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The New York Red Bulls dominated possession, struck the woodwork twice, and might have scored had goal-line technology been in use against archrivals D.C. United, but they were unable to beat goalkeeper Bill Hamid, as the two age-old rivals played to a 0-0 draw on a snowy afternoon at Red Bull Arena. Hamid will rightly earn the accolades, but the main talking point will be Brandon Barklage's deflected header on a stoppage-time corner kick that seemed at first glance to cross the goal line. Hamid was there to pull off an incredible one-handed swat to clear the danger, but the moment will have the soccer world's impatience with goal-line technology only heightened after replays were inconclusive as to whether the ball did in fact clear the line or not.
It was just the final near-miss of the match for the Red Bulls, who outshot United 24-4 and yet remain winless through their first three games of the season.
Hamid was a big reason for that, making a number of superb stops on the day. The first came when Thierry Henry was played in by Eric Alexander in the 7th minute, and the French forward forced a diving save from Hamid.
In the 24th minute, Henry delivered a cross in from the right flank that Fabian Espindola got on the end of, but the Argentine forward's header smashed off the crossbar.
The game continued to be one-way traffic in New York's favor in the second half. Espindola came close in the 55th minute with a left-footed shot from 16 yards that again was denied by the woodwork. And two minutes later, Henry was alone on the far side after D.C. defender Brandon McDonald, who was more than steady most of the day, missplayed a long ball. But Henry's one-time shot went high.
In the 58th minute, United had their best chance of the afternoon, when Dwayne De Rosario, back from a two-game suspension, fed Chris Pontius in the area. The forward turned his man and slammed a shot that onrushing Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles kicked clear.
Hamid then came up with his best save of the day in the 67th minute. New York's TIm Cahill slid in to connect with Jonny Steele's cross from the left side. The Australian appeared to have an open goal until Hamid sprawled across to block the shot.
It all set up the final moment of drama in stoppage time. Barklage latched onto Juninho's corner kick and his header ricocheted off defender James Riley. As the ball bounced toward the line, Hamid stretched back to push it away as the Red Bulls players shouted for a goal. Their shouts landed on deaf ears as referee Mark Geiger waved play on and a minute later blew the final whistle.
Both teams will return to action next weekend. United host the Columbus Crew on Saturday, while the Red Bulls visit the Montreal Impact.
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May Long Fun!
May Long Weekend is almost upon us and it looks like it is going to be a sunny one! Enjoy the many events happening around Parksville and celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer with us!
- Friday, May 17th – Coombs Country Opera. This Country Jam brings all sorts of local talent out of the woodwork so grab your guitar, fiddle, mandolin or whatever tickles your fancy and join us for a great time.
- Friday, May 17th – Vince Vaccaro, a popular Victoria singer/songwriter returns to the Errington Hall stage with a solo acoustic performance. Tickets are $15 from Cranky Dog in Parksville, Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach or the Errington General Store. Coffee and refreshments available.
- Saturday, May 18th – Errington Farmers Market. From 10am to 1pm with great selections of veggies, baking, plants, crafts, live music and the famous "sticky buns".
- Saturday, May 18th – Qualicum Beach Farmers Market. Whether you're visiting for the first time, or are a lifelong resident, a visit to Veteran's Way and Memorial is where you'll find the best in fresh fruits, vegetables and berries, plants and cut flowers, fresh baked goods, jams and jellies, fish, chicken and pork, as well as a wide range of local crafts.
- Saturday, May 18th – Sunset Paddle. The best way to unwind after a busy day. paddle into the sunset. Gaze at the glow of the setting sun, breathe deep and relax. Sat, May 18 from 7:15-9:30pm, $50/1. Pre-register with RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-248-3252.
- Saturday, May 18th – Wild Edible Plants & Mushrooms Workshop – Turn trees into teas, brighten salads with wildflowers and find nature's band-aids during this hands-on workshop with biologist Jessica Wolf. Advance registration is required and limited to 15 people. Register at www.jessicawolf.ca or call 250-327-6931.

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Q. I was recently given a nice, old 4x5 Speed Graphic camera with accessories. Fifteen years ago, when I briefly borrowed this camera, it was in great shape. Unfortunately, I believe the owner stored it in his basement for a while. There appears to be white mildew growing on the leather exterior of the camera. Please see the attached images. As you can imagine, my first question is, "How do I go about cleaning the mildew off of the camera?" Once clean (if possible), do I have to worry about mildew "spores" that might be lurking on the bellows, inside the camera, on the steel fittings, inside the case, on the flash gun, in the film holders? Basically, do I have to clean everything that is in the case? And if so, do I have to disassemble the camera, too? I'd like to save this camera and keep it working.
Steven D. Winter
St. Joseph, MI
A. Fortunately, I have not had this problem with either of my 4x5 cameras or any of the dozens of other older cameras I have around my home. To obtain a valid answer, I spoke to an old acquaintance, Jack Deardorff, whose family made the highly regarded Deardorff large format view cameras for many years. Jack said to use a cotton swab and plain household vinegar diluted about 1:1 with water, and swab down the mildew on your Speed Graphic. It probably would be advisable to do this on the inside of the bellows also. You can remove the lensboard for access to the inside and probably can remove the back also for a larger opening to get your hand through. Stretch the bellows out as far as possible by placing the front standard at the far end of the focusing track and then crank the track out until it stops. I would allow the dampened, swabbed area to dry for several days prior to reassembling the camera and trying to use it. I doubt that you would have problems with the case, film holders, flash, or other accessories, but if you detect any mildew there also, use the same method to clean them. Dry off any moisture left after the swabbing. Hope this enables you to get your 4x5 in operating condition again soon. By the way, Jack now runs a view camera repair business probably 100 miles southwest of you in Valparaiso, Indiana. You can contact him at (219) 464-9748 if you have further questions. He advertises in Shutterbug.
126 Processing
Q. I was referred to you by Kodak in the hopes that you could help me get an old 126 film processed that I came across while visiting my parents this past June. They informed me that they stopped the process back in 2002. Could you assist me or point me in the right direction?
Sara Clepper
via Internet
A. I don't know who you contacted at Kodak, but a few years ago when I called them, the Kodak hotline (800-242-2424) recommended some of these firms below for processing older films such as C-22 color negative, which I believe your 126 would be. It should say the intended process on the outside of the film cartridge. I suggest contacting them first to verify the mailing address and the cost, as it might be prohibitively expensive. Generally they wait till they get enough film, and then make the runs, so it might take a few weeks. Here's a list of the firms: Pinky Processing, Little Rock, AR, (501) 375-6409; Prep Film Services Lab, 21940 Cumberland, Northville, MI 48167, (800) 793-3456, www.prepfilm.com; Vermont Color Photographic Craftsmen, PO Box 260, Bennington, VT 05201, (802) 442-6371; Film Rescue International, PO Box 44, Fortuna, ND 58844, (800) 329-8988, www.filmrescue.com; Kolor Print, Inc., 2121 Thayer St., Little Rock, AR 72202, (501) 375-5581; Rocky Mountain Film Lab, 560 Geneva St., Aurora, CO 80010, (303) 364-6444, www.rockymountainfilm.com. Hopefully, one or more of these labs can process your old 126 film. Just be aware that the latent image might have faded with age and may not produce particularly good, colorful images.
Konica Auto S3 Battery
Q. I was referred to you by Konica. They said you might be able to help me. I just inherited a Konica Auto S3. It seems to be a terrific 35mm auto rangefinder camera. The problem is the battery. It uses a 675 mercury battery that is not available in this country. Is there a substitute that I can use and where could I buy it?
Herb Semel
via Internet
A. I have a few sources for replacements for discontinued or banned batteries. Some were provided by readers. As some of these are a few years old, the area codes on the phone numbers may have changed. A reader informed me about a battery source via the Internet, www.px625.com (90 Orchard St., Boston, MA 02130); he said you could order PX625 and PX675 batteries through them. Another reader said a web source that was best for him was "www.batteries4everything.com." The company is Cell Energy, Inc. and their phone number is (800) 321-0714. Batteries.com (6024 West 79th St., Indianapolis, IN 46278; (888) 288-6500; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com) is a source for many types of batteries. You could also try Scherer Supplies (PO Box 250, Ewing, VA 24248; (276) 733-2615). Finally, your local RadioShack store is a good source for older and hard to find batteries. If they don't stock the one you need, often they can order it. I hope one or more can provide the replacement 675 size battery you seek.
4x5 Kit?
Q. For many years a 4x5 "build-it-yourself" camera kit was advertised in almost all photographic magazines. (I don't remember the exact name, but Benson or Bender keeps coming to mind.) The cost was around $300, I think. Now that I have the money and time to build one I discover that it is no longer advertised. Is that kit still available, and where can it be obtained?
Jerry Paul
via Internet
show two firms in my files that offered wooden view camera kits. They are: Bender
Photographic, Inc., 19691 Beaver Valley Rd., Leavenworth, WA 98826, (800) 776-3199
or (509) 763-2626, www.benderphoto.com; Fader Photo Works, Lester Fader, 1402
Bardstown Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. The latter company is about 15 years old
and I don't know if they are still in business. I did call the 800 number
for Bender and got their answering machine. I built one of their 8x10 cameras
15 or so years ago and it was a quite complete kit that merely required some
deft handling of glue and assembling the many precut components to make a usable
camera. I'm not sure of the kit cost today. I hope one or both of these
help you put your money and time to good use.
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Mangaluru: The annual Eucharistic procession of the Mangalore Catholic diocese began from Milagres church to Rosario Cathedral here on January 3.
Prior to the procession at 3.30 pm, Bishop Dr Aloysius D'Souza celebrated the solemn Mass along with a large number of priests of the diocese and a huge gathering of the faithful. The procession, led by the bishop will be followed by the adoration in the Rosario Cathedral.
The procession will culminate at the Rosario Cathedral grounds. The parish priests and individual representatives who have done the highest collection from the parish for the diocese will be honoured by the bishop with mementoes. The Bishop will address the faithful at the Rosario Cathedral grounds.
Fr Boniface Pinto delivered the keynote address. Statues of Blessed Mary Bowardy and Joseph Vaz were blessed by the Bishop. The blessed statues will be installed on January 10, at the Rosario Cathedral.
The parish priests and individual representatives who were responsible for the highest collection from the parishes for the diocese were honoured by the bishop with mementoes. Cordel Church stood first, Milagres Church second, Bejai Parish third, Derebail Church and Bendur Church in fourth and fifth place respectively. Highest individual collection, Sampige Parish stood first, Nala – Mavinakatte Parish second, Milagres third, Kasaragod fourth and Manjeshwar fifth place.
Leaflet of "Kakulthiche Mukhamol" authored by Fr Boniface Pinto was released by the Bishop. The 'History of Diocese', Book authored by Fr Devdatta Kamath and Fr Dr Pius Fidelis Pinto was released by the Bishop. Later Fr Devadatta Kamath and Dr Pius were felicitated by the Bishop.
Later, addressing the faithful, Bishop Dr Aloysius D'Souza called on the congregation to guard their faith, unity and discipline of the church and reflect upon the gift of life entrusted to us by our Creator. He called on the faithful to see God in their neighbours and help them in their needs. He also said to increase devotion to strengthen the faith.
Bishop further said that the Jubilee Year of Mercy 2015-16 was inaugurated on December 13. The motto of the year of Mercy is "Merciful like the Father". Day-after-day touched by God's compassion, we also can become compassionate towards others. The motto serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of the Father who asks us not to judge or condemn but forgive and to give love and forgiveness without measures. Pilgrimages should be conducted to some holy places or churches such as Rosario Cathedral, Carmel Hills, Fathima Retreat House, St Antony Ashram, St Anna Frairy, Bajpe John Paul II Chapel, Pakshikere Church, Belthangady Church and Puttur Church. The Jubilee also entails the granting of indulgences, under the usual condition of reception of the sacrament of reconciliation and Holy communion and reciting special prayers and making pilgrimages. Those who are sick and unable to attend the mass can watch the mass through television. Pray for the intentions of Pope Francis. Visiting the sick and praying for those who have committed crime and are facing punishment in jail. If the accused while passing through the cell door in jail repents for his sins, he will be forgiven, said the bishop.
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For more than a decade Chad Ochocinco never shut up. He was always telling the world that he was the best; he was The Man!
And, in all that time, he never got to be the best — at least not collectively as a team.
Individually? Maybe.
He ranked right up there with Terrell Owens and Randy Moss in yards per season and words per second. The man could catch, run and talk — and, not always in that order.
This season he has finally shut up. And, for the first time, he has also not been able to put up. Ochocinco's numbers have shrunk; just 15 receptions for 276 yards. That used to be a couple week's work. Now they are his season's total.
It is curious that his most thrilling ride with a team, comes at his most disappointing personal moment as a pro.
"There's no bitter sweetness," Ochocinco told the Boston Herald. "There's a competitive side to me that is angry, the competitive nature in me that it didn't go the way it normally has. I routinely produce a certain way every year."
This year, he has produced mostly raised eyebrows — and questions.
Last year, Ochocinco totalled 831 yards receiving in a 10th season with a Bengals team that was going nowhere. Two years ago he was a 1,000-yard receivers. This year, with the Super Bowl-bound Patriots, he was targeted just 32 times by Tom Brady.
"When that routine goes astray, like it did this year, it feels funny. It's something I had to get used to. But I took it in stride. I did everything I was asked on and off the field."
Playing second banana to Wes Welker or Rob Gronkowski might have been expected but falling behind Tiquan Underwood and Julian Edelman on the depth chart has been a shocking come-down. In another time, in another place, Ochocinco would not have stepped so gracefully into the wings.
This season has taught him a lesson many, including Ochocinco himself, never believed he could learn: "That I can finally shut the (expletive) up," he said. "Serious. I can shut up, which is weird, because I operate on noise, I operate on creating controversy. That's how I play; that's how I play at my best. I'm just being honest. I love it. I feed off of it. That's what drives me. And I've been able to come into a different environment, and humble myself."
Ochocinco knew this season would be unlike any other. He knew Bill Belichick operates in a different hemisphere. With another team, in another time, Ochocinco would have screamed about the injustice of it all when he was scratched from the AFC title game's active list because he was late for a team meeting after going to his father's funeral.
"My dad died. I didn't get back in time," he said. "I wasn't even close to getting back in time."
Ochocinco knows the rules. Actually, he always has, it's just that he doesn't mind living within them now. He understands Belichick. He understands the Patriots' organization.
"It's Fort Knox here," he said. "Everyone on the outside thinks they know what they have. But they have no clue. Everybody makes their assessments and their educated guesses and their professional opinion, but they have no clue. When you talk about playing for the best of the best, or elite teams, or elite organizations, this is just that, from the top to the bottom. From the food, to the damn toilet paper. That's right, the (expletive) toilet paper is the best. Everything is first class. And I've enjoyed this experience."
There's only one thing that could make it better. Sunday, Ochocinco is hoping to dress for his first Super Bowl, one game, one play, one more win — then not only will he be able to talk with the best, he'll be able to walk with them, too.
Gronkowski will likely need his sprained left ankle scoped following the Super Bowl. It means that while he will play, one hit by the Giants could seriously alter the Patriots' offensive plans.
Mario Manningham has seen the light. And, according to the Giants wide receiver, it is right through New England wide receiver-turned defensive back Julian Edelman.
Manningham figures the Giants will eat him up on Super Bowl Sunday and throw his bleached bones back at Belichick. "I hope (Edelman) is out there when we play them. I don't want to sound like that, but you know what I mean. To our advantage, I hope he's out there," Manningham told reporters.
In trying to bolster the 31st-ranked secondary in the NFL, Edelman has been an emergency stop-gap for Belichick.
He's done a decent job. But covering the Giants' talented receivers like Manningham or Hakeem Nicks presents a different kind of challenge.
"It's a different stage. This ain't regular season. That ain't your real position, so we're going to try to expose you," Manningham said. "It's all or nothing now. That ain't your position, this is the Super Bowl and we want you to play that position."
Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, after being rehired and learning reports of his demise were premature: "I called (GM) Ozzie (Newsome) and said, 'Hey, I'm just thrilled to be back,'" Cameron said. "Ozzie said, 'Cam, in our minds, you were never gone.' And that means the world." … Karl Dunbar, the defensive line coach in Minnesota the past six seasons, is expected to move to the Jets. Dunbar played for Rex Ryan when he was a coach in St. Louis … Three former head coaches have signed on as coordinators; Jack Del Rio has joined John Fox's staff as defensive coordinator in Denver; in Cleveland, former Minnesota head coach Brad Childress will take over an offence that scored just 218 points last season; and former Packers head coach Mike Sherman is headed to Miami as offensive coordinator … 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, who had a breakout season with 16 sacks, was arrested Friday night and remains in custody until a bond hearing Monday on a drunk driving charge.


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Music Track Title: Far Away From Home (Loop 03)
Catalog ID: 430698 ISRC: US5UL1049806
Description: An odd and mysterious track, with a strong eastern feel. Dark drones and tribal drums. Hypnotic and sinister, but somewhat innocent. Trance, magic, dancing rituals. Altered states of consciousness. Great for documentaries about ancient people, horror and suspense movies, and travel shows.
Social Media Link: https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/Dangerous/Mysterious-Music/Far-Away-From-Home-Loop-03/430698
Artist or Group: Nery Bauer
Keywords: Magic Silk Road Orient Oriental Eastern Sand Percussion Tribe Istanbul Turkey Hotel
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Extended Properties
Duration: 0:41 Tempo: Medium BPM: 115
Arrangement: Band / Ensemble
Instruments: Indigenous Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer
Vocal Mix: Instrumental
Moods: Adventurous, Apprehensive, Confused, Dancing, Dangerous, Dark, Earthy, Exotic, Festive, Foreboding, Haunting, Hopeless, Lost, Majestic, Meditative, Menacing, Mysterious, Mystical, Relaxing, Trance
Styles: Action Adventure, Arabic / Islam, Fantasy, Film Instrumental, Mystery, Nature, Travel Channel, Tribal, TV Instrumental, World Sorrow
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Review for St Augustine Beach Civic Association, St Augustine, FL, USA
Great Wednesday night concerts with local restaurant fare for sale-- good fun during warm weather months. BUT there appears to be a culture of secrecy. There is little or no transparency as to income and spending, including contributions. Form 990 and experience reveal that the same SABCA directors elected and re-elected every single year. Very autocratic governance. SABCA arbitrarily refused to renew the memberships of at least two longtime SABCA members who are concerned about financial accountability and government issues. SABCA allegedly abused its political clout to elect and defeat several City of St. Augustine Beach City Commission candidates (including electing to SAB Commission two longtime SABCA board members, Andrea Samuels and S. Gary Snodgrass). SABCA allegedly abused its political clout to defeat reform St. Johns County Commission Chairman Ken Bryan, who stood in its way and prevented further questionable contributions of tens of thousands of bed tax dollars without transparency. Careful scrutiny is urgently needed in the New Year. Scrutiny is required by SABCA members, funders, regulators and news media. SABCA should no longer be run as a dictatorship, e.g., by one married political couple & their friends & political and commercial allies. Board members should rotate. There must be full financial disclosure of all expenditures. SABCA membership must be open to all -- rejection of members is unAmerican and unfair.
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Laser eye surgery in London - Finchley Road, from UK's longest established specialists.Affordable laser eye treatment at a clinic near you.
"Clinical excellence and patient satisfaction are at the heart of what we do, and we achieve this through our registration with the Care Quality Commission, investment in pioneering technology and use of state-of-the-art lasers to achieve outstanding results." Clinic Manager
Djalenga Scott, treated at Optimax Finchley Road
If you are travelling South on the M1, leave at junction 1 (A406 East) then take the A41 south for three miles until you reach Finchley Road and Frognal Station. At the traffic lights keep right and move into the filter lane for parking in the O2 Centre.
All local parking is restricted to permit holders only, so you will need to use the O2 centre car park, which is the nearest public car park to the Optimax Finchley Road clinic.
Finchley Road and Frognal Overground Station is about 1/4 mile to the North West of the Optimax Finchley Road clinic. Finchley Road tube station is opposite, where you alight from either the Metroplitan or Jubilee lines.


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Managing chronic kidney disease: Nutrition is key
To manage patients with renal failure, proper nutrition is critical. Animals with CKD often become inappetent and are unable or unwilling to consume a sufficient amount of calories. A deficiency in calories and essential amino acids increases catabolism of muscle and other body proteins (e.g. albumin, immunoglobulins). Starvation is a serious concern when treating patients with this disease.
Dietary management may slow the progression of CKD, although there is some controversy as to when dietary intervention should be initiated and what diet to give. But once a patient is showing signs of uremia, it is a generally accepted practice to decrease the patient's phosphorus and protein intake to alleviate clinical signs. Following is a closer look at the effects of CKD and how proper nutrition can help.Role of the kidneys
Kidneys remove wastes from blood that are produced from the breakdown of food, old cells, toxins or poisons, and many drugs given to treat other diseases. The wastes are removed with water as urine. The waste products measured in the blood include creatinine and urea nitrogen, but many other waste products are not measured by blood tests. The kidneys also regulate the amount of water in the blood by excreting extra water and retaining water to prevent dehydration by varying the amount of urine that is produced. In addition, the kidneys help regulate blood pressure by saving or eliminating sodium.


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Monday, 17 December, 2001, 09:19 GMT
Long wait for verdict in Madagascar
Early results following Sunday's presidential election in Madagascar suggest that the current head of state, Didier Ratsiraka, has failed to win a majority of votes in the capital, Antananarivo, and several other towns.
The president, who is seeking a fifth term in office, is facing a strong challenge from the capital's mayor, Marc Ravalomanana, who is reported to have taken three-quarters of the votes cast in his home area.
However, correspondents say that President Ratsiraka is likely to do better in rural areas and it will not be clear for several weeks who has won most votes nationally.
Mr Ravalomanana heads the country's biggest food company, and is backed by the powerful Madagascar Council of Christian Churches.
His impressive showing in the capital makes it more likely there will be a second round of voting before an outright winner can be declared.
Admiral Ratsiraka has ruled virtually non-stop since 1975 with the exception of a three-year period in the early 1990s.
Instability warning
State radio reported a high turnout compared to the 1996 election, and the government said the electoral process was proceeding smoothly.
Any other candidate would be forced to dissolve the government or face a deadlock with his ruling Arema party, he said.
And that, he added, would delay the fight against poverty.
But Mr Ravalomanana said his presidency would bring "access to development" for Madagascar.
Rags to riches
In the 1970s and 80s, Mr Ratsiraka severed ties with the West as part of an attempt to bring socialism to Madagascar.
After attempting to bring socialism to Madagascar in the 1970s and 1980s, Mr Ratsiraka is now a staunch supporter of economic liberalism, and has made stability and continuity the watchwords for his current election campaign.
From a family of modest means, the 52-year-old is currently the owner of the largest non-foreign owned company in Madagascar and, for many of his supporters, he is the epitome of the rags to riches story.
Since becoming mayor in 1998, he has earned himself a reputation as something of a maverick.
Recent criticism surrounding Mr Ravalomanana's non-payment of taxes has cast a shadow over his self-styled image of a by-the-book businessman who will bring economic progress to the island.
An ultra-strict Protestant, many fear that if he is successful in Sunday's elections he will rule with an iron fist.
The last two weeks' election campaigning has tended to focus on the personalities and the private lives of the individual candidates, often leading to a climate of political back-biting.
The four outsiders complain that Didier Ratsiraka and Marc Ravalomanana enjoy greater access to the capital and argue that campaigning has become a contest of gift-giving, devoid of political significance.
Madagascar's enormous size together with its weak infrastructure, especially its lack of decent roads, mean many of the ballot boxes will have to be transported long distances by foot before being counted.
Consequently, the final result is only expected to be known in around a month's time.
See also:
11 Dec 01 | Africa
Rumours rife ahead of Madagascar poll
19 Nov 01 | Africa
Madagascar shuts opposition business
17 Dec 01 | Business
Madagascar raises economic hopes
21 Jun 01 | Africa
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04 Apr 00 | Africa
Cyclone flattens Madagascar town
17 Aug 01 | Country profiles
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text: T-ara's Hyomin has been revealed to be the stylist for her labelmates, 5dolls! Hyomin was always known as the 'idol fashionista' amongst her fans due to her interest in fashion. The idol decided to take the initiative and make a formal debut as a stylist by directing 5dolls for their "Like This or That" comeback. She personally took to the streets to scope out styles and referenced fashion books in order to come up with a unique look for her juniors. She commented, "I was monitoring the responses and saw that the fans loved the uniform outfits the best. I felt really proud reading that." Source + Photos: Newsen


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This week was one of the longest weeks ever, primarily because Jody has been out of town the. entire. week. Once again, I have a restored appreciation for all that he does to help out around here and a slight understanding of how challenging it is to be a single parent.
Of course, both of the kids had a cold this week – well, it's mostly just a cough. A really nasty, barky, lingering cough. Ava has it much worse than Julian and she hasn't been sleeping very well, which means mommy hasn't been sleeping very well either. And with all of the teething and new milestone (walking) business, Julian has decided to up the amount of nursing he does at night (which was already a lot), and choose an hour around 4 a.m. last night to just be awake and chatter. Pardon me if I nod off in the middle of this post. I got a caffe mocha from Starbucks yesterday, but am doing today sans caffeine.
Ava only had school yesterday since Thanksgiving vacation began today and I admit I was bummed to miss out on a day of downtime, but c'est la vie. She had a potluck (just for the kids) there yesterday, so the day before she and I made pizzas using a dough recipe from The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook (which I recently dusted off and have been thoroughly enjoying). We made one pizza for dinner that night with kale, spinach, zucchini and corn on it and another cheese pizza for her to take to school the next day. Apparently it was a hit. Ava said, "Everyone said, 'We want more pizza.'" 🙂
While this week without Jody has honestly not been as bad as it could've been (we're all still alive and relatively happy), I do feel like my patience was worn very thin on more than one occasion. It didn't help that Ava was/is sick and not feeling up to snuff and that Julian has a tooth breaking through. There were times I really felt like I needed a break and I had to work hard at calming myself down. Hell, there were times I lost my temper and yelled and then had to calm myself back down. It's hard doing it all alone. Very hard. But I did the best that I could.
The only thing left to say is thank God it's Friday! Jody gets home late tonight, after the kids will be asleep, but the important part is that he will be here in the morning and I already have plans to secure the bed to myself to catch up on a little shuteye. Wish me luck. Then it's a weekend full of cleaning in preparation for my parents arriving from MI on Monday to celebrate Thanksgiving, my Dad's birthday and Julian's first birthday all next week.
One more note: I'm still working on my version of a holiday gift guide too and there will be more giveaways coming up as well! If you haven't yet entered my latest giveaways, please check the right sidebar for links. 🙂


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Citrix opens Middle East office in Dubai Internet City
Workplace software and services provider, Citrix Systems is opening its new Middle East office in Dubai Internet City, the leading regional base for information technology (IT) company corporate headquarters.
"The opening of our Middle East office has been a natural progression. Although Citrix has been operating in the region for the last five years, a regional office that serviced clients from the physical area did not exist. Now we cannot ignore the upward trend in the market, the demand from our customers has been tremendous and to show our long term commitment to these customers and the region, we have opened an office to service this vast base," said Citrix Sales Manager, Antoine Aguado.
Dubai Internet City is also home to Citrix's strategic partner, Mindware. As a regional distributor, Mindware has the prestige of being the sole distributor in the Middle East with an accreditation in addition to a reach of over 4,500 resellers in 17 countries. Citrix's services will be introduced throughout the region with this exclusive distributorship. — (menareport.com)
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The Viper TA and the 458 Speciale are both track-focused special editions based on already very fast cars, the SRT Viper and the Ferrari 458. And since you know everything about them already, instead of repeating ourselves, here's enough wallpapers for the next two month. Thank two Italians, Sergio Marchionne and Luca di Montezemolo!
Ferrari 458 Speciale:
SRT Viper Time Attack:
2013 gave us amazing cars so far.


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I need an Internship. I'm a junior majoring in Management Information Systems. I don't care what the internship is as long as it at least remotely has something to do with computers. If anyone can help me out, please, I'm begging you, do so.
This would be for the summer, May 5th - August 15th.
I'm competent in web design and computer troubleshooting. Also a beginer when it comes to C and Java.
Reply if you have any ideas. Thanks.


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As usual, this is a popular tea with generally positive reviews, so of course I have to be the damper!
I liked it on first sip. Didn't like it afterwards. It tastes a lot like drinking coconut oil. Or rather, it tastes like how my lip balm smells. I don't know how I feel about it. I definitely don't hate it, and I can see that making a latte out of it could definitely create something magical, but it's not a re-buy for me, for sure.
I've had better tasting coconut teas.
Just OK.
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One hundred applications for school transfers were processed for the upcoming school year under federal No Child Left Behind guidelines.
More families have applied to leave schools designated as troubled this year, but most opted to stay at their neighborhood schools, according to Alachua County Public Schools officials.
More than one hundred applications for school transfers were processed for the upcoming school year under federal No Child Left Behind guidelines.
No Child Left Behind allows students to transfer or receive free tutoring if they attend schools that fail to meet adequate yearly progress or are labeled "school in need of improvement." More than 20 schools met that threshold and as a result, more than 7,800 letters were sent to parents to explain their options.
The number of transfers peaked during the 2009-2010 school year with 192 children applying for transfers, according to district data. During the 2010-11 school year, 46 students applied.
Jennifer Steptoe of the district's Title 1 office, said 40 parents who applied this year accepted transfers with five or six left outstanding and more than 50 declining the transfer.
Each application allows parents to list two school options, said Charles Hall, district director for Title 1. The decision of which school to send a student can be tough and costly.
"We place all the schools randomly into zones," he said. "It's dependent on the bus routes (and) school safety. We process based on grade level, we look at test scores."
Although the district can't use school capacity as a factor for denying a transfer, Hall said, it does take into account school safety. For example, Hidden Oak is at 114 percent capacity, so transferring a student there would be unsafe.
"(At) most campuses, there's no place to put portables," he said. "It becomes a safety issue so we don't put kids there."
The district also takes into consideration the distance and transportation costs involved in relocating students, he said.
"We try to minimize as much as possible the distance for families," Hall said.
Last year, the district spent nearly $100,000 on transportation.
Most of the transfer requests were to Wiles Elementary School, while 50 families applied to leave Idylwild Elementary School.
Idylwild Elementary fell to a "D" state school grade during the 2010-2011 school year after earning a "B" the previous school year.
"It's a 'D' school but a majority of our schools don't make adequate yearly progress," he said. "Parents fixate on the 'D' grade and I'm not sure why that happens. Hopefully, (the school will) be able to improve student performance."
Parents cite a host of reasons when they ask to transfer their children from one school to another, said Steptoe, who added she makes contact with each parent to inform them.
"Some parents have different reasons," she said. "The school's overcrowded or the school is not performing at a level they should be. They want to find what they perceive to be a better school for their child."
Those who opted to stay at their current school can enroll their student in tutoring. The district contracts with 40 tutoring providers. Each provider earns $1,132 per student. The district spent nearly $1 million in tutoring services during the previous school year.
The number of providers may drop, Hall said.
"Some of them won't have enough students to stay in business," he said.
Each student is given a pre-test and post-test, Steptoe said. According to the tests, students do show growth.
But Steptoe said the district doesn't keep data to show if that translates into higher FCAT scores.
Even if parents don't get their choice of transfer, they can apply for zoning exceptions or Opportunity Scholarships, Hall said.
"There's a lot of opportunities for families to switch schools," he said.
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Jeremiah 6:15
15Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown," says the LORD.
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by Louis Navellier | August 20, 2012 7:06 pm
Welcome to the dog days of summer: The last two weeks in August. This is the time of year when many traders and Wall Street players take a week or so off for vacation, so we can expect lower trading volumes through the end of August. Now, while lower liquidity could very well cause some bumpiness with some of our stocks, I don't expect that we'll see anything like last summer's volatility. In the meantime, even though some traders are out of town, you should take note of these events in the next few days:
For yield seekers like myself, this is my favorite time of earnings season: When companies announce their next quarterly dividend payments. The next few days will be your last chance to get in on the payout as a bunch of blue chips are going ex-dividend this week:
This should be a relatively quiet week on the economic front, but I anticipate that this will be the calm before the storm of reports that's coming next week, which includes consumer confidence and second-quarter GDP. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, here are the reports to look for this week:
Wednesday: Existing Home Sales. The National Association of Realtors will release its monthly report that measures sales of existing homes on the market in July. The report is a good indicator of activity in the housing sector. Aside from total sales, two other indicators are worth watching in this report: the inventory of homes for sale and the median price.
Thursday: Initial Claims for Unemployment. The Labor Department produces this report that details initial jobless applications. The report provides an indicator of the direction of the economy, with increases or decreases in claims that signal slowing or accelerating job growth.
Thursday: New Home Sales. The Commerce Department will release this report that indicates the level of new privately owned single-family houses sold and for sale for July. In addition to new home sales, the market monitors the number of homes for sale relative to the current sales pace. As the inventory changes, housing starts change.
Friday: Durable Goods Orders. The Commerce Department will release this monthly report for July that details the dollar volume of orders, shipments and unfilled orders of durable goods. Durable goods are those items with an intended lifespan of more than three years. Orders for durable goods are considered an excellent indicator of manufacturing activity. It is likely that the stock market will move on this report.
I'll be keeping an eye on all of these developments, and if there is any market moving news you can bet that I'll have the scoop.
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Worcester Warriors bow out with a win over Gloucester
Worcester 28 Gloucester 27
Ryan Lamb landed a late penalty as relegated Worcester edged out Gloucester at Sixways to claim a second Aviva Premiership win of the season. Lamb weighed in with 18 points in total, claiming one of the Warriors' three tries and landing two conversions and three penalties.
Freddie Burns' third and final penalty of the match edged Gloucester, who led 17-15 at the break, ahead but Lamb held his nerve to land the penalty that clinched victory for the home side.
Jonny May, the England wing, scored two tries for the visitors but he and Rob Cook had spells in the sin bin which ultimately proved costly as Gloucester suffered a defeat that saw them drop to ninth place in the table.
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Since we're giving away more Wet N Wild tickets before the season ends, I thought I'd feature something 'wild' for tonight's KOOL Kollective!
"Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf was written by Mars Bonfire. It was recorded in 1967 and has since remained a popular hit and cult classic, even today! It was Steppenwolf's most successful single reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts (singles). It also made Rolling Stone magazines hit list of "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time," coming in at #129.
Be sure to tune in with me again, tomorrow, for KOOL Nights as I give away more Wet N Wild Phoenix passes to help KOOL you off this summer!


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Scandal: Hey, Did Olivia Pope Just Dis Flint? [VIDEO]
It was quick, but Flint got a little national attention last week. This time it wasn't because of crime or extreme weather, but a brief mention on the ABC hit show 'Scandal'. President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) answered a question from Michelle in Flint during a live TV segment.
"Saving your good stuff for Marietta?" The snarky inquiry from Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) seemed to imply that taking a question from a constituent in lowly Flint, Michigan wasn't worth the President's time.
"What? They love me in Flint," Grand retorted. "Flint and I go way back!" The exchange made me hit the rewind button. "Did I just hear that right?"
Hey, thanks for standing up for us, Fitz! Every little bit helps!
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How to Write Emotional Headlines That Get More Shares
Here at CoSchedule, we recently hit 5,556,914 headlines entered into our Headline Analyzer tool.
That's a lot of headlines.
With this massive resource, we began wondering what, exactly, made a highly-shared headline so shareable. Could we find a way to predict whether or not a headline would be well-shared?
You may be surprised to hear that we found just such a thing.
When we combined our massive database of headlines with our social sharing analytics and top content reports, we were able to get a unique view of the answer to this question. It all comes down to something called the Emotional Marketing Value (EMV) score. This is the result of a simple test used to provide an actual rating that can be used to judge how well our headline will be received by others.
Write More Emotional Headlines with This Free Power Words Tear Sheet
So, how should you go about writing more emotional headlines?
Start by understanding what constitutes as emotional. Copywriter Karl Stepp offers a great list of highly emotional words that he calls "power words for emotional selling." As a handy guide, I have converted them to this handy tear-sheet that you can download right here.
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How Do We Know Emotional Headlines Drive More Shares?
We went through a bunch of the headlines in the CoSchedule system and calculated their EMV score. The results were stunning. Posts with a higher emotional value got more shares. Period.
What we found was that on average, posts with a higher EMV were shared more often than posts with a lower EMV score.
Posts with a high number of shares frequently reached an EMV Score of 30 or 40, several points higher than posts with fewer shares.
The results are pretty cool, but how does this score even work?
How Can The Emotional Value Of A Headline Be Calculated?
Emotional marketing value dates back to the 1960s and 1970s when government research scholar Dr. Hakim Chishti was studying the roots of several languages including Persian, Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic, and Urdu.
As it goes, his research found that there are basic underlying harmonics in language that are always interpreted with the same "emotional" reactions. Where dictionary-based meanings can be mistaken, the sound tones themselves are always interpreted the same way in our emotional response. This means that emotional language creates a very predictable response, something that can be very advantageous to marketers.
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The Emotional Marketing Value is a score that looks to asses how a group of words follows these emotional harmonics, and how likely they are to elicit an emotional response from a reader.
The Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer is a tool based on the research that is made freely available by the Advanced Marketing Institute. Using it can easily provide you with such a score.
The Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer is easy to use. Simply copy and paste your headline into the box and it will give you a calculated score of your headline's EMV Score. Here is the result for the headline of this post:
The tools provide a more complete explanation of the score:
This score indicates that your headline has a total of 44.44% Emotional Marketing Value (EMV) Words. To put that in perspective, the English language contains approximately 20% EMV words.And for comparison, most professional copywriters' headlines will have 30%-40% EMV Words in their headlines, while the most gifted copywriters will have 50%-75% EMV words in headlines.
A perfect score would be 100%, but that is rare unless your headline is less than five words.
Scores are also classified by three emotional types – intellectual, empathetic, and spiritual. The institute provides a few details on what each of these emotional types include.
As an example, the emotional classification for this post was intellectual – a perfect fit for CoSchedule, as we are looking to promote a product that requires reasoning and/or careful evaluation.
After we saw what EMV can do, we thought it would be helpful to build a new headline analyzer. This free tool combines EMV with several other elements we've found drive shares, traffic, and SEO results.
Write Better Headlines With CoSchedule's Free Headline Analyzer
Our free Headline Analyzer will help you:
- Use headline types that get the most traction for social shares, traffic, and search engine ranking.
- Make sure you have the right word balance to write readable headlines that command attention.
- See the best word and character length for search engines like Google and email subject lines, while also seeing how your readers will scan your headlines.
Start by visiting the Headline Analyzer page and entering your headline:
Then scroll down to the bottom of the page. Here, you'll find the emotional sentiment your headline conveys:
Plus, if you're a CoSchedule user, the Headline Analyzer is built directly into our platform:
There you have it! In moments, you'll get a quick emotional analysis of your headline.
Positive/Happy Emotions Do A Better Job Encouraging Shares
Here's what our top 20 most shared blog posts look like based on emotional sentiment:
- Ten are positive
- Nine are neutral
- Just one is negative
This is a small data set, but it appears the anticipation of benefits drives more shares.
Anticipation is the feeling that we get whenever we find something (like a blog post) that sparks our curiosity. We immediately begin to anticipate the contents of that post and wonder what we might find on the other side. When it comes to anticipation, our emotions will play a big role in how we finally respond to our own curiosity.
Anticipating positive (or happy) events sustains the output of dopamine into the brain's chemical pathways, and as renowned marketer Neil Patel says "scientific experiments show that most people anticipate future positive events, as opposed to future negative events. In the absence of anxious/depressive psychological disorders, people automatically anticipate happiness more than they do sadness."
Scientific experiments show that most people anticipate future positive events, as opposed to future negative events. – Neil PatelClick To Tweet
So, this all begins to add up. Not only do emotions cause us to share, but positive emotions seem to add an additional boost. If we look back to the three emotional types – intellectual, empathetic, and spiritual – we can easily see a distinct trend towards positive emotions and happiness. In short, popular headlines don't only trigger our emotions, but they help us imagine a positive outcome.
They help us imagine a better life.
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Headlines In Action: Some Emotional Headline Makeovers
Let's take a headful of headlines and look at how we can instantly add or adjust the language to make them more positive and/or more emotional. We will also calculate the precise EMV score for each to see where they fall. See for yourself how EMV can literally transform a headline in an instant.
- Existing Headline: Calculating Retail Prices (EMV 0)
- New Headline: Calculating Retail Prices Can Be Hard Work (EMV 42)
- Why It's Better: It validates something that the reader is already feeling, and offers a promised (and positive) solution.
- Existing Headline: The importance of setting goals and not reaching them (EVM 22%)
- New Headline: You Shouldn't Always Reach Your Goals (EVM 50%)
- Why It's Better: It helps the reader feel better about occasionally falling short. They will read and share because it validates them as a person.
- Existing Headline: Tips for Keeping Your Taxes Organized All Year Round (11%)
- New Headline: Super Easy Ways To Keep Your Taxes Organized All Year (40%)
- Why It's Better: The new headlines promise simple and easy advice. This is certainly more motivational than plan old organization.
- Existing Headline: Great men are not born great, they grow great (22%)
- New Headline: Don't Worry, Great Men Aren't Always Born Great (50%)
- Why It's Better: Again, there is HOPE for everyone to be great. This is highly emotional and overwhelmingly positive.
- Existing Headline: 12 Top Tips For Excellent Business Writing (14%)
- New Headline: 12 Easy To Follow Tips For Better Business Writing (33%)
- Why It's Better: These tips will not only make my business writing better, but they are also easy to follow. It's a win-win.
- Old Headline: Small Business Line Of Credit: Is It Right For You? (20%)
- New Headline: How Do You Know A Small Business Line Of Credit Is For You? (31%)
- Why It's Better: Not only is it easier to read, but it attaches itself to the readers own worries and fears.
- Old Headline: 7 Ways Your Brand Can Benefit from Content Curation (12%)
- New Headline: 7 Ways You Will Benefit Through Content Curation (38%)
- Why It's Better: Replace 'can' with 'will' adds confidence. Replacing 'your brand' with 'you' as a personal connection. 'Through' adds a level of spiritual emotions.
Pretty cool right? The great news is that some of these headlines didn't even change all that much in order to become more emotional.
It is also encouraging to see that emotional headlines don't always equal the overly sensational headlines that we often see on Upworthy or Buzzfeed. We don't need to oversell our content in order to write a better headline. That much is for sure.
How to Write Emotional Headlines
Copyblogger has published a great list of common "trigger words" that can be used to make emotional headlines. Frequent Copyblogger contributor Jon Morrow has also published a great list of 317 "power words" that can be used to empower your headlines with more emotional impact. These are great resources that will help you add some emotion to your headlines.
Once you know the lingo, you just need to make EMV a regular part of your process. Here is the process I recommend.
1. Write 25 headlines
I recommend that you write 25 different headlines for every post before you made a final selection. This is a process practiced by Upworthy itself and has proven transformational for my own blogging.
2. Calculate the Emotional Marketing Value for each headline
I find that writes are often surprised about what makes a more emotional headline, so I recommend running each headline through the EMV tool. As you become more experienced this won't be necessary, but it is a good place to start.
3. Eliminate Anything Below 30 (and Shoot for 40+)
Our data showed that the most shared headlines scored and average EMV between 30 and 40, so this is where you should set your sites. I use 30 as a minimum, but seek to reach 40 or more as often as I can.
4. Squeeze Out a Few More Drops of Gooey Emotion
Once you have a good headline, go back to the 'power words' list and see if you can squeeze out a few extra drops of emotion. I usually find that I can gain a few extra points by swapping a few words or simply rearranging their order.
5. Publish, Test, and Evaluate
You just need to pick one and see what happens. We like to repost our content frequently on Twitter and will regularly use alternate headlines in place of the original as a way to mix things up, and A/B test our own assumptions. On many of my most popular posts, I have found the the winning headline was actually completely rewritten by the audience. Sometimes, you just never know.
Of course, no matter how high your headline EMV score is there are no guarantees of shares, but at least you will have made every possible effort.
You will still want to continually test your headlines by sharing your content on social media more than once and see what works for you individual audience. Make sure your content marketing, and your headlines, are always driven by results.
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This post was originally published on July 22. 2014. It was updated with new information on Jan. 20, 2017.


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Sky Defeat Dream
Dominique Canty scored a season-high 17 points and the Sky outscored the Dream 21-14 in the final quarter en route to a 84-79 win at Philips Arena, Tuesday night in Atlanta.
The Dream (19-14) started the fourth quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 73-65 lead with 6:15 left. Then the Sky went on a 13-2 run capped off by a layup from Epiphanny Prince to give the Sky the lead. Prince and Canty sunk free throws in the final 20 seconds of the game to ice the win for the Sky (14-18).
Canty was 7-of-9 from the field. Epiphanny Prince added 14 points, 4 steals and 4 assists. Sylvia Fowles had another stellar game scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Jia Perkins also scored 17 points.
Iziane Castro Marques led the Dream with 19 points.
On the season, the Sky took 3-of-5 games from the Dream, all of which coming on in Atlanta.


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REVIEW: Dell U2713H Part 14
We measured the U2713H at its native resolution while running it at 60 Hz via a dual link DVI connection. Before measuring, we reverted the monitor back to its factory presets.
Response time and acceleration behavior
We determined response times for black-white transitions as well as the fastest gray to gray transition. Additionally we also note the average value for our 15 different measurement points.
In its data sheet Dell specifies a 6 ms response time (GtG). The U2713H does not include an Overdrive option.An attempt at the display modes Standard, Games, or Movie also showed no difference in response time.
We select the preconfigured mode Standard and measure 9.6 ms for black white as well as 7.6 ms for the fastest gray to gray transition The overall response time (from-to and back) that we averaged across our 15 measurements is only slightly longer at 11.8 ms.
Short response times for IPS, brightness curve with heavy overshoot.
There is no way that response times this short could be achieved on an IPS panel without using strong overdrive. And indeed we were able to detect pronounced, if not heavy, overshoot on all measurement points. When watching videos for example, response times don't need to be this short and, on the contrary, increase the risk of unwanted image artifacts. So this feature is primarily aimed at fans of fast paced gaming.
Visible overdrive artifacts.
Latency is an important indicator for gamers, which we establish as the sum of the signal delay time and half of the averaged response time. After these overdrive results we naturally expected to see the extremely short signal delay time known from many other Dell monitors, but surprisingly the opposite was the case: at 30.0 ms we found the signal delay time of the U2713H to be extremely long. Another 5.9 ms pass until the target brightness is reached, resulting in a --for hardcore gamers disappointingly slow-- 35.9 ms averaged total latency.
Our measured brightness curve attests to the fact that the backlight is continuously lit when set to full brightness (100 %, red curve in chart). Turned down to 140 cd/sqm in our working environment (yellow curve), the curve evenly scales downwards, showing no pulsing that would be indicative of PWM. This continuous control goes on all the way down to the lowest setting (0 %, purple curve).
The brightness curve of the continuously lit backlight reveals overlapping oscillations.
The brightness curve shows a few peculiarities however. First of all, across the entire brightness setting range we notice an overlapping oscillation of 1,000 Hz with low amplitude. Between the 20 and the 50 setting an additional and stronger oscillation of 11,250 Hz emerges, which is visible in the chart as a saw toothed curve (yellow curve, 22 % setting). We are not clear on the purpose of this. But since both frequencies are very high and imperceptible to the eye, this monitor can be safely regarded as free of any backlight flickering.
As far as gaming is concerned the DELL U2713H makes a good but not extraordinary impression. The sRGB mode prevents annoying and unrealistically gaudy colors. Since the corresponding tone value curve is reproduced too, detailed depth depictions remain flawless. The aggressive overdrive implementation reduces the image quality for moving content, particularly in scenes with strong contrast differences. Depending on game and gamer, the latency can be somewhat too long, In our PixPerAn readability test, we reach level 9.
Picture from "Battlefield 3" at 2560 x 1440 resolution.
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At the Convention: Grassroots comments from Tampa
The National Constitution Center is on the ground in Tampa all week at the GOP convention, getting grassroots feedback as part of our national initiative, Address America: Your Six-Word Stump Speech.
We'll also be in Charlotte next week--as the Democrats meet--to get feedback from that convention.
Address America asks people to give us a "stump speech," in exactly six words, that sums up their thoughts on key election issues.
The stump speech dates back to the 1830s when the original "King of Stump Speeches" was Abraham Lincoln, who could devastate a political opponent with a handful of words.
Lincoln and other candidates, who roamed the countryside, would stand on top of specially prepared tree stumps and shout out speeches, trade jokes, and toss insults. Most often, they had a short slogan as part of the drama.
"Have faith that might makes right" was a Lincoln favorite.
We've brought our own tree stump to Tampa and Charlotte and are asking people to supply their own six-word speeches!
Check back here all week for highlights, and if you want to make your own speech online, just click the link below to our Address America website:
Selected speeches appear on the Address America web site. As you'll see, we have some very creative slogans!
Address America: Your Six-Word Stump Speech features the following partners: SMITH Magazine, Comcast Newsmakers and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.


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In 2016, Despacio's Central Archive, located alongside the exhibition space, will plunge with relish into an ocean of paradox and possibilities, freed from the necessity of making sense. Newly comprised of artworks, correspondence and traces of happenings and actions, it will stand as a testament to an extraordinary freedom from convention.
Critical voices of reason will be deconstructed in pursuit of free thinking.
It's no secret that some moments slip away into the mental archive forever, while others vanish before we fully sense them. Despacio presents conceptual works spanning the past 40 years by artists who understand how to capture and create ingenious moments that inform our memories and provoke our deepest ruminations.
Sometimes it's the small, silent moments that tell the story.


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1940 Packard 18th series model 1800 (110) business coupe, nice older restoration, well kept, good body and paint, nice redone int, wood grained dash,... More
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Packard 4dr Sedan, good body and paint, nice orig int, wood grained dash, www tires, 3 owner car, rebuilt straight 8cyl, orig motor, 3spd... More
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Packard Clipper 4dr, good older restoration, nice body and paint, nice orig int, shows 31,xxx miles, believed to be actual, straight 8cyl, 3spd with... More
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Bring a set of Iron Rune Carving Tools to Prospector Belvar at Fort Wildervar.
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I've got a set of picks, hammers, and chisels with me, but they won't work for carving these runes. The tools used by the Iron Dwarves are imbued with magic during their forging.
When they're used to carve runes, the symbols form much more than mere words. These runes have the power to bind, compel, and twist.
I believe I know how it works, but without a set of those tools, I can't be certain. Look for kits resembling mine near the Iron Dwarf pavilions at Giants' Run and bring them to me.
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Progress Edit
Have you returned with those tools?
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<Belvar handles the tools carefully.>
I'm going to try these out. If we're to understand the Iron Dwarves' motives and defeat them, I need to know exactly what the runes are doing.
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When you accept the quest, Belvar says: They keep their tools in boxes that look like this. Look for them near the pavilions.
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- Prospector Belvar says: I'm omitting the runes for "north" and "west" because I'm not sure how they impact the giant. I'm also including a rune to limit how long you can control it.
- Prospector Belvar says: There we go, the Rune of Command... hopefully. Not nearly as vicious as its Iron Dwarf cousin, but functional.
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No Gatorade Bath for Mark ManginoJanuary 11, 2008
The score was 24-21.
Sounds like a close, exciting game, huh?
Such was to be expected in the match-up between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Hokies of Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.
One would have figured that if Kansas could get their offense rolling—watch out. Or if Va. Tech came out strong on defense—watch out.
But the gameball went to the Kansas defense. After totaling just 20 sacks for the whole season (80th in the nation), the Jayhawks came out and had 4 in the first quarter alone.
Kansas had already scored a few times before the Hokies actually realized they were playing football. Halftime was classic Lee Corso exclaiming, "Some second-half adjustments are definitely needed in this one, Brad!"
The second half mostly featured KU flailing around the field, tamping down a VT comeback that was futile at best. The Jayhawks had half-heartedly reached the red zone twice in the 4th quarter only to turn the ball over—not that it honestly mattered. For a team that people had mocked all season long, Kansas looked not only like the only team to show up to play, but also as though it truly outmatched Tech with athletes of an upper echelon.
Who'da thunk?
Of course, the game would have gone much differently had the Hokies inserted their great coach, Frank Beamer, in at the QB position. With the way he was throwing that clipboard around the field, someone really should have put a football in HIS hands instead.
So this begs the question: KU plays a whole season and goes 11-1.
Whoop-dee-freakin-doo: LSU went 10-2—beat that (which they did).
Then KU gets to play 3rd-ranked VT in a game that's supposedly not even going to be close—and instead of noting the Jayhawks stellar season record, the tumultuous crowd screams, "Mizzou should be in that game instead!"
Of course, KU didn't happen to get blasted twice by the same team in one regular season.
If the game of basketball hadn't been invented by a professor at KU, and were the Phogg not college basketball's most legendary home court, wouldn't this be a much different debate? The truth of the matter is that Kansas is and always will be a basketball school, as long as kids in the Sunflower State continue bouncing basketballs off the barn door for practice.
But take a non-basketball school, for example, Ohio State. Ohio State is just about the only NCAA team that plays in a BCS conference that had a weaker schedule than KU, who at least did leave their own state for pre-conference play. Ohio State's only loss is to Illinois, which finished the season much less spectacularly than Mizzou, who was KU's only loss. Kansas also played a tougher conference schedule; the Big XII is ranked 2nd in the Sagarin rankings--the Big 10, 6th.
Kansas fans can understand being left out of the national championship debate. But loyal Jayhawks don't understand why their team is not even ranked in the top 4. Kansas was ranked 8th going into the Orange Bowl, now ranked 7th after "finally playing someone." Jayhawk fans literally must be foaming at the mouth that proving themselves "finally" did absolutely nothing, especially considering that 3 teams in front of KU lost their last game and KU is now the only BCS team with 1 loss.
In the end it's, "No cigar," for KU, and no Gatorade bath for Mark Mangino. There isn't enough left over after that incredible Orange Bowl performance.


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Hello Mate
I have the F-18 on order as well from Hobby Lobby.
Your Lockdown of the TV looks simple but cool.
If mine are also very sloppy how did you do it? You aligned them to be straight and then what?
You drilled a while into the spots and just put in a screw?
Did you secure it on the inside?
Cause with my 2x Eurofighters I had..I had always problems getting the TV to align correctly..they were also a bit loose and as soon as you turn the clevises around they may brake..
Let us know how they maiden went also let me know about your TV Mod!
Hi Neversommer, on the TV nozzles there are white marks on either side of the 'ball' part of the nozzle which I assume is center. There is also a mark on the top of the nozzle (looking from the bottom of the plane) that I also assume is center. I lined those up, drilled two small holes (one on the top, one on the side), put a drop of CA in the hole, and put in a screw. Simple and very effective. I can take more pictures if you like and if you need futher clarification let me know.
I put the maiden flight on my F/A-18 today. I didn't get any fantastic video but I did get some but I need time to edit it and I will post it here. I got a total of four flights but I had to earn those flights. I will give a detailed flight report later with pics and video, but rest-assured the F/A-18 flies and flies well. It's faster than it looks.
Zach_dad, I didn't do the thrust test you described (sorry) but I'll tell you that the stock power system is quite powerful. When you put it straight up it will go straight up, but it loses steam rather quickly. However, nice big loops are easy with the stock system and 6s. Again, it flies pretty fast and cruises very comfortably at 50% throttle.
According to my wattmeter, on 2 x 3s 4000 25C batteries, I'm getting 71A and 1600+ watts. My timer was set to 4 minutes and the batteries came down warm (not hot) and read anywhere between 11.1v - 11.2v which means I'm using 70 - 80% in four minutes. Bigger batts will definitely be needed to achieve 5- or 6-minutes flights.
A detailed flight report to come later tonight or tomorrow! Sorry, gotta go watch the Colts game.
It looks like some kind of double decker mobile home made into a jet!! LOL
(And I'm no Scale Nazi either!) It just looks odd.
Hello Mike
Yeah I know those white markings from the F-35,SU-34 and Eurofighter Typhoon.
From the Eurofighter on I found the quality on the TV such as the centering of the nozzles degrading in accuracy and you had to really be very very careful not to overstress them, which is a very lucky thing to do.
So you had no issues with the elevators at all with the TV not interacting ?
TV does slow the Jet's down a bit.
A bit more pictures would be very cool, if you dont mind.
I hope Hobby-Lobby will ship my F-18 shortly!
I only have 3x4000mah batteries...so I have to enjoy it as much as I can.
Not sure if you have also the Eurofighter Typhoon from Freewing, but in case you do...how much faster is the F-18 in comparison to the Eurofighter?
I may be using my Jepe motor 6S..but I dont think I will get the same performance or like Top-Speed by the looks of it.
However I am looking forward to your video
Mike_Then; For locking up the TV you're putting the CA after the screw is in place to hold the screw from rattling loose?
I wouldn't lock up the TV entirely, with glue as others have suggested, till the thrust line has been confirmed. I found the thrust line to be off slightly with my SU34 and the Euro. Makes it easy to adjust though. Hands off in a full power climb does it pull in any direction?
Since you are locking them up, why not add a short thrust tube pointing out the tail pipe.... is there enough length aft of the EDF to anchor a thrust tube. There was in the Euro.
Also could you post some close ups of the retracts. Do they resemble anyones or are these a HL Freewing original?
P.S. You have my other all around favourite. The Reactor! Electric or Glow?
Last edited by Maxthrottle; Oct 18, 2010 at 12:23 PM.
Hi Neversommer, I did have some control issues which I will describe below. I don't have any other HL jet but my friend and club-mate had the Eurofigher and I know this jet is significantly faster than the Eurofighter.
Okay, here's my flight report from Sunday. Sorry I didn't get it updated yesterday; long day at the flying field, my turn to cook dinner, then had to watch the football game.
Flight #1, first attempt:
Checked the balance again, and range-checked OK. Used the recommended throws for both the elevator and ailerons (1/2" low rate, 3/4" high rates). Checked the amp draw and watts before the 1st flight; 71A at WOT fresh off the charger and 1600+ watts. Should be more than enough to move this plane with authority. Lined up on the runway and smoothly advanced to full power. Plane would not lift off the ground. I switched to high rates right before I had to abort and the plane still wouldn't take off. Aborted the takeoff and as the plane was rolling to a stop, the left-rear wheel fell off. Further investigation shows the little plastic cap got so hot from the wheel hub rubbing against it that it melted the plastic a bit, causing the wheel to fall off. Brought the plane back to the hangar and fixed the wheel.
Flight #1, second attempt:
Lined up on the runway and advanced to 100% throttle, this time using high rates the entire time. Same result as last time, the plane did not lift off and the left rear wheel fell off again. Brought the plane back to the pits and found the same results as last time, except this time the wheel and the nut were both damaged/melted a bit worse. Fixed the wheel and nut with a drill bit and CA. Also saw that the nose gear was loose, as the screws were backed out a little bit. As I tightened them up, you can feel the screws just turning so that means these holes are stripped too. I will have to strengthen them with some CA.
Flight #1, third attempt:
Took the plane to the road at our field. Lined it up and advanced to 100% throttle. This time the plane leapt off the ground and was airborne. It needed A LOT of right-trim and A LOT of up-trim. Flew for about 3.5 minutes and landed on the grass runway without issue. Batteries were warm (not hot) and read 11.1v each so that means I used 80% of the packs. Probably due to the full-throttle blasts for three takeoff attempts.
Problem: Worth noting is that no where in the manual does it state what the neutral point is for the elevators, so that's part of the takeoff problem which was a lot of down-trim. The small wheels didn't help things in the grass either.
Solution: I increased the amount of throw for the elevators and also evened them up (which allowed me to take out some of the right-trim). The only reference point I had to line them up was lines in the fuselage but they proved to be wrong. I'm pretty sure that the additional throw was needed because I did not have the TV enabled.
Flight #2:
With more elevator throw and a washer on the left-rear wheel to hopefully act as a bearing, I tried to take off from the grass again... the plane is useless to me if it can't be flown from our grass field. I used most of the runway but it finally took off. It's a bit sensitive at this point with all the elevator throw I added but it's manageable. Nothing a little expo can't cure. Took out a little right-trim so now I'm making zoom-and-boom passes and exploring the flight envelope. It grooves very nicely and looks fantastic on high-speed passes. Loops are big, and vertical performace is OK but it runs out of steam on the upline rather quickly. The plane is quite fast in level flight at 100% throttle. Flew for exactly four minutes and set up for landing. There was a nice breeze right down the center of the runway and I was pleasantly surprised at how slow it flew with not a hint of stalling. Set it down gently and taxiied back to the pits. Batteries were warm (not hot) and read 11.3v so I had a bit more flight time.
Flight #3:
This time the plane jumped off the ground quickly but I honestly think it was because I hit an ant hill on the runway (see below). Flew for 4.5 minutes and landed with warm batteries and 11.2v in the packs. I'm thinking at this point I can get 5 minutes from 4000 mAh packs if I'm careful with throttle management.
Flight #4:
The F/A-18 used most of the runway again and wouldn't come off the ground. Just as I was about to abort the takeoff (I had pulled the throttle back at this point), the plane jumped off the ground at the end of the runway and ripped the entire left gear assembly out of the fuselage. I'm now 10 ft. off the ground, low and slow. I punch the throttle and it climbed smoothly and got on-step quickly. A slow pass confirmed the entire left gear missing. Since the landing may not be pretty, I might as well enjoy it while I can. I explored more of the flight envelope, made a few photo passes, victory rolls after high-speed low passes, etc. Decided to belly-land the plane rather than risk a 2-gear landing. Plopped it on the runway as slow as I dared and thankfully it didn't rip off the missiles. It chewed up the foam around the intakes and the nose, but nothing major and nothing that can't be dressed up with a little sandpaper and some grey paint. The gear unit was found to be intact and worked perfectly, so that's good news. Further good news is that the plywood plate was also intact. As the picture will show once I get to my home computer, there was minimal amounts of glue holding the plywood mounting plate into the plane.
So here's my punch list to get the plane back in the air:
My suggestions for the V2 kit of the airplane for Hobby Lobby:
Hope everyone enjoyed my build log and mini-review. I'll post pics and the video as soon as I get a chance, and will also follow up on how my mods help the plane perform.
Ditto on the larger wheels for all my FW models. Unless it was a putting green cut grass it kept pulling on the gear making it sometimes hard to lift off.
They also didn't have instructions or a marker for the F35 tailerons. So when you set them were they parallel to the wings AoA?
What was your CG? factory?
Did you have the tail planes as stabilators (pitch only) or Tailerons (pitch and roll)?
What was the travel on your stabilators at high rate? Carrier take offs they are angled up 35-40*.
How far back are the wheels from the CG mark?
Is the nose gear slightly higher to have the wings AoA up slightly when the model sits on level ground?
Thanks again!
Cheers mate for the detailed information.
It now clearly shows that Freewing still has not improved the major issue on the Eurofighter: The Gears.
I also think the other reason why it may be harder for you to take-off is due to the TV not activated.
The F-18 I have seen so far, has a fairly short take-off!!!
But the gear which gets loose and stuff like this should NOT happen on a Jet in this Price Range.
It has been discussed before..it is being discussed right now and what happened? NOTHING!
I am also very happy that this jet does not have all this bells and whistles on it, this is something I have to give credit to freewing.
However...it looks like that I will be using the E-Flite 15-25E Electric Retracts on this Baby if something goes wrong.
The F-18 is by far the fastest Jet freewing has yet to offer...but still a lot of room for improvements..
All this issues should not even go live and not even for this price point of view if you ask me.
Surely we can add our own electronics and retracts but for 400 bucks..I expected a bit something more reliable and durable, especially since the retracts have been hyped to how good they were.
It all comes down to us Consumers, testing out products like people buying new nokia beta handys.
We as a Community are the only one's who stick together to enjoy our hobby and to help each other out and to learn and share experiences and advice.
We are also here for each other in times of losses and disappointment and anger, and by the looks of it, we will carry on to do so.
Once more we can see a very nice product getting hyped up to the universe but not living up the hype with a little sickness which would have been so easy to cure in the first place with the correct treatment!
I am still up for this Jet, but I will prepare myself nicely for it..I can't afford to loose a Jet in my Region of this class.
The gear themselves seem to be very strong; it's just the mounting method that leaves something to be desired. I thought about the TV being a problem since it's not activated, and I think I'll add just a touch of up-thrust and see if that helps my takeoff problems in addition to the larger wheels. The jet is nice and flies very well, but I agree that the QC should be a bit better for a $400 airplane. So far I haven't encountered anything that can't be easily overcome. And think about it this way... what highy-prefabricated airplane so far hasn't needed a few tweaks by us, the consumers? This is what makes these forums so fantastic... sharing tips, tricks, heartaches, and successes, to make this hobby as enjoyable as it can be.
- As far as I could tell, yes, the elevators were set to the AoA of the main wing. I was off, obviously, since I was only able to eyeball it. So much for the TLAR method.
- The CG is just a shade nose-heavy from what the factory recommends. That might be a contributing factor but it's really just a touch on the nose-heavy side. The plane certainly doesn't fly like a nose-heavy aircraft.
- I thought about weighing it, but forgot my scale. It's surprisingly light; I swear the B-25 is heavier.
- The elevators are set up as stabiliators, pitch only.
- I set them as recommended in the manual, 1/2" low rates and 3/4" high rates. Those were not enough of course so I increased them. I will have to measure and get back to you.
- Another good question, I'll have to measure and get back to you. It's quite a lot, I think.
- The nose gear is a bit lower than the rest which gives the plane a slight nose-down attitude on the ground. This is something I was hoping to alleviate with larger wheels up front.
The retracts on the Euro were mechanical and calapsed due to the servo setup; these or electric retracts. He didn't say these were calapsing so wheres the comparison to the Euro's gear that HL and Freewing are now changing out to the same gear that are presently being used on this model on their V3 Euro.
Most models have a harder time getting off grass with wheels this size on a model at this weight. I've seen trainers not take off cause the wheels were this big.
This shouldn't need TV to take off since the Stabilator is SOooooo large.
It just needs to get the wheels large enough to keep the strut and belly from dragging thru the grass allowing it to go fast enough to generate force at the stabilator to rotate. If you put the 15-20 on this it will just be heavier and still have the same problem.
And as I said in the past, none of the Freewing models were designed for speed. Why keep expecting it from them if thats not what they are designed for; but easily make if you so choose.
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