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Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) also known as aphthous ulceration, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or in the vernacular as canker sores, is the most common oral ulceration. These ulcers occur several times per year in an otherwise healthy individual. Presently, the cause is unknown although there is reasonable data to suggest an autoimmune etiology.1-5 The occurrence of ulcers is believed to be related to stress, trauma, and hormonal or chemical mediators (hypersensitivity).1 These lesions affect 20% of the population, are painful and appear on the non-keratinized (movable) mucosa including the lips, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, and soft palate. The lesions are seen more commonly in higher socioeconomic groups, females, children, young adults and non-smokers.1,2 There is also a strong familial propensity.1-5
Three types of RAU are recognized, including minor (Mikuliicz aphthae), major (Sutton's disease or periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens), and herpetiform.4 The minor type, which represents the most common presentation, usually appears as one to four superficial ulcerations that are less than 1 cm in size. They heal in 7 to 10 days without scarring. The major form presents as one or two deep ulcerations that are greater than 1 cm in size. They heal in 2 to 6 weeks with scarring and recur more frequently. In fact, when one ulcer is healing another may appear.5,6 Both major and minor aphthae usually present as circular or oblong target lesions with a white pseudomembraneous center surrounded by erythema. The herpetiform type is the least common, and usually appears in crops of 10 to 50 superficial ulcerations that are approximately 1 to 2 mm in size, and heal in 7 to 10 days without scarring. Individual lesions are very small, and may appear similar to herpes lesions (hence the name herpetiform).2,4
There are many vesicular-ulcerative conditions that may appear in the mouth and can be confused with RAU, including primary herpetic gingivostomatitis, Behcet's syndrome, cyclic neutropenia, pemphigus vulgaris, benign mucous membrane pemphigoid, herpangina, and Crohn's disease. These conditions should be considered prior to initiating therapy for RAU. Furthermore, oral ulceration may be indicative of underlying or developing systemic disease, the definitive diagnosis of which may not be possible until later in the disease process. In such cases, it is the dentist's responsibility to carefully follow proper differential diagnosis protocol in order to determine the most appropriate working diagnosis. Due to the fact that certain systemic diseases may be in the developing stage, the dentist should continually monitor the patient, and collaborate with medical colleagues to determine if a definitive diagnosis becomes evident.
Here a case report is presented that describes the diagnostic process that was followed for a patient presenting with atypical oral ulceration.
Case Report
A 44-year-old caucasian female presented to the Howard University College of Dentistry emergency dental clinic in January of 2000. Her otolaryngologist referred her for an evaluation.
Her chief complaint was the inability to "eat, sleep, or talk for the past 3 weeks." The history of previous illness indicated that the patient's oral problems had been ongoing with periods of exacerbation and remission for approximately 10 years. She was previously seen more than 10 years ago at the Georgetown University Medical Center for another oral condition, determined to be herpes zoster. During the time of the examination, the patient was using a dexamethasone elixir (0.5 mg per 5 mL, rinse and expectorate) without relief. A lidocaine rinse was helpful only for brief periods of time. She was also taking 800 mg acyclovir (Zovirax) four/five times a day, but reported no relief with this medication. The patient felt as if she had a fever and reported body aches, but was unsure if this was related to her oral condition or the flu. She also had a prescription for clotrimazole (Mycelex) troches, but she had not taken this medication.
The medical history was positive for asthma, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, previous steroid therapy, and diabetes. The patient used Proventyl (albuterol sulfate), Flovent (fluticasone proprionate), and Seravent (salmeterol xinafoate) for asthma. The patient used Sinutabs (OTC) for sinusitis. Also, she had weekly allergy injections. She reported gestational diabetes. She recently had been evaluated for diabetes, but the results of her hemoglobin A1c were not available. The patient was scheduled for a glucose tolerance test. Her family history noted that her father was 64 years of age with a history of diabetes and hypertension. Her mother was a 61-year-old with a history of hypertension. Her sister was 41 and had a history of hypertension. Her one female child was in good health. At the initial examination, she reported smoking one half pack of cigarettes daily, but did not use alcohol.
|Figure 1. Multiple oral ulcers of the tongue.
Clinically, lymphadenopathy was not detected. There were multiple intraoral lesions ranging from < 0.25 cm to 1.5 cm in diameter, covering both the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the tongue, buccal mucosa bilaterally, and maxillary vestibular area adjacent to the lips. Many of the lesions coalesced to form larger lesions. The lesions were irregularly shaped, and most presented as ulcers with a pseudomembrane and little or no surrounding erythema. The tongue had a white coating. Pain associated with the lesions prevented the completion of the clinical examination (Figure 1).
The differential diagnoses included viral lesions, candidiasis, and oral vesiculo-bullous disease. The appearance was atypical of oral aphthae due to the absence of erythema surrounding the lesions, and the number of lesions.
In consultation with the patient's physician, laboratory studies were performed, including a complete blood count, and serum levels of iron, ferritin, serum folate, and vitamin B12. A viral culture and biopsy were also performed. She was encouraged to begin antifungal therapy immediately with clotrimazole 10 mg troches (five times per day for 14 days). A prescription was written for famciclovir 500-mg to be taken one capsule twice a day for 10 days) to begin immediately after the viral culture. The patient was encouraged to use a topical mixture of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and Maalox mixed in a 1:1 ratio.
|Figure 2a. Low-power hematoxylin and eosin photomicrograph demonstrates inflammation and ulceration.
|Figure 2b. Medium-power hematoxylin and eosin photomicrograph demonstrates nonspecific inflammation.
The biopsy from the dorsum of the tongue demonstrated a nonspecific ulceration with a chronic lymphoplasmacytic response in the connective tissue (Figures 2a and 2b). The viral cultures were negative. The hematological studies were all within normal limits (including the prior A1c and glucose tolerance test). The lesions were diagnosed as herpetiform oral aphthous ulcers. The patient was placed on a descending dose regimen of dexamethasone elixir, and systemic steroids, and the lesions disappeared during the next 3 weeks. Subsequently, oral lesions recurred, usually in association with the patient's menstrual cycle. The dexamethasone therapy was used successfully for treatment of the recurring episodes. The patient recently began experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms and has been referred to a gastroenterologist to evaluate the possibility of Crohn's disease.
The differential diagnosis in this case included candidiasis, primary herpetic gingivostomatitis, herpes zoster, herpangina, Behcet's syndrome, cyclic neutropenia, pemphigus vulgaris (PV) or benign mucous membrane pemphigoid (BMMP), Crohn's disease, and recurrent aphthous ulcers.
Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is a viral infection that mainly affects children and young adults. The etiology is the Herpes simplex virus-1. Clinical presentation includes fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy, and pain in the oral cavity. Intraorally, vesicular lesions appear, which rupture within 24 hours, leaving painful, small, superficial ulcers. These lesions will appear on the keratinized (bound) and non-keratinized (movable) mucosa. Lesions will heal in 10 to 14 days without scarring. The herpes virus may then reside in a ganglion, periodically activated. The most common result of activation is recurrent herpes labialis. Diagnosis can involve a biopsy to identify viral inclusions. Antiviral medications can be used during the vesicle stage to lessen the duration of the outbreak.6,7
Herpes zoster is a secondary viral infection due to the Varicella virus. Those most often affected are the elderly and immunosuppressed. Clinically, the ulcerations will affect the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve on one side of the face or oral cavity only, rarely crossing the midline. The skin lesions appear as erythematous papules, then vesicles that rupture and become crusted. The oral lesions appear as superficial ulceration with an erythematous border. The lesions will eventually heal without scarring. Diagnosis is usually made based on the clinical evaluation.6,8
Behcet's syndrome is a chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease. The etiology is uncertain, and several areas of the body are involved. The mucosal surfaces of the eyes, mouth, and genitals are affected by ulcerations that appear similar to aphthous ulcers. The ulcerations are very similar in size to the minor form of aphthae. Behcet's syndrome can be associated with arthritis. The ulcerations heal in 7 to 10 days, but recurrence is frequent. Corticosteroids are indicated for treatment. The diagnosis can be made on the basis of the clinical presentation. In contrast to aphthae, Behcet's ulcerations appear six or more at a time, and have a larger erythematous ragged border. One diagnostic method is a pathergy test. This is a tuberculin-like skin reaction from an injection of an inert substance such as sterile saline solution. This is unique to Behcet's.6,9
Cyclic neutropenia is manifested by cyclic reduction in the number of circulating neutrophils. The cause is unknown, but an autoimmune etiology has been suggested.6 The reduced number of neutrophils occur routinely at 3-week intervals, and last for 1 to 3 days. The recovery period is 5 to 8 days. The condition is usually seen in infants and young children, but can appear at any age. During episodes of reduced numbers of neutrophils, symptoms include a low-grade fever, malaise, headaches, skin infections, and alveolar bone loss. These oral ulcerations are painful, with a central whitish pseudomembrane and an erythematous border. The ulcerations are generally less than 1 cm in diameter. They can appear anywhere in the oral cavity. The diagnosis is made by following the number of circulating neutrophils over a period of 6 to 8 weeks.6,10
PV and BMMP are autoimmune conditions that affect the skin and mucous membranes of the body. Women are affected more often than men. These conditions may appear at any age, but are seen more commonly in adults. PV is associated with antibodies against the prickle cell layer of the epithelium. BMMP is associated with antibodies against the basement membrane of the epithelium. These two conditions result in blisters that create desquamation in the oral cavity and other mucous membrane sites. They can present in any area of the mouth. Vesicles usually appear first, but are rarely seen clinically. The ulcerations are extremely painful. The size of the lesions is variable. BMMP can result in scarring and blindness, and PV can prove fatal because the patient is never cured of the disease, and long-term steroid treatment results in susceptibility to severe infection.6 The diagnosis is based on a positive Nikolsky sign (pressure to the area results in blister formation) and confirmation with a biopsy and a microscopic presentation consistent with supra-basilar clefting for pemphigus and sub-basilar clefting for pemphigoid.6,11,12 Immunologic diagnosis with direct or indirect immunofluorescence is often helpful.11,12,13
Herpangina is an infection caused by the Coxsackie A virus. Children and young adults are usually affected. This condition presents with sore throat, headache, dysphagia, malaise, and oral ulcerations. In 24 to 48 hours vesicles appear on the soft palate and oropharynx. The vesicles rupture and form small painful superficial ulcers that are present for 7 to 10 days. The ulcerations in the oral cavity are usually limited to the soft palate. Diagnosis is usually based on the clinical presentation, but a biopsy can be used to establish the infection.6,14
Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that usually affects the distal portion of the small intestine (ileum). The etiology is unknown, although an autoimmune cause is suspected.6,15 This condition most often affects young women in the third decade of life. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, low- grade fever, rectal bleeding, arthritis, uveitis, and oral nodules or ulcers. Ten to 20% of CD patients present with oral lesions, and the oral lesions may present before gastrointestinal involvement. Typically, the oral lesions affect the buccal mucosa, mucobuccal fold, vestibules, and ventral tongue. The oral lesions may have a cobblestone appearance. When ulcerative lesions are seen they can have a "snail track"-like appearance, and may be painful (pyostomatitis vegetans). A biopsy of the lesion may reveal non-necrotizing granulomas or markedly edematous acantholytic epithelium with infiltrating eosinophils. In this case, the patient's oral lesions were suggestive of CD. However, definitive diagnosis of CD is by a gastrointestinal biopsy demonstrating granulomatous inflammation (which was not demonstrated in this patient) and laboratory work-up.6,13,15-17 It is possible that oral lesions may present months or even years before the intestinal signs and symptoms.13,17
This case demonstrates that diagnosis must sometimes rely upon a well-conceived and developed series of laboratory tests and specific therapies to rule out disorders in a differential diagnosis. This particular case posed numerous diagnostic dilemmas. The initial working diagnosis was oral candidiasis and/or an unknown viral infection. A regimen of antifungal medication (Mycelex [clotrimazole] 10-mg troches 5/day for 2 weeks) was used without success, which tended to rule out Candida as a cause. An antiviral medication (famciclovir [Famvir] one 500-mg capsule 2/day for 10 days) was also used without success, and viral cultures were negative, which tended to rule out a viral causation. The complete blood count was normal, which tended to rule out cyclic neutropenia as a cause. The serum analysis ruled out potential contributing factors such as anemia and diabetes. The biopsy demonstrated an appearance consistent with an oral autoimmune condition, but not PV or BMMP. The initial rinse and expectorate steroid regimen was insufficient to treat the patient's problematic condition. The combined topical and systemic therapy was adequate.
Clinicians unfamiliar with oral autoimmune conditions or the use of corticosteroids may experience treatment failure if an inappropriate regimen is prescribed. An insufficient steroid medication regimen may complicate the diagnostic process by not providing enough medication to influence the disease process.
Through the processes of evaluation and elimination, the present working diagnosis is recurrent aphthous ulcers (herpetiform type), although CD still remains a possibility. The working diagnosis was rendered more difficult because the presentation was atypical for aphthae due to the extent of the condition, the irregular shape of the lesion, and lack of peripheral erythema.
There are many pathological conditions that have similar clinical presentations to RAU. The diagnosis of RAU relies primarily upon a well-defined history. Ulcerations tend to be transient and recurring since childhood or early adulthood. In cases when the oral presentation is unusual and the history is vague, a biopsy may be helpful in determining the diagnosis. If the histological diagnosis is not specific, a hematological assessment is advised. The case presented was a diagnostic challenge. The clinical, histological, and hematological evaluation was necessary to rule out a number of conditions.
This case demonstrates that not all lesions detected in the oral cavity (oral mucosa) have a clearly defined etiology. While the diagnosis of recurrent aphthous ulceration of the herpetiform type was made, there is a suggestion that a relationship to CD exists. In this case, regular follow-up and close consultation with the patient's physician/gastroenterologist is a necessity.
1.Regezi JA, Sciubba JJ. Oral Pathology Clinical-Pathological Correlations. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Company; 1989:46-53.
2.Bhaskar SN. Synopses of Oral Pathology. 6th ed. St Louis, Mo: CV Mosby Company; 1986:443-445.
3.Porter SR, Scully C, Penderson A. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Crit Rev Oral Biol Med. 1998;9:306-321.
4.Cooke BED. Recurrent oral ulcers. Br J Dermatol. 1969;81:159-161.
5.Field EA, Brookes V, Tyldesley WR. Recurrent aphthous ulcerations in children: a review. Int J Paediatr Dent. 1992;2:1-10.
6.Neville BW, Damm DD, Allen CM, et al. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Company; 1995:181, 188, 192, 239, 423, 424, 559, 563, 567, 620, 621.
7.Cohen SG, Greenberg MS. Chronic oral herpes simplex virus infection in immunocompromised patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1985;59:465-471.
8.Eisenberg E. Intraoral isolated herpes zoster. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1978;45:214.
9.Mangelsdorf HC, White WL, Jorrizo JL. Behcet's disease. Report of twenty-five patients from the United States with prominent mucocutaneous involvement. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996;34:745-750.
10. Dale DC, Hammond WP. Cyclic neutropenia: a clinical review. Blood Review. 1988;2:178-185.
11. Laskaris G Stoufi E. Oral pemphigus vulgaris in a 6-year-old girl. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1990;69: 609-613.
12. Ahmed AR, Kurgis BS, Rogers A. Cicatricial pemphigoid. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991;24:987-1001.
13. Millard HD, Mason DK (eds). Perspectives on 1998 3rd World Workshop on Oral Medicine. Ann Arbor, Mich: University Michigan School Of Dentistry; 2000.
14. Cherry JD, Nelson DB. Enterovirus infections: their epidemiology and pathogenesis. Clin Pediatrics (Philadelphia). 1966;5:659-664.
15. Estrin HM, Hughes RW Jr. Oral manifestations in Crohn's disease: report of a case. Am J Gastroenterol. 1985;80:352-354.
16. Thornhill MH, Zakrzewska JM, Gilkes JJH. Pyostomatitis vegetans: report of three cases and review of the literature. J Oral Pathol Med. 1992;21: 128-133.
17. Plauth M, Jenss H, Meyle J. Oral manifestations of Crohn's disease: an analysis of 79 cases. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1991;13:29-37.
Dr. Farquharson is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology at Howard University College of Dentistry and Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Dr. Ajagbe is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at Howard University College of Dentistry and Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC. He is an oral and maxillofacial pathologist.
He has recently been appointed the chairman of the African American Health Initiative-Oral Health Coalition and is a member of the AAHI executive board. He is also the current dental director of the National Minority AIDS Education and Training center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).


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The affect of rider weight on boot flex
I know that boot flex should be determined by riding style, but I'm also wondering how much a rider's weight determines the flex of boot he or she should consider. A salesperson recently told me that a mid-flex boot will feel much stiffer to a light rider than it will to a heavier rider and I'm wondering how true that is. For example, should a freestyle rider who weighs 150 pounds generally look for a softer boot than a freestyle rider who weighs 200 pounds?
I currently have Burton Casas (very low-end), which are a stiffness of 2 on a 10-point scale. Since they are too big, I am looking to replace them but I'm not sure what stiffness I should be looking for. I will never be a seriously aggressive rider, but I do like a little bit of everything: trees, powder, groomers, ground tricks, small jumps. No rails or jibs for me. I am a small woman at 5'0'' and 105 pounds. I need a size 4 boot, which NOBODY stocks, so I will not be trying on boots before I buy. I am currently tracking down all boots that are actually produced in my size and then I'd like to narrow my choices down by stiffness and quality before I launch a full-scale search mission for the perfect boot.
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The gameplay is some kind of blend between Solar Winds and Raptor: Call of the Shadows.
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Lemongrass Beef Skewers
Upend your dinner routine with these easy-to-assemble beef skewers.
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Source: Martha Stewart Living, February 2008
- 3 lemongrass stalks, bottom 4 inches only, minced
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon packed light-brown sugar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless sirloin, trimmed of excess fat
- 1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts (about 1 ounce), crushed
- 1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced on the diagonal (optional)
- Fresh mint and basil sprigs, for serving
- Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves, for serving
- Lime wedges, for squeezing
Soak 8 bamboo skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
Whisk together lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and oil. Slice beef very thinly against the grain. Add to marinade, and toss. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread beef onto skewers. Grill until browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with the remaining ingredients on the side, bundling the meat, cucumber, and herbs inside the lettuce leaves if desired.


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It might be easy to view Zune as something of an afterthought to the Windows Phone 7 experience, but actually it's one of the killer features of Microsoft's latest mobile operating system. You'd have to be deaf, dumb, blind and stupid not to have noticed the surge in popularity both of digital downloads and music streaming services in the past years, and Zune offers both of these features, conveniently integrated into the Windows Phone 7 experience (though also available on a Windows PC, for the WP7-sceptics).
The interface is, unsurprisingly, consistent with the rest of Windows Phone 7, and that's no bad thing, as it proves intuitive and simple to navigate. One possible annoyance is the strong push towards encouraging users to buy more music when playing what they already have. When browsing through your music collection, there's a dedicated marketplace section that when expanded throws up suggestions of tracks and albums by the same artist that you might wish to buy, rather than ones in your collection that you might want to play.
We appreciate that if you are a user of the services Zune offers, this integration is a nice touch, saving you the need to drop back into the home screen to view the Zune Marketplace. However, if you don't want to acquire your music from Microsoft the integration becomes interference. Moreover, unless some facility is opened up to let other providers integrate in a similar way, it's something of an unfair advantage for Microsoft.
Redeeming this in our estimation is how brilliantly this integration works if you do sign up to a Zune Pass. Available in one, three or twelve-month subscriptions, this works similarly to services such as Spotify and Napster, letting you stream almost all music available in the Zune library (some tracks are purchase-only) on your phone and this is possible over both 3G and Wi-Fi. The same desktop software used to sync music also lets you stream it on a Windows PC - sorry Mac users, there's no love for you here from Microsoft.
At £8.99 month-by-month, or even less if you take a longer subscription period, a Zune Pass isn't an insignificant expenditure, but it's comparably priced to rival services and has a few advantages. Where other services offer offline modes, Zune goes a step further and lets you import tracks downloaded on your handset into your PC's collection, and vice versa.
Zune Pass was great on the Zune HD (not that its use was officially sanctioned in the UK, as Zune hardware was never made available by Microsoft here) but on Windons Phone 7 it's a potential game-changer. With a reasonably generous mobile data allowance you could conceivably never load any music files onto your phone. More likely, you can restrict your permanent library to just the music you listen to frequently and if you fancy listening to something a little off the beaten path while your away from a PC, just stream or download it from Zune.


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Chinese 'Patriotic' Education Draws Protesters in Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of parents, students and social activists marched through Hong Kong yesterday to oppose plans for Chinese national education lessons in the city that detractors say will stifle independent thinking.
With many clad in black and white to symbolize the contrast between right and wrong, and carrying placards stating "We don't need no thought control," demonstrators protested government plans to introduce the subject in state-run primary schools in the city from September. The authorities intend to extend the classes, which aim to foster Chinese identity, to secondary schools from 2013 and phase in the lessons over three years.
The rally took place less than a month after Leung Chun- ying was inaugurated as the city's chief executive. Government talks with opponents to delay the new curriculum collapsed at the weekend, the South China Morning Post reported in its Sunday edition. Textbooks will give a pro-Communist Party account of China's history and political system, according to Willy Wo-Lap Lam, an adjunct professor of history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
"This popular movement against patriotic education reflects distrust of the C.Y. Leung administration," Lam said by phone yesterday before the rally. "This is really very crude patriotic, nationalistic propaganda."
Officially Autonomous
Leung, the city's third ruler since it was handed back to China, is implementing the education plan put into place by his predecessor, Donald Tsang. Hong Kong, a former British colony that marked 15 years in July since its return to Chinese rule, is officially autonomous except for matters of national defense and diplomatic relations.
More than 90,000 people attended yesterday's protests, according to Andrew Shum of the Hong Kong Christian Institute who helped arrange the demonstrations. Police estimate that about 32,000 protesters were in the procession at its peak, according to an e-mailed response to questions from the Police Public Relations Branch today.
Mothers with strollers and fathers clutching toddlers' hands gathered in temperatures that rose as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 degrees Fahrenheit) before marching to the government's offices with banners exhorting "Communist China, leave them kids alone" and "Stop brainwashing us!"
Public Anxiety
"We are contesting a syllabus that just shows the positive side of the People's Republic of China," said Yip Po Lam, an organizer of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, which also helped organize the demonstration. "It does not facilitate independent thinking by students."
Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats and Civic Party both ran stalls near the starting point of yesterday's rally.
The education bureau will set up a committee to advise the department during the three-year initiation period "to dispel public anxiety" and "solicit more views from different stakeholders," the government said in a statement on its website after yesterday's protest.
Voters head to the polls on Sept. 9 to elect members of the city's Legislative Council.
Lawmakers have challenged Leung's credibility as the financial center's leader after his home was found to have illegal building structures and his development secretary stepped down to address corruption allegations.
Alliance of Activists
An alliance of activists including the National Education Parents' Concern Group and Scholarism, a student body, convened the latest protest.
"The anger is not just from parents but from people from all walks of life," said Eva Chan, convener of the National Education Parents' Concern Group. The curriculum would cause "brainwashing of young people," she said by phone before the demonstration.
One textbook explains how the Communist Party is a progressive, united and effective ruler, comparing it with the U.S. where a two-party system leads to eternal debates and gridlock, said Lam of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. There is no mention of the Cultural Revolution or the 1989 massacre in Tiananmen Square, according to Lam. "The level of crudity is even worse than that of the textbooks you find in China," he said.
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when we booked our payment was taken from my card , then when we arrived i was asked if i wanted to keep a tab open i said yes , then realised another £20 was held on my card, we did'nt use the tab.
when we went to check out they said the authorization code was'nt working for the £69 they held at time of booking. so after 40minutes trying to sort it out i paid again but was assured the first £69 had'nt been authorised. when we got home i checked bank and they told me i had paid twice,so i rang them and they fobbed me off saying it was the banks fault. now i have been informed it will take 30 days for my refund. not happy
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Spacious room, clean, with all the necessary facilities.
Breakfast choices not vast but adequate. Good access to A2 for travel but traffic noise with window open.
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Not bad, nice views of the lake.
Room was decent....could've used a little bit of a face-lift, but not desperately. There was something left to be desired with regards to house-keeping, in that there wasn't any handsoap and only a few sheets of paper left on the loo roll, which quickly ran out...and no spare. But the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff made up for things a bit. I would stay here again, but do feel they could justifiably adjust the price downwards a bit, IMHO.
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The hotel was somewhat tired as were the rooms which were outdated.
Nevertherless, the rooms were clean and large and the service from the hotel staff was good. The price for the rooms compared to the competition provided good value for money.
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The extra £10 for a lakeside bedroom made a world of difference to our stay.
A bedroom on the other side would have meant facing the car park and possible noise from the busy A2. Also we were fortunate enough to have a ground floor room which meant we could open one one of the huge windows and walk straight out into the beautiful peaceful scenery. I had telephoned the hotel beforehand and requested a ground floor room. I was told that at that moment none were available but my request was noted and sure enough they came up trumps. Really enjoyed the vegetarian breakfast, the staff were very attentive and helpful giving us the variation to the set menu which we requested. Also the self service buffet was great - as much as I could eat!
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Could do with some TLC
The duvet wasn't put into the cover properly and things were generally run down, other than that, great customer service and handy location.
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Great for a night away.
Well, we arrived at around 10pm, and was greeted by a rather rude receptionist, but that didn't put us off our evening.
Got to the room, and how lovely it was.
We booked a lake-view room, exactly what we got. (room 8 was nice view!)
Bed is clean, room clean, bathroom clean, everything (but the phone) worked which was lovely.
But, the only downside is that the 'free breakfast' was only served between 6am - 9am.
Seems rather short seeing as check-out time is 11am. So why is the breakfast not untill 10:30am. Or 10am. Sadly, arriving at approx 9:15am to be told its over was rather upsetting haha.
So a local fast-food restaurant it was!
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It was full of contractors.
allsorts bad.
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The room we were given was pleasant and had a good view of the lake.
THEN, the group started up. from about 4pm a group was rehearsing in the function room just 30 yards away. BOOM BOOM BOOM. After 45 minutes I went and asked how long this would last and found out there was a function and it would go on all evening. Does a hotel not consider noise for its' guests. To give the hotel their due, within 10 minutes we were in another room as far away from the noise as possible, we were just aware that the music continued very late. However, I feel sorry for the people that were then given our old room. Food - the menu looked good, we plumped for the pulled lamb which was tasty, as were the roast potatoes, but the veg - frozen veg in a restaurant like this at those prices. The broccoli was unedible. What a let down to a meal that could have been good. Chaos reigned in the restaurant as nobody quite knew what was happening with a coach party which eventually were seated in the restaurant, and then finally moved to a separate room. Don't expect soft towels - although clean, they were old and hard. Sound proofing between rooms is poor, we were woken at 4 a.m. by people next door arriving back in their room and then followed several hours of noisy conversation.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - One of Asia's leading jewelry firms is hoping gold and diamonds will remain a girl's best friend, even in a recession, as the manufacturer and wholesaler launches its own deluxe retail brands.
Singapore-based Forever Jewels supplies some 850 retailers around the world, including prestigious names such as Italy's Centoventuno and Damas in the Middle East, with distinctive, gem-encrusted pieces.
The company, which has head offices in several major gold trading hubs including Dubai and Hong Kong, generates over 5,000 pieces a month, and now, it wants some of those to be identified by its own brand, banking on its unique designs and quality to lure customers despite the dire economy.
"No matter whether times are good or bad, people will always desire things that make them feel happy," said Marjory Lim, a trained jewelry designer who founded the company with her husband Chu Chiu Fai in 1995.
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Forever Jewels, a mainstay at international jewelry fairs which is also setting up offices in New York and Milan, is entering the market at a tough time.
The World Gold Council says gold jewelry demand was 24 percent down in the first quarter of the year compared to the year-ago period, and expectations for an upswing remain slim due to the high and volatile gold price and global downturn.
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rvk – you turned your back on the art world for many years. what were the reasons for this?
raa – i did not abandon the art world in the classical sense, i felt that the prescribed paths were somewhat boring. i had started to exhibit in the security sectors in the mid-nineties. the spatial occupation and the artistic possession of these areas, through the presentation of my work, raised the eminently interesting question of the value and availability of art. disinvitation cards informed the public of the location, time and number of exhibited works. because private persons were denied access to these areas, those who had been uninvited had to visualize the exhibition for themselves.
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BETWEEN THE LINES is an exhibition of three positions that use drawings in the expanded field of practice within contemporary art. The exhibition magnifies the role played by drawing in terms of the power to describe, express, and as a method of narrative representation. There is a particular focus on the interstices of lines that walk, lines that talk, and lines that create the possibility of imagining alternative worlds of experience through forms of linear narration. read all
To draw is to make a shape and movement in time. (Stuart Davis, 1951)
Specific issues of shape and movement, which may be either intended or realised by chance effect are a central premise to the recent drawings of Martin Raabenstein. Similarly, time, as an archaeological metaphor through layering, expresses a unique redolence in the current series of Ambush drawings. Following the now familiar convention of poetic heads and opaque presences the processes that form the present series are denser and more complex than previously exercised. It is less the ephemeral presence of tissue and transparency, but rather concentrates on impregnated layers of paper, ink drawing, through to glue and ink wash. read all
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Resistance increases: each new series of drawings has a larger format. It is uncertain whether the project can ever be brought to a close. nine series have been produced so far, seven are awaiting realisation.
The outer impetus
The series take their names from the enemies of Rome, who also structure the entire project â beginning with Brennus, the gaulish general who plundered the city in the 4th century BC, and ending with Vercingetorix, another gaul, who made a final attempt to oppose Roman domination in 52 BC. The enemies of rome invoke its history, although only the period up to the transition from a republican to an imperial form of government. According to many historians this changeover to a repressive imperium, which supposed its enemies more within the state than without it, was the beginning of the decline; for Robert Harris too, whose novel imperium was the impetus for this work. Raabenstein determined seventeen main enemies of Rome in the period from the foundation of the city to Julius Caesarâs coup. There is a series of 70 to 120 drawings devoted to each one. read all
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The calligraphic line is not merely the line of writing, but through its emotional extension could be said to be a naturally expressive line of thought. and, if the moves on a chess board usually suggest strategic thought through their allotted lines of orientation, the calligraphic free form drawings of Martin Raabenstein liberate the figure's pre-dispositions of structured thought into a state of imagined reverie. The family of calligraphic figures born of Raabenstein's free representation have been turned into unique set of drawings. In the first instance the reference to a game apparently based on thought and strategy, might appear to limit the emotional side of life. But as the history of chess reveals, artists have always been fascinated with the symbolic characters that express what is fundamentally a war game played out on a grid-based battlefield space. read all


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Miamis theater scene is alive with the sounds of artistic diversity this season. First GableStage kicked things off with the well-reviewed drama In the Continuum, which runs through November 18. Now two other troupes will be hosting productions that are sure to resonate with Miamis myriad oft-overlooked residents of color. Long overdue, if you ask us. Miamis oldest established African-American theater group, M Ensemble Company, is opening its season with a staging of Jitney, a comedy by the late, great August Wilson. Wilson is something of a patron saint of M Ensemble, and it has performed many of his works in seasons past. Set in Seventies Philly, Jitney is Wilsons last completed play (he succumbed to liver cancer in 2005); the tale of an urban cab company captures the street symphony of passengers and drivers in the bustling city. Catch the opening reception and performance tonight at 8:00 at M Ensemble Theater, 12320 W. Dixie Hwy., North Miami. Tickets for tonights special event cost $30. Call 305-895-0335, or visit www.themensemble.com.
The plight of the Haitian migrant gets the spotlight tonight at the Carnival Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Refugee: A Musical of Freedom and Resistance swirls song, dance, Haitian music, and hip-hop together into a unique, stirring, poignant plot about fleeing ones homeland and navigating a strange new place called Miami. Sounds like a play lots of locals can identify with. Members of the band Ayabonmbe star in the cast, so the music is bound to be soulful and memorable. Catch the world premiere tonight at 8:00. Tickets cost $25. Visit www.carnivalcenter.org.
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Martin Luther King Park is located at 190 Byrd Street. It has a pavilion, a playground, a basketball goal, and a fenced-in field.
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WK Grinding while turning left
I just observed this today. While turning left under acceleration I noticed a slight grinding sound that turned into a huge grinding sound after I hit the brakes. I was able to reproduce it. It's not only a sharp left turn. Not quite full lock. If I'm not moving fast it doesn't happen. I have to be moving just fast enough and only going forward and to the left.
I took the front wheels off, pulled the calipers off and inspected the brakes and found nothing out of the ordinary...for the most part. The only thing possible amiss was the inside of the rotor had some corrosion built up. Shouldn't that make the grinding noise all of the time.
No obvious evidence of the rotor shield contacting the rotor or anything trapped in between the two.
What could it be?
I have a 2005 WK Limited with the 4.7L and Quadradrive II. (Of course that's in my signature)
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I think it's your Transfer Case. When was the last time you changed the Fluid? That could be the cause.
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if you don't feel any shaking in steering wheel when applying the brakes, then your rotors are not warped at all and most likely it has something to do with brake pad
this has happened to me multiple times when working on construction sites and every time i would hear an insanely loud grinding noise when applying the brakes. it would be less loud when in motion while not braking.
everytime it was a small stone caught between the back of the brake pad and shield
are you absolutely certain there is nothing caught in rotor shield? you'd be surprised how a small rock can cause such a loud grinding...
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The transfer case fluid was changed about 3 months ago. Rear diff lube also 3 months ago and front diff lube about 2 weeks ago.
I've been through the rotor/rock/shield problem before and that's not it.
Let me repeat. Only when turning left at a certain angle (just short of full lock) and when going a certain speed. You hear a slight grinding sound before you put the brakes on then a severe grinding when you apply the brakes. Sound comes from the left side.
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did u add the fiction additive to the front diff when u changed the fluid i had the same problem
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have you recently changed your power steering oil? i used to have this problem but in both right and left turn then after i changed the oil it goes well .
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check your power steering fluid, i had the same problem and the fluid was low. the pump requires more fluid when turning left so it is only noticable then. make sure you only use mopar fluid if you have to add some.
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Ah - Shawshank Prison is a fictional place. Thus the rejection.
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Big bang theory, anyone?
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I love the joke. The composition and look of the shirt, not so much. I wish I could be more constructive than that, because I'd really like to buy a shirt with this idea. Really.
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Did I do that?!? Love it!!!
Wow guys! amazing collab!
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Did you ever find out whether it's the gameboy itself that was the reason for rejection? If so, this shirt will doubtful make it past the rejectionator
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This needed to be a shirt! Love it!
I normally don't go in for this sort of thing, but this is awesome! Would buy.
I'm so happy to finally pass one of my crazy ideas off to the talented Walmazan! This one I thought up from the good old TGIF days! Man I loved Friday night until Urkel grew up and it got awkward. We hope you enjoy!
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Another collab With the awesome Wirdou who is da bomb!
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Yes, the 90s and the infamous Dummies books. Love it.
I remember that (mostly because the design was great!). That was a confusing rejection (to me, at least), since they printed this one... http://shirt.woot.com/offers/press-my-buttons
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"Mighty Mews"
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I used to love this show!!! Hope everyone likes the design
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The 90's ended on a depressing note for many.
This parody makes me smile though
Hehehe! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggSip6ASKMA Sentai is sooooo 90's here in the US. :D
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This is a re-sub from my very first derby entry. It was rejected due to a no text rule I totally missed. This 90's theme seems like a perfect chance to clean it up and put it back out there.
This has been a really fun day working with you Wences!:D
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Poor Dante just couldn't catch a break in Clerks.
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Not only have I not forgotten the original Gameboy, but I actually still own one! And, I can't tell you how many games, but it's a lot, because I collect all things Gameboy from the original to the more modern! It's a sick addiction really, but I would totally freak out if this printed and buy, buy buy, lol!~
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What is this a reference to?
This looks like more than 6 colors. Did you use half tones?
Re: Don't Have A Cow
We didn't even have Fox network in our area until the end of the 90's, so I hadn't seen the Simpsons, but Bart was hard to miss. Those Eat My Shorts shirts were everywhere! Here's my tribute to everyone's favorite Radical Dude.
I just noticed that the head was too small. I fixed it, but I don't feel like resubmitting, so I'll just show the update here:
5 July 1996...Dolly is born...A redesign on an old idea I had!
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is this referencing "You Can't Do That on Television"? that was early 80's
Re: Let's Get Dangerous
I hope this doesn't get rejected for the hat with the saying. But I had to try an ode to one of my favorite childhood cartoons.
Hope you like it!
lyonscc wrote:Korben Dallas: When she woke up, she said a bunch a stuff. I didn't understand any of it but... what does 'ecto gammat' mean?
Priest Vito Cornelius: Uh... never again, without my permission.
Korben Dallas: That's what I thought.
Love it :-)
heh.. thanks man!
I cracked up making this one...
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World Wide Web, free stuff since 1990.
this is from the big comfy couch
usopp wrote:is this referencing "You Can't Do That on Television"? that was early 80's
No, it is to Nickelodeon in the 90's. I think even more in reference to Family Double Dare... they slimmed everyone...
I have seen this posted else where including the link above... also what does this have to do with the 90's?
So incredibly nostalgic! I want this!
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tennessee seniors Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman have been named to the seventh-annual Preseason All-SEC Team, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Last week, Renfroe and Shipman were both named to the "Watch List" for the 2014 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award.
Over the last three years, Renfroe has established herself as one of the top pitchers in the nation and one of the greatest pitchers in Tennessee history. She has amassed a 72-17 record with a 1.52 ERA, 760 strikeouts, 29 shutouts, 54 complete games and two no-hitters over 130 appearances, 92 starts and 632.2 innings of work. She is a two-time NFCA All-American (2011, 2012), a three-time NFCA All-Region pick (2011-13) and a two-time Capital One Academic All-American. Renfroe was a Top 25 Finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award in both 2012 and 2013. Renfroe went 19-5 with a 1.85 ERA and 221 strikeouts as a junior in 2013 and she is coming off an impressive performance in the Women's College World Series. She was electric in the circle in WCWS wins over Washington and Florida and put forth an incredible 11-inning, 13 strikeout performance in an instant classic against Oklahoma in Game 1 of the Championship Series. Primed and ready to go, Renfroe is geared up for a spectacular finish to her already incredible Tennessee career. Renfroe previously earned Preseason All-SEC honors in 2012.
Shipman has made a name for herself as one of the most feared hitters and top defensive shortstops in the country. She is a two-time NFCA All-American (2012, 2013) and has hit .327 with 26 homers, 39 doubles, 153 RBIs, 121 runs and 45 stolen bases over the last three seasons. Shipman, who was also 2013 Capital One Academic All-American, is coming off a career-best junior season in which she hit. 367 with 11 homers, 20 doubles, 63 RBIs, 52 runs and 16 stolen bases. She was on the 2013 preseason "Watch List" for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and got stronger as the season progressed, earning First Team All-SEC accolades and WCWS All-Tournament Team honors. Like Renfroe, Shipman shined her brightest on the big stage of the World Series, hitting a three-run homer off Oklahoma's Keilani Ricketts in the top of the 11th of Game 1 of the Championship Series to give Tennessee the lead. Shipman is looking to pick up right where she left off and finish her outstanding Tennessee career with another big season at the plate. She was also a Preseason All-SEC pick in 2013.
The Coaches' Preseason All-SEC Team consists of a minimum of 14 players. Each SEC head softball coach voted for five infielders, four outfielders, three pitchers, one catcher and one utility/DP player. No ties were broken.
No. 1 Tennessee opens its 2014 season against Northern Colorado on Friday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. ET in Statesboro, Ga.


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Is there even a competition that I should know about?
The players are Atmos and DTS-UHD the only two object based decoding architectures. The Auro processor has a very competent up-converter for which yes use it! But in order to have the feeling of having the spectators' personal space invaded (TM) by these sonic pirouettes (TM), vs having a just solid 3d Soundstage meters away, you need Atmos or DTS-UHD. The up-converter on the latter was excellent too.
For now in Home cinema you must focus on the up-converters' prowess as 99.99% of content is legacy 5.1 /7.1.Do not worry about which high end processors have Atmos , several will have this future upgrade a year from now.
Do I change the thread in DOLBY Vs DTS;)
Isn't DTS-UHD for headphones while DTS-MDA (Multi-Dimensional Audio) the "rival" to Dolby Atmos?
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I thought they dropped the MDS as it sounds like a disease, but whatever the USL processor/integrated solid state server was putting out at Cinemacon as the next gen DTS object renderer/upmixer. Shown on 14 speakers in a 20 x 20 booth.
Dolby and DTS both exist in the consumer audio market. There are 3 different game consoles co-existing in the video game market. No reason why Atmos and Auro can't both have titles on home video (Blu-ray).
When it comes to American movies, Atmos has almost 4x the number of titles that Auro has (52 vs 14). We'll have to see how many of those make it to home video.
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MDA is the name for the file format (MDA = Multi-Dimensional Audio), which DTS has put forward in a proposal to SMPTE for adoption as a standard file format for object-based mixes in the cinema space.
On the consumer side, DTS announced at CES that they are developing a consumer format for home video based on MDA, which they are marketing as DTS-UHD.
Wish they had picked a different name than UHD, since that same term is being used for consumer 4K (partly because it isn't actually 4K pixels across).
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I am assuming their logic is that DTS-HD is the premium soundtrack for HD Video, so DTS-UHD will be the premium soundtrack for UHD video.
Strange logic, considering one is a data compression and the other is object-based audio. I'll be curious to see how they label the soundtrack when both technologies are used together: i.e., the sound objects in a DTS-UHD soundtrack are stored using DTS-HD compression (as opposed to compressing the soundtrack using legacy DTS, for example, for downloads).
That would be a terrible mistake if the DTS-UHD was only going to be implemented for 4K and no consideration for 1080P Blu-ray. That logic would not hold especially since the future of 4K is not really known at this point and certainly not intrenched.
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Atmos seems to make auro irrelevant. It's too bad considering how much effort must have gone into auro and all...
I hope the first atmos pre-pro's do around 20+ channels so some serious home attempts can be made by at least some people. They need demos where a room can switch from 7 channel to 24 channel in order to make a good impression.
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Well trinnov will do 32, datasat 24 or 48 ganged.
Don't forget that in addition to Dolby's "object based audio hockey game demo" at NAB 2014, Fraunhofer was demoing their candidate system for the channels based plus hybrid channels|objects based component of the forthcoming mpeg-H 3D audio standard . . . which itself will likely be a strong contender for the audio element of ATSC 3.0 TV system.
This still from an auto race video demo of the hybrid channels|objects based Fraunhofer Interactive 3D Audio System for TV (link) playing a 7.1 + 4 Height Channels + 4 Objects audio in a Scott Wilkinson report from the floor of the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas, TWiT Live Specials 197: NAB Show 2014 Part 1 (link) (play video from 21:21 through 23:45) shows the user interface to manage parts of the 'object based audio benefits' which DTS-UHD extols thus:
The volume for each of the four user-interactive audio objects 'visible' in the demo can be independently "decremented|bumped" to "0% through about 150%" of 'nominal' volume (changeable in real-time, using the TV remote) before all four objects are rendered over the target channels|bed speaker layout (after which the AVR exerts collective master volume control).
Right; that's great and enough channels for me, but I was responding to
Sounds like what would normally be called Wides; what height and angle from the centerline are they, and what did they add?
In a line between my L and R speakers aimed at the listening position. They greatly expanded the soundstage yet kept the center information still anchored. It was particularly excellent in live concerts. When I put my ear to them, they were barely playing but it was a dramatic experience at my seat.
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If there is no discrete signal then what signal feeds the side fronts? i.e. is it just a delayed version of the fronts, something synthesized, something else???
gotcha, thanks.
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We'll have to wait and see if the mass-consumer version of DTS-UHD supports remapping the 'bed' to include a Front Left|Right wide (FLw|FRw) speaker pair -- with subsequent object rendering across the complete five front speaker panoply (FLw - FL - FC - FR - FRw) -- as a part of DTS goal (link) to deliver "Customized rendering designed for arbitrary speaker layouts enables consumers to adapt their AV system to their own home environment rather than pre-determined speaker layouts"...?!
Remixing The Phantom Menace Pod Race scenes to include perhaps as few as two dynamic objects associated with the (current) two loudest on-screen pod-racers could deliver a spectacular improvement to the playback acoustics in a 5.1 + 2x Front Wide speaker configuration!
In setting up front wide left and right speakers, I found the front wides to be most compelling with live concerts. I preferred a more narrow soundstage with films. I temporarily set up wides for a few weeks while I had the MC. That said, having wides in the set up is far better than without them.
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In setting up front wide left and right speakers, I found the front wides to be most compelling with live concerts. I preferred a more narrow soundstage with films. I temporarily set up wides for a few weeks while I had the MC. That said, having wides in the set up is far better than without them.
While this is true that wides seem to make the most impact, having speakers all the way around actually feels more seamless overall when done right.
The more speakers in your theater, the better the sense of envelopment becomes. When it is totally seamless you get the sense that all the surround speakers "dissapear" and become truly non-localizable. The suspension if disbelief improves substantially with a critical mass of speakers for a given size room.
5.1 is simply an afterthought for me at this point. It simply sounds terrible in comparison.
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Remixing The Phantom Menace Pod Race scenes to include perhaps as few as two dynamic objects associated with the (current) two loudest on-screen pod-racers could deliver a spectacular improvement to the playback acoustics in a 5.1 + 2x Front Wide speaker configuration!
This is the future of the cinema experience. i appreciate your input on the storm thread and discovering this thread is giving me a lot more to read on the matter. Loving the BSG reference in your sig, BTW.
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Looking For A Yes Man?
Now, in popular vernacular, being a "yes man" is not something that many of us would aspire too (if you're not sure what this is, just envision Smithers from The Simpsons, and you're a long way there). There's a new Kickstarter project that just recently started up (and already hit 100% funding) that is hoping you can overcome that association.
Yes Man Watches is a company (and a Kickstarter project) started by a couple of guys who quickly realized that the 9-to-5 work life wasn't exactly what they had hoped it was going to be. So, rather than becoming "yes men" themselves, they've set off trying to create their own vision, saying yes to their own goals and dreams.
Of course, that's the message they're trying to convey to those who would be looking to wear the watches they're making. For those who haven't quite made the leap yet to pursuing their own ideas, the dial of the watch itself carries a sort of simple goal (or reminder) – the 5 o'clock marker has been replaced with a martini glass (I'll take mine up with blue cheese olives, please).
The watch itself is fairly unremarkable (for Kickstarter pieces) if you just run down the spec sheet – a 42mm stainless steel case housing a Miyota quartz movement isn't that different from a variety of other watches out there – so what makes this one different? Obviously, dial design is something that makes the watch stand out. The real star of the show is the strap and buckle that they've come up with.
The 24mm strap has a series of notches added onto it, and these are caught as you slide the strap through their custom buckle. In theory, this looks like it should provide a more "custom" fit than you'd get from a normal tang buckle. Frankly, I'm surprised an idea like this (it calls to mind those fabric belts with the friction buckles) hasn't hit the market before. The one potential drawback I see with this design is that the buckle is fairly bulky.
Bulk may be a small price to pay, though, to jump in on this sort of innovation. For me, I'm awaiting to see the thing in the steel (yes, we're working on getting a sample in for review), to see see how much of an impact that buckle has on wearability. For those who are looking to take the leap of faith, you can get in on this project at the low price of $59 (for just the strap and buckle), or $109 if you want to have the watch along with it. The project is funded as of this writing, so we should see the watch come to fruition, which is an obvious plus this early in the campaign. Let us know what you think – is this buckle enough to seal the deal for you?


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Step Up and Walk - Flushing Meadows Corona Park
April 21, 2013 - Corona
Human Growth Foundation, a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to help children and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone will host its first annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk. The event will feature dignitaries, celebrities, entertainment for all ages, community vendors, giveaways, and awards to Top Fundraising Walkers and Top Fundraising Teams.
Individual and team registration is now open online at http://hgfound.org/stepupandwalk_event_registration.html.
Earth Day Festival - Flushing Town Hall
April 21, 2013 - Flushing
Celebrate the beauty and artistry of the earth! Develop a green thumb, learn about bee-keeping, visit with the Baymen of Long Island, make jewelry and art out of recycled materials, and much more. Fun for the entire family.
Little Makers: Move On - New York Hall of Science
April 21, 2013 - Flushing
Go Speed Racer Go! Kids design, build and test their own vehicle made from recycled materials in this creative workshop. Note to parents: Allow 30 to 45 minutes to complete a Little Makers project. Sometimes creativity can get messy, so dress your little maker (and yourself) in old clothing that can be splattered with things like flour, dough, paint and ink. Materials fee $8 per family. Preregistration is recommended.
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Visiting Artist Miwa Koizumi, who in her own work repurposes found plastic bottles to dazzling effect, will show families how to make simple kites and festive flags out of colorful plastic bags to celebrate Earth Day.
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April 21, 2013 - Garden City
Did you know that there are now more than 41,000 plants and animals in the world listed as vulnerable or endangered and on the brink of extinction? Join us for an Earth Day afternoon as we honor them and find out how we can help. Make earth-friendly resolutions to conserve nature and create reminders of our changing world.
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Find out how the physics of gravity, force, velocity and balance make radical tricks possible in action sports in this program that runs through April 22. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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The 11th annual exhibition celebrates this storied flower in all its amazing forms with thousands of brilliantly colored orchids. The largest exhibition of its kind in the United States also offers insight into caring for orchids, music from around the world, and a gorgeous setting for evening cocktails.
Elaborate and kaleidoscopic displays throughout the galleries of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory explode with orchids in an amazing array of colors, shapes, sizes, and textures. Tens of thousands of blooms -- blue and purple vandas, green and yellow cymbidiums, delicate pink and white moth orchids, and more -- stand out amid stately palms and exotic tropical leaves.
This year, The Orchid Show is designed by Francisca P. Coelho, Vivian and Edward Merrin Vice President for Glasshouses and Exhibitions at the Garden. Coehlho is best known for her plantsmanship and key role in the design and development of high profile shows in the Conservatory.
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Come learn the colors of the rainbow and how they are made. Have fun painting your own beautiful rainbow to brighten up April's spring showers. The program runs through April 30.
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In this class for parents with children in NYC public schools, participants will learn how to talk to their child's teacher, prepare for parent-teacher conferences, information about homework resources and computer classes, and much more.
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oars over a motor?
How is it rowing into the wind and waves?
I was out in the Great South Bay recently when the diesel cut out in my Stone Horse as I headed for the creek entrance. There was strong breeze and 1-2 foot waves. I have oars and oarlocks, but as Jeff noted it takes awhile to overcome inertia and get moving. Against the wind and the waves it seemed impossible. I tried sailing as close as I could and wound up beached and needed a tow off.
Turned out I had air in the lines from letting the fuel in the tank get too low. Now I know what to do...and still hope those oars will keep me out of trouble at some point. I ordered them from an outfit in British Columbia for about $160.
Have to say, though, for getting home at a reasonable hour when the wind is in your face, there''s nothing like an engine!
oars over a motor?
after a little over a year, I''ve used my motor once every time I went out, with one exception.
In normal conditions, I use it to power directly upwind from the tip of my finger of docks, aproximatley 150 feet.
In Santa Ana''s I use it to power that same 150 feet out of my dock (which is then directly upwind)
the exception: After letting my father take the helm as I went below, I used it to get us off the rocks. =(
But yes, that is a very valid point, and I will definatley be testing out my rowing/sculling situation before I decide to let my beautifull little 2hp honda go.
As for Josie, She sails (slowly, but with directional control) in 3 knots true.
-- James
oars over a motor?
I''d just add this, that I keep a pair of 9 1/2-foot dory oars aboard my 28 footer just in case. A dory is 20 feet long so that size may work well for you. Before you go engineless, get your oars and set up your rowing station. Now, on a calm day, shove off and see how far you get before you fire up the motor.
oars over a motor?
I used to row my 25 foot, 4200 lb wooden Folkboat around. It did not have an engine. I used a single 14''or so foot long sweep that I built. It is not the weight or length that governs the length of the sweepbut the freeboard and beam. Because of the freeboard of the Folkboat I needed roughly 10 feet outboard of the rail and roughly 4 or so feet inboard. I had constructed the sweep myself using a clear 12 foot hem-fir 2 x 4 and some 1/4" plywood for the blade along with some odds and ends salvaged along the waterfront. The blade was somewhere around 8" - 9" wide and 3 feet or so long. I had cut a gentle curve in the end of the 2x4 and used closely spaced ring nails (and one small bolt at each end of the contact area of the blade) and epoxy to fasten the blades. I used a winch as a thole pole and loop of line that I dropped over a winch as the oarlock. I had glued long wedges on forward face of the 2 x 4 which kept the oar from sliding inboard unless rotated 90 degrees and I radiused the face of the oars where they bore on the winch so that the blade could be feathered. I had planed a long grip and had bolted a large salvaged zinc plate to the inboard part of the shaft to balance the weight of the extended part of the shaft and blade. A counterballanced oar weight makes rowing much easier. I cut up a piece of old carpet that I hung on the coaming, and on the shaft of the oar to protect the boat and oar from damage when I got careless. I hung the butt end of oar from the flag halyard on the spreaders and used a piece of shock cord at the shrouds to secure the blade end at the deck.
I rowed standing up, facing forward with the helm lashed to counteract the tendancy of the boat to turn due to having only a single oar in the water. If I rowed harder the boat would turn away from the direction of my strokes and if I rowed more slowly the boat would turn toward the oar. It took a bit of work and time to get the boat up to speed but once she was going she moved pretty easily at something I would guess to be roughly a knot (I did not have a knotmeter).
Whenever I could I sailed her in or out of where ever she needed to go and so did not have to row very often.
oars over a motor?
Who here sails engineless?
Tips for those who are thinking of taking the plunge?
Also, what size sweeps would you think is apropriate for a 19'' 2000 lb boat?
-- James
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