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WITH the success of the Yorkshire's Brownlee brothers giving the sport a national profile, the newly formed Malvern Triathlon Club is looking for aspiring athletes to join its growing ranks.
Coaching sessions in the three disciplines of swimming, running and cycling are held each week in the town, and a special 'Try a Tri' day is planned for Sunday, May 25.
Club chairman Sarah Williams said that triathlon is a modern, exciting sport for all abilities and all ages and is ideal for anyone in search of fitness and a rewarding challenge.
"In a triathlon competition, individuals complete a swim segment, followed by cycle and run segments with the clock running from the beginning of the swim through to the end of the run," explained Williams.
"Apart from being a lot of fun, it gives people an enormous amount of personal fulfilment. It's all about feeling good about yourself. Our club is inclusive – everyone is welcome, whatever ability."
Although the aim of the club is to encourage more people to run, cycle and swim, they don't have to take part in all three disciplines.
Williams added: "We are delighted the club is up and running as Malvern people had wanted a triathlon club for some time.
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text: Panel links C8 to high blood pressure in pregnancy By Ken Ward Jr. December 5, 2011 Story Share Read the reportsVIENNA, W.Va. -- A three-person team of scientists has found a "probable link" between C8 and high blood pressure among pregnant women, but no such link between exposure to the chemical and other reproductive effects, the team announced Monday.Members of the C8 Science Panel issued the findings, which are the first major conclusions of their six-year study of the DuPont Co. chemical.The Science Panel's work is part of a class-action lawsuit settlement between DuPont and Mid-Ohio Valley residents whose water was contaminated with C8 by DuPont's nearby Washington Works plant.Reports of the panel's first "probable link" findings were filed Monday morning with Wood Circuit Judge J.D. Beane and released to the media at a news conference at a local conference center.Panel members said evidence they reviewed was "insufficient" to conclude a probable link between C8 exposure and birth defects, preterm births, low birth weight, miscarriages and stillbirths.But the group said scientific studies show a probable link between chemical exposure and pregnancy-induced hypertension, which is high blood pressure among pregnant women who did not have the condition prior to pregnancy.Panel member David Savitz of Brown University said the condition "is certainly a serious complication of pregnancy," which can threaten the health of the mother and the baby. When combined with leakage of protein into the urine, this high blood pressure is an especially serious condition called pre-eclampsia. While the high blood pressure can "resolve itself" after birth, Savitz said in an interview that the condition also puts mothers at increased risk of high blood pressure during future pregnancies and later in life. The condition can also prompt reduced fetal growth and early delivery, raising concerns about developmental problems for babies."This is a medically significant problem," Savitz said.Three of four analyses of Mid-Ohio Valley residents showed small elevations in pregnancy-induced hypertension or pre-eclampsia among women with the highest C8 exposures, the Science Panel said. The evidence was "not completely consistent across the studies," but "is strong enough to conclude there is a probable link," the panel said.Along with four reports on their probable link findings, C8 Science Panel members were also issuing new "status reports" related to updated figures on C8 blood levels in Mid-Ohio Valley residents, outlining a connection between C8 exposure and thyroid disease, and a more detailed look at C8 and reproductive health outcomes. Savitz and panel members Kyle Steenland and Tony Fletcher were appointed to study C8 and determine if there is a "probable link" between exposure and illness.If they conclude there is, DuPont could be on the hook for up to $235 million for future medical monitoring for area residents. A finding of no "probable link" for a particular potential health effect eliminates the ability of residents to sue DuPont for personal injuries related to such a health effect.Lawyers for the residents welcomed the Science Panel findings, and said they would move to immediately set up a separate panel of doctors charged under the settlement with implementing the medical monitoring plan. In a prepared statement, DuPont said it would "move forward with our obligations under the settlement agreement," but added that the company "does not believe that PFOA causes pregnancy-induced hypertension."The term "probable link" isn't a standard one for scientists who study toxic chemical exposure. It's defined in the DuPont legal settlement as whether "based upon the weight of the available scientific evidence, it is more likely than not that there is a link between exposure to C8 and a particular human disease" among Mid-Ohio Valley residents taking part in the suit.Savitz said that panel members did their own studies and reviewed papers by other scientists, using standard statistical tools to determine if C8 exposure was associated with increased risk of disease. Then, Savitz said, the group used the settlement agreement's language to determine if those associations were likely caused by C8 exposure."This is a judgment that we made," Savitz said. "The balance is tipped if it's more than 50 percent likely."Savitz said panel members voted on their probable link findings, but declined to say if all of the votes were unanimous.C8 is another name for perfluorooctanoate acid, or PFOA. In West Virginia, DuPont has used C8 since the 1950s as a processing agent to make Teflon and other nonstick products, oil-resistant paper packaging and stain-resistant textiles. DuPont and other companies have reduced their emissions and agreed on a voluntary phase-out of the chemical, but researchers are still concerned about a growing list of possible health effects and about the chemical's presence in consumer products, as well as continued pollution from waste disposal practices.More probable link determinations are due in the spring, with the final report from the Science Panel expected by July."This is just the tip of the iceberg," said Parkersburg resident Joe Kiger, one of the plaintiffs in the original suit against DuPont. "This is not something we wanted, but something we've been afraid was there."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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New York City Gay Men's Chorus Presents 2012 Holiday Spectacular: AN AMERICAN HOLIDAY Today
The New York City Gay Men's Chorus is excited to share the 2012 edition of our tradeMark Holiday spectacular - An American Holiday. The show has a traditional flair, contemporized with a few of our signature twists and turns. Join the men of NYCGMC as we celebrate our favorite holiday songs and pay tribute to American heroes. An American Holiday takes place today, December 16th at 3pm and 8pm at New York's landmark theater The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street, New York. Tickets are available through the NYCGMC website, www.nycgmc.org.
This year, the Chorus is elated to have our very special guest, Judy Collins, join us onstage. Ms. Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. She plays 80 to 100 dates a year around the country and continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.
"There is so much powerful American music and this season we're focusing on what it means to be gay in America today. As a Brit, it has been especially uplifting working with the Chorus to create this all-American holiday show," said Dr. Charles Beale, Artistic Director. "And we are so honored to have Ms. Collins, an American musical icon, join us this year. Her messages of hope meld perfectly with the mission of our Chorus."
On the heels of the Chorus's holiday spectacular, the men will continue their momentum with the more-than-over-the-top March production. Following four years of sell-out, sing-along performances, NYCGMC will present Big Gay Sing 5: A Broadway Sing-a-long Extravaganza.
Emceed by 'host extraordinaire' Jim Caruso (Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland, Liza's at The Palace!) this fifth sing-a-long in our Big Gay Sing series explores Broadway! We'll look at what makes the 'gay' in Broadway musical theatre, and feature the music of top gay, straight and sometimes closeted American composers and performers. And, as always, there will be tons of audience sing-a-long opportunities - because at Big Gay Sing you're the star! BGS5 will take place at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on March 15 and 16, 2013. Tickets go on sale Thursday February 7, 2013.
The Pride Month concert will be a show about belonging. To what extent to do we feel we really 'belong' in America as LGBT citizens? In collaboration with other LGBT choirs, this summer concert takes a quizzical look at gay life in America. "America the Beautiful?: Our Life in Queer America" will be performed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Tickets go on sale Thursday May 9, 2013.
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Kindle's departure over "irreconcilable differences" refuels speculation over ABB's acquisition strategy
The share price may have recovered after the immediate 8% fall it suffered following the announcement of Fred Kindle's departure from ABB on February 13, but staff, customers, analysts and competitors are still trying to assess the implications. Nor has their task been made any easier by the lamentable performance of chairman Hubertus von Grünberg as he insisted that while, as the company press release put it, Kindle's departure was "due to irreconcilable differences about how to lead the company," it was "unrelated to performance or compliance issues" and that the company's "focus and goals have not changed."
That didn't prevent one Swiss journalist from telling him that he came across "as a pretty arrogant, egotistical person," to which von Grünberg responded, "I will have to work on my style . . . I am very embarrassed about your remark."
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Former Sulzer CEO Kindle joined ABB in September 2004 and took over from Jürgen Dormann as president and CEO in January 2005. However, Dormann remained as chairman until May 2007, when he was replaced by von Grünberg, who had previously been successively president and CEO and then chairman of German tire and automotive parts group Continental.
Dormann had steered ABB back from the brink of bankruptcy after, when already chairman, he took over as president and CEO in 2002. However, Kindle is widely credited with driving ABB to its present position of strength and was described by Citibank analysts as "probably the most successful CEO in ABB's history," while his resignation came "during ABB's most successful trading period."
ABB has something of an accident prone history when it comes to CEOs, having got through six since 2000, with the last five lasting on average just a year. Kindle's departure will be particularly unsettling for the process automation part of the business, which ARC ranks as the world number 1 in its sector, while the Control Top 50 has the company second only to Siemens in the overall world automation business. However, the automation business is still adjusting to the surprise departure last June of Dinesh Paliwal, widely tipped as a future group CEO. Paliwal would probably now be top of any headhunter's list of candidates to fill the newly created vacancy.
Following Dormann's departure in 2007, there had been speculation that ABB might revert to the sort of acquisition policy that got it into trouble at the end of the last century, particularly as Kindle himself had acknowledged early in 2007 that acquisitions greater than €1bn were back on the cards and that "At some stage, we have to do something useful with our money." Since he had also said that any future acquisitions would most likely be in the automation sector, and since ABB's cash pile has continued to mount in the interim, there has been intense speculation that it was preparing a bid for either Schneider or Rockwell Automation, with many observers, including Jim Pinto, tipping the latter as the most likely target.
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In the absence of any other explanation, most observers have concluded that the most likely cause of Kindle's departure is that the "irreconcilable differences" were not so much between Kindle and the board as between Kindle and von Grünberg, and that they related to acquisition strategy, with von Grünberg pushing for an early and headline grabbing deal and Kindle preferring to proceed on a more cautious and incremental basis. If that is the case, Kindle is likely to have had the sympathies of senior executives in the process automation business who are still bruised by and still grappling with the consequences of the acquisition spree of the late '90s, which left it supporting a dozen different legacy DCSs. Only last March, Mark Taft, group vice president of the Process Automation Global Control Systems Business, was telling INSIDER that the last thing they needed was to acquire yet another process automation system vendor.
Strategic opportunities
With the departure of Kindle, he might have to cope with just that. CFO Michel Demaré, who has stepped up to acting CEO while a successor to Kindle is sought, said that the company "will continue to examine strategic acquisition opportunities" and that the return of cash to shareholders through a share buyback which had been announced at the same time as the full year-results "will have no effect on those plans . . . We have the means for it." Moreover, when questioned about acquisition strategy at the following day's results press conference, he again said that "We are ready. This issue is about timing."
So is a Kindle-less ABB more or less likely to make a major automation acquisition? Certainly the consensus among ABB watchers seems to be that von Grünberg will lean on Demaré or his permanent successor to make a move, with the prospect of an economic slowdown making that more rather than less likely. As Demaré himself said, "Last year we would have overpaid by 25% . . . a challenge today can quickly become an opportunity tomorrow."
To soften the impact of Fred Kindle's departure, the announcement of ABB's results was brought forward by a day, although the main results presentation still took place the following day. However, that move only served to emphasize quite what they were losing and just how difficult he was going to be to replace. In the full year, net income more than doubled from $1.4 bn to $3.8 bn, while EBIT grew 57% to $4.0 bn and revenues by 25% to $29.2 bn. Process Automation saw EBIT grow 26% from $541 m to $683 m on revenues up 18% to $6.4 bn as its margin increased from 9.9% to 10.6%. Orders were up 21% at $7.9 bn.
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Blood Loss and Complications of Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients Treated With Clopidogrel
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Patients suffering from femoral neck or pertrochanteric fractures have a high rate of mortality and morbidity associated mainly with deconditioning and immobilization. Surgical management including open reduction and internaql fixation has been shown to reduce complication and improve outcome in such patients. Delay of surgery produces less optimal results and is associated with higher morbidity even after 24-48 hours of fracture event.
Patients treated with platelet antiaggregants are exposed to higher blood loss during surgery and related complications, as demonstrated in patients treated with Aspirin. However, cessation of antiaggregant therapy before surgery may be associated with complications of a hypercoagulable state and surgery delay.
Clpopidogrel is a fairly new approved antiaggregant drug indicated in cases of failed aspirin treatment in ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease patients as well as in primary prevention of stent restenosis.
No data regarding complications of hip surgery in patients treated with Clpopidogrel is available.
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Definitive surgical treatment of patients treated with clopidogrel undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of pertrochnteric and femoral neck fractures is safe although associated with more extensive blood loss during surgery and postoperative wound complications.
|Femoral Neck Fractures Pertrochanteric Fractures Antiaggregant Therapy
|Procedure: clopidogrel Procedure: no antiaggregant therapy
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
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|Blood Loss and Complications of Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients Treated With Clopidogrel
- mortality 30 days, 1 year functional score 1 year blood loss at surgery blood transfusions during hospitalization wound complications [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
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immediate operation - ORIF - of hip fracture in patient treated with clopidogrel
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- age > 60
- pertrochanteric or femoral neck fracture within 48 hours
- clopidogrel treatment - study group
- no antiaggregant treatment - control group
- ASA score <=3
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- hematologic malignancy
- hematologic malfunction
- warfarin treatment
- previous active GI or other internal bleeding - within 1 year
- thrombocytopenia < 150
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00749710
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Keywords provided by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center:
femoral neck fractures
pertrochanteric fractures
antiaggregant therapy
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Fractures, Bone
Femoral Neck Fractures
Wounds and Injuries
Hip Fractures
Femoral Fractures
Hip Injuries
Leg Injuries
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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After the experience of buying quick-use ear phones to practice before gigs, one of my students parents phoned me to ask if I could get a pair of over the ear headphones for their children who currently have a digital piano at home. My own set of DJ headphones are currently at work and in use by other pupils, so it made sense to try and research online to see what the cheapest earphones-with-a-band exists and to buy two pairs since one would be for my pupil and the other to use at work so that my cherished, and better quality sounding Sony DJ headphones can be returned! With the plea from a parent and my own experience of Philips SHP 1800s now sitting on a shelf looking lonely, I decided to look for a different style for durability and returning to the large over sized cup headphones, or "over the ear," as they are now known by most owners and buyers even if they are also known as "large cup," "DJ headphones," or simply "headphones," since the design is given away in the name! Whatever they're called, these types are not exactly favoured by all, with an increasing amount of owners complaining about sweaty ears (wipe them, then!) to the ear canal being too close to the pads due to the design of the cups, to short term comfort problems at the detriment of the owner. Well, I've already been hurt by Philips SHP too-thin-padded 1800 headphones that don't even have pads that cover my entire ear, and having had the experience of Sony and Sennheiser being far more comfortable and better designed, I had a fair idea of what to look for.
Claimed as an ideal beginner set for musicians and DJ artists I was attracted to the low cost price of Numark professional headphones as well the promise/claim. I know of Numark quite well having used some of their audio mixing equipment but I was not aware they made headphones.
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* Lightweight & double banded with a leatherette top headband.
* Adjustable 7-height control & 40mm Mylar speaker cups.
* Separate DJ cups fold inwards for use of specialised ability.
* Rubberised, comfort sponge padded ear cups & able to mould to the head and ears quickly.
* Single 2 metre length cord and small headphone jack with larger jack adaptor also supplied.
* My cost price £8-95 from EBay seller (£4-95 from Gaz.co.uk, up to £10, £12 online elsewhere.)
General Design & Quality
For the cheap price I paid (and I've just noticed that a UK company are selling these headphones for nearly half the price to what I paid for) I wasn't expecting a great stride in quality and design - not after the similarly priced Philips SHP 1800 "Flight" headphones. However, I have been pleasantly surprised with the sheer durability and robustness that Numark have produced these headphones with.
From a distance, they could look like my Sony MDR V300's with the way the silver painted ear cups and black contrasting plastic trim has been organised here and the company brand is proudly stamped on each cup as well as the black stretchy-feel leatherette headband. Numark are evidently proud of this product for all that they've gone to the bother of adding details that mimic other rivals on the market. You'll find "L" and "R" on each side of the headphone where the pull up/down ratchet 7 position height adjusters are located and in general the headphones feel substantial and far more pricier than they cost!
The cup hinges that allow each headphone cup to fold inwards could do with a bit more quality though. Though oval shaped and look quite organic in their approach, they feel quite flimsy and initially I felt they could break at any time, especially if amateur DJ artists are relying on using just one ear cup when mixing music. There are supposed to be designed fit for purpose, but a thicker plastic arm would suggest better durability with long term use.
General Performance
To fully test how good these headphones are, I've set my Numark headphones with quite a mammoth task of usage, from listening to quite a few different styles of music, from mono-1940's Christmas songs to the classically entertaining "Armed Man," by Karl Jenkins to rock music, disco music and lots of R'n'B to get the bass speakers moving to the beat. My Numark HF 125's have also been used to practice on a neighbour's nearly new, but seldom played digital Yamaha Clavinova I have my eye on as an early Christmas present to me! So, it has had its work cut out where using other devices are concerned and early on I can see why these headphones are better suited to beginner and amateur DJ artists.
This is because the sound quality is generally good where stereo imaging is concerned but it really depends on the music where the Numark HF 125's shows up some lack of quality when it comes to listening in general. For example, with classical music which is largely absent of bass unless you have music that has been purposefully written with plenty of Timpani and double bass string or brass instruments coming in also helped by an expanse of acoustics, I find that there is too much treble and not enough grounding that gives classical music, an imperious, rich and inviting quality.
Where R'n'B style of music is concerned, which I'm including acid jazz bands like Incognito into the mix here, I find there just isn't enough body to the sounds that the music imparts. The Numark's are great for general use, but if you're looking for thumping thick bass that doesn't distort and a wall of sound, you won't find it with the Numark HF 125's claimed output. For most of the time, the sound is muffled and too dry for my liking.
Tinny brightness is usually associated with pop music, and I found another downside to the HF 125's where they just don't seem to be bright enough with much needed bass added, almost imparting the kind of sound tinny in-earphones give off despite the girth of the ear pad rings. Numark may claim that their speakers are "40mm Mylar," types but it goes completely without notice when no bass or mid gain is present - to the point that it takes away the warmth and bouncy fun aspect when listening to pop music, making you usually feel involved when listening.
Although clarity isn't an issue with lyrics or the notes that singers are ad-libbing without actual words or certain notes, I find that there is an issue with clarity where the other instrumentals are concerned. Sometimes depending on the music involved, there simply isn't enough power for other instrumentals to come through cleanly enough.
Thus, whilst the Numark HF 125's look good, they lack a suitable bass warmth that adds gloss to generally most styles of the music I've put these headphones through and whilst other premium headphones are able to manage music and offer a different sound with a thicker dampness and more body, Numark's HF 125 won't set the world on fire where its sound for listening to music devices and built in sound settings are concerned.
However, where the Numark HF 125 seems to be more at home is with my digital electronic music instruments, from my drum machine to digital keyboard and digital piano. Generally with GM sounds, there's a good electronic reverb built in and I've been impressed with these headphones for being able to impart the quality intended. It is a pity though that at the top end, noise will happily leak out of the headphones and thus not exactly the best if you want headphones to practice in peace but without annoying anyone else present, in the process.
Although it is good of Numark to install a single and thicker cord than normal with these types of larger headphones, the HF 125's suffer from a cord that is too short when using with any other device other than a player or sound mixer that is close to you. I found it extremely difficult using these headphones with devices where the headphone socket is sadly fitted to the rear. Restriction in being able to play a keyboard or listen to music with older units can therefore be a major pain! This is probably at best to why the Numark HF 125's are more suited to DJ's where their equipment is directly in front or to the side of them. But, when used with other devices where the headphone socket is placed farther away, you may feel quite restricted.
Numark also claim that the HF 125 headphones has a cord that is "tangle-resistant," but in such a short time I've owned the headphones, the cord can become tangled up quite easily if using with computer devices and mixing equipment. It isn't as tangle free when winding the cord up around the headband to minimise damage, after use either.
Another issue that I have found is with the leatherette style foam rings that surround the speaker cups. They are comfortable up to a point, and though the adjustable speakers have a claimed 7-point of heights available with its seamless mechanised ratchet built in, I find that comfort can be compromised. They're not as sore as the thinner pads fitted on the Philips SHP 1800s though, which is saying something, but at the same time the rings can feel too clamped onto my ears and head regardless of the height adjustable settings available. Set at a higher position, the Numark HF 125's can't seem to get a closer fit to my head, sliding downwards and not at ear level. When set at the right height though, there's still a heavy feeling of being clamped in and it isn't before time that my ears are beginning to get hot without any air passing through from the speaker sponge.
Final Thoughts
I would love to award these headphones with five stars on price alone reflected by the cost price I paid and several different cost prices online that show this product isn't that expensive and quite a bargain. However, Numark's promise of a first time, ideal beginner set headphones for an aspiring DJ have got the job half done here. If there is any kind of device that these headphones work well on, it is solely with digital pianos, electronic synths and other digital music instruments that have a headphone facility.
Whilst these headphones seem to be well-designed on paper and not at all heavy to use or carry in use, the sound quality needs a lot more thought when it comes to listening to music. Bass fitted headphones don't require a thumping vibration to prove that they are powerful, but with DJ style headphones, one can easily assume that bass vents and bass has been added to such a product. Sadly for Numark, they may have met their mark on a cheap cost price, but when it comes to actual sound quality and bass, it's more of a case of a black mark against them. Thanks for reading. ©Nar2 2012.
The Numark HF125 are probably one of the cheapest pair of "useful" DJ headphones and what I mean by this is they serve their purpose quite nicely for less than £10 delivered to your door!
They are by no means on the same scale as professional makes like Technics, Pioneer, Sony etc but for around £7 each you have to ask yourself what you are expecting in terms of quality and durability.
The HF125 look rather cheap and on average do not last very long whether this be that the speakers end up detatched from the frame, the frame breaks in half or they give up full stop where one or both speakers just stop working. Until spending over £150 on reputable headphones I owned several pairs of the HF125's some of which came free with Numark turntables and mixers purchased at different times.
Considering the price tag they do have a fairly reasonable sound, not a great deal of bass but they manage to do the job, they are perfect for home use for simply listening to music, or watching a film etc but when it comes to the sensitive user "professional dj" or "music producer" then these are probably not for you!
They are quite comfortable to wear and consist of soft padding around the top and ear pieces and have several
slots to adjust the size of the frame to the users head. The wire is aproximately 1.8 metres in length and comes with 6.3mm headphone jack. These are very lightweight aswell at only 9grams!
So all in all you get what you pay for, if your planning on purchasing and using on a regular basis then you may find that you will need a couple of pairs.. So it may be worth just investing in a pair which you know will survive for lengthy use, however on the other hand if your just after a cheap pair of headphones that gives you an average fairly decent output then the HF125 are for you..
I do also believe that these have been one of the best sellers in DJ headphones over the last 5 years, could it be the low price or the constant replacements???
I first came across the Numark HF-125 headphones when they came free with a mixer I purchased many years ago. Initially I thought they looked the part, with the heavy branding, however it was only when I started using them, unfortunatly I realised that this was not the case. When playing loud, at large venues for example these headphones struggle to isolate the outside music, making it difficult to cue, resulting in the headphone volume having to be turned up, ultimatly leading to distortion. Also, the headphones do feel very cheap and plastic, and mine actually broke, after gigging only a few times. This is where I learnt a very valuble lesson... never skimp on headphones! DJing without headphones is like DJing blind, you never quite know how the next song is going to start, when to move the crossfader, or the volume of it. As a result It's always worth investing in a decent pair.
When I first started out DJing some years back I was a student on an incredibly tight budget; I made sure I bought myself a decent pair of decks that would last a good few years, this therefore meant that I had to compromise in other areas however. When looking for a cheap pair of headphones there are quite a few models out there on the market from various different companies; Numark's HF125 headphones were the ones that caught my eye however and this is a budget pair of entry-level headphones still being bought by many today. When I bought my pair I believe they cost a price of roughly £12, today however they can be picked up from Amazon.co.uk for the mere price of £7.99; an absolute bargain in my opinion and absolutely perfect if you're just starting out as a DJ and looking to purchase a cheap pair of headphones. These are not the best headphones that money can buy, they are however extremely cheap and for £7.99 you can't really go far wrong.
- The Appearance -
The headphones are black and silver in colour and come with adjustable padded ear cups also; quite similar in appearance to many headphones out there on the market and for their price extremely aesthetically pleasing. When I first bought these headphones there were a few other entry-level options to choose from, Numark's HF125 model was the most pleasing on the eye however and that's how I came to own these headphones.
- Quality of Sound -
In terms of sound quality the headphones could be better, they're okay and they do their job; the sound isn't exactly crisp however and if you're working with bass heavy dance music then they're often a little prone to the slight element of distortion. Regardless of what you're listening to with them on the bass is always quite heavy in its sound; this can therefore sometimes weaken the impact of the mid and top notes and spoil the overall sound output. These headphones are bearable to DJ with though and as long as the volume isn't put up too high then the sound output is generally of a reasonable enough standard and the bass element of the music is not too overpowering.
- Length of Cable -
The Numark HF125 headphones feature a 2 metre long tangle-resistant cable, the wire is of an excellent length but I'm not too pleased with the 'resistance' of the cable getting tangled it must be said. Over the years my cable has been tangled on many occasions, it's not too much of a problem really but given that the cable is marketed as being 'tangle-resistant' it doesn't really live up to its name too well. As I say though; the 2 metre length of the cable is ample, there are headphones out there with longer cables than this, then again though you can sometimes pay a lot more than the £7.99 asking price for these headphones and receive a lot less in the way of cable length. The headphones come complete with a 6.3mm (1/4") jack adapter and I have to say that I've been more than impressed with the length and durability of the cable over the years.
- What They're Like To Wear -
My main complaint with these headphones is the comfort of wearing them; in short spells they're fine, when wearing them for longer however then they do start cutting into the ear cartilage a little. I'd say you can wear these headphones for a couple of hour tops, after this though they do start cutting into the ear and this can actually become incredibly painful making the headphones unbearable to wear for any longer. If you're intending to use these headphones for some long DJing sessions then I'd suggest you think again, they're not at all good for long periods of wear and although fine in short spurts; over longer periods of time they will cause great pain to the wearer.
The headphones actually adjust to seven different positions to suit the head size of the individual that is wearing them; they're quite good in this respect, once adjusted they remain in position fairly well and for this I really can't fault them. The adjustable headband has been strongly constructed here, they may not be particularly comfortable but at least they're open to adjustment.
- Problems With the Headphones -
Something I personally experienced with Numark's HF125 headphones was that after around a year I started having problems with the right headphone cutting out; the left earphone has always worked fine but the right earphone has now long since stopped working. For around a further year or so a bit of twiddling and eventually the right earphone would work just fine, obviously the wiring isn't too great with these headphones however and whilst the left headphone lives on the right earphone has long been dead. I still find use for these headphones from time to time, they're definitely not my first choice of headphones any more but it certainly provides for quite an interesting listening experience only hearing the music through one ear.
So the two problems I've noticed with these headphones are their comfort and also their life. They're very cheap, don't expect them to last for too many years to come however as due to their low price the quality of build is therefore a little lacking. The comfort factor is a definite downside also, they're fine in short spells but certainly be aware of the discomfort that can be caused through using these headphones over long periods of time.
- Final Thoughts -
If you're looking for top of the range sound quality then that's really not something you're going to receive with a £7.99 pair of headphones, if however you're looking for a fairly decent cheap pair of headphones then Numark's HF125s could well be absolutely perfect for you. Even if they do cause you a few problems after a year or two; at this price it's hard to knock these headphones and for the price you certainly can't find a better quality pair of headphones than these. They're not perfect, they're definitely cheap though and if you're gong to wear them for purely short periods of time then I'd definitely recommend investing in Numark's HF125s. If you're looking for a pair of headphones that you'll be wearing for prolonged periods of time though then these HF125s just wont cut it, after a couple of hours they become incredibly uncomfortable and therefore are fairly unsuitable for wearing for too long at a time. So, depending on what you'd be using these headphones for would definitely decipher as to whether or not Nukark's HF125s would be suitable for you; a perfect pair of headphones for wearing over short periods, but not such a great pair if you're intending to be DJing/watching movies etc. for absolute hours on end.
Current Price: £7.99 (Amazon.co.uk including free shipping)


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Topic: Radioembolization for unresectable tumors
My wife Valerie was diagnosed with CCC on 31 October 2006. The doctors in Honolulu where we live said that nothing can be done. We went to Sloan-Kettering in NYC and Dr. Ronald DeMatteo the heir apparent to Dr. Leslie Blumgart (the God of CCC) and a great surgeon, tolkd Valerie that there was nothing she could do, no treatment other than palliative chemo: death sentence. We asked if they ever shrink the Klatskin tumor with radiation and chemo and then take it out. He said he "had never seen a Kaltskin's tumor shrink. We went home with those words. The next phase is a long story. Let me cut to the end and then fill in the middle.
On July 19, 2007 my wife was given an arteriogram by Dr. Andrew Kennedy at Wake Radiology in Cary, North Carolina. easy to find on Google. On July 25th Dr. Kennedy injected radioactive microspheres into the Klatskin's tumor in a 1 hour outpatient procedure. A little acid reflux was the only side effect. I will let you know the outcome in about a month, but Dr. Kennedy has done hundreds of liver trumors and about 13 BDC tumotrs. He started out at Maryland where he encountered some BDC's and other doctors asked him why he was wasting his time on that disease. He knows BDC and he has pioneered radioembolization in the US and particularly against the solid adenocarcinoma tumors in the pancreas, bile ducts and liver.
We had heard that this was a controversial and "dangerous" procedure. If the injected radioactive microspheres "leak" outside the tumor, they create havoc. Dr. Kennedy explained to us that thet do a dye test before the microsphere injection as "test run" to see if there are "leaks" and then during the procedure, they can plug any leak. Plus they watch the actual microsphere injection and can deal in real time.
We think that Dr. Kennedy has just destroyed Valerie's Kaltskin tumor in a 90 minute outpatient procedure with no side effects.
So here is the rest of the story.
After being totally bummed out by Dr. DeMatteo ( a liver "surgeon") in November 2006, I hit the Lance Armstrong trail and found a Data Collection Study (DCS) at washington University in St. Louis that was focused on BDC. They were trying to gather statistics to support the Mayo Clinic research that predcted 82% cure with neo-adjuvant "sanitizing" chemo and radiation followed by liver transplant. Mayo is the pinnacle of centers for disease of the bile ducts. Not BDC but disease of the bile ducts. Since 1993 they have started to track their large aptient population with bile duct diseases. They noticed that an alarming %-age of them also contracted BDC.
We are all told that if you remove the tumor with good magins: IT COMES BACK!
We are all told that if you remove the tumor and the entire liver and transplant a new disease-free liver: IT COMES BACK!
Liver transplants for BDC are illegal in New York. Why waste a liver?
So my wife was accepted in the data collection study in St. Louis. The Dr. DeMatteo counterpart in St. Louis is Dr. William C. Chapman - top 5 in the ranks of liversurgeons in the world. Fabulous doctor. He took us into the Mayo protocol and said that he thought they could "do better" with CCC patients.
The criteria for transplant under the Mayo protocol is "no" metastasis. They do Gemcitabene for 6 weeks, IMRT and 5-FU (low dose as a radiosensitizer - not a chemo drug) and then they do a laparotomy and lots of scans to make sure that no spread has occured.
Valerie made it all the way through this rigorous program. In June she went on the transplant list with UNOs hoping to get into the 80% cure rate from Mayo.
They had her tied off for transplant on June 30th when they found seedlings on her perioneum and she was not given a transplant. Back to sqaure one. We started over.
On July 25th we think that Dr. Kennedy destroyed the Kaltskin's tumor. Since the disease has metasasized, Valerie now must go on some form of systemic drug therapy. We are headed to the University of Michigan to Dr. Mark Zalupski who is doing a CCC trial with a new drug called DAVANAT.
We don't understand why no one told us about the work of Dr. Kennedy at wake radiology. He is famous in the major cancer conferences. I just read a study from Italy where they had tremendous success with the radiembolization technique using a chemo drug in the microspheres against BDC.
Our suggestion is that as soon as you are diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma you call Wake Radiology and send you records to Dr. Andrew Kennedy.
Then call washington University in St. Louis and ask for Dr. William Chapman.
Anyone out there on DAVANAT?
So here is the rest of the story.


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Voltaire's teddy bear creation as seen in Adventure Quest Worlds...
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This new Qee by Toy2R is the product of a unique collaboration. On Friday the 13th, March, 2009, Voltaire (in animated form) along with his evil teddy bear, Deady, led a LIVE, 3-hour quest on the on-line game, Adventure Quest Worlds. Players who tuned in, followed Voltaire and Deady onto a haunted pirate ship, sailed across monster infected waters and landed on the shores of Skull Punch Island in search of a cursed guitar. And all the while, Voltaire sang songs from his latest CD, "To The Bottom of the Sea".
Adventure Quest creators, Artix Entertainment, expected 11 thousand players. They were prepared for 25 thousand. After an unprecedented 30 thousand-plus players logged on to this one-time event, the servers crashed! But within moments, Artix had the game up and running again. The event proved to be so popular, that is has been added as a permanent fixture in the game and can be played at any time at www.AQ.com.
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The 8" Adventure Quest Deady Qee comes in a full color box wrapped in art from the Adventure Quest Worlds game. Plus each box comes with a code that unlocks these items in game:
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2) Free downloads of the songs Voltaire sings in the quest
3) And other "house" items players can use in the game.
It is available now from Toy2R through APEX Trading Company.


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There are a variety of options for enjoying the July 4 holiday in Oakland County.
-- Birmingham Fireworks: July 3, Lincoln Hills Golf Course at dusk. Admission is free.
-- Festival of Fun 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4 at Clintonwood Park, with fireworks at dusk. Admission is free.� Independence Day parade on Main Street beginning at St. Daniel Catholic Church and ending at the Renaissance High School parking lot. The Festival of Fun begins at 11 a.m. at Clintonwood Park and features an arts and crafts show until 5 p.m., live entertainment, food and Veterans Recognition.
-- Clawson 4th of July, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Clawson Park, fireworks at dusk, admission: $2. Parade kicks off the events at 9 a.m., an arts and crafts show in Clawson Park beginning at 10 a.m. The carnival opens at 11 a.m., and guests can enjoy amusement rides and games for a $2 entry fee. Other events include a horse show sponsored by Horses Heal Hearts, baseball and softball games, a skateboard exhibition and a "water battle" between the Clawson and Troy fire departments at 1 p.m. Visit clawson4thofjuly.org or call 248-270-7044.
-- Oakland County Fair fireworks at Springfield Oaks County Park July 4. Admission: $10 per vehicle/$5 per motorcycle (includes all passengers), $5 per walk-in, carnival ride arm bands: from $12-$20 per day, and individual pricing for other events, grandstand events: $10 adults 14+, $5 kids, free under 5 years old.
Groveland Township
-- Fireworks Fest Weekend: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 4-7, Groveland Oaks Park with fireworks at dusk July 6. Admission: $10 per vehicle after noon or free with annual vehicle permit. Celebrate Independence Day in Holly at Groveland Oaks Park for a weekend of patriotic activities. Events will take place over four days and include bingo, a bike parade, patriotic art, magic shows and live music. Visit www.destinationoakland.com or call 248-634-9811.
Hazel Park
-- Raceway Fireworks at 10:30 p.m. July 5, Hazel Park Raceway. Admission is free.
Lake Orion
-- 4th of July Fireworks take place over the lake at dusk. Admission is free.
-- Freedom Fireworks Fest Weekend runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 4-7, Addison Oaks County Park. Fireworks: July 5 at dusk. Admission: $10 per vehicle after noon or free with annual vehicle permit. Leonard celebrates the 4th with four days of events including a bicycle parade, painters, games, bounce houses, pony rides, karaoke and more. Visit www.destinationoakland.com or call 248-693-2432.
Sylvan Lake
-- Oakland County Boat Club Fireworks: July 3, over Sylvan Lake at dusk. Admission is free.
Waterford Township
-- Big Bang Fireworks: July 6, over Maceday Lake at dusk. Admission is free.
West Bloomfield Township
-- Pine Lake Country Club (private); Union Lake beach -- both July 3
-- Shady Beach and Green Lake beach (private) -- both July 6
Wolverine Lake
-- Tiki Night and Fireworks: July 3, over the lake at dusk. Admission is free.


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The recent explosion of anti gun bills here in Colorado and an article in the Denver Post got me thinking ....bad thing to do! The DP's article basically said that hunters don't support and belong to the NRA. I know lots of the participants on this forum are bow hunters and might not have any reason to be an NRA member, there are also lots of us gun hunters that are.
I have been a Endowment Life Member for over 50 years and support the NRA by attending all the local Friends of the NRA banquets. I am also a certified NRA Instructor and Range Safety Officer. The DP story really burned me when the author interviewed 2 hunters who were not NRA members and then made the assumption and statement that most hunters arn't NRA members and don't support their effort against gun legislation. I wrote him a reply and basically told him he was full of crap.
How many of you (us) are NRA members?


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Priscilla Spratt,
Thank-you for the opportunity to share with you how I
met the Movement, and its influence on my life.
About 3 ½ years ago, Ave and I were living
at the lake with our beautiful family, then 5 young
children. We were wanting for nothing, our marriage was
solid, our relationships with family and friends rewarding. Yet,
for me there was something lacking which I could not
put my finger on, and which expressed itself in envy
for the situation of others and a lingering restlessness.
I also had a difficult time identifying where I wanted
to go in life, what goals I would strive for.
It was a surface kind of life that made
it difficult for me to reflect on deeper issues.With the
circumstances just right, I heard a tape of a woman
who loved the Lord passionately, and she described how she
came to that deep and real relationship through committed daily
prayer. I thought to myself, "I want that kind
of love for God." I said, "I love you,
Lord." I taught my children to say, "I love
God". But it all seemed like such an intellectual, dry
thing. For that matter, even my love for my family
seemed rather dutiful and surface. So I began to "make
an appointment with the King" and kept it every day,
praying all the while that God would show me the
love.And he did - in a powerful way that changed
me and the way I related to Him and those
around me. For the next year I met God
every day and grew in my love for him. Again,
with just the right circumstances - a well-spoken homily, a
sick friend - it became clear to me that our
Lord wanted much, much more than a lovely relationship with
me. He wanted my service. Armed with this
certainty, I began to pray impatiently for direction. One
Sunday, an acquaintance called saying that she thought of me
in her prayer, and that she believed that she had
something to share with me. She introduced me to the
Movement, with the information that a retreat would come, and
with it, the opportunity to discern with the Holy Spirit
the call to a vocation in this charism. She
showed me a description of the kind of person a
Movement member aspires to be - which did not describe
me at all - but I figured I´d at least
give it a chance.I went to the retreat, and within
the first hour, Our Lord showed me some very painful
things about myself. I had conveniently forgotten that because of
rebellious decisions in my early twenties, in fact, I was
outside the Church, in a state of mortal sin, and
unable to receive the Grace of the sacraments. Before He
wanted my service, he needed my obedience, a very difficult
thing for a "cafeteria Catholic". The obstacles seemed insurmountable.
I was afraid of disturbing my outwardly harmonious relationships.
My immediate answer: "I can´t do that!, followed
by the instant thought, like the Gospel of John when
Christ asked his Apostles if they too would reject his
hard teachings on the Eucharist and leave Him, where would
I go? God had brought me this far, now
the cards were on the table and it was my
move. How could I say no? The remainder
of the retreat was very difficult. I was being
"pruned" in a dramatic way, and while I had hope
that all would work for good, I quit wearing mascara
by noon Saturday - it doesn´t mix well with emotional
upheaval.God had a magnificent plan, and only needed my cooperation.
Within three days of my return home, Ave agreed
to have our marriage blessed in the Catholic Church, to
order our marital relationship to follow the teachings of the
Church, and he enrolled in RCIA - an initiation program
for adults seeking full communion with the Church. Never
would I have thought this possible. I had never
even entertained the idea that we would enjoy this unity
of faith. Talk about hope. I clearly understood
that if our Lord could secure the conversion and surrender
of two strong-willed people in three days, he surely could
secure the conversion of the Western world, and the rest
of the nations would follow. Now, it must be
understood that God is much more patient with me that
I am with Him. I was learning so much
with the formation that the Movement offered and through its
apostolic initiatives, and spiritually, our commitments were allowing my relationship
with God and others to deepen. Admittedly, I was pretty
tough on my family, because I tried to drag them
along. But our loving Lord continued to work with
me, transforming me bit by bit. I figured He
had three years to work with some crude fisherman before
He built his Church on Peter, and commissioned the apostles.
He certainly would need that time with me.
My family is forgiving, and my team members, patient and
trusting.God is so creative - to put it mildly. Within
the heart of the Church, the Movement, inspired and called
by God to help re-christianize today´s world, finds hearts that
are generous, hearts that are aware of humanity´s cry in
search of everlasting values, and hearts that will respond to
Christ´s cry for apostles to save mankind. In the words
of Pope John Paul II, "The Lord needs, and he
has wished to need, your persons, your intelligence, your energy,
your faith, your love, and your holiness. He wants
to speak to the people of today through your voice.
He wants to love with your heart. He
wants to help with your hands. He wants to save
through your efforts. Think about it carefully. The response
that many of you give is given personally to Christ,
who is calling you for these great things."Today, we enjoy
depth and honesty in our marriage, exciting apostolic work, unity
in family prayer and formation, the Grace of the sacraments,
certainty of direction, and he offers us the promise of
eternal life if we want it. After all He has
done for me, how can my answer be, "No." Or
"Not yet, I´m busy." Or "It´s too hard".
Or "You certainly can´t mean me, I´m not a leader."
It can only be an unconditional "Here I am,
Lord, I come to do your will."Testimonial from Edmonton, Alberta
CanadaPriscilla Spratt


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STEWARTVILLE, Minn., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rochester Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ROCM) will announce quarterly results after financial markets close on Thursday, April 25th, 2013. The Company will then hold a quarterly conference call Thursday, April 25th, 2013 to discuss its earnings report. The call will begin at 3:30 p.m., central time (4:30 p.m., Eastern Time).
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text: Natalie Mecham, a 5-foot-10 wing player who just graduated from Davis High in Kaysville, has committed to play basketball for Idaho State University. Mecham averaged 12.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for the Darts this past season. She was a consensus first-team all-region performer and a second-team all-area pick by the Ogden Standard-Examiner. Mecham played club basketball for the Utah Hustle last summer. Her family moved to Utah last summer after she played basketball for three years at Mountain View High in Mesa, Ariz. She also played volleyball and competed in track and field for the Darts. Another Davis High star, Jessica Richardson, has signed to play basketball for Southern Utah University. Richardson is a 5-11 forward who averaged 14.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. She was the 5A state champion in the discuss throw last spring. Also, Davis senior Morgan Hartvigsen has signed to play for Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Va. She averaged 8.7 points per game for the Darts last season.


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Later this week, we'll be reviewing and giving away a copy of Grain Mains, the new book from Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. We wanted to know a little bit more about why they wrote this book and how they came to use Bob's Red Mill products. The guys were kind enough to indulge us. Enjoy!
Sure, recipe-testing for a new project can be daunting. Every cookbook author or food blogger knows that. But it's also like an extended birthday party: lots of good food and lots of presents.
Well, not exactly presents. More like ingredients, all waiting to be unpacked and put away. Still, if you squint just right, you can see all those bags and boxes as the best party you ever threw yourself.
When we started working on our new cookbook, GRAIN MAINS: 101 SURPRISING AND SATISFYING WHOLE GRAIN RECIPES FOR EVERY MEAL OF THE DAY, we knew we'd have to stock up on whole grains. We looked far and wide—and placed quite an order online with Bob's Red Mill one chilly autumn afternoon when the only heat was from the red and orange blaze of the New England maples in our backyard.
True to form, our order came in a big box. Really big. So big that our UPS carrier, hoisting it onto his shoulder, said, "Boy, you must like grains."
He's used to it. Someday, we'll tell you about half a butchered pig arriving on his truck.
We took the box inside and cracked it open. It was like Christmas in, well, October. (Apparently recipe-testing for cookbooks works on contract, not cliché.) We had grains aplenty: rye berries, triticale berries, soft white wheat berries, spelt berries, Kamut, amaranth, barley grits, and millet.
Over time, we came to realize that a stocked pantry of whole grains is more than just fun. They're money in the bank, investments that pay off over time. Whole grains are dried for long storage, so they last well into the winter, even beyond. When a bleak day descended on us, we knew we could figure out something for lunch or dinner, especially since we had whole grains on hand.
Because of that comfy security, we ended up writing a book of whole-grain main courses, breakfast to dinner. We skipped the baking recipes, blew off the side dishes, and moved whole grains to the center of the plate. As we came to see, whole grains are not just nutritional wonders, not just a staple of human civilization for millennia, but also the gourmet ingredients hiding in plain sight: for example, the sweet-and-sour slapdash of rye berries; the dank, chewy earthiness of hull-less barley; the mild, grassy pop of Kamut; and the sophisticated, slightly bitter undertones of buckwheat.
Yet whole grains are also sturdy, durable, long-lasting. Other gourmet ingredients are finicky—we're looking at you, artisanal cheese—and have to be used within days. Whole grains stick around.
Which means they can become the very reason for dinner, not a side dish at the edge of the plate: bulgur burgers, spicy millet and coconut soup, brown rice stuffed cabbage, a wild rice salad with shaved fennel and pistachios, and even the best-ever granola, to name just a few. We've still got a full pantry, ready to make all the recipes in our book. And more besides. We're thinking about lunch right now.


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The most famous book ever written about the most eye-catching topic ever invented, Ovid's The Art of Love is a three-volume guide to erotic success, instructing its readers how to find, win, and keep a lover. The ironic wit of his nimble and suggestive advice has brought Ovid centuries of popularity, but only now can his poem be appreciated in the form it truly deserves: the limerick. Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Christopher Brunelle has translated all 2,400 lines of Ovid's original Latin verse into English limericks, and on Ovid's birthday (March 20) he will give the first public reading of the world's first limerepic, Love Is a Rhythmical Art.
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Officials from the city of Ukiah and Mendocino County spent three hours talking about how to reach a tax-sharing agreement Monday night, and in the end seemed only to agree that more talking is needed.
"I really appreciate the frank discussion we've all had here today, and I think we're laying the groundwork going forward," said 2nd District Mendocino County Supervisor John McCowen, addressing the Ukiah City Council at the July 29 workshop. "What is lacking in the process is the political will by the elected officials to move forward. If there is to be an agreement, it will be because four of five members of each body believe that the agreement in front of them, with all of its uncertainty, has benefits that outweigh the risks."
The city and the county have been discussing sharing sales taxes for decades, and likely came the closest to reaching a formal agreement late last year when an ad-hoc committee from each agency drafted one. However, McCowen said "that process was derailed somewhere between the Dec. 6 and the Dec. 17 meeting."
A key change in the agreement at that time was the city no longer supporting a 50/50 split of sales tax revenues with the county, and instead wanting a 60/40 split favoring the city.
"Just because 50/50 sounds fair, it is not necessarily fair," said soon-to-be-retired Ukiah Finance Director Gordon Elton. "The 50/50 formula had the county ending up with 122 percent of the sales tax the city does."
City Manager Jane Chambers said she was also concerned that the city would "lose over time" if it shared not just the revenues from new businesses, but from all businesses in the city.
"The argument can be made that by sending new businesses to the city, existing businesses benefit," said Mayor Doug Crane. "My preference would be something that started at 50/50 and can adjust over time, rather than something that is locked in."
Crane added that he believed reaching an agreement was the priority, and the whole idea of creating one was to "de-fiscalize land use" so that it made sense and was not driven by competition.
McCowen said he appreciated "Mayor Crane's comments about the 50/50 split," describing the formula presented by Chambers as "based on arbitrary numbers," and "if the city has numbers that are based on actual fiscal analysis and projections that show that 50/50 is harmful to the interests of the city, then bring that information forward.
"The longer we don't agree ... in an environment when both parties are going after the next big box (store), the city can no longer assume it's going to receive two-thirds of future sales tax revenue," he continued. "You may not like the 50/50 split, but if the next big box goes into the county and there is not a tax-sharing agreement, the split is going to be 100 county, 0 city."
The day after this discussion, the Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote on whether to send a letter to the Costco corporation inviting it to discuss opening a store at the former Masonite property just north of the city limits. (The motion died for lack of a second at the July 30 BOS meeting).
"That is the first shot across the bow," said Ross Liberty, who is expanding his Factory Pipe business on part of the former Masonite site, now owned by Developers Diversified Realty, as he addressed the City Council. "If you think that an exclusive negotiating agreement is going to preclude (Costco) from moving to a site they think is better, you are deluded."
"I am desperately disappointed in the city," said Guinness McFadden. "I am disappointed that this hasn't been taken more seriously by you or the county. This has got to be done."
"There is a clear need for outside assistance," said Steve Scalamini. "I am itching for a public committee to get together and tackle the issue."
"The city and the county have been discussing this agreement for longer than I've been a resident: 25 or 30 years," said Michael Kisslinger. "You've never been able to reach an agreement: what's the underlying issue? Obviously there's some underlying issue."
"The answer is simple: fear," Crane responded. When Kisslinger then asked him what he was afraid of, Crane said, "I'm not afraid."
"Maybe it would help to have the involvement of a neutral third party," Council member Mari Rodin said, adding that when the City Council and the Board of Supervisors hold a joint meeting, presumably soon, to discuss an agreement, "There should be a goal of a timeline. That would be a wonderful outcome."
Mendocino County Executive Officer Carmel Angelo agreed on the need for a timeline, said she had no opposition to a third party offering analysis, and that the next step would be for her and Chambers to discuss dates for a joint meeting.
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Looking for a romantic, wine-filled way to celebrate Valentine's Day? Northern California's wineries are happy to help, offering a slew of Cupid-centric sip-and-swirl events. Here's just a sampling:
Viva Amore, Viva Wine: Alameda's Rock Wall Wine Company is hosting its third annual "Viva Amore" wine-pairing fest from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15. The event, which showcases the 2011 Romancer wine, a malbec-mourvedre-petit verdot blend, includes gourmet bites from Le Truc, Toque and Dragon Rouge, a Cocco Tutti chocolate tasting, poetry-to-order and a "photo booth of love." Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Details: www.rockwallwines.com.
S'more Amore: This progressive wine tasting ($45) takes sweethearts through downtown Saratoga's tasting rooms from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14. Sip wine and sample savory bites as you visit M4 Tasting Room (Michaud Vineyard Wines & Martella Wines), Big Basin Vineyards and Cinnabar Winery, then cozy up with s'mores at the outdoor fire pit. Details: http://saratogawinetrail-es2002.eventbrite.com.
Wine and Chocolate Date Night: Stroll through San Francisco's 15,000-square foot Dogpatch Wineworks sampling Recchiuti chocolates and wine pairings during this laid-back take on a great Valentine date. Tickets for the drop-in event, which runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14, are $35. Tickets: dpwwvalentinesday.eventbrite.com.
Wine & Chocolate Weekend: Get an early start on your romantic adventures at Lodi's 16th annual wine and chocolate weekend, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10. The sweets hail from Brix Chocolates, which makes confections specifically blended to complement wine. The wines? Nearly four dozen wineries are offering wine and chocolate pairings, barrel tastings and tours. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at the door. Details: www.lodiwine.com.
Castello di Amorosa: If you're going for over-the-top, then a Royal Hearts Gala at Napa Valley's Tuscan castle of love may be just the thing for would-be Romeos and Juliets. The gala ($225), which starts at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, includes a four-course dinner by "MasterChef" finalist Alejandra Schrader and performances by Shakespeare in the Vines. Details: www.castellodiamorosa.com.


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|Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Video Card 21162-00-50R
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|Thursday, 15 October 2009
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Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Review
Microsoft Windows 7 will deliver DirectX 11 visual quality like never seen before, and ATI has endowed gamers with an unparalleled graphics solution in the Radeon HD 5870. While the Radeon 5800-series is a monumental feat for AMD over the unprepared competition, not everyone can fit the absolute best video card available into their budget. Armed with 1440 shader cores, the 40nm Cypress GPU HD5850 is positioned to offer an excellent value for the upper mid-range and hits the sweet-spot for DirectX 11 gamers. In this article, Benchmark Reviews compares the Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 video card, model 21162-00-50R, against a cross-section of modern graphics accelerators.
While the list of DirectX 11 video games has just started to grow, with one of the first being a free Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) named BattleForge. Perhaps ATI has created the perfect storm for their Radeon HD 5800-series by offering a price-competitive graphics card with several free games included or available. While NVIDIA toils away with CUDA and PhysX, ATI is busy delivering the next generation of hardware for the gaming community to enjoy.
AMD has launched the Radeon 5870 as their first assault on their multi-monitor ATI Eyefinity Technology feature, using native HDMI 1.3 output paired with DisplayPort connectivity. The new Cypress GPU features the latest ATI Stream Technology, which is designed to utilize DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL code. These new features improve all graphical aspects of the end-user experience, such as faster multimedia transcode times and better GPGPU compute performance. AMD has already introduced a DirectCompute partnership with CyberLink, and the recent Open Physics Initiative with Pixelux promises to offer physics middleware built around OpenCL and Bullet Physics. This looks like ATI's recipe for success, since NVIDIA does not have a GPU to compete against the Radeon 5800 series or support DirectX 11. It doesn't help matters any that NVIDIA GPUs do not support OpenCL and DirectCompute 11 environments, leaving them out in the cold for the coming winter months.
From these developments ATI has distanced themselves ahead of NVIDIA by placing gamers first in their consideration, and have positioned the ATI 5xxx-series to introduce enthusiasts to a new world of DirectX 11 video games on the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System. While most hardware enthusiasts are familiar with the back-and-forth competition between these two leading GPU chip makers, it might come as a surprise that NVIDIA actually remarked that DirectX 11 video games won't fuel video card sales, and have instead decided to revolutionize the military with CUDA technology. Perhaps we're seeing the evolution of two companies: NVIDIA transitions to the industrial sector and departs the enthusiast gaming space, and ATI successfully answers retail consumer demand.
As of 23 September 2009 AMD was rightful to claim that the ATI Cypress GPU inside the Radeon HD 5800 series could achieve 2.72 TeraFLOPS, more powerful than any other known microprocessor. ATI's next-generation Radeon HD 5800 graphics card share also the world's first and only GPU to fully support Microsoft DirectX 11, the new gaming and compute standard that ships with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. The ATI Radeon HD 5800 series effectively doubles the value consumers can expect of their graphics purchases, beginning with the release of two cards: the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and the ATI Radeon HD 5850, each with 1GB GDDR5 memory. With the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cards, PC users can expand their computing experience with ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, accelerate their computing experience with ATI Stream technology, and dominate the competition with superior gaming performance and full support of Microsoft DirectX 11, making it a "must-have" consumer purchase just in time for Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
Modeled on the full DirectX 11 specifications, the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cards delivers up to 2.72 TeraFLOPS of compute power in a single card, translating to superior performance in the latest DirectX 11 games, as well as in DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL titles in single card configurations or multi-card configurations using ATI CrossFireX technology. When measured in terms of game performance experienced in some of today's most popular games, the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series is up to twice as fast as the closest competing product in its class. allowing gamers to enjoy incredible new DirectX 11 games - including the forthcoming DiRT 2 from Codemasters, and Aliens vs. Predator from Rebellion, and updated version of The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online Eberron Unlimited from Turbine - all in stunning detail with incredible frame rates.
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Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida appears to be headed to UFC 157 on Feb. 23 at Honda Center, according to a report by Brazil's Tatame.com. UFC officials have not officially confirmed the bout.
Henderson, 42, of Temecula, a former Pride 183- and 205-pound champion and former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, hasn't fought since his slugfest against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in November 2011. Henderson (29-8) will bring a four-bout winning streak into the fight against Machida.
Machida, 34, of Brazil, bounced back from his loss to UFC light-heavyweight Jon Jones with an impressive second-round knockout of Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 4 on Aug. 4 at Staples Center. The former UFC 205-pound champion brings an 18-3 record into the bout.
This will be the UFC's fifth event at Honda Center and first since UFC on Fox 1 in November 2011.
•UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks and Ivan Menjivar each earned $70,000 bonuses for their performances at UFC 154 on Saturday in Montreal. St. Pierre won a unanimous decision over Condit in a back-and-forth affair that earned both fighters fight of the night honors. Hendricks picked up his third knockout-of-the-night bonus in his past five fights for his quick stoppage of Martin Kampmann. Menjivar scored his second submission of the night bonus with an armbar to tap out Azamat Gashimov.
•UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos' trainer Luiz Dorea, who is getting ready to help Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil," said he believes Cain Velasquez is rushing into his rematch against dos Santos. Dos Santos, who knocked out Velasquez in the first round at UFC on Fox 1 in November 2011, meets Velasquez in a rematch at UFC 155 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas.
"We are quiet, with a good team. It will be a great fight. Cain is a great athlete, no doubt, but he made a mistake by asking for this rematch so soon," Dorea told Sherdog.com. "Even though he is coming off a victory (against Silva), he was knocked out (by dos Santos). He'll have to risk closing the distance against 'Cigano,' who is even better trained than that first fight. I think he made a huge mistake." …
•Middleweight contender Chris Weidman, who recently lost his Long Island home to Hurricane Sandy, has suffered a torn labrum, forcing him out of his bout against Tim Boetsch at UFC 155 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced Weidman's teammate, Constantinos Philippou. will step in and face Boetsch.
•Matt Mitrione hasn't fought since he lost a decision to Cheick Kongo at UFC 137 in October 2011, and he has drawn the wrath of UFC president Dana White for not stepping up and taking a couple of fights on short notice. "The Ultimate Fighter 10" veteran did step up and volunteered to replace injured Shane Carwin against Roy Nelson at "The Ultimate Fighter 16" Finale on Dec. 15 on FX.
•Two years after being released from the UFC, heavyweight KO artist Todd Duffee is returning to the octagon, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun. Duffee, who is replacing Mitrione, will face Phil DeFries at UFC 155.
•It looks like interim UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao might be asked to defend his title instead of waiting for injured UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz to heal, White said at the UFC 154 post-fight news conference. Cruz is still rehabilitating a surgically repaired torn ACL with no timetable in sight. White said Michael McDonald would be Barao's likely opponent.
"We were talking about Barao defending his title now," White said. "Whether he wants to wait or not, we're going to go back to him soon probably here and have him defend it." …
•Highly touted welterweight prospect Erick Silva and veteran Jay Hieron will be looking to get back on track after suffering losses in their most recent bouts when they face each other at UFC 156 on Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the bout Wednesday.


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iHerb Customer Reviews
Absolutely will not wash off
Posted by iHerb Customer on May 30, 2011 | Verified Purchase
I use sunblock on my face under makeup and this stuff along with my makeup would not wash off. I scrubbed and scrubbed and still felt like I had stuff on my face. I like a clean face at the end of the night, so this was a no go for me. It didn't irritate my skin, goes on clear, but is pretty greasy. If you don't wear makeup or just want to use it as a body block, it would probably work fine. I don't know if it would wash off better in that case, I haven't tried it. It has good ingredients and is recommended for people with eczema, so I am sure it is a good product. Just not for under makeup if you want it to wash off at night.
too greasy
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didnt like it, won't buy it again
Works BUT Is Kind of Heavy
Posted by iHerb Customer on Jun 20, 2011 | Verified Purchase
I like it OK being that it is zinc oxide based and natural, and in moderation it is tolerable; Significant Other found it way too thick and heavy and oily. Regardless of who does or does not like it around here, however, there's not much left after we each sampled it since it is a really small tube, it turns out. Will not be reordering it. If Grahams Natural Alternative can do this, they need to thin it out and take out some of the excess oiliness.
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I'm sorta timid about clothes making... but I don't really count these fleece shorties as clothes.
They're actually meant to be a breathable cloth diaper cover!
At home we use prefold cloth diapers and its nice to put a breathable cover on Eli every now and again... so his tooshie can get some airflow.
I want to make these in the LONGIES version (as in long pants) in a jersey fabric. Just to wear as
comfy everyday pants. I wonder if I could adapt them to my size...
The pattern is from Apple Dumpling Gear on Etsy. SO easy to sew, as it only took about 5 minutes to cut out the pattern, then another 15 minutes to sew them together.
He's blending into the grass pretty well!
Stand still for goodness sakes! Good, thank you!
"Look mom, a truck! I love me a truck driving by!"
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The Hall of Fame. It can be the place that eludes those it deems unworthy. So, in a world where athletes and coaches are judged daily by armchair quarterbacks, bleacher moms and high school legends looking for one more day in the sun, what does the Hall of Fame really mean?
To me, it can be summed up in the life of one man. A man that grew up in rural Indiana working long hours with his siblings on a small farm. They worked for man, their father, who in his own right was a Hall of Famer. Lloyd C. Ball was a war hero, a loyal husband and a loving father.
The oldest son, Armond was an obedient and mild-tempered boy. He had aspirations of life after the farm, aspirations of doing something different with his life. Not better or worse but different. So, he left Morgan Road and headed to Ball State University.
He wanted to be a teacher; he wanted to be a baseball player. But, in the end, he became a Hall of Famer. In Munice, he found his passion and his life-long love(besides Sandra Marie Grotrian, of course). It was the game of volleyball.
Arnie's playing career was short but illustrious. After only one year at BSU, he become the team captain and MVP. He continued to play for the next 20 years. He played with the heart and dedication that he preaches to his young players yet today.
But, playing volleyball isn't what would get Arnie into the HOF. It would be his coaching. But, I will tell you this, coaching is only a small part of why Arnie Ball, my father is getting into the Hall of Fame.
There is not ONE day that goes by that someone doesn't approach me and ask me if I am Lloy Ball. I say, "Yes, I am." Then, they proceed to spew story after story on how Arnie was their coach or teacher at New Haven or Harding or IPFW. They spew on about how caring yet critical and nurturing yet passionate he was as a teacher and mentor. The continue with how they have taken the athletic and life lessons he taught them and put them to use in their daily lives, and how those attributes have lead them to success in business, life and family.
When they speak of their former coach or teacher, their eyes light up as if speaking about their own father and how proud they are of themselves for turning out so well thanks to his instruction. Hundreds, no thousands have been mentored by Arnie. Most without their knowledge, at least until later in life when we truly begin understand those who have help mold us into the people we are today.
My favorites are the old students or players that tell me how much they hated Dad when he taught or coached them. How he constantly pushed them to raise their expectations and their goals. They would swear at him under their breath all the way home. Those are the ones that love him the most now. He saw in them what they could not see in themselves. That my friends makes you a Hall of Famer.
In closing, some of you may call this article somewhat biased. You'd be right! I owe my life, my faith, my wife, my kids, my passion and my Gold Medal to Arnie Ball. He was my best man at my wedding. He was my coach and teacher. He is my mentor and inspiration yet today. He made me, like those thousands of others the person I am today.
People, especially kids, ask me all the time, "Who is your hero?" Without hesitation and without a shred of doubt in my mind I always answer, "My father." He is that greatest man I have ever or will ever know. To me, a little boy from Woodburn, that makes him a Hall of Famer.
Congrats and may God continue to bless you, Dad.


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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Shooting ranges present the opportunity to preserve land for future generations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hunter education and target range grant program staff have arranged for a free 'Best Management Practices for Shooting Ranges' seminar at the Grand Prairie Gun Club to help guide range operators, owners and partners about how to create an environmental stewardship plan.
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Miggy's numbers at 31 mirror Aaron's
DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera celebrated his 31st birthday on Friday by playing against Albert Pujols, one of the players he followed during his younger days coming up. Baseball celebrated Cabrera's birthday by noting his historic statistical pace.
As ESPN Stats and Information tweeted, Cabrera's .320 career average, 366 home runs and 796 extra-base hits are the same numbers Hank Aaron had at the time he turned 31. Cabrera posted his numbers having played 16 more games, but Aaron actually had more playing time, posting his numbers in 39 more plate appearances.
Whether this puts Cabera on a historic pace depends on how he ages. Aaron had as many 40-homer seasons after his 31st birthday as he had before. His slugging percentage only dropped slightly after turning 31, from .967 before to .940.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.