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1.1 The Instagram "NYDJAY Instagram Raffle 2" prize draw (hereinafter referred to as "Competition") is being organized by NEW YORKER Group-Services International GmbH & Co. KG, Russeer Weg 101-103, 24109 Kiel, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "Promoter").
1.2 The Competition entrants shall be bound by the following terms and conditions of participation. Entry into the Competition constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these conditions. Entries not made in accordance with these conditions of entry will be disqualified.
2. Eligibility for entry
2.1 Eligible is any person who is fully competent at time of entry. Persons who are at least 16 years old or/and legally incompetent may participate only with the consent of the parent/legal guardian.
2.2 The Competition is not open to legal representatives and employees of the Promoter or their immediate family members and any third parties associated with this Competition. Immediate family members as defined for the purposes of these general conditions of participation are spouses, registered partners and first- and second-degree relatives.
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2.5 Entry is free of charge. Neither the eligibility for entry nor having a chance of winning is dependent upon the purchase of any product.
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3.1 Participants enter the competition by answering the following question: "What did you like best about NYDJAY Weekly Episode 12?" (hereinafter referred as "content-post") in the comment section under that contest-post on the Instagram-page "NYDJAY by New Yorker". Participants also have to like the content post by clicking the heart symbol.
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3.3 The competition commences December 3, 2016 at 10 am. The closing date for entries is December 6, 2016 at midnight.
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text: Shelter-in-place order for much of western Kanawha County By Staff reports August 29, 2008 Story Share Residents in much of western Kanawha County were under a shelter-in-place order on Thursday night and this morning after the explosion at the Bayer Crop Science plant in Institute.Those orders remained in force as of 1:30 a.m. today. Shelter-in-place orders were issued for South Charleston, Dunbar, Nitro, Institute, St. Albans, Cross Lanes and the surrounding areas. A Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher said everything from the Charleston city limits west to the Putnam County line was under a shelter-in-place advisory.According to the American Red Cross, people under a shelter-in-place should do the following:Close and lock all windows and exterior doors.If you are told there is danger of explosion, close the window shades, blinds, or curtains.Turn off all fans, heating and air conditioning systems.Close the fireplace damper.Get your family disaster supplies kit and make sure the radio is working.Go to an interior room without windows that's above ground level. In the case of a chemical threat, an above-ground location is preferable because some chemicals are heavier than air, and may seep into basements even if the windows are closed.Bring your pets with you, and be sure to bring additional food and water supplies for them.It is ideal to have a hard-wired telephone in the room you select. Call your emergency contact and have the phone available if you need to report a life-threatening condition. Cellular telephone equipment may be overwhelmed or damaged during an emergency.Use duct tape and plastic sheeting (heavier than food wrap) to seal all cracks around the door and any vents into the room.Keep listening to your radio or television until you are told all is safe or you are told to evacuate. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Charleston asks topless protest organizers to reschedule 2 Proposed WV budget includes deep cuts to education, arts, tourism 3 Lamenting lost opportunities, Justice to let WV budget become law 4 Topless rally organizers respond to Charleston mayor's request 5 FestivALL Schedule of Events: June 22, 2017 Spielberg, Affleck, J.Lo spotted at Democratic convention Previous Story Speech fraught with symbolism Next Story


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5-10 percent corn yield jump using erosion-slowing cover crops shown in ISU studyFebruary 10, 2012
AMES, Iowa - The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study on using cover crops between rows of corn reveals that higher yields - by as much as 10 percent - are possible using the soil-saving approach to farming.
The results are the best yet in the ongoing research, according to Ken Moore, Distinguished Professor of agronomy and primary investigator on the project, who plans to carry on the trials for at least one more growing season.
Planting living mulch - or ground cover - between rows of corn is intended to perform several functions - maintain soil moisture, slow soil erosion, and sequester carbon.
There were factors in last year's weather that made the higher yields possible, according to Moore.
"This is really promising," said Moore of the results. "Last summer was hot, and the cover crop systems performed better because living mulch held the water in the soil better. It was the first year those ground covers went completely dormant. They weren't transpiring any water at all and they were serving as a barrier to moisture moving out of the soil, and that's good."
The study began with the 2008 growing season through support from a Sun Grant designed to look at the effect on the soil of removing corn stalks, cobs and leaves - called stover - to use as biomass for producing cellulosic-based ethanol.
After the 2010 planting season, funding for the project was exhausted, but Moore was able to carry on the tests on a limited basis, focusing only on those systems that showed the most promise.
Moore is working with Kendall Lamkey, chair of the Department of Agronomy and Pioneer Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding, and Jeremy Singer, collaborator and assistant professor at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment on the study.
Removing the stover to make biofuel, it is feared, will reduce carbon in the soil and also speed erosion.
Moore says that the cover crop system helps solve both problems.
Moore and his group of researchers tested several different agronomic systems and cover crops to find which ones produce the best results.
In 2011, the three cropping systems tested included one that employed normal farming practices, a second system that used bluegrass as a cover crop and strip till practices, and a third that used red fescue as the cover crop and strip tilling.
When the results were tallied, Moore found the control plots averaged 220 bushels per acre, the bluegrass plots netted 230 bu./ac. and the fescue plots yielded 240 bu./ac.
In 2010 and 2009, the bluegrass and fescue plots averaged about the same yield as the control plot. The rainy spring of 2008 caused yields for the control to be much better, as the no-till plots were planted late in the year.
"This experiment wasn't designed to develop management practices for the farm, it was designed to test the feasibility of using these perennial ground covers for producing corn," said Moore.
"We would conclude these systems are feasible, but we recognize that it could be a somewhat brittle system. We've only tried it in one location, with one corn hybrid for four years. We don't know how it is going to perform in the entire state with different soils and different growing conditions."
Moore stresses that one goal of the study is to get corn breeders involved in a cover crop system so hybrids can be developed to work in concert with cover crops. The cover crops themselves can also be improved for better results.
Moore says that this cropping system might be appealing for farmers in the long term.
"Farmers make tough economic choices every year when they plant and harvest their crops," said Moore. "If changes need to be made to ensure future generations have the same great farm land and life that we do, we need to offer farmers choices that are not just to our benefit, but to their benefit as well.
"Growing corn with a perennial cover crop promises to address many of the environmental concerns being expressed about corn production and will enable farmers to harvest stover for bioenergy as that market develops. It appears to be a win-win opportunity. These cover crop systems may eventually offer the farmer a profitable alternative that can ensure long term success, at least that's my hope."
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geezer840 (2) Washington | December 17, 2012
Open for over a year and expanded seating and added a great food menu. Currently they have 28 taps consisting of NW micro brews along with many west coast and a few Belgian and German selections. Kegs are available. The food selections are limited to grilled sandwiches and pizza and soup for lunch with a full menu in the evening. The food is usually excellent but still suffering a bit of inconsistency in the preparation. Hopefully it will smooth out. Brewer events are infrequent but outstanding when offered. Children are welcome but the crowd is usually almost all serious beer aficionados.
maxwelldeux (148) Snohomish, Washington | April 6, 2015
Really nice little place in Snohomish right at the end of the Centennial Trail. They have 28 taps and a couple coolers of bottles that can be opened in house (for a $1 cracking fee) or purchased to take home. 6 taps are permanent, and the other 22 rotate. Most are craft locals, though there are a few craft imports or quality selections from US breweries. The food is a bit pricy, but high quality and nicely varied. Staff behind the bar seem to know their stuff, and they print up-to-date beer menus in house.
JFParnell (33) Washington | September 20, 2014
Not as good as Freds Riverfront Alehouse. Decent food, but a little pricey. Beer selection was good.
after4ever (322) Mukilteo, Washington | February 18, 2013
Met a buddy here to help him pass the time during a baby shower that his wife was attending upstairs--this is actually relevant to the experience, because catering and special events are actually a huge part of the business here. I wouldnt have known that otherwise. This place used to be a bottle shop making a pretty sincere effort at being a craft beer mecca. They still offer a big selection of bottles, but they have greatly expanded their draft offerings and more than tripled the size of their dining room. Its a real restaurant now without a doubt. Most of the building is still a big indoor soccer center, so when you show up, you might be fighting for parking with all the families at the game. This doesnt mean the restaurant is packed. The restaurant itself is actually quite nicely decorated; you dont get any sense at all that youre in an afterthought business. Its there to be a restaurant, not a coffee shop for the soccer center or anything like that. Its got pretty floors, furniture, exterior, and all the carpentry inside is attractive. There are fireplaces, and TVs in the bar. The staff is young and bustling and super friendly. Theyre really nice. They know the menu well, and they give great service. We were here for lunch, and the menu is solid--a few apps, sandwiches, small pizzas. The dinner menu is evidently pretty ambitious. Our sandwiches were well made and satisfying. They pour a couple dozen beers, most of them west coast, with a few europeans mixed in. They pour quite a few Washington beers, and they have a great relationship with Boundary Bay, always pouring good stuff from them. Overall, these guys are really doing it right. You can come in for a beer, a light meal, or a real meal. Weekend dinners are packed out the door, but the rest of the schedule is pretty accessible, and youre fairly well assured of a good experience here. Ill definitely be back when I am in the area. Theyre clearly the best beer bar in Snohomish now.
CampesinoTino (71) Seattle, Washington | May 30, 2011
Great selection of beers from the PNW and beyond (Boulevard, Southern Tier, The Bruery, etc) and excellent service. Taps should be up and running this summer. Definitely worth a visit to Snohomish along with Freds Alehouse.


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Cuisine: Modern Australian, Pub Food
Location: Perth CBD, Shafto Lane
I have a more recent food review of Durty Nelly's Irish Pub here.
I was catching up for lunch with some ex-colleagues and after too many visits to Northbridge Chinese for yum cha, I thought a change in venue was much needed and headed to Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Shafto Lane. I last visited a few years ago in June 2011 and enjoyed the generous servings.
As with pub food, there's plenty of choice from burgers to steak sandwiches; pizza's; a few Irish dishes given the pub is Irish such as bangers and mash; and then a range of typical mains such as curries, chicken parmigiana, and of course, steaks. The prices are very reasonable and there were specials available too.
I decided to try the steak sandwich @ $22 – tender sirloin, grilled mustard onions, lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, tomato relish & aioli in a toasted Turkish roll served with chips. We had arrived shortly after 12pm so placing orders was quick and easy and allowed us plenty of time to catch up. The wait was a little longer than I wanted, but maybe it was due to the hunger I was developing. This version of steak sandwich was served on a Turkish roll which was well toasted, crisp on the outside but soft on the inside. The steak was tender and enjoyable. Nothing worse than a tough or chewy steak with gristle. Not the case here. The tomato relish was an excellent touch and really lifted the meal, providing moistness and that unique sweet flavour. All the other ingredients combine well to make the sandwich a sandwich. The chips were pretty good as well and all in all, made for a comfortably filling and relaxing lunch.
Durty Nelly's Food Review Summary
Verdict: Shafto Lane is always buzzing with activity and the restaurants along this strip have got to meet the mark. Durty Nelly's Irish Pub is an icon of the lane but has company with The Generous Squire, where I enjoyed a fantastic steak sandwich. While Durty Nelly's version couldn't match The Generous Squire version, I still enjoyed the steak sandwich and flavours present, particularly the tomato relish. I was really after something kind of simple and the steak sandwich hit the mark.
Price: Reasonable
Taste: Delicious
Value: Excellent
Recommendation: Recommend
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Food Review of Durty Nelly's Irish Pub – June 2011
Durty Nelly's Irish Pub Restaurant Details
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I was tagged by Mittens: Answer 5 easy questions and tag 5 of your friends!
1) What is your favorite Olympic Sport?
2) Do you prefer summer or winter?
Well, I like to sit in the window in the sun, so either is okay with me!
3) What is the quirkiest thing you do?
Beat up the other kitties! I am the bully in the house and I like to attack the other cats as they walk away from me.
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Well, I got hurt in Monday, and they splinted me. By Wednesday, my right paw looked like something from a horror film.
I wasn't acting like myself either. So, off to the doctors I went! The doc cut away the bottom portion of the cast and splints, thinking that it would aleviate the swelling. Mommy took me back 3 hours later since it was still so bad. The doc removed the cast altogether and said that once I started licking it and moving it the swelling should be reduced. He was right!
BUT, since I was there and was due for my last distemper etc shot, he did that before I left. I wasn't too happy and quite frankly, acted poorly for the next 2 days. I laid around, I didn't eat too much and I avoided Mommy.
Now, I am back to my old self! The dr said there were no restrictions on me since I would be the best judge of what I could or could not handle.
I am loving up Mommy even more than before the accident and the baby is litterbox trained and eating on her own.
I am much more vocal and flop over at the drop of a hat, wanting my belly rubbed!! :)
Well, I was injured in a freak accident on March 31st. My human sister opened her door and I was alongside it. I got my paw and lower leg caught under the door and I pulled, causing a small chip of bone at the 'wrist' to break off. Worst than that is the fact that I my pads and foot suffered damage.
The docs splinted me but my paw remained swollen so they removed the cast/splint and I am on my own with my paw. The doctor says that I will be the best judge of what my paw will tolerate and so far, he's right. I have no restrictions per sey, am not on cage rest and cannot take any type of medication because I am still nursing Leia.
So, I will have to 'tough it out' for a bit, but I am sure I will get spoiled even more now!
Purrs and paws crossed that I don't have any longterm issues with this.
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Within the framework of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, the Government of Brazil and UNDP have extended an invitation to organizations and participants worldwide to take part in the Sustainable Development Dialogues. The dialogues are a virtual and direct platform for anyone who desires to add their voice to the Rio+20 Conference.
It is expected that Rio+20 will define the sustainable development agenda for the coming decades. The dialogues are a space to bring together stakeholders, experts, and members of civil society, including the private sector, NGOs, the scientific community, and others to discuss and define recommendations that will be taken directly to the Heads of State and Government during the High-Level Segment of Rio+20.
Facilitators from academic and research institutions will lead the online discussion in ten key themes which include: oceans, food and nutrition security, sustainable development for fighting poverty, sustainable development as an answer to the economic and financial crisis, sustainable energy for all, water, the economics of sustainable development, sustainable cities and innovation, unemployment, decent works, and migrations and forests.
This online platform, which functions as a blog, seeks to encourage broad, democratic, and diverse participation in the Sustainable Development Dialogues process. It constitutes a great opportunity to engage the private sector and the civil society in the Rio+20 conference and to support the success of the event with ideas and proposals.
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Construction of the East Africa Submarine System (EASSy) international fibre-optic cable was completed ahead of schedule on Monday night, reports South African website Techcentral, quoting EASSys largest shareholder West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). WIOCC stated: The installation phase of the project, which started in Maputo, Mozambique in December 2009, was completed on board the cable-laying vessel Ile de Batz in the Indian Ocean, just off the east African coast ... Now that this critical stage of the project has been completed successfully and ahead of time, we will start system testing almost immediately ... Once this is finalised, we are looking forward to connecting our first customers to the network from July 2010. EASSy is the second high-capacity undersea system to connect the east African region, following the deployment in 2009 of the Seacom cable. WIOCC chief technology officer Ryan Sher set out how the new cable aimed to differentiate its services: A key difference between EASSy and other sub-Saharan systems is that our system will deliver connectivity to Europe via a direct route through the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea ... minimising the time taken for traffic from Africa to reach the key internet peering points in Europe and North America ... With the vast majority of international traffic being internet-based, and with most African traffic destined for Europe and the US where the most popular content and applications are located. Shareholders in WIOCC include Botswana Telecommunications Corp, TelOne of Zimbabwe, Libyan Post, Telecom & IT Company, Dalkom Somalia, Djibouti Telecom, Gilat Satcom Nigeria, the Seychelles government,Lesotho Telecommunications Authority, Onatel Burundi, Telkom Kenya, TDM Mozambique, U-Com Burundi, Uganda Telecom and Zantel Tanzania. Capacity on EASSy will be available in increments from as little as 2Mbps up to multiple gigabit/s wavelengths.
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Bergen County and northern NJ parents with children at home between the ages of 1 and 17 years, now have even more useful parenting news and information from one of the region's most popular websites...
In 2013, mybergen.com will be expanding their popular Kids' Corner section to feature even more NJ kids' events, parenting/baby playgroups, children's health information, child-friendly restaurants, entertainment for kids, birthday party venues, children's dance and self-defense schools, local northern New Jersey parks, groups for moms and much more.
Here is a sampling of a few recent North Jersey kids' events and other NJ parenting news from mybergen.com;
Free Kids' Culinary Classes in Bergen County
The Veggiecation Program and Whole Foods Market are teaching kids to love and eat their veggies!
As practiced in participating classrooms throughout the country, kids will be invited to help prepare Veggiecation Program's recipes, sample culinary creations, experience vegetables in their raw form and cast a vote on how they liked the recipes. Kids will take home complimentary character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers. Parents will receive a copy of recipes created that day.
A curriculum based nutrition education concept developed for classrooms and at home, Veggiecation Program's success with kids lies in the engaging activities that empower children with their food choices while demonstrating that eating vegetables is fun and delicious.
Veggiecation Program and Whole Foods Market kids' cooking classes are free and open to the public. Pre-registration for cooking classes at select Whole Foods Markets is required as seating is limited.
Click here for cllass schedule for January: http://www.mybergen.com/
Fancy Nancy The Musical
Fancy Nancy The Musical will be at bergenPac in Englewood, New Jersey on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm.
From the producers of Pinkalicious The Musical and Angelina Ballerina The Musical come Fancy Nancy The Musical, opening at Vital Theatre in New York City in October of 2012.
Fancy Nancy and her friends, Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel are going to be performing in their very first show, "Deep Sea Dances." Nancy is positive, that's fancy for 100 percent sure, that she and Bree will be picked to be mermaids. When another girl wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn't the one she wanted?
To purchase tickets or for more information, call the bergenPAC Box Office at 201-227-1030.
Free Baby Playgroups in Paramus and Teaneck
There will be new free Bergen County baby playgroups starting up in the Paramus and Teaneck areas. These playgroups are for babies 10-18 months.
Groups will meet once or twice a week at the Paramus Library or the Teaneck Library in the children's rooms. Click here for more details: http://www.mybergen.com/
You can visit the Kids Corner of mybergen.com for hundreds of other things to do and places to go with your children.
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Managing editor Sree Roy visits Talons Nail Evolution in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Victoria, B.C., Canada — Sree Roy, Managing Editor — I'm impressed with anyone who runs her own nail salon. Between hiring, firing, designing the space and the menu, and the myriad of ups and downs of salon ownership, it's a career that's not for the faint of heart. Which is why, when I visited Talons Nail Evolution, I found myself triply impressed with owner Michelle Barteaux. Not only does she run the salon, she also teaches nail tech training classes and runs a distribution center for En Vogue and Essie out of the same two-story space.
I first met Michelle last year at IBS Las Vegas, which is evidence to how well-connected she is in the industry. She and her husband Chris, who co-owns the business, are equally well-connected in the city of Victoria. Indeed, the salon's grand opening party was by invitation only, which lent a mystique to the 1,600-sq.-ft. space. Six months later, Michelle still likes to take advantage of any mystery surrounding the salon. "When men snoop in, I'll ask them 'Are you here for the 'man-zilian'?" she jokes, before allaying their panic and telling them about the menu.
The salon focuses on gel nails, various levels of pedicures, and nail art that's "funky," as Michelle describes it. It has a clean, industrial feel that's softened by "Talons green," a custom lime that makes a bold statement. There are lots of black and silver accents as well, an homage to Michelle's strong relationship with En Vogue that manifests itself mostly in lively animal prints. Michelle's eye for detail shows up in the accent lighting, with fun martini glass-shaped lights and a dramatic sparkly chandelier.
Also downstairs is the distribution center. Michelle's been an international educator for En Vogue since 2000 and is the exclusive distributor of the line on Vancouver Island. Upstairs is a classroom, where she teaches a manufacturer-specific training course for aspiring techs, a spa pedicure and advanced e-file techniques class, and a nail art class. Techs who complete the nine-week nail technician training program can then practice in British Columbia; the province, like many others, doesn't have government licensing.
Teaching gives Michelle the advantage of getting first pick of nail techs. Regarding concerns about training techs who will work at competing salons, Michelle says, "I generally win on the distribution end, because they'll keep using En Vogue." Chris adds, "The more good techs you put out there, the more benefit to the industry as a whole, and the more it comes back to you. If the competition gets better and raises its prices, then we can all raise our prices and everyone can make a better living. "
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Positive Feedback ISSUE 67
T.H.E Show – Newport 2013 - Part 2 (I through Z)
Induction Dynamics
Induction Dynamics ID1 speaker ($15,000 in Rosewood) was being driven by an all McIntosh system. Big, powerful and exciting describes the sound as I heard it. Serious stuff.
Pete Davey reviewed the JansZen electrostatic speakers back in Issue 59 of PFO, and I've wanted to hear them ever since I read his review. At first glance, they are much smaller than I had expected. Unlike most electrostatics, these have their panels in a cabinet, and are not dipoles. However, unlike many other smaller electrostatics, these offered up great dynamic capabilities, and overall loudness. Since I stopped in here early on the first day, there was no crowd, I felt it was okay to try some, shall we say, challenging music for a demo. We played The Sailor's Tale from 24/96 FLAC file of King Crimson's early album Islands. This dense track has amazing interplay between guitar, sax and Mellotron, and it's easy for a system to make a mess of it. It played brilliantly here, with seamless blending of the 'stat panel and the dynamic woofers.
J-Corder Custom Reel-to-Reels
I didn't really get a chance to listen to these recorders, but damn, do they look sweet. If you're looking at getting into reel-to-reel, add J-Corder to your list.
KEF, Audio High, Wire World, Chord, Parasound
Surprisingly, this was the first time I've heard the much talked about KEF LS50 speakers. I almost expected to be disappointed, since they've received so much praise and I tend to be a little contrarian sometimes. Too bad for me. Matched with a nice set of Parasound electronics, and hooked up with Wire World cables, this system did everything I had read and heard about the little LS50s. We played a few tracks off of The Lumineers' CD, followed up by some tracks they played for us from Ben Howard. Awesome sound…
Kharma International
Kharma's fine line speakers have been out of the US market for a few years, but they are back, and sounding mighty fine. The DB9 loudspeaker shown here ($36,000/pair) were driven by some very expensive Exquisite electronics. An overall nice sounding exhibit.
King Sound, Affordable Audio
I've been a long time fan of large electrostatics, and have enjoyed my time listening to King Sound speakers at shows over the past few years. This show was no different. Although the fairly large Prince III ($9995/pair) are hardly what most people think of as affordable, in terms of the large, full range electrostatic market, they're actually somewhat of a bargain. They were beautifully driven by a Wells Audio Innamorata Power Amp ($6500), Triode TRX-1 preamplifier ($3200) and a Baetis Audio media server ($3595).
Legacy Audio
Legacy Audio expanded their display over the past few shows, having four sets of their large speakers set up. When I was there, they were playing their most recent model, the Aeris Premium ($18,850). I've heard several of their models at other shows, and truth be told, although generally quite nice, this wasn't the best setup I've heard from this manufacturer. Their speakers are really much better than what I heard this time around. I would mention in Las Vegas the Aeris was one of my favorite exhibits of the whole show. Just one of the hazards of exhibiting at a show.
Sporting some of their "budget" equipment, MBL's system came in just about $80,000. Some people's idea of budget is certainly different from others. But don't let the price fool you. This system is all MBL, and definitely sounds it. Once again playing a variety of music requested by the visitors to the room (and from reel to reel tape), this was easily one of the handful of rooms that could be considered among the best of the show.
Napa Acoustics
Napa Acoustics has been bringing really affordable products to Newport since the first show in 2011. They continued here with a variety of integrated amplifiers, headphone amps, and CD players, with priced ranging from just $299 for the NA-208H headphone amp, to $1199 for the MT-34 integrated amp, which uses a pair of EL34 tubes per channel to produce 35 watts per channel.
On A Higher Note, Vivid, Luxman, Mola Mola, Brinkman
Philip O'Hanlon's On A Higher Note had a sweet sounding and very large room to demo the products he imports. The spectacular looking and sounding Vivid G3 Giya loudspeakers ($40,000/pair) effortlessly fill this large room with wonderful sound, though I haven't a clue what music I was listening to. The rest of the system included Brinkmann Bardo II turntable ($9500), Sonorus ATR10 open-reel tape deck ($13,000), Luxman D-08 CD/SACD player ($17,000), DA-06 DAC ($6000), Mola Mola Kaluga preamp ($10,000), Makua monoblocks ($15,000/pair). Kubala-Sosna Elation cables connected everything.
Onda Ligera
One of the contenders for rookie of the year would certainly Onda Ligera from Latvia, in their first US show. Their large, complex looking WAVE 168D speakers ($35,000/pair) were stunning in their naturalness, smoothness and tonality, yet displayed great dynamics when the music called for it.
They used their IPA 006 Integrated Amp ($15,000) to drive them, using an Esoteric K-01 CD/SACD player ($19,500) as a source. Nice gear, great sound, and very nice people. A hat trick in their first show!
Positive Feedback's Hospitality Suite
When attending T.H.E Show Newport, you have to stop by the Positive Feedback Hospitality Suite. You never know, you might get meet industry luminaries like Matt Weisfield from VPI or Tim De Paravcini from E.A.R.
Or you might get to here some awesome live music up close and personal. At the very least you'll get to hang out and chat with members of the Positive Feedback staff and community, and that's always a good time.
Snake River Audio, Sonist, deHavilland, Pete Riggle, George Warren
This room held a special place for me. I have known Randy Bankert for many years, and was mightily saddened by his recent passing. I was truly moved by the fact that Snake River Audio's Jonny Wilson not only took over to keep Randy's beautiful sounding Sonist speakers in production, but that he issued special memorial edition speakers, whose finish is intended to reflect the color of the cigars Randy was so fond of smoking.
Hearing the top of the line Concerto 4 speakers ($5895/pair) being driven by the always beautiful sounding deHavilland electronics; Model 50A mono amplifiers ($10,800/pair), Mercury 3 Preamplifier ($4495 with remote, $3999 without), and Model 222 Magnetic Tape/ Phono preamplifier ($2695) was a big step above the more budget oriented gear Randy had been using at past shows.
Top it off with the George Warren Turntable ($4850), Pete Riggle tonearm ($1600) and an inexpensive Denon 103 cartridge ($225), and all you need is some good cable.
Well, cables is what Snake River Audio does. So naturally the whole system (including the internal wiring of the speakers) was done in a variety of Snake River products. I was so lost in the sound of the music playing; I forgot to note what we listened to. It was beautiful.
It seems odd that so many people don't think of Sony as a real high-end audio company, yet they have always had real high-end products in their lineup. They have now extended their top of the line ES speaker range down into SS-NA5ES standmounts ($6000/pair) that use four drivers (one 25mm tweeter, two 19mm tweeters, and one 130mm aluminum cone mid/woofer) in a two-way configuration. They played their XA5400ES SACD player ( $1500) through nice Pass Labs electronics. Except for the expected limited low-end response, these sounded remarkably full and musical.
Spatial Computer
Certainly one of the more interesting new products I saw at the show was the Spatial Computer Trilogy T2 speaker system ($2398/pair). It uses an Emerald Physics concentric large diameter (12 inch) open baffle driver mated to a vented ten-inch woofer in a unique triangular cabinet. Specifying 97dB efficiency and low frequency extension to 32Hz, it is very amplifier friendly. Plus, if you Pure Music or Amarra, for an extra $995 you'll get full room correction to match these speakers to your room. I got lucky stopping by at time when no one else was there early Friday, so we cranked Fleet Foxes, King Crimson, Genesis and The Doors at pretty high volume. These speakers may prove to be an incredible bargain.
Sunny's Home Theater & Music Systems, Wilson, Audio Research
Long time SoCal dealer Sunny's Music Systems hosted a fine sounding room with classic audiophile brands Wilson Audio, Audio Research, Wadia, Pro-ject and Shunyata cables. It sounded like what you'd expect from these brands in a large room. There's good reason these companies have been around for so long.
Andrew Jones masterpiece TAD Reference One speaker always makes me wonder why other "statement" speakers can cost so much more. Certainly $78,000 is crazy expensive for a set of speakers, but when you see so many models for so much more money, you almost start thinking of these as a bargain. They pretty much do everything as well or better than anything else I've heard. But please, Andrew, next year, give me five minutes to plug in my USB Drive and crank some of my music. I promise you, for every person that leaves the room, three others will replace them.
Of course this was the whole TAD system, with everything in the lineup bearing their nameplate. Awesome stuff.
I put the Pioneer room after the TAD room simply because this shows the other side of Andrew Jones talents. Some would say it's easier to design an expensive product than a good inexpensive one. I'll have to ask Andrew about that next show.
In an all Pioneer system, that included the remarkable SP-BS22 speakers ($139/pair, but often on sale for $99!), the A-20 integrated amp ($299 including MM phono stage) and the N-50 Networked Music Server ($699), Jones showed that it is possible to make a true budget audiophile system. What was even better, was on Sunday when we stopped in again and they set up the larger SP-FS52 floorstanders ($259/pair) at our request. Then we convinced them to stop the "demonstration" to let us play some music. LA Woman, 24/96 file, played loud, awesome sound, and the room filled right up, with no one talking, interrupting, or doing anything other than listening! At the end, the big question was "are they really only $259 a pair?" Almost lost in all this was the A-20 amplifier; a 30-wpc old school integrated, like we had when we were in college back in the 1970s. Even the $299 price was old school. Yowzers…
The Headphonium!
Brainchild of PFO's own Mike Mercer, The Headphonium exhibit brought personal, portable and headphone based audio together in one centralized area. I apologize in advance to those companies who wont have photos here. Even 40+ years in the photo industry can't prevent the occasional screw-up.
Astell & Kern, iRiver
By now almost everyone has heard of the Astell & Kern high-resolution players. These little players sound wonderful, and the idea of using real hi-resolution files, something an iPod just can't do, is real audiophile dream stuff. Though I was initially critical of the use of Micro SD cards for storage, I now think it's a pretty good idea. You have unlimited storage by simply swapping cards out.
CEntrance's Managing Director Michael Goodman is seen here showing off their new HiFi-M8 portable DAC/Amp ($699) to industry expert and all around good guy Jonathan Scull (of Scull Communications). It is one the few portable DAC/Amps that actually uses the digital signal from the iPod. I tried this unit with my own iPod and several different headphones (including the awesome Audeze LCD-3) and, what can I say, other than I want one.
Schiit Audio
Shiit Audio (okay, try out your best Schiit based pun or comment) showed most of their range of American made headphone amps and DACs. Here is their top of the line fully balanced Mjolnir headphone amp ($749) and Gungnir DAC ($749, $849 with USB). They're pronounced just as they're spelled. Eight watts might not sound like much for your typical speakers, but for headphones, it's like a billion watts. The rest of their lineup is filled with cool products starting at just $99. I have their Valhalla ($349) tube driven amp in for review, which is specifically geared towards high impedance headphones like my 600-ohm Beyerdynamic DT770Pros. No Schiit, this is nice stuff!
Other companies showing in the Headphonium area included:
Elite AV, HRT – showing their full line of small, affordable and highly regarded DACs and ADCs.
Sonic Studio Amarra – one of the best music playback software packages for those using Mac computers.
Mosaex – displayed their high-end media servers.
HiFi Man – displayed the fine line of headphones and amplifiers, portable players and DACs.
ALO Audio – I wish they had shown their whole product lineup, but they were focused on the new top-of-the-line Studio Six headphone amp. Gorgeous sound with Audeze headphones.
Audeze – for many people, the Audeze LCD-3 stands as the pinnacle of modern headphone design. They were not only on display here of course, but almost everywhere that wanted to show off a headphone amp.
Enough with personal audio and headphones, back to hopping from room to room…
Totem Acoustics
Totem had two nice systems playing in their suite. One side was the Totem Element Metal ($12,000/pair) with electronics supplied by MBL, seen here with Totem designer Vince Bruzzese.
At the other end of the room, was Totem's new Signature Edition Forest ($6000/pair) driven by all Boulder gear. Totem always sounds bigger, fuller and more energetic than you would expect based on their size and looks. A long time favorite of mine.
Triangle Art, KT Audio Imports, NAT Audio, Eventus Audio
KT Audio imports and Triangle Art had an LP Only display showing off their line of expensive, but undeniably cool looking turntables and tonearms.
On display were their Reference SE turntable ($20,000), Art Signature turnatable ($12,500), Art Symphony turntable ($5990), Osiris 12" tonearm ($5800), and Osiris 9" tonearm ($4995)
Electronics were NAT Audio's Magnetostat preamp ($17,400), Signature Phono ($9500), and Magma Mono Amps ($44,900) which claims to be the world's most powerful single ended amp, rated at 160 watts using a single 450 TH tube.
The large Eventus Audio Phobos speakers ($19,500) rounded a wonderfully powerful and musical exhibit.
Upscale Audio, Sonus Faber, Prima Luna
Kevin Deal's Upscale Audio once again had a sweet sounding suite with Prima Luna electronics and Sonus Faber speakers. It wasn't that this room did any one thing spectacularly well, but more like it just got most things right. That's a good thing.
Venice Audio, Harbeth, Line Magnetic, Well Tempered, Leben
Another southern California dealer hosted room, Peter Selesnick's Venice Audio seemed to focus on creating beautiful music in his demo. Harbeth 30.1 ($5990) or Compact 7ES-3 ($3690) speakers were sounding fine.
Leben HiFi CS-600 Integrated Amp ($6495) and RS30EQ Phono pre ($2695) were used alternately with Line Magnetic's 501IA integrated amp ($4250), while the Line Magnetic 216IA integrated ($1850) was on static display
Analog source was a Well Tempered Amadeus table/tonearm ($2850) using their DPS power supply ($400) and an EMT TSD15 MC cartridge ($1950) and an Auditorium 23stepup transformer ($995).
Digital was handled by a Reolution Audio Cantata music center ($6495), while cables were Auditorium 23. Everything sat on Box Furniture racks and stands.
Von Schweikert, Your Final System, Master Built Cables
Albert von Schweikert went small this show, demonstrating his beautiful sounding Unifield 2 MKII speakers ($8000/pair). They may look small, but they definitely didn't sound small.
Your Final System added their HD.Ref-3 Limited Edition Music Server Transport System ($15,500) while other electronics were supplied by EMM Labs and Constellation Audio. Cables were all from Master Built Cables.
Wells Audio, Chapman, Dana Cables
In Las Vegas, the Wells Audio demo was plagued by excessive loudness. Here they turned it down a little, with major benefits. The Wells Audio Innamorata Power Amp ($6500), driving Chapman T-8 MK-II speakers ($9995) and playing off a PC (sorry, don't know what DAC or preamp they were using), sounded spectacular. Everything was hooked up with Dana Cables. One of the nicer sounds at The Atrium.
Wyred 4 Sound
Wyred 4 Sound had lot's gear on display, all quite affordable.
New items included their new little mPRE preamp/DAC ($1099) that has analog and digital inputs. I hope to have of these in for review soon.
Also shown was their new DAC-2 DSDse ($2499) DSD capable DAC. W4S has long been known for the quality of their DACs (their little mDAC is one of my references in my system), and this is their top of line.
Zesto Audio, WyWires, TAD
Since I tend to organize these show reports somewhat alphabetically, the Zesto Audio room usually show up at the end. Once again, they had one of the overall nicest sounds at the show. Switching from using the TAD CR-1 to the lower cost TAD Evolution One and using a VAC tube power amp certainly didn't seem to lower their overall sound quality at all. The Leto Preamp and Andros Phono stage were sounding wonderful as always. A Merrill turntable and Tri-Planer arm provided the analog source, and WyWires rounded out the system with all the cables and power conditioning. Great sound and a great way to end the show.


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Rochester Police Make Arrest In Homicide Cold Case
Rochester N.Y.- Rochester police have made an arrest in a six year old cold case.
Polcie today charged 48 year old Darrell Boyd with the murder of Katharina Lawn.
In April of 2007, the Rochester Fire Department was called to a house fire in Merchants Road.
Inside an apartment there, they found the victim. She was pulled from the home and rushed to the hospital where she was prounuced dead,
Her death was later ruled a homicide.
Boyd had been in the Clinton Correctional facility for the past 15 months on unrelated charges and was released only yesterday.
He has been charged with 2nd degre murder.


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Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 -
"The league has reached the point where it does not believe Fehr speaks for the players, and has hijacked the negotiations to suit his own ends. They believe they are dealing with the one person in this entire negotiation with nothing to lose, and since Fehr is the one guy in this mess who could walk away afterwards and never think about hockey again, they may even be right." ~ Bruce Arthur, The National Post
After yesterday's horrendous episode of labor negotiations, it's become blatantly clear to me that the Players' Union is looking to win this dispute more than I thought. What many would call a victory for the NHLPA, the Owners finally approached middle-ground with a 50-50 split in HRR (hockey-related revenue) in their latest proposal.
Once Commissioner Bettman officially handed Donald Fehr this "Make Whole" solution, it was Fehr who told the media that it's a "great starting point," but there were still parts of it that he had a problem with.
Let's just get something straight; What happened yesterday has not turned me against one side. I am still very much blaming both the League and Union in this dispute. With that said, the NHLPA handed Bettman & Co. three separate proposals on Thursday, and in a matter of minutes, the Board of Governors rejected each and stormed out of NHL Headquarters, Toronto.
1) Creating and submitting three separate counter-proposals is, in fact, counterproductive. On the brink of the Make Whole's 25-October deadline, and just coming off a statement saying the League's proposal is a "great starting point," the three solutions diagrammed by the NHLPA is not what anyone had in mind. Not when the League is obviously so eager to get a full 82-game season started on November 2nd.
But I get it. Being "eager" to get something started doesn't mean you game-plan with a lousy structure. So, in that case....
2) Bettman, Daly and the rest of the League's Owners should not have dismissed the Players' third --and most compelling-- proposal so quickly. Fehr told the media that the third layout proposed a 50-50 share immediately in Year 1 of the 5-year agreement and will continue to do so just as long as the Owners honor every penny of the players' contracts. Seems fair enough, right? Why wouldn't the NHL take this deal?
Daly points out that, "the so called 50-50 deal, plus honoring current contracts proposed by the NHL Players' Association earlier today is being misrepresented. It is not a 50-50 deal. It is, most likely a 56-to 57-percent deal in Year One and never gets to 50 percent during the proposed five-year term of the agreement. The proposal contemplates paying the Players approximately $650 million outside of the Players' Share. In effect, the Union is proposing to change the accounting rules to be able to say '50-50,' when in reality it is not. The Union told us that they had not yet 'run the numbers.' We did."
This is what we're subjected to; Two sides in a labor war who can't make an agreement because neither side has the same definition of numerous economical and accounting legislation. One side would say the money in my hand is a $1.75, while the other would say it's 175-cents.
One thing that struck me as odd was Donald Fehr telling the media that the NHLPA has "not been able to run the numbers yet," on their third proposal. This agreement was promised to be the Union's best offer, and at first glance.....it is. The League still gets its 50-50 share of HRR and the Players' contracts are honored in full (just as any agreement between employer and employee should be).
But they haven't calculated the math in their own agreement? Donald Fehr --a man who nitpicks at every inconsiderable detail-- is trying to convince the Board of Governors that they have the best solution, yet....they technically have no proof of that?
Yes, Donald Fehr has hijacked the Players' Association. Yes, this is now about one man's ego versus a Board of Governors. Just as it was back in 1994-95 when Fehr captained the Major League Baseball strike, Fehr is once again behind the helm.
Look, the Owners are nothing short of greedy, overbearing undertakers of the NHL. But at least that's obvious. Fehr's become the Pied Piper, and the players have unknowingly morphed into the indoctrinated vermin following him on every note of his tune.
"By holding out, the players got the owners to make two straight proposals, to negotiate against themselves, to get about where we thought they were headed all along. Kudos. They created an opportunity. [On Thursday] They didn't seize it. They blew it." ~ Nick Cotsonika, Yahoo Sports
Once again, I am not choosing sides. Negotiating is not about winning. There are no winners. It's all about giving something up to get get something in return. If that means you must number-crunch your proposed solution before officially submitting it, then Fehr missed that boat. If you want every penny of your contract and the evil-doers promise to cater to that over a specified time period, then perhaps it's something to consider. Especially when it's the evil-doers' best and (possibly) final offer. Being guaranteed to be paid (NHL's proposal) sounds a lot better than an agreement based solely on the assumption that revenues will continue to grow (NHLPA's proposals).
I don't see a winner in this. I see everyone getting something they want while the other is pleased and conceding equally. I see hockey returning, and the growth rate continuing to rise. But because of this childish mess, an Executive Director who can't get out of his own way, and a Commissioner with a Napoleon complex, the sounds of a chisel violently etching "RIP, 2012-13 Season" is all that can be heard.
At this point I'm wondering if it's time to start worrying about the 2013-14 season, and beyond.
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Fertility torso from South Kivu, DRC.
The odds that a woman in Sub-Saharan Africa will die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth is one in 20, compared to one in 6,250 in the developed world, resulting both from high fertility and maternal mortality rates. The majority of the countries in this region have experienced armed conflict since the end of the Cold War, and this poor health performance may in part be due to the detrimental effects of armed conflicts. The research project Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa led by Gudrun Østby, is one of five Young Research Talent projects which have received funds from the Research Council of Norway under the funding scheme for Independent Basic Research Projects (FRIPRO).
The primary objective of the project is to improve our understanding of how conflict affects maternal health and how to improve maternal health in post-conflict societies, which is crucial for formulating humanitarian policies to improve women's health after conflict.
Kotsadam, Andreas; Gudrun Østby & Siri Aas Rustad (2017) Structural change and wife abuse: A disaggregated study of mineral mining and domestic violence in sub-Saharan Africa, 1999–2013, Political Geography 56(1): 53–65.
Chi, Primus Che; Patience Bulage; Henrik Urdal & Johanne Sundby (2015) Barriers in the Delivery of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Post-Conflict Africa: Qualitative Case Studies of Burundi and Northern Uganda, PLOS ONE 10(9).
Motaze, Nkengafac V.; Primus Che Chi; Pierre Ongolo-Zogo; Jean Serge Ndongo & Charles Shey Wiysonge (2015) Government regulation of private health insurance, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015(4): 1–14.
Chi, Primus Che; Patience Bulage; Henrik Urdal & Johanne Sundby (2015) A qualitative study exploring the determinants of maternal health service uptake in post-conflict Burundi and Northern Uganda, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 15(18).
Chi, Primus Che; Patience Bulage; Henrik Urdal & Johanne Sundby (2015) Perceptions of the effects of armed conflict on maternal and reproductive health services and outcomes in Burundi and Northern Uganda: a qualitative study, BMC International Health and Human Rights 15(7): 1–15.
Urdal, Henrik & Primus Che Chi (2015) War and Gender Inequalities in Health, in Gizelis , Theodora-Ismene; & Louise Olsson, eds, Gender, Peace and Security: Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Abingdon: Routledge (116–137).
Østby, Gudrun; Henrik Urdal; Andreas Forø Tollefsen; Andreas Kotsadam; Ragnhild Belbo & Christin Marsh Ormhaug (2015) Armed conflict and maternal health care Micro-level evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa., presented at the Annual Convention of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, 3–6 September.
Østby, Gudrun (2014) Violence Begets Violence: Armed Conflict and Domestic Sexual Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, presented at SVAC (Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict) Workshop, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2–3 September.
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.


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Scary rhetoric?
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The Politico's Roger Simon claims that in order to gin up support for the stimulus bill Obama has to try to scare Americans straight [emphasis added]:
He must simultaneously petrify people and also restore their confidence. He must scare us to death and calm our fears. He must convince the nation that the times are so dire we must carry out his bold plans immediately, and then he must persuade us to be patient and give his plans time to work.
This echoes the right-wing media chatter about how Obama is supposedly fear-mongering the issue of the economy; how he's spooking out Americans who, apparently, would otherwise be unconcerned about the state of the country's finances.
Not quite. Last month--and before Obama started allegedly fear-mongering the issue--pollsters with the Diegeo/Hotline survey asked voters:
Which of the following would you say best describes the current economic situation in the United States? The biggest economic crisis the U.S. has faced in your lifetime. A crisis, but not the worst in your lifetime. A major problem, but not a crisis. OR, Not a major problem.
An astonishing 60 percent of voters said the current situation represented the worst financial crisis the country had faced in their lifetime. Just 18 percent thought it was not a problem.
There's no proof Obama has to "scare" anybody.
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Damaged generator causes prolonged blackouts at Port Kaituma
Damaged fuel injectors for a generator that supplies electricity to Port Kaituma residents have resulted in a series of outages in the area over the past two weeks, but Regional Vice Chairman Fermin Singh said power will be restored by Wednesday the latest.
This newspaper was told by residents that Port Kaituma has been faced with electricity problems since August last year after a generator was damaged and Port Kaituma Power and Light was forced to operate on one generator. The situation worsened two weeks ago when they began receiving a mere two to three hours of power per day.
A resident told this newspaper that from last Wednesday to Friday, the community received no electricity.
Gladwyn Fordyce, operator at the Power Station, said the company was working to restore electricity supply in the community yesterday. However up to late yesterday evening this had not been accomplished although power station employees were hard at work.
Formerly, the power company operated on two generators, this newspaper was informed. The smaller generator was used during the daytime while the larger one was used at night.
However, the smaller generator was damaged last year and the company has been using the larger generator to supply electricity to the community 24/7, placing it under tremendous strain. Thus, three fuel injectors have been damaged resident Fitz Duke quoted a member of the power company board as saying.
Duke said he was further informed by the board member that a request was made to have the three damaged fuel injectors replaced. However, Duke said, the board member told him an official attached to the office of the Prime Minister suggested that the power company replace all six fuel injectors.
Resident Richard Allen said he was made to understand that parts were purchased to repair the generator but attempts to have the generator up and running were futile.
"We are paying $100 per kilowatt hour of electricity and I strongly believe that we are being over charged. Sometimes we go for days without electricity," Allen said.
He added that residents have sustained tremendous losses due the prolonged blackouts. He said that at one point residents with generators used to sell electricity to some residents, especially when there was a power failure. However, Allen said the power company had ordered the practice to be discontinued.
Duke also raised the point about that lack of availability of electricity meters in Port Kaituma. He said that the power company says there is a shortage of meters to distribute to new consumers. As such, new consumers are put on a fixed rate regardless of the quantity of power consumed. Calling that unfair, he suggested that the power company recycle unused meters that are on unoccupied buildings.
Meanwhile, Singh said the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) had not received any complaints of power shortage in Port Kaituma from the power company. He said he was only informed by the residents of the community of the frequent blackouts.
He said that on Friday a call was made by the RDC to the office of the Prime Minister and he was informed that the fuel injectors for the generator have arrived in Guyana and are expected to be cleared tomorrow. They should be in Port Kaituma on Tuesday. Power is expected to be permanently restored on Tuesday as well or by the latest, Wednesday, Singh said.
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stevelong: Sir; without a chrono. aint know way to know.
Trust this POINT. Sir; I'll not shoot anyones reloads. Sir; my firearms are to valuable to me. My risk with factory ammo is minimal by comparison.
These fine folks that are selling reloads are probably the most honorable individuals around. My firearms will miss out on said reloader's. [redundant for sure]
Powder burn rate=pressure=push
Winchester super x; good quality factory loading= trust each will be very close to the next.
44's by nature with hotter loads heavier lead can beat you up. Without Proper information I could very easily ramble on for the rest of the night. NOT GOOD.


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text: Video: A final moment in public for Kate and William Add to ... The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Apr. 11, 2011 2:30PM EDT Last updated Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2011 1:48PM EDT Prince William and Kate Middleton have been on a pre-wedding tour. The couple recently visited the college town where they met to thank the townspeople for keeping their relationship private while the couple prepared for public life Watch More Video: Royal baby history: Births of Charles and William Toronto couple's home brimming with royal history Canadians from coast to coast celebrate the new royal heir Celebrity congratulations roll in for Will and Kate Can Harry keep out of trouble? Prince kicks off U.S. tour Kate debuts baby bump for first time Maternity clothing: What will Kate wear as her baby bump grows? William and Kate expecting first baby Will and Kate's busy first year of marriage William and Kate visit posh polo game Royal couple open the Calgary Stampede A white hat for William Royal couple arrive in Calgary Giving the fascinator a Canadian touch Calgary's royal watchers line up Kate's Canadian connection Royals greeted with protests in Montreal Will and Kate wave goodbye to Ottawa Royal couple plant tree at Rideau Hall Prince William wishes Canada a happy birthday Comments Share via email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on LinkedIn Print


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Why Sleep Is Important For the Body
It's unfortunate that most people do not understand why taking a rest, in terms of sleeping 8 solid hours on daily basis, is important to them. Most of us, trade this sleep for work, burning the midnight oil thanks to the inability to use the daylight, party all night long or spend much of their night time, playing computer games. Selecting the bed sheets is easy with sites like Thoroughly Reviewed, but it's staying in them for 8 straight hours is what really counts. What people do not understand is how sleep plays part in promoting their physical and mental welfare hence improving their quality of life and safety in the long run.


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SLIDESHOW: Rat City Rollergirls, the underground movement of roller derby
by Kurt Howard
I must admit my knowledge of roller derby was almost nonexistent (I remember watching it a little on TV in the 70's) but that changed on Aug. 18.
Here's some surprising information about roller derby. It is truly an international sport with some 1,280 amateur roller derby leagues found worldwide in countries like Malaysia, Israel, Brazil, Iceland, South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Portugal and more.
The doubleheader event was held at the Southgate Roller Rink in White Center and was a fundraiser for the Rat City Rollergirls. First on the track was the Rat City Rollergirls "B-team", named the Rain of Terror who played host to the Everett Jet City "B-team", the B-52's. The second bout was the Rat City All-Stars Rollergirls taking on the men of Puget Sound Outcasts from Tacoma.
The rink was originally built as a boxing arena in 1920, but from 1937 to present it has been used as a roller rink (with a short period of vacancy and then as a swap meet location). It is a flat track, no banked corners.
As I arrived a few minutes before the doors opened at 6:30, I was surprised to find a long line waiting to get in. Standing in line, I could feel the excitement of anticipation. It was a sellout - there were around 400 fans packed into the small venue.
As the first match got underway I sat taking photos. I received some helpful information on how a team scored their points (thank you, Jessica). At halftime the Rain of Terror led 97 to 69. The game ended with the Rain of Terror winning with a score of 201 to the B-52's 109.
The second match, the much-anticipated bout between the Puget Sound Outcasts and the Rat City All-Stars was about to begin. This was a co-ed bout. It was interesting seeing women and men going at it, pushing and shoving. There were times things got fast and furious with a lot of bodies from both teams literally flying through the air and landing hard. Other times things would slow down as players would jockey for position, trying to prevent the opponent's jammer from scoring. At the half, the Outcasts led the All-Stars 103 to 78. In the second period the All-Stars put together some nice scoring plays. With 8:29 to go, the All-Stars tied the score at 179. But when all the sweat had finally settled, the Puget Sound Outcasts won, 218 to 193 over the Rat City All-Stars.
After the bout I interviewed one of Rat City's jammers, Missile America. She is one of the youngest on the team at 24, (the average age is 30) but ages range from the early 20's to mid 40's. She has skated with Rat City now for three years. When she was younger she skated aggressively on inline skates, but recently got into quads. She is athletic and has played soccer most of her life so this sport fits her.
How did she get that colorful name? "When I came into the league I was super, super girly, and all like ditzy and like totally 'Oh My God' kind of girl. One of the players on my home team ended up giving it to me because I was so girly. So like Miss America, Missile America, why not?"
Other competitors on the track that night included Iron Megan, Full Nelson, Killah Kelly, Penny Racer, and my favorite, Yoko Onoudi'nt.
"I want people to know it is a sport, and it's not a show and not a fake show. People often compare it to wrestling and ask, do you fake fight? I want people to take it seriously. We train 4-5 days a week and we give up a lot of things to train hard," Missile said. This is an amateur sport, no paychecks here. So the dedication is for the love of the game, not for the money.
Missile also likes the fact that women can be aggressively classy and very competitive. It has become an underground culture that not many people know about.
This is season eight for the Rat City Rollergirls who play their regular season bouts at Key Arena. It consists of a 7 month season with one bout per month. These games are played to help fund their travels. Last year they went to Australia for a month and coached there. As for the playoffs, regional are coming up soon. West Regional Teams will play in Richmond, California on September 21–23, 2012. From there the winner goes to the national championships in Atlanta, Georgia on November 2-4, 2012.
Rat City Rollergirls - it's more than meets the black eye! For more information about the Rat City Rollergirls go to: ratcityrollergirls.com
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Tech giant Apple announced Thursday that it will be bringing some manufacturing jobs back from China to the United States.
In an interview with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said the company plans to spend more than $100 million next year on building Mac computers here.
This will represent a small portion of manufacturing away from China.
"Next year we're going to bring some production to the U.S.," Cook said. "This doesn't mean that Apple will do it ourselves, but we'll be working with people and we'll be investing our money."
Like many companies, Apple began sending a lot of its manufacturing jobs to Asia in the late '90s to take advantage of cheaper labor costs.
But with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, American companies are under increased pressure to repatriot some of these positions.
"I don't think we have a responsibility to create a certain kind of job," Cook said. "But I think we do have a responsibility to create jobs."
Cook did not discuss the details of Apple's plan, but said the company is lining up partners to implement the strategy that will include more than just the final assembly of Macs.
Let's hope this starts a trend that can really get our economy going again.


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While Google Play has not had the easiest of times managing demand and estimating shipping for people that have wanted to buy a Nexus 4, it is pretty clear that the white 8GB device has run its course. If you were on the fence about buying a Nexus 4 versus a Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One, remember those devices are not expected to ship until July 9th, and then we really do not have an idea what sort of demand Google and the OEMs will be dealing with.
If demand is strong like it was for the Nexus 4, expect Google Play to choke on the demand and do not expect a quick shipping time. Given the price difference between the Samsung and HTC versus the Nexus 4 however, we are not so sure that will be the case.
If the white Nexus 4 appealed to you though, you might not want to wait much longer.
source: Google Play via Droid Life


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CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends lower as energy stocks weigh
TORONTO, March 27 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index finished lower on Friday, with the decline led by energy stocks, which were dragged lower by a sharp fall in crude prices.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index finished the session down 57.38 points, or 0.4 percent, at 14,812.42. Four of the index's 10 main groups, including the heavily weighted financial, energy and materials groups, fell. (Reporting by Solarina Ho; Editing by Peter Galloway)
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As dawn broke over Brent town hall today, Lib Dem supporters gathered on the steps, whooping and clapping. Brent Central is a new seat, and it was the subject of an unusual fight – two prominent female MPs were fighting to win it.
For Labour there was Dawn Butler, the first elected black woman ever to serve as a government minister. And for the Lib Dems there was Sarah Teather, arguably the most recognisable and respected woman in her party. It was an important race because, whatever the result, the Commons stood to lose a strong, articulate female MP. After an election characterised by a dearth of female voices – in which considerably more attention has been paid to the wardrobes of leaders' wives than policies espoused by women – this stood to be a genuine loss.
Female representation in the UK parliament has long been shameful: after the 2005 election women made up just 19% of all MPs, number 73 in the global league table, behind Norway, South Africa, Austria and Rwanda.
According to figures from the Centre for Women and Democracy, the percentage of female MPs has this week risen only to 21.5% of the total. This amounts to around a dozen extra women in the Commons, and suggests that the movement towards proper female representation is almost at a standstill. Nan Sloane, director of the centre, described the figures as "a real disappointment".
There has been an influx of new, and in many cases very interesting female MPs, starting with the first result of the election – Labour's Bridget Phillipson, who won in Houghton and Sunderland South. Phillipson, 26, who grew up in council housing, has studied history at Oxford and has since been managing a women's refuge.
Phillipson's success was echoed by the decisive win of another Labour candidate in her twenties, Luciana Berger in the Liverpool Wavertree constituency, who dodged early sniping about her suitability for the seat and increased her party's majority by 2,000.
Other notable winners for Labour were Gloria De Piero, the former GMTV political correspondent, who was narrowly elected in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, Geoff Hoon's former seat; and Chinyelu Onwurah, an engineer, businesswoman and seasoned anti-apartheid campaigner, who won in Newcastle Central.
The first three Muslim female MPs were also elected, all of them for Labour: Rushanara Ali in Bethnal Green and Bow, in east London; Yasmin Qureshi in Bolton South-East; and Shabana Mahmood in Birmingham Ladywood.
For the Conservatives, the solicitor Helen Grant, a former under-16 judo champion (and once a member of the Labour party) won in Maidstone and the Weald; businesswoman Margot James, the first openly lesbian Tory MP, won in Stourbridge in the West Midlands.
There was also a win for Louise Bagshawe, the best-selling novelist, who now represents Corby and Northamptonshire East.
But some of the most recognisable women in parliament lost their seats, including Susan Kramer, formerly a London mayoral candidate for the Liberal Democrats, Jacqui Smith, the first female home secretary, and Vera Baird, the solicitor general.
Both Smith and Baird are strongly feminist, and have worked hard to highlight women's issues, so their loss is likely to be keenly felt.
Kat Banyard, author of The Equality Illusion, said: "Smith spearheaded work around tackling demand for prostitution, and exploitation in lap-dancing clubs. When you have so few women represented, it makes a huge difference when those who have been championing women's rights get voted out."
And, of course, it's not only female MPs who stand up for women's issues. The views of male MPs also concern women. The loss of Lib Dem MP, Evan Harris – one of the most strident pro-choice voices in Parliament – is a considerable blow to the pro-abortion lobby.
But it's the Tories who cause concern. When the Fawcett Society recently asked candidates to answer yes or no to three questions: 1) whether they would support action to tackle the gender pay gap; 2) address low conviction rates for rape; 3) work to assess how deficit-cutting proposals would have an impact on women, the answers came back thus: 59.5% of Green Party candidates; 25.7% of Lib Dem candidates and 23.9% of Labour candidates said yes to all three proposals; only 2.6% of Conservative candidates did the same.
It's a bleak picture for women - and one that unfortunately wasn't helped by the result in Brent Central. Teather's supporters were right to be excited. She won by a fairly small majority. And while it was a great result for her, we saw the back of another articulate female MP we can ill afford to lose.


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I have an XD. My 870 has a polly stock. Then I have a dreaded black rifle
This is a discussion on Combat tupperware within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I suspect the Glock will win this one, but am curious how the major polymer guns stack up. I left the poll open to voting ...
I don't need no stinking tupperware.
I suspect the Glock will win this one, but am curious how the major polymer guns stack up. I left the poll open to voting for more than one if you have all of them.
Whatever doesn't kill you postpones the inevitable.
I have an XD. My 870 has a polly stock. Then I have a dreaded black rifle
"[T]he people are not to be disarmed of their weapons.
They are left in full possession of them."
Zacharia Johnson (speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,25 June 1778)"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." ~Alexander Hamilton
Other: Beretta Px4.
...He suggested that "every American citizen" should own a rifle and train with it on firing ranges "at every courthouse." -Chesty Puller
The only plastic I carry is my drivers license and CCH license........
I carry an HK USP. Given that HK pioneered the polymer frame pistol, not including them in the poll seems like a rather large omission.
Glock and Beretta...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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i have an XD and a kel-tec, and my shotgun has a plastic stock as well. i love not having to care about scratching beautiful wood.
H&K not being in the poll is a surprise. A gun they invented over 30 years ago doesn't have much impact on current weapons, but I know many people that carry a USP or USPc. I don't own one at the moment, but they were my choice before the Glock bug got me.
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Tupperware humm, but are they dishwasher safe.
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Couple of H&Ks, couple of Glocks, Taurus PT145 Mil. Pro here.
Ruger P 95 & Taurus pt 111 pro thats only the plastic ones


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