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Today on Planet 100: Robots to the Rescue (Video)
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Today, on Planet 100, a fleet of oil-absorbing robots is ready to respond to the next offshore oil disaster, an earthquake in New Zealand caused damage but also may have created a new fault line in the earth's crust, and an ad campaign in Hong Kong tries to sell "fresh air."Seaswarm Robotic Rescue
Who can you call upon when the next oil rig explodes? Seaswarm—a fleet of oil absorbing robots developed by scientists at MIT.
Armed with a super-absorbent "nanofabric," these robots can absorb 20 times its weight in oil, operate independently and can clean continuously for weeks at a time. What's more, the robots run on solar energy and require only 100 watts of power, the equivalent to one strong light bulb.
While Seaswarm may be too late for the BP spill, it offers promise for cleaning up future slicks.
Read more: MIT's Fleet Of Solar-Powered Oil-Cleaning Robots a Solution for Gulf Spill (Video)
New Zealand Quake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake which shook New Zealand second city of Christchurch last week has created a new fault line in the earth's crust.
All up the quake damaged roads, shook down chimneys, and destroyed most of the old structures near the South Island city causing $1.4 billion in damage but only injuring two people. What's more the ongoing tensions between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates pushed up the soil some three feet in areas. Experts believe this to be new fault line.
Via: MNN
Fresh Air in Hong Kong
A campaign to sell "Fresh Air" has been a huge hit in Hong Kong. The brainchild of NGO Clean Air Network, the spoof of a 1980s infomercial featuring popular Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu, is designed to draw attention to the wretched air quality in the city of seven million.
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According to TechCentral i3 Africa, a new company backed by the National Empowerment Fund, has announced plans to build a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network connecting up to 2.5 million homes within the next four to five years. The network, which is set to be built in six cities Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Pretoria promises to provide customers with minimum connection speeds of 100Mbps. The network will operate on an 'open-access' principle, allowing third-party internet service providers (ISPs) to sell services to consumers; i3 Africa will not sell services directly to customers.CEO Cornelius Groesbeek told TechCentral that the company will spend between ZAR5 billion (USD725.4 million) and ZAR6 billion on the network approximately one-third of the cost usually associated with a FTTH rollout. i3 Africa plans to make savings by utilising metropolitan sewerage and water networks, negating the need for expensive civil works. i3 Africa has selected Durban to house a pilot network, and work on a 100km stretch is already underway. Upon completion, the Durban leg will consist of 2,500km worth of access fibre and a further 7,500km of FTTH/FTTB. Groesbeek commented: 'Weve decided to focus first on Durban, which has a history of being an early adopter of innovative technologies, but we are engaging with everyone. We will have all that done during 2012, and sometime next year we will start on the core network in a second city'. A commercial rollout is planned from mid-2011.
In line with its business model in other countries, i3 Africa consists of two subsidiaries: H2O networks, which will build the physical network, and Fibre City, which will manage the infrastructure and billing systems on behalf of the ISPs. UK-based i3 Group reportedly holds a 15% stake in i3 Africa, alongside an assortment of local investors, including Martin Cele (former CEO of Durban-based business incubator SmartXchange) and investment banker Craig Carthy. CEO Cornelius Groesbeek and chairman Andrew Mthembu are already involved within the country's telecommunications sector as non-executive directors of existing wholesale provider Broadband Infraco. Groesbeek and Mthembu have reportedly declared their plans to Infraco, stressing that there will be no conflict of interests, as Infraco focuses exclusively on national long-distance and international connectivity.TeleGeography notes that despite successful FTTH rollouts in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the i3 Group's UK-based operations were a resounding failure, with the inaugural rollout in Bournemouth cancelled in 2010 after Bournemouth Borough Council objected to the reckless damage being caused to the city's sewerage infrastructure. In January 2011 i3's UK subsidiaries - which included Fibrecity Holdings, H2O Networks, Opencity Media and Wireless Network Systems were sold to City Fibre Holdings for an unspecified amount. It is unclear whether mooted rollouts, in Dundee, Plymouth, Derby and York will still take place.
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Published: September 18, 2013 at 12:50 PMWe're attending a theme park horror event for this first time this year. We'll be at Universal Orlando for a couple of weeks so we bought the Rush of Fear pass, and we'll go three or four times, and take it slow & easy. Actually looking forward to the two shows, Rocky Horror Picture Show & Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure the most. From what I've seen on the web, the scare zones also look pretty interesting featuring segments from the Walking Dead.
Published: September 18, 2013 at 1:32 PMI wonder if he will be giving that secret word out on facebook.com as well!?!?! I don't Tweet :(
Published: September 18, 2013 at 5:17 PMWe're making our 10th annual trip to HHN Orlando next week. Looking forward to three relaxed nights via our Rush of Fear + Express tickets.
I'm always excited to see what Universal comes up with. Some years have been amazing, others not so much. In my opinion, the houses two years ago for HHN 21 were some of the best ever. But last year was pretty "meh". The preview stuff for this year looks pretty good, though, so I'm hopeful. Especially excited to see the American Werewolf in London house :-).
Published: September 19, 2013 at 5:12 AMWe are headed to HHN in Orlando in two weeks. This will be our 7th one. I like that they are using more preexisting intellectual property in the houses. Being able to watch the movies the houses are based on is a great way to get ready for the event. I am so glad the scare zones are returning. Last year the park felt very empty without them. It's also great to have the number of houses back up to 8, from last year's 7. And finally, I am totally pumped for the return of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. That show is so much fun and full of energy! I seems like USO really upped there game in some ways this year as compared to the past few.
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Published: September 19, 2013 at 10:40 AMI got some great stuff by using these passwords at the Silent Hill maze last year -- good to see they're doing it again.
Even if you don't tweet, you can go to http://www.twitter.com/HorrorNights the night of the event and scroll through his tweets until you find the password.
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|22nd May 2006, 11:10 PM
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Here is some of the stuff, I'm getting closer to Quasi time.
|22nd May 2006, 11:32 PM
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Thanks for the pic of caps and heatsinks with toroids. The caps are what value/voltage? Darn how many of those caps did you get for $40.00? From Sayal as well?
I am going to have to improve my parts hunting skills
How many quasi amps do you intend to build? Number of modules per toroid?
John L. Males
Willowdale, Ontario
22 May 2006 19:39
P.S. My appologies in advance for any typo errors. If you cannot "decode" the typo or feel there is a typo (some typos are correctly typed spelling, but can be mix of wrong/omitted words) speak up and ask me to clarify. jlm
|23rd May 2006, 03:21 AM
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Hi Shawn,
My appologies, I must of been brain dead. I did not see your post for some reason prior to your pic post of heatsinks, toroids, and caps that I asked questions you already answered.
I am assuming you are using one cap per rail, hence 4 caps for two toroids.
I will likely first build a pair of quasi amps based on the 25-0-25V toroid I have. Once I have that down, I will decide if I will do two or 4 modules per the 44-0-44V toroids. I think with the 1127VA versions I will be ok for my listening needs.
Shawn, sorry you had panic over the VA ratings I mentioned. All you may have found was that you might of had some higher than 927VA. These were either 927VA or 1127VA. I am sure you would be more than happy to have 1127VA versions.
Gosh, what load are you thinking of driving to want to mono one module to a one 44-0-44V 927VA toroid? Planning to shake some foundations were you?
I like to go active crossover. I just feel the 44-0-44V would be overkill for tweeters for sure, and likley midranges as well. If that is case then I will only use two modules per 44-0-44V. These toroids were a great price for their specs. I just wish I could find 30-0-30V ones instead as that better suits my power requirements. I decided I had been waiting long enough for some toroids so I dove in with the same toroids you have.
Then like magic quasi's design came along. I had fretted about some other n-channel designs which all seemed to have various issues in terms of stability or part requirements. The beauty of quasi's design is it is simple (I like simple designs from a sonic perspective.), low in the electrolytic count, flexible to alternate transistors (output devices aside, as there are lots of choices for most designs), easy to build (no SMD stuff), and believe it or not the reasoning for many of the parts selection quasi made (do not fall of your chair quasi).
From all the reading I had done prior to seeing quasi's design and since there are many excellent elements of the design well done in my opinion makes quasi's design exceptional. (quasi - you can send donations anytime for my glowing compliments to my numbered Swiss Bank Account )
If I use the 44-0-44V toroids for midrange, I will likley figure out a protection circuit to limit RMS output voltage to about 24-30V RMS. If I do so I should be able to run 6 modules off one 926/1127VA toroid and still have excellent headroom current wise. Each module is intended to have its own PSU board with a bridge on each side of the supply rail so PSU seperation should be very good. If that works well then I will build another set of 6 to change to bi-amp. I will then decide if tri-amping will be worth the move.
I intend to go seperate enclosures for each toroid and PSU module so I will have various options and flexibility, especially going the seperate enclosure for each toroid and each PSU module. This allows me flexibility for special suitations if I wish, or to experiment. This seperate enclosure approach avoids having to have one very large case to house 2/4/6 modules, the 44-0-44V toroid and PSU modules, and the other supporting circuits I wish to add in.
Am I itiching to build? YES. I still need to sort out case and heatsink parts or solutions mostly. If Supremetronic/Honson gets stock again of a 2U case with heatsinks already part of case, I will get one, was about $50.00, and build a stereo unit so I can give the design a listen. I am sort of committed in what parts I have bought to build more. I believe my instincts will be very happy once I have built the first one. I still have some caps to source/buy, but for the first one I will be ok and have various choices. I am also still trying to figure out where I can find a 12-18V relay that will fit quasi's board. Even for the 25-0-25V 225VA toroid I like to use an inrush circuit. I just need to sort how I can implement an inrush circuit in module dedicated manner.
I hope you had a good Long Weekend Shawn and the visiting family is enjoying their visit as well.
John L. Males
Willowdale, Ontario
22 May 2006 23:27
P.S. My appologies in advance for any typo errors. If you cannot "decode" the typo or feel there is a typo (some typos are correctly typed spelling, but can be mix of wrong/omitted words) speak up and ask me to clarify. jlm
|23rd May 2006, 07:13 AM
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Hi Tomwaits,
the thyristor protection is fitted to two makes of amplifiers that I have. Crimson fit it around the VAS stage and use the triggered pair to disable the CCS of the LTP. I think they have set it up to monitor very high frequency and thus cuts input if the circuit oscillates or it gets fed with Hi Freq. Their implimentation never sees the zero voltage and so the thyristor circuit needs to be manually reset, mains off or a switch added to the trigger. Crimson also have conventional single slope current limiting to augment the thyristor.
Cyrus have fitted it to the Cyrus One amp and I think it is on my Cyrus Two as well.
Their implementation is completely different; monitor the output current through the Re and then disable the CCS of the LTP. Look up the Cyrus One (1) schematic on this forum.
I have never "heard" either of these limit and the only time I have been aware of a trigger was when feeding 50kHz into the Crimson at highish level.
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|23rd May 2006, 11:28 PM
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Hi Andrew,
Cyrus kills the current sources still, don't know about the new Power because I haven't had any in yet. Very civil way of damage control if you ask me.
|24th May 2006, 05:12 AM
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You know it better than we do, so give us a link, I find searching the forums still difficult and awkward. Just as bone, give a dog a bone. Cheers, Shawn.
|24th May 2006, 05:22 AM
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Just two cents worth,
|24th May 2006, 07:11 AM
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Best option
Hi quasi ... i am back
Now i make my high power amp !
Well, what you consider the best option of speaker and amp:
speaker amp
1- 2x (400rms@4hom speaker) with 2x (440rms@4hom) amp
2- 2x (400rms@4hom speaker in paralel) with 1x (800rms @ 2hom) amp ?
3- 2x (400rms with double 4hom bobine) that totalize 800rms@ 4hom load with 1x 800rms @ 4hom amp ?
i wait your opinion to order the speaker.
Thanks ...and sorry for my bad english jejej
|24th May 2006, 08:23 AM
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the Cyrus One power amp schematic is here.
Q35 & Q37 form the thyristor. The ratio of R101 & R103 allow the trigger point to monitor output current level and to set the trigger point/output current.
Voltage across Re (R107A&B) triggers the pair on and then connects R67 to an effective ground.
This disables Q11 and stops the CCS pulling current through the LTP and so removes signal from the output.
Another poster pointed out that his amp still failed when output was shorted to ground. I cannot see if the thyristor protection was inadequate for this failure mode or if something else caused the failure problem.
A thyristor once triggered holds on until the current through it collapses to zero. i.e. it is latching.
With the Cyrus circuit it unlatches each time the current waveform crosses the ground reference. It appears that Cyrus have engineered in an automatic unlatching.
Anatech or others,
have I explained this correctly? or can you teach me more?
regards Andrew T.
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|25th May 2006, 02:14 PM
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Hi Aggresiva
The amp should not be run in parallel so option 2 is out. I think option 3 means a dual voice coil speaker and this would work ok.
My preference is option 1. You can take advantage of slightly more efficiency from the larger cone area from 2 speakers.
If the amp is for musical instrument use, you should use the 10 FET boards.
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text: LAHORE - Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said that all stakeholders including agri sector are onboard to grant status of Most Favoured Nation to India. Farmers have been taken into confidence and their all reservations would be addressed in the better national interest, he added.He said that currently, the government has an estimated area of about 200,000 acres under aquaculture but the issue is low productivity. Bosan said Pakistan Agriculture Research Council and Fishing Development Board were working on various projects in this regard. However, he said that lack of latest technology was the major reason that aquaculture could not flourish in Pakistan. He expressed these views while talking to reporters after his address to a closing session of a two-day "International Feeding Pakistan Aquaculture Conference held at a local hotel on Thursday. At the end, he appreciated the foreigner delegates and researchers who had come to promote aquaculture in the country. The minister assured his full support to promote aquaculture in Pakistan. Earlier, Dr Kavin put his recommendations before the minister to make effective policies to promote aquaculture. Dr. Michael Schwarz, President of World Aquaculture Society, Dr Kavin Fitsman and Mr. R. ShahnawazJanjua, Country Representative, American Soybean Association& World Initiative for Soy in Human Health also addressed the conference. A number of students and researchers of aquaculture and fishing were present on the occasion. Dr. Michael Schwarz, President of World Aquaculture Society said through its commitment to excellence in science, technology, education and information exchange would contribute to progressive and sustaibnale development o aquaculture especially in Pakistan. Dr Shah Nawaz Janjua, American Soybean Association & World Initiative for Soy, said that Pakistan had great potential to promote fishing but government support and policies only could make it true.


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THE Prime Minister is right to grant every public house an extension to serve alcoholic drinks during this year's World Cup in Brazil. It is a commonsense move and our pubs need all the help they can get, as about seven a week are closing due to hard economic times.
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text: Civics Day gives teachers refresher on state issues By on December 10, 2010 By Marianne Goodland THE COLORADO STATESMAN Sen. Michael Johnston, D-Denver, the sponsor of the controversial teacher tenure bill SB 10-191 in the 2010 session, became, ever so briefly, the focus of attention from teachers again last week, as part of Colorado Civics Day at the state capitol. And Johnston's efforts to explain the bill may […]This content is only available to subscribers. Login or Subscribe Share this:EmailTwitterFacebook Legislative News, Title Item


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It's hard to overstate House Democrats' bad night. By all measures, Republicans enjoyed an historic night, exceeding pre-election expectations across the country. There are fewer than ten races where the outcome is in some doubt, but Republicans appear headed for a 250-seat majority, give or take three seats, for a gain of between 13 and 19. A net gain of 13 would give them their largest majority since Herbert Hoover won the presidency in 1928.
As of 4am Wednesday morning, races that appeared too close to call were Democratic Reps. Ron Barber (AZ-02), Jim Costa (CA-16), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Scott Peters (CA-52), Louise Slaughter (NY-25), and GOP Rep. Lee Terry (NE-02).
Plain and simple, the story in House races was an epic turnout collapse and motivational deficit. Democrats' surprisingly large losses are attributable to "orphan states" where there was little enthusiasm for top-of-the-ticket Democrats. For example, in New York, the lack of a competitive statewide race caused Democratic turnout to plummet, and Reps. Tim Bishop (NY-01) and Dan Maffei (NY-24) suffered surprisingly wide defeats.
Even Rep. Louise Slaughter's normally safe Rochester seat (NY-25), which neither party had on their radar screen appears headed for a recount. In Maryland, where Republican Larry Hogan pulled off an upset in the gubernatorial race, Democratic Rep. John Delaney (MD-06) appears to have barely hung on. And in Iowa, the final insult to Democrats was the loss of failed Democratic Senate nominee Bruce Braley's 1st CD.
The overwhelming share of Democratic incumbents in the Toss Up column lost, including Reps. Joe Garcia (FL-26), John Barrow (GA-12), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Bill Enyart (IL-12), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Tim Bishop (NY-01), Dan Maffei (NY-24) and Nick Rahall (WV-03). With Barrow's defeat, there will no longer be a single white Democrat holding a House seat in the Deep South. And with Rahall's defeat, Democrats no longer hold any seats in coal country.
Republican gains even reached into the Lean Democratic column, where the GOP captured Maine's open 2nd CD and defeated Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Pete Gallego (TX-23). Abysmal Hispanic turnout cost Democrats both TX-23 and NV-04, where raw votes appear to have fallen from 2010. And in California, the virtually non-existed Hispanic turnout nearly caught Democratic Reps. Jerry McNerney (CA-09) and Jim Costa (CA-21) by surprise.
Just about the only places Democrats survived were races where the DCCC and its allies were able to take advantage of very flawed GOP incumbents or candidates. Gaffe-prone GOP Reps. Steve Southerland (FL-02) and Lee Terry (NE-02) appear headed for narrow defeats, while the DCCC seems to have defined GOP candidates Andy Tobin (AZ-01) and Stewart Mills (MN-08) as sufficiently out of touch to allow Democrats to barely hang on.
But, in perhaps the most demoralizing loss of the night for Democrats, indicted Staten Island GOP Rep. Michael Grimm (NY-11) won reelection comfortably, 55 percent to 42 percent.
As bad as Election Night seemed, it really could have been worse, and the DCCC and House Majority PAC deserve plenty of credit for shifting their resources to defense early and saving those who could be saved.
For Democrats, this is a time for reflection, and the election result will only fuel speculation about a change in leadership. Just about the only good news for Democrats tonight is that Republicans didn't necessarily change a lot of minds; unmotivated Democratic voters simply didn't show up. That means plenty of freshman Republicans from Obama-carried districts will begin 2014 with a big target on their back in a full-turnout, presidential cycle.
On the Republican side, the big winner is NRCC Chair Rep. Greg Walden, who has attained his stated goal in his party's "Drive for 245," and whose detractors will have a much harder time arguing for a change in committee leadership. And, Speaker John Boehner's hand will be strengthened, since he can afford to lose more GOP votes when attempting to pass tough bills and gained plenty of friendly new faces from blue-leaning districts.
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Tickets still available for Hollings Library dedication
Tickets are still available for faculty, staff and students system-wide to attend the July 23 dedication of the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, which will feature remarks by Vice President Joe Biden.
Former Sen. Ernest F. Hollings and USC President Harris Pastides also will participate in the ceremonies, which are expected to draw a number of dignitaries and elected officials.
Tickets will be available at the circulation desk of the Thomas Cooper Library between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. until Tuesday, July 20. Individuals can pick up only one ticket and must present their Carolina Card to be swiped by library staff. Tickets are non-transferrable.
Admission to the July 23 event, which begins at noon at Thomas Cooper Library, requires a ticket and a photo ID. Doors will open at 10 a.m., and individuals must be in place no later than 11:45 a.m. Other guidelines will be printed on the ticket.
The ceremony also will be streamed live on the university's website and to the system campuses. The Russell House theater also will carry the event live.
Dedication of the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
- What: Celebration of the opening of the new wing that honors the former U.S. senator
- Who: Vice President Joe Biden, among other dignitaries, will speak
- When: July 23
- Where: The new facility, adjacent to Thomas Cooper Library
- NOTE: The event is by invitation only, but limited tickets are available to faculty, staff and students


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$1.1 million dollars were overpaid to U of W employees
Another one-point-one million dollars were overpaid to University of Wisconsin employees. That brings the total to 34-million in overpayments caused by glitches in the U-W's two-year-old centralized computer payroll-and-benefit system. The Board of Regents was told yesterday that the latest overpayments resulted from billing errors - as well as Social Security and federal income taxes that were not withheld from student employee paychecks. Board members criticized U-W officials. Regent Gerald Whitburn said the problems with the new Human Resource System were much broader than what the panel was originally told. And System President Kevin Reilly told the Regents to expect even more bad news during the year, as more reviews take place. The U-W decided not to try-and-collect around 700-thousand-dollars in taxes owed by the students - and the university paid the bill themselves. The rest of the latest overpayment was due to excess benefit payments. Employees on extended leaves were supposed to pay for their own benefits, but many didn't. Some of it was paid back, but the amount was not disclosed - and it's not part of the one-point-one million in new net overpayments. A state audit report last month disclosed the original 33-million in excess health premiums and retirement benefits given to U-W employees. The retirement benefits were recovered - but employee contracts have held up the collecting of some of the excess health payments. The total recovered so far is about 20-million. The benefit system writes checks for 79-thousand employees at 26 U-W campuses, 72 county Extension offices, and other university facilities.


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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Reviews and Owner Comments
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP owners review and rate their 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP.
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ive had my car since 2004. The only major problems ive had is the alternator has gone out 2x. small things like the part that runs the heater is going out but I heard that happens because the part is only good for 100,000 miles and I have 137,000 miles. I have had issues with the chain that runs the supercharge engine. It keeps falling off and now the pulley that runs the engine has broken off as well. not sure how much that will run me to fix it but when the chain isnt on there I get horrible gas mileage. Have not had any problems with the engine or transmission. the headlights on the front and back had problems with water getting into them so I had them replaced and havent had the problem since.
I have always brought it in for reg. checkups ,used the special coolant for HP engines and high grade gasoline. The money I used for preventative care costs me less than having to buy a new car and having car payments.
I have always brought it in for reg. checkups ,used the special coolant for HP engines and high grade gasoline. The money I used for preventative care costs me less than having to buy a new car and having car payments.
ok just bought a 97 gp gtp the other day i love the car has alot of balls and the only problem so far that i found out with it is that my low beams does not work and have to drive with highs on all the time the car has 215XXX miles on the body with 42XXX on a rebuilt motor and tranny for this being my first pontiac vehicle and a first car that is supercharged i wouldnt mind owning another gtp!
This is my moms car, she's had it for 5 years, it's a 97, but, she drives it like it's a 2011! She takes very good care of it, and hasn't had any problems out of it, other than that recall thing, where her engine caught fire! Her exhaust pipe on the driver side always becomes loose for some reason, but, welding fixes that! She needs a strut on the passenger rear side, and will be getting that fixed soon,but other than that, she loves it, and she calls it "Husband"!!!


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Culture Vultures: Jason Marsalis and Simone
Mar 17 2012 8:00PM - 10:00PM
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The youngest brother of New Orleans's venerable first family of jazz (winners of the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award) and the son of jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jason Marsalis has long been recognized as an in-demand drummer and record producer for his work with the Ellis Marsalis Trio and the Marcus Roberts Trio, and he is now receiving critical acclaim for his unique sound on the vibraphones. Hear what all the buzz is about as his amazing vibes quartet treats us to old standards and new gems, connecting with the audience in a way that is "deeply satisfying" (Chicago Tribune). Then, hear Simone—musical icon Nina Simone's daughter and a highly praised live performer whose impressive resume includes starring roles in Broadway musicals Rent and Aida—as she shares her broad vocal range and innate lyrical skills and performs new songs from her upcoming album.
Optional Pre-Show Meet-up: Gershman Lobby, 7 p.m.
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AMHERST - Amherst Regional High School is playing host to this year's NSSAF Cumberland district badminton tournament and expectations are high.
By the time the two-day tournament, which began yesterday, is complete 100 to 150 students will have stepped foot on the court. Students are coming from all across Cumberland County from Amherst, Springhill, Parrsboro, River Hebert, Oxford and Pugwash.
Of those students, 25 of them are from Amherst, eight of whom have some unfinished business.
As junior players in 2009, the team of Amanda Wheaton, Jennifer Cameron, Elyse Ferguson, Taylor Hicks, Brittany Hicks, Peter Woo, Matt Beal and Joey O'Dell played their way through regionals in Antigonish, only to fall short at provincials. For years this team has struggled to get that elusive gold at provincials.
This year's objective?
To advance further in the competition, said ARHS badminton coach Cheryl Mackintosh.
"This tournament determines who's going to be placing at the regionals in Antigonish and from there provincials."
That's exactly the same mindset the eight seniors are going into the tournament with.
"The eight players that are playing on the senior team are graduating this year so it's their last year playing. They're really determined to go to provincials," Mackintosh said.
This year's provincials will be held in Truro.
The sport of badminton is often considered a second-tier sport but that has not stopped it from finding a niche in Cumberland County, especially here in Amherst.
"Amherst has got a very strong team. For the last eight to 10 years they've been putting the mark on the county. Pugwash used to be the team to beat, now Amherst is the team to beat," she said.
The reason why the sport is so popular in the area is because a lot of the players don't play other sports and it's easy to pick up a racket and go.
"There's a lot of kids that can play badminton that don't participate in team sports. Badminton is a sport where you can be as competitive as you want to be," she said.


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David Beckham hoped be able to play in Saturday's Los Angeles Galaxy exhibition with Spanish giant Barcelona despite back problems that forced him to miss practice Thursday at the Home Depot Center.
The English star said the pain flared up a few days ago but it did not prevent him from working out in the gym. He said he and his Galaxy
teammates were excited to face Barca.
"Coming up against Barcelona -- European champions, Spanish champions, Spanish Cup champions -- it's an honor for us to play against these teams and
these players," he said. "[Lionel] Messi's one of the best, if not the best player in the world. So to come up against someone like him, our players are
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Roberts, Payne top graduates at Saltillo
By FAITH HUFFMAN | News-Telegram News Editor
May 23, 2007 - Chloe Elizabeth Roberts was named valedictorian and and Miles Eutah Davis Payne salutatorian of Saltillo High School's Senior Class of 2007.
Roberts has earned many honors for her extracurricular activities in both academics and sports, and served in a number of leadership positions. She most recently was awarded a $250 Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Crime Stoppers Association Scholarship.
She participated in University Interscholastic League competitions all four years of high school. Two of those years she was a regional qualifier. She advanced from district competition to the regional UIL meet in feature writing as a sophomore and in current events as a senior. She also was a member of the One Act Play crew her first three years of high school.
Roberts also was a member of the National Honor Society as a freshman, Spanish Club her sophomore and junior years, and served as vice president of FCA as a freshman. She also served as secretary of FCCLA as a junior and president the next year, and was also on the Relay for Life team.
As a freshman she was named class president and class favorite. She was also a class favorite her sophomore year, during which she also served as class treasurer. Her senior year she was again named class president.
The Saltillo valedictorian also earned accolades for her achievements in four sports. She participated in both basketball and track all four years of high school, softball three years beginning as a sophomore, and ran cross country as freshman and senior.
In basketball, Roberts was named Newcomer of the Year as a freshman, Offensive MVP as a sophomore, Co-MVP as a junior and MVP and All Region as a senior. She also received the Cap Herman Girls Tourney MVP award.
Roberts was named 2nd Team Pitcher in softball as a sophomore, Honorable Mention Pitcher as a junior and 1st Team All District Pitcher as a senior.
She was a regional qualifier in cross country as a freshman, and attained numerous milestones in track. As a freshman, she was a regional qualifier in the high jump and 400-meter run, and was the district high jump champ. Her sophomore year, Roberts high jumped her way to the district and area championships, and was both a regional and state qualifier in high jump. She was a district champ in high jump, an area qualifier in discus, and a regional qualifier in high jump and discus as a junior. During her senior year, Roberts was a regional qualifier in high jump.
Salutatorian Miles Payne also was accomplished in both academic and sports competitions, and earned a number of accolades for his efforts.
Payne most recently was awarded a $10,000 President's Achievement Scholarship Tier III and a $500 Saltillo/Mt. Vernon Young Farmers Scholarship.
He remained on the AB Honor Roll all four years of his high school career. He was listed in "Who's Who," and Payne's senior classmates voted him Most Athletic, Most Fun to Be with and Most Likely to Be Remembered.
Payne participated in UIL One Act Play his sophomore, junior and senior years. As a senior he was named Honorable Mention All Star Cast. He also participated in mathematics and number sense in academic UIL contests all four years. As a freshman and senior, he was a regional qualifier in number sense. He was also a member of the ag mechanics team as a senior.
This year's salutatorian was a member of FCCLA for four years, of Spanish Club during his first three years of high school, and of FFA as a sophomore and senior.
Payne was a cross country regional qualifier and named 2nd Team All District in basketball and baseball. He made 1st Team All District in basketball his sophomore and junior years in basketball. As a junior and senior, he was named 2nd Team in Baseball and was an area qualifier in high jump. As a senior, he was MVP in basketball, a regional qualifier in the 100-meter dash and high jump, and was a regional qualifier in the 300-meter hurdle at the regional contest where he finished third.
Payne and Roberts will be honored along with SHS senior class members Tarryn Lynn Davis, Bethany Ann Densmore, Jose Erick Fiscal, Samuel James French, Joshua Lane Harris, Dustin Lee Kelly, Megan Gayle Knight, Steven Ray Knight, Jimmy Joe Methe, Meagan Michelle Porterfield, Rebekah Mirian Roberts and Travis Wayne Thompson during graduation ceremonies at 8 p.m. Friday in the school cafetorium, and with a baccelaureate service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Baptist Church.
Saltillo 8th graders will also be honored with a graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school cafetorium.
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UNLV Opera Theater Presents Double Bill Nov. 14-15
The UNLV Opera Theatre will present a double bill of two one-act operas – Puccini's "Suor Angelica" and Hindemith's "Sancta Susanna" for its fall production at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 14 and Fri., Nov. 15 in the Doc Rando Recital Hall on the UNLV campus. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for UNLV faculty and staff, military, and seniors; and free for UNLV students with valid student I.D. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, at pac.unlv.edu, or by calling 895-ARTS (2787).
Linda Lister, director of the UNLV Opera Theatre, directs, with Jae Ahn-Benton as pianist and Suzanne Stone as organist. Assistant director is Daniel Hunter; chorus master is Kaitlin Simonson; stage manager is Jonathan Mancheni; costume designer and poster designer is Daniella Toscano; supertitles are by Suzanne Stone; with instrumental preparation by Faustino Solis III.
"Suor Angelica" is a tragedy about a young woman who is sent to live in a convent after having a child out of wedlock. She has become accustomed to the life in the convent and her vows, and is especially close to the young Sister Genevieve. Suor Angelica's aunt, the Principessa, comes to the convent to demand that Suor Angelica relinquish the rights to her inheritance in favor of her younger sister. Suor Angelica continues to press her aunt for news about her child, and eventually the Principessa coldly tells Angelica that her child died. This news affects Suor Angelica so deeply that she decides to end her own life. As she is dying, she has a vision of heavenly mercy and sees her child beckoning to her from above, while the music and singing of a solemn feast day are heard from offstage.
The cast includes Sheronda McKee and Cordelia Anderson as Sister Angelica; Nicole Thomas as The Monitor; Bonita Bunt as Lay Sister Bonita; Cady Marshall as Sister Osmina; Stephanie Redman as The Mistress of the Novices; Lindsay Cinningham and Richelle Janushan as Sister Genevieve; Heather Elise as Novice Sister Lucilla; Eliysheba Anderson as Sister Dolcina; Cassandra O'Toole as The Nursing Sister; Carolina Gamazo and Megan Stewart-Cole as The Tourières; Nicole Harris as The Abbess; and Stephanie Weiss and Belinda Jackley as The Principessa.


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Google Watches the Action
Possibly guessing that Yahoo's management would rather keep the company independent, Google promptly swooped in and blasted the Microsoft proposal, saying it raised "troubling questions" such as whether Microsoft would attempt to replicate its "inappropriate and illegal influence over the Internet that it did with the PC. Google also reportedly entered into discussions with Yahoo over possible partnerships that would allow Yahoo to justify rejecting the offer.
On Monday, The Times of London reported, citing anonymous sources, that Yahoo is actively discussing possible tie-ups not only with Google but also with AOL and Disney.
Next Move: Microsoft
To be sure, Microsoft would also be taking on a company that has been trying to regain its business and technology edge for about two years, and that has gone through several rounds of dramatic reorganizations and management shakeups. In other words, Yahoo isn't precisely firing on all cylinders and Microsoft's Internet unit would certainly run the risk of catching that corporate malaise if it's unable to provide Yahoo with a quick cure for it.
Of course, Microsoft's Internet business has been far from a top performer as well, long suffering from lackluster performance, despite heavy investments from Microsoft. Critics also say it is afflicted by an identity crisis caused by the introduction of the Live name, which some feel has diluted the brand power of the MSN online services.
Microsoft believes it is still early days not only in search but in social media, and specifically social networking, areas which it believes are ripe for innovation and disruption.
Although the deal is aimed primarily at jump-starting Microsoft's online ad business, Microsoft has also said it hopes that Yahoo could boost efforts to make Windows and Office more Internet-friendly and bring them into the world of Web-hosted software. Microsoft has often been criticized for how slow it's moved to shed its legacy of desktop software to keep up with the innovations of Web 2.0.
Now, all of this is up in the air and it seems the next move is to come from Microsoft.


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"Take it or leave it" - Booker chair
Man Booker chair of judges Stella Rimington has defended this year's shortlist, saying "take it or leave it", in a speech at the party held to celebrate the list in London's Kensington Gardens last night.
Speaking to assembled publishers, agents and authors, Rimington said of the shortlist, announced yesterday morning (6th September): "Take it or leave it; like it or not, we're very proud of it".
Man Booker Prize for Fiction literary director Ion Trewin said: "It's an exceptional year. The publishers on this year's shortlist are not your
traditional list of literary publishers. It feels like a significant moment."
Meanwhile, the shortlist garnered a wealth of coverage in the national press. Alongside a news article on the surprise omission of previous winner Alan Hollinghurst's The Stranger's Child (Picador) from the shortlist, Independent literary editor Boyd Tonkin, wrote that the judging process "seems to have lost much of its focus", delivering "a curiously mixed bag of worthwhile novels".
He called the Man Booker an "eccentric annual ritual" and asked for "change", arguing that the prize risks losing its authority. He posited "more explicit judging criteria; permanent jury members; selection by judges rather than submission by publishers" as ways of saving its reputation.
The Times and the Guardian both picked up on the first-time appearance of a western-themed novel, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt (Granta), on the shortlist. The Times also highlighted a comment from judge Chris Mullin who said: "What people said to me when it was announced I would be on the judging panel was, 'I hope you choose something readable this year'. That for me was such a big factor. They had to zip along."
In its analysis, the Guardian called Hollinghurst's omission the "biggest surprise yet", but said the novel's plot, about an aristocratic young poet in the early years of the 20th century, could "be seen as a minority interest".
In the Daily Mail, the coverage focused on Pigeon English author Stephen Kelman's inclusion and his history of living on a council estate. Kelman is quoted as saying: "It's like I have gatecrashed the party. It's nice to see the new boys muscling in on the old guard."
Meanwhile, independent audiobook company W F Howes is gearing up to meet demand after finding it has four of the six titles on the shortlist for this year's prize—Half Blood Blues; Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch; The Sisters Brothers; and Snowdrops by A D Miller. Publisher Dominic White said: "We are gearing up for audio sales to significantly increase as a result of the shortlist announcement. These are exceptional books and the audio format has become an important alternative for readers."


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Media Officer
- Recruiter
- Care Quality Commission
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £41,466
- Posted
- 13 Mar 2013
- Closes
- 13 Apr 2013
- Function
- Account Executive, Junior Press Officer, Press Officer
- Discipline
- Corporate Communications, External Affairs, Press / Media Relations, Public Affairs / Policy
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Media Officer
Are you a skilled media officer who can handle national stories for a high-profile organisation?
If so, you could play an important role in the independent regulator that makes sure health and care services meet standards: the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our job is to make sure that care provided by hospitals, dentists, ambulances, care homes and services in people's own homes and elsewhere meet national standards of quality and safety. We regulate the services of some 22,000 health and social care providers.
About the role
As a member of our media team, you will help explain and promote our role. This will involve responding to tight deadlines, building relationships with a wide range of media outlets, preparing well-written materials including press releases, reactive statements and internal briefings. Day-to-day you'll be responding to media queries, arranging interviews and helping to launch our reports. You'll also be expected to join an out-of-hours rota, to ensure a 24/7 media office service. This calls for a calm response to highly pressured and time-sensitive situations, as well as a firm grasp of how we work.
About you
Perhaps you have worked for the NHS or a local authority. Alternatively, you could be with another regulator. Whatever your background, you will be an experienced press officer with a good knowledge of health and social care. You will be used to handling high-profile national stories and crisis management; dealing with the media on a daily basis. This calls for excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships, manage stakeholders and handle a wide range of contacts, right up to Board level. Ideally you will have a journalism or media-related qualification. You'll certainly have excellent writing skills plus knowledge of standard IT. Decisive, organised and determined, you'll be prepared to give expert advice and take responsibility for specialist subject areas.
If you'd like to join the CQC team, you can find out more and apply at www.cqc.org.uk
Closing date: 27th March 2013.
To apply, please click the "Apply now" button.
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Hostelworld Tavsiyeleri
Bu hostele bayılıyoruz! Tutarlı bir şekilde yüksek müşteri puanları ve üstün kalite notlarıyla beğenimizi kazandı.
Sonuçları Karşılaştır
La Paz şehrinde ne zaman kalmak istiyorsunuz?
Müsaitlik durumunu kontrol etmek için tarihleri girin.
- Müsaitlik ve fiyatları araştır
- 24 Tem 2017, 3 gece
- 2 Kişi Sayısı
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Arthy's Guesthouse
Arthy's House has been re-modelled to help satisfy the lodging needs of landscape and cultural seeking backpackers travelling through South America.
Our house is located in the city center of La P... Daha fazla...
- Fiyat Oda Tipi
York B&B
York B&B offer you recharge batteries with our included breakfast mixing fresh bread and fruit, strong coffee, milk and tea. Enjoy this wonder city and country. Bolivia has different features that... Daha fazla...
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Landscape - Bed & Breakfast
LANDSCAPE - International B&B ® is a nice and cozy place for travelers visiting our wonder city! Located in a safe area, close to city center and Sopocachi Bohemian area, just 10 minutes&rsqu... Daha fazla...
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Casa Wuayna B&B
Casa Wuayna B&B is set in La Paz 800 meters way from Sopocachi Teleferico Station. The B&B is located in a building with 2 floors, all rooms are equipped with furniture, DVD player, TV, and it... Daha fazla...
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Hostal Provenzal
We are located in the heart of everything and we offer all the things that you need... cleanless, kind staff and a beatiful view of the city from our delightful terrace, all the rooms has great view a... Daha fazla...
- Fiyat Oda Tipi
Cruz de los Andes
Cruz de los Andes is a beautiful, newly built hostal situated in the heart of La Paz!! We welcome backpackers, families, individuals and tour groups from all over the globe. We are within walking dist... Daha fazla...
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Hostal Republica
Highly recommended by Lonely planet and other travel guides. Right downtown, it was formerly the home of ex Bolivian President Pando and has been lovingly converted into a beautiful spacious Hostal w... Daha fazla...
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Los Balcones Blancos
Welcome to Los Balcones Blancos Property (LBB)!!! Run by experienced Bolivian managers that personally have been involved in the lodging sector during the last 40 years, this property has housed thou... Daha fazla...
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Rendezvous Guest House
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Hostal Isidoros
The types of private rooms available at Hostal Isidoros are: single, double and triple, all rooms has comfortable cots and mattresses, bed sheets and blunt, reading lights, tables and chairs, bathroo... Daha fazla...
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La Colina B&B
The Hotel La Colina B & B is run by its owners, and this makes thedifference. It is a cozy place which all our guests find very pleasant. We offer a varied, healthy and delicious breakfast consist... Daha fazla...
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Starts just
after 3pm, Sydney time (other
locations). The full disk of Venus should be visible
as a tiny black dot on the Sun by 3.30pm and will be partly across
the Sun at sunset. The whole event takes about 6 hours so we in Sydney
will miss more than half of it. :(
Always supervise children who are interested in
this rare event. Never, ever
look at
the sun directly or through an amateur telescope or binoculars
(do not trust a solar filter
on amateur
equipment - especially
eye-piece filters).
Note that welding goggles and the like are useless because Venus is so small, compared with the Sun's disk. If you have very good eyes and can easily see craters on the Moon unaided then you might be able to spot Venus crossing the Sun. The rest of us will need to use a telescope to project the image (see below) or watch the event on the Internet.
Similarly, sunglasses
are useless for this event and sunglasses
will not protect the eyes from
permanent damage.
One safe way to use a small telescope is
to project
the image onto a screen using a 90 degree mirror (see pictures
below) - then several people can observe the event without fighting
over the telescope. Practice this technique by observing sun spots
before the event - this will also help you distinguish between sunspots
and Venus.
If you can set up in or next to a building (remember the Sun
will be low in the western sky in Sydney) you may be able to project a
much larger image than the one pictured onto a screen (or ceiling) in a
darkened area.
Aim the telescope by observing its shadow - the whole of the white
tube will go
into the shadow of the cowl, when the telescope is pointing at the sun.
Use fine
adjustment until the image appears in focus on the screen. Do not try
to use the
finderscope - it will damage your eyes!
Unless you are lucky enough to have a motor drive telescope will
you need to adjust the aim of the telescope every few minutes to follow
the Sun as it sets in the Western sky (as well as magnifying the image,
telescopes magnify motion). It is much easier to make the adjustment
before the Sun's image moves out of the field of view.
This is the set up showing the Sun's image projected at right
angles, onto a white screen. The telescope has a 60mm main lens. With
larger telescopes it may be advisable to partly cover the end of the
tube to cut out some of the sun's light.
This shot shows a good observing position. I could easily see some sunspots from here. Note that the finderscope has been removed (or cover it up) - although small it can still easily damage the eye by concentrating the Sun's rays.
Here is another view of the set up. If the surrounds are relatively dark, like this room, then the screen can be moved further away to obtain a larger image.


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When the Sam Steele Day parade hits the streets of Cranbrook June 18 the Canada Cup float will feature three of the most successful curlers on the country's competitive circuit.Read More
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Olympic medallists advance directly to Canada Cup finals
Teamwork is proving to be the key for Kevin Martin's defending Olympic champion quartet at this week's Canada Cup.Read More
There's something about Shannon at the Canada Cup
She's the only two-time champ. She's the defending champ. She's the only undefeated skip heading into today's final qualifying rounds at the Arena.Read More
Defending Canada Cup champions on a roll
Defending champions Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary and Kevin Martin of Edmonton maintained positions at the head of their respective divisions in the Canada Cup of Curling on Thursday.Read More
Canada Cup field ready to take to the ice
The total prize purse is $150,000. Each winner picks up $25,000.Read More
Kleibrink wins Canada Cup women's final
Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary won the women's final of the Canada Cup, 6-4 over Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald, Sunday morning at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.Read More
Larouche advances to rematch with Kleibrink in Canada Cup final
Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald advanced to the women's final of the Canada Cup by edging veteran Cheryl Bernard of Calgary, 7-6 in an extra end, in Saturday's semi-final at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.Read More
Ferbey, Kleibrink to Canada Cup finals on Sunday
Edmonton's Randy Ferbey and Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary have advanced to Sunday's finals of the Canada Cup at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.Read More
Kleibrink, Larouche top Sections in Canada Cup
Quebec's Marie-France Larouche and Calgary's Shannon Kleibrink hung tough during final-round scuffling in Canada Cup women's preliminaries at the Gallagher Centre on Friday night and qualified for this morning's Page One-One playoff tilt.Read More


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Explore Bouldin
Featured Spot: South Austin Gallery
Are you the type who enjoys photography, along with vintage clothing and vinyl records?
If you do, you need to stop by South Austin Gallery in Bouldin. It's located on the corner of W. Mary St. and South 1st next to the Soup Peddler. What a great find in the Bouldin neighborhood. This gallery has a vast collection of different photos taken all over Austin. When you walk inside you will notice unique and creative coasters and cutting boards with photographs that capture local hotspots, business, and scenery.
The idea of this gallery started in 2005 with the owners Jennifer and Joseph Worth selling their photography on West 6th Street and the Drag. Since they started they have been capturing all different parts of Austin and showcasing the photographs in several different ways. They offer a series of services from photography sessions at events, photo booth parties, to custom vintage framing. What's really impressive is their pricing on framing with prices varying from $10, $20, and $30.
Enjoy shopping vintage clothing and vinyl records here with their impressive but affordable selection. The music inside the gallery will set you in the mood — with the photographs of Austin in the place; appreciate the places you never noticed at all through these photos!
This place is a must-see if you have never stopped by South Austin Gallery.
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To The Editor:
I hope everyone reading The Missourian read Pat Buchanan's article titled "Was Iraq Worth It?"
For those who missed it, let me remind you that our invasion of Iraq cost over $1,000,000,000 (that's trillion if you lost count of the zeros) and created over 500,000 widows and orphans. Think about that! A half million people's lives affected. Compare that to the number of people living in Franklin County.
I could talk about the corruption of George W. Bush and crew in going to war without cause. I could talk about the thousands of lives lost without cause, and don't tell me it was to keep us safe in our cozy beds. There is not, and never has been, a way that Iraq, Afghanistan or Iran can successfully attack us.
I could talk about how we need to protect Israel, but it already controls the U.S. government and tells us what to do. I could talk about patriotism and how great it is to be at war and welcome home the dead. But I don't call that patriotism. I call that stupid.
No, I'm not going to talk about any of those disasters. I'm going to talk about the hoodwinking, and continued hoodwinking, of the American citizens. We were hoodwinked into believing a couple of airplanes caused three high rise buildings to collapse on 9/11.
We were hoodwinked into believing the multitude of lies in the NIST report. We continue to be hoodwinked as the war mongers in Washington, Wall Street, weapons manufacturers and bankers rake in billions in profit at the expense of our soldiers' lives. Maybe we should call it the Great American Hoodwinking.
The big question is what will be the next event that will hoodwink you?


text: I think David Guetta should only make records with Sia for the rest of his career. The quality is kind of crappy here as this was recorded at one of his gigs, but that aside, this is all kinds of amazing. Two artists from two different planets that when crashed together create quite the COSMIC POWER-POP JAM!!!


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She was known as the Matriarch of R&B, and for good reason. Etta James' earthy voice and spitfire personality made her one of the most loved blues singers of her generation.
The legendary performer passed away last week, aged 73, after a two year battle with leukaemia. This was not the only war she had fought – The civil rights movement, the burgeoning of feminism and a heroin addiction all played their part in what was a vibrant yet challenging career.
Her 1961 hit At Last encompassed the raw, joyous yet melancholy feeling of the time, and made it not only one of the anthems of the time, but a timeless tribute to the power of wanting. Listen to Paste Magazine's choice of her ten best tracks here. This balance between toughness and vulnerability made this song one of her greatest hits, and Etta herself an icon.
This week some of the industry's pop princesses paid tribute, including Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, and more.
She will be missed.


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Artist: Radioinactive & Antimc
Date Released: June 29, 2004
Label: Mush
Produced By:
- With Light Within
- Chop Chop
- Movin' Truck
- First World Justice System
- The Weight of Secrets
- Citrus
- Stop Me Equals Death
- Runnin' with Scissors
- The Physics of My Success
- Dinosaur Eggs
- Folding Dirty Laundry
- Magnets
Not bad. That is probably the best description of this album. It's definitely not a great record, but you know, it is not bad. Kamal "Radioinactive" Humphrey and Matthew "Antimc" Alsberg create that eclectic underground hip-hop that could be on no other label than Mush. The beats (Antimc) are definitely the highlight of the album, most being simple, reggae-tinged loops, but overall effective. The vocals (Radioinactive) are hit or miss. His style is decent, but it is wholly inconsistent. The lyrics remind me of Subtitle with their observational aesthetic. Overall this is a decent record, but it will not reach out to fans outside of the underground hip-hop realm. Michael Ardaiolo


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Acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has been appointed by the Hallmark Channel to host an unscripted television series titled The Spirit Table. The icon will be joined by renowned guests for a discussion of life stories and cooking.
Angelou, who is most known for her work in literature and activism, is no stranger to the small screen. The Spirit Table will debut in early 2012, and the 13-episode series joins a lineup of new programming for the network, including Emeril's Table, a daily cooking show featuring Chef Emeril Lagasse.
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ANYONE who believes the village of Barrowford is a case of "industrial sprawl" is making a serious mistake.
Those who do not stop and look round do not know what they are missing. Set just off Junction 13 of the M65, it has some wonderful and historic buildings, one of the most attractive packhorse bridges in England and the haunt of Thimblethung Thistlethwaite!
Set back from the main road and now known as the Lamb Working Men's Club is a building dating to 1696.
Around the mullioned windows are carved faces which are ugly enough to serve their intended use, which was to scare off witches.
The Lamb has a typical Lancashire "tongue-in-cheek" tale to tell.
On May Day during Victorian times The Lamb was the starting point for a walk up and over Pendle organised by a man known as American Tom, who wished to celebrate a return to his native haunts after a spell in the States.
His followers first had to eat a pudding made from nettles, eggs, dripping and meat but nobody was allowed to drink alcohol until they had recited the following rhyme without any hesitation: "Thimblethung Thistlethwaite who thinking to thrive through thick and thin, though throwing three thimbles hither and thither was thwarted and thwacked by thirty three thousands thick thorns."
You really would have to be sober to cope with that.
Following American Tom's route along the Gisburn road and then upstream along the banks of Pendle Water and then turning left at the modern bridge at Higherford, you reach what has been called the Roman Bridge.
Actually this span is of medieval origin and possibly dates to the 14th century.
It has been restored recently and during the 18th century was a vital crossing point.
Stand on the Packhorse Bridge and think back to 1744 when the span was a vital crossing point. John Wesley stood on the bridge and preached to a hostile crowd.
There is nothing hostile about Barrowford today. It is one of Lancashire's hidden gems.
Barrowford was an important textile centre, with mills powered by water.
Before this, handloom weavers beavered away and some of their cottages are thankfully still a feature of the present village.
All this history is graphically explained at the Pendle Heritage Centre, which also has a shop and a super little cafe which is open throughout the year.
From the 15th century, Park Hill, now the Heritage Centre was owned by the Bannister family, one of whom achieved worldwide fame in recent years.
Roger Bannister, the first four-minute mile runner, can trace his ancestry back to Barrowford.
The present building dates to 17th century and at the rear is an attractive walled garden growing organic fruit and vegetables plus an assortment of medicinal herbs.
Also on site is a 15th century cruck barn which was brought to this site from a derelict farm in the Cliviger area.
On a wall of the Heritage Centre look out for "Pigeon Holes" which are just what the name implies.
In the days before deep freezers there was always a shortage of fresh meat.
Because pigeons breed all the year round there was always a supply of young birds which were (and still are) called squabs.
The Heritage Centre has been extended and now has an information centre and art gallery whilst the main house displays the history of Pendle. This obviously includes great details of the 1612 trial of the Lancashire Witches. This is the place to set history in context, get the right books and buy souvenirs.
Across the bridge from the Heritage Centre is a beautifully restored toll house, which dates to 1803.
Toll houses were built to a shape which enabled the keeper to see vehicles travelling along roads leading in several directions.
This ensured that nobody could pass along the road without paying the required fee.
Barrowford has no shortage of old buildings and one of the finest is the White Bear pub.
This dates to 1607 when it was the home of the Hargreaves family.
At that time the modern road obviously did not exist and the extensive grounds went down to Pendle Water and across this to what is now an excellent little park.


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As always, sincere apologies for the headline and the pun therein.
After an eyesore of a performance against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls bounced back nicely with a 10-point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland. All five members of the starting lineup somehow scored in double-figures, and Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah both notched double-doubles for the ninth time since joining forces in 2010 — all Bulls wins.
The guy you'll hear the most about in the wake of his performance is Marco Belinelli, who recorded a season-high 23 points on 7/15 from the field. Maybe it's just my well-documented animosity towards anything that prevents Jimmy Butler from playing — and towards Belinelli himself, even though it's not his fault that some idiots thought he was better than Kyle Korver — but I wasn't that impressed. I did miss much of the first quarter, when he really had it going, but Belinelli finished just 2/8 on threes, and he was getting pretty good looks too.
Then again, he got to the free throw line eight times and made seven of them, so maybe that makes up for it.
Luol Deng had another solid game, putting up 22 points and 7 rebounds on 8/14 from the field. He did turn the ball over four times — he really needs to stop dribbling so much — but his shooting and cutting work helped make up for it.
Sadly, Thibs Ball made an appearance, as the Bulls were in control basically through the whole game, but no starter played less than Boozer's 32 minutes, with Deng, Noah and Belinelli recording 40 minutes or more. It really hasn't yet, but sooner or later this is going to bite the Bulls in the ass. Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson need to be getting more than 30 minutes combined, and this has nothing to do with my love for either of them. Simply put, the Bulls need to be more careful about their minute distribution before it gets them into trouble.
Player o' the Game: Joakim Noah 13 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks
Noah went toe-to-toe with Anderson Varejao and walked away the winner. He didn't shoot well, but he made plays and crashed the offensive glass just as well as he usually does. His passing continues to give the Bulls' offense a dimension most others don't have and that it desperately needs without Derrick Rose. It's hard to imagine where this team would be without him this year.Tags: Carlos Boozer, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Marco Belinelli, NBA


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By now anyone who delights in interior design knows that the black room is a major trend. Some of you may even have dared to go dark. More likely, you may admire the look, but are unsure how to pull it off. Here are five different ways you can style a room with black paint on the walls, from pops of bright color through lamps, rugs, and furniture, to barely any tonal differentiation at all.
Moody and magnificent, interiors that combine black walls with these distinct blues are all-encompassing; almost like being in the depth of the ocean. These rooms bring in color through area rugs and accent chairs. The table lamp in the bedroom also pulls in a blue hue, as does the artwork. On the right, in a sophisticated library designed for a showhouse in Atlanta, architectural brass books shelves and a spiky chandelier add interest, while the table is a clear acrylic, so as not to clog up the visual space.
Shopping guide: 1. Galaxy Midnight Chrome Mini Chandelier 2. Foundry Antique Pewter Bookcase 3. Spa Blue Shade Rubbed White Fluted Column Table Lamp 4. Oriental Weavers Revival Aqua Area Rug 5. Alessandra Teal Wingback Chair. Interior images: via The Decorista; Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.
Rich camels and polished metals and lacquered surfaces give gloss and glean to otherwise tailored dens. A spot of animal print adds interest, while lines remain clean on both furniture pieces and frames. On the left, the black lampshade on the sconce blends into the wall rather than detracts from the carefully curated gallery of artwork. On the right, in the Hollywood Hills home of L.A. designer Adam Bram Straus, the contemporary silhouette of the cocktail table provides contrast to an Old World oil portrait.
Shopping guide: 1. Frederick Cooper Hunting Horn Brass Wall Sconce 2. Centennial Brown Velvet Sofa 3. Brown Zebra Rug 4. Arteriors Home Othello Antique Mirror Top Coffee Table. Interior images: Ralph Lauren Home; Lonny.
You've seen the Scandinavian-inspired all white interiors with cheerful color scattered about. How 'bout trying it on a black base? Black walls set an anything but somber tone in these room. In the bedroom of designer Emily Walker, the black wall anchors the crisp white bed and graphic rug , which pop perfectly along with the bedside lamps. The living room belongs to interior designer Jimmie Martin and photographer Rick Schultz in London, decorated with lots of quirky finds and a mix of high/low home furnishings in eye-popping neons.
Shopping guide: 1. Bella Green Glass Chandelier 2. Aspen Silhouette Rug 3. Safavieh Mirabelle Chocolate Burst Accent Pillows 4. Brunetta Purple Accent Table. Interior images: Photo by Donna Griffith in House and Home; Photo by Rick Schultz in Design Sponge.
Black on black? Yes, this tonal look really does work. The secret is touches of brass and silver accessories and perhaps a chandelier with crystals, with a textural rug and some leopard print pillows thrown in for good measure. Notice the walls and and furniture are matte, and not everything is pure noir—a number of the furnishings are finished in a dark brown wood. So is the door in the library on the left, which happens to be the Kentucky home of fashion designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka. The study on the left, designed by Richmond, Virgina-based interior designer Todd Yoggy is equally tailored and masculine.
Shopping guide: 1. Markham Antique Brass Black Leather Floor Lamp 2. Leopard Print Pillow 3. Haeger Potteries Black Cheetah and Cub Ceramic Sculpture 4. Windsor Black and Cherry Wood Dining Chair 5. Black Finish Round Drop Leaf Pedestal Table 6. Woolrich River Run Black Faux Leather Accent Pillow. Interior images: Photo by Roger Davies in Elle Decor; Todd Yoggy Interior Design.
Matte black punctuated with mustard yellow gives off a bit of art deco vibe, especially in the photo on the left, picturing a stairwell in a retail shop. The vintage graphic posters in a sunny shade blend beautifully with the more modern abstracts. on the right, Houston-based interior designer Sally Wheat keeps the number of pieces used in this workspace to a minimum, but the styles are absolutely varied, from the white lacquered faux bamboo Chippendale chair to the hunting lodge chic antlers, to the geo-themed yellow table lamp.
Shopping guide: 1. Stellan Multicolored Deer Pendant Light 2. Sophia White and Chrome Office Chair 3. Thumprints Jewel Cast Metal Yellow Table Lamp. Interior images: Lonny; Sally Wheat Interiors.
Consider all of this visual inspiration at your fingertips your resource guide to make a black room work. Which would you use to accent your dark walls - peacock blue, camel and brass, brights, dark wood, or mustard yellow?