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nMedia SVC-737CU
Since the introduction of the newest video cards, namely the GeForce 8800 series, their hasn't been much attention placed on previously released products. Somehow, the media would like you to believe that everyone dropped whatever it was they were doing, and ran out to buy the latest greatest video card with their life savings. Despite this displaced attention, the aftermarket for video card cooling solutions still has something for everyone. nMedia System is a prominent manufacturer of HTPC components, and Media Center products. True to their efforts, nMedia System offers nMedia SVC-737CU Hydraumatic Pure Copper VGA Cooler for video cards destined for low-profile and small-form enclosures.
Intended to replace sub-par reference cooling solutions packed with previous GeForce generations (4-7), as well as Radeon and X series video cards, this all-copper performance cooling solution is an inexpensive improvement for high-output past-generation video cards. The nMedia System SVC-737CU I am testing was installed onto an ATI Radeon X1600 Pro and compared against the included HIS iceQ cooling solution from Arctic Cooling.
About the company: nMedia System
There is a company out there that is thinking of you, and they have built a line of enclosures that will have you replacing your DVD player, DVR, and stereo, all for a stylish HTPC. This company is nMedia System. Like most emerging companies that have made a success in the enthusiast market, nMedia System originates from overseas. With offices in Hong Kong and GunagZhou, China, as well as a stateside presence in Fremont, California, nMedia System offers a wealth of research and development for their enthusiast line of products.
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As noted in the dimension section above, using the SVC-737CU will take one additional device slot. On most motherboards this should not be much concern. However, when you begin to work with mATX motherboards with limited slot space to begin with, this could become an issue.
Looking at the SVC-737CU inside the clear retail plastic packaging, the heatsink fins take on the appearance of a butterfly or possibly some other winged creature. Clearly, the name SVC-737CU does not roll off the tongue quite like the names of other heatsink solutions on the market. But more important then the name is what nMedia System offers for the money. High performance at a low price is always a great combination.
Besides the full-copper heatsink, nMedia also includes a speed controller for the fan, and eight adhesive aluminum RAM heatsinks. On the ATI Radeon X1600 Pro, there are four RAM modules integrated into the video card, so half of the RAM heatsinks were applied to exposed RAM modules on the top and the remaining half to the bottom.
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Through lifesaving research and programs that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies, we have made great strides in giving every baby a fighting chance. The preterm birth rate in the United States declined by more than 10 percent between 2006 and 2013. Teams of brilliant researchers at our five Prematurity Research Centers are getting us closer than ever to finding the causes of and the preventions for premature birth. The March of Dimes has advocated for moms and babies to achieve a record-breaking 125 legislative and regulatory wins. And we currently offer comfort and support to families with a baby in newborn intensive care in more than 130 hospitals nationwide.
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LOS ANGELES, June 16 (UPI) -- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reportedly found its Aquaman.
According to HitFix, Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa is confirmed for role. Director Zack Snyder is said to have finished the character's design, and shooting will begin in the near future.
In the original DC comics, Aquaman is a superhero who grew up in Atlantis. He is able to survive underwater and possesses telepathic powers that allow him to communicate with and control marine creatures. In addition, he is an extremely fast and powerful swimmer, and is unaffected by the immense pressure and cold temperatures of very deep water.
HitFix says Aquaman does not play a major role in Dawn of Justice, but will most likely return for a large part in Snyder's Justice League movie. Dawn of Justice is scheduled for release May 6, 2016, with Justice League to follow some time after.


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Sunnyvale, Calif. Silicon Storage Technology Inc. is offering serial flash memory support for Intel Corp.'s 82573E LAN and 945 Express chipset families.
The 4-Mbit and 8-Mbit nonvolatile serial flash devices, which were introduced a year ago, are now being aimed at companies seeking to improve network management by implementing Intel's 82573E LAN chipset that features active management technology (AMT).
The devices also provide designers of Intel 945 Express chipsets featuring 82801GB and 82801GR I/O controller hubs with a BIOS solution that supports high-end functions in notebooks, desktops and servers.
The devices feature 4-Kbyte small sector blocks, easing software handling in systems that are equipped with AMT, a platform resident hardware and firmware solution that enables IT departments to remotely manage networked platforms in any system state.
Using the company's proprietary SuperFlash technology, the devices offer a 33-MHz clock frequency and a typical standby current of 8-µA. They also incorporate a four-wire, SPI-compatible interface that uses fewer pins to transfer data to and from a system CPU. The interface helps reduce board space, power consumption and cost compared to other nonvolatile memory devices, according to the company.
"With SST's SuperFlash technology, small sector architecture and our capability to provide high-volume products through our world-class manufacturing partners, developers of Intel 945 Express chipset family and Intel 82573E-based systems will be able to bring new designs to market quickly and cost effectively," said Michael Briner, senior vice president of SST's Application Specific Product Group.
In 100,000-unit quantities, the 4-Mbit flash device, part number SST25LF040A, and 8-Mbit flash device, part number SST25LF080A, cost 75 cents and 95 cents each, respectively. They are available now in production quantities.
To click the SST25LF040A's datasheet, click here: www.sst.com/downloads/datasheet/S71242.pdf To view the SST25LF080A's datasheet, click here: www.sst.com/downloads/datasheet/S71248.pdf
See related story: www.eeproductcenter.com/memory/review/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=21401431
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Simon Cowell wowed by BGT singer
Simon Cowell was bowled over at the Britain's Got Talent auditions by a music teacher.
The Sun said that soprano Aliki Chrysochou was greeted with wolf-whistles and cheers when she walked onto the stage.
She said that singing helped her recover from the brain bug encephalitis.
Half-Greek Aliki, who has sung professionally, sang a rendition of Evanescence's Bring Me To Life.
She revealed: "A few years ago I was diagnosed with encephalitis.
"Everything I learnt when I was a baby was all gone - all co-ordination and my speech. I couldn't speak, read, write or walk. My mother had to do everything - feed me and bathe me. She was my voice when I couldn't speak.
"When I was at the hospital one night she started singing to me. It was the first time I responded - by humming - after a very long time."
Simon told Aliki, who went through to the next stage with four yes votes, that she had "natural talent", adding: "I don't want you to go."
The music mogul, who was spotted wearing round Harry Potter-style specs outside auditions in London, said: "This is the easiest 'yes' I've given."


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Nintendo Wii can Now View PCPer.com
Subject: General Tech | December 24, 2006 - 10:14 PM | Ryan Shrout
I am sure that most of you with Nintendo Wii systems already know this, but the Opera browser is now available. You can now get to PC Perspective even easier!
Given that the Wii has a maximum resolution of 480p, on-screen text normally meant for computer monitors would be difficult to read on a standard or enhanced definition TV. To offset this, the Opera browser has 'Intelligent Zoom' technology that enlarges objects on the page with the + button. Once zoomed in, the Wii Remote allows you to pan around the page while remaining in zoom mode.
'Opera on Wii adds a new dimension and functionality to a video game console system. It is a unique Web experience that everyone can use, and the Intelligent Zoom feature allows consumers to read Web content on the TV from the comfort of their couch,' says Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of America. 'Whether surfing the Web or playing a Wii game, users of all kinds will find fun, new experiences with Wii.'
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They can shipping worldwide.Easy to order from outside country."
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Part III NIS Setup and Administration
4. Network Information Service (NIS) (Overview)
5. Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service
Part IV LDAP Naming Services Setup and Administration
8. Introduction to LDAP Naming Services (Overview/Reference)
9. LDAP Basic Components and Concepts (Overview)
10. Planning Requirements for LDAP Naming Services (Tasks)
11. Setting Up Sun Java System Directory Server With LDAP Clients (Tasks)
Configuring Sun Java System Directory Server by Using idsconfig
Creating a Checklist Based on Your Server Installation
Using Service Search Descriptors to Modify Client Access to Various Services
Setting Up SSDs Using idsconfig
How to Configure Sun Java System Directory Server by Using idsconfig
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Migrating Your Sun Java System Directory Server
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During the server installation process, you will have defined crucial variables, with which you should create a checklist similar to the one below before launching idsconfig. You can use the blank checklist provided in Blank Checklists.
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idsconfig indexes the following list of attributes for improved performance.
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A touching video to our fallen Heroes the following below are those in the video.
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The preliminary prospectus released last week by Lulu.com as it gets ready for an initial public offering later this year provides a look at how fast one of the pioneers in the exploding online self-publishing field is growing. The document provides three years of financial information that shows an increase in sales of 44% between 2007 and 2009 while the number of registered creators has increased 70% in the period. According to the prospectus, the number of creators has increased in every quarter since the company started in the second half of 2003. The number of units sold over the past three years rose 47%, to 2.6 million, with the vast majority of units, 2.3 million, printed books. Lulu sold 236,000 e-books last year, up 39% from 2008, and 97,000 Lulu Studio products.
The company generated the bulk of its revenue through its fees and services (prices for authors range from less than $100 to $16,000 per title) and sales through the Lulu site. Third-party distribution accounted for only $1.8 million of the company's 2009 sales, although Lulu said expanding the number of third-party channels is one of the company's primary focuses. Lulu completed 600,000 transactions in 2009, and the prospectus said that 36,000 creators (about 3% of all creators) had generated revenue through the service "ranging from a few dollars to over $100,000." Since its inception, Lulu has had more than one million titles available for sale on the site and is adding 20,000 titles per month.
In a bid to reduce its losses—no doubt with an eye toward an IPO—Lulu cut back in a number of areas in 2009, a move that slowed its sales growth rate, but did cut its loss from $13.8 million in 2008 to $1.9 million last year. Lulu noted that in 2009 it reduced the number of employees (it now as 112) and cut spending on sales/marketing and technology/ development. Cuts in technology and development, the prospectus said, were achieved by reducing salaries and benefits from $3.9 million to $3.4 million, something it accomplished by having more lower-salaried employees and increasing the number of offshore employees. Personnel cuts in sales and marketing saved $1.2 million last year, while search engine marketing expenses were cut by $1.3 million.
The prospectus had no predictions about when Lulu will turn an annual profit, although the document noted that in the fourth quarter of 2009 it had net income of $140,000, its first profitable period. In addition to adding more distribution channels, Lulu expects to grow through international expansion. Foreign sales generated revenue of just under $9 million last year, 28% of total revenue. Other growth strategies include adding more content to its Web site, in part by teaming with traditional and "next generation" publishers and distributors to sell their titles through the Lulu site. Opening up its platform to creators in such fields as magazines, software, music, video, and gaming is another idea, as is developing new software tools.
To achieve its goals, Lulu hopes to raise over $50 million through the IPO, with $18 million going to pay down debt, most of it owed to founder Bob Young. Young has committed to providing Lulu with enough funds to meet Lulu's cash flow through at least January 1, 2011, but if the IPO is successful, Young will be released from that pledge, the prospectus said.
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The past weeks weather proved that winter isn't being as mild as it first seemed to be, and we may have more of it through March.
Easter is March 31st this year.
It was nice when Saturday's sunshine melted the ice.
Dave and Karen Davis were shopping in Mountain Home and visited me in the afternoon on Saturday.
The official school of instruction of the 23rd and 28th District Eastern Star Chapter will be Saturday, March 2nd at Robert Burns Lodge with Worthy Grand Matron, Joyce Beabout, and Worthy Grand Patron, Jack Padley, presiding. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m., a buffet luncheon. Other districts have been invited, and expected to be here.
Our neighborhood and church received news of the death of former resident, Jerry Lemons, in Clarandon, TX. His wife, Patty, survives. He will be missed.
Lilly Ridge Church will host the annual Little Vine Association meeting starting Friday at 7:30 p.m., March 15th, and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m., March 16th.
A noon meal will be served on Saturday. Everyone is invited for the services.
Josh and Samantha Mayberry's daughter, Lillian, had her first birthday.
Marsha Lyon came to church Sunday and taught her adult class though she is still under the doctor's care in Sprignfield.
Jerry F. and Jerry Ann Lash are great-grandparents of a 6 lb. 5 oz. baby girl born in West Plains Hospital, Feb. 13th, while her parents were here visiting from Idaho. The baby girl's name is River Rose Marie Ranum, and her parents are Wade and Jessica Ranum, from Lewiston, Idaho.
March 3rd is the bi-monthly dinner at Lilly Ridge Church, following morning services.
It was good to see some new faces in church Sunday. Welcome back.
Mearl and Beulah Satterfield were in West Plains Wednesday and at their place near Sparta Monday.
Just a thought, "A wise man spends less than he yearns."


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PollWatch 2012, Ctd.: Reverchon Park, Dallas
From a judging FrontBurnervian:
I saw a number of the posts regarding the photo ID law and felt compelled to respond now that I've experienced the process as an election judge:
1. The request for a voter registration card or photo ID is entirely reasonable when you have voting for several precincts at 1 location, such as Reverchon Park. We had approximately 10 precincts. If you don't have your voter registration card, there is no way of knowing which line you should be in. With the registration card, the clerks can put you right in the proper line because they know what precinct you are voting in. Without the card, a voter can wait for 30 minutes, get to the clerk, and as each clerk may only be handling 2-3 precincts, the voter could be in the wrong line and have to go to another line and repeat the process all over again.
2. I cannot speak for every precinct, but the notion that precinct workers or judges are trying to suppress votes is far from reality. First of all, I think almost all election volunteers take the process seriously and want people that are registered to vote to get their ballots Every now and then an early voter would try to vote twice or some other irregularity would occur, but they are quickly addressed, and if there is any issue, the voter can always sign a provisional ballot. Of course, each deviation from the norm takes time for the election clerks / judges, and that is why the lines can be long and move slow.
Bottom line – when there are several hundred people waiting to vote, if everyone cooperates and bring their registration cards, the process moves much faster. I would bet that less than 40% of voters bring their cards with them.
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Labour's candidate in north Northumberland for the next General Election has called for an investigation into the privatisation of HMP Northumberland.
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Scott Dickinson wants to see a 'parliamentary select committee-style investigation' into the controversial decision to hand over the prison – the scene of a recent disturbance which divided opinion – to Sodexo Justice Services.
His proposal to set up the study into the effects of the privatisation on north Northumberland would see trade unions and the company invited to give evidence setting out the potential pitfalls and the future plans by Sodexo for the site and the community.
Coun Dickinson has written to the chairman of Northumberland County Council's scrutiny panel to seek approval to kick-start the study and has already indicated that he would be prepared to use his position on the council of business chairman to undertake the investigation if the scrutiny panel decides to block the plan.
"It's clear that the decision by the Coalition to privatise HMP Northumberland will have far-ranging implications for north Northumberland and I believe we need to get to the bottom of the plans for the prison," he said. "I think it's vitally important that we understand the issues for the communities of north Northumberland and that's why I'm urging the scrutiny panel to look at the impact of the privatisation on the area and the public purse.
"It's clear that we face significant problems with the whole concept of mass privatisation in our county with East Coast rail and search and rescue at Boulmer already lined up to be sold off. Nobody seems to be speaking up for the people who will lose out as the Coalition flog off all and sundry in a closing-down sale before the General Election in 2015."


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What's this all of a sudden interest in Klipsch, i see they do advertise a lot recently? Come on, plywood public address speakers. All of a sudden are in high end audio systems. And those who mock Legacy WHISPERS, which are a work of art, with sound to match. Plywood PA systems. Klipsch is another old name gone down to Best Buy status. StereoPhile takes it along for the ride. A giant cumbersome UGLY speaker that was developed for PA use decades ago. Is now a current fav.
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Sometimes a visit to the past helps to illuminate the present. Nostalgia probably has a little to do with it.
The audiophile crowd is an older bunch of guys for the most part. It's kinda cool to revisit the old stomping grounds.
The audiophile crowd is an older bunch of guys for the most part. It's kinda cool to revisit the old stomping grounds.
I imagine some of the younger guys also think it's pretty cool to take a look at the history of things. I agree: Taking a look back is a great way to better understand the present, and move into the future.
While I know the klipsch design is dated.I have owned many klipsch loudspeakers and find them fun but not hi-end[and nothing wrong with having fun] But your comment about plywood is off the mark, quality birch ply is far more costly than MDF like most loudspeaker manufacters use. Birch ply has much better tone when it resonates unlike MDF. It also allows vibration or resonaces to disipate faster. Birch ply is far stronger than MDF, holds veneers better, is harder to work or cut than MDF.So if a loudspeaker manufacter offers a ply cabinet your getting more for your money than a MDF cab design.All my designs use baltic birch plys or solid hard woods with natural finish not plastic coats who wants plastic finish over real wood? Seems most loudspeaker manufacters think you do.
I kinda like the Klipsch "Heritage" line.
I have a pair of La Scala's that are..."fun" is a good word.
There's a great forum with excellent resources and tweaks at:
It's nice that after 40 plus years in existence, Sam accidentally heard a pair during his trip to Italy.
I mean, after all, they must have been flying under the radar all this time.
Maybe if they had a French name or if Musical Fidelity endorsed them, he would have run into this longstanding, American made product sooner.
In case Sam happens by:
As noted, they were designed for large scale applications, and as such, "image downward." Many aficionados place their La Scala's on a riser and then the treble and imaging perk right up.
Some people even tilt them up a little. A not uncommon event in Hi Fi speaker land.
I also wonder how they sounded with Sam's coins on top. They have lots of cabinet area on top to add whatever device a listener wants to try.
I found that Hot Wheels cars - the original ones from 1968-1972, with the "sprung" wheels worked best. We can discuss which models and what distribution had the greatest effect. They also require a tiny dollop of Blu Tack to keep them in place. I didn't try them with Yellow Tack.
Anyway, the La Scala's will really snap to it with a little elevation. In much the same fashion that the Quads do when placed on those dedicated Quad stands!
In case Sam happens by:
Sam's leaving the country for a few days, but I'll let him know you said hello.
I think ROTARY dial phones SOUND better than touch-tone. Analog baby.
Actually i read they now use MDF, cheaper,denser, they used to use plywood. I was reading it somehwere. And they where originally developed for PA use, super efficeint, to let teh crowds here some president speak. JBL was of teh same era, JBL pro has progressed amazingly well. JBL is one of teh bigger PA systems maker, of course they are part of Harman, which keeps the money available. Harman owns all the biggies now in pro stuff. But JBL was an early pioneer in all things speakers, and they have improved and improved into teh 21st century. Klipsch is like stuck in the 40's. With their larger stuff, of course they went HTiB cus' it sells. to a different market. Like AR, KLH,Advent,Fisher, poof all gone, just a name that means nothing now.
The Klipsch should be set up with the Zander CD monster. Yet according to Mickey (bad ears) F. It's just so great sounding with all it's OBSOLETE chips, poor measurements, and general piece of crap for $40,000 But it has a nice THICK chassis. All that money to play a CD, using antiquated ckts, no oversampling blah blah blah. Philips ain't made teh chips in over 10 years, optical disc playback has progressed Why do you think Philips/Sony invented DSD/SACD, they improved the plan. Zander and Klipsch stagnate, and yet someone like MF, trys to tell us this is such a great product for $40,000 to play back CD's with OBSOLETE nonsense. A $300 SACD player probably smokes the Zander system BS . At least JA brought it all together back into REALITY with his tests. The entertainment is great.
Imaging can be first rate even with numerous colorations. Tube gear is widely praised for its ability to present a stage with excellent imaging, yet also can fall well short of the frequency extremes and often blunts transients.
Great music reproduced well in the home is a timeless concept. The only edge we old-timers have is, well, time in grade -- we have witnessed the changes (some profound, some frivoluous) in music system design down through the years, and have larger memory banks than some of the younger ( and better-eared, it has to be added...) listeners.
I owned the Klipschorns during the late '60's. They had an overbearing peak in the 4000 Hz range that could not be tamed, but other aspects of their sound were flawless -- truly outstanding bass, and the ability to project unlimited dynamic contrasts. And, of course, they were easy as hell to drive -- no small achievement.
It was nice to hear from Sam that the upper-midrange peakiness has been tamed in recent avatars of the Spirit of Klipsch. I may have to take a new listen. Or maybe I have burned enough fuzz off my cochlea, from all the tunes I've driven through it over the years, to render it incapable of transporting the offending frequencies to my (equally burned-out) brain. I doubt that, though, because live music still sounds glorious, the way I always remember it having sounded in the past. Cheers, all.
There are a number of qualities that give a pair of speakers "good imaging". Flat frequency response isn't necesarily one of them. Compression will normally affect the dynamics of the system. Dynamic compression is not a deficiency of the LaScala. I'm not sure what you mean by "expansion".
What your brain/ears require most for "good imaging" is symmetry. For your brain to process the information that provides "good imaging" from any speaker it is important that the direct and reflected signals from both speakers arrive at your listening position at the same time and at the same relative amplitude for any shared information. Most of what we tend to think of as "imaging" happens in the mid to high frequencies where the LaScala's horn loaded bass response isn't an issue. If you are within the rather small sweet spot for the horns of the LaScala, you can probably get decent imaging from the speaker. (I assume from the review photo the LaScala is still sold without a grill which was one of the advantages of the more furniture-like Belle Klispch.) In one respect the horns loading the midrange and high frequency drivers will assist in this sort of imaging quality since they have a fairly restricted dispersion. With mainly direct signals being heard and only low level first reflection signals arriving due to the horns' poor off axis response, the LaScala "images" differently than a more conventional "audiophile" speaker using a dome tweeter and possibly a wide dispersion midrange. Unlike a "conventional" speaker, the bandwidth limiting nature of the expotential horn itself minimizes the overlap of any two drivers, so there are not the dissimilar dispersion characteristics of a typical dynamic low frequency driver and tweeter. In a typical speaker the dispersion patterns of the two overlapping drivers will not be alike at any frequency and the patterns become ever more dissimilar as the signals from the lower frequency driver rises in frequency. The problem will be made worse if the designer chooses shallow crossover filters where both drivers share significant amounts of information. This will lead to uneven arrival times and amplitudes for the direct and reflected signals from each driver with substantial smearing in the time domain for most designs. With the horn loading of all three drivers in the LaScala each driver's frequency response is cut off sharply at the crossover point and the dispersion patterns of the horns are more alike than not. In a word, poor.
Getting either the LaScala or the Klipschorn to "image" is largely a matter of placement. The environment surrounding the speakers must, as with conventional speakers, be more alike than not (an absolute must with the corner loaded Klipschorn) and the listening position must be within the very narrow window provided by the various horns. The point of a horn is to be an acoustic impedance transformer. It is most successful at its job when it is designed to be very directional. Therefore the frequency response and dispersion of a horn degrade rapidly as the listener moves off axis either vertically or horizontally. The shape of each of the LaScala's horns' throats and the final dimensions of the mouth determine just what the particulars of each driver will be. As with most expotentially horn loaded systems, the LaScala doesn't do well off axis. If the user toes-in the LaScala to get the flattest on axis frequency response at the central listening position and possibly uses the room corners to achieve a further horn loading, this places the first reflection even further away from what is typical in a "conventional" speaker design and provides even more direct sound for even better "imaging" from the Klipsch.
I never heard a pair of LaScalas set up with the level of equipment Sam had to use. The best I had to pair with the large Klipsch designs was usually solid state McIntosh, Quad and a few amp-of-the-month designs which still gave the original speakers a hard edge (that could be mitigated to some extent by using tubes). The risers were a popular option as they gave the LaScala the necessary lift to get a better melding of the mid and high frequency horns. In my experience with the top line Klipsch speakers, there was never the type of soundstaging and imaging that you could easily achieve with a Celestion SL-600 or even a KEF 104 or lowly Boston Acoustics. Voices were extremely large while not quite getting to the "Oh my God, it stretches from wall to wall" variety of the original Bose 901's. Depth was minimal and performers had a tendency to "wander" with frequency and occasionally bunch together. Images did not extend beyond the cabinets and the high frequency horn gave its position away all too frequently. These were the original plywood speakers I was selling with rather cheap crossover components that had fairly high tolerances. The redesign to the "Heritage" series may have solved some of the original speakers' problems. But there is no denying the LaScala was "fun". Personally, I thought the LaScala and the Belle were the two best speakers in the line at that time since both were essentially Klipschorns that didn't require corner loading. Any speaker that could be made to shake windows with the 4 watt output from an Advent table radio has plenty of "fun" potential. Since I was selling the Quad ESL's at the same time, the narrow sweet spot of the Klispch designs was an issue that was not mentioned very often. As a matter of fact, "imaging" was a word that wasn't mentioned much at all when selling a Klipsch product. Most Klispch buyers at that time (1970's and '80's) had never heard of the word and using a LaScala to explain it was a pointless effort. That wasn't why they were buying a pair of Klipsch speakers.
Actually i read they now use MDF, cheaper,denser, they used to use plywood. I was reading it somehwere. And they where originally developed for PA use, super efficeint, to let teh crowds here some president speak. JBL was of teh same era, JBL pro has progressed amazingly well. JBL is one of teh bigger PA systems maker, of course they are part of Harman, which keeps the money available. Harman owns all the biggies now in pro stuff. But JBL was an early pioneer in all things speakers, and they have improved and improved into teh 21st century. Klipsch is like stuck in the 40's. With their larger stuff, of course they went HTiB cus' it sells. to a different market. Like AR, KLH,Advent,Fisher, poof all gone, just a name that means nothing now.
If you don't like the way Klipsch speakers sound, that is merely your subjective response. But to say they, as a company, are "stuck in the forties" is ridiculous and just plain wrong. The last I checked, they are one of the top-selling loudspeaker brands in the world. They must be doing something right, it would seem. The fact that most of their oldest models are still in production after all these years attests more to the validity of the original design than to mere nostalgia. Wide dynamic range, high sensitivity and low distortion haven't gone out of style, have they? And if comparisons must be drawn, I would liken today's Klipsch to JBL and to a lesser extent, MacIntosh. And that is good company to be in, in my humble opinion.
I don't put what I hear well into words so I won't try.
I had an opportunity to visit the Klipsch factory in Hope, AR and listen to the entire revamped Heritage line which IMO is Klipsch. The La Scala II was the most improved of the heritage line and it is built with 1 inch mdf and veneered with some of the nicest walnut and cherry I have seen. The Klipschorn also recveived several updates which I didn't get a list of but it looks better than ever especially with that short collar. I was suprised that Klipsch had tube gear in their listening room but it really complimented their high efficiency horn loaded speakers. Before you make a judgement on the Heritage line give it a listen I think you will be suprised I know I was. Now I am looking for a pair of Klipschorns so I hope the Heritage line doesn't garner too much interest as used they offer alot of bang for the buck.


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Seymour to miss Wellington sevens
by Scrum's correspondent Huw Turner
February 1, 2000
Veteran New Zealand sevens star Dallas Seymour has been forced to withdraw from this weekend's Wellington round of the World Series sevens because of injury.
Thirty-one year old Seymour , who made his sevens debut as long ago as 1988, has been battling against a lower back injury. Coach Gordon Tietjens said, ' When a player as dedicated as Dallas tells you he is not right , it leaves you with no doubts in your mind.After representing New Zealand in tournaments all over the world , it is very disappointing for Dallas not to be playing in front of a home crowd.'
Tietjens has reduced his original squad of 14 to 12, Wellington youngster Shannon Paku the other omission in addition to Seymour. The New Zealand squad arrived in Wellington on Monday evening and will train daily in preparation for the tournament which takes place on Friday and Saturday.The full squad is : Amasio Raoma, Malili Muliaina, Craig de Goldi, Justin Wilson, Caleb Ralph, Eric Rush ( captain) , Craig Newby, Karl Te Nana, Tony Monaghan, Jared Going, Christian Cullen, Jonah Lomu.
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FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will face no sanctions for his outburst after the Monaco Grand Prix.
After tangling with Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado during the race, Hamilton labeled the stewards' decision to penalise him as "frickin' ridiculous". He then caused a media storm by referencing the comedian Ali G in a joke about why the stewards kept picking on him.
Hamilton apologised to the stewards and the FIA soon after and went on to apologise to Maldonado and Massa. Todt said it was not worth taking any further action.
"I am trying to maintain a good harmony amongst everybody," he told the Daily Telegraph. "I have tried to avoid controversy. I could have leaked the letter but it's between him and the FIA.
"My office was next to the stewards. Every time I went to see them I avoided making any comment. For me what Lewis said was unacceptable but I didn't want to overreact. I could have asked our judicial court to address the problem but we never officially opened the case. He went to the stewards to apologise. He went with his father.
"Maybe it would have been better to put him in the court; to ban him for six grands prix. But he wrote to me and I wrote to him and the thing is over."
Hamilton will face the media for the first time since the incident on Thursday in the FIA press conference, alongside Maldonado.


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Models Maryna Linchuk and DJ Sal Morale steam up Room 828 in 25 magazine. Fashion editor Yi Guo chose the duo for the hot editorial which appears in 25's inaugural issue.
Photographed by Mateusz Stankiewicz Room 828 in 25 show Linchuk and Morale partying it up in a chic hotel. It's a pretty sexy spread with Linchuk wearing a lot of peek-a-boo party fashions and rock n roll-inspired outfits. Morale runs the gamete between being topless and wearing a full suit.
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SUNLAND (CBS) — The 14-year-old girl who backed a vehicle into the Haines Canyon flood control channel in Sunland has died, police said Saturday.
Lindsey Woodward of Sunland was taken off life support Thursday at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, said Officer Sara Faden, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman.
The crash on Oro Vista Avenue was reported at 9:14 p.m. Tuesday, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said.
Lindsey and 18-year-old Haily Kinikin, also of Sun Valley, were in Haily's Ford Edge in the parking lot of Sunland Neighborhood Church after a youth group event when Lindsey backed the vehicle through a chain-link fence and into a roughly 10-foot-deep channel, police said.
Both got out of the vehicle before rescuers arrived, but police said Lindsey had suffered critical head and chest injuries. Haily's injuries were minor.
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ATLANTA – Richard Rackleff, the man who conducted the polygraph analysis of Tex McIver's claims that he accidentally shot his wife Diane last month while they were driving to their Buckhead home, spoke with 11Alive News on Friday.
Rackleff has administered polygraph tests for three decades, with case as high-profile as Richard Jewell. Two days ago, a new case landed in his office – Tex McIver, the Atlanta attorney, who last week, fatally shot his wife.
"I went through all the details of the background of his wife, and then what happened that particular day," Rackliff said.
MORE | Tex McIver: Wife's shooting was 'horrible accident'
Rackliff recounted McIver's story of driving through what he believed to be a high-crime area of Atlanta, and asking his wife Diane for his gun. McIver told Rackleff he was holding his gun when he dozed off.
"He said he kinda pulled himself up, and when he pulled himself up, the gun went off," Rackleff said. "And what he described was a flash – just a huge flash."
Rackleff says, according to his polygraph analysis, McIver told him the truth.
"I asked him specifically, 'Did you intentionally fire the gun that night? Did you do anything with the gun that caused it to fire? And did you knowingly cause the gun to discharge in your SUV?'" Rackleff said. "And like he described, 'All the answers were no.'"
"The thing investigators are gonna have to get to the bottom of is why did that gun fire?" said 11Alive legal analyst Phil Holloway. "Triggers don't just pull themselves."
Holloway says the polygraph has value, but won't give police all the answers. He says police will look far beyond McIver's story.
"They're not used that often, and even if they are, they're not admissible in court," Holloway said.
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The three sample portfolios represent illustrative asset class allocations. See "About the Asset Classes" below for descriptions of the asset classes. The asset classes were selected to broadly reflect a mix of equity and bond allocations associated with different risk tolerances of investors in pre-retirement. The assigned risk level of each sample portfolio (Conservative, Moderate and Moderate with CoRI exposure) depends on the allocation to fixed income. The "Moderate with CoRI exposure" sample portfolio replaces the "Moderate" sample portfolio's traditional fixed income allocation with exposure based on the CoRI Retirement Indexes. This third sample portfolio is intended to show the potential role of including a fixed income allocation designed to track the estimated cost of future lifetime retirement income. Other asset classes not considered in the portfolio illustrations may have characteristics similar or superior to those included in the analysis. An investor's retirement needs may be influenced by a variety of factors that are not included in this analysis. Investors should consult with their advisors to help evaluate their retirement needs and consider the information provided by the CoRI tool.
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The additional required savings is estimated by calculating the savings rate that will make your estimated annual retirement income equal your desired annual retirement income, within the range shown, at age 65. This calculation considers your current retirement savings, the assumed return of the sample portfolio and the assumed return of additional annual savings over time. The assumed return of the sample portfolio is calculated using each applicable asset class's assumed return. Please refer to the Long-term Capital Market Assumptions discussion below for the assumed return and assumed risk figures for each asset class.
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The annual retirement income range represents a projected range of estimated annual retirement income derived by first growing your current retirement savings and additional annual savings from now until age 65 by the assumed return of the sample portfolio shown. The assumed return of the sample portfolio is calculated using each applicable asset class's assumed return. Next, your projected sample portfolio balance at age 65 is divided by your corresponding projected CoRI Retirement Index level in order to calculate an average estimated annual retirement income. The low and high estimates reflect the assumed volatility (risk) of the components of the sample portfolio, as well as the assumed volatility (risk) of lifetime retirement income costs as measured by BlackRock's CoRI methodology.
These annual retirement income estimates are generated using Monte Carlo simulation, which is a statistical modeling technique that forecasts a set of potential future outcomes based on the variability or randomness associated with historical occurrences. These estimates are projections based on the probability or likelihood of generating a particular level of retirement income. These figures include a range of the estimated average annual retirement income, showing a low and high value at a 68% confidence level. This reflects a 68% probability that an investor's estimated annual retirement income will fall within the range shown. Projections are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. No representation is made that an investor will achieve results similar to those shown. Actual retirement income could be higher or lower based upon a number of factors and circumstances not addressed herein.
Long-term Capital Market Assumptions (30 September 2017):
Long-term capital market assumptions refer to BlackRock's return, risk and correlation expectations for each asset class. (Correlation measures how asset classes move in relation to each other). These assumptions are based on historical asset class returns (as reflected by certain indices), proprietary models, BlackRock's subjective assessment of the current market environment and forecasts as to the likelihood of future events.
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|U.S. Bonds
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|BlackRock CoRI Retirement Indexes
BlackRock typically reviews the assumptions quarterly. Long-term capital market assumptions are subject to high levels of uncertainty regarding future economic and market factors that may affect actual future performance. There is no guarantee that the capital market assumptions will be achieved, and actual returns could be significantly higher or lower than those shown. Capital market assumptions should not be relied on as a forecast or prediction of future events, and they should not be construed as guarantees as to returns that may be realized in the future from any asset class described herein. Ultimately, the value of these assumptions is not in their accuracy as estimates of future returns, but in their ability to capture relevant relationships and changes in those relationships as a function of economic and market influences.
Because of the inherent limitations associated with the use of illustrative asset allocations based on capital market assumptions, investors should not rely exclusively on the asset allocations shown in the CoRI tool when making an investment decision. The illustrative asset allocations cannot account for the impact that economic, market, and other factors may have on an actual investment portfolio. Unlike actual portfolios, the asset allocations shown in the CoRI tool do not reflect actual trading, liquidity constraints, fees, expenses, taxes and other factors that could impact an investor's realized future returns.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
About the Asset Classes
U.S. Equities are based on the S&P 500 Index, which is designed to measure returns and risk associated with U.S. equity related investments.
U.S. Bonds are based on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which is designed to measure returns and risk associated with the total U.S. investment-grade bond market.
CoRI exposure is based on the BlackRock CoRI Retirement Indexes, which are a suite of fixed income indexes designed to track the estimated cost of future lifetime retirement income.
Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
Asset allocation and diversification strategies do not guarantee a profit and may not protect against loss. The two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments.
IMPORTANT: The projections or other information generated by the CoRI tool regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Results may vary with each use and over time.
This information should not be relied upon as investment advice, research, or a recommendation by BlackRock regarding (i) the use or suitability of the indexes or (ii) any security in particular. Investors should consult their financial advisor to evaluate their investment needs.
The CoRI Retirement Indexes and the CoRI tool do not guarantee future income or protect against loss of principal. There can be no assurance that an investment strategy based on the CoRI Retirement Indexes or the CoRI tool will be successful. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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The CoRI Retirement Indexes and data are subject to change. Data shown is for informational purposes only and does not represent an actual account. The CoRI tool is based on CoRI Retirement Index levels that are updated daily, so results may vary with each use and over time. The CoRI Retirement Indexes and CoRI tool do not reflect the fees, expenses and cost that may be associated with an annuity or any other retirement income product that an individual may purchase, or any assumption that such a product will be available for purchase at the time of retirement. Actual investment outcomes may vary. Although the CoRI tool provides an estimate of the amount of money you need today for every dollar of annual income you want in retirement, this estimate is not a guarantee. A number of factors may contribute to variations in retirement income.
The CoRI Retirement Indexes are maintained by BlackRock Index Services, LLC (the "Affiliated Index Provider"), a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., that designs, sponsors and publishes indices for use in portfolio benchmarking and portfolio management. While the Affiliated Index Provider publishes descriptions of what the CoRI Retirement Indexes are designed to achieve, the Affiliated Index Provider does not provide any warranty or accept any liability in relation to quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of the CoRI Retirement Indexes, and does not guarantee that the CoRI Retirement Indexes will not deviate from their stated methodologies. The Affiliated Index Provider does not provide any warranty or guarantee for Affiliated Index Provider errors.
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1If you want to, find a reference. A good way to do this is to Image search "Banana".
2Using a pencil, lightly draw a gentle curve. this is your baseline.
3Based around the center of that curve, draw a circle. it should be about the width you want your banana to be.
4From the edge of that circle, draw a curve that meets up with the end of your baseline. It should curve in the same direction as the baseline, and not look jarring.
5Repeat step 4 until you have a crescent shape.
6Make 1 or 2 light dots in the circle, evenly spread at a right angle to your baseline.
7Sketch 1 or 2 more curves from one side of the baseline to the other. They should meet up with the dots made in step 6 on their way.
8At one end of the banana, not quite at the tip, draw a rectangle. make it slightly thinner at one end then at the other, so it looks like a stem.
9You may want to add an oval at the end of the stem so it looks more conical.
10Add a rounded "nib" shape at the end of the stem.
11Round the other end with an oval.
12Trace with either a much harder hand on the pencil, a softer pencil, or a pen.
13Clean up.
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We all know that if a team trades for Calderon, he's a goner. That's 9 mil off our books. He's a good mentor and a backup but not at that price. Matt52's trade proposal above is boner material but hinges on Utah giving up Millsap.
God, Kevin O'Connor is a genius. I cannot believe that Utah can rebuild and compete at the same time. Yes, it's not the same without Deron and Sloan but man, they re-built without people even knowing it! Compare him to BC and it's just makes me wish the man can go away tomorrow!
Caldy has already shown us that he really isn't as good coming off the bench, and as a starter, he is inconsistent at best.
Might be smart to keep him though, maybe as a 3rd option, or as a 2 guard. Maybe he can bring back that 3 ball he used to shoot with such poise.
Based on his contract though, he will most likely be gone with the wind this summer.
For me personally, I think he's traded if they land Irving because at that point the primary need on the team is a starting SF and he may be able to help the team land that player. If the club lands a guy like Barnes then I could see Calderon playing out his contract in Toronto. After that all bets are off. I'm sure he would enjoy playing with Pau...
Perhaps since he had a taste of the "good life" as a starter, it would be very difficult for him to play backup on this team.
Really? I can understand the conversation of whether or not he should be traded, but anyone that can be Top 5 assists (consistently), #1 Ast/TO (year in and year out), is one of only 5 players to EVER be in the 50-40-90 club, is absolutely a Starting PG in this league. I don't even think there should be an argument over this. There are LOTS of PGs out there with semi-questionable defense, that DON'T average a Steal per Game as Jose does, nor are they able to put up the numbers that he does with ease.
I think the bottom line is that he's going to be really hard to trade unless the Raps are including some other key pieces. After this year there's still 2 more years at about $10 mill a year. Take a look at all the teams in the playoffs right now and which teams are upgrading by getting Jose? I would say none.
The PG position is getting to be the deepest position in the league. I mean it's not like their stuck with Tinsley or TJ Ford, but I really think we should all get used to the idea of having Jose for at least one more year.
They almost landed Tyson Chandler in the off-season with Jose Calderon as the center piece. I think his value around the league is higher than we value him...
But yeah I see your point. It's just looking at other teams that it really doesn't make sense to make a trade for Jose. But that doesn't mean it can't happen.
The fact that there's still 2 years left to me means that's gonna scare a lot of teams away. But there are a whole lot of daft GM's out there. Like I said, I don't see Jose as being upgrade over any of the current playoff teams and $10 mil a year for a backup PG...I don't know man.
I really think that above all else, his stability and presence make me want to have him stick around. I like Jose/Jarryd at the 1 MUCH more than the logjam of Wright, Kleiza, Johnson, and weems at the 3. Seriously I think that position is just of much higher concern right now.
Also i'm still not too high on bayless, but we'll have to wait and see. People are forgetting that Colangelo took a shot on Bayless to be our PG of the future, and with only 3/4 of a season to see what he's got, I don't think BC will draft a PG immediately without knowing for sure Bayless is a fail.


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Developing Heuristic-Based Quality Judgements: Attention Blocking in Consumer Choice
Through a series of experiments we illustrate how the sequential order in which consumers receive information can influence the way this information is processed and affect consumers' decisions. Specifically, when participants initially receive information regarding brand/quality or price/quality associations, these associations can block consumers' attention to more relevant quality-determining physical attributes. Moreover, this process of attention blocking can carry-over to affect quality judgements pertaining to similarly branded or priced products beyond the product in which blocking was initiated. This implies that consumers judgements of quality may be heavily dependent on "first impressions" which develop into brand and price heuristics.
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