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3DS Max 9 review
By Simon Danaher | on November 27, 2006
Price: 2695 . 595 . 295
Company: Autodesk
Pros: At the high-end of 3D, version 9 offers some great new technology and performance improvements.
Cons: Can be less flexible than competing systems. It's also fairly expensive.
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With its acquisition of Alias and a formidable product roster under its wing, Autodesk has a fierce line up of 3D solutions for the entertainment industry.
Autodesk now owns MotionBuilder, StudioTools, and two of the biggest 3D suites – Maya and 3DS Max. A new version of Maya was released in August, and now 3DS Max gets the upgrade treatment. With both packages in its roster, Autodesk has the dominant position in the high-end 3D market, but the company has stated that it intends to continue developing both products side by side.
Like Maya 8, 3DS Max 9 has been rewritten to work on the latest 64-bit Windows systems. There is some debate, however, over what benefit this actually offers, as you won't get an obvious out-of-the-box speed increase across all functions just by switching to 64-bit.


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RATS provides an interactive editor that allows you to quickly experiment with different models or procedures, without having to repeat earlier steps each time, with the batch mode automatically able to read and execute instructions from one or more input files, and saves the output to disk.
RATS 9.0 provides all the basics, including linear and non-linear least squares, forecasting, and models, but goes far beyond that with support for techniques like GMM, ARCH and GARCH, vector autoregressions (VARs), spectral analysis, state space models and DSGE, and much more.
It can handle time series of virtually any frequency, including daily and weekly, as well as panel data, and produces publication-quality graphs for printing or importing directly into word processors.
Menu-driven "Wizards" provide a point-and-click interface for many common tasks, making RATS an ideal tool for new users and for educational settings.
Meanwhile, the powerful command-driven language at the heart of the program remains easy to learn and use for simple jobs, while also allowing users to automate complex or repetitive tasks and even write sophisticated menu- and dialog-driven end-user applications.
RATS is available for Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, with complete compatibility across platforms.
The on-line help that we used in prior versions has been completely redone. It now has pretty much the full content of the Reference Manual, with some important extras: there are pages describing over 100 of the most important procedures, most with a full description of the syntax, plus examples, similar to what we've had all along with the regular instructions. There are also pages with the main examples. In all, it has the equivalent of about 2000 pages of printed documentation. And this is all linked up with cross-references for ease of use.
The GARCH wizard has been split into separate wizards for univariate and multivariate models. A new wizard for handling estimation of cointegration models provides easy-to-use access to the @JOHMLE, @FM and @SWDOLS procedures.
File-Properties shows the full file name of an open file (in a form where you can easily copy and paste). This can be handy when you have long paths so the name gets truncated.
Help-News... gets a "news feed" off our web site with links to updated information.
With version 8.3, we replaced the editor which actually runs most of the program with a new public domain editor called Scintilla. This adds the ability to put markers at locations in your program and includes "regular expressions" for more sophisticated searches. A few oddities in its operation (particularly skipping lines if you hold down the Enter key) have been corrected with version 9.
Another important change with v8.3 that's even better with v9 is Find in Files. This allows you to search for a string (or "regular expression") across the full set of example programs so you can quickly locate example programs that use DLM or do a BEKK GARCH or an SPGRAPH, etc. It gives a huge boost to your productivity.
The most important change to the program itself is that you can now pass functions as parameters and options. This was a big hole in the RATS programming language—we haven't even begun to figure out all the things that will be made easier or (even) possible using this. Just as an example, we have revised the commonly used @MONTEVAR and @MCVARDODRAWS procedures to allow a FUNCTION to be used to provide a non-standard factorization. In the past, you would have to create a custom version of the full procedure do that.
We introduced the HASH and LIST aggregators with version 8.2, but with version 9, we've added enough support to these to make them truly useful. These have been added to the documentation and examples of their use is now included.
The diagnostics for attempts to access out-of-range array elements have been improved, pointing you towards the likely source. You also now get better information about mistyped identifiers, as the program will list possible near-matches.
You can now write data to XLSX and not just XLS. This applies to any instruction which writes data and to the export operations from REPORT windows.
SPGRAPH can now put keys out the outside of a matrix of graphs.
The GARCH instruction adds the new option VARIANCES=KOUTMOS to compute the univariate variances for CC and DCC models using the EGRACH formulation from Koutmos(1996) "Modeling the Dynamic Interdependence of Major European Stock Markets", Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, vol 23, 975-988. It also adds the STDRESIDS option for computing standardized residuals (univariate or jointly standardized multivariate).
IMPULSE has a new FLATTEN option for more easily saving into %%RESPONSES in Monte Carlo methods. Its FACTOR option can accept reduced numbers of columns (shocks), which makes it easier to handle situations where you are particularly interested in only a subset of the structural shocks.
HEIGHT and WIDTH have been added to GRPARM to allow standardized sizing of graphs.
GRAPH has a new SERIES option which can take a VECTOR of SERIES or a VECT[INTEGER] with series handles as input. This is particularly handy for doing graphics in Vector Autoregressions, where the number of graphs needed can change from application to application.
DATA adds the option ORG=MULTILINE, which allows you to pull data out of a spreadsheet file when a particular series occupies a block of rows.
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CATS (Cointegration Analysis of Time Series) is a sophisticated set of RATS procedures which implement the popular Johansen and Juselius cointegration analysis techniques.
Version 2.0 was written by Jonathan Dennis, Katarina Juselius, Soren Johansen, and Henrik Hansen of the University of Copenhagen, and is distributed and supported by Estima.
CATS is almost entirely a menu and dialog-driven procedure. You use standard RATS instructions to define the frequency, read in data, and do any necessary transformations. You then "source" in and execute the cats procedures. From there, the rest of the analysis is done by selecting operations from the cats pull-down menus, and entering information in pop-up dialog boxes.
The Johansen–Juselius approach to cointegration is based on the error-correction form of a Gaussian vector autoregression. In particular, they analyze the decomposition of the matrix of error-correction coefficients P into ab'. The I(1) procedure supports partial systems, and makes it easy to specify weakly exogenous variables. You can also include dummy variables, or stationary dummy-type variables.
To help you choose a model, cats provides eigenvalues and trace test statistics for reduced rank (as well as 90% critical values if requested) and unrestricted estimates of a, b, and P. You can check the model by calculating multivariate test statistics for residual autocorrelation, normality, and arch. Version 2 even provides an automated model selection routine.
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Auxiliary procedures for multivariate tests of long-run exclusion, weak exogeneity and stationarity, and for calculating eigenvalues and trace statistics for five different hypotheses.
Ability to set and reset the rank of P throughout the analysis, and a variety of tests to help you determine the "correct" rank order.
Graphical analysis tools, including plots of the b-vectors to check stationarity, and of residuals to locate possible problems with the Gaussian assumption, plus correlograms and autocorrelograms.
Descriptive statistics include: residual correlation matrices, the short-run parameters and associated t-values, estimates of the C-matrix (with asymptotic t-values) in the common trends representation, and the long-run covariance matrix.
Structural tests, including non-identifying restrictions on b, identifying restrictions on b, and weak-exogeneity hypotheses on a.
Supports recursive cointegration analysis, with tests for the constancy of the eigenvalues, stability of the estimated cointegration space and the estimated parameters, and the adequacy of the predictions from the model.
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|The volume portion is known and has been discussed in other threads but the BT firmware issue is a new one. Did you notice any other changes with this version other than your echo getting better? Like did it affect the sorting of names in the contact list other than forcing Last, First? I would think that FW update would be available via USB, probably just the dealer didn't have it. Would be interesting to see the release notes on the new FW version.
|When you hit the Bluetooth button on the steering wheel, the radio display used to just say something like "Please Say A Command". Now it shows a few of the command options directly below it. Also pairing your phone has a more streamlined process. I'm not sure about all of the other options since I hadn't used the Bluetooth much because of the echo. I do believe it is still sorting Last, First but most of the time I can't get that to even recognize the names I say out loud. I ended up just adding those names directly to the car.
Really no excuse for poor name recognition at this point. From the experimentation I did with the Hyundai service mgr, it seems that the contacts are transferred in somewhat different condition to the Sonata depending on the phone it's connected to. Doesn't make a lot of sense, unless the file includes some kind of "pronunciation hints" of some sort. For example: names transferred in from a Droid X or an iPhone are recognized via voice dialing, and the car pronounces them correctly. Names transferred in from my Blackberry 8900 are NOT recognized via voice dialing, and the car does NOT pronounce them correctly when reading back the name it THINKS I asked it to dial. Interestingly: when a name IS dialed (via phone), or an incoming call arrives, the proper text is displayed on the radio - so I can be sure that the phone book DID transfer, and the text itself is OK.
What's really frustrating is that voice recognition for name dialing on cell phones has been working pretty well for the last 4 or 5 years or more, as witness numerous phones using VoiceSignal or Nuance software. This is my 4th blackberry with very good name dialing, and I had an old Windows Mobile 6.5 phone (T-Mobile MDA) that had excellent voice dialing. Sad that a 2011 car can't do as well.
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|...but if you use the blutooth button on the steering wheel and just say call Smith, Joe mobile(or home) you only have the confirmation to deal with...
Interesting, because mine and others that I've read have to:
<me> Call Name
<system> Name Please
<me> Smith, Joe at Home
I can't simply combine it and say Call Smith, John. It will NEVER work that way. But If I say Call Name, then the name its virtually 100%
But I don't want to steer too far off topic...
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Can you tell me how you display the firmware version. I have done it, just forgot what I did.
And did I tell you.... THANK YOU
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Syrian opposition in new search for transitional government
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition leaders on Saturday launched their second bid to form a transitional government, with their credibility at stake as the country slides deeper into civil war.
Agreement among the National Coalition, an umbrella group for the Syrian opposition, could help address international concern about the risk of Syria disintegrating along ethnic and sectarian lines if President Bashar al-Assad falls.
Failure at the talks, being held in an Istanbul hotel, would highlight divisions in the coalition, formed with Western and Gulf backing in Qatar two months ago, and undermine that support.
Leading opposition campaigner Kamal al-Labwani, a member of the coalition, said the group needed at least to name a prime minister to maintain credibility as a democratic alternative to four decades of family rule by Assad and his late father, President Hafez al-Assad.
"The coalition is a legislature and we need an executive. There have been lots of mistakes and the people we are supposed to represent inside feel marginalized," said Labwani, one of a minority of liberal figures in the Islamist-dominated coalition.
The United Nations says 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 22-month conflict. A collapse of the country could draw in rival powers in a region where the Sunni-Shi'ite faultline has been deepening since the Arab Spring revolts began in Tunisia two years ago, toppling dictators in four Arab countries and ushering in Islamist political ascendancy.
The rise of jihadist rebels in the last few months as a dominant force in the armed opposition, and the possibility of a massive backlash by the Sunni majority against Assad's Alawite minority, has made international powers hold back from supporting the increasingly radicalized, mostly Sunni rebels.
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Sail Date: March 19, 2016
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Traveled As: Couple
Room Type: Oceanview
We just got back from our first NCL cruise. This is my 6th cruise so I have experience to compare to. I was pretty disappointed with our NCL experience. I have always found cruise ship crew to be super accommodating and are always falling over themselves to make your stay more comfortable. While there were some crew that did this, it was exception, not the rule. The embarkation process was fine for us but our friends had a difficult time. When they asked about the credit card deposit the check in personnel simply told them I don't know and left it at that. This was by far the roughest travel we have ever had. We chalked it to the rough weather the first two days but it was still bad even after that. I was honestly afraid that when the wait staff poured my coffee it was going to end up on my lap because we were rocking so hard. We came to find out that the stabilizer what not functioning. We only know that because an engineering crew member told a few people in our party. At no time was it widely announced. It was obvious that people were not feeling well. They drained the pool at one point because it was so bad. We had a shore excursion cancelled due to the weather (it was a snorkeling excursion). I totally understand this being done for safety. However I do not understand getting a note on our door an hour before we were supposed to meet and almost 2 and half hours after we had docked. The note was also dated the day before to play it off like it had been there all night. Myself and the 2 other rooms in my party said the same thing that the note was not there when they left earlier in the morning. The note said to go to the theatre to find the shore excursion staff and gave a list of other excursions we could book. We got to the theatre to find chaos and a very overwhelmed staff. There were no other shore excursions available because the rest had already left. Because they took so long to notify of the cancellation we were unable to book another excursion. We were also disappointed with drink service. Bar lines were super long and we had to ask sometimes 2 times in the dining rooms for the drink steward to come around. It was very rare to see servers walking around the outdoor areas and when you did get an order, it was usually a 15 to 20 minute wait for drinks. The dining room staff was nice but food took a long time to arrive. In Shogun the appetizers and noodles were excellent but the entrees were bland and chewy. It took about 30 minutes for us to get drinks there. The food was pretty good in the Blue Lagoon which was open 24 hours a day but the servers were not friendly. They seemed annoyed by everything we asked for. They made minimal conversation and just seemed pissed to be there. Some of the bar staff was unfriendly too. I asked the bartender at the raffles court what was the best place to eat on board and he told me "I don't eat." Entertainment was okay. If you didn't go to the big shows each night there was little else to do. The game shows were great and trivia but that's not really enough for a week's worth of activities. Great Stirrup Cay was nice but they ran out of tequila at the one bar within the first hour and the iced drink machine broke too, so no margaritas there for the rest of the day. There was not a whole lot of variation in the food available each night in the dining room. I was really annoyed to seem the amount up charges that were everywhere. If you wanted lobster tail you were going to have to pay another $30 at the main complimentary dining room. If I am eating at the complimentary dining I don't want to see up charges. And why was the lobster full retail price? Haven't I already paid the base price for the meal, so shouldn't it be discounted based on that? The ship was really small and only had one adult pool which was a bummer. There was only 4 hot tubs which were always full of teens. There were some parts of the ship that smelled terrible. I have no idea why that was but I know I heard a lot of people commenting about that. The free drink package was biggest redeeming quality of this trip.
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|Cabin was great no complaints there. Got upgraded from an inside to a picture window.
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|Some areas really smelled by (hallways of rooms, next to the pool deck)
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|Did the catamaran sail and snorkel. Had a great time.
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|It takes about 45 to tender and get to the island.
|Ocho Rios, Jamaica
|Don't bother with the taxi into town. The taxi drivers will charge $5 a person and say its a 20 minute walk. Its less than a 10 minute walk for free. You will be offered "the chronics" and to have your hair braided often.
|Great Stirrup Cay (Cruiseline Private Island), Bahamas
|Get a cabana, it was totally worth it for a group. Also don't go to the first beach its so crowded. Walk down a little further and the beach is completely empty. Also bring your own snorkel gear because you can snorkel off the beach.
If you're not an early riser plan to sit outside during breakfast at the buffet and at the back of the ship during the afternoon because there is very limited room next to the pool. Also the whole half of the midship outdoor ares are smoking.
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Building Permit Numbers Drop Sharply
New York, NY —
In a sign that the real estate market is slowing, the number of building permits issued to contractors took a precipitous drop. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports.
The Census bureau reports that the number of residential building permits declined by 46 percent across the five boroughs for the first quarter, compared to the same period as last year.
Real estate experts say that the worldwide credit crunch is making it harder for developers to get loans for new buildings. But the drop also signals that the national real estate slump is finally hitting not just New York, but even Manhattan, which has been impervious to price declines.
Building activity there fell by almost 70 percent, more than any other borough.
The fall in demand may help keep prices strong, but it is also an indicator that builders, and the banks who lend to them, don't think that there are enough buyers to go around.


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Emmanuel Adebayor has been left out of Togo's squad for their African Nations Cup warm-up game against Oman.
Earlier this month Adebayor said he would not play for his country again until the Togolese federation hands over what he claims are unpaid bonuses.
Togo head coach Didier Six vowed to persuade the Tottenham striker, who captains the national side, to return, but he today left the 28-year-old out of his 23-man party for the country's game in Sohar at the end of the month.
The former Arsenal man, who suffered a minor hamstring injury against Swansea on Sunday, has been named on a standby list for the match against Oman in case he changes his mind, but he has not been named in the full party.
Explaining the striker's absence, a statement on the Togolese federation's website read: "Emmanuel Adebayor had already announced he would not participate, and (he suffered an) injury last weekend in the Premier League."Reuse content


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Roland Emmerich
Kurt Russell
James Spader
Jaye Davidson
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I can't really explain this phenomena, but it's also kind of tough to explain Stargate. Part science-fiction, part historical epic, part romance, part action, Stargate offers a mixed bag of treats, and perhaps only now, fifteen years later does it underwhelm due to its relatively modest budget (in today's standards) and the release of much more massive sci-fi epics like Transformers and the new Terminator: Salvation. And yet, none of those films are able to cross genres like this one, and being adaptations of previous works, their narratives don't possess even a fraction of the creativity of this film. Where today's summer popcorn flicks emphasize impressive action and breakthroughs in flashy displays of new FX technology, Stargate is a more patient film that relies on the uniquity of its storyline (but still throws in some nifty action to boot).
The odd combo of nerdy, soft-spoken scientist James Spader and brooding bad-ass soldier Kurt Russell (who sports a gnarly flat-top) make for a nice tag team with some light comedic beats. Genderly-challenged Jaye Davidson (he/she of The Crying Game infamy) has little to do as the villain, Ra, but is plenty menacing when wearing that gnarly headpiece, which brings to mind another strength of this film, and one that really comes through in the special features- production values. While the Digital FX work is nothing to write home about, sets are absolutely massive and majestic, and costume design is extremely intricate and often striking. In an epic film like this, these elements are absolutely crucial.
As for shortcomings, this is afterall a Roland Emmerich joint, so the acting won't win any Oscars, and there's little in the way of emotional depth, which is a problem since there are large gaps of time without any action. The ending definitely has that Patriotic raised-fist Emmerich signature moment, but at the end of this ride, you'll likely be hooting and hollering too.
Stargate: History Made (22:30) - A fairly standard but well-made 3 part documentary. The first part tells the story of how the film came to fruition, the second part is a decent making-of, and the third details the legacy the film has left behind.
Master of the Stargate: Interactive Trivia Challenge - Two different trivia-style games for up to 4 players, where you watch the movie and answer trivia questions (that aren't necessarily tied into the film) along the way. For Sci-Fi and history buffs mainly.
Is There a Stargate? (12:11) - A "what if" type featurette where a few kooky alien enthusiasts try to provide evidence that the great pyramids may really have been built by aliens- makes a decent case too.
The Making of Stargate (23:33) - This is sort of an expanded version of the second portion of the "History Made" featurette, except this one was clearly made back in the 90s. They don't make 'em like this anymore, and that's a sad thing. A very candid and interesting making-of, not to be missed if you're a Stargate fan.
Gag Reel (3:15) - This is one of the coolest, weirdest, most intricate little featurettes I've ever seen. This is NOT a gag reel, it's a rad reel. I have no idea what's going on, but I don't care. This crew had fun, and apparently, a lot of spare time on their hands. I want to watch a featurette on the making of THIS.
You also get the film's Theatrical Trailer and a few other Lionsgate previews.


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Added a couple of layers of clear coat.
Added a couple of layers of clear coat.
It is so clean and shiny.
Nice work Turo
Heard you were getting Rob's jetpacks a while ago. Great to see a jetpack getting built all the time!
so fresh so nice!
Not for long.
Amazing as always!
Literally the best Jango replica suit ever conceived. Looks 100% accurate to the real one, hell looks like you stole the screen used! I'm speechless. You're a true artist sir!
This is awesome.
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Wow this is amazing you have inspired me to make my own armor
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A Moment To Say Thanks
|[ yesterdays grocery shopping trip ]
Good morning everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the comments and emails I've received regarding Jolie's Story. Sometimes I sit in tears reading your notes. They mean a lot.
This is a very lonely healing process. Yes I have the support of my family and the most incredible husband, but I am the one that carried her, felt her movements and gave birth to her. In the beginning, I used to get upset that people didn't understand what I was feeling - but they can't. I get it now. Everyone's experience is different, even in loss. Sometimes I have to unplug because there seems to be a pregnancy announcement or birth announcements every few seconds, though in reality it's not that frequent - but it feels that way. It's challenging when it seems like everyone is bringing their baby home when I left the hospital empty-handed...and when most of the women you've connected with in the baby loss community are getting pregnant again, and you still aren't.
Sometimes pregnancy seems like an unattainable concept to me...like it's never going to happen again. And yes, there is a part of me that fearful having experienced first hand what could go wrong. How did I get so unlucky? Sometimes I envision myself fully immersed in motherhood. There's a constant back and forth with my feelings and the decision of if I even want to try again. There's a constant fight to drown out the negative thoughts that plague me. I continue to do my best to choose happiness and still be grateful throughout the day, even when I feel like throwing in the towel.
I don't talk about my feelings in my every day life as I do here on LL&L, so I appreciate that you haven't stopped reading. I'm actually in awe that readership continues to grow, lol. Thank you so much!


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Looks good!!
This is a discussion on Little Bear Mag/Light Holder within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; My box from Little Bear Holsters arrived this past week - in it was my new magazine/light holder. Up until this point I had been ...
My box from Little Bear Holsters arrived this past week - in it was my new magazine/light holder. Up until this point I had been using a leatherman style holster for my spare mag and a kydex creation from Rocky for the light. Both of which worked good, but I had a habbit of turning on my light while lounging on the couch and the mag holder hung far enough below the belt that it would occassionally get caught on things... So I ordered up what I was looking for from Dave @ Little Bear. I had the item within 2 weeks - so turn around is great.
Originally I had requested that it be a deep dark red (like a Black Cherry color, just less purple and more Oxblood red) with contrast black stitching. What I ended up with is a little more brown (the unit is more brown than it looks in this picture), but I like it. The finish isn't 100% uniform, but I think I really like that about it - it makes it unique and I think it looks good. There are a few spots where the dye didn't take for some reason (Dave mentioned glue), but they're all on the back or behind the belt when it's worn, so they don't bother me.
It fits great and really holds both the light and the magazine in tight. My wife used to joke that no one would know I was carrying a gun, but everyone knew I had a flashlight - now you can't see either. My Surefire G2 and 1911 mag fit tight enough to hold them, but are quick to release... This set up is much more comfortable than what I had previously.
Anyway, enough rambling, here's some pics... not many as I've got my beautiful 2 year old daughter all day today... and I can't sit around taking pictures (well, pictures that aren't of here anyway)...
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Looks good!!
We will be much better off when we learn to deal with things as they really are, instead of how we wish them to be!
Is that rust or dye on the rivets? The dye sure didn't take even did it. I am a woodworker and know we use a sealer before applying stain, not sure if the same is true for leather or not.
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It's dye. The dye is definitely not smooth and even. Like I said though, it's an odd, pleasing texture to the dye/finish.
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According to comScore, weather-related apps are the most popular downloads for mobile devices -- edging out social networks, maps, news and search (in that order).
If you're one of the millions who rely on a weather app, why only trust someone else to provide the data?
Netatmo's Urban Weather Station ($179) is the first personal weather station designed exclusively for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
The two-part gizmo sends information wirelessly to your Apple device, which then displays real-time information on the free Netatmo app. You'll get weather and air quality information, including temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, CO2 levels (indoor use), and more. The smaller, battery-powered cylindrical sensor is meant to be placed near an open window or outside (so long as it's covered by say, an awning), while the larger one is plugged into the wall (or used with batteries, if you prefer).
After you download the app, you're prompted to plug your iPad into the larger cylinder via its USB port to set up the Wi-Fi network information and synchronization feature. This is only required once. Then you can unplug and launch the app any time you want to see what's happening in your world.
Set up was a breeze, if you can pardon the pun.
The Urban Weather Station can be set to send notifications on preset weather conditions and air quality readings (such as if the CO2 in your home rises to unhealthy levels). And users can access and share info with other Urban Weather Stations around the globe, access data history and see a detailed seven-day forecast.
The iPad interface is clean and easy-to-read. You will see your address at the top of the screen, temperature and weather info (such as cloudy with rain, "feels like" temperature accounting for humidity), barometer readings, and more. You can tap to get more information for each part of the app, take some notes or share what you're reading with others.
While I'm not quite sure why this would be necessary, the Urban Weather Station can also detect sound "to make sure average noise levels in the home remain at a healthy balance," says Netatmo. Er, um, ok.
A great gift for weather junkies who own an Apple device, Netatmo's Urban Weather Station is a clever gadget that, when used in conjunction with the free app, gives you accurate local information at a glance.
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The Amathus Beach Hotel, Paphos, is located on the main tourist road and is about 15 minutes walk to the harbor and the old castle, where you will find a number of souvenir shops, ice cream parlors and a variety of restaurants offering local and international cuisines . As a 5 star hotel, it offers all the services and conveniences you would expect, and I do have to say it scores highly compared to similarly priced/ranked hotels in Cyprus.
The reception staff were very professional and our check in was very swift and hassle free. There was none of the in-your-face, over-the-top and lengthy procedure that I have experienced in some hotels in Cyprus – during a recent stay in one Protaras hotel, the receptionist even curtsied after informing us of all the hotels services and polices in an over practiced manner, which was a little bizarre, to say the least! Yet, at the Amathus, the receptionist managed to inform us of their special offers and facilities relevant to our particular circumstances. Seeing as I was traveling with 2 children, he informed us of a 'kids eat free' lunchtime special. And on our last day, reception called the room to ask what time we would be departing and if it was after the standard check out time, he would arrange for a free late check out. While a late check out wasn't necessary on this occasion, it was a nice touch, which I have not experienced at any other hotel during the busy summer period.
One drawback is that the room was a little dated in it's décor. We stayed in a ground floor inland view room with a cute little courtyard, in place of a balcony. The sofa bed wasn't the most comfortable – not that either of the kids complained – and the bathroom could do with some updating. However, I did have a peak at a more expensive sea view room and it looked like it was recently updated.
The positives of staying in a non-sea view room, however, is that it was very quiet and I could happily work while sitting outside. The ample size of the room and the little extras, like the child sized bathroom slippers and kid's juices with the complimentary fruit and wine, made for a very pleasant stay.
The sun loungers issue is definitely one which needs to be addressed. At 9am all the loungers were taken and I had to be content with one between the 3 of us, which was placed in the middle of a walk way. At 10:30 am many were still reserved, but not in use. And it seems that while the hotel has a dedicated 'families area' near the baby pool and shallow end of the main pool, any guest can use these, and indeed can reserve them by placing their towel on them, hours before they plan to actually visit the pool. Perhaps, the hotel will consider a system of assigning sun loungers on arrival for the each guest's entire stay.
The breakfast was delicious, as expected, with a huge variety to suit every appetite. And the waiters are happy to provide Frappe, or other alternatives not available on the breakfast buffet. Service was quick and the food of an excellent quality. It is definitely something to look forward to each morning.
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2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V General Discussion Discussion, Vs in Austin, TX? in Cadillac CTS-V Series Forum - 2004 - 2007; I just recently moved to Austin, TX from WI. I don't own a V yet but Im in the market ...
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Just find one at a dealer and go check it out. It's not like they will force you to buy it if you don't like it.
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I just submitted my theme, and got it rejected. I senced from the email that the design is not satisfying, so if anyone could help me improve it, i would be grateful.
Hey there Bad_cop,
my advice would be to put the logo on the left hand side of the logo and to also have a larger content area on your main page and to also have maybe a little smaller of a image slider.
Maybe consider some ajax validation on your contact us form, otherwise everything else seems a-ok to me.
Can you tell us what was suggested for improvement? E.G Hierachy etc.
I'd revamp the whole navigation & logo area… doesn't fit with the rest of the design
The background and transparency is nice… but there's a lack of spots to draw your eye to. Everything kind of bleeds together… each tab you click on is almost the same (History, Portfolio, Our Speeches, About Us… even the blog looks close to the previous 4)...
I'd try adding some color and separating the sections more into what they'd actually look like…
Hope that helps…
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"Starting the year, our defense was young and inexperienced," said FCS head coach John McNeal. "That was a great effort tonight by those guys tonight. We thought we'd have to put up some points, but to hold Boyd to six was huge."
Friendship took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards on nine plays as A.J. Long found Stefan remus in the back of the endzone for an 8-yard scoring pass with 7:52 left in the first quarter.
The Bucs answered with a three-yard run off tackle for a TD by Rance Harden, but the PAT snap sailed high, leaving the Commanders on top 7-6.
Long tacked on a pair of one-yard quarterback sneaks in the second quarter, the second right at the halftime horn as FCS took a 20-6 lead into intermission.
The Commanders put the game on ice with a 30-yard TD pass from Long to Mitchell with 1:08 to go in the third quarter.
Hollis ran for nearly 200 yards on a series of quick-hitting blasts and speedy runs around end. "The o-line and the wide receivers were getting the blocks," Hollis said, "it was a good job all the way around."
The Commanders will play Adamsville in the 12 Noon game Saturday at Tennessee Tech for the Class 2A state title.


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As U.S. Deliberates, Syria Human Rights Abuses Mounting
Syrian cities have been razed to the ground. Doctors operate without anesthesia. Children are raped and murdered. Houses are burned with families inside.
"This is the reality of Syria today," Valerie Amos, the top United Nations humanitarian aid official, told the UN Security Council yesterday in the first of three testimonies.
Civilians are bombed while waiting in line for bread, she said. Waste is piling up, there is often no running water and, with summer nearing, there is a high risk of a cholera outbreak. Amos described a lawless country plunged into chaos more than two years into a bloody civil war pitting President Bashar al- Assad's regime against rebel forces seeking his ouster.
Even so, descriptions of hardships confronting the Syrian people "cannot even begin to give you the real picture of the horrors being meted out every day," Amos said.
The international community has been powerless to stop the bloodshed as a team of UN experts is stranded in Cyprus waiting to be allowed into Syria to investigate frequent allegations of the use of chemical weapons against the population. U.S. President Barack Obama has said proven use of such devices would cross a "red line," ushering in a possible foreign intervention.
"We receive many claims of chemical warfare use in Syria each day and we take them all seriously, and we do all we can to investigate them," U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday.
Growing Pressure
The first hard evidence that Assad's regime has used nerve gas or other chemical weapons -- as opposed to crowd control agents -- would add pressure on the Obama administration to step up aid to anti-government groups.
In congressional testimony this week, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, set to begin a visit to the Middle East tomorrow, and Secretary of State John Kerry, who'll travel today to Istanbul for meetings with the Syrian opposition and European and Arab nations, indicated that the Obama administration remains opposed to intervening militarily.
"Military intervention at this point could hinder humanitarian operations," Hagel told the Senate Armed Services Committee April 17. "It could embroil the United States in a significant, lengthy and uncertain military commitment," strain international alliances and "have the unintended consequences of bringing the United States into a broader regional conflict or proxy war."
Nonlethal Aid
At stake is whether the U.S. will join the U.K. and France in supplying rebels with military equipment, such as antitank and antiaircraft weapons. The U.S. so far has provided more than $115 million in nonlethal assistance.
"We are being careful, which is why the president has not yet decided whether or not -- which is why the president has not given lethal aid," Kerry told the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday.
Assad has defied predictions of his imminent demise. His grip is "tenuous" after two years of armed strife as opposition forces have grown more effective, according to the Pentagon's top military intelligence official.
Assad's government "maintains the military advantage -- particularly in firepower and air superiority," and his inner circle "appears to be largely cohesive," the Defense Intelligence Agency director, Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday.
Humanitarian Crisis
While U.S. officials continue to deliberate, Amos gave an inkling of the dimensions of the humanitarian crisis in a country of more than 20 million people. There are 4.25 million displaced persons -- about the size of Croatia's population. More than 1.3 million refugees have flooded into neighboring Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, she said at the UN.
Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN special envoy to Syria who's largely been sidelined, will update the Security Council today on the lack of progress in reaching a political solution to the crisis.
Amos criticized the UN's decision-making body for failing to unite behind a common approach to ending the crisis. Amos has visited Syria four times. Her last trip was in January, and an increase in bureaucratic obstacles placed by the Syrian government have impeded access.
As an example, Amos said there are 50 checkpoints between Damascus and Aleppo, a journey of 193 miles (310 kilometers). Twenty visas are pending for aid workers. Aid convoys require 72 hours' notice. The approved list of nongovernment agencies was reduced to 29 from 110.
No Answer
"We cannot do business this way," Amos told the 15-nation UN body. "I do not have an answer for the Syrians who ask why have we abandoned them."
Following her testimony, the panel condemned abuses and violations of human rights in Syria. "Members of the Security Council expressed the view that the escalating violence is completely unacceptable and must end immediately," according to a statement distributed by the UN body.
Amos dwelt on the fate of children in the conflict.
"I was horrified to hear accounts during my recent visit to Turkey of children dying of hunger" in opposition-held areas near the borders.
"Children are among the ones suffering most," she said. "They have been murdered, tortured and raped."
Zainab Bangura, the former foreign minister of Sierra Leone who is UN special representative on sexual violence in conflicts, followed Amos's accounts by relating the story of a 14-year-old girl who was raped by four men in military uniforms.
The girl was beaten with electrical wire, given injections and had cigarettes extinguished on her chest. She was released and fled the country, yet has attempted suicide three times, Bangura told the Security Council.
Civil War
"Girls are being raped in front of their fathers; wives in front of their husbands," she said.
The conflict in Syria, which began in 2011 with peaceful protests, escalated into a civil war that has taken at least 70,000 lives and forced hundreds of thousands to flee to neighboring countries. The U.S. and regional allies, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, have backed the rebels fighting to oust Assad while sometimes disagreeing about how to help them.
The UN has struggled to raise funds to help relief efforts to Syria. The UN had set a target of $1.5 billion and so far only half that amount has been raised, Amos said.
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Jennifer Lawrence Boyfriend Madness: Leonardo DiCaprio Next in Line, Wants to Date Actress? Makes Moves, 'In Awe' Over Her at Met Gala 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio could be the next in line to be Jennifer Lawrence's new boyfriend.
The two has been running into each other lately. The latest seems to be at the Met Gala 2013 on May 6.
According to E! Online, insiders say that while Lawrence, 22, "hung out mostly with designer Raf Simmons," "Leonardo DiCaprio and Gerard Butler were in awe over" the Oscar-winning actress.
DiCaprio, 38, has always seen Lawrence at the GLAAS Awards at the Oscars 2013.
But back then, Lawrence seemed to only have eyes for rumored love interest Bradley Cooper (though both denied dating). She actually turned DiCaprio down while he was trying to "put the moves" on Lawrence at the pre-Oscars party, according to Perez Hilton.
"They were deep in conversation and talking about how they wanted to take a break after the awards season," a source said. "Everyone at the party was talking about their chemistry; they really looked like they were together, but trying their best to hide it."
All hope is not lost though.
E! Online included DiCaprio on their list of "5 Guys the Oscar Winner Should Totally Date Right Now."
Their reason was that "everyone who dates DiCaprio seems to get a career boost-Gisele Bundchen, Bar Rafaeli, Blake Lively, Erin Heatherton." But we would have to argue that Lawrence is "catching fire" [get it?] and doesn't really need a career boost, but these two together would be a super power couple.
Lawrence also showed up at "The Great Gatsby" New York red carpet premiere, so they could of got to know each other there. And let's face it: DiCaprio is so hot and handsome.
DiCaprio would have a lot of big competition though.
Reports say that Lawrence is still "very close friends" with ex-boyfriend Nicholas Hoult, dubbing their recent dinner date "innocent" and are really not back together. But the source said that the pair has not ruled out dating in the near future.
Another boyfriend contender is "Hunger Games" co-star Josh Hutcherson. This is because they look good together as Peeta and Katniss in the popular franchise movies, so that means they will look good together off-screen too.
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Supporting planning for a study of the response of small businesses to state health insurance exchanges
This planning grant will lay the groundwork for designing: (1) a high-quality, multipronged study on the impact of mandated state health insurance exchanges on the offering of health insurance by small businesses; and (2) the materials necessary for timely implementation of the study. Beginning in 2014, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented, small businesses will have access to the state health insurance exchanges, which are meant to provide them with a seamless platform to find affordable health insurance, compare offerings, and make a purchase. Understanding how small businesses respond and/or participate in these exchanges is a key component in the effective implementation of ACA. Specifically, as part of this grant, the researchers will develop questionnaires; select the appropriate states for the study; develop a methodology for conducting the qualitative analysis, case studies, and site visits; and develop a well researched proposal for the full study.
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Time frame: 12/15/2011 - 7/31/2012
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Well North of Fair: The implications of the Spending Review for the North of EnglandPublished Mon 25 Oct 2010
Much immediate analysis of the Spending Review has focused on its impact department by department and sector by sector. There has also been a lively debate about its impact on different sections of society and in particular on those who depend on the welfare state.
This report explores the extent to which the Spending Review will ameliorate or exacerbate the North-South divide. In considering jobs, welfare, capital investment and public services it draws a stark conclusion: things look set to become significantly worse. It argues that the fundamental problem with the Spending Review - and the economic policy of the Coalition government to date - is that it lacks an equally rigorous and challenging strategy for economic growth. In the absence of such a strategy it is argued that the North of England needs to seize the initiative itself and drive forward an economic agenda that liberates regional economic prosperity from the limitations of a Whitehall agenda tied to the demands of agglomeration in the Greater South East.


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MTA: Floodproofing South Ferry Station Will Mean Building On Parkland
More than 13 months after Storm Sandy flooded South Ferry subway station with 14 million gallons of contaminated water, the MTA has come up with a plan to repair it. But straphangers shouldn't expect to use the station until late 2016 at the earliest.
The MTA will take expected steps to make the station more resilient: strengthen walls, plug leaks and double the number of pumps. But that won't solve the big problem: the room with the electrical relays that control the track signals sits at the lowest part of the station -- a station dug out landfill at the edge of New York harbor.
MTA engineer John O'Grady said that even when the station was newly opened, the 20 x 110 foot relay room "had a good bit of cracks that allowed for leakage. Sandy exacerbated the problem."
The only way to flood-proof the electrical system is to place it above ground within 500 feet of a key switch that allows trains to move from track to track. O'Grady says the solution is to build a new signal room on a platform over the sidewalk that runs along the western edge of Battery Park.
But the sidewalk is controlled by the city Parks Department. The MTA says negotiating an agreement with the city could take years. In the meantime, the authority will fortify the existing relay room with submarine doors and other containment measures. The MTA will also buy a spare set of components for the room, in case the water comes in again.
O'Grady outlined the plan during a committee meeting at MTA headquarters on Monday. He wouldn't put a price tag on the work but said, "It could be paid for with existing Sandy recovery funds."


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Blasphemy From Blinder? Not ReallyRobert Kuttner
I rise in defense of my erstwhile fellow BUSINESS WEEK columnist, Alan S. Blinder, now vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve. Blinder recently had the temerity to suggest that unemployment as well as inflation was of concern, at some times, in some places. From the ensuing uproar, you might have thought he had advocated nationalizing the means of production.
The New York Times interpreted Blinder's carefully qualified speech as an "intellectual split" in the Fed's Board of Governors. Newsweek columnist Robert J. Samuelson (no relation to the distinguished economist Paul A. Samuelson) pronounced him dangerously "soft on inflation," hence lacking "the moral or intellectual qualities needed to lead the Fed."
But Blinder's actual remarks at the Kansas City Fed's annual colloquium at Jackson Hole, Wyo., reveal no such thing. Blinder did say that "central banks, or more generally macroeconomic policies, do have a role in reducing unemployment as well as...reducing inflation." The Federal Reserve Act itself calls on the Fed to pursue both "maximum employment and stable prices." But this view, sadly, has become controversial.
What Blinder did not say was that he thought the Fed should ease money to fight unemployment in present economic conditions. On the contrary, he declared the economy "extremely close" to its sustainable noninflationary rate of unemployment. As if to underscore the point, Blinder's first vote as vice-chairman last July was to raise rates.
HEARING VOICES? The subject of the Jackson Hole meeting was reduction of unemployment. What Blinder did say was that unemployment is too high elsewhere in the industrial world, notably in Europe. And he observed, correctly, that unemployment has risen most in countries whose central banks were single-mindedly devoted to cutting inflation. He also said that looser monetary policy does have a role at points in the business cycle when unemployment is high.
That thought is hardly controversial. After all, it was Alan Greenspan's Fed that steadily relaxed monetary policy during 1989-1993 to stimulate recovery. Does this make Greenspan dangerously soft on inflation or morally unfit to lead the Federal Reserve? Does it suggest an intellectual split between Greenspan and Greenspan?
I have gently chided Alan Blinder in this space, from the opposite quarter. In my view, there is nothing "natural" about a 6% rate of unemployment, which translates to 8 million unemployed. On this point, Blinder concurs. "That doesn't mean you can't reduce the unemployment rate below its so-called natural rate," Blinder says. "It only means you can't do it with monetary policy. You have to use micro-economic interventions in labor markets."
Blinder is surely right that we need structural policies to make fuller employment less inflationary. At the high end of the job market, there are spot shortages in some professions and some regions, producing a smidgen of wage pressure even with an overall jobless rate above 6%. At the low end, millions of unqualified people are effectively out of the labor market. Using monetary policy alone to tighten job markets to the point where unqualified people began looking attractive would bid up wages across the board.
TICKLISH POSITION. The solution at both ends of the job market is education and training, as well as a less austere Fed. The Clinton Administration grasps that. But given the absence of support in Congress for new training outlays, we are stuck by default with the premise that 6% unemployment is somehow natural and that monetary policy dare not lower it.
Training outlays are indeed indicated, but the Fed should also take its foot off the monetary brake. Blinder, when he was a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, seemed to agree. According to the 1994 Economic Report of the President, which Blinder helped draft, long-term interest rates, then about 6% (and now close to 8% thanks to the Fed) were already too high. "Clearly, if inflation remains under control, bond yields have some way to fall to come into line with their historical averages."
Inflation remains low. Wages, the most significant source of inflationary pressures, are nearly flat. Some commodity indices are rising slightly, but the core rate of inflation remains minimal. Blinder replies that today, as opposed to last winter, the economy is closer to effective full employment; thus labor-market policy, not looser money, is indicated.
As a recent Clinton appointee to the Fed and a Keynesian, Blinder is, of course, in a delicate position. He is a bit more dovish on fighting unemployment than his colleagues and somewhat less inclined to panic when he sees a rising commodities index. But his overall view, if anything, is a shade too close to the Greenspan consensus.
Blinder's remarks neither contradicted his earlier views nor provoked a fight with his chairman. "The vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve Board created an incredible controversy by endorsing the Federal Reserve Act," Blinder says. "I'll stand by that endorsement."


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Hey, I am in the process of putting a 350/th400 into my wifes 59 Rambler American wagon. Talk about a tight squeeze! I used a universal street rod crossmember for the motor mounts and mounted it between the control arm mounting brace. I mounted the engine just high enough that I could get spark plug wires on. I had to recessed the firewall back 4". I had to remove the heater and fill it in. You need to cut down the inner fender like farna said and weld in some panels. I put in a rack and pinion so I removed the steering box and made my own crossmember to mount the rack.
For exhaust you can use fenderwell headers like oddrodder , custom make some headers( I have some picts of some in a rambler american wagon) or like I used, a right side 265 chevy cast iron exhaust manifold and a 70 chevy driverside mainfold. I did this because these manifolds are rear dump out, there is no room for center dump ram horn exhaust or shorty headers.
A cross member is easy to make out of 2 x 3 rectangular I cut into the intragal frame (loosely named) and set the 2 x 3 inside and welded it up I also bolted it to the floor. I ran each side up to within 3 inches of the trans then made a drop out center sectionto hold the trans mount.
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Last weekend, James, his niece, and I drove down to Atlanta for the Georgia Renaissance Festival. I haven't been there since I was in middle school, so I was very excited to attend. Luckily, the rain held off on Sunday so we could enjoy the attraction to it's fullest!
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Iowa voters must ask our Iowa secretary of state why he is wasting time and dollars having the Iowa Legislature work on a voter photo ID bill. Republican Matt Schultz says the bill is to combat voter fraud in Iowa elections. You must ask how many Iowa has convicted in the last 10 years. Not enough to warrant this government intrusion into our personal life, and the GOP/Tea Party hates government intrusion.
The real targets are our senior citizens. For decades they have voted. Now to get a �cheap� photo ID, they have to provide a birth certificate. Several never had a birth certificate. More time and dollars.
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Since summer has come, and I often wear shorts that don't allow me to wear a belt, I was looking at the SmartCarry for a way to remedy that problem...but I hated how in hung in front of my nads all the time. It might work, but it just seemed weird, and I'm used to a side-carrier firearm.
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Cleveland -- The Cleveland Clinic has again been named the top hospital in the country for heart care by U.S. News & World Report.
The news magazine ranked the Cleveland Clinic the top hospital in Ohio and No. 4 overall in the nation -- behind Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The Plain Dealer newspaper reports the Cleveland Clinic has been named the best heart hospital for the 19th year in a row by the magazine. In all, the hospital placed in the top 10 in 14 different specialties.
Dr. Bruce Lytle, chairman of Cleveland Clinic's Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, said the hospital is grateful for the recognition but keeps striving to get better every day.
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Barberton -- A medical examiner's office in Northeast Ohio says a 51-year-old Barberton woman was killed when she became entangled in a paper rolling machine at the plant where she worked.
The medical examiner and police are investigating the July 15 industrial accident at PPG Industries in Barberton that killed Wendy Breiding.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that her death was ruled accidental after an autopsy July 16.
The Pittsburgh-based company said it is cooperating with local authorities and conducting its own investigation.
PPG has about 150 employees at its Barberton site, where it makes optical products and silicas used in the tire, food, footwear, printing and other industries.
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Woman faces trial in poisoning death
Cleveland -- A Cleveland woman who coached youth baseball is standing trial for allegedly killing the father of their two children by poisoning his iced tea with antifreeze in 2006.
Holly McFeeture contends the death of her 31-year-old fiance, Matthew Podolak, was suicide. Her trial began July 16 on charges of aggravated murder and contaminating a substance for human consumption or use.
Prosecutor Brian McDonough told the jury a man McFeeture dated later contacted police in 2008 and said she had admitted putting something in Podolak's drinks.
The Plain Dealer reports that Podolak's manner of death was changed to homicide, based on the tip, and McFeeture was indicted in 2010.
Attorneys for the 35-year-old McFeeture are expected to argue that Podolak, who suffered from depression, drank antifreeze to kill himself.
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Turnpike tolls to rise annually for 10 years
Berea -- Ohio Turnpike commissioners voted July 15 to raise tolls 2.7 percent annually for the next 10 years to pay for highway projects across the northern part of the state.
For motorists using E-ZPass payment devices, cross-state tolls approved by the newly renamed Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission would rise 25 cents to $11.50. After 10 years, it would be $14.75.
The 241-mile cross-state toll for truckers using E-ZPass would rise $1 to $36 next year. After a decade, the toll would be $45.75.
The commission also authorized $1 billion in bonds that the higher tolls will help finance. The new debt would be issued by the end of July.
Republican Gov. John Kasich pushed for the toll-hike plan to move along big projects that have been delayed for years. The investment in infrastructure is expected to generate tens of thousands of jobs.
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Urbana -- The saying goes that it's better late than never.
Thus, a person claiming to be a slow reader has returned a book that was 41 years overdue to a western Ohio public library.
The Dayton Daily News reports that the Champaign County Library on July 17 received the book along with a full cash payment of the fines totaling $299.30.
The book titled "The Real Book About Snakes" was returned anonymously. It was originally due July 17, 1972.
The newspaper reports the library also received a handwritten note in which the reader apologized for the delayed return. The reader calculated the overdue fees at 2 cents per day.
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How A Group Of Michael Jackson Fans Sunk A Book On Amazon
To what extent can online book reviews be trusted and what can authors do in the face of 'attack reviews'?
Online book reviews on sites like Amazon and Goodreads have an immense power over the sales of newly published work, but how trustworthy are reviews?
A new book about Michael Jackson shows the strength of fan groups and how online reviews can be 'gamed' to read a certain way. Michael Jackson's Rapid Response Team To Media Attacks is a Facebook and Twitter group that leveraged their social networks to ask other fans to write negative reviews of the new book 'Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson' by Randall Sullivan. Fans were infuriated by the way he discussed what plastic surgery did to MJ's nose and the author's assertion that he died a virgin.
In a larger scope, the situation calls to attention to two problems that help us better understand web culture (or at least the Amazon ecosystem). The first is a question regarding online anonymity. This removes the accountability associated with the reviewer by, for example, putting someone that hasn't read the book alonside someone that actually did. The second problem is that reviewers' own opinions might conform to what's already posted; particularly if they're being directed from a forum or social media dialogue. The second issue is a common problem in other parts of the web like SoundCloud, where a visitor might think a track is good based on the fact that it appears to have received many plays or likes.
Many recognize online reviews as the closest thing we have online to 'word of mouth' marketing, but to what extent can such reviews be trusted? Particularly when you're dealing with mobs of fans? Amazon has not taken any definitive steps to curb mobs of fans, but they have cracked down on writer's reviews of other writers and reviews submitted by family members, according to the NYTimes. The article frames this issue succinctly in posing the question: is a review merely a gesture of enthusiasm or should it be held to a higher standard?