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Campbell County Property Transfers
Nov. 29 – Dec. 3
Daniel E. Kempf and Shari E. Kempf to Daniel Kempf Tr and Daniel Kempf Revocable Trust, Dist. 2, $0.
Gerald L. Cooney, Miles L. Owens and Janice L. Owens to Julia L. Brookbank and Eric L. Brookbank, Dist. 3, $150,000.
A couple has died following a traffic accident last Thursday.
Mina Cole, 73, and Robert Lee Cole, 80, both of LaFollette died as a result of their injuries at UT Medical Center. The pair died four days after the crash.
A 2005 Ford F350 pickup was pulling a trailer loaded with timber in the eastbound lane of Highway 63, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Based on the report, the driver of the truck failed to maintain control of the trailer and veered into the westbound lane.
The Campbell County Rural Fire Service has been available in Campbell County for about 25 years. But the bond among fire fighters has been alive for much longer, according to Rural Fire Service Assistant Chief Joe Herrell.
"Come join a brotherhood of individuals spanning the globe that prides themselves on service and tradition," said Herrell. "True strength lies in submission, which permits one to dedicate their life to something beyond themselves."
Appointments of department heads were visited one by one during the LaFollette Council meeting Tuesday night.
All the current city department heads remained the same, except one.
Mayor Mike Stanfield told the audience police chief James Lynch was stepping down.
"I have a letter here from Chief Lynch. He is actually going back as a lieutenant," said Stanfield. "I take his recommendation to go back to a Lieutenant."
The LaFollette City Council started the Tuesday night meeting by electing a new vice mayor.
Councilman Joe Bolinger nominated Councilman Hansford Hatmaker for the position. After a brief pause, Hatmaker made a second motion for his appointment. During the roll call, both Councilmembers Wayne Kitts and Stephanie Grimm voted against Hatmaker. Mayor Mike Stanfield broke the tie, making Hatmaker the vice-mayor and beer board chairman.
Nearly two months after resigning from their posts with the Campbell County Board of Education under a cloud of suspicion, Dr. Michael Martin, former director of schools, and Karen Bundren are now facing criminal charges.
On Friday afternoon officials with the Campbell County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Martin and Bundren turned themselves in to authorities around 2:40 p.m. The pair is charged with theft over $1,000, forgery, official misconduct, tampering with governmental records and falsifying educational and academic records.
When a dog's bite proved worse than its bark recently, state prosecutors intervened.
On Monday, John Galloway, deputy district attorney for the Eighth Judicial District, filed a petition in circuit court to have a female pit bulldog destroyed.
"This dog constitutes a hazard to members of the public," District Attorney General Paul Phillips said Tuesday.
Ninety days into a four- year term, Sheriff Robbie Goins likes where his department is headed.
Coming into an office with a nearly depleted drug fund, not enough deputies and little public trust, Goins knew the road ahead would be difficult.
But with the initiatives he has implemented, the sheriff is confident the worst part is over.
Within days of taking office, Goins reinstated the DARE program. Yesterday, 200 students graduated from the program designed to educate youth about the dangers of drug abuse.
Officials with the Campbell County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Martin and Bundren turned themselves in to authorities around 2:40 p.m. The pair is charged with theft over $1,000, forgery, official misconduct, tampering with governmental records and falsifying. They bonded out of jail on $5,000 signature bonds at 4:30 p.m.
A motorcycle rider lost his life on Thanksgiving Day.
Last Thursday, at approximately 9:09 p.m., Donald L. Heck of LaFollette died in a motorcycle accident. Heck was driving a 1980 Harley Davidson northbound on Demory Road, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol fatality report.
Heck lost control of the motorcycle on a right hand curve, based on the report. The vehicle veered off the roadway on the left side and struck a guardrail.
THP Trooper Larry Skeen investigated the crash. There were no other injuries reported. Heck, 50, was wearing a helmet.
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Read an Excerpt of Revolver's Interview with Avenged Sevenfold Frontman M. Shadows from the New Issue
This is an excerpt from the all-new June/July 2014 issue of Revolver. For the rest of this story, plus features on the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count, Killer Be Killed, Epica and a lot more, check out the June/July 2014 issue of Revolver, which is available now at the Revolver Online Store.
By Dan Epstein
"Things are good," M. Shadows tells Revolver from his home in Huntington Beach, California. "I got up early with my kid, and am having an awesome morning running around with him."
The Avenged Sevenfold frontman better enjoy domestic life while he still can, because he and his band are about to embark on five weeks of headlining slots on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. But before he can skip town, Shadows happily fills us in on the occupational hazards of playing big summer tours and the mayhem that it can bring.
REVOLVER Is preparing for Mayhem any different than preparing for one of Avenged's usual headlining tours?
M. SHADOWS It's weird, because when you do a Mayhem or an Uproar tour, you don't get to do your full 16-18 song headlining set list. So I guess our biggest concern right now is figuring out what we're going to play, and how we can change it up every night. There'll be a chunk of everything: If we're doing stuff from Waking the Fallen, maybe we'll do "Chapter Four" and "Second Heartbeat" one night, but the next night we'll play "Eternal Rest" and "Unholy Confessions." For City of Evil, we're bring out some of the deeper cuts in there, so that people don't have to hear "Bat Country" for the 100th time. [Laughs] One of our biggest concerns is making sure that everyone's happy. That's never gonna happen, but we're going to do our best.
Will you be including songs from your newest album, Hail to the King, as well?
Yeah! In the States, we toured right on top of the record, so it didn't have time to really sink into the marketplace—it usually takes half a year, at least, before people actually know all the songs. There are songs on Hail to the King that are just made for the live setting, and I think they're going to go over really well on Mayhem.
You've participated in some giant summer tours in the past. What are some of the things that you've seen go really wrong?
Well, with the bands, you've gotta figure that you've got a bunch of 20-, 30-, 40-year old people that are basically hanging out with each other every day in a parking lot, and all there is back there is booze and other devices of mayhem, I guess you could say. So that gets a bit out of control. I remember on Ozzfest 2006, I was drinking Jäger with Lacuna Coil and Disturbed literally every single day—I must have gained 15 pounds on that tour. [Laughs] You're like, "Why go work out? Why do anything? Let's just get done with our set and go get hammered with those guys!" That really takes a toll on your body, and I'm sure a lot of that's going to be happening on this tour.
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Here's a question I'm sure MANY of you have had. Anyone else have any thoughts on chocolate?
My husband and I recently started eating a Paleo diet and we have already noticed many positive changes. We are hooked! In my past life, I was addicted to chocolate. While I do my best to stay away from it, every now and then I give in and cheat with a little dark chocolate. What are your feelings about this? Am I doing more harm than good? Should I cut out all chocolate entirely? What are ingredients I can look for to make my chocolate cheat as paleo as possible? Thanks for your thoughts. You website and blog have proven very informative over the last couple of months. Melina
Hi Melina,
I like your name. I was just hanging out with a 3 year old and every imaginary person she came up with was named Melina :) Anyway, I love chocolate and I think if you don't have a sensitivity to it, you should continue eating it in moderation if it makes you a happier person.
I am also, as you say, addicted to chocolate in a terrible way. I've had to cut it out of my diet completely, partly because when I get my hands on it I can not stop eating it. If you can seriously eat a little bit of it at a time, then by all means go for it! And congrats to you on your impressive self control :)
Here's another blog post on it for a little more info. As for the ingredients, a lot of brands of chocolate will have soy lecithin in it, and this is one of those rare exceptions I advise people to make for soy. The soy lecithin is an emulsifier to keep the chocolate from separating. Chocolate will also contain sugar unless it's very high in cocoa, in which case you wouldn't want to eat it anyway because it would taste like you were eating coffee beans.
So go for clean chocolate with no weird colorings, preservatives, or other low quality ingredients in them. If you can, make it organic with a high percentage of cocoa – as high as you can without negating its yumminess. Stay away from milk chocolate, since milk isn't Paleo and a lot of people have problems with it. Also, milk and white chocolate are usually higher in sugar than good dark chocolate.
I'm a proponent of not being super strict with yourself on this diet unless you have to for medical or eating disorder reasons. Being too harsh with your boundaries and "cheats" can breed resentment and feelings of deprivation, which then can lead to going back to your old diet in your "past life". So carry on, and I'm happy to hear you're having success on the diet!
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For anyone who is UK-based I can recommend Rawr Chocolate: http://www.rawrchoc.com/
Hey Melina, give our chocolate a try! http://www.paleochocolate.com
I make my own and love it!!! This is a recipe from CafeJanae.com. If you don't want peppermint chocolate just leave the peppermint out. You can add almonds or walnuts and it is AMAZING! All the good ingred. NONE of the bad. first is the white chocolate recipe then the dark chocolate recipe.. I get the cocoa butter from whole foods or amazon.com…
Peppermint Bark
White Chocolate Layer
½ cup cacao butter
½ cup cashew powder (blend dry cashews into a powder)
¼ cup raw agave or 1/8 tsp. stevia powder
2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
Dark Chocolate Layer
1 cup cacao powder
½ cup melted cacao butter
¼ cup raw agave
½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
peppermint oil to taste
White Chocolate
Grate cacao butter and melt cacao butter over hot water bath until liquid (do not heat above 115 degrees). Pour into a warm Vita Mix with other ingredients and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. Warm vita mix by filling with hot water for 5 minutes. Dry very well before using. If any water gets in the chocolate it will not harden.
Dark Chocolate
Grate cacao butter and melt over warm water bath until liquid. Sift cacao powder to remove all clumps. Whisk all ingredients together until smooth. Mix over a hot water bath in order to keep mixture warm if it starts to clump together.
Line a 9×9 baking dish with waxed paper and pour the dark chocolate to make a smooth thin layer. Place in refrigerator to harden. When the dark chocolate is firm, spread the white chocolate in an even layer on top of it. Put in refrigerator until firm. Cut or break into pieces. Store in refrigerator.
Chocolate is the only 'sweet' thing I eat anymore, at least what isn't a whole food. Aside from occasional fruits.
Since I went on myopia rehab (amazing, btw, from -4.00 to -2.50 already – Frauenfeld Clinic, they are fantastic), I really went solid with paleo. Occasional chocolate (and bacon, yea!!!) saved me from all the times I wanted so badly to relapse into a giant carb coma. :D
Mmmmmm dark chocolate. I try to eat 85% and above. My current favorite is the 85% dark chocolate bar by Green & Black. I keep mine in the freezer so it takes longer to eat :) haha. I'm trying to work myself up to the 100% hard core stuff!
I take 3 Lindt Dark Chocolate bars (2 bars 85% and 1 bar 70%) and melt them in a double boiler being careful not to burn the chocolate. Once the chocolate is melted I combine with 1/2 cup of raw organic macadamia nut pieces and 2 slices of uncured (cooked) bacon chopped up. I pour all of this into an 8 X 8 pan lined with parchment paper and put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove it from the freezer and chop the chocolate into small squares and put 2 squares each into snack size ziplock bags. The colder they are when you put them into your mouth the less messy they are. Let them melt in your mouth until they are soft enough not to hurt your teeth when you chew. yum, yum!!!


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nice product but i took off two stars because the smell is horrible to me. it didn't go away after using the iron. it does leave after a few hours. i'd expect better for this pricee.
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I was in full anticipation when I got this product home, so I tried it right away! If I had known that this product has ALCOHOL in it I would not have purchased it at all! I have very healthy shiny, fine hair and most products work well. This one did not - dries my hair out terribly!!I tried several times with a combination of different shampoos,.... still had the same result. The volume is minimal, hair dry and becomes less manageable.When I asked my hairdresser why I had this problem - he said that the product most likely has ALCOHOL in it! And ... yes... it can dry your hair out! Not just that ..... it opens up the hair follicle. Therefore if your hair is coloured it affects the colour also! Apparently in order to get volume in your hair, you end up creating some damage to the hair in order to get results.I was very disappointed when I heard this. I expected a better quality product from CHI! I will not order this product again - too expensive and do not like the quality!


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"All these places have their moments - with lovers and friends - I still can recall some are dead and some are living - in my life I've loved them all."
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."


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Will get wrist shot too.
Will get wrist shot too.
Quick wrist shot.
With it's friends.
And on leather.
Sorry Crow for taking over your thread. :lol
Crow, in my opinion it´s a very special watch. I am new in this forum, and this is the first time I write. I am the owner of one of this beautiful watches. Since January it´s the only one that I have on my wrist and I really love it. Here are some pictures I have done it.
Base 22
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Welcome to WUS Comotepos !
You got a special Base 22 : Purist version but with 24h at 12 O'clock. Do you get yours from William Johnson Company ?
Blue shaded dial is beautiful also
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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean - Omega Speedmaster 3570 - Stowa Flieger Type B auto - Glycine Airman Base 22 Purist - Hamilton Khaki Field Chrono LE - Tissot PRC200 - Casio GW-M5610BC
Wish list: Omega Aqua Terra Skyfall...
No I don't, I bought it through an agent in barcelona called Diverso. In only ten days I received it in Tenerife.
Good choice, here's mine
It´s really pretty, when I began to look for the differents models in the Base 22, I would like to have the chance to choose the model with the blue dial with 12 on top, but this was imposible. That is a high quality bracelet and (because of that) I think quite expensive, here´s mine with a cheaper bracelet (sorry for the quality).
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Well, Hello!
It's been a little bit, huh? Since I've posted here.
I guess I've been working hard and playing hard. Lots of hours in front of the computer, and then off to see music or can tomatoes or some such, and then I seem not to want to spend any more time than I have to with my favorite technological companion, the Mac. I even had a post about rhubarb ice cream all set to go, just waiting for photos, which I never took, and then it didn't seem so relevant anymore as spring's rhubarb season passed on it's merry way.
So, I feel like it's the kind of time for a "What did you do on your summer vacation" kind of essay.
I went to visit my dad in Anacortes, WA, and took him to my favorite hipster trifecta of Seattle: Serious Pie, Stumptown Coffee and Molly Moon's. And it was splendid. We took a ride on his motorcycle to the one wavy spot in the sound, and let the sea salty wind tickle our faces. And I only took film cameras, and haven't even thought about developing yet.
I canned a ton of things. It was the summer of pickles and jam. This recipe for gherkins turned out awesome, and I jammed quite a few pounds of sour cherries from my friend's tree. (She doesn't like them. Lucky me.) And I pickled garlic scapes, dilly beans, beets, hot peppers, and sour cherries, plus made some insane killer fiery hot sauce.
I grew an artichoke.
I Shitty Barned almost every week, and discovering tons of new music to obsess over. Check out Blessed Feathers and Anna Vogelzang. They are on heavy rotation around here. (Anna's on tour right now! Could be in a city near you!)
We took a short road trip out to South Dakota and bummed planless around the Black Hills and The Badlands. It was amazing. Lots more film. And lots of digital, too, just not processed yet. I finally saw wild (mostly) bison. It was incredible. And bighorn sheep, wild burros, tons of turkeys, pheasants, and pronghorn, which I learned are not antelope, nor are they related to either deer or cows, like we thought, but are their very own thing. We camped in The Badlands for a night, and it was cold. Below freezing.
I spent some time with some friends from the north, and learned that chestnuts do actually grow in Wisconsin.
We harvested our first garlic.
I shot my first engagement session. With friends. I'd like to share some favorites soon.
So, please forgive me for not being present here all summer. I'll try to be a bit better. But I can't guarantee it. There's still lots of work and play to be done. See you soon, and thanks, friends.
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So nice to see you again in this space. Sounds like you are living life to the fullest! Enjoy!


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The lack of seeing the open sea is well compensated by the efforts of the locals to make Posedarje a well-kept and appealing place. The developed, gravel beach is not overcrowded, not even during the highest season. As the water is shallow on the beach, bathing of families with small children is safe and pleasant in Posedarje. West of the village there is another beach by the tiny Holy Spirit Church on an islet - the coast in that bay is sandy and, at some locations, muddy.
Besides a small, family-run hotel and a small campsite accommodation is available at private apartments and rooms rented by the locals. The village has several groceries, bakeries, restaurants, bars and even an ATM. More details are available on the pages of our website - so, please take a look around on Posedarje.info!
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Property market 'must be sustainable'
The Government wants the property market to become sustainable, Economy Minister Chris Cardona said yesterday during a meeting with the Malta Developers Association.
He listed a number of Labour electoral proposals aimed at achieving this, such as extending from seven to 12 years the period within which a property owner can pay capital gains tax or 12 per cent sales tax.
He mentioned the reduction of stamp duty for first-time buyers and the removal of the five per cent tax on the transfer of the first residential property acquired by inheritance or donation from the parents.
The Government, he said, was also planning an optional 15 per cent flat tax rate on income from the rental of residential properties and would discontinue the evaluation of sold property by government architects – no longer would buyers have to pay big bills months after properties change hands.
Schemes such as the High Net Worth Individuals and Permanent Resident Scheme, which offer a set of incentives for foreigners to settle in Malta, had to be improved while others were needed to attract foreigners to invest in Maltese property. These proposals would be implemented following broad consultation with all the stakeholders, he said.
Association president Michael Falzon said they were satisfied with the Government's proposals as most of them had been put forward by the association.
The association was ready to help so that the property market would be revived as the sector was previously not given the importance it deserved, he said.
Sandro Chetcuti, association vice-president, said the association included many small developers and they were looking into widening it for trades people such as electricians, tile layers and those who did gypsum work.
The aim of the association was to educate people who were giving the industry a bad name through their lack of compliance with regulations and with health and safety, he said.
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Book Talk: The humorous side of Pakistan's troubles
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar
MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Pakistani author Moni Mohsin was struck with a familiar case of writer's block, she turned to humor to cure it.
Rather than writing a serious novel about what ails Pakistan, she told the story of a nation in turmoil through the eyes of Butterfly Khan, a socialite whose social life suffers because of fundamentalists and terror threats.
"Tender Hooks" is her third novel, and is based on characters that were part of a column she used to write for a Pakistani newspaper, "The Friday Times."
Mohsin spoke to Reuters about her book and why she chose humor as a means to tell Pakistan's story.
Q: Your first novel was a totally different genre from the next two. How did you graduate to humor writing?
A: "It happened organically. I had been writing my column for 20 years. It predated my first book 'The End of Innocence'. I never thought the column would have a wider readership because it was so specific to what was happening in the country and how people were.
"I wrote my first novel purely as a novel, but when I went to the Jaipur Literary Festival in 2008, I was approached by an Indian publisher who had been reading my column and she wanted to know whether I could put it all in a book. I didn't realize until I came to India how much interest there was in Pakistani writing across the border. So I went back to London and thought about it.
"Also, I was writing another book at the time and I was a little stuck with it. So I thought to get over this temporary writer's block, I'd edit these columns and put them together. I put them together and sent them off to four Indian publishers and the response was immediate. I hadn't expected anything from it, but the response I got totally stunned me. It became a bestseller, and people talked about it, I was flooded with interview requests. I realized that people identified with the character. Continued...


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Finnish schools guest post
At the beginning of January, I posted this brief discussion of an article from The Atlantic about Finnish schools. A former exchange student from Finland to the US, whose daughter was an exchange student more recently, commented a couple of times, and then continued the discussion with me off-blog. He … Continue reading


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Cadillac Catera and Cimarron Forum Discussion, UP and running but still have a little lost in power. HELP!!!!! in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; A few of you guys may remember helping or not a few months ago with helping me try and find ...
UP and running but still have a little lost in power. HELP!!!!!
A few of you guys may remember helping or not a few months ago with helping me try and find out why my 99 Catera wouldn't start. A month or two ago I stated that it was the computer system that was acting up and having the car not start, I went and stop listening to my normal mechanic and went head and took her to a shop to have someone really tell me what was going on. Now the real reason she wasn't starting was,
1.The crank position sensor was not sending enough signal to the ECM to give off spark to the plugs. CPS that was on the car was a duralast part and I remember someone saying take the carp off and replace it with a AcDelco CPS which is on the car now.
2.With the CPS not sending signal to the ECM which end up flooding the spark plugs with gas and burn't them out, so I had the guy also do a tune up and had them replaced with new plugs I can't remember the brand.
now the car is running and doing pretty good so far, I did an Oil change with Mobile1 Synthetic Oil and plus an Transmission Flush using dexron VI and driving the car for two days and no leaks. Her coolant light is still on which is going to be taking care of in time. It still feel like she has a lost in power because when I hit 30mph it seems like she hesitate to get passed 30. Her check engine light is on along with her airbag light and the guy also stated an O2 sensor needs to be replaced to and my dad want me to fuel system clean as well but other then that she is running pretty good.
Replace your o2 sensors, just do both that before catalyst, u can find on rockauto oem BOSCH Part # 16065 for $75 each . Before this, clean your system with clean fluid call Sea-foam. Look up on YouTube what sea foam is.
I usually put half in brake booster vacuum hose slowly while vehicle is running, then I shut off car for 10 min after that just ran it for a few min. at around 2000rpm. The other half of the bottle u put in gas tank on full tank of gas. It will clean all fuel lines and injectors.
U said that u did tune up, make sure u replaced with oem copper spark plug - ACDELCO Part # 9195166. At rockauto.com for $5 rach.
How about ignition wires?
What your fuel pressure?
When your fuel filter was replaced?
What condition of engine air filter?
Have u ever clean your Mass air sensor?
Do u use regular or premium gas?
What condition of your catalyst converters?
All this factor will efect your performance!
Re: UP and running but still have a little lost in power. HELP!!!!!
[QUOTE=JohnJJO;11927385] I know what Sea=Foam is that's all I used in my 01 STS. cleaning the system when placing the cleaner in the gas tank other then that I have no clue how to do. he didn't use AcDelco plugs he used something else.
The ignition wires seem to be ok, but can you tell me how to check those wires because I don't want to go and mess up something..
The fuel pressure is fine my dad check the pressure the other day.
the fuel filter was replaced when the fuel pump was replace a few months ago.
The engine air filter is ok its kinda dirty but didn't need to be replaced but I do have a new one on hand I will upload a picture to show.
have never cleaned the MAF sensor I have no clue how to clean that!!!!!
The gas that is in the car is the same gas that was in the tank when I bought the car, but after the fuel system clean I will be using premium gas from Chevron and Mobile and Shell.
Please inform on what a Catalyst converters is!!! Or is that the mufflers??


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2 thoughts on "Olivetti Poster — Milton Glaser"
More Glaser, please!!!!! I was nuts about him in art school … so busy these days, had forgotten about him and now, when I see the perfect inking and colour work on the Piero di Cosimo/Olivetti piece, I remember why he was the best. How he loves to draw, how much that shows through in all his work … there's no substitute for draftsmanship, it's the god of the page.
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Brother rates the HL-3040CN at 16ppm for both mono and colour print and, under test, we got close to that. Although the five-page black text document only reached 6.1ppm and the toner save version – as close as Brother gets to draft mode – only increased this to 9.4ppm, the 20-page document completed in 1min 23 seconds, which is a speed of 14.5ppm.
The five-page black text and colour graphics document reached 9.1ppm and a 15 x 10cm photo on A4 paper took 45 seconds in the highest resolution, 2,400 x 600dpi, Fine mode. These speeds are all reasonable for a machine at this price point and mean you could sensibly use it as a mainstream mono printer as well as with colour, when needed.
Print quality is noticeably better than from the DCP-9010CN, which we thought at the time was showing a problem with our individual review sample. Black text is clean and well-formed with no signs of toner spatter and clean emboldened text, which doesn't look thick and overdone.
Toner save mode, while being a little rough round the edges, would be fine for day-to-day internal documents and could save money on consumables use.
Colours are clean and definite, with little sign of any banding. Although you can see some dithering, this is unobtrusive and registration of black text over colour is good, with no signs of haloing. The colour photo test is a little light on red and there's some banding visible but, against this, the colour gamut is better than some and doesn't give the over-vivid effects seen from some other printers. There's even some reproduction of shadow detail, often lost from inexpensive colour lasers.
There are four different consumables in the HL-3040CN, though the transfer belt and waste toner bottle each have a service life of 50,000 pages and will only need to be replaced once during the printer's life for many customers. You should be able to fit between six and seven black toner cartridges for each change of drum unit and 10 or 11 colour ones, saving costs over, perhaps more convenient, combined drum and toner cartridges.
The cost per page works out at 3.8p for black print and 14p the colour. Both these costs are a bit on the high side, compared with other entry-level colour laser printers, with the colour cost being between 1p and 3p more expensive.
This is a neat and serviceable colour printer, which is nearly as quick as its specification, is easy to use and produces good quality colour print. It's a bit more expensive to run than some, but its secure print feature could be useful in situations where it has to be shared between several people who need to keep their documents confidential.
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I have just installed it. Its not printing properly. Something wrong with magenta.
How the hell this can happen ? The brand new device is not working and must be returned.
I would gladly pay couple bucks more.. for proper quality check !
I wasted a lot of time :(
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A whole heap of new products showed up this week, in addition to a new robot development platform!Favorited Favorite 0
For everyone who likes new products, the next two weeks will be pretty special. We have a lot of new stuff this week, and even more coming up next week. This week we've got our regular new product video, as well as a supplemental video giving a demonstration of the RedBot Kit. Be sure to watch both in their entirety!
Want to see the RedBot Kit in action? Check out this video where Mike shows how it works and what it looks like when it's doin' its thing.
People tend to get excited about robots. It's always satisfying to build something that moves around and does tasks. But, there's a fine line between just assembling a kit, and building from scratch. We wanted to create a product that allows you some flexibility in your design, but is easy enough that beginners can tackle putting together a robot. The RedBot is a modular robotic development platform that can be programmed in Arduino, and it's a great introduction to robotic programming and assembly.
The RedBot Kit includes the RedBot Mainboard (description below), the Magician Chassis, some line follower sensors, an accelerometer, and some hardware. The RedBot comes pre-programmed with the Optiboot (Uno) bootloader. By simply connecting a USB mini-B cable, you can program it in the Arduino IDE using our example code or your own. The sensors attach to the Mainboard and chassis to make your creation aware of its environment.
The RedBot Mainboard is a motor driver and Arduino combination with various headers and connections, eliminating the need to stack multiple shields. By using the RedBot accessory boards and your own chassis, you can design a robot to suit your needs. You can use it with the Magician chassis or provide your own. It should be able to drive any smaller 2-motor platform.
With the addition of the RedBot Accelerometer, you can add bump and motion detection. The 3-axis accelerometer attaches directly to the mainboard and examples included with the RedBot Arduino Library.
If you want to build a line-follower or detect nearby objects, you might want to add some Line Follower Sensors. These little guys attach to your chassis and can either detect transitions from light to dark (and vice versa) or nearby objects (to stop it from running into a wall or falling off a ledge). The sensor works by detecting reflected light coming from its own infrared LED. By measuring the amount of reflected infrared light, it can detect transitions from light to dark (lines) or even objects directly in front of it.
We've been carrying our big dome push-buttons for years now. But what if you need a lot of them and don't really feel like spending $10? This week we have another option for you. The 'economy' dome buttons are less expensive, with a bit less build quality. Sometimes you just need a cheap button. Other times, you want something a bit sturdier. Now you have a choice. The new buttons come in classic red, emerald green, crisp white, canary yellow, and sapphire blue.
We're now selling Cubelets individually. Previously, we only sold the kit and the battery charger. Now you can buy every Cubelet individually and build your own kit. The Cubelets are separated into three categories, Sense Cubelets (temperature, distance, knob, and brightness), Think Cubelets (minimum, inverse, maximum, passive, blocker, battery, and Bluetooth), and Action Cubelets (drive, rotate, speaker, flashlight, and bar graph).
Lastly, we have a new revision of the ATmega128RFA1 development board. If you're not familiar with the ATmega128RFA1, it's a microcontroller and RF transceiver all in one. We've redesigned the board based on your suggestions. The new form factor allows you to use it just like an Arduino, shields and all!
That's it for this week. But rest assured, we will have many more new products next week. They're already starting to pile up on my desk. Thanks for reading and see you next week!
these cublets are a joke, $25 for a passive or a blocker cubelet, you kidding me right? what the hell are those, a piece of wire inside with some 2 small tires? I know all the potential for education it may have for being simple for 4 - 10 year old kids to play with it but it's REALLY expensive… just imagine you buy 4 of them, $100… and 4 of them almost do nothing… if they cost like $5 bucks the simpler ones, and $10 the more "complex" ones I would totally respect it. I would not buy them but at least say they are interesting…
look at these cubelets kit on their website $520 for a set of 20 of those + a power cord… that's more than enough to make a 3d printer
I don't think cubelets are a joke, and are cool little way to get people curious into robotics and learning electronics in general.
What do you define as "expensive"? To me, cubelets are worth their price in our economy. Remember, manufacturing custom items like cubelets is expensive in itself when it is of a lower quantity.
Now, your analogy to a kit costing $520 and comparing it to a 3D printer is not fair. The main reason is, how are the two similar? They both have their niche market. To compare the cost comparison you did, that is sort of like saying FPGAs are expensive compared to MCUs. Face value, yes this is true, but when you look at what you get with an FPGA vs. an MCU, you realize that the FPGA is priced pretty reasonably.
Sorry if this starts a comment/flame war, but I feel that giving unjust criticism is not helpful to anyone, and I wanted to provide another point of view in order to stimulate people to do their own research to come to their own conclusion on products.
Even in that context Cubelets are a joke and even setting up kids for failure. You receive a mere 10 cubelets for about $300, and for that amount the parent/instructor/individual could purchase huge amounts of actually useful, and real components the student could learn from. Instead, these cubelets stymie the learning and creativity of the owner by 1) the meager quantity of components because of the price; 2) the ability to apply methods such as programming to other applications in meaningful, non-esoteric ways; 3) wasting money that could otherwise be spent on more useful tools that do not have the above problems.
Also, there's nothing "unjust" about criticizing a product anymore than criticizing an opinion. They're not infallible. In fact, we have a duty to critique all product so that people will be aware of problems and/or better alternative solutions. Perhaps the criticism will help potential buyers think twice before plopping down hundreds of dollars for 10-20 esoteric block toys when they could be spending that same money on something of superior value and wider applicability.
How is it setting them up for failure? The purpose of education is to get the person to want to be curious and explore further. From here, you can dissect a cubelet and show them what it looks like, etc.
You (and it seems like most people) cannot seem to get beyond the price of a product that has a niche market. Let me counter each of your points with logic.
It's all about teaching. Just because you are far more involved in electronics than others doesn't mean cubelet is a waste of money or bad for education (or a bad product in general).
Criticizing needs to be productive, not inflammatory. Saying you're not going to buy it because it's too expensive is under your own accord, but it doesn't help explain why others shouldn't buy a product. In your case, you won't buy a cubelet because you have no REASON or NEED for it. Someone else might have a reason, and they need more justification than just price.
In fact, we have a duty to critique all product so that people will be aware of problems and/or better alternative solutions
Do you know of a product that competes against the cubelet? If so, please link it.
Perhaps the criticism will help potential buyers think twice before plopping down hundreds of dollars for 10-20 esoteric block toys when they could be spending that same money on something of superior value and wider applicability.
What if they want to start small and grow? Maybe they want to hack the cubelets to do more? Don't assume pricing will dictate everyone's methods of buying a product.
Word. an NXT set is what? $250? And is much more versatile. Hower I would admit that this product could be used at a much earlier age than NXT. Perhaps a 4 or 5 year old might be able to make a robot out of these. But still way too expensive for me.
I get your point, like I said I undestand this thing's potential on young kids that never used electronics… all I tried to say was that this is so expensive compared to using the same money to do the same thing and that the cost of production seems high. But whatever, it's better that sparkfun have as much diferent products as possible than do not have them, because if I don't like those I just don't buy it…
I agree with you. If I had money to burn and I had a kid I would buy them. But otherwise it is what I call "inaccessible technology" due to cost.
I tend to feel the same way about Cubelets. I love the concept to death and I would have loved to have something like this when I was growing up. I really think they could be something that get kids into electronics but at the current price they seem relegated to realm of executive desk toys.
There are several things that make cublets expensive; they are high quality, made in the USA, patented, and just starting to ramp up to large quantity production. Although they are hackable (they can be opened with a screwdriver), they aren't open source; but maybe Sparkfun can make that happen like they did with littleBits. With "cublets code" (a web-based compiler that's in it's infancy right now) the cubes can be reprogrammed via the bluetooth cubelet. So there's a lot going on behind the cublet product, and it all costs money.
As far as prices go, their RCR123A batteries are a little high, but otherwise their pricing seem reasonable. Buy cublets from the manufacturer's site and get free shipping during August 2013.
There's nothing reasonable about the prices. They're plastic blocks with magnets and connectors and some chip or wires in the middle. Even at $10/pop they're overpriced.
These types of products don't "take off" until you have lots of devices to play with. Spending $500 for 20 blocks isn't a "lot". A parent would be much better off buying some Mindstorm kits that have all the same mechanical/sensor components, a far more mature platform, many more blocks to play with and assemble into things that aren't just using clunky square blocks, and don't require the customer to pay out the nose for the benefit.
This product is on its way to failure. Maybe the Chinese rip-off market can make something useful of it. It may be the only way they'll actually be affordable for useful quantities.
Please provide a good BOM pricing for a cubelet competitor, I'd like to see what kind of pricing scheme you come up with.
I agree with you. $500 for enough of these to have a bit of fun with is more than enough to afford something significantly more powerful with an exponential increase in the amount of fun you could have.
Hey, the RedBot looks really cool! One thing that it really needs is wheel encoders. I've found that on a small bot, wheel encoders are really important, because they make it so much easier for the bot to calculate where it is.
Those are on the way…originally they'd have come at the same time as the rest of the stuff, but I had a bit of trouble dialing in the circuit. Along with the encoder itself, we'll be changing out the encoder wheel that comes with the Magician chassis. Six notches isn't enough.
Aah more Cubelets, I love those. Thanks for adding separate pieces, as these have been sorely missed. The starter kit gets a bit boring after 15-30 minutes with fiddling without any more expansion options.
I am wishing Redbot was around a year ago when I was developing my own version
Since most of the parts for mine came from SparkFun, I guess it should be no surprise that they look remarkably similar.
MIke's serene voice almost put me to sleep :)
RedBot accessories: is it possible to hook up an SD card reader/writer for logging and/or configurations? It's not clear what pins are broken out, but SD interfaces are usually I2c or serial (like for a logger).
Possible, but tricky-ish. The SPI pins are broken out to the programming header, so you could solder down some header pins to that and use them for SPI.
On the other hand, if you're looking to us SD, you're probably skilled enough for a little soldering and jumpering to be no big deal to you.
So your new ATmega128RFA1 dev board is about $15 MORE expensive than the one it replaced. OUCH! The Arduino footprint is nice, but not worth the extra expensive by itself. For the extra $15, I'd like to have seen a standard AVR JTAG connector footprint on the board, an external antenna jack for a 'rubber duckie', the Arduino stacking headers, FTDI connector, and power jack thrown in as well. There used to be a similar board at that price with those features available elsewhere.
actually, it's $5 cheaper. the old one is on sale. the old one was $55. cost may go down on it as we build more. but unfortunately, the 128RFA1 is only used on this one board, so it's a bit more expensive to us in the lower volume.
suggestions are welcome and I will pass all of these on to the engineering department. The IC is cool, there's no doubt. But it's hard trying to nail down the best configuration that people will want.


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Kurtz suggested Giuliani is "undeniabl[y]" "one of the heroes of 9/11"
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In his February 6 online column, Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz stated that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) was "one of the heroes of 9/11," adding that his "accomplishments are undeniable." In fact, as Media Matters for America has documented (here and here), in the book, Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 (HarperCollins, August 2006), Village Voice senior editor Wayne Barrett and CBSNews.com senior producer Dan Collins argued that Giuliani was responsible for terrorism-related failures before, during, and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Also, Kurtz suggested that Giuliani could be "so innately appealing that many voters are willing to put aside the fact that they disagree with him on a number of issues." Kurtz added: "So maybe the CW [conventional wisdom] is wrong and GOP voters would be willing to overlook Giuliani's social-issue sins," presumably referring to Giuliani's positions on abortion, gay rights, and stem cell research, among other issues. In fact, polling indicates that most Republicans do not know his views on abortion and on same-sex civil unions. As Media Matters has noted, a recent USA Today/Gallup poll found that "[b]arely one in five Republicans knew that he supports abortion rights and civil unions for same-sex couples," and that when Republican voters were informed of his positions, 36 percent of respondents indicated they would be either "less likely to support" him or would "rule him out as a candidate" altogether.
In Grand Illusion, Barrett and Collins suggested that Giuliani's status as "one of the heroes of 9/11" is far from "undeniable," as Media Matters has noted (here and here):
- The authors wrote that "Giuliani's preference for the comfort of a huge entourage had disconnected the city's management and its fighting force at a crucial moment" during the emergency response to the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center and pointed to Giuliani's former police commissioner Bernard Kerik as "a prime example of this managerial dysfunction all morning." They reported that in the 102 minutes between the first impact of a plane into the World Trade Center and the collapse of the North Tower, "Kerik became Giuliani's bodyguard, just as he had been in the 1993 mayoral campaign," rather than leading the police's efforts (Page 350).
- Barrett and Collins also wrote that, despite warnings from a previous police commissioner, Howard Safir, and NYPD chief operating officer Lou Anemone, Giuliani selected the 7 World Trade Center building to be the location of his Office of Emergency Management's (OEM) command center, "[r]ejecting an already secure, technologically advanced city facility across the Brooklyn Bridge" because Giuliani "insisted on a command center within walking distance of City Hall" (Page 41). But the OEM's command center, on the 23rd floor of 7 World Trade Center, was destroyed when the building collapsed on 9-11.
From Kurtz's February 6 Washington Post online column:
Okay, Rudy has finally ended the tease.
That means I have to hit the program key on my computer that says, Yes, he's popular, but wait until those Republican primary voters find out he's pro-gay rights, pro-choice on abortion and pro-gun control!
The question is whether 2008 is a very different kind of year, and Giuliani is a very different kind of candidate.
He is, after all, one of the heroes of 9/11. And he did demonstrate that the ungovernable city of New York could in fact be governed. He ticked off a lot of people in the process, and waged a very messy war with his now ex-wife, but his accomplishments are undeniable.
Every once in awhile, a political figure comes along who is so innately appealing that many voters are willing to put aside the fact that they disagree with him on a number of issues. John McCain had some of that in 2000 as plenty of Democrats swooned over him. So maybe the CW is wrong and GOP voters would be willing to overlook Giuliani's social-issue sins.
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WHAT: A DSA Webinar about "Doxing"
We're proud of our organizing, and chapter work is transparent for both political and practical reasons. However, there are basic precautions you can take in this time of rapid DSA growth to protect your privacy.
Key Wiki is a website that meticulously documents DSA activity and posts it for the world to see. If you're an active DSA member, likely your name is on their website. This is an example of "doxing".
As DSA becomes larger, more visible, and more powerful, we might expect that more websites like this will pop up, and more of our members' information might be posted publicly on the web.
Join a live webinar on Tuesday, June 27 with data security expert Alison Macrina, to learn:
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Join DSA members Eric Brasure and Brendan Hamill to discuss the British film Pride (2014). It's 1984, British coal miners are on strike, and a group of gays and lesbians in London bring the queer community together to support the miners in their fight. Based on the true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. The film is available for rent on YouTube, Amazon, and iTunes. 8 ET/7 CT/6 MT/5 PT.
Join DSA member and labor historian Susan Hirsch in discussing Union Maids (1976). Nominated for an Academy Award, this documentary follows three Chicago labor organizers (Kate Hyndman, Stella Nowicki, and Sylvia Woods) active beginning in the 1930s. The filmmakers were members of the New American Movement (a precursor of DSA), and the late Vicki Starr (aka Stella Nowicki) was a longtime member of Chicago DSA and the Chicago Women's Liberation Union. It's available free on YouTube, though sound quality is poor. 8ET/7CT/6MT/5PT.


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Origin and Etymology of let
Middle English letten, from Old English lettan to delay, hinder; akin to Old High German lezzen to delay, hurt, Old English lǣt late
Definition of let
1 : something that impedes : obstruction ruled his little world without hindrance or let — B. F. Reilly
2 : a shot or point in racket games that does not count and must be replayed
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The first serve was a let.
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First Known Use of let
12th century
Definition of let
transitive verb
1 : to cause to : make let me know
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3a : to give opportunity to or fail to prevent live and let live a break in the clouds let us see the summit let the opportunity slipb —used in the imperative to introduce a request or proposal let us prayc —used as an auxiliary to express a warning let him try
4 : to free from or as if from confinement let out a scream let blood
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intransitive verb
1 chiefly British : to become rented or leased
2 : to become awarded to a contractor
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Origin and Etymology of let
Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan; akin to Old High German lāzzan to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian lėnas tranquil
Synonym Discussion of let
Definition of -let
1 : small one booklet
2 : article worn on wristlet
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Middle English, from Middle French -elet, from -el, diminutive suffix (from Latin -ellus) + -et
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Definition of let for English Language Learners
tennis : a serve that is not accepted or allowed officially and must be done again
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1 : small one booklet
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transitive verb
1 : to offer or grant for rent, lease, or hire : lease may not be alienated, let, or encumbered corporeal things may be let out
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Paris was also an amazing trip. There was lots to see in Paris such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc du Triomph, walk down Champs Elysees, see the Eiffel Tower, visit the Louvre Museum and go on a boat cruise. Paris was beautiful, full of an amazing history and culture that I enjoyed learning about. We also had the privilege to go see the Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs exhibition, which was so damn cool. Unfortunately we weren't aloud to take pictures, but it was interesting to learn where exactly Louis Vuitton came from and the man who created this world-wide known brand. Marc Jacobs had obviously made a big impact on Louis Vuitton as we know it today and the exhibition show cased his visions and inspirations, and as wacky and crazy Marc Jacobs would get with his designs over the years, it was evident he always tried to stay true to Louis Vuitton. My spring break was the best I had ever had, the perfect way to end my grad year don't you think?
My London trip was phenomenal. We had the opportunity to have a fashion tour and talk to 2 fashion designers. The first pair of fashion designers created a brand called Junky Styling. The main idea of their designs was that they recycle clothes, meaning, instead of getting new fabric for every new piece of clothing they create, they use old clothing. Some of their first designs were made out of men's suits and transformed into the most unique pair of women's pants. They are extremely creative in the ideas they come up with and their whole recycling concept is very smart. Customers are welcomed to bring in their own clothes and request it to be made into something else, which I think is brilliant! Also, since they recycle clothing, you are buying a one of a kind piece so you can be assured no one else in the world will have the same piece of clothing as you. Their shop and story was inspiring and it was refreshing to witness such a unique take on fashion. If you would like to learn more about Junky Styling visit their website at http://www.junkystyling.co.uk/
The second fashion designer we met was a woman who had an interest in 3D fashion. She collaborated with different artists and came up with extraordinary dresses that seemed to be possible only in our creative minds. She also created a 3D model of a doll, if you take a look I took pictures of it. Apparently it was created from 3D printing, incredible! Unfortunately I did not catch the woman's name or brand name but she was so lovely to listen to (not just because of the british accent, which yes, I LOVE hehe.) Her story of how she came to where she is today was inspiring. She talked about how she was always eager to learn and to be better at everything even though she wasn't particularily good at it she always pushed herself to become good at it, whatever it was she wanted to do. Her fascination with science and history had helped mould her creations that she has presented today. She inspires me because even though she didn't come from a very wealthy or educated family, she pushed herself and strived for success no matter what. She never let herself feel defeated and she accepted failure, because how else can you grow as a person if you don't fail?


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Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
Thursday, March 7, 7 pm
Ledcor Theatre, Lower Level
The Alberta Institute for American Studies is thrilled to host the visit of renowned photographer, film-maker, and poet Gerard Malanga, the New York based artist celebrated for his visual and written work and named by the New York Times as Andy Warhol's "most important associate" before and during the legendary Factory scene.
The evening's presentation will include a screening of Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks, a half-hour film of memories featuring extremely rare footage from The Factory including Bob Dylan, Edie Sedgwick, Salvador Dali, Jack Smith, Cecil Beaton, Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, and others. These sequences are accompanied by a soundtrack from the music of Angus MacLise, the legendary poet/composer and Malanga's close friend. Following a question and answer session, Malanga will read poetry drawing from a five decade career of almost two dozen published volumes. A reception will follow.
This event is free and open to the public, courtesy of the University of Alberta and the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
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Soundtrack by Angus MacLise
In 2005, Gerard Malanga was invited to present a programme of five of his movies at the Vienna International Film Festival, but felt that he needed to contribute something more recent in having the programme brought up-to-date. What resulted was Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks, the 6th movie in the programme, consisting of never-before seen footage from the filmmaker's personal archive. He capped it off with a compilation of music-tapes by his close friend, Angus MacLise (1938-1979), also from Malanga's extensive archives.
The filmic essence details primarily with what Malanga characterizes as 'archival retrieval,' thus resurrecting film footage that otherwise might not have been seen at all.
This movie subsequently had its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.


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Please help me choose an AVR
Can you please help me choose an AVR?
- I won't have the chance to listen to any gear before buying
- I will be using the AVR mostly for music
- My room is medium, but opened to another large room,
- I will need room correction as I will not be able to use any room treatment and the sub (SVS SB-2000) will be placed further in a corner.
- My speaker setup is 5.1:
Fronts: Epos M16i with nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Sensitivity: 88.3dB/2.83V/m. Amplifier compatibility: 50–200W.
I have narrowed my list to the following AVRs:
Short list:
- Cambridge Audio Azur 551r
- Sherwood Newcastle R-972
- Harman Kardon 760 (7550)
List B (Were initially in my long list):
Marantz SR7008 (MultiEQ XT32)
Anthem MRX 310 (perhaps not too "musical" also shows distortion at lower levels)
Would these AVRs perform equally well given no DSP is used and they are driven at the same level within their limits?
Please comment/compare/advise!
Many forum members have chosen Marantz especially for it's strong performance for critical music listening and with the SR7008 you get Audyssey MultEQ XT32 for room correction.
Amazon has both the Marantz 7008 and Yamaha 3030 at the same price $2k. Even the 2020 has manual subwoofer eq. Are you getting a better deal or even trying to compare equal prices?
Would you say that the besides having weaker auto room correction the Arcam's amp section would not perform better than the Marantz?
I believe that the amps of all these AVRs would perform equally well given no DSP is used and they are driven within their limits - is that correct? In such case the auto room correction would be the most important second factor for the sound performance and Marantz seems to check all the boxes there!
Supposedly, Anthem has the most sophisticated room correction. The most "musical" receivers I could find are Arcam, Cambridge Audio, and NAD in the sense that they're designed for music, devoting few resources to video processing (best left to sources). I ended up with an Arcam 380 despite its less sophisticated room correction and am very pleased with the result. But I did find the Anthem 510 nearly as pleasing in an extended audition.
A few years ago I would not hesitate to steer you to the Harman/Kardon line of receivers, but that was before they switched to Class D amps, which are very efficient, but I'm not too sure how good they sound for music, and I have not heard them (the Class D amps). That said, I would not put too much emphasis on room correction, not that they can't help with problem rooms, especially for home theater. But for music I would put more emphasis on clean power and speaker placement to get the sound I want. IMO when it comes to music the less you mess with the original sound the better. So...., I would audition the H/K receiver anyway, or at least read a few reviews if you can find them. H/K receivers have typically handled 4 ohm speakers better than the usual competition, and historically they have been noted for their musicality. I have never heard a harsh H/K receiver, but I cannot say the same for most other brands.
For the money, this isn't a bad choice at all.
I have no experience with room correction I have read just the online reviews and forum hype. I have used different audio systems and HTIB - none of them had EQ room correction and I usually liked the sound (if I didn't the problems were due to the bundled cheap speakers). The only reason I am considering more expensive AVRs is the much hyped Audyssey XT32 and the presumably important bass management that it does.
Some owners mentioned that the Epos M16i may sound bright with more harsh receivers. Are all receivers sounding the same as many blind tests show or is it true that some receivers sound more harsh and other sound warmer? If so the H/K and the Arcam will give better synergy with my Epos M16i/M5i I guess (Anthem and the newer Marantz receivers don't seem to be considered warm or laid back).
One important question - all my music is in lossless format (FLAC, WAV, etc) would the H/K reproduce these from a HDMI, USB or network source?
Thanks again!
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You're going to need to EQ your sub, no doubt. Audyssey or ARC will do the best job at this. It sounds like corner placement is your only option. Without measuring it's impossible to know whether or not this placement is good or bad. So definitely EQ.
I would not get caught up in what receivers sound "musical." This is a point of endless debate--and I don't think it's worth getting into here--but if your receiver is not being driven to distortion, the differences in sound will be minuscule at best. I HIGHLY doubt you would ever be able to tell in a blind test. Your speakers and the room will be far be the biggest contributing factor. So I would say go for the receiver that has the features you need. They are all excellent choices.
I like Anthem and ARC for two reasons.
1. It allows you to determine a cutoff for the room correction. So, for instance, you could choose to only EQ the frequencies below 350hz if you choose. Or you can EQ the entire FR range. Or anything in between. You're not stuck with Audyssey's all or nothing approach.
2. ARC also allows you see the before and after on it's own FR graphs. I think this is invaluable as you can see how your speakers are interacting with your room. With Audyssey, if you don't have your own measuring equipment, you'll never know what it did.
Given these two points, I would buy the Anthem. I actually am currently using an Onkyo with Audyssey Multi EQ XT. I'm able to measure the before and after with Fuzzmeasure. I like what Audyssey is doing below 500hz but I don't like what it does above that. So it's a tradeoff. Have the subs sound smoother and have the speakers a bit bright or vice versa. Eventually, I'll either upgrade to an Anthem or use and Antimode with no room correction on the AVR. Both are a bit pricey so I'm being patient and waiting to see a used option pop up.
Good luck and enjoy the speakers.
Well, I confess I am one of those people who claim to have heard differences in power amps and receivers while admitting that none were controlled DBX tests. OTOH, I bought and sold almost a dozen power amps (as well as several preamps and pre-pros) and listened to them in my own LR using the same speakers and source material, and I am willing to swear on a stack of bibles that I heard differences. Those audible (to me) differences explain why I kept replacing them until I finally reached power amp nirvana with the fabulous ESL amps designed by Roger Sanders, founder of Innersound and now of Sanders Sound Systems. Roger's patented Magtech amp is arguably the best high power amp in the entire world regardless of price and is a true audio bargain at only $5K.
I also believe that we all hear differently, not to mention we all have different tastes in music and what we like to hear, and our rooms (critical) are different. So every time someone asks about which equipment to buy I offer my experiences with certain brands and then end with advice to listen for yourself and decide what works for you. The good news is there are tons of resources on the internet, one of the best which is ecoustics (see link). But even reviews, whether pro or consumer, should always be considered as one person's opinion, not gospel. So-called "pro" reviews especially can be suspect if the venue is one of those salon magazines like Stereophile, The Absolute Sound, or Positive-Feedback, where the reviewer has little or no technical expertise and they derive income from the overpriced brands they review with such glowing praise. Sound and Vision (magazine, previously Stereo Review and Audio Review) reviews, OTOH, are typically more straightforward and objective, with solid bench testing by technical experts that you can rely on to support their opinions. But even then the ultimate judge has to be you. Good luck.
In this case, I would say given that the sub will be in one location, the primary factor in the decision making should be would type of room correction is available, particularly regarding the subs. It's the response below the Shroeder frequency that will require the most attention. This will be what will truly separates the receivers from each other for the OP.* At least, that is how I would decide.
*Unless he decides to use an Anti-mode. Then each receiver's room correction isn't as major of a factor.
Anthem is on my list exactly because of the highly regarded ARC.
On the other hand I am not quite sure how it would drive my 88dB, power hungry speakers which occasionally go below 3.5 Ohm - the Anthem amp section seems to show significant distortion quite low on the power scale with 8 Ohm and 3.5 Ohm might be too much. I am sure the amp will drive my Monitor Audio Silver 10i center and perhaps the 4 Ohm Epos M5 surrounds, but the Epos M16i fronts might be too much to drive to reference levels. Do you have any info on how Anthem works with lower impedance?
I don't think the Anthem will have any problems at all with your speakers. It has an excellent amplifier section. You could always ask this question in the forum dedicated to this amp and see if anyone has experience with speakers like yours.
As you said I take with a grain of salt all online reviews. Being a photographer myself I know very, very well how biased and even wrong are some online gear reviews. Thanks for recommending and pointing to Ecoustics!
Would you please share - based on your experience - which brands/receivers have a warmer and more laid back sound? I prefer warmer and laidback sound but my Epos M16i/Epos M5/Monitor Audio Silver 10i although quite flat and neutral are so detailed and revealing in the mids and highs that they are unforgiving to harsh/bright recordings and sources.
After measuring the auto room eq results of xt32 and ypao I found other graphs around here that convinced me that no built in auto eq is up to snuff. And who wants to pay another $700 for xt pro? Much cheaper to measure the results with a usb mic and free rew software. Then react to those results.
Only Yamaha that I know of has any kind of manual sub eq built in. So most people are better off adding an external eq module to the auto eq results. $90 for the mic and $105 for the sub eq module. Minidsp works good. http://www.minidsp.com/products/mini...ox/minidsp-2x4
They make a good usb measurement mic also. Even the guy that wrote the audyssey faq uses the two pieces that I linked with his xt32. Now he has a very smooth bass response. There are usually some areas that need eq help above 80hz also. Yamaha has that covered internally with a peq for the mains.
As I said in my first post my preference historically would be Harman Kardon, but I have not heard how they sound with their Class D amp sections. Also, I have not used a receiver for more than a dozen years, having long ago gone with separates. My brother and my nephew both use H/K receivers I recommended and they are very pleased with them - but their H/K receivers have the older Class A-B amps. Since you are unable to audition then you really are just shooting in the dark. Even if I swear on a stack of bibles that you will love the H/K AVR you may decide otherwise. I'm not an expert on room corrections but from what I have read it is mainly intended to smooth out bass response and so I doubt if it will have much effect on harshness or brightness, which I believe is best handled with acoustic treatment to tame the higher frequencies. Then there is your source to consider - are you using a CD player or a media player? Are you listening to MP3 or WAV files (or CDs)? Of course you should avoid lossy compression, even high bit rate, if you are bothered by harshness. Then there is the matter of what do you consider harsh? Harshness, like beauty, can be in the eyes (ears) of the beholder. I am very sensitive to high frequency noise and vibrations, which is one reason I went through so many devices to get where I am. But it was trial and error listening that literally took years. So in the end there are no shortcuts - you have to buy and try. If you can't audition (which itself is iffy since you are not in your own room) at least buy from dealers or manufacturers that have a 30-day return policy. But first make sure your source (CD, PC, Media player, DAC) is free of problems before focusing on the reciever or amp. Also, keep in mind you can use an AVR as a pre/pro and use a separate power amp if the AVR has preouts.
Most of the amps I auditioned are no longer available, at least not new. But just for the record, here are the power amps I found most easy on the ears, if sometimes lacking in detail: H/K PA-5800; Sherwood Newcastle A-965 (much better than the PA-5800, note Sherwood Newcastle made a nice receiver using the same basic power section, the P-965, at one time); Theta Digital Intrepid (highly recommended if you can find one). Then of course there are the Roger Sanders designed Innersound ESL and Sanders System power amps, but I'm guessing you are not ready to put down $4K for a 2 ch power amp. But if you are you cannot do better at any price, IMO.
As to "auditioning" you can buy fully-warranted refurb receivers direct from Harman Kardon at their on-line outlet store (see link below) or from their eBay store, and they offer 30-day satisfaction. In all honesty, I suggest you start there, and you can save a ton of money. The H/K AVRs used by my brother and nephew are refurbs and they have never had any problems with them. You really can't go wrong going this route. Here is the link:
PS: One last thought - for high quality stereo music I would avoid using the AVR's DACs if possible and rely instead on a CD player's DAC or a separate DAC. Unfortunately not all AVRs have a true analog bypass that avoids ADC and DAC conversions. I think H/K AVRs do (they used to) but cannot verify if current models have a stereo bypass.
One last tip: For some amazing music in either stereo or surround consider a Citation 7.0 analog (no digital inputs) pre/pro. I used one for years and loved it. You will need a separate power amp of course. A good used 7.0 can probably be had for $200-400 (originally $4k).
Thanks again! Your advise confirms what many other advised - go for a Harman/Kardon, but go for an older US model. The thread here on the newest H/K receiver models suggests that the 3700 and 2700 (made and engineered in China) don't carry the sonic signature of older models unfortunately. People suggest to look for the H/K 760/7550. Are there any other H/K models you would suggest looking for? Also I am looking all over the internet to find a Sherwood Newcastle R-972 (due to good feedback and Trinnov).
Regarding the source - my huge music library is exclusively in lossless - FLAC and WAV some SACD - many up to 24/192. My library is on a Popcorn Hour A-410 which uses an ESS Tecnhologies Sabre 9023 24/192 DAC - jitter free, 112dB DNR and with DSD support. Would it be a better choice to use this DAC instead of the receivers DAC?
Still I am not considering these receivers - my preferences and choice are different and narrowed to:
- Cambridge Audio Azur 551r
- Sherwood Newcastle R-972
- Harman Kardon 760 (7550)
Would you comment on these?
Out of those, I would probably take one of the NAD, but I would take an Anthem over all of them. I'm using the 310 to drive my Monitor Audio speakers which are 88db, 6 Ohm and it has no issue getting them loud without distortion. You could always pair the 310 with an amp from Emotiva.
I've never heard of that models
But I heard NAD doesn't good video processor!
Do you have some experience or impressions with some of the mentioned receivers? I would really like some more feedback on them!
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[Interview] Going Viral on YouTube – $500 in 48 Hours!!!
Over the weekend I spoke with a friend named Brad who recently hit it big with a YouTube video. This interview goes over the exact steps he took to create a video which made almost $500 in just two days and continues to make passive income.
1. What is your Youtube video about?
"My YouTube video is an instructional video about removing water bottle caps with the seal in tact so you can pour your favorite vodka into the bottle and put the sealed cap on. This allows the bottle to appear as a sealed water bottle. Many events allow you to bring in sealed water bottles."
2. How did you come up with the idea to make a video on this topic?
"Myself and a group of friends had booked a cruise an I was searching for ways to sneak booze on the cruise. I read that carnival allowed water and soda bottles up to 12 per person. I was searching the internet and read somewhere that you could boil the caps off, I also saw a video of just the caps being boiled off.
I started experimenting in the kitchen and perfected it. I was about to do all the bottle caps and my roommate was watching/helping me. I grabbed my camera and he recorded the video for me. I really didn't have any intentions on making this big, I had just bought a new camera and thought it would be a cool video."
3. How did you promote the video and get so many views?
"I shot the video and uploaded it in early march before my cruise. I had a few thousand hits on it and a few comments.
In the past few weeks I have recently begun learning affiliate marketing. I was bored from reading and messing around with a few sites I am working on so I posted the video on a popular forum I belong to. I also posted it on Reddit under the videos section.
The Reddit post was hanging out at only a few votes so I put a link to the post on the forum I had originally posted on and asked them to vote on my Reddit link. The forum gave me about 30-40 votes and that gave it a tiny boost so the actual Redditors would see it! Once they saw it, they kept on voting. Soon I was on the main page of the video section, after that I was the top spot on the video section. At one point on was on the 1st page on the Reddit home page!
My video has been tweeted and facebook shared many times and the video at the time of these answers is just about to 200k views with 125k of those views displaying ads."
4. How much money are you making each day from this video?
"I made $189.02 the first day after posting the video on Reddit. I posted the video on April 2nd at 3pm.
I made $240.16 the second day, April 3rd.
So far on the 3rd day at about 4pm on April 4th I have made $48.57
A total of $478.07 in a little over 48 hours!"
5. How hard was it to get accepted into the Youtube Partnership program?
"I live in Arizona and we had a huge dust storm last summer. I put up a video I took and a few weeks later youtube emailed me and invited me, so I really didn't apply. I was invited after a threshold of hits. I think I was around 1,500 at the time."
6. Do you plan on using other ways to monetize the video or create a site related to it?
"I never intended to make money off the video. The only other thing I have done to make money now that its popular was put an amazon affiliate link to some sealed bottle caps on amazon. If they click on the link and buy anything else within 24 hours I get about 7% commission. Amazon only updates once a day so I have yet to see the results."
7. Are you planning on making more videos?
"Planning, no. Brainstorming, Yes. I don't have anything planned but money made on this video was awesome. I am thinking of some ideas for videos for the future. Not sure if I will go through with them but there is money to be made from youtube."
8. Do you have any other tips to share?
"If you want to get noticed on Reddit you will need to have some friends vote it in the beginning."
Wrap Up
This is a great example of a way to make money online with very little start up cash and you don't even need a website. YouTube is a gold mine, the key is getting traffic to your videos. Big thanks to Brad for doing this interview and showing us exactly how he was successful with YouTube.