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Bounceback E-mail Technique Used By Spammers
Have You Visited 3rivers.net Recently?
Ask The Help Desk
What Is A Keystroke Logger?
Sites Of The Month
Great Sites To Check Out In June
Short Tutorial
Deleting Bookmarked Favorites From Your Browser
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Summer is here — grab some lemonade, kick off your shoes, and enjoy reading this June issue. You'll learn about e-mail bouncebacks from spammers and why they're annoying but not necessarily harmful. You'll also find out about keystroke loggers and keylogging programs used to collect information from specific computer users. In the tutorial, get instructions on how to remove websites you no longer want in your bookmarked favorites. And don't miss the Great Sites section to pick up Web browsing ideas including a new movie about robots, a bird's eye view of the earth, and a preview of the Summer Olympics.
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Warning! - Bounceback E-mail Technique Used By Spammers
Have you received an increasing number of e-mail bouncebacks (returned e-mails marked "Non Delivery Receipt") in your inbox? If so, you're not alone. Internet Service Providers worldwide are reporting more complaints from customers who suddenly get dozens or hundreds of e-mails informing them that "the message you have sent has failed." Most of the time, the culprits are spammers that insert gathered or random e-mail addresses into the "Sender" portion of their messages. Spammers like to spoof this information in order to sneak their messages past e-mail filters. When these e-mails are not deliverable, they may be returned to inboxes like yours even though they didn't truly originate there. Referred to as backscatter, such e-mail bouncebacks come from legitimate e-mail servers that have been fooled by the spammers.
While these messages may appear troubling, receiving such e-mails does not necessarily point to a virus or spyware infection on your machine. There is likely nothing for you to worry about as long as you're using virus protection software and updating it routinely. Simply delete the messages and ignore the irritation until this latest technique falls out of favor with spammers. Again, it is very important that you have antivirus protection installed and updated to reduce your computer's vulnerability to attacks.
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Have You Visited 3rivers.net Recently?
Every month in the space entitled "Sites of the Month" this newsletter suggests four or five interesting websites for you to visit. These sites are often entertaining and informative, but there is another one that you should check out as well. When was the last time you clicked on the 3 Rivers Communications logo in the upper left corner of this newsletter to visit 3rivers.net? If it has been awhile, you should do it today.
This site contains up-to-date product and pricing information on every service 3 Rivers provides, from High Speed Internet through local and long distance telephone, even DIRECTV satellite TV. The News section on the homepage will steer you to new products or special announcements from 3 Rivers such as the recent upgrade of our basic voice mail service (with a price DECREASE!). This section also includes Frequently Asked Questions about new developments, such as our Fiber-to-the-Premises projects. In the Products section, click on a link to dig deeper and find information on money-saving packages, instruction guides for using your voicemail and other phone features, comprehensive FAQ pages for Internet and telephone, support pages and links, service area information, and much more.
The goal of 3rivers.net is to provide you with all the information you need about 3 Rivers Communications and its services. After you've visited the site, feel free to send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with any comments on how it can be improved or suggestions on what additional information you would like to see.
Ask The Help Desk - What Is A Keystroke Logger?
Question: What is a keystroke logger and why would one be used? I often come across the term while reading about computer security.
Answer: A keystroke logger is a hardware device that collects each keystroke a user types on a specific computer's keyboard and saves it as text in its own miniature hard drive. Later, the person who installed the keystroke logger must return and physically remove the device in order to access the information gathered.
By contrast, a keylogger program does not require physical access to the user's computer. Someone who wants to monitor activity on a particular computer can download it on purpose. It can also be downloaded unwittingly as spyware and executed as part of a rootkit (a collection of tools that enable administrator-level access to a computer) or Trojan horse (a program in which malicious code is contained inside apparently harmless programming or data). The keylogger program records each keystroke and uploads the information over the Internet periodically to whoever installed the program.
Keylogging has legitimate purposes such as helping parents monitor their children's activities or allowing law enforcement agencies to obtain passwords or encryption keys used in crimes. However, spammers and identity thieves also use this technology to steal personal information.
Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In June
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http://Pillsbury.com/BakeOff - There really are cookies that taste like a million bucks, and Carolyn Gurtz of Gaithersburg, MD bakes them. She was this year's $1 million grand prize winner in the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest for her Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies. Get the recipe for them here, as well as the recipes for many other award-winning Bake-Off dishes. You can also sign up for free e-mail newsletters and print moneysaving coupons.
Understanding Natural Disasters
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards - The world news has been filled recently with stories of natural disasters — the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma), the earthquake in China, a volcano eruption in Chili, and tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires in the U.S. To learn more about the causes and effects of these hazards, take a look at this site. It features NASA satellite imagery of the events along with explanations of the science involved. You'll also find links to related websites and articles about topics including fires, floods, severe storms, and volcanoes.
Summer Olympic Games
http://en.beijing2008.cn - Get ready for the splendor and excitement of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in August by visiting the official website now. You can familiarize yourself with all the sports and venues, tour the sites of the Beijing area including the Great Wall, and test your Olympic knowledge by taking the daily quiz. You can also take a close look at the unique medals made of gold and jade that the winning athletes will receive.
Sightsee from Home
http://earth.google.com - If you haven't tried Google Earth yet, you're missing a very cool online resource. Google Earth lets you "fly" anywhere on the globe and gain a bird's eye view of satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and 3D buildings. Type in an address, zip code, city, or state and Google Earth instantly takes you there. You can even swoop from outer space to street level and leap from one building top to another. The new Sky feature lets you view images of distant galaxies and nebulae from the Hubble Space Telescope. Just download the free Google Earth 4.3 software to use these features, and enjoy an around-the-world tour without spending a cent.
Out-of-this-world Robots
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e - In theaters this month is the new computer-animated movie about a robot named Wall•E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class). The cosmic comedy is from writer-director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and the creative geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios (Cars, Ratatouille). Don't miss this fun journey across the universe as Wall•E chases a sleek robot named EVE. In the meantime, check out the site for Build-A-Bot Games as well as the movie's trailers, Super Bowl commercial, and photo gallery.
Short Tutorial - Deleting Bookmarked Favorites From Your Browser
Over the years, you've undoubtedly accumulated a long list of favorite websites stored under the "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" feature of your browser. As your life changes, however, you may find that some of these sites are no longer of interest to you. It's easy to remove such sites from your list and streamline your Internet searches.
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(1) #FLASHPOINT2013 Start conscious awareness January 4th. Stimulate thought processes with worldwide focus on America.
The United States of America, a declining superpower, has devolved into a mass of uncontrollable conflagration. Rising temperatures now forcing reconciliation with reality will no longer withstand minor transformation of the status quo. Contrary to public opinion, only a full-fledged attack against mediocrity could possibly delay what is currently believed to be the inevitable downfall of this giant among nations. Worldwide circulation of this pertinent "flashpoint2013" information must be undertaken immediately – before future events further erode the political/financial stability of nations.
(2) #FLASHPOINT2013 Identification of persons/systems threatening civilizations. Cessation of compromise with derelicts.
Incompetent and corrupt degenerates who dominate governments and monetary systems must be prohibited from utilizing their powers. It is now incumbent upon honorable members of societies to congregate anonymously by pledging allegiance to God for the sole purpose of opposing negative forces. Complacent toleration for treasonous acts performed by traitors must be ended abruptly. Refusal to comply with dictatorial demands, oppressive laws, restrictive regulations, and demoralizing intimidation or confiscation of personal possessions must be seen as legitimate resistance in the fight for freedom.
(3) #FLASHPOINT2013 Publicize planetary resources equated to population consumption ratios. Publish human survival scenarios.
Visionaries, mathematicians, economists, a vast array of scientists, philosophers, theologians, and scholars of every description are invited to offer hypothetical scenarios designed to provoke public debate in reference to this "flashpoint2013" outline. A massive task is set before us as we contemplate the competitive, confrontational, and deceptive nature of humankind. Perilous times are coming for this generation, and only "divine intervention" could possibly deliver us from the ongoing desecration of life on this planet. It is only through deliberate actions formed out of "inspired thoughts" that we can even hope to overcome adversaries that currently threaten human existence. We can no longer proceed with daily routines by habitually behaving irresponsibly; we must engage in research, create basic classifications, propose objectives, and elicit cooperation from honest friends as we struggle to defeat enemies who have declared war against us.
(4) #FLASHPOINT2013 Eradicate obstacles to harmonious human endeavors. Isolate dysfunctional people to preserve sanity/peace.
Combatants in this battle must have courage to withstand opposition to principled beliefs, and must retain integrity when misguided false accusers attempt to destroy reputations. Strength of character will be necessary as defiance propels us forward against antiquated traditions and perverse earthly laws. "Truth" is a weapon we can use without shame in battles against deception, but "compromising with evil" for the sake of temporarily appeasing antagonists should never be sacrificed upon personal altars to honor. The strategy and methods to be employed when ridding ourselves of troublemakers must never be self-degraded to standards beneath universal Spiritual Laws. We must impose moral values upon ourselves in ways that assure protection from needless contamination of souls – knowing that distortion of genes has already rendered us inferior as descendants of ancestral misfits. This "now or never" endeavor in the midst of earthly revolutions is a definite last resort. Use it or lose it.
(5) #FLASHPOINT2013 Dissolve outdated traditions and systems. Disengage from tyrannical governments/businesses.
Heartfelt decisions to risk reputations, property and lives at this crucial moment in history will separate sheep from goats – idealistic dreamers from anti-God secularists, and givers from takers. The path we choose to follow beyond a threshold of faith will take us to victory only if we perceive our destination at the feet of our Noble Master. It will not be a human leader we follow out of this malaise saturated by evil, but our eyes will be held upon a guiding Shining Light – taking us through the tribulation of nations. We will walk away from false gods, arrogant world rulers, pious hypocrites and demonic zealots with heads held erect. Dust will be shaken off our shoes as we turn away from tormentors and all those infidels who refuse meaningful dialogue – to never return or look back. We have learned the true meaning of life and death, and we know why this wicked world must be overcome. There will be no eternal satisfaction on this planet until all things are done according to the Alpha and Omega of creation – at a time when the Great I Am is fully revealed.
(6) #FLASHPOINT2013 Create/sustain "Mind Formation System" to assure factual, inspirational international communications/enterprises.
How refreshing it would be, internationally, if the media chose to disseminate "stimuli" in ways to enhance retention and motivate positive change. Coordinated efforts to draw public attention to a broad spectrum of idealistic concepts could impact the consciousness of humankind in ways never before seen. In this expanding age of hi-tech electronic capabilities, systematic impartation of factually-refined knowledge in every language and dialect could lead to comprehensive problem-solving. Existing circumstances being merged with futuristic insights would unite minds within common perspectives. This new sense of "familiarity" would greatly enhance every aspect of every culture. Learning how to respect differences between people while overcoming challenges created by extensive "diversity of opinion" would be a significant first step to world peace and prosperity. We need stability and continuity in our lives to eliminate stress from fear, distrust, confusion and misplaced feelings of anger. What we once knew as "education" must be replaced with emphasis being given to the formation of minds – for practical reasons having more to do with individualism than the collective will of an inferior majority.
(7) #FLASHPOINT2013 Create/maintain self-sustaining prototype communities designed to be refined before duplication.
Multiple prophetic warnings pertaining to the faltering American economy were shared during six years prior to the financial meltdown of 2008. President George W. Bush, members of Congress, Governors of the states, and hundreds of media professionals were informed about a divinely-inspired plan to prepare for events transpiring over these past four years. Instead of respectfully considering visionary information and responding politely to a self-proclaimed prophet coming in the Spirt of Elijah, it became apparent that ignoring the warnings of a "crazy man" seemed to be the best course of action for doubters and mockers. In my mind, rejection of communications by so-called "public servants" or "elite media bigots" had more to do with simple idiocy than anything to do with their presumed superior intellect – and it was more of a blasphemy against God that wounded me than any harm done to my earthly psyche. Though I believe it is far past time to work miracles needed to save America from ruination, there might be a lesson to be learned by those who need to hear me say, "I told you so." Whatever is done from this day forward should be understood within the context of "divine intervention." No human in America or on this planet has the skill, wisdom or power needed to overcome trending events. Therefore, the 2007 idea meant to gather Christians together within eleven states for reasons not important anymore will not succeed unless God makes it happen. Dominating the realm of politics, local marketplace economies and institutions needing refinement by followers of Christ would have made it easier to influence national and international events. Obviously, Christians were incapable of "going viral" with the free messages and lacked the ability to "discern spirits" when trying to identify this stranger.
( #FLASHPOINT2013 Create/maintain vehicles and transport systems compatible with societal/energy requirements.
Dreamers and schemers of the past have left their marks all over the globe. Engineers, architects, electricians, plumbers and others have conspired to burden us with outdated remnants of their handiwork. We are now slaves to innovations of the past without hope of experiencing affordable renovations in the future – unless we are willing to open our minds to new concepts. Family-owned businesses situated within self-sustaining communities could be designed to accommodate new modes of travel and/or transport. Creation of modest lifestyles for inhabitants would assure efficient use of raw resources and skills needed to provide goods and services. Linking domestic communities by using hydrogen/solar/battery-powered vehicles and monorail systems could assure the transport of people/goods. Water and air dependent jets/ships could be used to keep international trade operations on a scale needed to support free barter market economies. Once prototype refinement leads to replication, we could reasonably assume that incentives for increasing supply to match demand would be forthcoming. Complete cooperation from governments/businesses during a transition away from existing systems would take a minimum of seven years to initiate. Media reality shows would be an ideal way to share informative data worldwide.
(9) #FLASHPOINT2013 Publicly propose/develop the "World 7/70 Plan" in conjunction with the Consortium of American States.
Psychologists, sociologists, economists and others would need to offer input after reviewing this comprehensive "birth-to-death" plan. It has been formulated to highlight three age classifications related to elite status positioning, learning/work-related activities, and charitable alternatives to benefit select citizens. We would strive to create a society whereby the epitome of luxury would be reserved for elite members – birth thru age seven, and retirement from age seventy to death. All others, age eight thru sixty-nine, would be identified as "Majority Providers." An estimated 90 percent of the citizenry would be guaranteed a basic, modest lifestyle. There would also be a small segment composed of creative people, lazy thinkers, and those in need of support because of physical or mental impairment. Our intention would be to utilize available resources and skills required to assure self-sustaining lifestyles for every living person. Considering the complexity of many variables having little to do with classifications of a historic nature, it would be unwise for anyone to make preliminary presumptions. These concepts introduced by the Spirit of Elijah prior to 2006 were originally meant to reveal philosophical principles taught by Christ. If properly translated, we could expect real life practical applications to be conformed to the Kingdom of God on Planet Earth – as imagined by intelligent Bible believers.
(10) #FLASHPOINT2013 Return authority to states by abolishing federal government – assuring only national defense/diplomacy/trade.
Christian Constitutionalists are needed to advise advocates on the best way to legally challenge our antiquated system of justice. It is now essential that true patriots began the process of reversing major trends that are currently leading America to insolvency. The size and scope of federalized interference in the affairs of all who inhabit states has evolved into an unacceptable burden. A minimal 50-to-70 percent of the D.C. budgetary outlay, presently dependent upon excessive use of gross domestic product flucuations, must be drastically curtailed over a seven-year transition. Substitute methods/agreements in regard to national debt liabilities must be undertaken immediately. Realistic appraisal of tangible/liquid assets – coupled with workable payment solutions based on land/commodity values – must be negotiated without delay to appease creditors. National debt interest payments must be reduced to 0.5 percent of principle – allowing management of America's resources by states to assure efficiency. Equitable taxation by states on marketplace sales/rendered services would enable limited funding for national defense, foreign relations, and trade agreements on a federal level. All remaining government endeavors legislated to undertake citizenry requirements within states must be formulated according to annual domestic product revenues resulting from standardized taxation. Preventative measures must be put in place to avoid irresponsible expenditures or expansion of debt by those who are entrusted to serve we the people as public servants.
(11) #FLASHPOINT2013 Declare Constitutional/Independence principles related to human dignity/liberty and Christian philosophical values.
Contemptuous behavior arising our of perverse attitudes whenever delusional expectations fail to meet "politically correct" rules of conduct is unworthy of toleration. If anyone of sound mind has the ability to exhibit common sense, now is the time to come forth. We can no longer condone misrepresentation of facts by those who take delight in spreading deceptions. Confusion is being created in the minds of millions by those who are striving to destroy the reality of our heritage. They lack appreciation for our American history, and they show contempt for the inspirational acts of our founding fathers. To what end will they take this nation if left to their own devices? What are the aspirations of secularists accomplishing if not turmoil, dissension, hopelessness and anguish among Christians? Have we no rights in this land where we once enjoyed freedoms assured by wise leaders? Has the American Dream dissipated, abandoning generations of the future without remorse? This battle against deviates among us is not something a single person should be required to fight alone. There are millions of us who have had our lives disrupted by enemies of righteousness – and yet they continue doing evil without opposition. Is there no regret capable of motivating resistance or persecution capable of propelling us into the public arena to defend liberty? If we are too fearful to assert ourselves when aggressors attack, and too dumbfounded by their demonic tactics, maybe we deserve the fate they are preparing for us? Leaving our enemies in the capable Hands of God while praying for deliverance from this cesspool where vipers slither freely over our lifeless bodies might be the destiny complacent Christians will ultimately experience? What do you think we should be doing before all hell breaks loose?
(12) #FLASHPOINT2013 Implement the worldwide "Free Barter Market" economy to assure modest lifestyles/charitable endeavors.
It seems appropriate to cling tightly to long-range planning in our personal dreams rather than simply collapsing into a heap of despair. Most of us are aware of challenging circumstances impacting lives negatively, yet we survivors must do our best to remain optimistic. Even though credible people believe the world "as we know it" will end during this generation, we need to stay active "one day at a time" for as long as possible. Living under a bridge as a homeless person or being imprisoned if Martial Law is declared by a dictator might be more difficult than what we are now experiencing, but even that kind of misery is no reason to surrender. If we are children of God, and if we have been able to keep our faith unscathed by the heathen, there is still something we can do to make things better. Maybe we should learn how to depend upon each other instead of depending upon the government? Four-generational family unity within a free barter market economy is the idea we need to gain independence from corruptible monetary systems. Is there any logical reason to stop working hard – even though jobs are scarce? Why can't we employ ourselves by creating family-operated enterprises? Does anyone you know have enough land to do greenhouse gardening? Would people who provide a service, invent gadgets, create stuff or build things be willing to barter with neighbors for what they want or need? As most of us already know, desperate people do desperate things when their very survival is at stake. The idea of "strength in numbers" is about the best security we Christians can hope for while preparing for what is coming – even if death is the doorway we are forced to take when escaping the madness surrounding us at every level.
(13) #FLASHPOINT2013 Preserve/protect environments – using resources to sustain modest lifestyles for all who inhabit this planet.
People in every nation understand the fragility of life. Most of us are concerned about the potential for personal accidents, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, terminal diseases, chemical or biological warfare, nuclear explosions and a myriad of other threats to our existence. While we are susceptible to factors determining fatality, our inherent vulnerability as biological beings would be less traumatic if we learn how to evade danger. Appraisal of our surroundings could lead to taking precautionary measures – and sensible adjustments to how we navigate within daily routines would help preserve our way of life. The most important duty for every living person on this planet is to show respect for the universal laws of nature. Anyone who is foolish enough to contaminate or destroy what God has created should be severely reprimanded. We must protect ourselves from idiots who lack appreciation for the "elements" all humans depend upon for survival. Planet Earth is the only home we have, and carelessly allowing insane warmongers and others to contaminate or destroy the very foundation of civilizations should never be allowed to happen. Elimination of flesh-eating vultures, blood-sucking leeches, power-hungry parasites, and greedy thieves should be our first order of business. Toleration for demonic dictators, deceivers, haters and murderers must come to a sudden end before all of us are incapacitated. Declaring independence from wicked people and systems is necessary before we can hope to establish meaningful lifestyles. No "religious group" on this planet – other than those who follow Christ – can be relied upon to resist the evil of this world. If we continue to participate with anti-God infidels, making it easy for them to perpetuate rebellion against the Maker of souls, we will be held accountable on Judgment Day. Let this warning be made very clear to everyone. "Flashpoint2013" has been provided in hope that these words will be copied and freely shared. JIGROP

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First Baby to be born at Orange Aboriginal Birth Centre.
Last month I had the pleasure of visiting Murundhu dharaa birthing centre at Orange. I took some wonderful photos and hope to put up an article on www.pregnancy.com.au shortly. This is a wonderful facility. I've just recieved a link to a Chanel 7 news story announcing the first birth at the birth centre. Here is the link.


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For many years thousands of satisfied homeowners throughout Tarpon Springs, FL and the surrounding areas have relied on Hart's Home Services for quality air conditioning and electrical services. From routine maintenance to emergency repairs to quality installation of of your homes A/C and electrical systems, Hart's Homes Services works hard all day, every day, to ensure that your needs are met and that you and your family can enjoy your home comfortably and worry-free.
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I'm broadcasting today from a coffee shop high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the cusp of a much-welcomed vacation. I'll be offline all next week, returning here on Monday, June 27. But before I go, let's clean out the frig:
Democrats jumped on Mitt Romney yesterday when he met with some jobless Floridians and declared that he too is out of work. (In his jocular words, "I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed.") Mitt critics cited this episode as proof that he's insensitive to the plight of the non-working stiff. I wouldn't go quite that far. He just seems to be a tad socially awkward (evidence of this trait has been mounting). I'm sure he didn't mean to insult the jobless folks, but he would be wise to watch his words more carefully. Voters like candidates who have the common touch, and it may not sit well with them to hear a multimillionaire speak lightly about being unemployed. Romney doesn't have to worry about the federal jobless benefits expiring after 99 weeks. The average Joe is not so fortunate.
Speaking of Romney, the Democrats have been road-testing an attack against the guy, but I question whether it'll fly. In recent days, Democratic party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ex-Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs, and Obama re-election strategist David Axelrod have complained on television that Romney was a lousy economic steward while he was governor, that on his watch the state of Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in terms of job creation.
But would voters really care about that? State economies thrive and contract for all kinds of reasons; a governor's party label is hardly indicative of anything. In fact, of the three states that ranked lower than Massachusetts in job creation during the Romney era (2003 to 2007), two of them (Michigan and Louisiana) were helmed in those years by Democratic governors. And Romney himself worked with a Democratic legislature.
The George H. W. Bush re-election campaign tried the same kind of attack against Bill Clinton in 1992, targeting his long reign as governor of Arkansas. I remember the imagery in the national TV ad - a stormy sky, a dystopian wasteland, a lone black bird perched on the silhouetted branch of a bare tree - and I remember the litany of statistics about how Arkansas was "45th worst in which to work" and "45th worst for children." I also remember how that election turned out.
The Republicans have been right to complain that President Obama has violated the War Powers Act by waging war in Libya without congressional authorization; in a letter to Obama earlier this week, House Speaker John Boehner lamented the president's "refusal to acknowledge and respect the role of the Congress." I wrote here yesterday about Obama's defiance of the '73 law.
On the other hand, would congressional Republicans be up in arms about the War Powers Act if the same foreign adventure was being prosecuted by President John McCain? Not a chance.
Indeed, McCain knows this. He happens to believe that the War Powers Act is a crock and that Obama is right to do as he pleases in Libya. As he remarked recently, "I would say to my Republican friends: If this were a Republican president, would you be trying to impose these same conditions?"
Michele Bachmann has the requisite tools to thrive in the early Republican primaries and become the populist tea-party alternative to Romney.
I base this not on anything she said the other night at the CNN-sponsored debate, but strictly on her communication and telegenic skills. She is made for cable. Chris Matthews clearly has a tingle up his leg about her, not because of what she says (obviously), but because the camera loves her and because she speaks with such powerful articulate certitude (even when her assertions are contradicted by factual reality). I could be wrong, but she seems well poised to be a formidable presence in the Republican race. Sarah who?
There's an old saying that no man is a hero to his valet. Perhaps that explains why Rick Santorum still can't feel the love in Pennsylvania. He's known all too well.
According to a new Quinnipiac poll, Obama would currently win swing-state Pennsylvania by 11 percentage points (and he would carry independent voters by 11 points) if he's matched against Santorum. By contrast, Obama would currently win the state by only seven points if matched against Romney.
But given the fact that Santorum was thrown out of the Senate in 2006 by a margin of 18 points, I suppose the new stats demonstrate that he's making progress.
Not that any of this matters, of course, because in the impending battle for the populist conservative niche in the Republican race, Bachmann will probably blow him out.
So, farewell Anthony Weiner. There's another old saying: When a porn star says it's time for a politician to quit, then it's definitely time to quit.
But America being the redemptive place it is, I suspect it's only a matter of time before we witness the cable debut of The Anthony Weiner Show.
Or perhaps we'll see an Anthony Weiner movie. My casting choices: Adrien Brody or Ben Shenkman. Alas, the young Tony Perkins is unavailable.


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Last year, Old Montreal-based video game company Ludia announced plans to nearly double its staff and hire 100 people within two years to expand its production.
But the company's hiring drive has stalled at 20, and as a result, it has had to delay its plans.
"We're suffering from the success story of Montreal," said Alex Thabet, the CEO of the studio owned by London-based Fremantle Media Ltd. "It's great we were able to build such a big industry in so little time, but we're facing other issues that need to be addressed at a given time."
In the next few years, finding qualified employees in Montreal is going to become even more difficult, as local studios have announced plans that would see Montreal's video gaming sector grow by 25 per cent from 8,000 now to 10,000 in the next five years or so. In an already fiercely competitive industry, some fear that poaching and dirty tricks will become the norm. Worse, industry insiders say a shortage of talent will drive up salaries, and ultimately remove Montreal's competitive advantage as a place to set up a gaming studio.
Among the most recent announcements, last November Tokyo-based Square Enix said it would increase the size of its Eidos Montreal studio, and establish a second studio in Montreal, adding a total of 250 employees. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment recently set up its new studio and plans to grow to 500 people. Sava Transmedia, a new locally owned studio, announced its plans last year to hire its first 200 employees by 2016. Los Angeles-based THQ, best known for pro-wrestling games, and war and fantasy-action titles, announced plans to grow from about 180 currently to 500 in the building formerly occupied by The Gazette on St. Antoine St.
Until now, Montreal's growth has been pretty steady. The city's gaming industry essentially began 15 years ago with the establishment of a local studio by Paris-based Ubisoft. The lure of a relatively bilingual city known for its creativity and an understanding of the European market were among the reasons the company chose to establish its studio here. But one key element put Montreal over the top: a government subsidy for 37.5 per cent of employee salaries. That subsidy has remained in place over the years and has been the driving force behind Montreal's surge to the top five largest gaming centres in the world.
Now, the company that kick-started the city's gaming industry has signalled concern about its long-term growth prospects.
In an interview last year, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said he would like to increase the production of the Montreal studio, but he doubted the company would be able to hire 500 more employees to reach its goal of 3,000.
"If we could recruit them, we would have them already," Guillemot told La Presse.
"There isn't enough talent available, because a lot of other companies have set up shop in Montreal. The Montreal studio could be developing faster. We have a few projects that are lagging a bit."
Ubisoft is adapting. The company has started to look outside its traditional talent pool for new recruits, said Francis Baillet, the Montreal studio's vice-president of human resources.
"We have started looking at other industries," Baillet said. "This year, 35 per cent of my hires are not coming from the typical game industry background: we have people from (television network) TVA, Cirque du Soleil and Yellow Pages. They are programmers, and artists, and we can use that talent. However, we have to invest more aggressively in training."
Baillet said last year, the company hired 375 people, though he wouldn't say how many people left the company over the same period.
At Ludia, which specializes in mobile and social games, the popularity of apps for smartphones and Facebook has hurt the company's hiring drive, Thabet said.
"For a while, we were a bit isolated because everyone was working on console games, and when we started five years ago, Facebook and mobile games were not the hottest topic in town. Now they are."
Companies are now looking for the same types of employees that Ludia is after. It makes it both difficult to attract new talent, and to keep current employees from leaving.
Thabet said the competition for human resources has been driving up salaries in the industry for several years, and programmers working for video-game companies make significantly more than their counterparts working in other industries.
He added salaries are continuing to escalate to the point that they are no longer offset by the generous tax credits offered to gaming companies.
"In the last five years, salaries have increased by at least the level of the subsidies, which reduces the interest of running a studio here in Montreal," Thabet said. "I don't think the trend is improving. One of the major criteria that was attracting a lot of people originally is fading away in terms of its real value."
That being said, companies continue to choose Montreal as a destination to set up a gaming studio.
The city's large ecosystem of companies that support video game production (like sound editing studios), and its proximity to Europe, both in geography and the mindset of its population are still seen as major advantages.
But the disadvantages are becoming more worrisome. Companies must pay a premium for employees, and they must worry about losing them to competing studios - a particularly disruptive prospect for video game companies since most projects are long-term ventures that rely on specialized teams. If one person quits, it could delay the production deadline of a game, and potentially cost millions in lost revenue.
Ubisoft has taken an aggressive stance against poaching. Last year, it sued THQ and former Ubisoft employee Patrice Désilets, who jumped ship to lead the development team for THQ's new Montreal studio.
Ubisoft filed an injunction, saying Désilets would be violating a non-solicitation agreement in his Ubisoft contract if he actively recruited other his former coworkers. Although the legal challenge wasn't successful, this wasn't the first time Ubisoft resorted to the courts to stop poaching. In 2003, it won an injunction preventing four of its employees from working for rival Electronic Arts - Montreal's second-largest studio.
While court challenges are the rare public face of aggressive recruitment practices, the industry's senior employees are approached regularly by headhunters offering them positions at rival companies - a practice considered unethical.
"A lot of agencies are cold calling, and not respecting people's privacy," said Frédérick Brassard, president and talent agent for the recruiting agency 3Pod. "They're calling people at home, or at the office. It's unacceptable."
Anne Gibeault, assistant producer of cinematics at Ubisoft said often recruitment takes on a much less formal tone. She said she has been approached twice with serious offers from recruiters, but she hears regularly of job offers through former colleagues working at other studios.
"A lot of time, people just contact others that they know," said Gibeault, who has worked at Ubisoft for eight years. "It's not a formal approach."
Ubisoft's Baillet said losing employees to other companies is part of the business, but it's not something he worries about too much. He said his company's retention rate hovers around 10 per cent.
"Non-solicitation (contracts) are not something new, and we have enforced that," Baillet said. "The good news is that they are (coming after our employees). I think we have the best developers. If they were not coming after us, I would be suspicious."
Brassard said gaming companies now focus much more on recruiting and retention of employees than they did in the past.
When he started in the industry in the late '90s, he was the lone recruiter working in Ubisoft's human resources department. Now, Baillet said, Ubisoft has a team of eight people just working on recruiting.
"Every company seems to have a big department just looking at recruitment," Brassard said.
While there are a few public stories of poaching, Brassard said he believes there isn't a huge retention problem in the industry.
"People are very dedicated to their projects," he said. "They'll often wait until the end of the project to start looking for something else. There aren't many floaters."


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posted at 4:49 pm on November 13, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
In the first hour of his show today, Michael Medved was objecting to the staggeringly stupid decision by Attorney General Eric Holder to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, Walid bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh and Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi, each accused of planning the September 11th attacks, on trial in a civilian court in New York City. (Of coruse, the policy could only have been announced had it been enthusiastically approved by President Barack H. Obama; so let's not blame Holder… blame Holder's boss.)
Well of course Medved opposes the scheme; he is (generally) a conservative, and what conservative could possibly support such an asinine policy?
But I was driven to distraction when Medved explained why he was against it. Because of the danger it would provoke another terrorist attack against New York? Because of likely attempts by terrorists to free the Gitmo Five? Because of the horrible risk that they might be acquitted, simply because we would be hamstrung by threats to national security?
Why no: Michael Medved's main argument, which he repeated over and over, was that such a trial would cost too much money.
"This could cost as much as a hundred million dollars!" he hyperventilated — which, by the way, is less than one one-millionth of the cost of ObamaCare. Several callers took their cue from Medved, calling to complain about wasting all that taxpayer money.
Where to begin? Talk about missing the dead cow on the tennis court. The reason the Holder decision is utterly insane is not the money; and it's not that it would give a "platform" for the terrorists to spout their anti-American propaganda, which Medved also mentioned en passante. I'm sure the courtroom will be closed; and even if there is a TV feed, it will be court controlled, which the judge can order shut down if the defendants begin ranting. (Not that a raging Khalid Sheikh Mohammed screaming "God damn America!" would be a good recruiting tool to convert Americans to jihadist Islam anyway.)
The real danger is twofold:
- It establishes a precedent that such terrorist attacks, launched from a foreign country by foreign nationals, with the aid and support of other foreign nations, are simply criminal acts that should be tried in civilian court, alongside carjacking and check kiting cases.
We must understand that such attacks are the future of warfare. We're not going to be subject to a missile barrage directly from Iran; when Iran attacks us in future, it will be through the agency of another KSM and Ramzi Binalshibh.
- It carries the distinct risk that terrorist attorneys can "game the system" to get all five terrorist detainees acquitted… on grounds that demonstrate once again why we need to try these terrorists via military tribunals, not the civilian justice system (which was never set up to prosecute unlawful enemy combatants).
The defendants' attorneys, probably supplied by CAIR or some other terrorist-linked organization, can use a peculiar tactic to practically force an acquittal: They can claim that they cannot possibly defend against the charges without knowing exactly how they were found, how they were captured, what intelligence led them there, who were the sources for that intel (so they can be subpoenaed into court), what methods were used to collect it, and so forth. Thus, they will demand all such documents — probably more than a million pages of heavily, heavily classified material — during discovery.
Obviously, we cannot possibly hand that over to the defendants' attorneys. Even if the attorneys are Americans, how do we know we're not putting such vital intelligence data into the hands of another Lynne Stewart? Even the incompetocracy of Obama will be bright enough to realize it cannot release such intel… which will give the attorneys the perfect opening to demand all charges be dismissed.
In addition, they're sure to move to dismiss charges against KSM on the grounds that Mohammed was "tortured," i.e., waterboarded. This will give the federal courts yet another crack at formally declaring waterboarding to be torture — which would make it much easier for Team Obama to prosecute our anti-terrorist interrogators… and once again blame George W. Bush for all the woes afflicting America.
At that point, all will be in the hands of a federal judge, then an appellate court panel, then the Supreme Court, where it will ultimately be decided by how Justice Anthony Kennedy feels that day. If he woke up grumpy, we could find all five of them (or perhaps just the most well-known terrorist, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed) acquitted, out on the streets, and quickly back in Iran or Pakistan or Indonesia, receiving a hero's welcome — and returned once again to the terrorist fold.
(Medved did mention one other problem: That the civilian trial itself, no matter how carefully managed, would almost certainly compromise American intelligence gathering. But he presented it only as a quote from somebody else, at the very end of the hour.)
Honestly, the hundred-million dollar cost is the least of the perils to which such jackassery exposes us.
Queerly enough, the Justice Department also announced that other terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility will be tried — by military tribunals!
But the administration will prosecute another set of high-profile detainees now being held at the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba — Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is accused of planning the 2000 bombing of the Navy destroyer Cole in Yemen, and four other detainees — before a military commission.
Why the difference? Because Nashiri attacked a military target, the U.S.S. Cole? But the 9/11 plotters attacked the Pentagon — which is also a military target, I would reckon. Both KSM and and Nashiri were captured abroad, in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Both are foreign nationals: KSM is a Kuwaiti, Nashiri is Saudi Arabian. Both planned their crimes abroad.
The only difference appears to be that Nashiri's target was an American ship sitting at anchor in Yemen, while Mohammed's targets were all in the United States; but this hardly seems such an important distinction that we couldn't have tried Mohammed and his five pals in a military tribunal as well, where we could much more securely control the circulation of any discovery documents that could compromise American national security.
I just don't understand what's so hard to understand about the insanity of this grandstanding move — whose real purpose, I suspect, is to find yet another way to blame everything on Bush. But evidently, it's too subtle a point for Michael Medved to grasp. Yes, I agree, we spend too much federal and state money; we should significantly reduce spending and dramatically drop the tax rates.
But for heaven's sake, that's not the big problem in this case.
Cross-posted on Big Lizards…


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Leaders from Middle East to Gather at Fordham LawNovember 09, 2012
Middle Eastern leaders will gather at Fordham Law School on November 17 and 18 for an invitation-only conference addressing how new constitutional governments can emerge from the Arab Spring. Participants include members of Tunisia's and Egypt's Constituent Assemblies as well as political leaders from Libya, Iraq, Yemen, and Morocco, among others.
The conference, titled "The Arab Spring and Constitutionalism in the Middle East," is being co-hosted by the Fundación Instituto Euroárabe de Educación y Formación of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The program will focus on issues relating to constitutional design; constitutional provisions relating to the structure of the state; provisions relating to individual rights; and controversial subjects that must be treated in a constitution, including property rights, gender equality, religion and the state, and international relations.
Confirmed speakers include the following:
- H.E. Dr. Abdallah Al Ashaal, Lawyer, Diplomat, Former Egyptian Presidential Candidate
- Ferida Abibi, Member of the Ennahda Movement; Representative at the Tunisian Constituent Assembly; President of the Drafting Commission on Rights and Liberties of the Future Tunisian Constitution
- H.E. Dr. Huda Alban, Former Yemeni Minister of Human Rights, 2007–2011
- Dr. Yassin El-Ayouty, Founder and President of Sunsglow, New York
- Sahar Aziz, Associate Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
- Iyed Dahmani, Member of the Executive Committee of the Parti Démocrate Progressiste; Representative at the Tunisian Constituent Assembly; Member of the Drafting Commission on Rights and Liberties of the Future Tunisian Constitution
- Nestor Davidson, Professor, Fordham Law School, Director, Urban Law Center
- Elizabeth Defeis, Professor, Seton Hall Law School, Director, Albert Einstein Institution
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- Dr. Ghazi Gherairi, Secretary General, International Academy of Constitutional Law (Tunisia), Former Spokesman of the Tunisia's High Commission for the Realization of Revolution Objectives, Political Reform and Democratic Transition
- H.E. Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Former Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the U.S., Member, UN International Law Commission
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Tara Reid's 11 Most Embarrassing Moments
Poor Tara Reid. Every time you think the girl is getting her act together, there's another cringeworthy photo or bizarre news item about her. The latest embarrassment in a long string of embarrassments occurred this weekend in Saint-Tropez, where she has been on permanent vacation. TMZ video footage showed what appeared to be a wasted Tara Reid and equally drunk friend stumbling into a parked motorbike, knocking it over and collapsing into a half-naked heap on the ground. The two eventually made their way to their feet again, but not without much swaying and wobbling.
Tara Reid responded to the incident with a series of tweets, saying, "Tmz are liars and they always against me they pushed us down that's why we fell why don't u see how we fell? Its a set up! … Look how it is edited they only should u after they knocked us down in front of our own boat its so wrong and I will defend us this time100%"
You can watch the video and judge for yourself. But based on Tara's track record, it's hard to believe her. These kinds of mishaps seem to happen to her constantly. Click onward for a review of Tara Reid's most cringeworthy indiscretions.


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(AP) — Marine Corps officials say all nonessential staff have been ordered to leave Camp Pendleton because of a third wildfire that has ignited on the base.
The Marines say the new blaze cropped up Friday in the northwest section of the sprawling coastal base between Los Angeles and San Diego, prompting evacuations of military housing and an infantry school.
Officials say two others fires prompted the evacuations of 356 military families.
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CAMP PENDLETON (CNS) - Evacuated Fallbrook residents were allowed to return home tonight as a fire that charred about 6,000 acres on and near Camp Pendleton continued to burn and another fire scorched more than 50 acres of brush on the other side of the base.
The so-called Tomahawk Fire erupted for unknown reasons around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Fallbrook facility on the outskirts of CampPendleton, then spread onto the North County Marine Corps installation. Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook lost power and will be closed today.
Residents of the approximately 500 households on Olive Hill Road between South Mission and Burma roads received an evacuation message via phone, email or text message because the fire threatened to spread off base, according to sheriff's officials. Residents and small pets were asked to seek shelter at EscondidoHigh School.
They were later allowed to return home, but were advised that Olive Hill and Burma roads remained closed at Sleeping Indian Road.
The most recent blaze broke out about 2 p.m. near a sewage plant and prompted the evacuation of personnel to the School of Infantry Parade deck behind the mess hall, the officials said.
The Camp Pendleton Scout reported that facilities in the Las Pulgas area were evacuated, including a store, gas station, restaurant, recreating center, barber shop and laundromat.
Base officials said most of the facilities that were evacuated Wednesday because of other fires at the base have reopened.
The Tomahawk Fire, the first of the fires near CampPendleton, burned around 6,000 acres at Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook and on the eastern side of CampPendleton amid dry, blisteringly hot conditions and was not contained as of mid-day today, Cal Fire Division Chief Dave Allen said.
Another fire broke out on Wednesday on the eastern side of Interstate 5, near Las Pulgas Road, about 15 minutes after the first, according to the California Highway Patrol. The blaze, which was possibly caused by a fire that engulfed and gutted a box truck, blackened 30 acres and prompted a temporary closure of both sides of the freeway in the area.
Military and civilian crews from several area agencies battled the flames on the ground and from firefighting aircraft.


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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The third class of Lindsey
Wilson College students were officially accepted into the college's
baccalaureate nursing program Saturday afternoon.
A total of 27 LWC students were presented their laboratory coats
at the Ceremony of Blessing and Transition at V.P. Henry
Auditorium. The white, iconic coats -- which were furnished by Dr.
Phil Aaron of Columbia -- symbolize the students' acceptance into
LWC's baccalaureate nursing program. After this school year, the
students will have two more academic years until they receive a
bachelor of science degree in nursing.
The 27 students honored Saturday are part of one of LWC's
fastest-growing majors. A total of 70 students are classified as
nursing majors, and the first nursing cohort is on track to
graduate next spring; an additional 104 students are declared
pre-nursing majors, according to LWC Nursing Division Chair Marian Smith.
Today's nursing students are entering the profession during an
exciting time, according to Westlake Hospital Chief Executive
Officer David Rasmussen.
"There are so many opportunities, and you can go multiple
directions as a nurse," Rasmussen told the students during the
ceremony. "Your role as a nurse will continue to change as time
goes on. … You have the opportunity now to dream big. Always
remember that there will always be room for a nurse at the bedside
of a patient."
In addition to being presented white lab coats, the LWC nursing
students also received a washing and blessing of their hands from
LWC Assistant Chaplain Rev. Carol Weddle. The ritual served to
remind them of the college's connection with The United Methodist
Church, which founded the college in 1903, Smith said.
Aaron -- who also bought new white lab coats for the LWC nursing
faculty -- said the coats serve two purposes: to protect nurse's
clothes and serve as a symbol of authority
"Wearing a white coat in a health-care facility gives you a
position of authority," Aaron said.
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Guillaume Beneman, cabinetmaker
French, b. Germany, d. 1811
Drop-Front Secretary (Secrétaire à Abattant), ca. 1800-1810
Mahogany and oak with brass and gilded bronze mounts, embossed leather, marble top
143.5 x 114.3 x 42.6 cm (56 1/2 x 45 x 16 3/4 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 80.106
The maker of this fall-front secretary is unmistakable: it carries four stamps by Guillaume Beneman. Beneman served as master cabinetmaker to the French crown from 1784 to 1792, and, unlike other artisans, his work remained in favor after the fall of the ancien régime. This desk's motifs are associated with Napoléon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign (1798—1799). The palm leaves, recumbent lions, and caryatids (female figural supports) are superbly modeled in gilded bronze. Matching furniture Beneman made for Napoléon and similar pieces he created for Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, suggest that a member of the Napoleonic imperial family once owned this secretary.


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This working locomotive provides a festive holiday display of motion, sound, light, and color. Made by Bachmann, known for its high-quality model trains for over 40 years, this G-scale train's 4-6-0 steam locomotive has a working headlight, generates smoke (includes smoke fluid), and makes a "chuffing" sound that increases or decreases proportionally to its speed. The entire train is vibrantly painted in Brunswick Green and Tuscan Red, its cars festooned with painted garlands and wreaths. Its tender is heaped with "wood" for fueling the locomotive's boiler. Trailing are a combine car with a working freight door and a coach car, both with illuminated interiors and snow-swept window sills that imply snug passengers en-route to a holiday destination. The 20-piece track creates an 8'2" x 4'3" oval that surrounds even the fullest of Christmas trees, and it includes a speed controller and a power transformer that plugs into AC. Passenger car lights and locomotive sound system require one 9-volt battery each. (25 1/2 lbs.)
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Beautiful Train!
By Stacy
from Colleyville, TX
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We use this train around our Xmas tree. Our 21 month old son watches it puff along in awe while sitting in Daddy's equally delighted lap. The detail is amazing, quality is good and price was consistent or better than other vendors. Arrived quickly at my door step with no hassle. My son's favorite word now is, "Train, train".
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great Train!
By Phil
from York,Maine
Its a great looking train, runs great, well made and a lot of fun. Have received many compliments. Nice product
loved it but
By Vivian L
from Surrey, Canada
Loved the train, its weight & colours as did our grandson but it was way too big for our living room at Christmas time. The manufacturer's information called it an outdoor garden train & that's truly where it belongs. Had I known that I wouldn't have ordered it.
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Benefitting from NOS DAC design, HM-601 is a warm, natural and musical sounding player. HM-601 has very similar sound to HM-602 because these two players share same D/A converter and headphone amplifier circuit. HM-601 has slightly better bass extension than HM-602, and a little less sweetness and smooth texture in mid and high (A lot of people might not be able to tell difference at all). As the simplified version of HM-602, HM-601 can not work as a soundcard, and using different op-amps. HM-601 has 2Gb memory, which is much smaller than HM-602's 16Gb memory. With the high / low Gain switch, HM-601 can drive both high efficiency IEM and most full size headphones.
D/A Chip: TDA1543
Freqency Response: 20-20K Hz
Distortion: 0.09%
Stereo crosstalk?74 DB (Lineout)
Headphone Amplifier
Output level: 1.1v at 32 Ohm; 2.2v at 150 Ohm
Max Output: 30mw at 32 Ohm; 26mw at 150 Ohm
Size: 62mm*103mm*26.5mm or 2.4 * 4.05 * 1.04 Inch
Weight: About 200g / 7Oz
On board Flash: 2 GB
Battery time: 9 to 10 Hrs
I / O: Headphone Output; Line Output; USB Data Exchange; SD card (up to 32GB, Class4 SDHC)
Benefitting from NOS DAC design, HM-601 is a warm, natural and musical sounding player. HM-601 has...
HM-601 Music Players
Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs) item created by nightmancometh, Dec 20, 2010
- Average User Rating:
- 4.125/5,
Recent User Reviews
"Superior Sound"
- 5.0/5,
Pros - Sound Quality, no amp required
Cons - User interface,
If you are after good sound this is all you need. There is no need to carry a portable amp. There is enough power drive my 250 ohm DT-990's with power to spare. The sound is full and lush and takes my EIM's to another lever.
I have the RE-262 and thought they were good. Matching them with the HM-601 brings out their full potential. Tighter bass, crispier highs, depth and wider sound stage. Over a very crisp clean sound.
My co workers joked around when they saw it and didn't take it a serious DAP saying it looked like it was from the 80's., However the shocked look on their face after they heard it, said everything.
"Hifiman HM-601"
- 4.5/5,
Pros - Very warm sound
Cons - Bulky, Bulky
Very nice player, it is my second favorite DAP.
But will be my best player if I update it with RockBox, and that's if we have a stable version!!!
"HM-601 reviewed (with Studio-I comparison)"
- 3.0/5,
Pros - Lush warm analog-like sound with heavenly mids
Cons - Usability and compatibility with Mac's
Hifiman HM-601 + RE-272
Story and scopeAfter the Danish Head-fi meet, nc8000 (the father of our Danish Head-fi society) said Fang from Head-direct had given him a HM-601 + RE-272 to pass on to another head-fi'er who would write a review of the HM-601 together with the enclosed in-ear headphones, the RE-272. I volunteered because I thought it would be fun to compare it to the Hisoundaudio player described above.
I was told that a lot has already been said about the HM-602 and the HM-601. So I hope it makes more sense to compare the HM-601 to the Hisoundaudio Studio-I other than just writing a review on the HM-601 by itself - at least that was what I thought. People who are looking to buy the HM-601 will probably find better reviews than I am able to write. So maybe they will consider the Studio-I as an alternative after reading this?
I also have not read any other reviews of the HM-601 nor the RE-272. As I wrote above I was perfectly satisfied with my iPod and iPhone as portable sources so I have not had any interest in reading about other portable players. I won the Studio-I in a raffle and I was given the HM-601 for free in order to write a sincere review. nc8000 said that Fang (from Hifiman or is it Head-direct?) did not want to read or comment the review before it is being posted. I think that is a cool attitude. We can always discuss whether paid (with products) reviews on forums like these make any sense because most of those reviews will be positive. But when assessing these two products I can truly say I have no preferences to any of the products.
I own both units and I did not pay for any of them. So I am simply going to write what I think and not be biased in any way by what others think of the products. Now to the HM-601…
The packagingI wrote about the nice box the Studio-I DAP came in and the HiFiMAN leaves nothing behind. I think the HiFiMAN box gives an impression of a great product and one you want to unpack and start using. It is not just a cardboard box with a logo outside but also a well-designed box placing accessories nicely tucked away and showing the HM-601 in one side. Well done – I like it!
The build quality and ease of useCompared to the Hisoundaudio the Hifiman feels like (and is) plastic vs. aluminum. It is not the same luxurious feeling at all. Also the buttons has a plastic sound and feel and it does not appeal to me at all when using the product. I could not figure out how to turn the product on in the beginning because the interface and boot-time is a bit slow.
I connected the HM-601 to my old MacBook Pro where all my music is stored in ALAC and AAC. I do know that it does not play ALAC but I would expect it to play AAC. I cannot confirm this from the head-direct webpage. During the file transfer the USB connection is lost spontaneously and the files are not transferred. I tried several times with the same result. I am simply not able to transfer music from my Mac. So that was a bad start for the HM-601.
I brought the HM-601 with me to my work where we have Windows PC's. Here there were no problems connecting and transferring music. I did transfer some of my AAC files I had on the Hisoundaudio Studio's memory. But the HM-601 did not even show the AAC files stores on the internal memory. I converted them to 320 kbps MP3 in iTunes and transferred the files again and now they did show up on the HM-601 and I could finally listen to some music. I know that ALAC files or 320 kbps AAC files converted to 320 kbps MP3 is double converted files and thus not the best sounding files but I only did this in order to get some files to the unit. This experience is breaking the deal for me with this product. Not being able to use it with my music on my laptop makes this product a no GO.
A little flaw I found in this product compared to the Hisoundaudio is that when I plug another source into the line out I can hear two sources playing at the same time, the music from the player itself and at the same time also from the source. On the Hisoundaudio the player automatically changes so that the unit works as an amplifier turning down it's own playback and letting me hear the music from the other source. Do not blame the HiFiMAN this. Why would anyone do that? Well, I did! And I just wondered why it mixes the two sources. It is simply just a bad user experience I can't help but to take notice of.
Also when shifting to the next track you have to use the down-arrow and up-arrow for previous track. Once you get used to this I can live with it but I do not think this is the logical way to navigate tracks during playback. This player does not speak my language and it has been outperformed by the way it is constructed and designed compared to the Studio-I.
The soundI have been carrying the LISA III around for a long time when I had it. So I can live with all kinds of good and bad sides of a product if the sound justifies it so let's see if the HM-601 can win me over when listening to it.
First thing I noticed when using the enclosed RE-272 a constant background noise is heard and the noise is changing when there is light in the display and changes again when the light turns off. The noise is low but audible and it is not at all acceptable in a product claiming to aim at the audiophile market. This might not be an issue for some people, but I know that some are more sensitive to background noise than I am so it has to be mentioned.
The difference between low gain and high gain is there but very subtle. I think it should be a bigger difference in order to drive headphones with higher impedance.
A lot has been said about the NOS DAC TDA1543 used in the Hifiman. I like the analog-like sound of the NOS DAC's. I have the cheap MUSE DAC with 4 pcs of the TDA1543 and I like the relaxed laidback analog-like sound and I find it very musically involving. It is a sound that does not cause listening fatigue in my ears even after long listening sessions. I do not want to describe the sound in details. More reviews can probably be found a lot of other places regarding the NOS DAC sound. But the NOS sound is a compromise if you are only looking for high resolution and microdetails in the music. On the other hand it offers listening pleasure and music played in a way that it sounds like it is played with real instruments.
I have tried HM-601 with HD650, SR325i, ER-4S and the RE-272 and they all sound great directly out of the HM-601. The best thing in the sound of the HM-601 and where it clearly beats the Studio-I is in the mids. The mids are so sweet and lush. The bass can be somewhat "boomy" when driving the HD650 and I think the bass lacks resolution and definition. But that is ok for a portable device driving HD650 but in all the other headphones I tried this player sounded absolutely great.
The ER-4S seems to be a great match for the HM-601. The detailed bright ER-4S sounds very balanced with the lush and warm HM-601. This combination is true listening pleasure to me and I find it much better than using the RE-272. All in all the RE-272 is not my cup of tea at all. They are too warm sounding to my ears. I am used to ER-4S so that is probably the reason why I find everything else too dark in comparison. I have to say that I enjoy listening to the Studio-I with their enclosed earbuds better than listening to the HM-601+RE-272. Does this mean that the RE-272 is a bad in-ear – maybe not. I just think it has too little resolution and as already mentioned too bass-focused.
I have tried to focus on the things I didn't like form this player. But I have to say that even though the sound is not perfect and there are some compromises I still love the sound very much.
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ONTARIO -- After three days of fighting for his young life, a 7-month-old boy has succumbed to his injuries. An Ontario man who was watching the baby with his girlfriend has been in custody since Tuesday.
On the day his alleged attacker, Ryan Anthony Garcia, 21, of Ontario, pleaded via video arraignment not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault on a child, Lukas Clark of Rancho Cucamonga, was declared brain dead Friday afternoon, according to San Bernardino County coroner's officials.
Ontario police and fire personnel were called out to a home in the 800 block of West J Street in Ontario early Tuesday morning on a report of an infant not breathing, said Sgt. David McBride of the Ontario Police Department,
Investigators and paramedics determined that the infant, later identified as Lukas, had suffered physical injuries, according to police.
Lukas was taken to Montclair Hospital Medical Center, then transferred to Loma Linda University Children's Hospital where he remained until he was pronounced dead, officials said.
Detectives determined the child was being cared for at the West J Street address by the woman who called 9-1-1, McBride said. They said her 21-year-old boyfriend, identified as Garcia, had physically harmed the child when Lukas wouldn't stop crying.
"We think his girlfriend called as soon as she realized the child was not breathing," McBride said.
She has not been arrested in the case.
Garcia was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder, but McBride said after Lukas' death murder charges would be sought.
Garcia was being held at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police Detective Jeff Wentz at 909-395-2715.


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sometimes you just sigh at the human race.
sometimes you just sigh at the human race.
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war"
Its hard to beleive that someone can be so messed up that they think that sort of behavior is ok, whats wrong with this guy?!?!
as said though, hes gotta go back to cambuslang with the story out in the public domain
he'll get what he deserves I'm sure
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Gadget – SNES
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System – to give the SNES its full title – was the king of the 16 bit era with titles including SimCity, Street Fighter II and the game that made it, Super Mario World. Hands up if you've still got one, nestled behind your Xbox? Thought so.
Game – Super Mario World
And what a game it was – Super Mario World was the SNES' strongest selling point thanks to seven worlds' worth of platform gameplay and the introduction of power-ups, new jumping and floating abilities – and of course, Yoshi the egg-munching dinosaur.
Film –Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Arnie – sorry, we mean the Terminator – is sent back to protect John Connor from the liquid metal T-1000 in this special effects-laden sci-fi flick. As director James Cameron commented, the battle between Arnie's T-800 and Robert Patrick's T-1000 is like pitting a tank against a Porsche. Our money's on the tank everytime.
Comic – Superman: The Man of Steel
This Superman series included the fanboy favourite storyline The Reign of Superman and ran until 2003, with plenty of crossovers into other DC titles like Zero Hour and DC One Million.
Album – Nevermind, Nirvana
This album, funnily enough, was Kurt Cobain's attempt to move away from the genre Nirvana became best known for: Seattle grunge. Producer Butch Vig lent a pop polish to the album – which rankled with Kurt, but propelled Nevermind to the top of the charts, with hits including the massive Smells like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are and Lithium. And if alt rock wasn't your thing, Jacko was storming up the charts too that year with Dangerous.
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Embryos in Storage - Babies-in-waiting
Hi there
I am 41 and after many IVF cycles, successfully carried and birth a live little girl in January 2011. Now 15 months old she is the apple of my eye. I have three embryos in storage.
I have alternated between thinking I could never go through birth again (due to having a traumatic one) and wondering if there is another gorgeous baby just waiting for its chance at life. At 41 I wonder if I am crazy to try. But they are my babies.
Part of me is afraid to take the risk, part of me aches to know if there is another baby for me, and yet another part of me longs for another shot at the homebirth I didn't get to have (hospital transfer & emergency C).
I am wondering if anyone else has faced or is facing this dilemma? What are your thoughts or what did you do?
17th May 2012 12:19 PM #2
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I've found that the maternal instinct is very strong and sometimes it doesn't matter how much you try to bring reason into the picture, the driving force within wins, and it's just really hard to not try for another little one to add to the family.
I'm wondering if maybe some counseling would help you to work through the trauma of the first birth, and if maybe something like hypnobirthing would be yet another option to consider for the birth itself, to help quell any fears during the birth.
Warm regards,