a boarding and day secondary school of 864 talented students and 172 dedicated faculty from diverse backgrounds who genuinely enjoy living together and learning from each other.
- Above all, it is our sense of place that distinguishes us.
School Overview
|School Membership(s)School Assoc.
|Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
|Grades Offered
|Grades 9-12
|Offers Post-Graduate Year
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|864 students
|Student Body Type
|% Students of Color
State avg.: 22%
|Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
|Total Classroom Teachers
|131 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
|Average Class Size
|12 students
|Number of AP Courses
|25 courses
|Average SAT score
|Average ACT score
|Classroom Dress Code
Finances and Admission
|Admission Deadline
|Jan. 10
|Yearly Tuition Cost
|% on Financial Aid
|Average Financial Aid Grant
|Acceptance Rate
National avg.: 85%
|Admissions Director
|Ray Diffley, III
|Total Sports Offered
|20 sports
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Crew, Cross Country,
Diving, Field Hockey,
Football, Golf,
Ice Hockey, Lacrosse,
Soccer, Softball,
Squash, Swimming,
Tennis, Track and Field,
Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball,
Water Polo, Wrestling,
School Notes
- Sample of notable school alumni:
- Adlai Stevenson '18 - former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- John F. Kennedy '35 - 35th President of the United States
- Edward Albee '46 - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
- Robert D. McCallum Jr. '64 - former U.S. Ambassador to Australia
- Glenn Close '65 - Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning film and stage actress
- Victoria J. Nuland '79 - current U.S. State Department spokesperson, former U.S. Representative to NATO
- Paul Giamatti '85 - Emmy Award-winning broadway and film actor
- Angela Ruggiero '98 - four-time Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Champion
- Chris Denorfia '98 - center fielder for the San Diego Padres
- Josephine Pucci '09, Hilary Knight '07 and Julie Chu '01 - members of the 2012 U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team
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FBI investigating fraud involving Little Falls credit union
A Little Falls credit union was liquidated and an FBI fraud investigation is ongoing.
Kyle Loven, FBI spokesman in Minneapolis, said the bureau became involved in late January when irregularities were reported at the credit union. Loven couldn't elaborate whether the report came from the credit union itself or a third party. The FBI is working with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Little Falls Police Department in the investigation.
Loven said there aren't many details he can provide because the investigation is active. The FBI, Loven said, is trying to determine what actually occurred at the credit union. It's not uncommon for the FBI to be involved in investigations of financial institutions.
No arrests have been made in the case, Loven said.
The credit union had 3,400 members. The NCUA reported the members had assets of about $51 million.
"Depositors should not fear because they are insured," Loven said. "People shouldn't panic about losing their money."
Accounts are federally insured up to $250,000.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce reported it decided to liquidate St. Francis Campus Credit Union and discontinue operations after "conducting an examination and determining the credit union was insolvent with no prospect for restoring viable operations on its own."
The commerce department closed the St. Francis Campus Credit Union on Feb. 14 and appointed the NCUA as its receiver. The NCUA acts as the liquidating agent. The Melrose-based Central Minnesota Credit Union "assumed the St. Francis Campus Credit Union's members, assets, shares and loans," the NCUA reported.
Through the change, St. Francis credit union members became members of Central Minnesota Credit Union without an interruption of service. Central Minnesota, with 52,000 members, has a credit union in Little Falls, as well as 15 other locations including Long Prairie and Wadena.
St. Francis credit union members with questions about their accounts may contact the Central Minnesota Credit Union member services office at 320-414-0500.
Loven said there isn't a timeline for a completed investigation.
"Right now we are focused on the credit union," Loven said. "We'll look at the facts and conduct the investigation until we are satisfied we are finished."
The Credit Union Times reported St. Francis Campus, as of its fourth quarter call report, had six full-time employees, two part-time employees and Margurite M. Cofell as manager/CEO. The Credit Union Times reported the St. Francis' credit union's "most recent financial reports showed no sign of financial distress" with a $482,016 net profit for 2013.
Chartered in 1963, St. Francis Campus Credit Union served employees of the St. Francis Campus, as owned by the Franciscan Sisters, their relatives and employees of the credit union, the NCUA reported. St. Francis Campus Credit Union is the second federally insured credit union liquidation in 2014. In January, the Bagumbayan Credit Union of Chicago which served 44 members with $55,000 in assets, was liquidated.
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