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Sonos's SUB provides a very welcome low-frequency kick for the already-impressive Play:5 wireless speakers, and the effect would be more pronounced with the smaller Play:3. Seamless integration with an existing Sonos system makes it a very easy upgrade, although it makes an already-pricy audio setup even more expensive.
Sonos is a pioneer in the wireless audio market — its entire focus is on simple, powerful, high-quality music systems that connect over a home Wi-Fi network, access a huge range of music services, and allow control from a smartphone. The Sonos SUB is the latest addition to the line-up, and is designed to complement existing speakers with extra bass power.
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If you've already got a Sonos system — which, at minimum, means a BRIDGE wireless bridge and a PLAY:3 or PLAY:5 wireless speaker, but might also include a CONNECT:AMP component and non-Sonos speakers — then setting up the SUB is a breeze.
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We were prompted to install an update after the SUB was connected, and then a quick step-by-step procedure optimised the system for the room we were listening in. A comparison test made sure each speaker driver was outputting at the right power (to prevent any phase problems), then a music listening test let us tailor the volume level against the PLAY:5 speakers that were already set up. That was everything the SUB needed — after that, it's a seamless part of the Sonos experience.
The Sonos SUB is far more gutsy than its relatively compact size suggests. Whether it's the twin drivers stopping any unwanted resonance, or the outright power of the twin amplifiers, we're not sure — but pair the SUB with a couple of Sonos speakers and you've got a setup that's able to deliver full, rich and deeply powerful sound in even a large room.
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While there is no resonance from the SUB itself, its low frequency power did a good job of showing up a few annoying rattles in the windows and bookshelves of our test room — this isn't at all a slight against the SUB, but instead evidence of its impressive power and testament to its excellent build quality.
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A particular stand-out was James Blake's Limit To Your Love (recommended by Sonos's local marketing manager) — not only does the SUB effortlessly handle the song's staccato electronic bass, but adds some warmth to the accompanying piano notes and lets the PLAY:5 speakers handle mid-range and higher frequencies exclusively. Sonos's PLAY:5 speakers are already impressive for their size, but the SUB blows them away for bass response — we felt like our setup had suddenly become a lot more serious.
Sonos says the SUB is able to extend as far down as 25Hz, making it more than suitable for any music track that could be thrown at it. It's able to deliver very deep bass kicks with very little decay — the best word to describe the SUB's output would probably be quick. It's not an especially boomy subwoofer, with tight response that gives a powerful punch to music rather than drowning out mid-range and treble.
What's impressive about the SUB is that, once it's installed, it's indistinguishable from the rest of the speaker components in a setup. It's always perfectly in sync, and its bass response is not at all directional. If we hid the SUB and showed the Sonos system to a neighbour, we'd have them scratching their heads as to how two small speakers could produce so much bass.
We tested the SUB with two PLAY setups — one with a single PLAY:5 speaker, and another with two PLAY:5 speakers divided for left and right stereo sound. In both situations, the SUB adds an appropriate and impressive amount of low frequency extension to the full-range speakers, but we found it very slightly better matched to the more spacious sound of the dual-speaker setup.
The SUB will almost certainly be a similarly useful add-on to a dual-PLAY:3 stereo system, but we think it might be a little under-utilised and over-powered for a single PLAY:3 (although you could of course turn it down). Automatic equalisation means the SUB optimises its frequency response to suit whichever PLAY speakers it's matched to.
As with any subwoofer, the Sonos SUB performs best when it's working with the speakers it's been designed to complement. We mostly had it running with two PLAY:5s set up in a stereo configuration, which is probably the best possible setup. If you intend to use it with a CONNECT:AMP and non-Sonos speakers, we'd advise giving it a test run to see if it suits in terms of its bass response and roll-off, and the existing low frequency cross-over of your speakers.
The Sonos SUB integrates into existing Sonos systems seamlessly, adds some welcome bass power, and transforms a good audio setup into a great one. We think its $999 retail price is a little expensive, and it does drive up the cost of an already-pricy Sonos setup — putting together our BRIDGE, dual PLAY:5s and SUB nears the $2300 mark — but we think it's well worth it.
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Tom Dooley (song)
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"Tom Dooley" is an old North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina, allegedly by Tom Dula. The song is best known today because of a hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio. This version was a multi-format hit, which reached #1 in Billboard and the Billboard R&B listing, and appeared in the Cashbox Country Music Top 20. It fits within the wider genre of Appalachian "sweetheart murder ballads".
The song was selected as one of the American Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[1]
A local poet named Thomas Land wrote a song about the tragedy, titled "Tom Dooley" (which was how Dula's name was pronounced), shortly after Dula was hanged.[2][3] In the documentary Appalachian Journey (1991), folklorist Alan Lomax inaccurately describes Frank Proffitt as the "original source" for the song.[4] Although there are several earlier known recordings, notably the one by Grayson and Whitter made in 1929, approximately 10 years before Proffitt cut his own recording, the Kingston Trio took their version from Frank Warner's singing.[citation needed] Warner had learned the song from Proffitt, who learned it from his Aunt Nancy Prather, whose parents had known both Laura Foster and Tom Dula.[citation needed]
In 1866, Laura Foster was murdered. Confederate veteran Tom Dula, Foster's lover and the father of her unborn child, was convicted of her murder and hanged May 1, 1868. Foster had been stabbed to death with a large knife, and the brutality of the attack partly accounted for the widespread publicity the murder and subsequent trial received.
Anne Foster Melton, Laura's cousin, had been Dula's lover from the time he was twelve and until he left for the Civil War - even after Anne married an older man named James Melton. When Dula returned, he became a lover again to both Anne, then Laura, then their cousin Pauline Foster. It was Pauline's comments that led to the discovery of Foster's body and accusations against both Tom and Anne. Anne was subsequently acquitted in a separate trial, based on Dula's word that she had nothing to do with the killing.[5] Dula's enigmatic statement on the gallows that he had not harmed Foster but still deserved his punishment led to press speculation that Melton was the actual killer and that Dula simply covered for her. (Melton, who had once expressed jealousy of Dula's purported plans to marry Foster, died either in a carting accident or by going insane a few years after the homicide, depending on the version.[citation needed])
Thanks to the efforts of newspapers such as The New York Times, and to the fact that former North Carolina governor Zebulon Vance represented Dula pro bono, Dula's murder trial and hanging were given widespread national publicity. A local poet, Thomas C. Land, wrote a popular song about Dula's tragedy soon after Dula was hanged, titled "Tom Dooley". This, combined with the widespread publicity the trial received, further cemented Dula's place in North Carolina legend.[2][3] Land's song is still sung today throughout North Carolina.[citation needed]
A man named "Grayson", mentioned in the song as pivotal in Dula's downfall, has sometimes been characterized as a romantic rival of Dula's or a vengeful sheriff who captured him and presided over his hanging. Some variant lyrics of the song portray Grayson in that light, and the spoken introduction to the Kingston Trio version[6] did the same. Col. James Grayson was actually a Tennessee politician who had hired Dula on his farm when the young man fled North Carolina under suspicion and was using a false name. Grayson did help North Carolinians capture Dula and was involved in returning him to North Carolina, but otherwise played no role in the case.[citation needed]
Dula was tried in Statesville, because it was believed he could not get a fair trial in Wilkes County. He was given a new trial on appeal but he was again convicted, and hanged on May 1, 1868. On the gallows, Dula reportedly stated, "Gentlemen, do you see this hand? I didn't harm a hair on the girl's head."[citation needed]
Dula's last name was pronounced "Dooley," leading to some confusion in spelling over the years. The pronunciation of a final "a" like "y" is an old feature in Appalachian speech, as in the term "Grand Ole Opry".[citation needed] The confusion was compounded by the fact that Dr. Tom Dooley, an American physician known for international humanitarian work, was at the height of his fame in 1958, when the Kingston Trio version became a major hit.[citation needed]
Several notable recordings have been made:
- In 1929, G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter made the first recorded version of Land's song by a group well known at the time,for Victor.[7][8][9][10]
- Frank Warner, Elektra, 1952. Warner, a folklorist, unaware of the 1929 recording, in 1940 took down the song from Frank Proffitt and passed it to Alan Lomax who published it in Folk Song: USA.
- The Folksay Trio, which featured Erik Darling, Bob Carey and Roger Sprung, issued the first post-1950 version of the song for American Folksay-Ballads and Dances, Vol. 2 on the Stinson label in 1953. The group reformed in 1956 as The Tarriers, featuring Darling, Carey and Alan Arkin, and released another version of "Tom Dooley" for The Tarriers on the Glory label in 1957.[11]
- Paul Clayton, a singer-songwriter and folklorist, recorded "Tom Dooley" (as "Tom Dula") on Bloody Ballads: British and American Murder Ballads for Riverside Records in 1956.[12]
- The Kingston Trio recorded the most popular version of the song, in 1958, for Capitol. This recording sold in excess of six million copies, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is often credited with starting the "folk music boom" of the late 1950s and 1960s.[6] It only had three verses (and the chorus four times). This recording of the song has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress[13] and been honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.[14] The Grammy Foundation named it one of the Songs of the Century.[7]
- Lonnie Donegan covered The Kingston Trio's version of Land's song in the UK, later in 1958. This version charted in the United Kingdom simultaneously with the Kingston Trio's. Its uptempo skiffle style was a contrast to the U.S. version's slower arrangement.
- Line Renaud recorded a French-language version, "Fais Ta Prière (Tom Dooley)", in 1959. The song was released on Renaud's album Les souvenirs sont faits de ça, and is also available on the compilation "Line: 100 chansons."
- Les Compagnons de la chanson also recorded "Tom Dooley (Fais Ta Prière)" in February 1959 (Pathé-Marconi record : PAM-77.260).
- Doc Watson, Vanguard Records, 1964. Watson performed the older version of the song, similar to Grayson and Whitter, that he had learned from his grandmother.
- Frank Proffitt sings the song on "Newport Folk Festival 1964: The Evening Concerts, Volume 1", Vanguard Records, 1964.
- The Hiltonaires recorded a Mento (Jamaican folk) version of the song in 1965 for legendary Jamaican record label 'Studio One', released on their album Ska-Motion In Ska-lip-so in 1966.
- In a 1967 interview, Nick Reynolds recounts first hearing the song from another performer, and then being criticized and sued for taking credit for the song.[6]
- Sweeney's Men, 1967, on their first, eponymous album. The lyrics differ from those as sung by the Kingston Trio.
- Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown recorded a version in 1993 using the title "Tom Dula" and credited Frank Profitt as songwriter.
- Rob Ickes recorded a version on his album Hard Times (1997) as a bluegrass song.
- Carolina Chocolate Drops recorded a version on their album Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind (2006).
- Neil Young together with Crazy Horse recorded an eight-minute version on their 2012 album Americana (2012), on which they retitled the song to the proper spelling "Tom Dula" and pronounced it in such a way as to make it a political statement against former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
- Macabre Minstrels (a side project of the metal band Macabre) recorded a version on their EP Morbid Campfire Songs (2002).
- In 1973, German Schlager singer Heino sang a German version of the song entitled "Tom Dooley" giving credit to Dave Guard, one of the founders of The Kingston Trio. (It was the third song on his album "Seine großen Erfolge 4.")[15]
- The chorus of the song is sung by camp counsellors in the horror film, Friday the 13th (1980), which opens with a flashback to 1958.
"Tom Dooley" prompted a number of parodies, either as part of other songs or as entire songs. For example:
- Ella Fitzgerald drops an altered line from the song into a recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
- The Incredible Bongo Band recorded the song "Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley, Your Tie's Caught In Your Zipper" (1972).
- The one-record novelty act called Waldo, Dudley and Dora parodied the song and legend on a 45 rpm Grayson Goofed, issued as Awful Records release #PU-1.[citation needed]
- The Smothers Brothers often parodied the song as "Tom Crudely".[citation needed]
- The song has been parodied or used in many television shows, including:
- Episode #702 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Crow T. Robot, motivated by one actor's resemblance to Thomas Dewey, sang a version beginning "Hang down your head, Tom Dewey."
- "Tom Dooley" is the name of an episode of Ally McBeal (season 5 episode 18), in which John Cage sings a version of the song with his Mexican band.
Chart positions[edit]
For Capitol Records 45 rpm Release #F4049 By The Kingston Trio[16]
|Chart (1958)
|U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|Australian Singles Chart
|Norwegian Singles Chart
|Canadian Singles Chart
|Italian Singles Chart
|U.K. Singles Chart
|South African Charts
|Preceded by
"It's Only Make Believe"
by Conway Twitty
|Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
November 17, 1958 – November 23, 1958 (1 week)
|Succeeded by
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
by The Teddy Bears
The Kingston Trio hit inspired the film, The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959), starring Michael Landon, co-starring Richard Rust. A Western set after the Civil War, it was not about traditional Tom Dula legends or the facts of the case, but a fictional treatment tailored to fit the lyrics of the song.
Song books[edit]
- Blood, Peter; Patterson, Annie (1992). Rise Up Singing. Quaker Song. Amherst, Ma: Sing Out Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-881322-13-9.
- Lomax, Alan; Lomax, John A. (1947). Folk Song U.S.A. Best Loved American Folk Songs (1 ed.). New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce.
See also[edit]
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1958 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1950s
- ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b Waltz, Robert B. & Enge, David G. "Murder of Laura Foster, The [Laws F36]". The Ballad Index. Fresno State University.
- ^ a b Trimble, Marshall (September 25, 2009). "Ask the Marshall: What is the story behind the folk song 'Tom Dooley?'". True West Magazine.
- ^ Lomax, Alan (1991). Appalachian Journey (PBS American Patchwork Series ed.). Association for Cultural Equity.
- ^ Trimble, Marshall (September 25, 2009). "What is the story behind the folk song 'Tom Dooley?'". True West Magazine.
- ^ a b c Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 18 – Blowin' in the Wind: Pop discovers folk music. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 5.
- ^ a b Lopresti, Rob (2010-01-17). "Boy Kills Girl". Tom Dooley. Criminal Brief. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ ed. John & Alan Lomax, ed. (1947). Folk Song USA. Duell, Sloan and Pearce. ISBN 978-0452253070.
- ^ "G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter". Our Musical Heritage– Biographies. Bristol, Tn: Birthplace of Country Music Alliance. 2007-09-30.
- ^ "Grayson & Whitter". Artist Biography. CMT. 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Curry, Peter J. "Tom Dooley: The Ballad That Started The Folk Boom". The Kingston Trio Place.
- ^ Wirz, Stefan. "Paul Clayton Discography". American Music.
- ^ "The Full National Recording Registry". The Library of Congress. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Hall of Fame Award: Past Recipients". The Recording Academy/Grammy.com. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Heino - Seine Großen Erfolge 4 (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ Rubeck, Blake, Shaw, et al. The Kingston Trio On Record. Kingston Korner LLC, 1986. p.164.


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Here's the situation: I planned to have three hives in my back yard this spring so I got my equipment, ordered two pkgs and a nuc and waited. In early April I lucked up on a swarm from unknown origins and installed it (in hive #1, tbh). Two weeks later the two pkgs arrived so I installed one (in hive #2, Lang.) and sold the other. While waiting on the nuc to arrive (delayed due to bad weather in GA), hive #1 swarmed again but I caught and installed it (in hive #3, Lang.).
I now have the three colonies I desire at my back door but still have a nuc due to arrive any day. The pkg bees installed in hive #2 are thriving and a second 8-frame medium was added on 2 May. No word yet on how hive #3 is doing, but I hope to peek in on them this weekend.
Given all this, what is wrong with incorporating frames from the 5-frame nuc when it arrives into one or both existing Langstroth hives? The nuc is supposed to contain three frames of brood and a frame or so of honey/pollen. Would you put all five frames in one hive, or split them among the two existing Langs?
In addition, I'm assuming the queen in hive #3 is the same queen which arrived with the original swarm back in early April (then installed in hive #1). If so, she might be an older queen. Would replacing her with the newly mated queen that arrives with the nuc be wise?
Am I making too many assumptions and risking too much with this idea?
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Gary Sanchez has taken over as the top prospect in the Yankees organization.
With the July trade deadline having come and gone and the minor league seasons almost concluded, it's time to sit down and reevaluate the farm system. It's interesting to look at which prospects have seen their stock skyrocket (Tyler Austin) and which have seen their value plummet (Dellin Betances). The last time we looked at these rankings, just after Memorial Day, I limited the list to fifteen players. For this list, I've expanded it to twenty-five players, each of which has a chance to enjoy every boy's dream of becoming a major league baseball player. Let's hear your thoughts below on the rankings, where the system is strong, and where the system is weak, because when it comes to ranking the prospects, everyone has their own opinions. For me, I rank based on a combination of current talent level, star potential, and bust potential, because to me, a top prospect is one with less of a chance to bust.
As you may notice, I did not include David Phelps, Eduardo Nunez, or Adam Warren, each of which has experience at the major league level other than as a September call-up. I also did not include top Venezuelan signee Luis Torrens, who signed less than a month ago and at 16 years old, has yet to be assigned to an affiliate within the organization. Lastly, as much as it killed me to do so, I left Ronnier Mustelier off the list based on his age – at 27, it's very difficult to be considered a prospect – the upside just isn't there, and right now, he projects as a utilityman at the big league level. And now, without further ado, the August prospect rankings from BronxPinstripes.com:Rank Name Position Age Level 1 Gary Sanchez C 19 A+ 2 Mason Williams OF 20 A+ 3 Manny Banuelos SP 21 AAA 4 Tyler Austin OF 20 A+ 5 Jose Campos SP 20 A 6 Rafael DePaula** SP 21 DSL 7 Dante Bichette, Jr. 3B 19 A 8 Ty Hensley* SP 18 R 9 Ravel Santana OF 20 SS-A 10 Austin Romine C 23 AAA 11 Slade Heathcott OF 21 A+ 12 Jose A. Ramirez SP 22 A+ 13 Brett Marshall SP 22 AA 14 J.R. Murphy C 21 AA 15 David Adams 2B 25 AA 16 Mark Montgomery RP 21 AA 17 Austin Aune* SS 18 R 18 Ramon Flores OF 20 A+ 19 Dellin Betances SP 24 AA 20 Angelo Gumbs 2B 19 A 21 Rob Segedin OF 23 AA 22 Chase Whitley RP 23 AAA 23 Nik Turley SP 22 A+ 24 Cody Johnson OF 23 AA 25 Nick Goody* RP 21 A
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** – Was signed prior to 2012, but unable to pitch due to visa issues
Starting pitching (eight prospects in the top 25) and the outfield (seven prospects in the top 25). The pitching products are currently spread at all different levels of readiness. Some of the pitching products, such as Manny Banuelos and Brett Marshall, are probably in the discussion for a major league roster spot by the end of the 2013 season. However, the Yankees also have guys such as Rafael DePaula, Jose Campos, and Ty Hensley in the lower levels with limitless potential waiting to be realized in three or four years. The outfield doesn't have as much upper level depth, only Rob Segedin and Cody Johnson have reached Double-A, and Johnson rarely plays the field. However, there are plenty of solid prospects and potential fast movers, such as Tyler Austin, in the lower levels to say that it is a definite strength in the Yankees farm system.
The infield (four prospects in the top 25). David Adams is the only infield prospect on this list in the upper levels, and other than a few appearances at third base, Adams has been a second baseman throughout his professional career. Bichette and Gumbs both have potential down in Charleston, but it's still too early to tell how quickly they'll progress. As for Austin Aune, the 2012 2nd round pick is extremely athletic, but his future may be in center field, not the infield.
The last five out:
Cito Culver was a struggle to leave out, especially after giving him a spot in May. Unfortunately, the bat hasn't come around in Charleston, and they haven't tried to branch him out at 2B or 3B. His bat will prevent him from being more than a utilityman.
Zoilo Almonte is a switch-hitting outfielder in Trenton who made a stong impression in Spring Training. Had he earned a promotion to AAA this season, he would have made the list, likely in place of Johnson.
Graham Stoneburner has been hurt for a lot of the year, is still stuck in Double-A, and probably profiles as a relief pitcher. Still, that sinker allows him to record a lot of ground balls, which could help him find success at the big league level.x
Corban Joseph may not play the best defense, but he has a plus bat down in AAA. Unfortunately for Joseph, he also plays the same position as Robinson Cano.
Evan Rutckyj probably could have made this list, but I'm a bit worried about his reliance on striking hitters out. I don't know that he'll be able to overpower hitters in the upper levels as much.
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CW has ordered a second season, 24 episodes, of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Today's announcement was a no-brainer — its launch this summer clocked an average of nearly 3 million viewers – CW's most watched unscripted series premiere in six years. The second-season premiere date and timeslot were not announced. Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie star in, and Aisha Tyler hosts the update of the ABC improv show that ran eight seasons – based on a UK format. CW put out the announcement one day before it is scheduled to put on its dog-and-pony show at TCA Summer TV Press Tour 2013.
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File this under 'duh Sherlock' and 'captain obvious.'
It's one of the few good decisions that has come out of the CW. The Tribune (CW's owners) don't have shit for cash flow to get quality content like fox or nbc.
Whose Line is cheap to produce, well known, has a level of quality unseen on that network, and is targeting a larger demo than just teenage girls. Whoever came up with the idea to get it on the CW deserves a promotion.
I am thrilled that Whose Line has been renewed. It's the absolute funniest show around. I am so glad that CW was so smart to pick it up.
Bring back AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION DAMMIT!
I am so glad that the show Whose line is it anyway is back. The Host is superb and so glad Drew Carey isn't part of the show, he brought the show down and his jokes weren't funny. Way too self-centered to add to the show. The show is perfect just the way it is. I thank CW here in Denver for bringing the best show ever as well as the host to TV once again. :)


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(CNSNews.com) - Gun control activists have launched a coast-to-coast tour intended to generate support for an "assault weapons" ban that is scheduled to expire in September -- unless Congress passes an extension of the ban.
The Million Mom March's "Big Pink Rig" (a pink recreational vehicle) rolled into Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, motivating people on both sides of the gun issue to speak up.
While gun control activists want to extend the ban on certain semi-automatic weapons, Second Amendment supporters want to clear up what they call "blatant hype and deliberate misinformation" about those guns.
Steve Canale, president of the Virginia Shooting Sports Association, the state affiliate of the National Rifle Association, accused gun control activists of engaging in a "desperate and deceptive" political campaign. His group wants Congress to let the "Clinton gun ban" expire as scheduled on Sept. 13.
Uzis, AK-47s, and 'high-powered' rifles
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (which is now affiliated with the Million Mom March) says on its website that "Uzi and AK-47 assault weapons" -- are "coming this summer to your neighborhood courtesy of George W. Bush unless you do something about it."
That's not true, said Canale.
AK-47s and Uzis were prohibited in 1989 under federal firearm importation law, five years before the enactment of the Clinton gun ban. "The expiration of the Clinton gun ban will not in any way affect this previous law," Canale said in a press release.
He said the Million Moms' pink RV tour is more about politics than it is about sound policy, and he said, "the gun ban lobby, including the Brady Campaign, is lying."
"What works is locking up violent criminals, not taking away the rights of law abiding citizens," Canale said. He offered the following list of "facts" about semi-automatic firearms -- "that the gun ban lobby does not tell the public":
-- Firearms branded as "assault weapons" have been used in no more than 1.2 percent of violent crime, according to police reports and surveys. Even a congressional study found that semi-automatics "were never used in more than a modest fraction of all gun murders."
-- Millions of Americans use semi-automatic guns for hunting, target shooting and protection. The Virginia Shooting Sports Association offered the following examples: Popular deer-hunting rifles include Remington Models 7400 and 7600 and the Browning BAR; Remington's Model 1100 and Beretta's Model 391 shotguns are widely used for hunting and sport shooting; the Colt AR-15 and Springfield M1A are the nation's most popular rifles for marksmanship competitions. Ruger Ranch Rifles and 10/22s are popular hunting and plinking rifles.
-- The Brady Campaign claims the federal "assault weapons" ban has reduced crime, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it can "in no way vouch for the validity" of that claim.
-- FBI reports indicate that semi-automatic guns are rarely used to kill police officers.
-- Semi-automatic guns are not machine guns. Machine guns have been regulated by the National Firearms Act since 1934. By comparison, semi-automatics, like other guns, fire only one shot at a time.
-- Semi-automatics are not "more powerful" than other guns. Semi-auto rifles and shotguns use the same ammunition as other guns. Semi-auto pistols use ammunition comparable to, but shaped differently than, revolver ammunition. The AK-47, which anti-gun groups call "high powered," is less powerful than the modestly-powered .30-30 Winchester, the most popular deer rifle in American history, the Virginia Shooting Sports Association said.
'Public should be frightened'
According to the Brady Campaign, "sporting rifles and assault weapons are two distinct classes of firearms."
The group's website says semi-automatic hunting rifles are designed to be fired from the shoulder and depend upon the accuracy of a precisely aimed projectile, while semi-automatic assault weapons are designed to "maximize lethal effects through a rapid rate of fire."
Assault weapons are designed to be spray-fired from the hip, the website says, and because of their design, a shooter can maintain control of the weapon even while firing many rounds in rapid succession.
Furthermore, the Brady Campaign says assault weapons are equipped with combat hardware, such as silencers, folding stocks and bayonets, which are not found on sporting guns. Assault weapons are also designed for rapid-fire and many come equipped with large ammunition magazines allowing 50 more bullets to be fired without reloading.
"So there is a good reason why these features on high-powered weapons should frighten the public," the Brady website says.
Police chief welcomes Moms
The "Big Pink Rig" is scheduled to stop in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, to rally in front of the city's police department. Raleigh Police Chief Jane Perlov will join the gun control volunteers, the Brady Campaign announced.
"The police chief and volunteers will speak to the public about a looming development that could bring an even heavier toll of gun violence to Raleigh and other American communities," the Brady press release said.
That looming development is the expiration of the semiautomatic gun ban -- unless President Bush "lives up to his campaign promise" by pressuring Congress to renew the law, the Brady Campaign said.
"Raleigh already suffers from too much gun violence," said the Rev. Rachel Smith, a volunteer with the North Carolina chapter of the Million Mom March. "We don't need Uzis and AK-47s back on our streets."
The Million Mom March's "Halt the Assault" tour is scheduled to stop in 20 states and dozens of cities over the next four months.
The gun issue has so far failed to gain traction in this election year. Neither President Bush nor Sen. John F. Kerry has made guns -- or the assault weapons ban -- a campaign issue.
And as CNSNews.com reported earlier, a Million Mom Mother's Day "March on Washington" held on May 9 drew only 2,000 people -- less than half of the number expected to attend.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was one of several political figures to attend the anti-gun event. His address touched on anti-war themes and the need to dump President Bush, in addition to restricting gun use.
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Nokia Drive+ is Now Available for All WP8 Devices in US, UK and Canada
When I got an HTC WP 8X to test I confused to say the least by lack of availability of Nokia Drive. I thought I remembered reading somewhere that Nokia was going to provide maps for all Windows Phone 8 devices as part of their agreement with Microsoft however I couldn't download the app to 8X. Well it seems that if I would test that same 8X today I couidl download Nokia Drive+ to it. Nokia has announced that it is now available for all WP8 devices in the US, UK, and Canada.
Why is this such a big deal you say? Nokia Drive is the ONLY fully offline maps on Windows Phone plus it has turn by turn navigation. As I was looking around the web for proof of this I found this picture from Nokia Innovation of an HTC 8X with Nokia Drive+ loaded onto it.
If you have a non Lumia Windows Phone 8 device I suggest you download Nokia Drive to it. You will thank me later when your "lost" and can find your way home easily.


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Lots of flavor so, both dairy and non-dairy. Convent location, reasonably priced. I would definitely return.
They offer samples so you can pick your favorite. The portions are big enough for 2 to share a small. The flavors were delicious. They tasted just like what we had in Italy!
We got medium size gelato which were huge. Two of us could have shared one. Very tasty and lots of favors to choose from. They have sorbet as well and outdoor seating.
Nice little shop in the heart of downtown Newport. Not easily accessible if your just taking a trip to get gelato as the parking situation is horrible. There are meters and pricy "pay to park" lots. Back to the shop though... excellent variety of flavors and great taste. On our visit they only had cups as the cones were sold...
Stopped here after dinner. So many varieties to choose from and the amount you are given was over the top!
We were Ithere last Saturday & for the fourth time they did not have Stracciatella.
I love Stacchi, bad habit I picked up in Rome. Butter pecan was good, Love going back to Cold Fusion.
We visited the Newport location for the first time this past weekend. We had purchased their pint size Gelato from Whole Foods, and enjoyed it very much. But even though we live fairly close to Newport, and visit frequently, we had not previously been to their Thames Street store. We were blown away with the flavor choices and with the...
A nice gelato/sorbet place on Thames Street. The sorbet is excellent. Each item tastes like fresh peaches, blood orange, etc. Done perfectly. The gelato leave something to be desired. While good, it was missing something. The chocolate almond was okay, the peanut butter average. Still better than most "ice cream" places, for gelato it was average. Go for the sorbet!
Best gelato I have ever had. Really great value. Truly tasted fresh, and was served in an equally fresh waffle cone.
Peanut butter gelato with brownie dough chunks.
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As the holiday season is upon us I am reminded of Santa Claus making a list and checking it twice, because he knows who is naughty and who is nice. Santa's a damn spy and I don't want a plump, old dude of no relation to my children checking on them throughout the year. I'll buy their presents myself! So who has been actually watching us all year? Some would say the U.S. Government and others would agree, but what does that mean to me? Is the U.S. Government as innocuous as Santa Claus?
As the media continues to cover information released by Edward Snowden, one of my favorite pastimes, video games, has been brought into the fray. Specifically, it is now believed that the U.S. amongst other governments has been spying on online communities. As a multi-billion dollar industry with a multi-million participant user group, I could see this as a possibility. So what does that mean? Am I going to be playing Diablo 3 with Tingzor and bang, boom, pow…real-life Counter-Strike is going to unfold in my living room? Possibly, yet realistically it's highly improbable. But the government has been snooping on me…they gotta stop this or else…?
It was interesting to see how up in arms people get about the "Government" collecting information on them when we volunteer information on a regular basis, the scope of which is relatively unknown due to the enigmatic user agreements we enter into every time we use a great deal of today's technology. Just a few of the routine user agreements I have been graced with agreeing to are as follows:
I use the user agreements as an example of how a legally binding document can be both superfluous and inherently non-sensical when placed into real-world perspective. So, when someone says, "Oh my God, the Government is spying on me!" I have to take it with a grain of salt and say, "Okay, so what have they been doing with it?" with a typical response of, "I don't know, it just makes me uncomfortable to think someone is watching everything I do." If you were aware of being watched all of your life and nothing directly related to their snooping ever negatively impacted your life, would you still care?
I remember once telling my uncle that I don't get it. Politicians simply repeat a particular message and people as a group start to believe and be swayed regardless of the accuracy of a statement. Furthermore, why do so many people vote along party lines without researching each candidate? He said something that made perfect sense… "Nephew, not everyone has the time or acumen to research a particular candidate. Aside from that, there are a lot of people far more focused with attaining their next meal, having a roof over their heads, or just making ends meet, that the government's activities are to some extent inconsequential to their immediate needs." If you were a poor person the day before the election you will more than likely be a poor person the day after the election. If the government has been collecting data on you this long and has not directly utilized it to reprimand you specifically, then how much impact does it really have now that you are aware?
I get that the argument can be made, then, that the Government can do whatever it wants and we should just be okay with it… nah, not so much. I think simply from an individual perspective that monitoring has relatively little impact on me currently, so I am not up in arms. Of course the practice could be abused, innocent people can become victims, etc… but I grew up in a neighborhood where individuals have and continue to be profiled without ever having been justified by having a federal profile as a reference.
There are many battles to be fought with regard to maintaining civil rights and providing checks on the government but collecting information in an environment where information is ever prevalent and publicly available seems to make sense to me. In an ideal situation we could limit government information collection to only "criminals" while also granting them the ability to anticipate threats without a resource such as "information". In the real world however, individuals both good and bad as well as public and private entities gather information in order to make informed decisions. The methodology for gathering information in a constantly changing environment is of a dynamic nature so I "get it". I like my individual perception that at least some of the snooping leads to the prevention of some crimes. I am not saying it is the best way to protect a society, but "best" is relative to the perception at the time. I can rationalize why the action occurred, whether good or bad so in this specific case I just don't have the desire to be up in arms.
In conclusion, I get more freaked out by what information private companies are gathering on me through the ever prevalent user agreements. It just seems a bit suspicious that I have to agree to the terms of my internet provider, then to Sony to use its network and to update its firmware, then to the publisher of a game, and possibly to a subsidiary who manage something like an EA Origin. When I had a Super Nintendo I don't even think I knew what an agreement was. Furthermore, the idea that the end users of many of these systems are kids without a legal background seems a bit entertaining to have them waive certain rights with both parties consenting to understanding the agreement entered into…but I guess it falls on the parents to make sure that when the kid turns on the system or inserts a game that they do not agree to any terms or conditions until their folks have had ample time to review said agreement.
Now that I think about it, it would be really cool if a legal firm did a little expo on what have I signed up for: an examination of current user agreements in the video game industry.
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Belmont 2012: I'll Have Another's camp calm
ELMONT, N.Y. - A little more than an hour after I'll Have Another completed his usual morning gallop Tuesday at Belmont Park, he was safely tucked away in his stall in Barn 9, groom Inosencio Diaz standing alongside him. Doug O'Neill, the trainer of I'll Have Another, had earlier that morning decided to delay by 24 hours I'll Have Another's relocation to the detention barn in which all the horses in Saturday's Belmont Stakes needed to be moved by Wednesday. As someone who is closer to I'll Have Another than anyone else, Diaz thought I'll Have Another would be just fine.
[BELMONT STAKES: Video updates, expected field, early odds]
"Everything is relaxed, not crazy," said Diaz, who has worked for O'Neill for nine years. "All the time, he's not nervous, nothing. He's never crazy, takes a siesta."
No one has been caught snoozing around I'll Have Another as he prepares for the 144th Belmont Stakes, and a bid for the Triple Crown. O'Neill likes to refer to the team he has around I'll Have Another, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, but it's more like a small army. Paul Reddam, the owner of I'll Have Another, rented a house in nearby Old Westbury where 10 members of O'Neill's staff are making do in sweet digs that have a swimming pool and a hot tub.
[I'LL HAVE ANOTHER: Derby, Preakness winner runs for Triple Crown]
People like O'Neill, assistant Jack Sisterson, chiropractor Larry "Thumper" Jones, and exercise rider Johnny Garcia may have become better known during this Triple Crown odyssey, but there's a large entourage with I'll Have Another that also includes people like Diaz, and Benjamin Perez, O'Neill's foreman.
Both Diaz and Perez are natives of Mexico who have worked in racing for more than two decades. Diaz, 47, is the more outgoing of the two. His first job in racing was with the since-retired Gary Jones, for years one of California's elite trainers. He also worked for Eduardo Inda, for whom Diaz was the groom of Riboletta, the Eclipse Award-winning older female of 2000. He has been with O'Neill for nine years.
Perez, 37, has worked over the years for trainers such as Walter Greenman, Alex Hassinger Jr., Wally Dollase, and John Shirreffs, many through his previous association with the late Prince Ahmed bin Salman's The Thoroughbred Corp., which campaigned 2001 Belmont winner Point Given. He has been with O'Neill for five years. Most mornings, it is Perez who walks I'll Have Another around the shed row before and after his training.
All those who work with I'll Have Another describe him as a fairly straightforward horse to train, absent bad habits, but definitely territorial.
"He's a man. There's no doubt about it," said Steve Rothblum, 60, a former trainer who now works as a bloodstock adviser to numerous owners who have horses with O'Neill.
"If you go in his stall, he'll nip and bite at you. He'll let you know you're in his room," O'Neill said. "But he's not a mean horse at all."
One of the things that O'Neill believes sets I'll Have Another apart is his ability to rebound from his races and retain his enthusiasm for training.
Tuesday morning, O'Neill thought I'll Have Another had another good gallop.
"Good stride, good energy," O'Neill said.
I'll Have Another is neither too large nor too small. O'Neill estimates he weighs about 1,100 pounds, but he has never put him on a scale.
"He's average-size, but he's powerful," O'Neill said. "Most horses lose about 25 pounds after a hard race, but he bounces back. There's been lots of travel -- on and off vans, on and off planes. It takes a special horse to handle all that."
I'll Have Another was going to be on the move again on Wednesday, when he was to be sent to the mandatory detention facility, Barn 2. O'Neill originally wanted to move on Monday, but the barn was not set up - it needed to be disinfected. O'Neill had a media luncheon in Manhattan on Tuesday hosted by the New York Racing Association, and since he wanted to be here for the move to the detention barn, he decided to wait another 24 hours to move I'll Have Another.
O'Neill said that Lava Man, the former racehorse who is I'll Have Another's pony, would not go to the new barn.
"Everything's a little tight in there. He'd lose his mind," O'Neill said. "It's too nerve-wracking for him. I don't need I'll Have Another wondering what's going on with big brother."
Lava Man, though, will still accompany I'll Have Another during his training sessions on the racetrack on Thursday and Friday.
"They get along so good on the track," O'Neill said.
My Adonis added to field
My Adonis on Tuesday was added to the Belmont field by owners George and Lori Hall and trainer Kelly Breen, bringing the number of likely entrants to 12. Ramon Dominguez will ride. The Halls and Breen won the race last year with Ruler On Ice. My Adonis was third in the Canonero II Stakes at Pimlico on May 5 in his last start.
In other Belmont developments:
◗ Ravelo's Boy arrived on Tuesday morning following a van ride from Calder Race Course in Florida. He immediately went to the detention barn.
◗ Dullahan had an eye-catching gallop that caught O'Neill's eye as he went by during the brief morning session set aside for Belmont Stakes horses. "He's training great, that horse," O'Neill said.
Saying IHA is neither too big nor too small is an attempt to conceal the truth: He's small by almost any comparison. His size is the reason he was never favored in races, noticed as a foal, bid up as a yearling or selected for breeding as a stallion in the US. He's 15.3 hands high, Sea Biscuit was called small at 15.2 hands, Northern Dancer likewise. All of the triple crown winners except Empire Maker were over 16 hands high.
IHA and Team O'Neill are at the top of their game. They have a great leader (Doug). They are doing their homework between the team and i look forward to IHA and Team O'Neill making history on Saturday. Doug, Mario and the rest of Team O'Neill keep up the great work and i look forward to seeing everyone back here in sunny So Cal.... Your Biggest Fans and Friends - The Velasco's
So, the field broadens to 12. Pretty good size field for the Belmont. It's nice to read about all of the members of the I'll Have Another team. The entire team takes care of IHA very well - they have done an excellent job and are to be commended. IHA is a calm, happy horse and they are a large part of IHA's great well-being. Great job, everyone! That retention barn still isn't finished? This process is happening slowly. I love how IHA takes everything in his stride - he's calm. Crowds, lights, cameras, and the media don't faze him in the least bit. Watching the scene around IHA when he is taking a bath is funny. The amount of people and cameras around him during baths can be daunting to a human, no less a horse. IHA handles it all well. On Derby/Stakes Days IHA becomes totally professional on top of being calm. He calls upon that talent, heart, tenacity and will-to-win that IHA possesses and he goes quietly about his business in a race - he is definitely all business! It has been an honor to watch him in action. He's beautiful to watch.
The only thing that really concerns me Sat. in the "Belmont" is a muddy/off track ? I.H.A. did'nt fare well last year in the mud in the "Hopeful" ! If the track/weather is right, we'll have our first triple crown winner in 34 years, and when that happens, "I'll Have Another" ! Go Mario, save some kick for the final "quarter", it's a very long "stretch" !
Saturday, Partly sunny, high of 77 and 20% chance of rain. Couldn't ask for a better day than that.
Who's in charge? I thought that the state of New York, its governor, and the the New York State Racing and Wagering Board nillified NYRA's appointment of a president, pending potential mistake on the part of the organization. A recent trade publication, however, says that the President NYRA appointed is truthfully still president. I assume this is the decision of the honest, ethical people on the NYRA Board of Directors.
If IHA is at 100% I don't see him getting beat. I fear Dullahan more than Union Rags. UR will disappoint again. Paynter won't be around at the finish. The new shooter, Atigun, might make the tri or super. I think Mario will ride a smart race and will give him and his horse a chance to make history.
The Belmont sets up for IHA's running style, but don't kid yourself into thinking that the last two races didn't take something out of him. You won't see it in gallops in the AM. IHA will be in the lead at some point in the race, but will have to hold off fresher horses and will have to do so less than 100%. This is why it's so hard to conquer the triple crown. Cheer with your heart, bet with your head.
I'm thinking IHA, Street Life, Paynter and Dullahan, in that order. I know Street Life is a long shot to finish that high, but are we really to think that there won't be some long shot finish at least in the top 3?
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Citation: Scheets, K., Redinbaugh, M.G. 2006. Infectious cDNA transcripts of maize necrotic streak virus: infectivity and translational characteristics. Virology. 350:171-183. Interpretive Summary: Characterization of the genomes of emerging viruses is important for developing specific and sensitive diagnostics and for understanding how the virus infects its crop host. To continue characterization of maize necrotic streak virus (MNeSV), an emerging maize virus isolated from field-grown corn in Arizona, we completed the sequence of the virus' genome, analyzed the genome sequence for regulatory elements, characterized the expression of genome sequences in plants and in vitro, and constructed clones of the virus that produce infectious transcripts. Our results indicated that the regulatory elements contained in MNeSV and genome expression, show a high degree of conservation with those found in Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV). These results indicate that overall virus replication and gene expression strategies are likely to be conserved between the two viruses. However, the genome sequence and some biological characteristics of TBSV are distinct from those of TBSV. These results suggest MNeSV should be taxonomically aligned with the genus Tombusvirus, of which TBSV is the primary example, or MNeSV should be assigned to a new genus related to that containing TBSV. These results are of interest to researchers developing an understanding of virus replication in plants, and to those interested in developing virus-based vectors for gene silencing in cereals. This research will impact scientific peers and will influence funding opportunities. Maize necrotic streak virus has a relatively small genome, and the virus replicates to high levels in plants. These characteristics make it a potential target for development of virus-based vectors for gene silencing in maize and other cereals. Such vectors are urgently needed so that researchers can characterize the enormous volume of genomic information that is rapidly accumulating for maize, rice and other cereals. The work performed in this study is part of the necessary background information required for development of successful vectors.
Technical Abstract: The completion of the sequence of Maize necrotic streak virus (MNeSV) indicated a genome of 4094 nt. Northern blotting and primer extension mapping identified two sgRNAs, 1607 nt and 781 nt long. Comparison of the MNeSV and Tomato bushy stunt virus genome sequences indicated that tombusvirus regulatory sequences and RNA secondary structures required for virus replication were highly conserved in MNeSV, despite lower sequence similarity in untranslated regions (UTRs). RNA ligase mediated-rapid analysis of cDNA ends of vRNA indicated MNeSV is not capped. Transcripts from six variant cDNAs were all infectious in maize (Zea mays L.) protoplasts and plants. In protoplasts, uncapped transcripts starting with GG had extremely low infectivity, which could be ameliorated by capping. Translation of genomic and subgenomic RNA transcripts in wheat germ extracts produced five proteins with sizes corresponding to the expected gene products, and showed that MNeSV has a 3' cap-independent translational enhancer located within the 3' 156 nt that functions in vitro [kms1].


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Spring is sprung, and no I am not talking about our bed at home, although it does remind me of our first settee. As humble ex-Bible College students, we couldn't afford the best of furniture so we invested in a bulky big pink settee and two chairs with huge arms like something out of a Victorian period drama. The seats were great. The only problem was that the settee had a thick spring protruding! Embarrassing it was, especially when visitors came to tea. But for the most part it was functional.
Sometimes our lives are like that. They look great on the face of it, but there is always some awkward sin or habit that rears its ugly head, time and again. This makes us not the people we would like to make others think we are, but if we are honest, we are works in progress. And that is alright. The Bible never tells us that we are not sinners and that there is something sub-standard about our faith if we are less than perfect. The fascinating truth is that we can paint a picture, and often do, to our brothers and sisters in Christ that might look exactly like that: the perfect person or couple with the perfect family and the perfect life. It almost sounds like something to be held up as an ideal. But that is not what we are called to.
Christ calls us to authentic faith and honest living. This will mean stripping back the perfectly painted images that we wish were real and saying, 'Actually, I am not really like this. I have a thick, uncomfortable spring, protruding through my perfect veneer and I can't quite seem to deal with it, but the Lord is working on me.' Anything short of this and anything else is simply not true.
We are not called to be super-spiritual, just as we are not called to isolation. We live in the reality of the consequences of the Fall where there is frustration, unfairness and resentment at every turn. It is in this mess that we experience as life that Christ comes with His redeeming power and transforms our lowly efforts of making sense of it all into spiritual life, which the Holy Spirit then turns into holy character and fruitful living.
So this Easter, while you contemplate the cross of Christ and His resurrection, think on the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, but peel off a few layers yourself, lay your life at His feet in submission and admit that though you may not be what you would like others to think you are, you are willing to become what Christ is willing to make you into, to His glory!
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