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Long before she weighed in on Miley Cyrus's wrecking ball of a life, Sinead O'Connor was the ethereal Irish chanteuse whose voice defined heartbreak for a generation. In The Last Day of Our Acquaintance, she sang gorgeously of an ending love affair.
The song became a loose inspiration for Regina born-and-raised painter Andrew Salgado as he prepared for arguably the most important show of his life. Andrew Salgado: The Acquaintance opened at the Art Gallery of Regina this week.
"Because it was my first museum show and because it was my first big show back home, it was really important that I get it right," said Salgado during a recent interview from London, where he now lives.
"To me, it was a statement show. I didn't want to go back to Regina and have [some] … pretty little paintings. I wanted to go back and blow the doors wide open."
Those doors are intimately familiar to Salgado. As a boy, he attended art classes at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, where the gallery is located. His talent evident, he was enrolled in adult-level classes while still a child.
"One of the instructors told me he was the only six-year-old he'd ever met who wanted to discuss the principles of abstraction," says Karen Schoonover, the gallery's director/curator, who is curating Salgado's show.
Now 30, Salgado marks his triumphant hometown return with dramatic brush strokes and a textured, energetic confidence in eight large-scale paintings, which also represent a departure.
Much of his work to date has stemmed from a 2008 hate crime, when he and his partner were assaulted at a music festival in Pemberton, B.C.
The angry self-portrait that he created after the attack and subsequent works focusing on ideas of sexuality, masculinity and identity came to define his practice.
But with The Aquaintance, Salgado is moving away from the political forces that have driven him, and the personal event which haunted him.
"At some point these concerns can become restraints," he says.
"I'm no longer the angsty 25-year-old reeling from this idea of hate crime that I was five years ago. I'm maturing as a person, chilling out a little bit. It's also allowed me to go into the studio with a renewed confidence. … I don't have to be so anchored by a political concept. Maybe I can just go in and let the paint sing."
A huge part of the shift involved Salgado transferring the focus from himself to his subjects.
A commission for the upscale London department store Harvey Nichols, where Salgado outfitted windows with six portraits, was a turning point.
Salgado didn't just want to paint types – the city gentleman, the bohemian guy – he wanted to tell the story of real people.
"For the first time it started being less self-indulgent in the sense that I realized that my subjects are actual people with actual stories and it's not about me, me, me."
When he began to prepare for the Regina show, Salgado sought out acquaintances – people he'd met, friends of friends, someone from Facebook. One man came in and poured his heart out to Salgado. It became a defining moment.
"That's when I started listening as opposed to talking so much."
Connections were made – and that's where O'Connor's song fits into the picture. Like a love affair, Salgado and each of his models became an important part of each other's lives – maybe just for an afternoon, or maybe forever.
"Her song describes the last day of … an incredibly intense emotional love affair. And the way I see it is these are relative strangers who through a kind of arbitrary [act] of me choosing to paint them, I have a very profound and passionate relationship with, in that they're creating part of my career and in turn creating part of my life," he says.
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More than 570 people, including seven juveniles, were arrested in Queensland as part of a two-day police blitz targeting booze-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour.
Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett said more than 1000 uniformed and plain-clothed police officers flooded potential trouble spots across the state, including bars, from 6pm on Friday.
Over the two nights, 574 people were charged, including seven juveniles who were apprehended over a combined total of 28 charges.
''We're disappointed that this level of police enforcement is necessary to ensure community standards of behaviour are being met,'' Mr Barnett said.
Officers were forced to move 322 people to safety during a sweep of nightclub precincts, and issued 154 move-on directions.
''We will continue to enforce the law to ensure that all members of the community can enjoy a night out in public places without their evening being ruined by a selfish few who have no regard for the rights of others,'' Mr Barnett said.
''The small minority who continue to flout the law, disobey police directions and destroy the amenity of others are out of step with what the community expects.''
The two-day blitz, codenamed Operation Unite, was the fourth to occur nationwide. The last was carried out two weeks before Christmas.
While the number of arrests had decreased since December's crackdown, Mr Barnett said the level of police enforcement required on the streets had not changed.
Mr Barnett said most concerning for police was the level of drink driving across the state.
Police nabbed 140 people for drink driving including one motorist who had a blood alcohol level five times the legal limit of 0.25 per cent.
''That's not a mistake, that's someone who's got a total disregard for the law,'' Mr Barnett said.
We're disappointed that this level of police enforcement is necessary to ensure community standards of behaviour are being met
Police checked 1907 licensed establishments and detected 58 licensing breaches. Police also issued 186 liquor infringement notices.
"Violence, drink driving and other life-endangering behaviour will not be tolerated in our entertainment precincts,'' Mr Barnett said.
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|While Sony's PlayStation 3 might well be the first Blu-ray device most consumers see, industry supporters of the technology are setting their sights much higher.
TDK, one of the key supporters of the next-generation DVD format, told vnunet.com that it will be making a major play for the storage sector, both through direct sales and via the network of specialist storage resellers and value-add resellers.
"Our target markets are the authoring and pre-mastering sectors," said Jean-Paul Eekhout, corporate strategy director at TDK, and vice chairman of the European Blu-ray PR committee.
"Data storage is going to be key, and maybe jukebox systems. There's also an underestimated market for video enthusiasts getting into high definition recording."
TDK already has 50GB Blu-ray discs in production and has built engineering samples of 100GB discs, although these are not expected to go into production until 2007.
Early prices for the media are high, however. Eekhout estimated that 25GB recordable discs would cost around €25, and 50GB recordable discs will initially be around €25-€30 at launch in the spring.
But prices for Blu-ray media would drop to within 10 per cent of current DVD costs once TDK reached full production, according to Eekhout.
Initially five companies will be launching PC Blu-ray burners, including Samsung, Sony and Philips. Current write speeds are limited to 2x, but Eekhout predicted that this would rise to 8x and beyond in the future.
Originally Posted by hmurchison
So that's what qualifies as "cheap" ?
By next year 120GB magnetic drives will be damn near that price.
Originally Posted by hmurchison
So that's what qualifies as "cheap" ?
By next year 120GB magnetic drives will be damn near that price.
Originally Posted by WriteSimple
But that's or BD-R/RE Single layer, I guess. What is the cost of BD-ROM? And when will full production for dual-layer BD-ROM get rollin'?
I know you probably don't have the answers, joshd. Good find though.
|a new BDA member company, projects a single digit Euro cents per-disc cost at launch.
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First this:
"50GB Disc In Production (Cheap!)"
then this:
"25GB recordable discs would cost around €25, and 50GB recordable discs will initially be around €25-€30 at launch "
So $40-50 US for one blank (potential coaster) is cheap? Lousy thinking, writing and thread. Pure crap.
Originally Posted by reincarnate
Where is Cheap? Such blind delusional stupidity. Simply amazing. Shazzammm :)
Originally Posted by bfdtv
It will be years and years before BD hits production anywhere near DVD...
|The article says the costs will be within 10% of DVDs once they hit full production. That is cheap! It amazes me how people can post insults, yet have never learned the ability to read comprehensively.
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TDK BD-R / BD-RE available for preorder:
All of them 2x speed and in jewel case.
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Originally Posted by Grubert
TDK BD-R / BD-RE available for preorder:
All of them 2x speed and in jewel case.
|TDK Begins Shipping of BD-R Media
TDK announced that it is to begin shipping 25GB recordable and rewritable Blu-ray Disc (BD) media across Europe and will follow with 50GB media in April.
TDK is a founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association.
Recommended Retail Pricing is set at 15 Euro for a 25GB BD-R (write once), 20 Euro for a 25GB BD-RE (rewritable), 35 Euro for a 50GB BD-R (write once) and 45 Euro for a 50GB BD-RE (rewritable). Expect to see the first BD media on shelves from April 06, in line with the first BD hardware availability.
The single-sided discs are bare, cartridge-free media. The 25GB products are single layer whereas the 50GB products have a dual layer recording material structure. TDK first shipped mass production samples in December 2005, and with the subsequent issuance of the relevant licenses, the company immediately commenced full force manufacturing.
TDK Blu-ray Discs are manufactured at the company?s Chikumagawa Techno Factory in Japan. TDK's discs include DURABIS 2; an advanced protective hard coating formulation. TDK claims that the DURABIS 2 increases the scratch resistance of Blu-ray Disc media by a factor of 100. DURABIS 2 also resists fingerprints to help eliminate errors caused by disc surface smudges.
The high-sensitivity inorganic recording material utilised by TDK for the write-once type BD-R is completely different than the recording materials used for CD or DVD. Unlike the organic recording materials used in other media, the TDK Blu-ray Discs' inorganic material is impervious to light. This makes the discs well suited for archival. Composed of copper and silicon, TDK's CuSi recording material delivers long-lasting performance. The recording material enables fast recording and playback speeds and also makes it possible to realise massive capacities through multi-layering. For TDK's rewritable BD-RE media, a specially designed high-sensitivity phase change recording material is utilised. TDK said that the material is so stable that a TDK Blu-ray Disc shows virtually no performance degradation even after it has been overwritten 10,000 times. The 25GB and 50GB BD-R and BD-RE discs offer 2x (72Mbps) rated recording speed.
A 0.1-millimeter thick cover layer comprises the Blu-ray Disc's outermost internal surface, and the recording material resides beneath it. During recording, the laser passes through the cover layer in its path to the recording layer. Absolute uniformity in the thickness of the cover layer is critical to ensuring precise laser tracking, which is required for reliable performance. To achieve total uniformity in the cover layer's thickness, TDK developed an exclusive Spin Coating manufacturing process. With TDK Spin Coating, the cover layer is spun onto the disc at a high rate of speed, ensuring even dispersal of the material. High precision stacking technology further ensures reliability by consistently overlaying disc layers with the utmost precision.
TDK's Blu-ray Disc roadmap extends the format?s capabilities even further, proving that Blu-ray is truly future-ready. TDK technologies have already enabled creating 100GB, 4-layer Blu-ray Disc prototypes with blazing 216Mbps (6x) speed. The company is on the verge of creating the world's first 200GB Blu-ray Disc prototype.
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So let's see the one layer BD-R is going to start off at perhaps $20 each then quickly drop to $0.45 each as production ramps up (10% above what name brand DVD-Rs are selling for today in packs of 50 or more). I think I'll wait a few months until the price drops by a factor of 40.
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Twilight's Anna Kendrick: Being cut from Breaking Dawn Part 2 is bittersweet
EXCLUSIVE! Former Twilight star Anna Kendrick talks to Marie Claire about not starring in the final film
Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 hit London last night with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson both stunning at the film's premiere in Leicester Square, while the cast reunited on the red carpet, someone who was notably absent was Anna Kendrick, who played Jessica Stanley.
We caught up with Anna as she promoted her latest film End of Watch, and asked how she felt about being left out of the final Twilight film.
Anna said: 'It's obviously a little bit bittersweet but mostly I'm just excited to see the final film as a fan and see what they've done and the way they've traversed this rollercoaster.
'The fact of the matter is I usually shoot for just a week and I feel lucky to come in and do my little bit.'
Anna may have played down her part, but she's still very much part of the cast adding: 'I always feel welcome [with the Twilight cast] it's like going back to summer camp, I still feel part of the family.'
Unlike Kristen and Robert, Anna was one Twilight star who managed to escape the huge interest in her private life, something she feel very fortunate to have.
She added: 'It would be my preference [to be private] but you really don't have a lot of control over that.
'You don't know what [films are] going to be a success, I appreciate that there's not a lot I can do proactively to change that, it's all kind of luck of the draw.'
But is she sympathetic towards her Twilight co-stars, Robert and Kristen who are subjected to so much media intrusion?
'Yeah I do feel sorry [for them],' Anna told us. But Anna isn't focusing her time on that, instead she's gearing up for the release of End of Watch where she stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.
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After 41 years the daytime soap opera "All My Children" airs its final episode today. The end of the road for both "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" was announced by ABC earlier this year. The network said both shows would be replaced by two new lifestyle series.
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Silver Empowered Cord v2 - Third Time is the Charm
as reviewed by A. Colin Flood
I auditioned Igor Kuznetsoff's K Works Audiosilver power cord on four systems, including my big ole Klipsch corner Khorn loudspeakers. A fellow tweaking audiophile scoffed, "Who the hell would pay $350 for a power cord?"
Everybody knows that ones and zeros are just ones and zeroes, so therefore resistance, impedance, capacitance, distance, voltage, connection, and other electrical measurements of physical qualities could not possibly make a difference in cords and cables unless you paid too much for them! Right? How can a six-foot, $350 silver power cord really make a significant improvement in your high-end system?
A promo said Kuznetsoff's cords "punch way above their weight." Indeed, on the third system, classic Klipsch Khorns, like mine, switching to the Empowered cord produced almost as much difference as switching between the tube and solid-state amplifiers!
There were more texture and details, it was noticeable, and there was a difference. We all heard it. $350 is expensive for a power cord perhaps, unless it makes a material improvement in your already expensive system. It is hardly expensive for tweaking audiophiles who typically pay as much for their iPads. In fact, one tweaking audiophile, hearing sumptuous power cords like the KWA and the Clarus Crimson and Aqua cords, ordered a few others to try with his system—now he knows what he is missing!
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A cord is NOT the same as cable. A power cord connects via a plug. A cable is most often wires running side-by-side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly. A power cord is a connection just like patch cords and speaker cables.
Kuznetsoff supplies speaker cables, interconnect patch cords, line conditioners and accessory items. He builds his KWA Empowered Cords from flexible, user-friendly14-gauge wire. The difference between the original Empowered Cord and the current second version is the base wire used inside. The top of the Kuznetsoff KWA line, his Dynamo power cord, is hand built from individual OFC Litz copper conductors on layer-by-layer, where the second version (reviewed here) starts with a carefully chosen commercial cable.
The Empowered Cord starts with a thick and beefy high quality wall plug with enough room to include three small capacitors inside, a metalized-film type, and two Vishay High Voltage ceramics. The reason for a good outlet plug is obvious. The plug makes a good, solid, dependable connection. Beyond that, there is a limit to what an exotic "diminishing returns" plug can do after miles of wire and a large number of non-audiophile grade wire junctions along the way. Kuznetsoff chose these plugs for their sonic performance/value rather than hyped glamour. Each one is hand-polished and treated (both inside and out) with contact preservative.
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Kuznetsoff quickly answered a dozen emails. He said the capacitors filter the incoming
power without any transient suppressive losses, right at the plug. They also stop equipment-originated digital noise from going the other way and reaching your other equipment.
The Empowered cord is shielded with a mildly conductive, but non-transient, suppressive Mylar-content, rough textured, silver braided cover that provides a "path of least resistance" to the radio frequencies (RF). The silver color is a coincidental by-product. The cover is Aluminized Mylar, which gives Kuznetsoff the non-suppressive (dynamically) partial shielding he designed. He says he doesn't "design primarily for eyewash, as many do. It just happens to be silver, and attractive to most, if a bit glitzy." Indeed, the shielding is quite attractive compared to the thin shiny stock black power cord. You feel as if you are getting a quality product simply by looking at and handling the Empowered Cord.
"While I do my best to turn out attractive products - regardless of the paradigms, our hairy-legged male audiophiles do shop with their eyes - never mind what they say. Still, it's the listening that counts," he says. "I suggest plugging everything together and running it, even if roughly, to let it all settle back down (I mean all your cabling, not just mine) so you can get useful results next week. Any disturbance/flexing of a cable costs some loss of burn-in (settling-down/redistribution/stabilization of charges within the dielectrics). When they are at rest, you get your best performance. This actually affects the interconnects far more than power cords due to the much smaller signal levels relative to the effect of the charges within the dielectrics—all of which is then followed by amplification."
The silver shielding cover is not electrically conductive to the touch. It connects to the plug's ground with a ground drain in order to "sink" the noise. At the wall outlet end, with the male plug, the silver shielding cover never stops. Yet at the other end, the shielding cover ends a few inches short of the IEC grade plug to guarantee that radio frequency noise cannot jump the gap to the equipment.
Kuznetsoff said this spaces the ferrite away far enough from the "equally carefully chosen and contact surface treated IEC connector to allow the cord to bend easily at the back of the equipment in order to avoid a wall or cabinet back." Included inside the IEC plug is a new hi-tech RF absorptive paper, ERS, to further strip away noise. A special low frequency-capable ferrite caps the end of the shielding cover to stop any RF from passing that way.
Not a Serious Substitute
"There are many types of ferrite formulations," Kuznetsoff said, "and the ones most commonly seen are meant to operate at much higher frequencies than are optimal for audio."
The result in the construction of the Empowered Cords is a sturdy, yet flexible, easy-to-use power cord that cleans up the power it carries and keeps it clean and RF free. Kuznetsoff said that while the cord is "not a substitute for serious megabuck power filtration, it will deliver an audibly cleaner noise floor, with the attendant improvement in dynamics this gives, and a cleaner, crisper soundstage and depth. The user-friendly flexibility avoids the problem of "bridging" or carrying vibration into equipment, which stiff cords will do, right past any isolation devices under the equipment."
Unlike some claims, Kuznetsoff said he did not find that "any amplifier is better served by a better power cord." A high quality solid-state amplifier did show differences between power cords more clearly, being generally more detailed and accurate, so it becomes important to serve some amplifiers quality power.
Does the size of the transformer matter? In other words, if I have a really large transformer, will the power cord be less important?
Capacitors Supply Short Transients
Yes, Kuznetsoff said, the size will certainly matter, with linear (as opposed to digital) amplifiers. A better current supply will improve dynamics for starters, regardless of how much supply filtering capacitance is available, since ultimately the transformer still has to replace what the circuit draws from the capacitors. It takes both to supply better.
Capacitors can supply short lasting transients well (while filtering rectified ripple, of course, but a transformer still helps), but, ultimately, under sustained crescendos, the supply voltage will sag if the transformer cannot re-supply that reservoir of power, and linearity is lost.
"Dynamics are the most telling difference between real and artificial," Kuznetsoff said, "a better sense of smooth, unforced, unstrained music, clearer empty spaces, better focus, larger soundstage and even better tonality is gained from a better transformer served by a better power cord, in addition to dynamics."
"Pretty much everything is improved!" The better the transformer, he said, "the more clearly it will show the quality of the power cord, so no, the power cord will certainly not be less important with a bigger trans. A bigger one is likely to want to draw more power more quickly."
Can the power cord influence the control of woofer impedance?
Damping and Current Draw
Yes, it can, Kuznetsoff said, if you mean control of the woofer motion that can be lost with loss of damping factor, especially under tough impedance minima. "If the cord cannot supply enough current, without inductive suppression, both quickly/sharply and continuously enough, the amplifier will lose some of its damping abilities, or the damping will not keep pace with the current draw, which will result in sloppy sounding distortion." This will result in poor sounding, inaccurate woofer performance—that loss of tightness, accuracy, and speed that are frequent complaints, in other words, woofer control. "Not to say the power cord is all that is responsible for this by any means," Kuznetsoff said, "just influential enough to say yes, it does."
Where you get the most benefit? From the front-end of the audio chain: the source, or the back-end: the power amplifiers?
They all benefit, Kuznetsoff says. "Which does most depends on the details of the circuitry. At the front-end, the best gain area is generally—but only generally—from improving noise floor, to generalize rather grossly. At the back-end, very generally but only generally, from improved dynamics and speed of leading transient rise. But it's never that simple or narrow a matter, always a mix of qualities, just most likely to be led by those factors in one or the other. Audiophile gear is finely tuned stuff with (hopefully) enough resolution to show up all sorts of quirks... er, excuse me, synergisms... to put it into audiophile-politically correct terms."
Would a quality power cord benefit a tube or a solid-state amplifier more?
This too depends on the peculiarities of individual circuits. It could be either but in some cases the ability of a solid state amp's power band extending into much higher frequencies can favor more benefit there from the filtering of RF.
Isn't a line conditioner more important for the entire equipment rack than a single power cord for just one component?
Power Cord Filtering
"Of course, and that's why I also make an excellent conditioner. But once you've filtered the incoming power, you still have to get it from the conditioner to the equipment without picking up fresh noise, or limiting transient rise/speed, etc. A properly set up system should have both. Having a whole system conditioner does not make my power cords redundant. And the person who does not have one at least gets filtering at the power cord, albeit a small filter. This is covered quite well in my white paper. It's really a good general document, as well as a descriptor of my power cord technology."
Delivery of orders depends on what's on hand. Kuznetsoff makes most of his 26+ products himself. As one-man operation, it is not possible for him to keep many of his designs stocked on shelves. Most of his products are made to order. For power cords, as little as one day to three before shipping, via Priority Mail, which is supposed to take no more than three days anywhere in the continental U.S. "So generally," he says, "the customer would receive a power cord within a week." Kuznetsoff does not have a website, preferring to sell through others.
Kuznetsoff's Six Rules for Power Cords
1. Must pass steady state current adequate to the task, or better, from an audiophile overkill view, without pushing the limits of the current handling of the gauge involved This means 14 gauge for all but the very largest amplifiers. Even 16 gauge for line level equipment is actually adequate for this, but it also:
2. Must not compress large instantaneous peak currents for any reason, either inductively (due to either the construction/layout of the conductors or inductors) or resistively (due usually to gauge).
3. Must keep the power supplied by a power filter device clean between that device and equipment the cord is powering. This means that:
4. The cord needs to be shielded from RF (Radio Frequency) interference, and a means of sinking, shorting, or otherwise disposing of that energy is necessary.
5. If there is no power filtering ahead of the power cord, then it must have some capability to filter incoming power itself in order to provide the cleanest power possible in every circumstance.
6. It should be flexible, of reasonable thickness, and reasonable to use. This is not just a matter of practical ergonomics. A stiff fire hose of a cord will bridge vibration noise past isolation bases and other quieting devices placed under equipment, rendering them less effective, if not pretty much ineffective in the worst cases.
Comparison Notes
That's all theory though, isn't it? Real world comparisons are what really matters. The car can go fast on paper, what happens when the rubber meets the road?
The first system I seriously auditioned the silver KWA snake on was a custom Harley Day set of Scanspeak cone drivers. This was a basically classic design. It was a narrow, solidly constructed tower but in a small, crowded narrow living room, relatively open on both sides. We swapped between the charming, white Glow Audio Two (EL84 tubes) and the amazingly capable Nelson Pass 10-watt stereo SIT-2 amplifier.
There was a lot more texture and differences with the Empowered Cord. At the low to moderate volumes of this relaxed audience (no hard pounding dance rock, darn it!), there were more differences between the silver KWA snake than the stock power cords with both amplifiers. Unfortunately, universal agreement was that the KWA snake was too bright, with more excitement or more edge, though with fuller bass, and more sustain to the cymbals. Like the difference between gold and silver interconnects, but not a warm improvement.
On Lightin' Hopkins' "Woke Up Old Lady" blues, at slow weighted C-scale volume in the low 80 SPLs, the KWA cord was bolder, more forward, so much so that one listener remarked it was "terrible." On Gregorio Paniagua's "La Folia," the KWA cord did seem more dynamic.
Strike Two
So I tried the silver snake on my babies, stock model Klipsch Khorns (AK-2 crossovers) in a large, bright, wood paneled living room with sloping cypress ceiling. Here the Big Ole Horn loudspeakers sit about 25' apart, and the sweet spot is twelve feet away. Yup, the KWA cord added edge to the cymbals. It was brighter, harder, but still lacked body. The KWA silver snake was a return to solid-state edginess. Despite its great name, the Empowered cord seemed, even on the SIT-2, less organic or fully formed. The percussion did seem quicker, perhaps a lot leaner too, but drum whacks on the snare seemed more electronically created than the natural rhythm taps. I am a "horns and tubes" man, so I did not feel that long term listening was possible with the SIT-2 and KWA cord combination.
On the Glow Amplifier Two and the KWA cord, once again the frequency response did seem flatter, but the combination removed the organic wholeness of the mid-range. The silver snake did add emphasis to the treble. It did seem to extend bass depth, with tighter, better-formed notes. I noted that adding a small sub or a vibration isolation platform for same price would make a more significant difference.
Third Time's the Charm
The integrated solid-state Synergy Control amplifier from Audio by Van Alstine (review coming) is a 100-watt per channel amplifier, with a rough textured cover almost like a popcorn ceiling. It has 47-K input impedance on all sources, for $1799. On another pair of Klipsch Khorns, the AVA amplifier was not lush sounding like the Roksan Capaisan, or powerful like the Jaton Operetta A2300AX Stereo Power Amplifier, or gentle like the renowned Outlaw 2150 receiver, yet it is a delightful and capable contender.
These Big Ole Horns were also far apart, in a large living room, in a medium size cabin, with exposed beam ceiling and wood walls, not surrounded by city. Here, the KWA snake was a game changer!
On Jacintha's "Willow Weep for Me," the amplifier and Empowered cord combination was noticeably smoother, with more definition, more delicacy. Her breath was readily apparent. It proved to be a synergistic combination.
So I tried the AVA amplifier and KWA cord on yet another system. This was Focal 836vs towers in a carpeted, square bedroom sized room, empty of all furniture except stereo equipment. The Focals are similar in appearance to the custom Harley Day towers mentioned above, except different! There are different drivers, cabinet, and crossovers. In short, although also multi-driver cone towers, they are nothing like the towers above. The 836V series is the largest of Focal 800V-series stereo pairs. The 836V has five drive units, and is a full three-way design, delivering its bass output from a substantial triple-ported, triple-driver array.
Here, too, the combination was much easier to listen to. I hated the KWA cord on two amplifiers on three home theater music and movie reproduction systems, but loved it on the AVA amplifier on fourth.
The KWA silver snake reduced the hardness to the treble range. It made the stock power cord seem sloppy, brighter, and harder. The stock cord sounded more like typical solid-state sound. The stock transients seemed too fast. The illusion of the 3D sonic holograph was flattened; instruments were reduced to background sounds instead of playing alongside of the lead vocals. The stock power cord seemed more live, but also more like a PA system. Perhaps a bit quicker, with more peaks, and less muted, possibly more active.
On two very different Big Ole Horn loudspeakers systems, in two very different rooms, with different tweaking audiophiles as listeners, the AVA amplifier and KWA combination was more organic and 3D, with more texture and a closer to live experience. It was more open with a larger soundstage, but felt a little filtered.
I have since heard wonderful and incredibly expensive Clarus Crimson and Aqua power cords on multiple systems. Think two and three times the price of the KWA snake. They sound really great, and never bad, on everything. Against a set of less expensive Shunyata Venom power cords (about $75), both red and blue-green versions of the Clarus cords blew the Venom cords away (review coming). The Clarus cords made similar differences on three different amplifiers and on two different cone speakers.
I don't have an explanation for the synergy we discovered between the AVA amplifier and the KWA cord. Neither did Frank Van Alstine himself. He didn't think the power cord would really matter that much. In this situation, the ones and zeroes can add up to a significant difference in power cords and cables. A six-foot, $350 silver power cord really did make a significant improvement in a high-end system.
When do you need a $350 power cord?
When it makes all the difference to the musicality of your system. On the AVA amplifier, listening with Kuznetsoff's Empowered silver snake was like adding the body of the saxophone to the black mouthpiece. A. Colin Flood
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The Broken Tower: The Life of Hart Crane (edition 2000)
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Paul Mariani's biography of Hart Crane is captivating and illuminating. It provides exactly what I was looking for - a nonjudgmental account of Crane's life - but it is also a terrifically detailed examination of his poems and a clear portrait of the life of an artist in New York City in the 1920s.
Hart Crane led a fascinating, if tragic, life - the son of a successful businessman, his father tried to break his spirit by forcing him to work in the lowest jobs in his factories for next to nothing. Crane struggled on the edge of poverty while maintaining his involvement with the writers and artists of the day, going on wild benders and having numerous (gay) love affairs. As well, in addition to writing his brilliant poetry, we can see from his numerous letters to friends and fellow artists, that Crane possessed a keen critical eye to the art movements of the time.
I greatly appreciated how Mariani took numerous passages from Crane's poetry and explained them in context with the poet's life. He also did this with great insight and empathy. Chapter 7 contains the most thorough and beautiful breakdown of the poem "Voyages" - yes, inspired by his romance with the sailor Emil, but Mariani expands on this in wonderful detail:
"Is it the unutterable Word of Love the poet wishes to celebrate, 'the imaged Word,' holding in its glow a figure that meant everything to Crane, those 'hushed willows,' which he would evoke again in 'Repose to Rivers': childhood innocence, elegy, loss? Not the death of love, then, but rather the death of the death of love. Lovers may and do betray each other, Crane too well knew. But that did not mean that the sacred idea of love need be compromised. Love remained unbetrayable . . . Love was a phoenix, dying and being continually reborn in the imagination, rising from its own spent ashes. It is a yes and a yes, 'Whose accent no farewell can know,' that 'know' punning on the negation of 'no.'" (p. 161)
Using excerpts from Crane's letters, Mariani shows his insight and critiques of poetry, literature and art. There is a wealth of great insight into poetry and into the mind of Hart Crane:
"The search for language and the search for love: were they not part of the same visionary endeavor? A mouth for kissing, for speaking, eating, exploring with, until the human voice uttered itself in trembling ecstasy, a cry costing not less than everything, the body spent time and time again, the body rocking and coming, hoping each time for that elusive, perfect ecstasy. Not an intimation of the thing, but the thing itself, caught tremulously in the act of language, a coming back and back again to the burning flame . . . until the self lay shattered by the vision. To approach the flame, to immolate oneself, attempting the impossible brilliance of the poem again and yet again, refusing to regret the inevitable failures and the growing losses." (p. 164 - 165)
"Experience was the springboard that led to a higher state of consciousness and that might end in a glimpse of radical innocence, or absolute beauty, or spiritual illumination: a shining moment . . . alchemized out of the stuff of experience. The result . . . a poem that left the reader with 'a single, new word, never before spoken and impossible to actually enunciate, but self-evident as an active principle in the reader's consciousness henceforward.' Within each successful poem, then, lay an 'implicit emotional dynamics' reflected in the associational meanings of each word revealed through a logic of metaphor or dreams, itself the genesis of all speech, and thus of human consciousness. (p.195)
This is an endlessly fascinating and beautifully written biography of the poet Hart Crane. Highly recommended.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0393320413, Paperback)In addition to several volumes of poetry, Paul Mariani has also written biographies of major 20th-century American poets: William Carlos Williams, Robert Lowell, and John Berryman. In his fourth biography, he takes on the life of Hart Crane (1899-1932), a contemporary of Williams who held a similarly pivotal role in the development of American literature's avant-garde. "It would be difficult," Mariani suggests, "to find a serious poet or reader of poetry in this country today who has not been touched by something in Hart Crane's music." (However, at the time, many critics--with some of whom he had strained personal relationships--did not evaluate his work so highly, which contributed in part to Crane's dramatic suicidal leap off a ship at sea.) Crane loved New York, moving there from his hometown of Cleveland as soon as he could; even when financial straits forced him to return home to work for his father, the "white buildings" of Manhattan loomed in his imagination. The Broken Tower does a fine job of recreating the passionate energy and vitality of Crane's life. Mariani weaves lines from Crane's letters and poems into his narrative throughout, and while he does not skimp in his accounts of the poet's alcoholism and promiscuous sex life with other men, he treats these matters simply as components of the poet's complex personality.
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Yup…again! Got talked into this one right after the one in April. Good news: Its at the beach. Bad news: its 2 days. Good news: there is only 1 workout Sunday. Bad news: there are only 5 girls in my division…no pressure right? Heres the thing somehow I am pretty beat up currently. Like I keep plowing into things and look like someone beat me. Oh well!!
Here are the WODs for the weekend:
Saturday in this order for me:
Wod #1
9min Amrap
5 Deadlift (135)
7 lat burpee over the par
9 knees to elbows
**my issue will be knees to elbows….I'd be happy with 6 full rounds but we shall see!**
Wod #2
60 Single Unders
20 KB Swings #35
10 Burpee Box Jump Overs 20″
**I suspect this is my strongest WOD on the weekend, shooting for 6 min**
25 calorie row
15 power snatch #55
50m back rack carry #55
25m sprint
7 sand back up over wall (sandbag #25, wall 4'9″)
400m sprint
**yeah lots of running, and I suspect I take a dinger coming over that wall; lets hope I don't break anything**
Sunday WOD
5 min
1 rep clean & jerk max
1min (immediately following)
max rep thrusters (each one gets you #2 extra on c&j weight)
**I can get 120 its my PR…125 or 130 I'd be stoked. Thrusters are designed by satin himself**
I am excited about this one because it'll be fun, and maybe a little badass. Nothing crazy and super low key. It is me and 2 of the guys from our gym doing individual. We know some other great friends competing and a handful coming down to support.
Today will be spent low key by the pool or beach getting my tan on. Hubs is headed out with the non-competing people on a casino cruise. Dinner, mindless tv, and bed for this girl. I plan to be headed to the site by 7am after a good breakfast. Saturday, I anticipate early to bed because I have to lift heavy shit on Sunday. Then we head back home to NC.
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Books Librarian wins Scholastic national contest with her plans for a Harry Potter-themed event
The Newberg Public Library was one of 15 libraries across the country to win a recent contest hosted by Scholastic in honor of the 15th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, the first book in the award-winning, best-selling series by J.K. Rowling.
The contest asked librarians to submit their ideas for Harry Potter-themed celebrations designed to introduce a new generation of readers to Rowlings whimsical wizarding world. Hundreds of entries were submitted, and KLyn Hann, Newbergs teen services librarian, was among those selected as winners.
I am thrilled about winning, she said. Whoever really expects to win? It is an honor.
Hanns event, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 30 at the library, will feature a number of events and activities inspired by the Harry Potter series.
This will be a costumes-welcome, but not required, event where folks of all ages can come and earn their O.W.L.s from a variety of classes like herbology, potions, defense against the dark arts, and more, Hann said in an email. There will be extracurricular activities including library Quidditch, Horcrux hunts and treats from Honeydukes.
For winning the Scholastic contest, the library will receive: 100 copies of the new trade paperback editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone to give away at the event; one new boxed set of all seven books, signed by cover illustrator Kazu Kibuishi; $100 to put toward the event; and a Harry Potter event kit that includes stickers, name tags, bookmarks and more.
Hann said she submitted her plan for the contest because she wanted to share with Scholastic how libraries offer their communities experiences beyond just reading books.
We help bring them to life, she said. I love to plan these kinds of big, book-themed events. These events are literacy on a social level where folks sharing a common passion enjoy face-to-face community fun which transcends age, gender, race, etc.
The Newberg Public Library was the only library in Oregon to be selected by the Scholastic contests panel of judges. A press release said winners were chosen based on creativity and originality.
We are thrilled to see librarians and libraries remain passionate and committed to spreading their love of Harry Potter, said Ellie Berger, president of Trade Publishing at Scholastic Inc. The entries were so creative in their plans to recreate Harrys world in their libraries. They thought of everything from beginning to end.
Librarians can use the resources available from the Harry Potter Reading Club website, hpread.scholastic. com. For each of the seven Harry Potter novels, the site provides activities and comprehensive discussion guides with questions to help start conversations about the themes and events in the books and, in certain instances, how the books relate to readers lives and the world today.
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#6140 confirmed Bug
IE Selected format fails to reflect in entered texts correctly
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|damo, joek, jamcunni@…
To reproduce the defect:
- Open any sample except Ajax.
- with out keeping the cursor in editor body try to select a Font(ex:Georgia).
Expected Result:
see that font is selected and shown in Font Name drop down list.
Actual Result:
Font selection goes back to empty by itself
- select the font type again. (I am able to select the font this time).
- Change font size to 22.
- Click on Bold button & notice that the button doesn't has any effect.
- Click on Underline button & notice that the button doesn't has any effect.
- Start typing some text.
Expected Result:
see that text has font Georgia and Size 22 ad should be Bold and Underlined.
Actual Result:
See that Types text has only Underline applied and no Font Name, Font Size or Bold formatting applied.
Tested against IE 6 ,7 & 8.
To reproduce this defect in Ajax sample, type some text,Remove the Editor,Click on Create Editor again & follow steps 1 to 7 and you will see the same behavior.
Change History (12)
comment:1 Changed 7 years ago by Saare
- Status changed from new to confirmed
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by mani
- Owner set to mani
- Status changed from confirmed to assigned
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by damo
Is there any update to this ticket?
comment:4 Changed 7 years ago by james c
- Cc jamcunni@… added
comment:5 Changed 6 years ago by garry.yao
- Owner mani deleted
- Status changed from assigned to new
Reduced TC:
- Press "tab" key to put cursor at the beginning of doc;
- Click on "Bold", "Italic" in sequence;
- Type few chars;
- Actual Result: Only "Italic" get applied to inserted text.
comment:6 Changed 6 years ago by garry.yao
- Status changed from new to confirmed
In fact pending inline style doesn't work at the beginning of any block that has contents :/
comment:7 Changed 6 years ago by garry.yao
- Version changed from 3.2.2 to 3.0
Being a browser text selection bug - IE report wrong selection state when cursor collapsed inside inline element followed by text node at the beginning of block, we cannot guarantee any fixing, while there's still a chance that #1272 will bring a fix to this problem later.
comment:8 Changed 6 years ago by wwalc
- Keywords IE added
comment:9 follow-up: ↓ 10 Changed 6 years ago by garry.yao
- Keywords VendorFix added
comment:10 in reply to: ↑ 9 Changed 6 years ago by satya
Replying to garry.yao:
@garry.yao could you please add the ticket that you logged with Microsoft for this issue
comment:11 Changed 6 years ago by fredck
I strongly invite all you to "I can too" it there.


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To deny that Jaguar cars hold a special place in the hearts of those passionate about automobiles would be a weak argument at best. The classic lines and lovely interiors for which these cars are renowned have caused even the most skeptical critics to fall in love at first sight. Of all the automobiles in the Jaguar line, the XK series best symbolizes the Jaguar mission statement and easily stirs the deepest passions, especially when viewed in convertible form.
The XK is available as either a hardtop coupe or stylish convertible and is offered in two trims: the XK8 and XKR. Its short deck and long hood echo the great Jaguar cars of the pastsuch as the timeless 1961-1964 E-type 3.8. At every stop, our bright red XKR convertible drew admiring glances followed by words of admiration, such as "sculpture on wheels," and "simply stunning." Be warned, if you are a shy person who does not care for the limelight, you probably should look for a more commonplace vehicle.
A wonderfully smooth 4.0-liter V8 engine that develops 280 horsepower motivates the XK8. The V8 is joined to a five-speed automatic transmission that delivers the most seamless shifts, even when accelerating rapidly, and together the two make driving the XK8 a joy. Of course, if you're handing over the kind of money an XK commands, you want more than just a powerful engine and premium transmission; to this end, Jaguar has equipped the XK with features and gadgets that would impress 007 himself. The seats and door panels are covered in fine leathers and the entire dash face and center console are covered in burl walnut wood. The 320-watt Alpine audio system and the HVAC controls are placed together near the base of the console; they are easy to locate and operate, even at night. Just about everything you touch is power operated, from the self- latching convertible top to the adjustable front-seat headrest. Optional on the XK is Jaguar's navigation system, which is located in the center of the dash and thankfully is not integrated into the audio or air conditioning controls; the system works simply and accurately and was employed on more than one occasion after losing our way while having too much fun on twisting back roads.
The XK's cockpit is a bit snug and the back seat is not fit for anything larger than a Gucci shopping bag; with the front seat fully extended, a tight seal is formed between it and the rear seat cushion, eliminating any remnant of legroom. And you'll have to acclimate yourself to some of the switchgear, which seems to have a logic all its own. For example, to adjust the brightness of the dashboard lights, you'll need to reach for a small knob located at the base of the steering column. Toggle switches that turn things onlike the cruise control and sport settings for the automatic transmissionpop up when in the "on" position and depress to turn off. You will also want to take note of the handbrake, which is located to the left of the driver's seat. When engaged, the handle does not remain in the upright position as not to block entry and exit from the car. To disengage the brake, you must pull the lever back to the top of its travel, depress the brake release button and then lower the handle back down. With the door closed, it's a tight fit to reach the handle and depressing the brake release button sometimes required the use of both hands. But these are really minor nitpicks and after a week or so, you'll grow accustomed to the Jaguar way of doing things.
For those who prefer more performance than the XK8 provides, Jaguar offers the XKR. To the already impressive features of the XK8, the XKR adds a super-charged V8 engine rated at 390 horsepower, 18-inch wheels and stiffer suspension. From the sweet sound of the dual exhaust to the feeling you'll get in the pit of your stomach as the super-charger kicks in, few things in life are as rewarding as a day spent driving an XKR. Our convertible model handled like a dream and never uttered even a whisper of tire howl, no matter how fast or how hard we pushed it through the curves. The chassis does flex and shake a little, but that is to be expected when the structural support of a hardtop roof is removed. And since Jaguar says that of all the XKs sold in the United States, nearly 90% are convertibles, apparently a little flexing doesn't seem to bother Jag owners one bit.
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When Vets Get It Wrong
First and foremost, on a personal note: if anyone out there likes the Beastie Boys and hasn't bought their new album, they must run out immediately (after reading this blog) and buy it (or at least purchase it from the Internet music retailer of your choice). It is pure Beastie greatness.
Now, we move on to the serious stuff. A couple of weeks ago, on a cold, dreary, stormy Sunday, I attended a continuing-ed meeting put on by one of the big pet food companies. My boss was there too. He was sitting a few rows ahead of me, so I texted him to let him know where I was (he's pretty progressive for an old dude; he texts!).
The response I got from him sent a little jolt of adrenaline deep into my gut: Our office manager's dog had died. And just to get my adrenals fully charged, he added, "She died of a ruptured pyometra. We missed the diagnosis. We could have saved her life."
How's that for a Sunday morning wake-up call?
At this point I feel absolutely sick. I can't get the details out of him because he's two rows up and we just started a 45-minute lecture on fat pets. There was nothing I could do but sit in misery and start writing in my little blog journal so that I could share with you, the audience, what a vet goes through when they screw up (in case you ever wondered). Because we all mess up sooner or later (and then you guys go online and rant about it).
I ignored the whole lecture and this is what I wrote:
So I screwed up. I'm not going into specifics of what I did — it doesn't matter, really. Point is, I missed a diagnosis and a dog died as a result of it.
It's so easy. The longer you practice, you fall into a routine, things become predictable and you get a little cocky. You cocoon yourself in your little bubble; you know your stuff.
Then periodically, the bubble bursts, leaving you reeling. Suddenly you are the emotional equivalent of a new graduate, raw, scared and sick inside.
The self doubt sets in (there's that whole hindsight is 20:20 business). What could I have done differently? What did I miss? I should have looked closer. I should have run "x" test. I forgot "y".
The little voices in my head are at war: emotion vs. logic.
Since I'm not a new grad, logic is loudest:
· Nobody is perfect· We all screw up sometimes
· It was an honest mistake in a difficult case
· Think of all the times you got it right, focus on the positive
· You can't predict every hidden possibility, nuance, interaction for every specific patient (there's no crystal ball)
What I hate, though, is that the voice of emotion, however low, is so persistent that it pushes its way in, scattering the logic. I can't shut off the emotional impact of life's stumbles.
Consequently, these are the times I wish I was a Vulcan. (To those with no Star Trek exposure, Vulcans are alien space people with bad haircuts and pointy ears that are devoid of all of those pesky "feelings.") It's also times like this where friends, colleagues, and family come in to give support, share past failures and provide distraction 'til that sick feeling passes (alcohol helps too). They are the band-aid to cover the wound 'til it heals.
I e-mailed my classmate, Rich, with whom I commiserate when things go bad. His advice was to "beat yourself up about it for a few days and move on."
That pretty much pegs it.
Dr. Vivian Cardoso-Carroll
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Ahhh, mom. That nurturing, loving, caring woman who brought all of us into existence. So what better thing to do on Mother's Day this year (Sunday, May 12, for you forgetful types) than to take mom paddling on a medium responsible for all life itself? Just ask 2009 women's world freestyle kayak champion Emily Jackson, soon to be a mother herself, who plans to take mom Kristine out on the water on her special day. "Sharing one of your most favorite things with the person who raised you is super rewarding," she says. "They get a chance to see you passionate about something, and you get a chance to share that passion with them. There isn't a better way to spend time with your mother." So dust off your old canoe, tandem sea kayak, inflatable or what-have-you and hit your local waterway with matriarch in tow. If you don't have the skills to pull it off alone, you can also check with your local shop or paddling club; chances are they, too, have a special outing lined up to celebrate Mom. Following is a sampling of organized Mother's Day tours you'll find across the country, er Motherland…
Edgewater Kayak's Mother's Day Kayak Trip, Merrimack River, Edgewater, N.H.
Edgewater Canoe and Kayak owner Rob Littlefield has been offering Mother's Day paddles since 1983 – a whopping 30 years of celebrating motherdom on the New Hampshire's Merrimack River — and this year is no different. Sunday May 12th. Open to moms, dads, kids, grandkids and even pets ("A dog park just opened up across the river, so everyone always brings their pets," he says), people meet at his store at 35 Edgewater Dr. in Hooksett, N.H., at 11:30 a.m. and head out for a three-hour tour on the Merrimack River guaranteed to make Mom glad she had you. Littlefield expects between 50 and 100 people to make the trip this year, all in the name of Mom. Boat rentals run just $5/hr., and mom-pleasers bring their own lunch. "It's one of our most popular trips of the year – that, and the 4th of July," says Littlefield. "There's no better way to celebrate with mom." Info: (603) 485-9251
Family Kayak Adventure Center's Mother's Day Brunch Paddle, San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
SoCal offspring can show their love for their moms on the water by heading to Tidelands Park on San Diego Bay's Coronado Island and joining the Family Kayak Adventure Center's annual Mother's Day float. The outing includes a paddling lesson and rentals (if needed), led by ACA Certified Kayaking Instructor Marie Humphrey. Paddling under the San Diego Bay bridge you'll explore the shore of Coronado Island en route to the Ferry Landing, where you can treat mom to lunch and snacks on the patio of a local seaside restaurant. Afterward, you'll paddle back to Tidelands Park. "We make it extremely easy for anyone to come join us on this paddle," says Humphrey, adding that some years she's led as many as four generations of paddlers out on a Mother's Day outing. "We provide all the kayaks and equipment plus an introductory paddling lesson. No previous experience is required. It's a truly unique way to show Mom how much you appreciate her adventurous spirit." Early birds can head out on the morning session, which includes the brunch stop at Coronado Island, while late risers, or those with other breakfast plans, can join in the afternoon tour. Each session is limited to 20 persons in 10 tandems to keep it intimate. The cost is $44 per adult and $18 per child (2-14 years old) — $22 discount with your own kayak — and includes kayak, life vest, paddle, introductory lesson, and guide. Info: 619-282-3520, www.familykayak.com.
Paddle Diva's Mother's Day Paddle
Get your mom's SUP groove going on Mother's Day with East Hampton, N.Y.'s Paddle Diva, which offers a special outing every Mother's Day. Located on Three Mile Harbor in the Shagwong Marina (three miles north of East Hampton Town), Paddle Diva's retail shop and SUP center offer lessons, tours, rentals and more, and can equip you and mom with everything you need. The store's special Mother's Day SUP paddle costs $75 with rentals ($60 without) and lasts from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. "We're excited to offer something special for Moms and those who love them," says store owner and guide Gina Bradley. "It's the perfect gift for moms, or anyone else who wants to get out on the water. And all mom's get a special gift from Paddle Diva when they arrive." Info: (631) 329-2999, www.paddlediva.com
The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island's Mother's Day Paddle, North Kingstown, RI
You can also take mom out for an adventure she'll never forget in the Ocean State with North Kingstown, R.I..'s Kayak Centre. Accompanied by a certified Kayak Centre guide you and mom will experience the charm of Wickford Village from its fleet of double kayaks, with no experience necessary. If you want to really show her you care, you can also shop from the 18-year-old store's selection of kayaks and other gear – it offers one of the largest selections of kayaks and accessories in the eastern U.S. The $40 tour includes equipment and guide and is offered twice — 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm – so you can do both and still fit in brunch between the two. Info: (401) 295-4400, http://store.kayakcentre.com/
Humboats Kayak Adventures
Tightening your belt these days? You can still show Mom that you care with one of the least expensive paddling outings in the country with Eureka, Calif's Humboats Kayak Adventures in Humboldt Bay. Moms and grandmas get to go free, and for everyone else the cost is only $20, with equipment and lesson included. Organized by store owner John "Hawk" Martin, the tour goes from 3 – 5 p.m. – plenty of time to digest your Mother's Day breakfast – and even offers the chance to get an up close and personal glimpse of whales from the seat of your kayak, something mom will remember for a lifetime. Info: (707) 443-5157, www.humboats.com
Florida Private Mother's Day Paddle
Down in the Panhandle State, private, experienced paddlers also pay onwater homage to mom every year, meeting up to take a paddle up Blackwater Creek to an aviary rookery on Lake Norris, where mother osprey, white egrets and turkey vultures nest in the ancient cypress trees to hatch their young. The first mile of the 8-mile-round-trip tour is tight and tree canopied, but you're soon rewarded with one of the most beautiful lakes in the state as it opens up into Lake Norris, a 2,352acre preserve riddled with ancient stunted cypress trees. Depending on your level of adventure, you can spend hours exploring the lake shore, weaving through the maze of cypress. Paddlers need to bring their own gear, lunch and water and since there are no fees involved your hosts – which change year to year — don't assume any liability. But they do guarantee it'll be a Mother's Day trip your mom won't soon forget. Info: www.meetup.com/adventuresinflorida/events/114531932/


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The sweet pea is almost hardy, and robust healthy seedlings, grown as nearly as possible under natural conditions, are wanted.
The apple has not been bred "true to seed" as has the cabbage and sweet pea.
No annual receives greater attention these days than the sweet pea.
Have been thanked again by the sweet pea Lady, who sat at our table.
It was raining and Jim had gone under the sweet pea vines to sleep instead of going into his box.
The sweet pea is one of the most popular flowers grown in this way.
This is seen in its flowers, which resemble the sweet pea and are fragrant.
Probably the species in which it is most evident is the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus).
This same pattern is used for many different flowers—the wild rose, apple blossom, sweet pea, and for foliage.
In one corner of the card a sweet pea was painted in water colors.
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Re: Solving complicated matrix equations
Am 23.11.2013 08:49, schrieb dsmirnov90 at gmail.com:
> Hi!
> I have to solve analytically an equation like this:
> M*m1 = M.v - u.M,
> where m1, v, u are the given matrices and M should be found. Is there any standard function in Mathematica to do this?
Its very unusual that a normal *-product of matrices occurs in
multilinear equations and the more if an analytical solution is sought
The element by element product M*m1=m1*M has no coordinate invariant
meaning and no invariant relation to M since it is a map by projections
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respecting a coherent symmetric product structure of the scaling factors
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Betty the Vampire Slayer to Take on Vampironica?
After thoroughly enjoying Tom Root's handiwork on this week's "Jughead" #200, I happened upon a pretty telling back page ad for iVerse's line of Archie's digital-exclusive releases. Behold: "Betty & Veronica Summer Spectacular Presents: Betty the Vampire Slayer v.s. Vampironica":
I know Archie's wholesome adventures aren't for everybody, but I couldn't help but chuckle as I imagined the parody potential of this special – especially given Buffy's latest comic boost at Dark Horse and Dynamite's acquisition of Vampirella. Archie looks more or less terrified though, because girls from Draculondale are totally bossy.
When I saw the ad I assumed I missed a press release, but there's currently scant info available at either Archie's official blog or iVerse's official site. Sure, it's not quite "Archie Meets The Punisher," but I have a feeling I won't be able to resist downloading the title should it eventually surface on iTunes this spring/summer.
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Not-for-profit group the Continua Health Alliance has appointed Orange Healthcare's Elinaz Mahdavy as chair of its European Working Group.
Mahdavy, the European affairs and strategic partnership manager at Orange Healthcare (Paris, France), will take responsibility for Continua's relations with EU institutions and government entities in Europe.
She takes over from Mario Romao, a senior policy manager at Intel, who will continue to serve as vice chair.
Continua (Beaverton, OR, USA) describes itself as an international industry organization dedicated to advancing the use of personal health devices by establishing industry standards for connectivity.
Mahdavy is likely to be heavily involved in efforts to remove regulatory barriers to the growth of the market, and foster legislation that aids it.
In the policy area, Continua was recently reported to be providing support to the government of Denmark's national telemedicine action plan.
"With the appointment of Elinaz Mahdavy as the new EU Working Group chair, and with strong leadership from key organizations including Intel and Orange on our team, Continua is well positioned to help solve the challenges of healthcare delivery in Europe," said Clint McClellan, Continua president and board chairman, and senior director of strategic marketing for Qualcomm Life (San Diego, CA, USA).
"A number of European countries and regions are leading the way in establishing interoperable personal connected health strategies. We will continue to partner with governments around the world to advance standards-based guidelines for interoperability of e-health systems," he added.
Mahdavy comes to the role having worked to establish e-health partnerships for Orange globally, and has also helped the FreeMove Mobile Alliance between Orange, T-Mobile (Bonn, Germany), TeliaSonera (Stockholm, Sweden) and Telecom Italia (Rome, Italy) to define its European sales strategy and targets.
Continua also confirmed that Claus F. Nielsen, a business development manager at Danish technology company Delta (Horsholm, Denmark), has been appointed as a vice chair of the EU Working Group, while Petra Wilson, a senior director of connected health at Cisco (San Jose, CA, USA), will continue to serve as Continua's secretary general in Europe.
"We are going from strength to strength in Europe and greatly appreciate the commitment of our members in building a solid foundation and ensuring that Continua's messages reach a wide and diverse audience," said Wilson.


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St. Patrick's Day Parade 2013 In Seaside Heights With Shawn and Sue [PHOTOS]
A great day with loyal listeners at Klee's and along the parade route in Seaside Heights!
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Weight Throw: 50-9.50/15.48m (2012)
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Member of 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2012: Honors - None...Indoors - Opened his career with a toss of 50-2 to place seventh in the weight throw at the Kentucky Invitational...Improved his PR to 50-9 1/2 in a 10th-place finish at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge...Outdoors - Competed in his first SEC Championship and carded a 12th-place toss of 155-11 in the hammer throw...In his first outdoor competition as a Vol, he placed third in the hammer throw with a PR toss of 166-4...Finished eighth in the hammer at the Tennessee Challenge at 157-10...Had a toss of 159-8 in the hammer at Sea Ray Relays and a mark of 159-11 at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
2011: Honors - Made the SEC Academic Honor Roll...Indoors - Redshirted...Outdoors - Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished second in the discus with a career-best toss of 153 feet and placed 13th in the shot at the 2010 Tennessee AAA State Championships...Thirteenth in the discus as a junior...Second in the discus and third in the shot at the TSSAA AAA Section 2 meet...Member of the Beta Club and graduated with honors from LHS.
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Joe Rogan and sidekick Redban went live Tuesday with guest comedian Freddy Lockhart. You never know where the conversation may go on this show. Video games and time travel were just a couple of the topics on Tuesday's episode. Read More »
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The mysterious house on a rock called Clingstone
Fort Wetherill Road, Jamestown, RI 02835
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Clingstone, a big house on a small rock in the middle of Narragansett Bay near Providence, Rhode Island (Jamestown actually), is far from ordinary. Originally built in 1905, this 10,000 square foot historic mansion is known by locals as simply "The House on the Rock". The owner, Henry Wood, an eighty-something eccentric retiree with roots all the way to the home's bones. One of Henry's distant cousins, Joseph Lovering Wharton, built the house as an act of defiance to the local government, who apparently was upset the government had taken his land to build a base near Jamestown.
Wait, what? A dungeon?
The house is huge and isn't without it's own strange tales. Apparently it can withstand hurricane winds, contains a dungeon and people have died trying to swim out to it in the cold waters of the bay. The entire family is pretty eclectic, apparently they can be seen mooning passersby, giving people the finger and having a ball. Henry isn't without his own eccentricities either, the host was known at one time to force visitors to the house to sign their name in a guestbook and to draw a picture of a pig while blind-folded. One can only imagine the reasoning behind this quite odd behavior.
"The house on a rock" has been a popular dream home in Jamestown, Rhode Island for over a century. In 1904, after the Federal Government seized his estate on nearby Bull Point for a fort, J. S. L. Wharton started building a new summer house he called Clingstone on a tiny "dumpling" on the busy East Passage of Narragansett Bay, across from Newport Harbor. Many predicted it would soon be swept away by a storm, but it was strongly made and has endured to this day.
By the 1950's, Clingstone was essentially abandoned, for sale for back taxes. In 1961 Henry Wood, a Boston architect and a distant cousin of Wharton's, bought it and began the lifelong task of restoring and maintaining this remarkable landmark. Wood's work has been chronicled in feature articles in the Boston Globe and the New York Times.
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Welcome to Housing and Residence Life at Armstrong State University! As the Director, I would like to say hello and that we are happy you are either joining us for the first time or returning to live with us for the 2016-2017 academic year!
Our talented professional and student staff are here to serve you and create an atmosphere in which you will experience a safe living environment that promotes holistic learning and personal growth. Through our programs and services, we will challenge students to be engaged, community-minded and academically successful. We hope to provide residents with the support and resources to promote successful transitions throughout their collegiate experiences.
Living on campus is more than just having a room and space on campus. We also hope that you will get involved with Residence Life, Campus Life, and get engaged within the Armstrong Community. We hope that you will take chances and step out of your comfort zone to meet the people around you and have interpersonal interactions and develop friendships along the way.
Living at Armstrong also provides opportunities for interpersonal interactions with faculty and staff members, access to campus resources, sporting events, campus programs, and many exciting educational opportunities! Above all else, it puts you in the center of the action at Armstrong and provides a connection to the campus community, as well as the wonderful City of Savannah!
You will notice a lot of new and exciting changes in Housing this year, both physical and programmatic. Some renovations have occurred over the summer in the Compass Point area, consisting of new tile in many of the units, as well as repainting in many of the areas, including the Compass Point Clubhouse. Programmatically, we will introduce a Student Engagement Model this fall. Our Resident Assistant staff individually and together will work with your communities to create an atmosphere of involvement on campus. They will also be doing programs centered on important Life Skills topics that you will find useful in your college years and beyond. RAs will also be reaching out and want to get to know you personally to help you with anything you may need regarding any questions, transition issues, and to ensure you are on the right path to be academically successful. We want you to know that your RA is an important resource for you in terms of helping you get involved, be successful, and point you in the right direction regarding campus resources.
Again, welcome to campus living at Armstrong! We hope you are as excited as we are for the year ahead.
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I just received this e-mail from a friend:
"[COLOR=royalblue]Seems like the RIAA are still being a pest and won't give up the fight to stop people using P2P software. They have now asked Google to remove all indexed links to Kazaa and Kazaalite related websites and it looks like they've complied. Also, it appears that the Kazaalite website is down :-([/COLOR]"
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Being graced with the prestigious title of being T-Mobile's very first 4G enabled tablet, the Dell Streak 7 can now be readily purchased through T-Mobile retail stores nationwide or online. Impressively, this Android tablet sprinkled with Dell's Stage UI is selling for the remarkable price of $199.99 with your signature on a 2-year contract. Comparing that to the launch price given to the Samsung Galaxy Tab, it's easily an eye opener considering its fresh new appearance and peppy speeds.
Sure you can dream about upcoming Android tablets like the Motorola XOOM or LG's T-Mobile G-Slate, but the Dell Streak 7 is here now for the taking. So are you going to pick one up today?
source: T-Mobile via TmoNews