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My thanks to last week's guest-bloggers - winners of the Right This Blog! round for 2012; we may do it again near the end of the year. I always try to pick a range of topics/writers - the main criterion for a winner is to pick something I probably wouldn't write about. I enjoyed last week's posts and I'm sure you did too. If you didn't - the good news is I'm back. If that's not good news - tough.
But actually I'm not back as such - I told you all I was leaving on a jet plane and I'm still away. It's my first trip across the equator, my first visit to America. And I'm away for another couple of weeks. I'm going to do my best to blog each day from the land of cheap gas and $13 bottles of gin. But I guess there's a chance I might miss a day or two - it may be that I turn my nose up at having to order a caramel macchiato or whatever it is they serve in place of coffee at Starbucks in order to nab the free wifi. It maybe because of the $13 bottles of gin. But I'll do my best to turn up here for you each day.
And if I get to some gigs here I'll be sure to let you know - that's certainly part of the plan.
I timed the Right This Blog! round this year to coincide with my holiday - to give me a flying start, as it were. But I don't really like having a complete holiday; writing, for me, is about turning up. And though it is nice to have a week off now and then I am going to carry on with Blog on the Tracks from America.
If you'd like a few travel-related stories I can sidestep the usual subject a wee bit, sure. But this is a music blog - and that's always been my aim, so that will be the focus still.
We arrived last week, landing in San Francisco before travelling up to a wonderful place called Stinson Beach. We were only there for a couple of nights - but it's a wee paradise of a place. My only reference was that it's where the Sharon Stone-character has a beach house in Basic Instinct. And musicians Jerry Garcia and Steve Miller were born in Stinson.
I felt I recognised the final part of the drive from a car-chase scene in Basic Instinct. It's not the scene that people usually remember from that film. But then, everything in America is reminiscent of something from a movie. Everything I've seen so far, anyway.
I got to hear American Woman by The Guess Who - on an oldies station - while driving toward Nevada City from Stinson. It felt right. And good. Same with hearing Born To Be Wild and Hendrix's Stone Free and Carole King's I Feel the Earth Move. I doubt I would have noticed these songs if I had been driving around New Zealand - but it served to remind me that so much of the music that has had an impact on my life has come from America. Obviously there's plenty from other countries as well, but in terms of the music that I was first turned on to - well it was blues and jazz and the American pop and rock bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s as well as the British Invasion bands, English pop acts that took American R'n'B and resold it to the United States.
I visited three houses in Stinson Beach - each place had (at least) half a dozen Grateful Dead albums. More than I've seen in any house in New Zealand. I guess they're there in place of any Dave Dobbyn or Fat Freddy's Drop albums - or Black Seeds or Neil Finn or whatever I tend to find in Kiwi homes.
There was a rumour that Phil Lesh of the Dead owned the place directly across from where we were staying in Stinson. And then that was advanced to Lesh selling the house on to his band-mate Mickey Hart. I didn't want to go over and knock on the door - so I did the logical thing, I played my copy of The Grateful Dead's Without a Net loudly with the windows open...it didn't do much - but I've always really loved that album at any rate.
The local bookstore carries copies of Lesh's autobiography and Mickey Hart's Planet Drum book. But that didn't really help. It's just an observation.
The spirit of the Grateful Dead is strong around these parts - this week I'll be exploring San Francisco, after skipping out on a train, then rental car, almost as soon as we arrived last weekend. So I'll get to do the Haight-Ashbury thing. And see some bands; hopefully get to The Fillmore and maybe this Biscuits and Blues club. Also The Regency Ballroom maybe.
From there we'll go to Las Vegas.
So I'm asking for your tips of music-related things to do and see (and obviously hear) in either San Francisco or Las Vegas. Sure, I can Google a few things - and I have already. But I'm curious to know about any must-see/must-hear music adventures you know of in these parts.
I like America, the parts I've seen so far.
Wandering around a small town I found Bob Dylan's Dylan album from 1973, Neil Young's Time Fades Away from the same year and R.E.M.'s debut full-lengther, Murmur (made a decade after the Neil Young and Dylan albums). All on vinyl, in great condition - total spend was less than $30.
I've never heard Dylan or Time Fades Away. Even if they're awful at least I have them - they are the only records by Bob and Neil respectively that I've not yet heard. They've always been on "the list".
And if that wasn't decent enough - I was waiting outside a shop while Katy was making a purchase and Oscar was making friends with everyone he could when I heard and observed the following exchange take place:
Young guy in car stops in street: "Hey, how you doing?"
Older guy carrying wine box across the road: "Great, just great, how about you?"
Young guy: "Oh, great man. Just great."
Older guy: "Well that's great. Hey, say is that your car?"
Young guy: "Nah! It's my mom's!"
Older guy: "Sweet. Good enough."
Younger guy: "I know, right?"
Older guy: "I didn't even know you could drive!"
Younger guy: "Actually, you know what; turns out I'm pretty good."
Older guy: "Sweet!"
Younger guy: "Yeah, real good. It's easy. Who knew?"
Older guy: "Well that's just great."
Younger guy: "Hey listen, I better get on now..."
Older guy: "Well, good, you go on..."
Younger guy: "It was great to see you though."
Older guy: "Yeah, you too man. You take care now."
I really like this place.
So, what should I be doing/seeing/hearing that is music-related specifically in San Fran and Vegas? Obviously a trip to Amoeba Records is on the cards...but what else?
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Not really music related at all, but I've heard this place is worth a visit in San Fran... http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
Go see a Sonny & the Sunsets ensemble show
Saw Kyuss Lives! at Regency Ballroom last year fantastic venue like Wellington Town Hall cut in half. Weird thing was how well behaved the audience were compared to NZ concert goers. You will only want to go to Haight-Ashbury once, strange vibe, full of dreadheaded ferals begging for change. On a side note be sure to go to Liguria Bakery in the North Beach. The foccacia is insane and will be the highlight of your SFO visit
Amoeba Records in San Franscico.... Like a giant Real Groovy Records.... not the cheapest, but an amazing range....
Have no fear, "Time Fades Away" is brilliant. And completely unavailable on CD of course.
San Fran is great, Las Vegas is plastic. Not sure if it's still playing, but when I went to Vegas five years ago I saw the cirque du solei Beatles' show "Love," which is simply outstanding. I highly recommend it.
Ah San Francisco! I lived there for some of my teens, and have very fond (rose tinted?) memories. I visited again a few years ago and really loved Berkeley. The benefits of the big population in terms of record stores, live shows, bars, etc, but without the pressure and rush of downtown San Fran.
I completely agree about music feeling "right" when it's near its origin. Things that simply don't fit with New Zealand take on and added dimension. I sometimes wonder if our subconscious have been corrupted by films in this regard, that we place music with certain images because of how we are shown them. It would be disappointing if that is the case, and I like to think that it's not... but it really does sometimes feel we are just a porous receptacle for other people ideas.
@ Si #1 - yes, indeedy - the Winchester house is very worth visiting, especially if you get the weird tour guide we had. I'm fairly convinced he wasn't doing it deliberately, but when prattling off the rote spiel for each room or feature he took us to, he placed pauses and stresses on odd syllables, and his infection rose and fell very oddly, giving the whole thing a very surreal sound which matched the surreal house. If you asked him a questio though, he answered in a normal conversational voice, and was very knowledgeable and helpful. Just wish we'd timed our visit to San Jose better; most things were closed when we were there.
San Francisco is great! We've been there twice in the last few years, both at Christmas time - oh, sorry; *Holiday* time. (We said "Merry Christmas" to the tram ticket dude, and he corrected us over our political incorrectness with a very pointed "Happy Holidays").
Lily of the West is worth having Dylan alone.
You should head across the bay to Berkeley.
Berkeley is one of the maddest places I've ever been. It seems like every single person on the streets is on drugs or mentally ill or both. Whatever it is there's a whole lot of shouting going on.
And you could check out 924 Gilman Street while you're there: http://www.924gilman.org
Maybe not the type of music you'd necessarily like but an interesting venue with quite a bit of history behind it now. It would be a good way to get an insight into the whole Bay-area punk scene.
Oh and definitely grap a copy of Maximumrocknroll just for giggles: http://maximumrocknroll.com
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Really cute. How about some vids please
Mila, do a movie with Max Dior and I will be able to die a happy man. He always seems to bring his partners to at least one (real) orgasm, so it's a win win for both of us. :-)
Last time I was a little vague. This time I will be spot on. Both of you lovelies live in Ukraine-what a surprise. I recommend the battle of all battles. Mila Azul and Kay J. I guarantee the minute you meet you will both be caught up in endless passion and you will both love each other's breasts so much you will never stop touching, feeling or sucking. I dare you to contact each other. Let er rip!
I'm all about some KJ but Mila is in a league of her own.
So pretty and so sensual. Let's hope Mila appears in a film soon.
I love to see you in a boy girl film
Mila, want to break through and be the most popular? Shoot with another girl. You are incredible. And with anyone else you would shine. Sometimes contrast is your best friend.

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Top 10 Sexually Charged Late Night Interviews Of All Time
As we look forward to the multitude of possibilities in 2009, it's important to keep in mind that the future, while exciting, is difficult to predict. We can approach our goals with a carefully plotted precision, but even in the most calculated circumstances, sometimes things go horribly wrong. Take late night talk shows for example. The hosts do their best to keep the shows funny while maintaining the standards and practices enacted by the FCC, but that doesn't mean they always maintain control. Sometimes the proverbial "crap" simply hits the fan.
In the spirit of hitting the fan in 2009, I've compiled an ultimate list of talk show interviews that go from completely innocent to sexually charged in the blink of an eye. Whether the transitions are the result of a single dirty comment, a series of inappropriate gestures, or a full-on strip show, nobody could have planned these interviews in advance. So put on your headphones, tilt your screen away from the boss' office, and enjoy the most sexually charged interviews (that are still SFW) in late night television history.
The Show: The Colbert Report
The Year: 2007
It takes a special kind of guest to catch Stephen Colbert off-guard. (Bear with me on calling Colbert a late night talk show host.) His sharp wit keeps him three or four steps ahead of typical guests, whether they're actors, writers, scientists or politicians. In this particular interview, however, actress Jane Fonda proves that even Colbert has his breaking point.
Even though Colbert probably had a game plan going into this interview, as soon as Fonda sits on his lap and plants one on his lips, he's doomed. This may be one of the few times you'll get to see Colbert drop character to nervously remind a guest that he's married. In the end, Colbert's commitment to his wife perseveres, but only after several minutes of pointedly uncomfortable flirting.
The Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Year: 2008
Sometimes a host wants to have a sexually charged moment with a guest, you know, as a joke. But sometimes the guest doesn't fully understand the joke. Here's the scene: Jay Leno and Martha Stewart are cooking in the kitchen on Jay's show. Jay starts making awkward sexual advances on Martha. Martha recoils in horror and starts cooking faster and more erratically. Jay advances, Martha retreats. It's almost like watching Ape Week on Animal Planet. Finally, after a series of under the table sexual remarks, Leno tries to steal a kiss, and the onslaught of awkwardness comes to a close.
You can watch Conan O'Brien succeed where Leno failed below.
The Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Year: 1998
Even funny man Conan O'Brien doesn't always keep his cool. Midway through his 1998 interview with Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, the actress decides to indulge Andy Richter and Conan in a popular party game: they pass a piece of paper from one person's lips to the other without dropping the paper. All is going well until Conan drops the paper and goes in for a kiss. Rebecca laughs and decides to kiss him. Conan pauses for a moment, then goes absolutely insane: he screams, convulses, and basically throws the ultimate tantrum of testosterone. If John Stamos, Rebecca's husband, had actually been in the room, Conan probably would have fought him. No guarantees on the win, but it would have been a good fight.
The Show: The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
The Year: 1982
Johnny Carson was known for keeping his demeanor cool and his show classy. Even when he had his back against the wall or a small monkey on his head, Carson knew how to exit a situation gracefully. Therefore, it's a rare and enjoyable moment when his drooling over Dyan Cannon builds to a stupor that's only interrupted by Cannon's mention of how much time she has been spending with Carson's wife. It's especially funny if you consider the fact that their tension might have been part of an often-rumored affair.
The Show: Late Show with David Letterman
The Year: 2006
Letterman usually has a quip for every comment that comes out of his guests' mouths. But in his 2006 interview with Salma Hayek, as she discusses the development of her well-endowed chest area, it's visibly difficult for him to put together a one-liner. Which really isn't a problem with me: if Salma wants to talk about her girls, then by golly, let her talk about her girls. No jokes needed.
The Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Year: 2006
As soon as supermodel Izabel Goulart offers her cheek for Conan to kiss in their 2006 interview, he's irrevocably smitten. Next, when she tells him that she's looking for a guy like him, his brain almost melts. Maybe Goulart is just a great actress and the flirting is all an act, but her hair twirling is believable enough for Conan and the audience to hang on her every word. Although Conan is supposedly a happily married man, at least a small part of him must have wished he were single for a night. Watch the steamy video here.
The Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Year: 2008
In the now infamous interview with her then-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel, comedian Sarah Silverman premieres a video wherein she jokingly reveals that she's breaking up with him. The reason? She's been having an affair with Matt Damon for the past few weeks. Matt Damon cameos as himself, singing smugly about how great he is in bed. Kimmel's expression toward Sarah at the end of the video thinly masks his irritation, and while he tries to hold it back, you can tell he's ready to burst as soon as he cuts to commercial.
The Show: The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
The Year: 1977
Without revealing too much, this is undoubtedly one of my favorite late night clips of all time. Not only is there a slow build to Carson's amusingly raunchy outburst, but Dolly Parton is setting herself up for it the entire time. It's incredible to see Johnny Carson say something so lewd on his own show because he was well known for his generally respectful conduct. Granted, the conversation started out on breasts and ends on breasts, so there weren't many clean places Johnny could take it.
As for Parton, it seems she became increasingly accustomed to the limelight that her "healthiness" provided her as she got older. Here's a clip from a 2008 Leno appearance that's simultaneously intriguing and downright unholy.
The Show: Late Show with David Letterman
The Year: 1995
In a way, this video is the reason for this list's existence. Few late night talk show moments are as memorable (or as commonly searched for on Youtube) as this one. Drew Barrymore not only climbs on top of Letterman's desk to perform a table dance, but she also flashes him her breasts before descending back to her seat. Though the clip doesn't show you the preceding action, it's clear from Letterman's expression that nothing in the world could have prepared him for a mid-show striptease.
The Show: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
The Year: 1989
It just wouldn't be a historically accurate survey of sexually charged late night interviews with only one Jane Fonda showcase. In this clip, Fonda invents a fictional story about Zsa Zsa Gabor, the Hungarian born actress and socialite, just so she can make an incredibly dirty joke on the air. In our modern world of South Park and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this sort of explicit language might not be quite so shocking, but when this episode of Carson's show first aired, a "cat joke" like Fonda's was completely off the wall.
Adding to the humor, Johnny Carson neither confirms nor denies the validity of Fonda's story, even though it is patently false. Carson refuses to respond, hoping that his silence will somehow to salvage the show. Perhaps there's a twinkle in his eye that suggests Carson would love to join in the laughter, but as a generally classy guy he holds down the fort and maintains composure. If raunchy wordplay is your cup of tea, consider this the foundation for years of hilarious television vulgarity to come.


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Iraq's parliament postponed until Tuesday a meeting aimed at agreeing on the formation of a new government because of a lack of consensus, parliamentary officials and a lawmaker said on Sunday.
Parliament was due to meet under heavy pressure to make progress on forming a new government to help face a sweeping jihadist-led militant offensive that has overrun swathes of the country.
The delay came as militants seized part of the town of Dhuluiyah Sunday in fighting that killed six people, an official said, as a new drive towards the capital entered its third day.
A lawmaker said that 25 Kurdish MPs were stranded in Erbil, the capital of their autonomous northern region, by one of the periodic dust storms that ground air traffic in Iraq.
"We are waiting for weather conditions to improve," MP Arafat Karam told AFP.
A quorum can be reached without them, but their absence could further dim the chances of a breakthrough in Sunday's session.
Deputies had gathered in parliament for talks intended to agree a prime minister, president and speaker of parliament, three months after Iraq's parliamentary election.
Attendance is a perennial problem for the Iraqi legislature, with parliament not even able to reach quorum for an emergency session called at the height of the militant offensive last month.
And the previous session of parliament earlier this month ended in mayhem, with MPs trading barbs and so few returning after a break aimed at cooling tempers that the quorum was lost.
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov has warned Iraqi politicians that "failure to move forward on electing a new speaker, a new president and a new government risks plunging the country into chaos."
"It will only serve the interests of those who seek to divide the people of Iraq and destroy their chances for peace and prosperity," he said.
The fighting in Dhuluiyah killed four policemen, district official Marwan Mitaab said.
The town, which the militants took in a lightning offensive last month before its recapture by government forces in one of their rare successes of the conflict.
The assault on the town, just 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad, began early on Sunday and has since overrun more than half of it, including the police station and two local government buildings, Mitaab said.
A Dhuluiyah resident said that a large part of the town has been overrun, reversing gains made by police and residents, who expelled militants from the town last month.
After a period in which battle lines have been relatively stagnant, jihadist-led militants seem to be making a renewed push to gain ground, after overrunning a vast swathe of northern and north-central Iraq in their offensive that began in second city Mosul on June 9.
Security forces held off major attacks near Anbar provincial capital Ramadi and the strategic Euphrates valley town of Haditha on Friday and Saturday.
But militants were able to overrun two towns in Diyala, northeast of Baghdad, on Saturday, despite a security force operation aimed at regaining territory in the province.
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Thank you Judith for the welcome and I will certainly join the Welsh Network. I note I have just missed a date in Carmarthen are there any other dates planned and can I access what was planned for the 15th March?
Thank you Judith, Have joined the Wales group too!
HI Judith - thank you for your welcome. I am signed up to the Wales Network - I was hoping to access the expertise here too if that's ok? I have a particular interest in research and examples around time banking - any links etc would be most appreciated.
Hello Judith, thank you for welcoming me :-) I have signed up for the newsletter and look forward to hearing and sharing more. Best wishes, Karen
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2015-16: Finished with an 18-16 singles record and 21-11 doubles mark in his senior season...beat five ranked opponents in singles and three of the top five doubles teams in the country with Benjamin Lock...in the spring, beat No. 12 Ronnie Schneider of No. 1 North Carolina in three sets for the highest-ranked win of his career and clinched the win over the Tar Heels, the first FSU win against a top-ranked team in school history...also beat No. 119 Thomas Weigel of NC State, No. 29 Shane Vinsant of Texas A&M and No. 106 Korey Lovett of Alabama...Second Team All-ACC and awarded the 2016 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship...recorded a win over No. 16 Wayne Montgomery in the first round of the Southeast Regionals, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3...on the strength of that win, entered the spring ranked No. 77 and rose to No. 60 before settling at No. 74 to end the year...won the 2015 Clay Court Invitational doubles title for the second straight year...represented Mexico at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea...reached the doubles quarterfinals with Alejandro Moreno and finishing in a tie for fifth place...in mixed doubles, reached the second round with Marion Olmos.
2014-15: Finished the season 15-15 in singles matches and 25-11 in doubles, including a 21-10 mark and No. 20 final ranking with Benjamin Lock...reached the NCAA Doubles Tournament with Lock at Baylor, falling in three-sets in the opening round against Oklahoma State...went 10-4 in dual match doubles play, including 5-3 in the ACC...knocked off seven ranked opponents in doubles, with wins over three teams that finished in the Top 20, including No. 2 Luca Corinteli and Ryan Shane of Virginia in the ACC Quarterfinals (at Cary, N.C.) and the eventual national champions from Texas (in Austin)...played on Court 1 singles early in the season, but finished a combined 9-9 on Courts 2 and 3...beat four ranked singles players on the year, the first of his career, including No. 49 Chris Simpson of LSU in the fall...ranked the preseason No. 10 doubles team in the country with Lock...won the USTA Clay Court Invitational at Disney with Lock, beating teammates Cristian Gonzalez Mendez and Jose Gracia in the finals on Center Court at the ESPN Wide World of Sports...All-ACC Academic Team.
2013-14: Finished with a .500 record in singles play (17-17) and 25-14 in doubles...went 15-12 in the spring and 6-5 in ACC competition in singles, playing primarily as No. 4 (9-9)...in doubles, won the Southeast Regionals with Lock and reached the semifinals of the National Indoor Championships in Flushing Meadows, N.Y....outstanding fall season including 12-2 doubles mark...tallied one of the two Seminole victories, on Ct. 3, in the NCAA Tournament First Round against No. 24 USF in Gainesville, Fla....rose as high as No. 4 in the country playing with Lock...beat four consecutive nationally-ranked opponents at regionals, including No. 7 Garrett Brasseaux and Nathan Pasha of Georgia in the Round of 16...after Lock's injury in January, played the remainder of the spring season with Grayson Goldin and Cristian Gonzalez Mendez, beating his fifth ranked opponent on the year against No. 58 Romain Bogaerts and Maksim Kan of Wake Forest in March playing with Gonzalez Mendez.
2012-13 (at University of Georgia): Concluded season with singles record of 17-10, including 10-1 mark in dual matches; was 12-9 in doubles...SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll...posted a fall record of 7-9 in singles and 7-4 in doubles...won two matches at both the Bulldog Scramble and Bulldog Invitational in Athens...reached the round of 32 in singles at the ITA Southeast Regional.
High School: Ranked No. 51 in ITF Juniors at the time of his signing with UGA, and was ranked as high as No. 42 in his career...in 2011 he reached the semifinals of the Pan American ITF Championships...won the USTA International Hard Court title.
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Robot Lets People Remotely Experience An Italian Vacation
San Pellegrino launched Three Minutes in Italy, which lets Facebook users control a robot around Taormina, Sicily.
Beverage brand SanPellegrino® Sparkling Fruit Beverages, in partnership with agency Ogilvy NY and innovation studio Deeplocal, just launched its latest campaign called Three Minutes in Italy, which allows Facebook users to take a tour of the village of Taormina in Sicily, Italy through the eyes of a robot.
Folks in the US can take the Italian tour through an application on Facebook and they can choose between two live experiences.
The first is through a ground-based robot that the users can control for three minutes. They can drive the robot around and even interface with passers-by through a two-way audio and video connection. The robot has built-in language translation capability to help the 'virtual tourists' talk with the village locals. The face of the robot will display the Facebook user's profile picture.
The second live experience is through a Skybot, which can show the Facebook users stunning views of Sicily from high above.
Users can experience this extraordinary Italian vacation through August 17th by visiting San Pellegrino's Facebook page.


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Hemi badges on new srt's
Hey guys, I picked my new 2014 SRt up from my dealer yesterday and note they now come fitted with red 'hemi 6.4' badges on each of the front wings.
I'm not sure about them as I like the understated look of the srt. Is this a dealer thing or a jeep thing ? :confused:
Ultimately, I can live with them but I've already had 2 old Holden commodores trying to race me from the lights and the engines only had 48km on the clock! :slapfight:
All Aussie SRT's now seem to come with the badges on the upper front guards.
I agree, I am not al that keen on them and have considered removing them.
Mine is DCR and the red HEMI badge clashes.
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You guys have a picture of their placement?
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Really bad pic I took in the garage this morning.
Sorry it's so blury. It looked half decent on the phone :o It'll give you an idea of the placement on the front wings though..
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I'm warming to them now to be honest :)
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If you guys want to take them off, some fishing line and goo-gone will do the trick.
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It might look good on my white one. I'm not completely against them.
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I don't mind them although I'm tempted to go naked except for the liftgate 'Jeep' emblem. It's hard to go 'sleeper' in the SRT. The front end is a dead give away, then the rims. Then there's that growl.
On the first day driving mine I had some guy in a XR8 Ute want to race me in the rain. Didn't bother. I could see him slipping and sliding all over the place and running into me like all those YouTube videos.
Today I was putting some fuel into the beast and I look over and two young guys at the lights are just staring like it was a Lambo or something. Then the guy behind the counter complemented it as I handed over $100 for fuel. Flattering.
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Yep, I'm warming to them now I've settled into the groove with my ride. Still, it's a bit of a magnet for wannabe hoons :)
Got to say though. I'm loving my SRT. I moved to the SRT from a Range Rover sport supercharged. Recognising it's a much newer car (2014 model Jeep vs 2008 Rangy) but I can't believe the quality and value you get with the Jeeps. Really impressed :cool:
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$114 for my first tank. Radknight, did they fill yours up before you took delivery?
I don't mind the Hemi badges, but if you look closely (at least on mine) the "M" is not glossy like the other letters?
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I'll have to check out my 'M's tomorrow.
Yeah they filled her up for me but it didn't last long as I've been breaking it in and was feeling a bit stir crazy knowing she just sitting out there doing nothing.
I wouldn't mind having only a '392' badge on the left side liftgate to put it into perspective for some contenders out there.
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Update went smooth...
Wish I'd done the update prior to setting it up.
Assigning the remotes was nutty with the old software
I can only hope that is simple now.
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Fri 6 Nov 2009
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No Doubt is suing Activision for the use of their likeness in the new game 'Band Hero.' First let me say how much I love No Doubt, and secondly, how much I dislike 'Guitar Hero' or 'Rock Band' or whatever other version of those games are out there. Fake instruments being played badly by people who can't play the real thing and would probably be able to learn the real thing if they spent the same amount of time practicing as much as they did hitting the colored buttons. Sorry for the run-on sentence but, those games bother me more than they should. Most musicians I know who actually play guitar or drums have trouble playing those games because they are nothing like the real thing. Maybe that's not even the point of the games but still.
Less tirade about the games and more on the lawsuit. According to a statement from the band "No Doubt agreed to place avatars containing their names and likeness performing three No Doubt songs in the upcoming 'Band Hero.'" Their problem lies in the fact that users will "have the ability to manipulate No Doubt members, both collectively and individually, into singing popular songs by other artists– something the band said the didn't sign up for."
The band claims that other songs are not 'appropriate for No Doubt.' Having Tony Kanal, the bands bassist, singing 'Just a Girl' or Gwen singing another bands song isn't what they agreed to. The members of Nirvana had a similar complaint recently when Kurt Cobain was used as a manipulated character but Activision dismissed claims from Dave Grohl and Kris Novoselic because Courtney (head of Cobain's estate) Love gave them permission. No Doubt however are in a better position to argue their case depending on the contract they signed.
It's all muddy waters on image rights. What your image, or name, can be used for based on interpretations of contracts. I for one don't want to see Kurt Cobain singing 'Just a Girl' anymore than I want to see Gwen singing 'Rape Me.' It's all money to Activision and nothing to do with artists wishes, legacies, or respect. To me it just represents one more reason to avoid these games.


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So what's new with the girl voted hottest actress on the planet year-in and year-out? Europe, Europe, and more Europe.
Jessica Alba departed her Los Angeles pad over two weeks ago to attend a Dior party in Paris, continuing on to hit up a list of cities including Berlin, Florence and Madrid.
We all remember our first kiss. It was a magical event that will be with us forever… right? Well for actress Jessica Alba it was a disappointment and she's telling all about it.
"I was 12 years old and had to kiss this guy who was gross and never brushed his teeth," Jessica confesses to Seventeen Magazine. Not really how you'd imagine such a hottie in her first intimate moment, eh?
Another day, another celebrity awards night. The stars were out at this year's Taurus World Stunt Awards on the Paramount Pictures lot last night (May 20). Not the most glamorous of professions - this night was all about the stuntmen... sort of.
Celebrities and VIP's in attendance - many making appearances on stage - included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Elisha Cuthbert, Kelly Hu, Ali Larter, Christina Milian, Shaun White - among many more.
Jessica Alba, recently named FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World, showed up in Sydney to promote her new flick, 'Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer.'
Alba, who portays the Invisible Woman in the movie, was flown into Australia with her Fantastic Four co-stars Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis, and had nothing but compliments for the land down under.


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"Totally uncut" Painkiller: Hell & Damnation hitting PC on Halloween; "toned down" version coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC January 22.
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A "totally uncut" version of Painkiller: Hell & Damnation will arrive for PC on October 31, publisher Nordic Games has announced. "Toned down" versions of the Painkiller remake will arrive for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on January 22, 2013.
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation for PC will be available at launch in a $20 standard version and a $30 collector's edition. The premium bundle includes stickers, postcards, an artbook, ten cuts from the game's soundtrack, a making-of DVD, in-game tarot card, and an exclusive multiplayer skin.
The game will retail for $30 on PS3 and Xbox 360. A collector's edition for consoles was not announced.
Painkiller Hell & Damnation is a remake of People Can Fly's 2004 shooter Painkiller. The remake is in development at Polish studio The Farm 51 and runs on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3.
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The high court on Friday set a deadline for the civic body to complete its probe into the alleged role of a former engineer, whose retirement dues have been withheld, in the trident scam.
Gautam Pattanayak, a former director-general (lighting) who had retired on December 31, moved court on February 6 to get his post-retirement dues.
In his petition, he said the mayor had signed a file on January 1 last year recommending emergency installation of trident lights and hence, the electrical department had completed the work within two months.
"The municipal commissioner is being directed to complete within three weeks the investigation into the alleged irregularities committed by the petitioner with regard to the installation of trident lamps and if needed, give hearing to Pattanayak within another week," said Justice Jayanta Biswas in his order.
Following reports by an auditing firm and a former chief municipal auditor, the civic authorities at a meeting on Wednesday had decided to slap a show-cause notice on Pattanayak and withhold his retirement benefits. The engineer's last assignment was with the Calcutta Environment Improvement Project.


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Nevermind, I got it. If anyone has the same problem, all you have to do is download the OS Generic Video Interface from the Add-Ons tab in Matlab. Working now.
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here a few pics from when my car was being fitted with the coilovers and after, i also have a nice set of m3 lights now fitted aswell,
here a few pics from when my car was being fitted with the coilovers and after, i also have a nice set of m3 lights now fitted aswell,
Thanks for posting up the pictures
I wouldn't mind betting that is as low if not possibly lower than mine
It looks awesome and it's great to see the replacement wishbones, anti roll links and lower control arm bushes and lollipops
Hope to see the lights posted up shortly too
Car really has made one hell of a transformation and it's a Touring too which just proves that they also have the potential to look as well as drive like "The Ultimate Driving Machine"
is that lowered as far as it will go? looks good and what size rims and tyres are you using and how long did it take?
Much better. Hope mine goes as low as yours......
lol nice one lads i just dropped as far as then when round the block the check for it catching on speed humps it caught straight away so i just raised both ends by 10mm and it was perfect i have to take me time now lol but it handles completly different back end comes out lovely lol, i will get the light pics on a,s,a,p
the wheels are 225 40 18
Im well excited about getting these next week, i cant wait to see the drop on the front compared to what i have now is it fairly straight forward to get them to the right height ect??
lol, yeah its simple enough chap
Very cool photo's I like it a lot-I can't park like you have in the last photo-that would seriously damage my front bumper as I discovered at sainsbury's once
Your car looks great lowered well done -How you rate those coilovers?
Not bad for the price?
lol i know what you mean i nearly had the bumper of in the ikea car park last night lol im gonna reverse park from now!! thanks i have done alot to it in the last 6 months, just gotta get my salvage M3 now for the conversion, the coilover seem to be ok but ive never had coilovers before so i suppose i wouldnt know lol my shock were completly gone before so its like a new car to me now
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A total of 3 different screen resolutions is supported by FIFA Manager 08:
1280x1024: this is the ideal resolution (most of the screenshots are 1280x1024). In this resolution; the calendar is located in the upper half of the screen, the info is on the left side and the selectable widgets on the bottom are displayed in full. 1280x768: This resolution doesn't display the widgets at all- thus they cannot be used. The same applies for the calendar in the upper half. The info on the left side is fully displayed. 1024x768: In this resolution, the calendar and the widgets are also left out. The infos pops up if you move the mouse to the left side of the screen.
Other Resolutions (especially interesting for laptops)
In the past, FIFA Manager simply used the full screen, irrespective of the type of monitor and its resolution. This sometimes led to an extremely distorted and often blurred view, especially on laptops with a 16:10 display.
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Done. Im using now a software called Coolterm, and its way cool xD. I can log and send whatever comand I want. Thanks, you where right, the problem was the carriage return.
HI. I already have 1.2v Firmware uploaded, I enter in the config menu (sending CTRL Z).
When I enter in "6. Station altitude (1596 meters)" it asks for "Enter altitude in integer meters: ". So the I enter Any number and it only freezes. Do I need to send the altitude in any special format(Ascii/HEX)?. It happens too when I enter in "3. Sample rate (2)" It just freeze after I enter ani number. Thank you
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The Swindon Civic Trust, which aims to pioneer improvements in urban life, has slammed the plans as "unimaginative".
It claims the scheme should include a new university campus, which would help inject new life into the town centre.
But the New Swindon Company (NSC), the not-for-profit group behind the project, says there is not enough room in the town centre for a campus.
However, the Civic Trust says it has identified a large area in the town centre which could be a suitable site.
It is drawing up its own plans for the area, which it hopes to unveil next month.
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Trust chairman John Monniot, said: "It is the long-sought university which will bring sustainable character to the town centre, not a speculative and unimaginative over-development of shops and offices.
"We believe the New Swindon Company has lost its vision."
The University of Bath had earlier revealed plans for a campus on a greenfield site near the Great Western Hospital to the south east of the town.
The New Swindon Company, which was set up in 2002, said it responded to public feedback on the proposals.
Revealing the scheme last week, it said projects would include "better leisure facilities, more homes, new offices and shops, more jobs, improved access to education and the arts".
Chief executive Peter Andrews, said the organisation did support the need for a new campus in the borough.
"Following discussion with the University of Bath, we know that the town centre cannot meet their accommodation needs," he said.
"Our vision maintains a university in the town in the form of a home for an entire faculty, which will enhance the project area that has a strong focus on culture and education."
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i have a 2 month old cobb AP tuner from my 2007 subaru wrx. perfect condition. i used it twice, to install it and to uninstall it lol. im selling it because i went a different route and got a pro tune. i have stock injectors from my 07 wrx aswell for sale (80000km), 2 OEM mint condition, no rips or marks on seats (heated, black and grey), long tube headers and a catless up pipe (used for 3 months)
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I don't think it really matters what kind of training the average mugger has. I'm not sure you'll get to pick who will choose you as a victim. As for insight on what kind of people make up the criminal side, I'd suggest you pick up a copy of 'Meditations on Violence' by Rory Miller. Schedule a seminar with him if you get the chance. The man has had a ton of exposure to bad people.
Put in your time for training and do your best to avoid shady locations where bad things are likely to happen.
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Nobody will create a lasting symbol of this victory, unlike the giant banners displayed on the Rice-Eccles Stadium facade to observe some of Utah's other major football achievements of this century.
Yet in its own way, the Utes' 27-21 upset of No. 5 Stanford just might top anything they've done lately. Maybe there's no trophy to accompany Utah receiver Dres Anderson's feeling "like we just won a national championship," as he exuberantly expressed in Saturday's postgame news conference. Regardless of how anyone measures the impact, though, the Utes desperately needed this breakthrough. Only by beating the defending Rose Bowl champions could the Utes validate themselves to this degree in their third season of Pac-12 membership.
"Coming into this league's not easy," said Ute co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson, formerly a longtime head coach in the conference, "but they've stuck with it."
That approach was rewarded. Stanford was 6 yards from the end zone in the last minute, 6 yards from changing the entire ending of this tale and 6 yards from adding to Utah's litany of tough losses in the league this season. But when Utah's pressure forced Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan to throw two incompletions with 2 yards to go for a first down, Stanford's 13-game winning streak ended.
The story so easily could have become how Stanford drove 88 yards for the winning score and rallied from 13 points behind in the fourth quarter, after somehow keeping Utah from taking complete control of this thing. The Utes deserved a better outcome than that, and they got it.
"They believe in what we're doing, they believe in each other and they believe in the system," said coach Kyle Whittingham.
Of course, this will become The Night That Changed Everything only if the Utes follow through in their last six games of this year and in seasons to come. Stanford was vulnerable, as Washington proved last week, and Utah caught the Cardinal in between another high-profile game against UCLA next weekend. That's not to diminish any aspect of Utah's victory, though.
The Utes wobbled in the fourth quarter, when Stanford posted 142 yards to their 21, but they dominated this game in the middle two quarters and could have won convincingly, or at least comfortably.
These upsets never come easily, do they? Utah might have lamented getting only two field goals from three great scoring chances in the second half. But the fact the Utes were so well-positioned to beat Stanford was a tribute to good coaching and some big-time performances.
Basically, the Utes won this game last winter, when Whittingham hired Erickson. Working with co-coordinator Brian Johnson, Erickson copied the success of UCLA last season and Washington last week against Stanford, with a horizontal-stretch scheme that nullified the Cardinal's inside strength. The motion, movement and "Comet" passes to running back Bubba Poole on the perimeter worked nicely, loosening the defense. So did a two-back scheme, overcoming the Utes' injury losses of their top two tight ends.
Defensively, coordinator Kalani Sitake and his players recovered remarkably well after Stanford scored on its opening drive. Until the fourth quarter, the Cardinal's only other score came via kickoff return.
Whittingham praised his staff, but insisted, "It all boils down to players." That's true.
Poole is proving to be a nice discovery, producing 186 yards of rushing and receiving. Andy Phillips kicked a 48-yard field goal that ultimately kept Stanford from tying the game at the end. Trevor Reilly recovered two of Hogan's fumbles in the third quarter. And quarterback Travis Wilson bounced back from his six-interception game against UCLA to pass for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
Wilson was not claiming any vindication afterward, simply labeling the win "a great motivator for the team" going forward. Imagine if the Utes had beaten UCLA; they'd be leading the Pac-12 South.
Utah (4-2) still needs two wins for bowl eligibility, as Reilly pointed out.
In that sense, this accomplishment counts only as only one victory. But its value certainly goes way beyond that, into a realm with the Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl wins that merited those banners.
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Lorenzo Ricci, S.J. (August 1, 1703 – November 24, 1775) was an Italian Jesuit, elected the eighteenth Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was also the last before the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773.
Early Life and career[edit]
Ricci was born in Florence, Italy. After the preliminary spiritual training (novitiate at St Andrea, Rome), he did his Philosophy (1722–25) and Theology (1729-34) at the Roman College of Rome. He was meant to be a professor of the Sacred Sciences and specialized in Theology (1740–42). Along with teaching he was also the spiritual guide of many young religious at the Collegio Romano. In fact this quiet and unassuming spiritual work - in particular giving the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola (a form of guided retreat) - seemed to have had his preference.
Superior General[edit]
At the 19th General Congregation Ricci was elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus at the second ballot. Quite aware of some serious defects in the Society he said during the Congregation: The hatred that the Society is experiencing in some quarters comes partly from the arrogance of the writings of some of ours. The crisis with the Catholic Bourbon royal courts was coming to a head: expulsion from Portugal the year after his election (1758), from France in 1764, from Spain and Naples in 1767, from the Duchy of Parma in 1768. The helpless Ricci saw it all. As long as Clement XIII was pope, the Society was somehow protected in Rome. The Pope gave a new public approval of the Society (the bull Apostolicum Pascendi, of 1769). To Ricci the Pope advised courage, prayer and patience. The spiritually inclined Superior General sent circular letters to the Jesuits on Fervent perseverance in Prayer (1763), On greater fervour in prayer in 1769, and just a few months before the suppression of the Society another one on a New incentive to Prayer (February 1773). Clearly he was not in touch with what was going on. But pressure on the Holy See was increasing and at the conclave called (in 1769) to elect a successor to Clement XIII the Suppression of the Jesuits was the main issue. Clement XIV was elected; it is not clear whether he made a promise to have the Society suppressed. After his election Clement XIV took harsh and humiliating decisions against the Society in order to placate its enemies, but political pressure went on unrelenting and the Pope finally suppressed the order (Dominus ac Redemptor of 21 July 1773), the main reason being that he wanted to 'restore peace in the Church'.
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Jesuit communities were disbanded, libraries confiscated, properties looted and Ricci put behind bars at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, where he suffered further humiliation and ill treatments (not allowed to celebrate the mass). The charges leveled publicly against the Jesuits were never brought in a court of law: no process of justice was gone through. Before he died Ricci, solemnly declared before witnesses: "I say and protest that the Society of Jesus did not give any ground warranting its suppression; nor is there any right reason why I should have been put in jail." Giulio Cordara, a close friend of Ricci made the following assessment: "I would have judged him most competent to guide the Society on a quiet and tranquil sea. But because of his gentle nature I felt he was less equipped to be at the helm amid violent tossing waves" (Pastor, History of the Popes, vol.XXXV, p. 379). He is buried in the crypt of the Gesù Church in Rome.
- "Lorenzo Ricci" in the Catholic Encyclopedia
- CORDARA, De suppressione Societatis commentarii, Padua, 1923-25.
- RAVIGNAN, Xavier de, Clément XIII et Clément XIV, Paris, 1856.
- ROSA, I., I Gesuiti, Roma, 1957.
- PASTOR, Ludwig von, Geschichte der Päpste, XVI,2 Herder Freiburg, 1961
|Preceded by
Aloysius Centurione
|Superior General of the Society of Jesus
|Succeeded by
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Singing Beautifully: The Bel Canto
DAC 2.5 Control Center and uLink USB Converter
My interest in the exploding USB audio market is very high and I have been trying to gain some experience and perspective on USB DACs. While light on USB audio experience, I am not a computer audio newbie; I started my first computer based system way back in 2005 with the purchase of a Squeezebox 2. I love the convenience of the Squeezebox, but it can be a bit contrary and stubborn at times. For the last few years I have been using the SB2's digital output to drive a Bel Canto DAC 2. The 2 has been one of my favorite audio purchases and if there were an Audio Value Hall of Fame, it would certainly belong in the DAC gallery. Having such an appreciation for the DAC 2, I was delighted to have the opportunity to experience the Bel Canto e.One Series DAC 2.5 Control Center as well as the uLink USB Converter. Both rolled into my listening room in November 2012. First introduced in 2010, the earth-friendly DAC 2.5's elegant yet simple outer skin sneakily hides a high level of engineering that turns the 2.5 into a digital audio nerve center. The newly introduced uLink USB converter was an unexpected addition to my Bel Canto experience. Whereas the 2.5 has a built-in 24 bit/96kHz USB input which requires no additional drivers, the uLink is an Asynchronous USB converter and 24 bit/ 192kHz capable with downloadable software drivers. While ultimately I might prefer a single unit rather than two boxes and associated cables; the low noise, galvanically isolated uLink allows the flexibility to connect to any DAC with an S/PDIF input.
The DAC 2.5 is an incredibly versatile music making machine. By virtue of its stereo analog RCA input, the 2.5 can be used as an analog preamp. It has a 24-bit digital volume control and a slew of connection options. In addition to the on-board USB, a multitude of 24-bit/192kHz capable inputs—Toslink, AES/EBU, S/PDIF—share the rear panel with XLR and RCA analog outputs. There is also a 1/4" front mounted Headphone jack for the dedicated headphone amp. I used them all with the exception of the Toslink input and XLR output. All input selections and DAC functions are displayed on the front LED panel and accessed from the very cool front mounted push/turn control "wheel" or the included remote control.
The manual will dazzle with the DAC 2.5's capabilities, but there are a number of relatively minor ones that really caught my fancy. Press the mute button once for 50% and twice for 100% mute and yet again to restore to full volume. This was a nice touch when I wanted to quickly turn down the music to talk with my spouse without interrupting Stairway to Heaven. The volume of each input is individually controlled and remembers your last setting, thus eliminating accidental, ear-bleeding mistakes when changing inputs. And I really love the .5db increments of the digital volume control. As someone who has had a fair number of stepped volume controls over the years, to be able to tune volume so finely and maintain transparency is greatly valued. 99.5 was perfect for Led Zep, 100 was a bit too loud. Yeah.
The DAC 2.5 employs the Burr-Brown PCM1796 dual-differential multi-bit delta-sigma DAC to perform conversion and upsampling of all inputs to 24-bit/192kHz and has vanishingly low 2 picosecond jitter due to a 2Hz jitter filter feeding a Master Reference Ultra clock. In addition to the usual suspects of input switching and volume control, the DAC 2.5 also offers the ability to control L/R channel balance and absolute phase, even by remote control. The Bel Canto's remote is a simple plastic affair, but it controls almost every function of the 2.5 and works very well. Obviously this is not unique in the audio world or any other planet for that matter, but the ability to control volume, switch phase and correct minor channel imbalances from my chair is very nice indeed.
The dedicated headphone amp is another nice perk. It has its own separately controlled volume so when listening to music through speakers and then connecting headphones, it automatically silences the speakers (and vice versa). While I can only guess that this amp should sound great even with difficult to drive headphones, it forcefully drove my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm headphones. The Beyer's are an easy load so it's no surprise that the 2.5 drives the hell out the them with great midrange tone, dazzling highs and rock-solid bass.
For me, the most fascinating choice on the DAC 2.5 is the 24/192kHz ADC analog stereo input. Hook up any stereo analog source with RCA connectors and the Bel Canto will convert the analog signal to digital and upsample it to 24/192kHz with a 110dB dynamic range! Now that is cool. I admit that I could not wait to hear the results after connecting my Music Hall MMF-9/Wright phono stage directly to the 2.5. (Don't be misled, the 2.5's analog input is not a phono stage.) I thoroughly enjoyed listening to a number of great LP's through the Bel Canto. A scratched up copy of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, The James Gang's Thirds, Al Dimeola's Elegant Gypsy and the Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues. Most of my vinyl is well used and some don't sound particularly good (most likely damaged during the Haze of Wine and No-Doze's), but LP's that are in quality condition, like my Classic Records re-issue of Led Zep II; sounded really, really, really good. Unfortunately for my record collection, I also take pleasure in the simplicity digital playback affords; especially now that PCM sound quality is rapidly catching up with ease of use. There is no question that a fine analog recording sounds very good through the 2.5 on my system. However, when comparing an average LP played on my analog front end versus a top-notch PCM recording through the 2.5, results return in favor of the zeros and ones…Blasphemous, I know. I also know my audiophool card can be revoked for penning this, but I lost interest in incessantly tweaking some time ago. Oh, and I listen to high-bit rate mp3's, Pandora and MOG on occasion too. I do love gear, but my main goal in audio is to listen to music and now, here comes the ol' Bel Canto DAC 2.5; as close as I have come to having an audiophile "lifestyle" product in house, and dammit, I like it. It is the techno-utility of the 2.5 that really brings it into budget kick-ass territory, but it also sounds damn good... after a while.
One of the most interesting things about audio components is the way they behave brand new out of the box. The notion of "break-in" is a contentious subject and while I have no way to prove such in a scientific manner; I will say that I am in the camp that believes most audio gear changes in sound quality over the course of usage. In my experience, there is no question the DAC 2.5 requires break in to sound its best. At the outset, there was a notable bit of harshness in the upper frequencies which lessened considerably over the first 200 hours of playing time. Eventually the DAC smoothed out and the noisy hash all but disappeared. Even with several hundred hours under the DAC's belt, the sound still seems to be improving. I don't think it's my ears getting any better, but that is subjective. I could be wrong.
So here are my big swing comments about the sound of the 2.5. Aural memory is a fickle beast, but I deem the 2.5 the most resolving digital conversion I have heard in my home system. It is an upfront sound with detail galore and high frequencies that sparkle and light up the listening room. Inner resolution is excellent and the timbre of the instruments is clearly part of the sonic picture. I heard all; hand on hollow-body wood, rosined bow and finger plucks on strings, stick on drum head and the clacking of brass valves—not as a clinical examination of the 3rd Violin's chair scraping the floor—but rather as music. I thought to myself on more than one occasion how I felt the music was telling me a story, a trait which should be at the top of any music lover's list. All this detail and musicality emerge from a quiet backdrop; not quite as black as the battery powered Human Audio Muto perhaps, but the 2.5's built-in LVS power supply is very quiet, fast and dynamic.
Yes, the 2.5 certainly is dynamic, although that may be its least effective attribute. My favorite quality of the DAC 2.5 is its accomplished work as a spatial performer. Sounds come at you from outside, forward and behind the plane of the speakers. With a soundstage so deep and wide, it is a nearly effortless auditory task to discern the influence of venue space on different recordings. Imaging is rock solid and big. There are times when I noted airiness to the music, however this was not always the case and also seemed to be recording dependent. Georgia on My Mind from the First Impression Music Audiophile Reference IV sampler sounded incredible as did my usual audition choices of Sade, Steely Dan, Joe Jackson and Yello. While modern recordings seem to be big and alive in the staging, some older ones, like the Herman's Hermits Retrospective for example, sound closed in and small—just as it was probably recorded. Some older material fared better however, such as the Al Green cut Tired of Being Alone, from his Greatest Hits CD, which sounded absolutely magical as the Al and company all occupied the stage together, music swirling about from one wall to the other and everywhere in between.
Yes, the DAC 2.5 is musical, but it is not rosy. In my system it was simply neutral. Not warm, not clinical, definitely not sterile, seemingly true to the source from start to finish. While not strident, this DAC will not take the edge off of a less than perfect recording and isn't always spit-shine shoe-polish smooth. In fact, I can detect hints of graininess on some recordings. I can also hear similarity to the voicing of my DAC 2, but the level of refinement, transparency, resolution, attack and decay is head and shoulders above the older model 2. Transient response is another great strength of the 2.5. The leading edge is on you in a heartbeat and gives the sonic impression of great speed, adding a stop-on-a-dime quickness to the music that is really nicely done. Treble is extended and mids bloom just enough to keep them beautiful. The bass is deep, tuneful and full of visceral impact.
If you read my take on the Human Audio Muto, you know I think it is an outstanding DAC. It didn't take long to notice at least a couple of major sonic differences between these two performers. The Bel Canto is fiery and alive with a take no prisoners resolution that will tell you if your system is up to snuff, while in comparison, I recall the Muto's relaxed and buttery smooth presentation that was a tone tour-de-force. Yes, the 2.5's revealing nature offers up a little of the ugly once in a while, but it rewards the listener with more of everything, including the good. Especially when using the uLink, you will not wonder if what you are hearing has been tainted by the unit's voicing. Every recording I played sounded distinctly different; from the compression of early 80's pop to the expansive and impactful sound of audiophile jazz and classical recordings. It took me a while, but I finally put my finger on one key attribute of the Bel Canto: It digs deep into the music, reconstructing a sometimes brightly lit and always transparent sonic picture. Being a guy who likes a bit of warm/dark, this occasionally challenged me. Sometimes the truth hurts. However, as it is said, the truth will also set you free. And while the 2.5 can at times challenge my idea of how I want my music to sound, there is no question that it sounds great doing so.
USB vs. USB
The 2.5's own USB Link input is very good. Its driverless interface makes connection as simple as plugging in. Since most of my music files are 16-bit/44.1 kHz, I could easily live with this as my only USB connection. But here is the rub: Bel Canto sent me their new uLink. The ulink has a single USB input and a choice of S/PDIF RCA or ST Fiber output (The DAC3.5 has an ST input). I gotta admit, it is hard to tell the two converters apart in a quick A/B test, but over time (and not a lot of time either), it was obvious the uLink adds an additional level of sophistication and a more analog flavor to the digital signal. If the main job of a USB converter is to feed a DAC the cleanest digital signal possible from the computer; smoothing out the digital potholes and isolating the signal from digital switching noise and power line gunk, then the uLink is a winner hands down. High quality audio playback via USB is still relatively new to me and while I was fairly certain I would find the uLink superior to the 2.5's internal USB, I was not prepared for the improvement uLink made in the sound of my own Bel Canto DAC 2. Like its newer relative, the DAC 2 upsamples to 24/192kHz and while there are some sonic similarities, the DAC 2 seems a tad warmer and less incisive than its big brother. But feeding that old 2 from the uLink and its sound rating climbed at least one notch higher on the "obviously better" scale and showing the DAC 2 is still a solid performer after all these years.
Preamp or no preamp, that is the question...
It took much longer than anticipated for the Bel Canto DAC 2.5 to settle in, but once there, it didn't disappoint. I determined over time that using the DAC 2.5 as a preamp to directly drive my single-ended 845 amplifier was not the only choice for my system. The Audiotropic Moebius gave the sound a big and wonderful tube perspective, but in the end I preferred the Slagle AVC with its combination of high resolution and low noise, even as I gave up a bit of bass slam and the huge, dynamic staging of the active pre. The Bel Canto as a preamp did sound excellent and I used it this way for many hours—I just happen to like the sound of the AVC better. I did try the AVC with the 2.5's volume output in the fixed position, but went back to variable output solely because I could tweak the volume of the stepped AVC more to my liking. Yes I know, that is offensive audiophile behavior. I am a bad, bad, man—but my volume is perfect.
The Sum and Totals
The DAC market is crowded with a seemingly endless stream of new products and a lot of them are undoubtedly very good as is the DAC 2.5. The $2k Bel Canto is an excellent PCM digital audio converter, and while not exactly cheap as a standalone DAC, when factoring in the functionality it offers it would be hard to give the DAC 2.5 less than a value high-five. So I am. For the listener who requires truthfulness and very high resolution, this unit is a must audition. If you have a little bigger pile of cash, add the uLink USB converter and you'll have a killer digital front-end that will stand the test of time. Highly recommended.
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Yes folks, these 300 some pages of unrelenting mayhem, gore and violence almost proved too much for me. Remains of the Dead by Iain McKinnon is the sequel to Domain of the Dead which I read last year. I was disappointed when the first book left me hanging but this time around it was the despair and the darkness that was hard to handle. I like zombie stories, but I also like my characters to have even a small amount of hope for the future.
Instead of picking up where the last book left off, this book went all the way back to the beginning when the military helicopter arrived in the city to find a group of survivors. Unable to take all of them to the ship, a couple of soldiers and a civilian volunteered to stay until the helicopter could come back and pick them up. The story follows this group of survivors in their quest to stay alive until rescue can arrive.
I don't read zombie books because they have literary merit, I read them for the adventure, the thrill and the survival tactics. Remains of the Dead had all of this in spades so really deserves a better rating from me, but this time I found the bleakness a little too much. Now having read the first two books and with the story still completely unresolved, I will probably forge ahead and read the third volume although the title of Demise of the Living doesn't seem offer much hope.
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Series: A Monograph of British Graptolites Volume: 1
560 pages, 359 b/w illustrations, 2 tables
A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection.
Prepared by Gertrude Elles (1872-1960) and Ethel Wood (1871-1946), A Monograph of British Graptolites was originally issued in ten instalments between 1901 and 1914, with the title page and index appearing in 1918. It is reissued here in two volumes. A systematic description and illustration of over 370 species of graptolites known at that time from the British Isles, and including nearly 100 new species, it was prepared under the editorship of Charles Lapworth (1842-1920), who also wrote a short introduction and some general discussion on classification.
Elles wrote much of the descriptive text and Wood prepared the hundreds of wash-drawings. The resultant monograph is valued for the accuracy of these illustrations; those on the plates were printed at natural size, enabling a user equipped with a hand lens to compare a rock specimen directly with the printed figures. The monograph was much admired and led to imitations, but none could match the quality of the original.
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Part I. Description of Genera and Species
1. Dichograptidae
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3. Dicranograptidae
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5. Glossograptidae
6. Retiolitidae
7. Dimorphograptidae
8. Monograptidae
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