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Rockford Fosgate's Punch P400X4 amplifier can put out 50 watts RMS to each of your front and rear speakers, plenty of power for clean music even at high levels. You can use the amp's high-pass filter to remove low bass from your speakers so they'll play more efficiently. You can also switch this amp into 2-channel mode to drive a couple of subwoofers with up to 200 watts RMS each. The amp's low-pass filter comes in handy for getting the right sound from your sub/enclosure combo. The Punch EQ2 includes bass and treble boosts, in case you want to add some boom and sizzle back into the mix.
P300X2 control panel shown as example
Once again, Rockford Fosgate steps away from the crowd with their C.L.E.A.N. technology (Calibrated Level Eliminates Audible Noise) — a setup system that ensures your music will sound as clean and powerful as possible. It works like this: play the setup tone on the included test CD, adjust the receiver volume until a red clip light on the amp goes out, then turn the amp gain up until a blue light comes on. It's that simple — your amplifier is now set to match your receiver's output. When your receiver reaches maximum clean volume, you'll get maximum clean power from your Punch amp. At quiet listening levels, you'll hear less background noise and more of your music.
If that blue light turns solid red while you're playing music, the amp's telling you that your source is distorting and you should turn it down, or risk damage to your gear. The amp's built-in computer keeps tabs on the output current, ensuring that plunging speaker impedances (they change during play) or even a short circuit won't hurt anything.
Rockford Fosgate's Dynamic Thermal Management system uses forced air to dissipate heat evenly across the amp and out through the high-mass heatsink, efficiently drawing heat away from vital internal parts. Their proprietary MEHSA cooling process maximizes the heat transfer from the MOSFET devices to the heatsink, allowing the heat to escape more readily, so the transistors stay cooler and work better.
P400X4 connection panel and input clip light
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Great amp can't go wrong with Rockford amp
Very satisfied Good upgrade for my system
Pros: Easy install and setup
It has been years since I have upgraded a car stereo but I have always been loyal to Rockford Fosgate. This amp is the perfect amplifier for those that are looking to take their factory stereo to the next level. I was really surprised at just how much more power this amp puts out over the factory head unit. I used to turn my stereo up to 20 before I could hear it clearly. Now I can hear it clearly at volume level 6. Hats off to RF for making excellent products.
Pros: Adds clean undistorted power loud built in crossovers
Cons: None yet
I can't believe I thought powering my speakers through the Pioneer head-unit sounded good. This Rockford Fosgate amp is a revelation. Not so much in loudness but in liveness and immersive sound. I run it through Focal Integration speakers, which had a "colored" sound when powered by the head-unit. Through this R-F amp the Focals have clarity and vehicle-filling sound. I think this amp and speaker combination adds to the liveness effect, given that Focals have a reputation for "revealing" sound. Recordings I have heard for years have a fresh perspective, especially over HD radio.
Pros: The featured Trans-ANA circuitry is a deal-maker.
Cons: I think a bypass switch for the punchEQ and crossover circuitry would be nice. I'm a flat-EQ listener and also the Focals are pretty punchy already.
Good amp for the money.
Installed this amp to power my component speakers. 2-6x9's and 2-6 3/4" speakers. Super easy to install, and the SMART no clipping is really easy to setup. Sits very nicely under my passenger seat.
Pros: Super easy setup, enough power for component speakers. Sounds AMAZING!
Cons: Using the SMART clipping setup, i felt the speakers were a bit under powered. I increased gain a bit above their recommended level and now it sounds good.
bought the p400x4 to power a set of p1675 components for the front and a set of p16 coax in the rear. it works great in my set up and the c.l.e.a.n. system makes it easy to set the gains
Pros: good for the money
Cons: none so far
I got this amp on sale. At that price point it is a truly excellent performer. Musically solid with very little coloration and decent power for a nice set of components in the front and co-ax in the rear.
Pros: - High performance for the price - Good power and clarity
Cons: - At this price point I really can't complain. It certainly isn't a high-end 4-channel amp, but it performs at a good mid-level for a good sale price.
Works very well, I love the auto setup of tuning it so yur speakers aren't clipping or getting any distortion and I personally think that there putting out a lot more power than 50rms id say more like 75 80 great amplifier
|RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels)
50 x 4
|Peak Power Output (Watts x Channels)
|Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels)
|100 x 4
|Bridged Power (Watts x Channels)
|200 x 2
|Minimum Impedance Bridged
|Minimum Impedance Unbridged
|Best Frequency Response
|20-20k Hz
|THD at Rated RMS Power
|Signal to Noise Ratio
|85 dB
|Input Voltage
|Amplifier Class
|Low-Pass Crossover Frequency
|50-250 Hz
|Low-Pass Slope (dB/octave)
|12 dB/octave
|High-Pass Crossover Frequency
|50-250 Hz
|High-Pass Slope (dB/octave)
|12 dB
|Bass Boost
|0-18 dB
|Bass Boost Frequency
|45 Hz
|Fan Cooled
|Fuse Rating
|Speaker Level Inputs
|Preamp Outputs
|Width (inches)
|Height (inches)
|Depth (inches)
|Parts Warranty
|1 Year
|Labor Warranty
|1 Year
CEA-2006 Compliant: CEA-2006 is a system of testing and measurement methods for mobile audio amplifiers. This voluntary standard advocates a uniform method for measuring an amplifier's RMS power output and signal-to-noise ratio. The criteria for measuring power uses a DC input voltage of 14.4 volts and the RMS power output is measured with 1% or less Total Harmonic Distortion plus noise (THD+N) over a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz (for full range amplifiers). Signal-to-Noise ratio is measured in weighted absolute decibels (dBA) at a reference of 1 watt into 4Ω. CEA-2006 allows consumers to compare car amplifiers and receivers on an equal basis. Using CEA-2006 criteria, the Rockford Fosgate P400X4 is rated as follows:
Cast Aluminum Heatsink: The cast aluminum heatsink dissipates heat generated by the amplifier's circuitry. The inherent advantage of casting provides a 30% cooling improvement over conventional extrusion heatsink designs.
Dynamic Thermal Management (DTM): DTM evenly distributes excess heat across the amplifier's entire heatsink.
MEHSA³ (Maximum Efficiency Heat Sink Application-3rd Generation): MEHSA is a Rockford Fosgate proprietary process that increases the heat transfer from the MOSFET devices to the heatsink. The multi-layer insulated metal MEHSA substrate operates with minimal thermal resistance, spreading heat both downward and outward to quickly dissipate heat from each device across the heatsink. This allows greater power output, enhanced thermal stability, and maximum reliability.
Trans-ANA (TRANSconductance Active Nodal Amplifier): Trans-ANA is a circuit that allows the audio signal to pass through the amplifier at low voltage. The signal is directly level-shifted to the fixed high voltage rails via a pair of drive transistors. Signal linearity is assured by an active node formed by the drive transistors at ultrasonic frequencies. The result is crystal clear sound quality.
NOMAD (NOn-Multiplying Advanced Decision): NOMAD is an intelligent protection circuit that uses an analog computer to make real time decisions regarding temperature, voltage, current and impedance. The amplifier is protected without limiting sound output unless needed.
DSM (Discrete Surface Mount): High speed robotics are used in the manufacturing process to place 1% tolerance parts and large board traces. DSM improves the efficiency of the circuit, decreases cross-talk from other discrete components and lowers operating temperature.
CLEAN Set-Up: Rockford's integrated level setting technology, CLEAN (Calibrated Level Eliminates Audible Noise), replaces sophisticated test equipment with input/output clip LEDs, allowing you to match the source unit's output to the amp's gain, and optimize the amp's output. The input clip indicator works in conjunction with the audio source volume, illuminating red when the source reaches it's clipping point. The output clip indicator works in conjunction with the input level dial on the amp, illuminating the appropriate color depending on the audio content used for the setup.
Power and Protection LEDs: The LEDs are located on top of the amplifier. A blue Power LED illuminates when the amplifier is turned on. A red Thermal LED illuminates if the amplifier overheats. The yellow Protect LED illuminates if a short circuit or too low an impedance is detected at the speaker connections. When any of the protection circuits engage, the amp automatically shuts down until the problem is corrected.
Balanced Differential Inputs: Differential inputs eliminate noise picked up by signal cables by measuring the voltage of both the (+) and (-) input signal, then subtracting the voltage common to both conductors (noise), resulting in only the clean signal entering the amplifier.
Input Level: The front and rear sections of the amplifier have separate input level controls. To accommodate the varying range of signal levels from today's factory and aftermarket radios, the input levels are adjustable from 150mV to 12V.
Crossover: The amplifier's internal crossovers are also independent for the front and rear channels. The slope is 12 dB/octave and both can be set to high-pass, all-pass (full range), or low-pass operation. The crossover points are variable from 50 Hz to 250 Hz.
Punch EQ: Both the front and rear amplifier sections have Punch EQ circuits, the function of which changes with the crossover switch. When the crossover is set to low-pass, the Punch EQ acts as a variable bass boost; 0-18 dB at 45 Hz. When the crossover is set to high-pass, the Punch EQ acts as variable treble boost, 0-14 dB at 12.5 kHz. When the crossover is set to all-pass, both the bass and treble boost circuits are active.
Input Switch: With the input switch in the 2-channel position, connecting only the front inputs will send the signal to both the front and rear sections of the amplifier. In the 4-channel position, both front and rear inputs must be used.
Power Connections: The power and ground terminals are nickel-plated captive c-clamp wire connectors and will accommodate up to 4-gauge wire. An external 60-amp fuse (not included) must be installed on the power wire. The remote turn-on terminal will accept up to 12-gauge wire. A Phillips or flat-head screwdriver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals.
Speaker Connections: The four pair of speaker output terminals are also nickel-plated captive c-clamps and will accept up to 8-gauge wire. A Phillips or flat-head screwdriver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals.
Signal Input: The front and rear RCA inputs will accept either a line-level or speaker-level input. A speaker-level signal can be connected using a Speaker Wire to RCA adapter (sold separately). When using a speaker-level input signal, the auto turn-on feature is active and the remote turn-on terminal becomes a 12 volt output to turn on/off up to two additional amplifiers or other components.
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Rockford Fosgate's C.L.E.A.N. gain-setting system on their Punch amps makes setup as easy as playing an audio track and adjusting a couple volume knobs.
This was the toughest pick and I hope Fosgate does not disappoint.This will be bridged to 2 channels strictly running midrange/bass on 6.5 speakers in doors. [ John Jun 18, 2017 ]
Bought this amp to use with my factory head unit. Built in crossover was a plus. [ Evans Oct 22, 2016 ]
I have had it before and it is a great amp. [ Joseph May 22, 2016 ]
Size and features. The anti clip set up is a nice feature. [ MICHAEL Feb 05, 2016 ]
Rockford Fosgate has a reputation for consistent quality and excellent power output. There latest amps do not disappoint. [ Chance Dec 26, 2015 ]
I don't see why you could not just hook it the way your thinking you would.... For it does not hert to try it... That's what I am thinking... Since I try things to see if it works...?? [ Kent Jun 24, 2017 ]
And still use the other channel for stereo regular separation just change your frequencies for each chanel. Run your gains about 1/2 [ Hector Jun 23, 2017 ]
Yes, as long as your speakers in the rear equals 2 ohms per side. Give or take a few, 1.8 or 1.7 would be fine. Just remember each speaker that is added cuts your power per speaker down. Say the amp does 100 watts at 2 ohms, 2 speakers on the rear right would be 50 per speaker, if you did 3 speakers on the right, and the ohm load was the same, you only have 33 watts per speaker. [ DAVID Jan 21, 2017 ]
Hello, I used my p400x4 in a Toyota tundra. In my particular configuration I left the front channels untouched and added this amp to power the rear door components I installed, and a JL 8" loaded enclosure under the rear seat. I bridged one side of the amp to run that single voice coil 4 ohm JL sub and set the crossover at @50 hz. I have the gain set about half way. I ran the other side of the amp to power some basic MTX 6.5" components in the rear doors. Here's a problem you might experience, even with the components set at @65 hz (only playing frequencies above that point) and the gain about 75%, the clipping light flickers at higher volumes. The way I have it set up now is the way I like it to sound, so im ok with it clipping a little bit at higher volumes with songs that have a lot of bass. I cant hear any real distortion, but you know if that clip light is flickering, it probably is a little. The bridged sub channel doesn't clip at all. So, with you wanting to run 2 sets of components off one side of the amp, it's probably going to clip. I love your idea though, I've always wanted to try that set up to see how it would sound. Maybe with those higher quality focals they might be more efficient and not cause problems, but you never know till you try. I would try it and see, install everything loosley to tune it, and if it clips too much, maybe come up with a different plan. I like the amp, it sounds good, has decent power and tuning options, usual RF quality. There is always some combination that will work, hope this helps. [ Josh Jan 21, 2017 ]
I would recommend the p600x4 to get the most out of the speakers. The p400x4 would work too just wouldn't be as loud or hard hitting as the 600. [ TREVOR Feb 18, 2015 ]
I like mine. Has plenty of power. I don't have a subwoofer. [ Bobby Feb 17, 2015 ]
I replaced factory speakers. I can't compare them to yours but I like them. Just remember that the Twitters are separate and have to be mounted separately. [ Bobby Feb 17, 2015 ]
no. it does not [ RICHARD Jun 22, 2014 ]
No it doesnt [ BRIAN Jun 17, 2014 ]
Yeah, you can. But honestly I would just go buy the P300X2, and a mono block for your sub. Bridging for the sub on this amp will only give you like 250 watts rms to your sub. And that's like...max. Also I'm not entirely sure if you can make 2 channels high pass, and the other 2 low pass. Just be sure you buy a 2 ohm DVC sub if you're going to bridge it. [ Luke May 24, 2014 ]
If you want to know what an amps real power output is. Multiply the fuse rating by 10. If the amp call for a 25 watt fuse, your looking at a 250 watt amp, (give or take, I know most systems are 14.4 volts, it's easier to multiple by 10 than it is 14.4) even thou it may say 1000 watts on it, Ohm's Law dictates that, now there are a few new amps out there that use capacitors to get around that, but you pay for that technology, Fosgate has a few examples of them. [ DAVID Jan 21, 2017 ]
All of our products display the RMS power ratings. This provides a more real world ideal of the power you will get from the unit and avoids the numbers game that gets played with Peak power. You can find some good tips on choosing speakers here: http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/blogs/av_tips/archive/2007/05/31/car-speaker-tips.aspx?showAll=N [ Jeff Feb 08, 2014 ] Staff


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Sewing machine issue??
I very seldom need to do any sewing but when I need to I get the machine out.. this time I have run into a problem with the thread getting wadded up in the bobbin area and jamming the machine..Ok what causes this? perhaps something simple and save me a tip to the sewing machine doctor...
Sam: What sewing machine are you using, and when does this happen? If it happens when you first start sewing, you aren't starting correctly. You either have to hold both pieces of thread with your hand, or turn the needle into what you are sewing before you use the foot pedal. You may have a piece of thread under the bobbin case and need to take the bobbin case out and remove it.
The machine is an old Viking which I have had so long that I forgot where I got it at..Problem started when I changed the thread and no it will not pick up the thread properly when I start to sew..it has been my practice to sew a bit on a piece of scrap to get the bobbin thread started whenever I changed colors of thread. I have had the bobbin case out several times as the bobbin thread gets wound around the case now when I go to start sewing..H'mmm whats up with this?? I will try your suggestions as perhaps this is an operator error but I am not sure as this machine has been almost foolproof in the past..
Are you installing the bobbin thread correctly? The thread should pull off the top of the bobbin to the left, (like a P) and then get pulled into the groove and then under the tension on the bobbin case.
I'll throw this out there as well:
If you 'reloaded' the bobbin, I presume you had to re-thread the top of the machine too, so I'd suggest that you check to make sure the thread routing is correct on the top of the machine as well. If the thread isn't going through the tensioner properly or through the take-up arm as it should, it'll ball up on the underside of the stitch/fabric.
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Anna Rawson Interview
By Kickntrue on 11/16/07
The following is the written transcription of my recent interview with professional golfer and model Anna Rawson. For added pleasure I strongly advise you to click the play button above and listen to our conversation. Anna's Australian accent makes it worth it, as if she wasn't cute enough.
Anna has been playing on the European Tour in 2007 and will be playing at the end of this month in Daytona Beach to qualify for the LPGA Tour. For more information (and pictures) on Anna please visit her website, AnnaRawson.com.
Andrew: Where are we talking to you from?
Anna: I'm at my house in Los Angeles. This is where I live. I've lived here the past 7 years, although I don't spend much time here. Maybe 2 or 3 months a year, total.
Andrew: And you're in between activities right now?
Anna: Yes, this is actually the first time since February that I've been here for two weeks. I just got back from northern California Sunday night and I'm actually here exactly two weeks before I head to Daytona.
Andrew: Great, well welcome home I guess.
Anna: Thank you (like I'm a bumbling idiot).
I have no problem filling out a full day. So I'll probably be out there 5 or 6 hours today.Andrew: What do you between events? What do you spend your time doing?
Anna: Well basically when I'm in Los Angeles I definitely get appointments with my coaches and go down and see them, so they can check on everything. I basically train. I had an appointment with my trainer to check everything out, but for fun I definitely try to check up with all my friends and go out and eat some great food. Los Angeles has the best restaurants. I love to go out and eat and catch up.
Andrew: Who are you working with right now golf wise? I know you worked with Butch Harmon. Are you still working with him or someone else?
Anna: No, I work with local guys. I have a guy I work with my swing on, Dana Dahlquist. And then I worked with Dave and Ronnie Stockton on my short game.
Andrew: And can you tell me a little about your practice routine. Maybe breakdown how much time you spend and what you do?
Anna: It honestly depends on the day. I mean if I play- like yesterday I played 18 and had a lesson in the morning. It's usually a full day. I have no problem filling out a full day. Today is a little easier I don't have any appointment so I'll go today and start at the range and spend a couple hours there. It depends how I'm hitting it. If I feel like I'm hitting it really well I won't stay that long. Sometimes I like to stay. It is just really open. I'm working really hard right now on my short game because I've been hitting it really well for awhile now. So that's kind of under control so I'm focusing on my short game because then if you don't hit it well, I'm still going to score- so that's really been my focus. So I'll probably be out there 5 or 6 hours today. I have to drive in LA which isn't as nice. So sometimes it will take in the car an hour or an hour and a half.
Andrew: At this point in your career does it feel like a job, that some days you have to drag yourself out there or is it still fun every day?
Anna: You know what? In the beginning of my career it was much more like a job. Now it's exciting because I have so much more understanding of the game and I'm out there and I know exactly what I'm doing wrong. My swing is at the point where it's usually the set up that's the issue. So it's really fun. I can stand up and hit draws and fades and when I hit a bad shot I know what I'm doing so it's actually way more exciting now and more fun. I can't wait to get out there.
Andrew: Well you know, daylight savings is good for me, because I quit after 15 holes and say I shot an eighty.
Anna: Ha- well there you go (another sigh at how stupid I am and regretting she agreed to this). Also to back to traffic. I mean I used to be able to avoid the traffic. I'd come home from golf at 8 and avoid the traffic but now I have to come home at 5 o'clock with everyone else.
Andrew: What is your favorite place in the world that you've been because of golf?
Anna: Wow... my favorite city in the world is Istanbul, in Turkey, but I've never been there because of golf. My best friend from college lives there so if I have a week off I tend to go there, so I guess that's kind of because of golf. What's the best? Wow... I've been to so many places. (This is my one moment of glory. It seems I asked one truly good question and she is stumped.) I loved Beijing. I love China. So that was fantastic. I love Asian food. I've also been to Tokyo and that was cool too. I mean I've been to so many great cities. I love Paris, I spent a lot of time there this year. I love Spain as well. Tenerife actually was really cool, but that's not an exact city.
Andrew: We'll take it- that counts as an answer.
Anna: Ok. (Thankfully- I won that battle.)
Anna: I would say I have more to prove than other people. I don't necessarily feel the pressure because I put way too much pressure on myself anyway. So it's not really a pressure, but it's quite funny actually. I was playing in an invitational tournament in Morocco a week ago and a guy was talking to me and there are amateurs involved in this tournament because it's a pro-am. A lot of people aren't really sure if I'm a pro or an amateur and most of the time they assume I'm not a pro. So it's really funny. So I'm talking to them and they were like, "Oh well at least you get guaranteed money for last place." And I was thinking- ok so this guy is talking to me, he knows nothing about me, and he's just assuming because of what I look like I'm going to finish last. Like they invited me because of the way I look and not because of my golf game. And I was furious just thinking about this. This guy has no idea. I'm going to win and this guy is going to feel like such an idiot on Sunday.
Andrew: So how did you do?
Anna: I actually finished 4th. I was two shots out of 2nd. I had 2nd in the bag but I kind of choked at the end, and a lot of people were like good job, you came in fourth. And I'm like, oh god I probably played the worst I could have possibly played and finished fourth.
Andrew: Do you wish you could keep modeling and golf separate?
Anna: Well, I think it's great for golf. I think I can add a lot more to the women's sport by using my modeling to promote it. So no, I like that I can combine them. It's just... funny. When you try to do something besides the golf everyone has criticisms. It makes it harder; you're in the public eye more.
Andrew: Do you see it from other players?
Anna: No, not really. The smart ones love it because they realize I'm doing all their promotional work for them and I'm getting us all more exposure and they don't have to lift a finger. A lot of players are really supportive. Some players aren't, but they don't really tell me so I don't know.
Andrew: So what can we expect from you in Daytona Beach?
Anna: A "W". A win. I really do. I expect to win. I've been playing so well and working so hard. It's just about time. I'm hoping this can be my first win.
I like to know how many greens and fairways I'm hitting and stuff like that, but when I focus on stats I'm not focused on scoring, so I try not to focus on stats.Andrew: What do you need to get a card?
Anna: I'm not sure. They don't tell you until you get there. I heard rumors there were only 8 cards. It's kind of sad if that is the case. I'm not really worried about it. I don't really care. If I'm not in the top 8 I shouldn't be there anyway. I'm not even thinking about that, I have no idea. I just expect to finish first. That's the way I went into the first qualifying school and I finished 2nd so I'm going to do the same thing.
Andrew: So if you get a card we're going to see you in the US next year?
Anna: Oh yes, of course. I'll be here. I think regardless I'm going to spend a lot more time here next year, but I still love the European Tour and I'd love to support it so ideally I'd like to play both.
Andrew: I guess I want to open it up to you. Is there anything you want to say, tell us, a story, etc?
Anna: Well you were saying about the stats. And a lot of people love to look at stats all the time, and I'm not a stat girl, at all. I like to know how many greens and fairways I'm hitting and stuff like that, but when I focus on stats I'm not focused on scoring, so I try not to focus on stats. (Laughing) that's probably not what you want to hear.
Andrew: No, that's actually great feedback. I think you're absolutely right. I talked to users of our site who tell me, "Sometimes I'm on the fringe and I putt but I don't count it as a putt to improve my stats." But the fact is- if you still bogied the hole, what's the difference? I think that's good feedback. There are tools you use to improve your game, but they don't make the game. You can hit 100% of fairways but if you don't hit the green in scoring range, you're not going to score.
And tell me... I was reading your site. The Godfather?
Anna: Uh-huh, yah?
Andrew: So that's your thing?
Anna: Yes, I love it. I only saw it about a year and a half ago and it's my favorite movie. Actually I saw American Gangster the other night, basically because they were saying it's the modern, or 1970's American gangster movie in New York [like the Godfather] more of the black side or whatever. I was so excited to see it but I was so disappointed. The thing I love about the Godfather is it's so artistic and there are so many good scenes that aren't "shoot shoot bang bang." Like if you were asking my favorite scene, it is the one where Michael Corleone goes to Sicily because he killed the bad guy. This is the young Michael Corleone and he met his wife in Sicily and I love that whole thing... and she actually gets blown up, but I mean that whole part of the movie is my favorite part.
Andrew: Well I saw American Gangster last week as well and there was definitely some "shoot shoot bang bang," but I thought it was decent. That said- I don't know if it will stand the test of time like The Godfather.
Anna: It's the actors that make The Godfather. I love Russell Crowe but he was not on his game. He spoke in an Australian accent a lot. So that bothered me.
Anna: No. That's his shape. He has a big sit-up stomach. Did you see Gladiator? It was the same. Maybe it was his hair-do. I dunno. His accent was so bad. When he got angry or mad he spoke in an Australian accent.
Andrew: Can you turn your accent on and off?
Anna: Yah- I think you can if you focus on it. It's so difficult when you get mad. I'm sure it would be when you're acting, but somebody should have picked that up and said, "Ok we need to reshoot this."
Andrew: Ok- well we can try to let him know you think this.
Anna: Oh no... oh god.
Andrew: Calm down. I'm sure we have no connections to Russell Crowe so I think you're fine.
Anna: Oh good.
Andrew: Well Anna, I really appreciate your time I don't want to take any more of it. Thanks.
Anna: No problem, take care.
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DeepRough says:
great stuff man! nice work!
golfgirl says:
I'm really hoping to come back as Anna Rawson in my next life.
klangdon says:
I'm really hoping to come back as Anna Rawson's boyfriend...
MrBusinessGolf says:
Being my luck, I will come back as Anna's grandfather. Great work there Andrew.
falcon50driver says:
Very nice, but can she cook?
LexMacar says:
"Well you know, daylight savings is good for me, because I quit after 15 holes and say I shot an eighty." way to CRASH AND BURN!!!!!!!!!! Breath, Andrew i know she is absolutely beautiful but you got to breath. lol other than that good job
Kickntrue says:
It wasn't my fault really. I knew she was Australian, but she kept ratcheting up the accent.
volleyhart says:
Anna ... Russell Crowe is on line 1.
Cal says:
I'm jealous
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Harley never had any "formal" training. I've always just trained my dogs myself. I start off treat based and slowly wean to treats occasionally but mostly verbal praise. My husband and I enrolled Figgy in a training class when she was about one. We needed it more for teaching manners on leash when interacting with people. Not many people are willing to be your guinea pig when they see you walking towards them with 3 boxers
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Wow three of them. That's awesome. I definitely want another one eventually.
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I did the Petsmart training with Maggie. The most valuable thing we learned was settle and bed. I can't remember if we learned them in the puppy class or the next one.
The settle command required rolling them over cradling them like a baby and applying gentle pressure to the chest while saying settle. Maggie was too big and awkward so the alternative was to gently push them to the floor by applying pressure above the shoulder blades. Now if Maggie gets to worked up I just say settle and she lays down. I think it helped show her who was the alpha as well.
The bed command just makes my life easier getting her in the crate or in bed at night.
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Oh I can't wait till he learns those commands lol. I'm excited to see how well he does. He's so smart
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We are currently in an extensive training class. Only 2 weeks left.
Before we started we had the basics down such as sit, down, shake a paw, high five and leave it and we were working on loose leash walks.
Now we know all those plus drop it, settle and sit, lets play, stay in a sit, stay in a down, get in, come (but still not the greatest at it) stay with me (loose leash walking), lets go (which is a brisk walk on loose leash right beside you) and the best of all is look at me.
Also with the training we have established the leader role which i think is essential.
Most of the training is reward based at first but the amount of treats needed now has gone down considerably since we started.
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I took Jack to obedience classes offered by an independent trainer in my area (not PetSmart). He started 'puppy kindergarten' at 4 months, then we went directly into her level two obedience class, then we took her 'foundation for dog sports' class. All in, I've spent about $500 for the three classes.
The trainer only used positive re-enforcement methods, and she also believes in keeping things fun for the dogs by using play as a reward. Jack picked up everything very quickly. He was very much the class clown, but when it was time to learn and focus he did great. The obedience classes taught the spectrum of basic obedience, and included leash manners and recall.
The foundation for sports course worked on all the obedience skills required to work your dog in agility or other dog sports. The dogs were too young to use the equipment, but they were acclimatized to being around it and we spent lots of time working our dogs 'away' from us. By the end of that course I could put him in a down-stay and run circles around him at 20 feet away and he'd stay down, even though there were other off leash dogs nearby. I could also play fetch with him, while all the other dogs were playing off leash with their owners, and he was totally focused on me and his toy, never broke away to play with the other dogs. I had a lot of fun in that class, and if it wasn't for school getting in the way I would have continued into an agility class with him. Maybe this summer, when I'm not taking a course.
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Wow that sounds awesome. I'll have to look into classes like that near me when he's finished his puppy classes. I'd love him to be that well behaved
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Didn't read all of them but I agree with CaptainJack. Best training is positive reinforcement. I, of course, love clicker training. I'm going to school right now to be a dog trainer, I'm in the KPAcademy clicker training is the best thing that's ever happened to me and Rosco. Wish I had started that way from the beginning but I found it now so I can change the future for us and others as well. I learned that at petco and petsmart, the classes are different, I was at petsmart and watched a class going on and she was using traditional methods :{ came back months later and passed by to see them clicker training :/ they aren't consistent.. So, if u sign up for classes at petco or petsmart, make sure u know the exact method they'll be using! and smart choice on classes! Wish I had enrolled in a class when he was young, now he gets stage fright and that is no bueno, he has to show off his new moves at the workshop
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Lol Frankie has no issues with stage fright the trainer that we have likes clicker and told us we have the option to learn which ever method we want. She says it works for some and not so much for others. I guess I'll have to see what works for Frankie.
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I wrote about a few blogs that inspire me today over at Simply Stated… Maybe you can comment there with some of your favorite blogs, too!
Which Design Blogs Inspire You?April 21, 2008
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DesignSponge, Decor8, Apartment Therapy, Print & Pattern
Oh there are so many! Impossible to answer. The list would go on forever :-)
Design*Sponge, S.HOPtalk, Poppytalk, SFGirlbybay, Creature Comforts, Ali Edwards, Moline, Making it Lovely, Husmusen, Designmom, Ruby Press, A cup of Jo, At home at home, AT and quite a few more… to many. Take up way too much of my time… :) I'm lucky to be able to read them during work hours for inspiration though…
Apartment Therapy, Modern Design Blog (http://uniquedecor.blogspot.com/),and All the Best (http://www.allthebest2007.blogspot.com/)
Holly I love All Things Bright and Beautiful – http://creativeflairchic.blogspot.com
Here are two that I enjoy that weren't on your list: Daily Danny (www.dannyseo.typepad.com) and How About Orange (howaboutorange.blogspot.com).
Here are a few that are at the top of my list lately:
Design for Mankind (http://www.designformankind.com), Dear Ada (http://www.dearada.typepad.com), The Bedlam of Beefy (thebedlamofbeefy.blogspot.com/), Indie Fixx (http://www.indiefixx.com)
oh man I subscribe to a bunch. There are ones I read harder than others though. I have a system. I check these first out of habit mostly:
all things bright and beautiful, beach bungalow 8, creature comforts, desire to inspire, more ways to waste time, decorno, urban grace interiors, sfgirlbybay,old glutton and sanctuary
I subscribe:
surroundings, absolutley beautiful things, all the best, aphrochic, bloesem, brilliant asylum, cote de texas, craving anthropologie, design for mankind, etsy-love, habitually chic, fresh vintage, happy cavalier, hidden in france, indie fixx, making it lovely, may december home, perfect bound, poppytalk, print and pattern, the pickled hutch, the style files, vain and vapid, this is glamorous, the peak of chic
It's actually very doable in a reader. I don't feel right unless I absorb a ton of media. I also read three San Francisco city papers online as well.
Grain Edit, Creature Comforts, D*S, Print & Pattern, Decor8 and SFgirlbybay are my daily haunts. I also really enjoy reading individual artists blogs too when I have the time, so much wonderful work out there to keep one motivated and inspired. :)
Decor8, style files, srfgrlbybay, simplygrove, stylebytes!
Parentsgeeksandgod.com is a GREAT one for anyone who is a family or has a family.
I quite enjoyed reading your article on real simple. Thanks for sharing. Now I've added "making it lovely" to my daily reads.
You may want to check out one of my favs, http://www.urbangraceinteriors.typepad.com. Great design inspiration!
French Country Antiques, Decorno, Found Now Home, Paris Apartment, Paris Parfait, The Feathered Nest, Inspired Room, Tongue in Cheek, Reclaiming Miss Havisham, Ma Petite Maison, House of Beauty & Culture just to start off!
Lisa & Alfie
hey! thanks so much for all the shout outs! i'm so happy to be included in some really lovely blogs!
Thanks for all this insight… I am totally NEW to this blogging stuff… just trying to find my way… and all of the suggested sites is quite helpful and aah inspiring… fun to hear what others have to say from EVERYWHERE.
Thanks again, Fifi
There are so many? I definitely love all the ones listed and…
design milk
poppy talk
the scoop by orange beautiful
studio annetta
ali loves curtis
black . white . bliss
I use a reader too, I don't know how I managed before! Among others, some stand-out ones for me are the various NotCots, Fitacola, we made this, AceJet 170 and the lovely lovely Notes by Naive.
And I know this is going to sound like shameless self promotion (so apologies because it's not!) but I find keeping a blog really inspiring too – part of the reason I started is because I see so much amazing stuff on the ton of blogs I read, it's so easy to forget the best bits. So if I'm feeling in need of some inspiration sharpish, I have a look through my archives. It acts as a kind of filter, because I'm essentially lazy, so I'll only make the effort post something if I really love it.
Wow, so many wonderful blogs out there. I can literally spend hours surfing on these blogs: designsponge, decor8, print and pattern, sfgirlbybay, girl in the green dress, poppytalk, bloesem, pozy gets cozy, my polaroid blog, meet me at mikes, loobylu, orange you lucky,auntycookie, rob ryan and many more.
I'm all about great design on a budget. So one of my favorites is A Beautiful Abode (http://abeautifulabode.wordpress.com/). I also love Hooked on Houses (http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/) and M&Co (http://mandco.typepad.com/)
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or more orchestral: http://audiojungle.net/item/dreams-come-true/3183977 especially listen from 0:57 on, pretty much like your second example
Thanks for lsitening
Hi, I have this, I can loop the first part until it climaxeshttp://audiojungle.net/item/lets-do-this/5192065
Hi GP101,
try this one for a short clip: A Pleasure Trip
or this when you need a track with more energy: The Winner
Thanks for listening and all the best for your project.
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Thank you guy for your time. I think I have a winner and have contacted them. PS: how do you check PM's here on AudioJungle, do the replies go straight to your email or..
Thank you all for your time, I really do appreciate it.
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Here is the clip: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radiate/radiate-athletics-the-future-of-sports-apparel Can you please point me to music like this? I need it looped in the background for around 30mins. Where can I find it?
This is similar – http://audiojungle.net/item/ground-breaking-/5374716 Or this – http://audiojungle.net/item/life-changing/4948267
Hi there, a suggestion from my portfolio. This one builds nicely and has the piano and strings elements you are looking for.http://audiojungle.net/item/building-the-corporate-future/5338429
I think this woould be perfect!!http://audiojungle.net/item/up-acoustic-corporate/4844005?WT.ac=portfolio&WT.seg_1=portfolio&WT.z_author=cocoonstudios
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Andrew Bennie (born 18 August 1956) is a New Zealand horseman who won a Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bennie, riding Grayshott, was in the New Zealand Three Day Event Team which finished third, along with Tinks Pottinger, Margaret Knighton and Mark Todd. In the individual Three Day Event at the same Olympics he finished 20th. Bennie had also competed in the individual Three Day Event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing 37th.
Bennie was born in Auckland. He now lives in England making his living from competing, training horses and teaching riding.
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oh man this sucks balls.. dude cant even say ownage anymore..
agh my throat is like dying.. soo tired from TRYIN' to speak. Man..
oh man this sucks balls.. dude cant even say ownage anymore..
agh my throat is like dying.. soo tired from TRYIN' to speak. Man..
Its a forum, you type, not talk Bwahahaha, get a notepad and write whatever you wanna say on it then show it to the person you are talking with
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lol i hope i never lose my voice lol, i wonder how it feels lol. :rolleyes:
When I lose my voice, I gargle salt water. I've always been told that's suppose to help, even if it tastes gross.
ur supposed to be around unions and crap.and gargle salt
Yeah the salt gargling works, also if you have ulcers, but i hated it and never used the method
i drink hot jack daniels straight up and i get mine back
p.s. its nasty shit to drink hot so dont tell me im lucky to drink at 15... jesus... it hurts like hell too if u have a mouth sore, and if jack dont help i just drink 5 cups of boiling salt water (dont try unless you know how to swallow without using your tongue) you can kill you tastebuds -.-
Aw, actually losing yout voice is a good thing, i wish i lose my voice NOW
....You... DRINK the salt water? o_o. I don't think that's how it's suppose to go, dude.
Heh, it might be a good idea to not swallow the salt water. I definately havent heard of the JD cure though, that actually works?
if you eat sumthing afterwords you'll be ok and drink normal water after also helps... but swallowing it is only way to get it thru ur throat effectively gargling does virtually nuthing except on your tongue and the outside of the throat... when you lose your voice its deeperOriginally Posted by Kainis
Plus, it's a great way to add more sodium into your diet, albeit in a scalding hot medium.
Spamme- I mean insane member since November 2004.
Hot or Cold? :POriginally Posted by Creamy
I presume it's hot, cold usually makes it worse.
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I'm not sure if cold drinks or ice cream when you have a sore throat/strep throat make your throat worse in the long run. In the short run it actually numbs your throat so you feel less pain for a short while. Anyway just a month or two ago my school had it's whole bug which happened to be the strep throat which I happened to get. Good luck man, it's hella painful. My mom tried to get me to eat soup but it hurt too much and I ended up spitting a lot. NOTHING helps with a step throat except for medicine that you need to get prescribed (that tastes disgusting too).
Hot, but don't burn your throat. About as hot as you use for tea water, but you can just get hot water out of the tap and it'll be okay (that is to say if you have safe water).Originally Posted by AmsterdamBoy
People should be careful drinking dairy products when they have a sore throat, even if it may feel good. The thing is it creates a ton of gooey saliva way in your throat, and when your throat is tight already, it may make it even harder to swallow and can hurt your breathing if your nose is stuffed. I know this from personal experience, we had to call medic because I tried to down a chocolate milk when my throat was bruised and sore >_<.
~Nurse Creamy, over and out.
I think he means 'gargle' the salt waterOriginally Posted by Creamy
No, I wish that's what he meant too. He actually does it, read up a little.Originally Posted by mmorpgheadquarter
It sucks ass. I had laryngitis last week, and couldn't talk at all for about three days. And one of those days was my graduation. It's a pretty weird feeling. On the plus side though, you don't have to talk to annoying people.Originally Posted by RebellionXx
Drink Honey.
I heard that helps.
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Try drinking lots of mineral water
do you have a cold? and yea you should buy a voice box lol
Hehe. I lost my voice once last time. My dad is a good reflexologist. He massage my ahand and a day after that my voice is back.


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Oh my freakin crap...I KNOW!!! I literally was balling my eyes out the last 10 minutes. Talk about a cliffhanger! One of the best seasons yet!ReplyDelete
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I kinda wondered how they were going to handle George's disgruntledness- is that a word?- with the show. Wow, never thought he'd join the army though. But isn't it just like him to be the "average looking good guy" who saved a girl who was looking for someone more "hot." Can't wait for the new season!ReplyDelete
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|The story/myth of this creature really fascinated me. I was contemplating cosplaying one of the other more complicated female-like yokai, but I decided that she would be the first I would attempt. ^^ I blame the Yokai Attack! book I re-read last week. .___.
'It is nearly always encountered in cities or suburbs,and, unlike many other yokai, often appears during the daylight hours -particularly in the afternoon, when children are making their way home from school.
Attacks inevitably follow the same pattern. It approaches victims with a single question : "Watashi kirei?" [ Do I look beautiful? ]. If the victim answers "yes", the Kuchisake Onna leans in and removes its surgical mask to reveal a grotesque, oversized mouth that stretches from ear to ear.
"Even like this?"
It takes advantage of its victim's shock to lash out with a knife or scythe, mutilating their face in a manner similar to its own. If the victim answers "No." , it slashes them anyway.
Running won't help, as the Kuchisake Onna is said to able to be capable of covering one hundred yards in three seconds. Yikes.
Doesn't she sound LOVELY? 8D
Oooh this is such a good cosplay idea, I can't wait to see it ^^ as for your question in the picture caption, I think the Kimono would look nicer ^^
I keep thinking about this one since taking a sneaky peak at your demon book :o
This pleases me. : ) By the way I vote sailor fuku as you said, to blend with the crowd.
Hmm, one vote for each. Haha.
Well, maybe I could attempt both. It would be a good excuse to lurk around in that new kimono shop in town, at least.~
'It takes advantage of its victim's shock to lash out with a knife or scythe, mutilating their face in a manner similar to its own. If the victim answers "No." , it slashes them anyway.'
What a lovely choice there!! :P
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Presentation given at the 2010 Washington GIS Conference in Tacoma, WA.
Abstract: Software projects have a notoriously low rate of success. This presentation will convey keys to a successful project, gleaned from years of experience both as an in-house developer and consultant. We'll avoid buzzwords and fads, focusing on practical steps you can take to ensure a successful project.
Planning — You can't get anywhere without a map.
Infrastructure — basic tools to keep everything on course whether you're working solo on geoprocessing scripts or with 100 people on an enterprise integration.
Communication — Listen to the right people and develop a decoder ring to understand what they mean.
I got some push back afterwards regarding my comments on estimation, so I'll clarify my thoughts:
Accurate estimation (+-25%) is impossible on any project big enough to be interesting. The reasons for this are two: nothing is as simple as it looks, and good software development is responsive to an evolving understanding of the need.
One exception to my estimation impossibility theory is if you're building something you've already built in the past. If that's what you do...you have my pity and you're probably not even reading this.
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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
I am planning on creating a zine tentatively titled: "walking through a car-driven world"
The premise of it is an attempt on my part to reflect on my impending car-less-ness in a state that does not have a reputation of good public transportation (all we have are buses, that are not known for their reliability, in RI), and gain inspiration from other people who go car-less in similar situations.
There are several kinds of stories you can write:
The who, what, why, and hows of your choice (or lack of choice) to being car-less: you can focus on just a why or just a how, or do all of them, it's up to you.
Car-less tricks and tips
Especially I want to hear from people that do not have a good public transportation system in their state and how they supplement it (biking, walking, etc)
Biking safety/repair resources/tips
Walking/pedestrian topics (especially on walking long distances)
Finding work without a car, how do you approach the question in trying to find a new job
I'd like to set a deadline for June 14, around the time I will no longer have a car and will need to rely on biking, walking, and the crappy bus.
Send any writings, pictures, responses or questions to me...at useyourwordszines (at) gmail [dot]com
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there are ten days left to submit basically...I only have received one submission so far! Get moving people! :)
cool, thanks Sage!
Great idea! I am car-less & interested in writing a submission. I also shared your submission call on my distro's community page: http://sweetcandydistro.weebly.com/hearts-community-hearts.html


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Measles catch-up jabs sent to GPs
There are 49 comments on the BBC News story from Jun 6, 2013, titled Measles catch-up jabs sent to GPs. In it, BBC News reports that:
More than 200,000 extra doses of the MMR vaccine have been ordered by GPs in England as the government aims to vaccinate one million children at risk of measles.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at BBC News.
Winnipeg, Canada
#1 Jun 7, 2013
They can order all they want, its obvious parents don't want or trust the MMR. And why its in the AUTISM forum is particularly strange.
Spalding, UK
#2 Jun 8, 2013
Oh dear, the Winnipeg dummy's reading ability is getting steadily worse. It's in the AUTISM forum because it contains the following sentence:-
"Measles vaccination rates across the UK fell in the late 1990s and early 2000s after now discredited claims of a link between the MMR jab and autism."
If "parents don't want or trust the MMR", they why are they now queuing up with their kids in their thousands to get them vaccinated with MMR?
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#3 Jun 8, 2013
It's in the autism forum because people like Winnipeg continue to link the MMR to autism without any evidence. Since the article contains the word autism and that infamous 1990 study, it lands in the autism forum. Hello.
That said, more anti vaxxer misinfo continues from Winnipeg. This forum has already had articles about how many are lining up for that vaccine in drop-in clinics in the UK and this article states it as well. More than 60,000 children have been given the jab in order to curb the outbreak in Swansea and Powys. Parents are now realizing Wakefield was a fraud and they put their child at risk beliving in the fraud.
Hate to burst the anti vaxxers bubble, it's clear he's wrong yet again. 60K is a lot of people trusting the vaccine!
Winnipeg, Canada
#6 Jun 8, 2013
And the 13 year old falls for all thats printed in the media. Shows social control and misinformation really works on 13 year olds.
Grimsby, UK
#7 Jun 8, 2013
And the Winnipeg dummy falls for all that's printed in conspiracy theory sites, without any scientific evidence. Shows misinformation really works on those with senile dementia.
He even thinks I'm 13 years old, again with no evidence. His dementia must be bad.
Incidentally the long queues of parents with kids outside vaccine clinics were shown on TV news bulletins, together with interviews of the parents. I suppose the Winnipeg dummy is going to claim that it was all faked.
Winnipeg, Canada
#8 Jun 8, 2013
The only claim I'll make is that you ARE Richard B AKA the next Stephen Hawkins and you are 13 years old. Maybe he forgets telling all this previously. If he doesn't, his credibility which is already zero, goes into the red.
Grimsby, UK
#9 Jun 9, 2013
The Winnipeg dummy has gone into another one of his senile dementia fantasies again about me being Stephen Hawkins (whoever he is) and being 13 years old. It's what he does whenever he can't answer the question. What about the queues outside the vaccination clinics, which he claims don't exist?
Grimsby, UK
#10 Jun 9, 2013
Here are just a few of the MMR queues that Winnipeg dummy insists dont exist, because according to him,its obvious parents don't want or trust the MMR:-
The Winnipeg dummy should have gone to Specsavers for an eye test if he cant see this.
Sherbrooke, Canada
#11 Jun 9, 2013
The only dummy here is you. It is clear that vaccines are causing autism...just ignore the reports of 1000000parents.
Dont rely on times and suns articles they are sitting on GSK board of directors.
Sherbrooke, Canada
#12 Jun 9, 2013
Public fear vaccines mainly because it causes autism and steal lives
Spalding, UK
#13 Jun 9, 2013
Brossard Ray is the dummy. Do these 1,000,000 parents have medical expertise? No.
The few parents who do have medical expertise know that vaccines did not cause their kids autism.
If the vaccines are causing autism, why is it that scientific studies have shown that the autism rate among vaccinated kids is exactly the same as the autism rate among unvaccinated kids? Among both sets of kids (vaccinated and unvaccinated), the percentage who are diagnosed with an ASD is fairly small (just over 1%). Almost 99% do not get an ASD.
Is the Brossard dummy really mad enough to believe that the photos of MMR queues, and interviews of parents in those queues, were all faked? If so, he is even more demented than the Winnipeg dummy.
The number in the MMR clinic queues clearly shows that it is only the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist nutters who fear vaccines, not the sensible public in general. The sensible public fear the possible side effects of diseases such as measles, which can result in serious ailments or even death, so they get their kids vaccinated.
Winnipeg, Canada
#14 Jun 9, 2013
You're good at posting garbage about studies that have been discredited. Stating that many vaccinated kids don't become autistic and that its proof vaccines don't cause autism is the opinion of a complete moron. Parents are eye wittnesses to regressive autism and eyewittness accounts are the gold standard for criminal conviction in all parts of the world. Unfortunately parents fear, autism, measle ourbreaks AND vaccine injury. Fear mongering and pressure from doctors, meadia and schools put them in a frightening situation, a dilemna anyone would have difficulty with. People with differing opinions and free thought are not nuts, only immature 13 year olds from britain fit that label.
Winnipeg, Canada
#15 Jun 9, 2013
DUH Hawkinz. These are stories about social control. pictures of a few dozen suddenly described as thousands. What a hoot.
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Location hidden
#16 Jun 9, 2013
A ton of people claimed there was witches in Salem, but there really wasn't. But due to mass hysteria and fear, many believed them. What people 'claim' means little. Scientific proof means much more and I see neither offered any yet to support their claims.
Also, the only discredited study was Wakefield's. No other study yet pertaining to this other than Geier has been discredited.
The links provided above also prove parents are trusting the MMR vaccine, to the dismay of Winnipeg who claimed otherwise.
Grimsby, UK
#17 Jun 9, 2013
What a hoot. Does the Winnipeg dummy seriously believe that all those parents could be forced by "social control" to queue outside vaccine clinics in Britain? If he does, he really is ready for admission to the funny farm.
As for the numbers, the clinics are required to record the numbers vaccinated, or is the Winnipeg dummy also suggesting that the clinics are under "social control". Send for the men in white coats, the Winnipeg dummy hasn't been taking his dementia medication.
Grimsby, UK
#18 Jun 9, 2013
Discredited by whom? Only by people like the Winnipeg dummy, without any scientific reasoning for doing so. Fortunately nobody with any sense takes notice of nutters like him.
If vaccines caused regressive autism, only kids who had been vaccinated would be diagnosed with it. The facts revealed by REAL scientific studies show that the same percentage of unvaccinated kids get a regressive autism diagnosis as vaccinated kids. Anyone who can't see that has either never received an education, or is a complete nut case. Where are those men in white coats when they're needed?
Since: Jan 07
Location hidden
#19 Jun 9, 2013
You're right, a hoot about social control. Facts is, they're all realizing Wakefield was a lair, the measles is serious. Winnipeg just cant handle the fact that parents are allowed to make vaccine choice of getting them for their children.
By the way, there is no standard definition for regression and the prevalence of regression varies depending on the definition used.
Richler J, Luyster R, Risi S et al.(2006). "Is there a 'regressive phenotype' of Autism Spectrum Disorder associated with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine? a CPEA study".
Winnipeg, Canada
#20 Jun 9, 2013
Prove it Hogkins. List your studies PROVING unvaccinated autistics exist in 100% of autism cases. Thats what you are claiming, so prove it liar.
Winnipeg, Canada
#21 Jun 9, 2013
In other words DUH I'm friend
Winnipeg, Canada
#22 Jun 9, 2013
Do you even know what SOCIAL CONTROL is lad?
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Given his two-hour on-air rant last week about the axing of his BBC radio show, there is much anticipation about Danny Baker's induction into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening. Will his speech, in front of the great and the good of radio, feature the damning phrase "pinheaded weasels"? And will any of the weasels be in the room?
Once inducted, Baker will join the ranks of radio's biggest stars across the decades. He mentioned three of them in his tirade against BBC middle managers, aligning himself with the iconoclastic Kenny Everett and John Peel – treated shoddily by the BBC, he claimed, despite their talent – rather than Dave Lee Travis. "This is no DLT rant," he insisted, referring to Travis's 1993 on-air resignation over changes at Radio 1.
The Baker debacle, and the incongruity of his sacking colliding with pretty much the highest accolade in UK radio – Baker already has a clutch of gold Sony awards – is a reminder of how peculiar a day job radio presenting is. Listening to Baker sounding so vehemently hurt through the whole of his BBC London 94.9 show ("Nice way to treat a fellow who had cancer, thanks"; "We'd rather you didn't say anything – just acquiesce on the way to the abattoir") was to hear the flipside of what really brilliant radio is all about.
Baker, like all radio greats, has the knack of creating a unique world from the studio: in his case, fiercely intelligent, warm, quirky, happy to relish tangents, witty, unpredictable, and not suffering fools – or hypocrisy, hokum or superficiality – gladly. All the best presenters have that knack: in music radio, Everett did it with surreal voices, characters and jingles; Peel through a musical eclecticism that remained dizzying to the end; Tony Blackburn with cheesy mid-Atlantic drawl, superb music and charm; Chris Evans with gleeful team energy; Chris Moyles with a larger than life persona; Steve Wright with his US-influenced zoo format and features; Simon Bates with Our Tune; even DLT with snooker on the radio and "quack quack oops".
But it's an odd thing to do for a living, far odder than creating a visual world on screen. The reality in radio, however feelgood and expansive the on-air world feels, is just a presenter speaking into a microphone in an unremarkable studio, watched through the glass by a handful of production people. It is a lopsided way to communicate, and one that relies upon the presenter making an exaggerated, puffed-up, ego-driven version of themselves at the centre of the world they bring to life for a couple of hours at a time. Baker's rant, like those of DLT and Moyles before him, is the logical extension of this process: when that in-studio world crumbles or is threatened we sometimes get a backlash from it.
Most people aren't cut out to be radio presenters, and shrinking violets certainly needn't apply. Because of its roots in American and pirate radio – in the days before Radio 1 and commercial radio – much UK radio has tended to be either slick and cheesy or music-driven and quite feisty. Hence the comedy spoofs – Smashie and Nicey, Alan Partridge, or the 1980s Channel 4 sitcom The Kit Curran Radio Show – all bonhomie and smooth on air, but with a weird, desperate edge as soon as the red studio light goes off. Few presenters in person exactly fit this image, but they are often very different beasts off air, and one can appreciate the work involved in keeping the persona, and on-air world, alive. When that snaps, as it did with Baker, the result can be electrifying, or sometimes rather sad, radio.
The job has always attracted iconoclasts and experimenters, oddballs and eccentrics, and it's from them that we've had some of our very best radio. The occasional rant is a small price to pay.
• This article was amended on 5 November 2012. It originally referred to Danny Baker's station by one of its previous names, Radio London. The station is currently known as BBC London 94.9. This has now been corrected


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My Father. Whom was once a HiFi guy. Now refuses to listen to anything but the speakers in his iMac, philistine I know...
So, for his birthday I want to whip him up a little something.
I'm going to do one of chipamp's LM1875 amps in some cute little aluminum boxes. And then I need:
A very cheap extended range bookshelf/desktop with a small footprint.
Very cheap.
I have searched extensively and noted the following:
#1 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...hreadid=124449
#2 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...hreadid=140290
#3 http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Solo103.html
But I have issues. #1 Is too deep, wouldn't work out on a desk that is up against a wall. #2 drivers are too expensive. #3 drivers are too expensive? I also looked at the micro and pico fonkens but I'm still gonna lay out like 100 for drivers and I'm on reduced hours at work right now so..... rather not.
Is there any obvious little speaker I'm missing? Preferably something that will get me down to 80Hz (or below) using a cheap-as-chips fullrange driver like a Peerless, HiVi or TB.
-not have a rear-firing anything as it will be right up against a wall
One idea
Regarding speaker #1, turn the box on it's end and mount the speaker on the thin side. Done!
Alternatively, there's some nice small ones here:
picoFonkens -- not been done yet.
uFonkens are quite good. CHR-70 is also good, but yes you are going to drop $70-80 for drivers (and a $100 more than that for the premium FF85KeN)
You want cheap, probably one of the 3" TandBands or the Aura or HiVi 3" (i have some used W3-871 if you are interested -- lots of boxes for those)
I modeled some nice pipes with the Hivi 3" and tb 1+2"s I still don't know if hornresp gives reliable results for pipes as I haven't tried any of them yet but I'll let you know. Tang band's 2" and 3" "subwoofers actually work quite well in tapped horn designs down to between 40 and 60hz. once again I haven't actually built them, but I've fooled around with hornresp and the published specs. I'm probably goning to buy some soon and start experimenting though.
Question: Would option #3 work with a TB driver in lieu of the fostex?
These look promising, but because they aren't magnetically shielded, probably can't be used near a CRT monitor.
I thought of these too since they are getting some play on the forum.
Could not the shielding be transferred to the box?
As someone who used to use near field open back boxes near the computer I have since preferred not having the speakers as close as a hearing aid. I don't use headphones either. This is editorializing but unless there is a need to be at ear height a few inches from the driver, a full room setup using a full range and even a small BIB would be preferred.
Little Onken/Fonkens like the Solo 103 or the Planet 10 things are interesting builds as well. But you can't beat the price of that one from India with a stick.
So there's some positive feedback regarding these little ones? I may buy 6 of them, at that price why not right!! As for the placement of the speakers. I'm with you, desk-top is far too near field to be ideal. But the reasoning factors are:
-the computer is in the corner of a large room facing a wall
-my father has become a minimalist in his old age and likes small things
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ALVA, Okla. - The coach credited with starting the women's soccer program at Northwestern Oklahoma State university is stepping down.
Steve Barrows, who became the school's inaugural head coach when the program began in 2000, submitted his resignation at the end of the 2011 fall semester. The University is currently conducting a search for his replacement.
"I greatly enjoyed my time at Northwestern," Barrows said. "I took great honor in representing the players that played for me. I thoroughly enjoyed working for Dr. (Chandler) Mead as a teacher and the athletic directors that we had."
In 1999, Northwestern made the commitment to add to new women's sports – soccer and softball. In Barrows, the school found a coach with a wealth of knowledge and a love for the university and community.
"Coach Barrows built this program from inception to its present day status," Athletic Director Andy Carter said. "His hard work and dedication will forever be remembered and appreciated by the University. Steve is a high-character individual whose teams represented the university and the town of Alva very well."
Barrows compiled an 82-112-8 record in his 11 seasons. In 2001, just one season after becoming head coach, Barrows led the program's transition into the powerful Sooner Athletic Conference.
Undaunted, the Rangers sent a message to the league early, going 16-3-2 in 2004 and winning the regular season conference championship. The team was ranked as high as No. 15 nationally and was within a goal of qualifying for the NAIA national tournament.
His leadership was recognized as the conference's coaches voted him the SAC Coach of the Year.Barrows coached third team All-American forward Sherina Wood and three other first team All-SAC players.
His teams also excelled in the classroom and the program has been consistently recognized for having a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
He served as an active member of the faculty here and was the recipient of the John Sheffield Teacher of the Year award presented by the by the Student Government Association.
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HIV leadership short course for postgraduate students
The HIV, Leadership and Social Justice course for Postgraduate students targets postgraduate students as future professionals who can reach populations within and beyond South Africa. The course is offered by the Institutional HIV office and will be presented from 6-8 March 2013 (09:00-16:00). Training topics will include social justice and vulnerability, latest biomedical facts, developments in prevention […]Read more


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Xiaomi Aims at Apple, Samsung With a Low-Cost Tablet and TVChristina Larson and and Brad Stone
The Chinese technology upstart Xiaomi, known for selling smartphones online at heavily discounted prices, just intensified its attack on some of the biggest companies in technology–Samsung, HTC, and even mighty Apple.
At a press conference on Thursday in Beijing, the four-year old company, which has been privately valued by investors at $10 billion, unveiled its first ever tablet and an HDTV using the new 4K screen resolution standard.
Both products carry disruptively low prices, a strategy characteristic of Xiaomi. The company is known for releasing highly coveted consumer electronics products, which are usually made available in limited quantities and can sell out online within minutes.
The MiPad, Xiaomi's first tablet, a plastic iPad twin, will come in six colors and cost around $240 for a version with 16 gigabytes, and $275 for a version with 64 gigabytes. In the U.S., Apple sells its 64 gigabyte iPad Mini with Retina Display for $599. "Xiaomi will become the best tablet for the Android system," boasted Lei Jun, Xiaomi's CEO, in a public unveiling of the product.
Xiaomi will charge around $645 for the second version of its MiTV, a 49-inch 4K HDTV which incudes an external set of speakers. Sony's 49-inch Bravia TV costs about $2000. Lei Jun said that the second generation Xiaomi TV is "the TV of the next 10 years."
Both the TV and tablet run Xiaomi's MIUI software, the heavily customized version of Google's Android operating system that also runs on its popular smartphones. Last year Xiaomi sold 18.7 million smartphones in greater China. This year the company has expanded to Singapore and Malaysia and hopes to sell 60 million phones.
Lei Jun demonstrated several customized features for the products, including a button on the TV that triggers a beeping noise on the remote control, in the event it gets lost in the couch cushions. But it was the prices that elicited the loudest oohs and aaahs from the jam-packed auditorium at China National Convention Center in Beijing.
The company, started in 2010 by Lei Jun and seven cofounders, has a unique business model. It sells directly to customers online and avoids paying for advertising, instead relying on social media and word of mouth. It then prices its products near cost and recoups revenue by selling accessories and digital services.
Lei Jun said the company had been working on a tablet for several years. "I want to tell everyone that the iPad mini with Retina is actually very cheap," Lei Jun said. "Therefore we had to exceed the iPad on design. We had to offer better wifi, battery, camera…The pressure on us over the last several months has been too great."
Xiaomi fans from several cities across China descended on the convention center for the launch event. (Many were invited by Xiaomi, which paid for their travel and hotel stays.) Ma Yun Yan, a 24-year-old web editor from the southern city of Nanning, sported a pink baseball cap and sassy t-shirt that read, "Don't trust anyone." She admitted to being impressed and said she was likely to buy a Xiaomi tablet, probably in yellow—because "yellow is bright and young."