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The first commercial album recorded with an iPod was over three and a half years ago by an artist called Jimmy Camp, more or less just to prove that it could be done. But the iPhone, with its touchscreen and apps, is much more than a mere gimmick when it comes to recording and composing music.
Earlier this year, Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and formerly of Blur swore to me that he rarely uses a computer for anything — and that he never uses a computer to make music. Instead, he said he prefers vintage hardware instruments, which you, too, could afford if you had fronted two popular and critically-acclaimed bands over the past two decades.
Now, Damon Albarn has promised to record the next Gorillaz album, called The Fall, completely on an iPad. My, how times have changed… even an artist who refuses to make music on a computer mere months ago now says he's going 100-percent iPad for music production.
Just one problem: Unlike music software for the desktop, music apps exist within their own little silos, making it impossible to move audio from your drum machine to your multitrack recorder, drop a guitar track into your favorite effects application, and so on — until recently, that is.
If Albarn hasn't figured it out yet, someone needs to tell him about a crucial new iOS feature for audio creation from Sonoma Wireworks, co-developer (with Retronyms) of the popular FourTrack recording app ($10) or the more elaborate StudioTrack for iPad ($40, pictured above).
Introducing copy and paste for iOS music apps
In addition to being quite a mouthful, Sonoma Wireworks MAPI (Mobile Audio Product Interaction) Partner Program AudioCopy/AudioPaste SDK is a free copy-and-paste protocol for audio with which any audio app designer can ship sounds from one music app to another. (Listen to multiple songs created with this protocol below; video demo.)
Suddenly, the iPhone, iPod Touch, and, even better, the large-screened iPad can function as something like a real recording studio, because you can tie together a drum machine, multiple instruments, a sequencer, audio effects, and a multitrack recorder, the same way you would in the studio.
Evolver.fm asked Sonoma Wireworks director of mobile apps to elaborate on the challenges of getting music apps to work together on iOS:
On iOS, apps have to run in their own sandboxed environment, [but] as iOS evolves, those barriers between apps are coming down. With iOS 3.0, the pasteboard allowed text, photos, and other data, to be copy and pasted between applications. We saw an opportunity to make a way for audio app developers to share audio with one another, and so we developed AudioCopy and AudioPaste. We began to use it in our own apps and refine it through multiple versions before we offered it to other developers.
This isn't just about recording. There's also clear potential for apps like Shazam to identify the music that's playing in other apps, in addition to over nearby speakers, and countless other instances exist when audio files might need to be passed between apps.
Sonoma WireWorks has been quite busy of late; in addition to rolling this program out, the company announced a new version of StudioTrack on Thursday with support for both AudioCopy and AudioPaste. So far, over 40 mobile apps for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad have been released with support for Sonoma's AudioCopy/AudioPaste feature. The protocol appears to be spreading rapidly, in part because it lets users know which other programs they can use with it from right within the app.
"Being able to jump around like that makes the experience feel less like a sandbox and more like a playground," added Bursk. "It is magical."
We asked Sonoma Wireworks for a selection of the best music that's been made so far using AudioCopy/AudioPaste. These are still early days for the protocol, but people have already made some pretty interesting stuff with it.
Music made with AudioCopy/AudioPaste on iOS devices
InrockK - "Untitled": Using ThumbJam ($7), Beatmaker ($10), iShred ($5), and FourTrack ($10), this Korean teenager's untitled track brings to mind Interpol's "Untitled" — in a good way:
A Million Years -"Shifts": This is a great example from the New York-based band A Million Years of the sort of sketch-like compositions that can be created on the go using an iPhone. He used DopplerPad and FourTrack for this, and also likes Everyday Looper and ThumbJam.
jonwal – "Prodigal Beats": This one combines three apps: Beatmaker, DopplerPad and InstantDrummer. As jonwal himself puts it, "God bless cut and paste. If I can do crap like this in an evening, just imagine what someone with acutal musical talent could do." However, he apparently doesn't believe in embedding audio on blogs, so you'll have to visit his site to hear the song.
Steven Poff – "Disconnected": This video is more of a demonstration of how to use FourTrack, but you get to see how Poff records the song. He used FourTrack and drum loops pasted in from InstantDrummer, which features ready-to-record-with drum tracks from some well-known drummers including Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie.
As for the future, Bursk is optimistic about music apps working together simultaneously on the same device, as well as the possibility of forming local networks between smartphones and tablets to enable multi-player recording:
I think the iOS will continue to evolve to provide more communication between apps and eventually the devices will be fast enough to truly run two apps at the same time with interapp communication. There will be a protocol for how audio apps will communicate and I hope Sonoma will be involved in helping to decide what that protocol is. Sooner than that, I think we'll see device to device communication allowing two or more devices to synchronize their audio engine timing with each other. This will allow real time performances of groove based music on mobile devices with a device dedicated to an instrument.I think the iOS will continue to evolve to provide more communication between apps and eventually the devices will be fast enough to truly run two apps at the same time with interapp communication. There will be a protocol for how audio apps will communicate and I hope Sonoma will be involved in helping to decide what that protocol is. Sooner than that, I think we'll see device to device communication allowing two or more devices to synchronize their audio engine timing with each other. This will allow real time performances of groove-based music on mobile devices with a device dedicated to an instrument.
Exciting stuff. We'll continue to chart the emergence of iOS as a music production platform, among other things. If you've recorded something using at least one mobile app, or know someone who has, feel free to drop me a line.


text: People have a strong reaction to Gwyneth Paltrow and especially Goop. I for one love her and the fabulous — if not all that accessible — products and tips she shills on goop.com. However, lovers and haters should be in full agreement when they see the exclusive colors Butter London created for Goop, $36. They are fabulous. A collection of three holiday-perfect nail shades that covers the spectrum for all you would want in a winter nail polish: Hampstead Heath, a rich deep green and gold sparkle; Abso-bloody-lutley, a cherry opaque red; and Bread & Butter Pudding, a sheer ivory cream. I'm personally going for the cream for Thanksgiving, the red for the many holiday parties I have and the green for New Years. If this is your cup of tea, better hurry because it's only a limited edition and it won't last!

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In this comedy, the employees of a small Midwestern city's parks department are led by the infectiously enthusiastic Lesley Knope, who just wants to make her town the best town in the whole world. Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones star.
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- Episode 12 - One Last Ride
In the series finale, the gang finishes their last assignment together before saying goodbye to Pawnee.
- Episode 11 - Two Funerals
Leslie offers assistance to Tom for an important night, while interviews are being conducted by Ben and April, and Ron eases into a big change with help from Andy and Donna.
- Episode 10 - The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Music...
Andy's TV show comes to an end as his friends come together to wish him the best.
- Episode 9 - Pie-Mary
Leslie and Ben are criticized for participating in an Old Pawnee tradition. April and Ron go on a scavenger hunt. Donna and Garry reminisce.
- Episode 8 - Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington
While Leslie and April are on a business trip in Washington, April considers her future. Back in Pawnee, Andy searches for the perfect job for April.
- Episode 7 - Donna & Joe
April tries to keep Donna and Joe's wedding on schedule; Ron makes things uncomfortable betweenTom and Lucy; Jen Barkley arrives at Ben and Leslie's home and presents them with an opportunity.
- Episode 6 - Save JJ's
Leslie makes a plan to keep JJ's diner open. Tom gives Donna a pre-wedding gift.
- Episode 5 - Gryzzlbox
Ben and Leslie become suspicious of the residents of Pawnee.
- Episode 4 - Leslie & Ron
The gang locks Leslie and Ron in the old Parks Department office overnight and force them to settle their differences and end their feud.
- Episode 3 - William Henry Harrison
- Episode 2 - Producers Cut
Producer's Cut. Leslie and Ron briefly put aside their feud to help Jeremy Jamm escape the clutches of the diabolical Tammy 2. Ben vows to help April discover her true passion in life, while Andy and Tom travel to Chicago.
- Episode 2 - Ron & Jammy
Leslie and Ron decide to help their old rival, Jeremy Jamm, escape Tammy 2's clutches. Meanwhile, Ben is on a quest to find April's true passion in life; and Andy heads to Chicago with Tom.
- Episode 1 - 2017
In the seventh season premiere, Leslie hopes to score a large plot of land to turn into a national park. Meanwhile, April and Andy attempt spontaneity; and Ben is honored with a speech by Tom at a Bicentennial Gala.
- Episode 20 - Moving Up
- Episode 19 - One in 8,000
Leslie and Ben are stunned by life-altering news.
- Episode 18 - Flu Season 2
In the midst of flu season, a sick Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Andy (Chris Pratt) struggle to book performers for the Unity Concert. Meanwhile, Tom (Aziz Ansari) heads to a wine competition in search of a sommelier for his new restaurant, and Ben (Adam Scott) seeks drunken help from Ron (Nick Offerman) with a personal problem.
- Episode 17 - Prom
In an effort to combat school budget cuts, The Parks Department pitches in to host the high school's Senior Prom. While Leslie and Ron clash over the future of an intelligent senior, Tom is tasked with DJ'ing and agrees to let Ben help. Meanwhile, Andy takes an unwilling April as his date.
- Episode 16 - Galentine's Day
Leslie quickly throws together a Galentine's Day party in an effort to replace Ann. Tom and Ben try to close a deal on tents for the Unity Concert, while Ron watches over Andy.
- Episode 15 - New Slogan
Leslie tries to come up with a new town slogan, but is met by resistance.
- Episode 14 - The Wall
After attempting to remove the wall that separates Pawnee and Eagleton, Leslie's life takes a few surprising turns. Tom and Ben hope to land corporate sponsors for the concert. Ron discovers a new office hobby.
- Episode 13 - Anniversaries
Ben tries to surprise Leslie on their first anniversary. Tom and Adam try to help Leslie shine positive light on the Pawnee-Eagleton merger, while April demonstrates her authority as Donna's boss.
- Episode 12 - Ann and Chris
During Ann and Chris's farewell party, Leslie attempts to fulfill one last promise. Meanwhile, Tom, Ben, Ron and Andy can't seem to find the perfect going away gift for Chris.
- Episode 11 - Farmers Market
Leslie clashes with Ben over sales techniques at the local farmers market. Ann tries to find a way to vent about bothersome aspects of pregnancy, while April offers support to Andy in a new creative venture.
- Episode 10 - New Beginnings
Leslie and Ben start their first day of their new jobs. Donna, April and Andy play a prank on Ben, while Tom anticipates a big presentation. Meanwhile, Ann and Chris consider taking a chance together.
- Episode 9 - Second Chunce
In the 100th episode of the series, Leslie plots and schemes.
- Episode 8 - The Cones of Dunshire
Leslie goes head-to-head with Councilman Jamm during a lengthy negotiating session. Ben stays preoccupied while in between jobs. Meanwhile, Ron recruits Tom, April and Donna to help sell his cabin in the woods.
- Episode 7 - Fluoride
Leslie attempts to cross of some of her biggest city council goals, such as hosting an NFL Play 60 event with the Indianapolis Colts, and adding fluoride to Pawnee's drinking water. Meanwhile, Chris and Ron attempt to bond while building cribs for their future children.
- Episode 6 - Recall Vote
Leslie organizes a Halloween haunted house with the assistance of Ben, Ann and Chris on the day of the recall vote. Meanwhile, Tom is afraid for Rent-A-Swag and convinces Ron to help save his business.
- Episode 5 - Filibuster
During Ben's surprise birthday party, Leslie is forced to leave for an emergency late-night filibuster. Tom tries to make some memories with his new girlfriend, Ron and Donna go hunting, and April reconnects with Andy.
- Episode 4 - Gin It Up!
Leslie attempts to put out the flames of a minor scandal. Tom tries to impress a new love interest, while Ben persuades Ron to prepare his last will and testament.
- Episode 3 - Doppelgangers
- Episode 2 - The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic
Leslie, Ben and Chris deliberate financial issues with city councilor Ingrid de Forest. Meanwhile, Ann takes April to vet school orientation and Ron works to "get off the grid."
- Episode 1 - London
In the sixth season premiere, Leslie wins an award from an international Women in Government organization, and travels to London to accept it. Tom searches for the businessman who is trying to put an end to Rent-a-Swag, while Ann and Chris adapt to the new phase of their relationship.
Parks and Recreation News
At least 25 people died in a boat fire of the coast of California.
The devout couple wed over the weekend.
The cast talked about the possibility recently.
And expect them to have a big church wedding.
The couple is now truly a couple according to social media.
The comedian is going back on the road.
The video takes aim at sexual harassment at work.
Justin Theroux and Plaza have been seen out and about together lately.
The mudslides have killed at least 17 people and made life slightly difficult for the actress.
Faris is really, really sick of hearing the rumors.
In an era when more and more networks and studios are planning to launch their own platforms, NBC is shutting down Seeso after less than a year.


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My Confinement Menu
Thursday, June 30, 2011
If you are curious about what I ate throughout my confinement, this is my weekly menu. I've received emails way before I even started posting about confinement, asking about the food I eat or the food I recommend.
So, here is my menu for your reference. It may not be acceptable to some. So, do refer to the menu at your own discretion.
During my 2nd confinement (Lyanne's time), I prepared a menu too. My Confinement lady then took my menu back with my permission. She tried asking her other clients whether they want to follow my menu. They all shook their heads and said my menu is too modern for them, and stuck to Ginger Fried Rice and Ginger Wine Chicken. Much to the dismay of my confinement lady because she will be stuck to eat the same boring food as well. My confinement lady always enjoys her employment with me as she gets to enjoy variety and good food during these 4 weeks, and she always get to learn something new and brings new recipes back with her. My hubby says, I pay her to learn from me, haha. Well, depends on how you look at it. I'm pretty much ok.


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In depth review: Apple's iPhone 4S running iOS 5Apple's iPhone 4S, at first glance, seems largely to be a refreshed iPhone 4. It is, but it also is not, thanks to three powerful new features that transform what has been the world's most popular smartphone into a vastly improved new version of itself.
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The top three features of iPhone 4S--the features that impact whether you should upgrade or not--are its much faster processor, its new Siri voice assistant, and iOS 5, the latter of which is not unique to iPhone 4S. The iOS 5 software update similarly upgrades, for free, the functionality of the existing iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, as well as 2009 or newer models of the iPod touch and iPad.
Upgrade the software, or the hardware too?
The fact that Apple makes iOS 5 a free upgrade for its mobile devices, first introduced just over two years ago, is the most compelling reason not to buy the iPhone 4S, as nearly all of its software features also work on previous models. However, the knowledge that Apple fully supports its previous devices with its latest software releases (the very day that iOS is released) is also a reason to consider upgrading, because buyers can be reasonably confident that Apple won't abandon them in six months or a year with the release of iOS 5.5, and make it only available on the new "iPhone Prime."
The best Google can do for Android users is promise an intent to deliver "the latest Android updates for 18 months after first launch [of a device], if the hardware allows it," at least from participating hardware makers and carriers in the US. Historically, Android users have waited about 3-6 months to get a new release on their phones after it comes out.
HP similarly abandoned Palm's first generation of less than 18 month old devices in its webOS 2.0 release, and Microsoft drew a line in the sand that obsolesced all existing Windows Mobile devices when it released its new Windows Phone 7 last fall. This summer, RIM announced that its minor BlackBerry OS 6.1 update would be renamed BlackBerry OS 7 and would only be available on a few brand new models. That makes Apple's ability to deliver smartphone updates for at least two years (the term of users' contracts!) quite unique in the industry.
Apple has made choosing whether to buy the new iPhone 4S or simply upgrade for free to iOS 5 a difficult decision. On one hand, by adding a lot of new features to iOS 5 that existing users can avail themselves of for free, it's made it tempting for existing iPhone buyers to contentedly live through their existing contract. Apple also continues to sell its iPhone 3GS and the original iPhone 4, both of which which will attract new users who want iOS 5 features with the least upfront cost.
At the same time, Apple has added some key features to the top of the line iPhone 4S that will tempt users into buying the latest and greatest, which is differentiated primarily by its A5-powered speed (discussed on page 2), greater storage capacity options (now that the new "$99 iPhone 4" is limited to 8GB, iPhone 4S is unique in offering 16, 32 and 64GB models) and Siri voice assistant (discussed on page 3). There's also a nicer camera and other minor features unique to the new hardware, including AirPlay Mirroring and Bluetooth 4.0 (discussed on page 4 along with a recap of iOS 5 features).
Why isn't there more new stuff in iPhone 4S?
A wide variety of pundits initially expressed their dissatisfaction with Apple's iPhone 4S unveiling, complaining that there wasn't a new form factor, a larger screen, or support for LTE mobile networks. However, a recent survey of smartphone users indicated that those things are not important or influential buying considerations, and initial sales of iPhone 4S are setting new records, making it clear that customers do want the latest iPhone.
Users who want a fast mobile data connection may be better served with an LTE MiFi device, which relays 4G data as a WiFi signal to multiple devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Macs and other PCs and devices. This not only shares your connection, but centralized the power hogging nature of the new next generation networks, rather than packing a battery drain in each of your devices.
Similarly, while some new high end Android phones are now delivering 4 or 5 inch screens, this seems to represent a minority of phones sold. According to metrics maintained by Google, 72 percent of the Android installed base are currently using "normal" sized phones (at least 470x320, but less than 640x480) with "high" dpi (~240dpi), definitions that are pretty loose but correspond to models between the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4.
The next largest segment (18 percent) is "normal" sized screens with a "medium" dpi (~180), closer to the now free iPhone 3GS. Google also notes there are more "small" screen devices (4 percent) than "large" screen devices (screens "at least 640x480" make up just 3 percent) in the wild. This indicates that the market for big screen phones is not really that significant, and that the devices people pick from the various Android offerings are very close to the limited selection of models Apple chooses to sell.
Change vs popular familiarity
When you have a dog of a product, you need to dramatically alter it and perhaps even change its name if you want people to consider buying it. Palm did just that in 2009 when it replaced its creaky old PalmOS with the dramatically revamped new webOS; Microsoft did something similar in replacing Windows Mobile with Windows Phone 7 last year, and this year Apple is hoping users forget any negativity attached to MobileMe by renaming and dramatically reconstructing its suite of online services under the new moniker iCloud.
But when you already have an extremely popular product, history indicates you shouldn't shake things up too much. The most obvious example of this was New Coke, a product that market research strongly suggested would help make Coca-Cola more competitive with its increasingly popular alternative. Instead, it did little to recruit Pepsi drinkers while alienating the people who preferred Coke's existing product.
Between 1997 and 2002, Steve Jobs similarly struggled for five long years to incrementally replace the classic Mac OS (which had been widely recognized as being archaic and desperately in need of a replacement since the early 90s) with NeXTSTEP, before he could finally declare Mac OS 9 dead and Mac OS X the only platform for developers should focus their efforts on. To make NeXTSTEP palatable to Mac users, Apple had to make the new operating system more familiar, and at least as functional in areas like DVD playback and overall user interface performance.
In 2007, Microsoft experienced a similar backlash when it replaced Windows XP with the significantly rejiggered Vista, with controls in unfamiliar places and various other changes users didn't like, even if many of those were actually net improvements. Apple similarly caught flack from users with the third generation "fat" iPod nano in 2007 before reverting a tall skinny design for two years until the existing sixth generation square touchscreen iPod nano was introduced last year.
Earlier this month, Netflix gave up its plans to change its DVD business after customers complained that they liked things they way they were, and Microsoft is on the cusp of dealing with similar questions about how well a web centric Zune interface incompatible with existing Windows apps is going to replace the classic Windows desktop on future PCs and mobile devices next year.
Change is often far more difficult that it appears it should be. It's therefore a tricky balancing act for Apple to take its existing iPhone 4 and make any changes that might turn users off. And so, nearly across the board, Apple made no extraneous changes to its flagship smartphone apart from addressing a few things that were universally regarded as problematic or as not really valuable.
Addressing the weak spots
Every generation of new iPhone (and its iOS) has appeared to be aimed at erasing the top three (and only the top three) complaints of the previous model, changes which have also happened to be the top three advantages held by competing products.
The second generation iPhone 3G added 3G mobile service, GPS and lowered the price dramatically, while iOS 2.0 added third party apps, enterprise features and push messaging, making the iPhone competitive with Palm OS, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, while also holding its own advantages in usability.
The third generation iPhone 3GS added more speed, RAM and a better camera capable of video, while iOS 3.0 added a sophisticated text selection method for copy/paste, MMS and tethering, Find My Phone and expanded Bluetooth support, again matching the top unique features that other mobile platforms and their devices held over the iPhone.
Last year's fourth generation iPhone 4 provided a much improved Retina Display, a faster processor, and a much better set of cameras with flash, while iOS 4.0 added Multtasking, FaceTime and Spotlight search, again bringing Apple's smartphone into parity with the formerly unique features of webOS and Android competitors.
This year, Apple similarly looked at the three weakest spots of iPhone 4 and determined they were its overall speed, camera and Voice Command. Apple subsequently released iPhone 4S with the same multicore A5 processor as iPad 2, a significantly better camera, and an entirely new voice interface, which leverages cloud computing to deliver not just voice recognition, but actual assistant functions powered by unique artificial intelligence processing.
In software, Apple identified iOS 4's weakest spots as being its MobileMe cloud services, its forced attachment to iTunes and its modal notifications system, and fixed all three as the primary new features in iOS 5.
Therefore, there's very little in the way of controversial changes in either iPhone 4S and its iOS 5. Apple didn't make questionable, disruptive changes to its product or platform because it didn't need to; iPhone 4's first competitor in the smartphone area is the company's own iPhone 3GS. Apple could raise the stakes by simply making its two year old model even cheaper alongside a cheap new 8GB iPhone 4, threatening competitors with the potential for taking all three medals in this year's smartphone Olympics.
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DU hockey: What to do without Carle and Novotny?
The losses of D David Carle (heart condition) and F Stepan Novotny (major-junior) have trimmed DU's incoming freshman class to four. Question is, will the Pios add more players?
Probably not, according to DU assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Steve Miller. Carle will attend DU and keep his scholarship, and Novotny's full deal likely will be invested among current walkons, Miller said.
In my mind, Novotny's loss isn't that big a deal. He was asked to think about deferring his deal until 2009 because of the program returns 11 of its top 12 forwards, and you know No. 1 recruit Joe Colborne is going to be among the top 12, so the Pios are going to be just fine up front.
In addition to Colborne, who went 16th overall in the recent NHL draft to Boston, the Pios add C/W Nate Dewhurst and Colorado native Luke Salazar. Like Colborne, Dewhurst will be on a full-ride and will have every opportunity to play. That means 13 guys, including 11 with experience, will battle for 12 spots.
So Novotny, in my mind, was expendable. He could have been one of those young, talented kids that need a ton of ice time to gain confidence … a work in progress. But without him, the team will put more experience out there.
The bigger question is what to do without Carle? He could have been the team's top offensive defenseman this season. Miller says a healthy John Ryder and fellow sophomores-to-be Jon Cook and Joey Brehm will give the team a chance to have reliable depth.
The top six D-men will be seniors JP Testwuide and Patrick Mullen, junior Cody Brookwell, Ryder, sophomore Chris Nutini and freshman John Lee. Senior Julian Marcuzzi, Cook and Brehm will provide depth.
Certainly no Aaron McKenzies, Ryan Caldwells, Brett Skinners, Matt Carles or Chris Butlers in the mix, but I'm told Ryder and Lee could become good two-way players at this level. We'll see.


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And remember: while grassroots organizations like the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance utilize many tools to make our issues heard, personal letters written by concerned citizens like you will always be the most successful tool for creating real and permanent change. It is the power of your letters that ultimately creates a wilderness area, stops logging operations in a roadless area, takes snowmobiles out of our national parks, or shuts down an unwanted mine.
Your letters may go to an elected representative or get published a local newspaper. Just imagine the momentum one letter can create: perhaps you'll write a letter to the editor, and then contact a local National Public Radio station to let you read it on the air. Your letter creates an energy that infects the general public and percolates into the halls of Congress. Your letter evolves into legislation to permanently protect a treasured area as wilderness.
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bbettina necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Lebrun Labs
We need a new logo for our small company which is developing analytical tests for a variety of industries: food, wine, medical, biotechnology. The logo should convey the idea of analysis/laboratory without being too technical so it also speaks to customers who aren't lab types (e.g. the winemaker customers)
Since the industries are so different the logo should be flexible and adjustable for each industry. One idea we had was a syringe pipette which would be filled with a blood red liquid for medical applications, a "red wine" red liquid for the winemakers, a green liquid for environmental testing, etc. but we are completely open to other ideas.
Very diverse customers from scientists to winemakers. The logo needs to appeal to all of them
We are looking for a modern, clean logo
Uncluttered with clean lines, nothing cute, no swirls, absolutely no serif or script fonts, nothing cartoony or clip art like
we would like to see some designs including a drop/drops (including syringe as discussed above or not) as handling drops of "stuff" is very much part of our business (much more than beakers or other standard lab ware).
One idea we like was having the drop double for the letter a of LebrunLabs. We'd like to see a design using that idea.
Should be adaptable to different customer segments though a slight adjustment as described above
Name should be integrated into logo but doesn't absolutely have to be. If it isn't, please suggest how to best put name, and logo together.
There will be a tagline, probably a different one for each business segment we are targeting. The logo should enable us to integrate a short tagline. The current one we are using is: The Wine Testing Company
Company name should be in a standard font or one that can be easily and inexpensively be bought
Logo should also work in black and white
We need print and web file formats
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The Overide is the tire for Gravel usage, whether occasional or intensive. Classic roads, degraded, paths or tracks, the Overide is the ideal tire for versatile and improvised outings. The 700x35 version adopts an adapted semi slick profile favoring performance and comfort. The 700x38 version has had more work on its central part to bring adhesion and rideability.
Going tubeless allows you to run lower tire pressures without the added weight of a tube. Lower tire pressure has many benefits, including greater traction, lower rolling resistance over rough surfaces, and decreased risk of a puncture-related flat.
Tubeless-ready rims and tires are parts of a complete system that eliminate the need for tubes by creating an airtight chamber between the rim and tire. Liquid sealant is added to the chamber to fill small punctures and maintain air pressure while you ride.
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Game 1: Farmingdale State - 6, Old Westbury - 3
Game 2: Old Westbury - 9, Farmingdale State - 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Senior pitcher Chris Phelan (Patchogue, N.Y.) went 9-innings in a 6-3 win for Farmingdale State in game one over Skyline rival Old Westbury in today's conference baseball doubleheader held in Farmingdale, N.Y. He allowed just six hits and two walks, surrendering one earned run, while tying his season-best with seven strikeouts.
Old Westbury scored a run in the top of the second after sophomore rightfielder John Angelino (Shirley, N.Y.) opened the inning with a single through the left side and would score on a sacrifice fly by senior catcher Christopher DeGennaro (Manorville, N.Y.) to take the 1-0 lead.
The Rams took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the inning, scoring three runs on three hits. Freshman designated hitter Matthew Zsevc (Westbury, N.Y.) scored junior rightfielder Terrence Bohonan (Patchogue, N.Y.) on a sacrifice fly. Sophomore centerfielder Edward Bergmann (East Meadow, N.Y.) then knocked a two-RBI single to right to score junior first baseman Ron Remi (Massapequa, N.Y.) and freshman shortstop Anthony Alvino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.).
The next three innings went scoreless before each team scored a pair of runs in the sixth. Both runs were unearned for the Panthers, behind two Farmingdale errors, as they tied the game at 3-3.
Bohanan sparked the Rams runs in the bottom of the inning with a one-out single to left, followed by an Alvino double to left to place runners on second and third. Senior catcher Frank Scarlato (Holbrook, N.Y.) doubled to left center to score both and gave the Rams the 5-3 lead.
Farmingdale added one more run in the eighth as Phelan held the Panthers to three hits over the final three innings for the win.
Bohonan finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored, while Alvino was 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Scarlato went 2-for-4 with two RBI's and Bergmann was 2-for-4 with three RBI's.
Old Westbury's junior pitcher Tim Walsh (North Massapequa, N.Y.) pitched six innings in the loss, allowing nine hits, one walk and three strikeouts.


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• "Good to see KG take over down the stretch like he should." — Canes1531
Previous ESPN Featured Comment of the Day, plus a Featured Deadspin Response or two ...
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Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera
Rebecca Franks reviews the Met's new production of Mozart's dark masterpiece
A darkly comic tale of seduction and betrayal, murder and just deserts. Fine fare, or so I thought, for a first trip to New York's Metropolitan Opera. This iconic American company is, after all, renowned for its lavish sets, world-class singers and big-budget productions. After savouring some of the Met magic thanks to live cinema broadcasts over the past year, a New York night at the opera was a Big Apple experience I was eager to sample.
How disappointing, then, that Michael Grandage's new production is less visual feast, more visual famine. Billed as traditional, the production is set in mid 18th-century Spain. A large building with two floors of balconied windows – in which vignettes can be played out – dominates the stage for the whole opera. Dilapidated in feel, the dark browns of its wood offers little contrast to the costumes in murky autumnal hues. So far, so dull.
Such an imposing set, too, demands bold direction. Yes, there were one or two nice touches - in Leporello's catalogue aria, for instance, the front is swept away to reveal windows filled with all Don Giovanni's women. There's some amusing hiding round corners and loitering under windows, visual jokes that bring out the work's lighter moments. For the most part, each character is well developed, even if nothing new is on offer. And the all-important demise of the Don is, I'll grant, impressive. In Grandage's vision, the fires of hell are pretty toasty, the heat of the massive flames that leap out of the stage palpable near the back of the stalls. But that doesn't make the opera - for the most part the cast seems to have been consigned to the front of the stage, where they just stand and sing.
Enough of the gripes. If this had been a concert performance, this would be a very different review. The music was glorious. Stepping in to the title role after Mariusz Kwiecien injured his back in the dress rehearsal, Peter Mattei proved a suavely seductive anti-hero. Amusing in his comic touches, despicable in his guilt-free murderous actions, this Don Giovanni was all too plausible. Mattei's superb singing was matched by a uniformly strong cast. Barbara Frittoli was a first-rate Donna Elvira, while Luca Pisaroni convincingly portrayed the frustrations and intimacies of the master-servant relationship. Ramón Vargas earned large cheers for his Don Ottavio, thanks to his well-executed arias but not his lacklustre depiction of his love for Donna Anna, and as Zerlina and Masseto, Mojca Erdmann and Joshua Bloom made a playful, vocally well-matched pair. But the stand-out performance for me was from Marina Rebeka as Donna Anna. Her pure voice has a fullsome richness and she sings Mozart sublimely.
In another last-minute change, the Met's new principal conductor Fabio Luisi took over the baton from an indisposed James Levine. Luisi does an excellent job at the musical helm, both in front of the orchestra and, for the recitative, at the harpsichord; clarity and precision might be his hallmarks but it's not at the expense of pacing, drama or excitement. Yes, this is a performance of musical glories. But let's hope the production is consigned to the flames soon.
Rebecca Franks is reviews editor of BBC Music Magazine
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A few years ago I added this repository to my sources.list:
because it contained packages like acroread or flash player, which were either missing or out of date in the official repos.
However, now I have just realized that some of the packages from that repository are broken, e.g. mencoder. Hence a few questions:
- How can I find out which packages are installed from this particular repository?
- How can I make this repository lower priority, so that only the packages I want are automatically installed/upgraded from there?
EDIT: I edited `/etc/apt/preferences' file as someone suggested:
grzes:/home/ga# cat /etc/apt/preferences
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 50
Package: *
Pin: origin deb-multimedia.org/
Pin-Priority: 50
but it didn't seem to work (note that I downgraded this package manually):
grzes:/home/ga# apt-cache policy mencoder
Installed: 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2
Candidate: 3:1.1-dmo5
Version table:
3:1.1-dmo5 0
50 http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ unstable/main i386 Packages
700 http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ testing/main i386 Packages
*** 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+b2 0
50 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main i386 Packages
700 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2:1.0~rc3++final.dfsg1-1 0
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Iveron Icon To Visit East Coast
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and His Eminence Archbishop Kyrril of San Francisco and Western America, the Myrrh-streaming "Hawaiian" Iveron Icon of the Mother of God will be brought to the continental US in honor of the 5th anniversary of the appearance of the Myrrh-Streaming Icon itself, the five year celebration of the Re-unification of the Russian Orthodox Church, the 15th anniversary of the martyrdom of Br. Jose Munoz, and the 30th anniversary of the finding of the Montreal Iveron Icon.
The "Hawaiian" Iveron Icon, will be traveling from the West Coast of the United States to the East Coast from October 5th 2012 to the 29th.
*Among the Serbian churches the Myrrh-streaming "Hawaiian" Icon will visit include:
Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville on October 23rd at 7pm
St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Akron on October 24th, reception at 5:30 Akathist at 6pm.
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For Immediate Release, January 14, 2009
Contact: Noah Greenwald, (503) 484-7495
Final Legal Challenge Filed to Bush Administration's Political Interference in
Endangered Species Decisions;
Half a Million Acres of Protection Sought for 19 Species in Nine States
SAN FRANCISCO— In a final challenge to the Bush administration's political interference in endangered species decisions, the Center for Biological Diversity today filed seven separate lawsuits concerning designation of critical habitat for 18 species, including the San Bernardino kangaroo rat, Arkansas River shiner, Riverside fairy shrimp, 12 Texas invertebrates and three California plants, and one formal notice of intent to sue concerning listing of the Colorado River cutthroat trout.
"Eight years of the Bush administration has been a disaster for the nation's endangered species," said Noah Greenwald, biodiversity program director at the Center for Biological Diversity. "Reconsidering protection for these 19 species will add to a growing workload in the endangered species program for the Obama administration."
The Bush administration's mismanagement of the Endangered Species Act has come under increasing fire with investigations by the Department of the Interior's own inspector general, the Government Accounting Office, and the House Natural Resources Committee. Taken together, these investigations paint a picture of an administration that placed the economic interests of industry-backed campaign contributors over the survival of the nation's wildlife.
"The Bush administration has demonstrated a total disregard for the scientific conclusions of the government's own scientists," Greenwald said. "This disregard places these 19 species and many others at risk of extinction."
The Bush administration has systematically engineered drastic reductions in critical habitat for many species, including the 18 covered by today's lawsuits. These reductions involved excluding large areas from critical habitat that were identified as "essential" to the survival or recovery of endangered species by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists. In the case of the Arkansas River Shiner, for example, the administration excluded over 86,000 acres (57 percent) of critical habitat identified by agency scientists, and for the Riverside fairy shrimp the administration cut 11,754 acres (97 percent) of critical habitat, which left only 306 acres. In total, more than 158,000 acres of critical habitat were excluded from designation for these 18 species.
The administration has also refused to protect many deserving species, including the Colorado River cutthroat trout. The trout has been lost from at least 87 percent of its range and is threatened by a combination of nonnative trout, habitat degradation, and climate change. In denying the trout protection, Fish and Wildlife relied on a 2007 memorandum by the solicitor of the Department of Interior that argues the agency should only consider current range when considering whether a species warrants protection. Today's notice asserts that this policy clearly violates the Endangered Species Act.
"The Bush administration has the worst record protecting new species of any administration since the law was passed," said Greenwald. "We hope the Obama administration will take its duty to protect deserving species like the Colorado River cutthroat trout more seriously than the Bush administration."
Overall, the next administration will be left with a legacy of 251 candidate species that are recognized as warranting protection, but have yet to be protected; a slew of critical habitat designations that the courts have found to be not scientifically based and therefore illegal; and an embattled Fish and Wildlife Service whose scientists feel they can't do their jobs. Correcting these problems will require increased funding for the endangered species program, replacement of much of the management in the agency, a schedule for providing protection to all candidate species in the next several years, revision of all critical habitat designations in which political interference limited protections, and policies that protect the agency's scientists from political interference.
"The next administration is going to have their work cut out for them to correct the problems with endangered species management created by this administration," Greenwald said. "The endangered species program needs a complete overhaul."
The lawsuits represent the latest action in a campaign by the Center to reverse politically tainted decisions concerning dozens of endangered species. Since August 2007, the Center has challenged decisions not to list three species and bad critical habitat designations for 41 species, including the suits filed today, and has had substantial success. In response to these lawsuits, the Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to redo critical habitat designations for 15 species, including the California red-legged frog, arroyo toad, vermillion darter, Mississippi gopher frog, four New Mexico invertebrates, and seven plants from California, Oregon, and North Carolina. The newly proposed critical habitat designation for the California red-legged frog alone totals approximately 1.8 million acres — quadruple the area previously protected. In addition, the Service reconsidered listing the rare, highly imperiled Mexican garter snake as an endangered species and determined that protection is warranted.
Background on the species
San Bernardino kangaroo rat: A denizen of sand and gravel areas next to rivers of Southern California, the San Bernardino kangaroo rat is threatened by a combination of dams, gravel mining, and urban sprawl. Over 55,000 acres of critical habitat were proposed for the species in 2000, which in the final designation issued in 2002 was cut to just over 33,000 acres. Not satisfied, the Bush administration issued a proposal to redesignate critical habitat in 2007, further cutting critical habitat to 25,516 acres. The final designation, however, included only 7,779 acres — an 86-percent reduction from the 2000 proposal.
Arkansas River shiner: The shiner's range includes the Canadian River in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, the Cimarron River in Kansas and Oklahoma, and it has been introduced into the Pecos River in New Mexico. Throughout this range, it has been decimated by extensive dam construction. In 2005, the Bush administration reduced critical habitat from over 150,000 acres to just under 65,000 acres — a cut of 57 percent.
Riverside fairy shrimp: Occupying vernal pool habitats of Southern California, the Riverside fairy shrimp is threatened by rampant sprawl. The Bush administration removed 97 percent of critical habitat proposed by agency scientists, leaving only 306 acres.
Coachella Valley milk-vetch, Peirson's milk-vetch, willowy monardella: These three Southern California plants are all threatened by urban sprawl. Both milk-vetch occupy sand dunes, and the monardella occurs in and adjacent to ephemeral drainages. Critical habitat for the Coachella Valley milk-vetch was reduced from 20,559 acres to zero acres, for the Peirson's milk-vetch from 16,108 acres to 12,105 acres, and for the willowy monardella from 2539 acres to 77 acres. Given the severity of threat in Southern California, removal of these acres from protection places these species at heightened risk of extinction.
Peck's Cave amphipod, Comal Springs dryopid beetle, and Comal Springs riffle beetle: These three Texas invertebrates occur in only four springs where they are threatened by groundwater pumping in the Edwards aquifer. After Fish and Wildlife Service Scientists drafted a proposed rule that included subterranean waters in the aquifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary Julie MacDonald ordered that only the small areas around the springs be designated despite the fact that threats are to the aquifer and not the springs.
Robber Baron Cave harvestman, vesper cave spider, Government Canyon cave spider, Madla's cave spider, Robber Baron cave spider, Helotes mold beetle, Cicurina venii, Rhadine exilis, and Cokendolpher cave harvestman: These nine karst dwelling species all occur in one or more caves of Bexar County, Texas, and are threatened by rapid urban sprawl in and around San Antonio. Critical habitat was reduced for these species from 82 to 100 percent with a total of more than 15,000 acres removed from protection.
Colorado River cutthroat trout: The Colorado River cutthroat trout is native to the upper Colorado River watershed in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah and is threatened by introduction and spread of nonnative trout, habitat degradation, and increasingly climate change. In response to a petition and two lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Fish and Wildlife Service denied the trout protection despite severe range loss and ongoing threats.
The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 200,000 members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places.
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did all the designers of the world flip a switch of some magical machine that travels across the ocean and reads my brain waves? because they're hitting all the right notes for the new collections. i mean, i don't even like gucci… usually. these are three looks from their pre-fall 2011 collection that i love. that green get-up is amazing – except for the bag. still can't get the bags right, gucci.
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This 24-hour video of construction workers continually rebuilding the time out of lumber and bolts is a mesmerizing piece of art. I took an old smartphone, installed this app, and now have a beautifully strange clock on my wall.
Of the many Albert Einstein action figures and bobbleheads out there—and there are many—this is by far the cutest version of everyone's favorite scientist.
Everything you need—except the wood sticks—to build your own igloo, fruit cage, or other domed structure of up to five meters in diameter.
Little space gems, flecks of Viking axes, and bits of a space station can all be yours with this tiny museum for your mantle.
Puzzle boxes are one of my favorites things. I want to be buried in a puzzle box. This one not only looks beautiful and shows off some of its incredible gears, but you even get to build it yourself!
Hiding a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree is a popular tradition in the American Midwest. The origins of the Christmas pickle are murky: Some say it's a German practice (yet few Germans know of it), while others say it stems from a legend in which St. Nick saved two...
Brew some tea with the unicorn of the sea! Simply fill the infuser with your favorite loose leaf tea and perch it on your cup to steep.
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AllChannels brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 55 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need your help in designing a logo for our boutique consulting firm that specializes in brining start-up specialty food and beverage products to the market.
All Channels Consulting
We need a logo designed to be used on our website and marketing collateral.
Currently, we do not have a logo so we are looking for your creative minds to help us design on.
Some information on us:
All Channels Consulting is a boutique consulting firm with the goal of
bringing premium specialty food and beverage products to new markets
and customers. Our clients are start-up specialety food and beverage
companies who need our assistance in getting their products out to the
market. We offer services such as sales management, marketing
strategies, forecasting, new item introductions and much more.
Please keep in mind that we are a B2B firm so the logo will be used with our clients, not the general public.
- Professional Look
- I would like to see logos with and without the All Channels Consulting name
- We have been using a blue color scheme but I am open to change
- The logo should depict that we provide services across channels of distribution - hence the name All Channels :)
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Baltia was founded on August 24, 1989 (that's right - a startup airline older than I am) with the goal of connecting New York-JFK to the then-Soviet Union. In June 1991, the carrier received permission from the DOT to start flying between New York and St. Petersburg (then Leningrad). They also were to fly between JFK and Riga, Lativa, and from there serve Kiev, Minsk, and Tbilisi, Georgia. That same month, Baltia expressed interest in grabbing two Boeing 767s to fly to Riga and St. Petersburg, as well as some 737-200s to use on connecting flights to the three other destinations from Riga. That was all in 1991 - and then the news articles about Baltia stopped, until just recently. It was as though Baltia just dropped off the radar for the better part of the last twenty years.
So now for the obvious question - why, twenty years later, are they still in the startup process? What's taken them so long? In a nutshell: lots of financial problems. Let's take a look at the timeline (which has some holes in it, but should be helpful nonetheless):
- 1991: The airline's "financing efforts were destroyed" as a result of the August 1991 attempted coup d'état in the USSR, according to an SEC filing. "Subsequently the route authorities terminated for dormancy."
- 1995: Baltia reapplies for the JFK-St. Petersburg route.
- 1996: DOT reissues JFK-St. Petersburg route authority to Baltia, "based upon reexamination of the Company's operating plan and fitness as a US air carrier." By then, the airline had apparently dropped plans for Riga and instead focused on serving St. Petersburg with a single Boeing 747.
- 1998: Baltia makes a $100,000 down payment on a Boeing 747-200 owned by Cathay Pacific.
- 1999: Baltia finally "had all the variables" needed for flight operations in place, except for enough working capital. The airline was supposed to raise the cash through an IPO, but that failed, and the DOT revoked its route authority, telling it once again to come back when it had the money.
- October 2007: Baltia files once again for non-stop service between JFK and St. Petersburg. The third time must really be the charm, because it's granted by the DOT.
- December 2008: DOT declares Baltia "fit, willing and able" to fly.
- Currently: Baltia is "conducting the FAA Air Carrier Certification process under Part 121. Upon completion of the Air Carrier Certification, Baltia intends to commence scheduled non-stop service from its Base of Operations at Terminal 4, JFK... to Pulkovo II Int'l Airport of St. Petersburg."
"It was always a lack of capital, not a lack of know-how... it's been a bunch of fiascos with Wall Street professionals who make promises and never delivered," he said. "This time around, we went out and raised the capital that we felt was necessary to launch, even before we submitted our application to the DOT in 2007. We raised $2.7 million... it looks like this time around, Baltia Air Lines will fly." Clare expects that the first flight will take off before the end of the year, and that the airline is seeking to codeshare with a "major American airline" to provide some feed into JFK.
Baltia's planes will be configured in a four-class layout: Voyager Class (coach), Super Voyager (what Clare calls a "step up from regular coach), business, and first. "Service aboard the plane will be second to none," says Clare, noting that there will only be 296 seats on the main deck of the 747.
The airline plans to gradually ramp up its schedule. Baltia is only planning on flying one round trip between JFK and St. Petersburg for the first month; the second month will see three round trips per week, to be increased to five trips by the third month. After the first four months, the airline plans to take delivery of a second 747 and start service to Moscow and start with the same schedule frequency, to be followed by Minsk, Kiev, and so on. "Within a two year period, we'll have five aircraft in the air servicing the Baltic region, generating close to $500 million in revenue."
As for finances, Clare claims that one 747 will generate $40 million in profit off of $100 million in revenue annually, even with a 64% load factor. Voyager tickets will be between $800 and $1,200; Super Voyager seats will be around $2,000 apiece. Business class seats will go in the range of $4,000 to $5,000, while first class seats will set you back a slick $16,000. "First class has only twelve seats," explains Clare. "It's sort of a gimmick because we want to show that we have that kind of service available. Even though service will be superior throughout the entire aircraft, first class service will really be far superior. The entire upper deck... will be dedicated as a first class lounge, with a bar and gourmet chefs, live entertainment, strictly for the first class passengers... If the [first class] seats get filled, great; if not, it's there to show that Baltia Air Lines has that kind of service." The airline is hiring "stewards" from "fine restaurants, not flight attendants who work for other airlines that have bad habits. The experience will be incredible... like the grand old ocean liners."
But I've got a feeling that this isn't the best time to be starting up a premium-travel carrier. Remember that whole slew of premium transatlantic carriers a couple years back? Silverjet, eos, MaxJet? They're all gone, and BA's OpenSkies is on life support. Baltia may not be business-class only, like those airlines, but it's clear that they're going after the upscale traveler here. Premium travel has taken a huge hit, and it's not likely to bounce back anytime soon. And while the airline understandably touts its non-stop New York to Eastern Europe service, is it going to be able to compete with the likes of Lufthansa and Air France, which offer frequent connecting flights to the same destinations that Baltia will serve? It's trying to be a niche carrier, but I'm not sure that that niche is big enough, even for a small carrier like Baltia.
(Oh, and you'd think that an upscale airline would choose a better name for its frequent flyer program than Freeloaders, but that's what Baltia's done. Not kidding.)


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A combination of manly and handsome, it particularly describes a man who is the opposite of metrosexual, one with big
muscles and rough hands . One that doesnt spend 2 hours getting ready to leave the apartment
That guy is so buff and mandsome id do him right now!
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That dreamboat with the rippling biceps and washboard abs is mandsome, I want to jump him right now, what a mr. dreamboat.


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When your friend runs for political office – Sandy GarossinoMonday, October 31st, 2011
My friend Sandy Garossino, running for a spot on Vancouver City Council
Early readers of this blog are probably wondering what happened to it. Yes, it's more political now and ostensibly less focused on pure design, but I'm not sure I believe in the existence of "pure design" anyway. I've argued all along that design and politics are intimately related, and that the way we make our houses and settlements and cities says far more about our beliefs than we realize.


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RSV is the short name for respiratory syncytial virus (RES-pruh-tor-ee sin-SISH-ul VYE-ris). Almost all children get RSV at least once before they are 2 years old. For most healthy children, RSV is like a cold. But some children get very sick with RSV.
Symptoms may include:
Runny nose.
Low fever.
These symptoms should go away in 5 to 7 days. And you can treat them the same way you would treat a cold.
But RSV can be dangerous for some children. It is the main cause of pneumonia* and bronchiolitis* in children younger than 2 years.
Bronchiolitis is an infection that is common in babies. One symptom of bronchiolitis is trouble breathing. This can be scary for both parents and children.
…your baby shows any of these signs:
Trouble breathing or breathing faster than usual
Acting fussy and restless
Not wanting to eat
Your baby's lips and fingertips start to turn blue.
Your baby stops breathing.
The doctor will check to see what the infection is. Then the doctor will talk with you about the best way to care for your baby. If your baby is very sick, the doctor may need to keep him or her in the hospital for a few days.
You can't cure a virus. But you can help your baby's symptoms.
To Help a Stuffy Nose
Thin the mucus (MYOO-kus). Only use saline (saltwater) nose drops. Never use any other kind of nose drops unless your baby's doctor prescribes them.
Clear your baby's nose with a suction bulb. (This is also called an ear bulb.) Squeeze the bulb first and hold it in. Gently put the rubber tip into one nostril*, and slowly release the bulb. This will suck the clogged mucus out of the nose. It works best when your baby is younger than 6 months.
Put a cool-mist humidifier in your child's room.
A humidifier (hyoo-MID-uh-fye-ur) puts water into the air to help clear your child's stuffy nose. Be sure to clean the humidifier often.
Don't give your baby any cold medicines without asking the doctor.
To Help Fever
Give your baby acetaminophen* or ibuprofen* (for a baby older than 6 months). Be sure to get the right kind for your child's age. Ask the doctor how much to give your baby.
Don't give aspirin to your baby. It's dangerous for children younger than 18 years.
Make Sure Your Baby Drinks Lots of Liquids
Your baby needs to drink plenty of liquids if he or she has a fever or has trouble sucking or nursing.
Your baby may want clear liquids instead of milk or formula. Good choices are water and juice mixed with water. Offer a little bit at a time. Your baby may feed more slowly or not feel like eating because it's hard to breathe.
RSV can be serious for babies whose lungs are not strong. These include:
Babies younger than 6 weeks.
Babies who were born more than 8 weeks early (before 32 weeks of pregnancy).
Babies who were born with severe heart or lung disease.
RSV also can be serious for young children with health problems like:
Chronic (long-term) lung disease.
Serious heart problems.
Problems fighting infections because their immune system does not work well.
RSV and other viruses are very easy to catch. Children can pick up germs from:
Countertops, tables, and playpens.
Unwashed hands.
Touching or kissing someone with a cold.
It's important to try to protect your child from RSV and other viruses. This is especially true when your child is younger than 6 months. Here are some things you can do:
Make sure everyone washes their hands before touching your baby.
Keep your baby away from anyone who has a cold, fever, or runny nose.
Don't take your baby to crowded places like shopping malls.
Don't smoke around your baby.
Keep your baby away from cigarette and other tobacco smoke.
Ask your child's doctor if your baby is at high risk for getting very sick from RSV. If so, follow the tips above and ask the doctor if your baby should get special shots that can help prevent RSV.
All babies older than 6 months should get a flu shot. And make sure the whole family gets the flu vaccine too!


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Transient Students
A transient student is a student who is enrolled at an institution of higher learning (known as the home institution) and has decided to classes at another institution of higher learning (known as the host institution). Many times students decide to become transient because the host institution offers some of the classes they need online, at a more convenient time, closer to their home, or at a lower tuition rate. Transient students are still eligible for financial aid, however, it does work a little differently.
GHC – Home Institution
If you are currently enrolled at Georgia Highlands and are considering taking classes at another institution there are some procedures and regulations in regards to financial aid that you need to know about. First you must request a Transient Letter to be sent by Georgia Highlands to your host institution. Second, you must get a Consortium Agreement from our financial aid office to be turned in to and filled out by your host institution. Once your host institution fills out this consortium agreement telling us what classes you are taking there, we will be able to award your account with the appropriate amount of financial aid. Please be aware that Georgia Highlands will pay out your financial aid to you at the regularly scheduled refund date for that semester. You will need to be prepared to pay your tuition and fees at the host institution out of your pocket. You will then be reimbursed once you receive your refund check from Georgia Highlands. HOPE is the only exception to this rule. HOPE can be paid out at your host institution if you fill out a HOPE Transient Request form and turn it in to our financial aid office. These steps need to be completed well in advance of payment deadlines to guarantee financial aid payment.
Keep track of the transient financial aid process by using our Transient Checklist (GHC as home institution).
GHC – Host Institution
If you are currently enrolled at another institution and wish to take classes at Georgia Highlands as a transient student you first need to apply to Georgia Highlands. Then, you will request a transient letter from your home institution. You will need to pick up a Consortium Agreement from your home institution and drop it off at the financial aid office on any of our campuses. A financial aid counselor will then fill out the consortium agreement and send it to your home institution letting them know how many credit hours you will be taking so that they can award your financial aid accordingly. You will be expected to pay your tuition, fees, and books out of your pocket by the payment deadline. There are no exceptions to this rule. Your home institution will issue your financial aid refunds at their regularly scheduled time. The HOPE scholarship is the only financial aid that will pay out at two different institutions at the same time. In order to receive HOPE at Georgia Highlands as a transient student, you will need to fill out a HOPE transient request at your home institution so that they can release those funds to us. Your home institution must be a HOPE eligible institution in the state of Georgia in order to be considered a HOPE Transient student.These steps need to be completed well in advance of payment deadlines to guarantee financial aid payment.
Keep track of the transient financial aid process by using our Transient Checklist (GHC as host institution).


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|Academic Policies
Registrar's Office
The Registrar's Office processes all student records after the Admissions Office has accepted the student. Registration, graduation, and the handling and dispersing of all forms that affect student records are processed by the Registrar's Office. Transcripts are posted here and mailed out upon written request from the student.
Transcript Requests
Transcripts of an academic record cannot be requested over the telephone or by e-mail. Transcripts may be requested by going to the Registrar's Office and present photo ID. If requesting a transcript by mail or fax, the following information must be included: Full name and all names used while attending Brigham Young University-Idaho, U.S. Social Security Number (the Brigham Young University-Idaho ID number), date of birth, dates of attendance, current mailing address, and the address where the transcript is to be mailed. The request must include the student's signature. The Registrar's Office fax number is (208) 496-1035. A request may also be made via the Registration System at http://www2.byui.edu/.
Full-Time Student Status
Students must be registered for 12 credit hours to be considered full-time. Full-time status is required for international students and for full Pell Grant award, Stafford Student Loan, SLS, PLUS, and private scholarship recipients, as well as those desiring on-campus employment, health insurance coverage, Social Security benefits, or full Veterans' benefits. This status is also required in order to run for student government offices and fulfill major appointive offices in student government. The full-time equivalency for Block/Summer Term registration is 6 credit hours.
Attendance and Absence from Class
Students are responsible for class attendance. No absences, whether approved by the University for participation in University-sponsored activities or necessitated by sickness or other personal emergencies, are "excused" in the sense that the student is relieved from class work assigned during the absence. To ensure continuity, students must make up missed work. In most cases, repeated absences will result in a lower grade or failure.
Adding and Dropping Classes
After classes begin, changes in registration can be made using a touch-tone phone or the Internet registration system. If a student wishes to add a class that is full, he or she needs to contact the course instructor and the instructor will add the student if there is space in the class. The student is responsible for dropping his or her own classes. A fee of $5 per drop is assessed at specified deadlines each semester.
Instructor-Initiated Drop Policy
Students in Audition Courses. In courses requiring an audition, the instructor will initiate a drop for those students not selected. These administrative drops will be processed without penalty and must be filed by the instructor with the Registrar's Office no later than the tenth class day of the semester.
Students who do not attend the first two class periods. Students in high-demand courses, i.e., English, religion, etc., who do not attend the first two classes (or first evening class) may be dropped by the instructor and replaced with another student. In some instances, such action may jeopardize financial aid or health insurance eligibility. In such cases, Brigham Young University-Idaho assumes no responsibility. The instructor should drop a student from class by accessing the student's schedule on the computer.
Students who have attended at least one class period are not subject to this policy. Students who have registered but have no intention of successfully completing a course should officially drop the course rather than risking an "F" by assuming the instructor will process an administrative drop.
Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to drop his or her own class using the touch-tone phone or Internet registration system.
Withdrawal from School
Beginning the first day of classes, any student who drops all classes to a zero credit level will be considered withdrawn from the University. Dropping all classes with only audit classes remaining will also be considered withdrawn.
Students may withdraw by:
The Registrar's Office will notify the Admissions Office of exceptions to be considered for the next term or semester. Students with medical reasons for withdrawal must present physician documentation. This statement must include an anticipated date of return to be eligible for deferral to future semesters within a one-year period.
If a student does not meet the above non-academic criteria and desires to return the next semester, he or she must submit an "Enrollment Deferment." Otherwise, his or her enrollment status will discontinue and he or she is required to reapply. To defer enrollment without reapplying, the following conditions must be met. Students must:
NOTE: This deferment is for one semester only. Students must re-enroll at the university in their assigned track semester immediately following their absences. Students who plan to interrupt their studies for more than one semester should contact the Admissions Office for appropriate reapplication materials. Students leaving to serve LDS missions should ask the Admissions Office for an "LDS Missionary Admission Deferment Application."
Students who withdraw from Brigham Young University-Idaho after the last day to withdraw from school without receiving grades earned will have those grades recorded on their academic record.
Exceptions to College Policy
Students wishing to appeal any Brigham Young University-Idaho academic policy must submit a petition to the Exceptions to College Policy Committee through the Registrar's Office. These situations may include dropping classes or withdrawing from school after published deadlines. Only Brigham Young University-Idaho policies can be appealed; federal guidelines and/or requirements cannot be appealed through this committee.
Probation, Suspension, Readmission, and Dismissal
Students' academic standing at Brigham Young University-Idaho is determined by two measures of their work. One is their GPA (grade point average) and the other is the satisfactory progress toward graduation they make in completing those courses for which they have registered. Grades are considered to be either "progress" grades or "non-progress" grades. "Progress" grades range from a D- to an A; "non-progress" grades are F, W, and UW.
Satisfactory Academic Standing
Students are making satisfactory academic progress when their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above and when more than 75 percent of their final grades in their most recent semester are "progress" grades. The 75 percent policy is tracked only for full-time (12 or more credits) students; it is not tracked for Second Block students or non-track Semester students.
Academic Probation
Students will be placed on academic probation when their cumulative GPA (including transfer courses) is between 1.00 and 1.99 or when their progress is below 75 percent in their most recent semester.
If, while on probation, students complete the next semester/term with a 2.0 or better (calculated on 12 earned semester credits/6 block or Summer Term credits), but do not raise their cumulative GPAs to a 2.0 or better, they will continue on probation rather than being placed on suspension. Students will be removed from probation only when their cumulative GPA reaches 2.0 or higher.
When students are placed on probation, they should contact their faculty advisor immediately. It is also recommended that they take advantage of the resources in the Study Skills Lab, Reading Lab, Writing Center, and Tutoring Center. They should also plan to repeat those courses in which they received a D or an F grade.
If students are receiving university or federal financial aid, they should check with the Financial Aid Office to see if they are still eligible. If they have an on-campus job, they should check with the Student Employment Office to see if they are still eligible.
Academic Suspension
One or more of three situations will cause students to be placed on academic suspension:
Suspended students are denied continued enrollment at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Therefore, if students are suspended and desire to return to Brigham Young University-Idaho, they must meet the provisions for re-admission as explained below. Students may petition suspension decisions to the Academic Standards Committee.
If they have pre-registered and/or paid any tuition for a subsequent semester/term, they must withdraw from school and arrange for a tuition refund.
After being placed on academic suspension, two conditions for readmission must be met:
Academic Dismissal
Students who have been academically suspended from BYU-Idaho for a second time are usually placed on academic dismissal. A student's academic history will be carefully reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee, and school officials may determine that a student has exhausted any opportunities to study and progress academically at BYU-Idaho. If wishing to continue a formal education, the student will need to seek other options.
Credits Earned
Credits may be earned and recorded at BYU-Idaho in accordance with the following provisions:
Credit Hour Limit for Degrees
The maximum number of credits students may earn and still remain at BYU-Idaho is 80 credit hours for an associate degree and 140 credit hours for a bachelor degree. Students wishing to continue at BYU-Idaho must justify exceeding the 80-credit or 140-credit limit through a petition submitted to the Academic Standards Committee. Exceptions are automatically made for students majoring in Nursing, Interior Design, and Paramedicine programs. (Associate levels).
Special Examinations
Permission to earn credit by special examination must be obtained from the Department Chair involved. Application for credit by special examination may be made through the Registrar's Office.
Advanced Placement Policy
Students who complete an Advanced Placement course in high school and receive a grade of 3, 4, or 5 on the corresponding College Advanced Placement Examination may be granted up to 6 semester credits in that subject (see below).
*Will show as a repeat if both sections were passed.
**If both language and literature have been taken and passed, they will receive 6 credits of ENG 120 (generic).
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students may receive university credit for CLEP exams as specified on the approved list in the Testing Center. To receive credit, a student must score a minimum of 61 on the English general exam, 50 on the other general exam (with the exception of Math), and 50 on a subject exam. Earned credit hours will be posted as CLEP credit with a "P" grade. Such credit may not be converted to a letter grade or correlated with an existing Brigham Young University-Idaho course.
NOTE: BYU will not accept CLEP scores below 61. Students intending to transfer credit by examination should check with potential institutions for specific credit-by-exam transfer policies.
Vertical Credit
Subject to Department Chair approval, students who have earned a grade of "C" or better in a class taken at Brigham Young University-Idaho for which there are prerequisite course(s) they have not taken, may be given credit and a "pass" grade for the prerequisite course(s). To apply, students must consult the appropriate Department Chair. If he or she approves, an application may be picked up at the Registrar's Office where a credit fee will be assessed. The fee is $15 for 0.5 to 3.0 credits, with an additional $5 per credit. Although vertical credit counts toward total credit requirements for graduation, no grade is given toward GPA computation.
Grading System
Grades are determined by each instructor based upon an evaluation of all assigned and completed course work. Classroom/laboratory participation, mastery of subject matter, and promise of continuing success in sequential courses in related fields are all criteria used to evaluate progress.
· "A" is an honor grade indicating superior achievement.
· "B" is an honor grade indicating commendable achievement.
· "C" indicates satisfactory achievement.
· "D" indicates substandard progress and insufficient evidence of ability to succeed in sequential courses.
· "W" indicates a withdrawal from the class. However, if the class is dropped during the first ten class days of a semester, the first six class days of second block, or the first four class days of a summer term, no annotation will be made on the permanent academic record.
· "UW" indicates an unofficial withdrawal which is given to student who meets the following criteria: Did not complete proper withdrawal procedures; has record of non-attendance; did not complete any work, tests, or class-related assignments after attendance ceased; or the record of non-attendance did not begin after the last date to drop class without grade earned. The "UW" is calculated into the GPA as a failing grade (0.0) grade value.
· "F" indicates a failure to master pertinent information or skills.
· "I" is a conditional grade.
NOTE: The following table indicates each grade variant at Brigham Young University-Idaho with its equivalent grade points:
Incomplete Grades
An incomplete grade ("I" grade) is a conditional grade only granted under the following circumstances:
Fees and special instructions are available at the Registrar's Office.
Audit Policy
Tuition for audit classes is assessed on the same basis as for credit classes. Students may not change class status from audit to credit after the deadline to withdraw from a class without earning a "W".
Departments have the right to refuse to allow audit students to occupy class space. Any audit block must be reported by the Department Chair to the Registrar's Office prior to the beginning of registration for each semester.
Students who audit a class are not responsible for attendance, daily preparations or examinations, and no grade is reported or recorded on the permanent record. An "I" grade may not be made up by repeating the class as an audit.
Registered students who drop all credit classes and only have audit class(es) remaining are considered withdrawn from the University effective the latest drop date of the non-audit class(es). Students will need to re-apply through the Admissions Office for the next semester. Compliance with deadlines is required, unless a deferment is obtained.
Pass/Fail Classes
Brigham Young University-Idaho offers a limited number of "Pass/Fail" classes. Students in these classes receive no letter grade; instead, they either pass or fail depending on whether or not they have met the class criteria. All pass credits count toward graduation, but are not included in GPA calculations.
Amounts of Credit per Term
Sixteen credit hours per semester are recommended for full-time students. Twenty-one credit hours is the recommended maximum. After advisor approval, students may take more than 21 credits per semester or over 10 credits per block/summer term. Half credits are charged the same as one full credit.
Class Periods
Regular semester class periods last fifty minutes. Regular semester laboratory periods run either two or three hours. Three hours of laboratory work or two hours of laboratory work, as well as one hour outside preparation per class hour per week are required for one semester credit hour.
Repeating Classes
Some courses at Brigham Young University-Idaho are repeatable for credit (i.e., 100-level classes and internships). However, most classes cannot be repeated without losing the credit earned the first time the course was taken. For example, if a student takes REL 121 one semester and receives a passing grade and takes the same course again in a later semester, the student will earn only two credits, not four.
Students may repeat classes in the following ways:
· Repeat at Brigham Young University-Idaho classes taken at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Repeat at Brigham Young University-Idaho classes taken at another college. (A statement of equivalency must be supplied by the appropriate Brigham Young University-Idaho department chairman.)
NOTE: When a class has been repeated, the grade used to calculate the GPA is the last grade earned and not the better of the two grades.
NOTE: When planning to repeat a class at Brigham Young University-Idaho that was taken at another college, students intending to transfer should be sure the transfer school will accept the repeated class.
Academic Renewal
Under certain circumstances, Brigham Young University-Idaho allows students to petition for academic renewal. If approved, this eliminates previous poor academic work, either at Brigham Young University-Idaho or elsewhere, from the student academic record. Before petitioning for academic renewal, the following conditions must be met:
If academic renewal is approved, the permanent academic record is annotated to indicate that no work taken during the disregarded semester(s), even if satisfactory, shall be applied toward graduation requirements. However, all work remains on the records to ensure a true and accurate academic history.
This policy may not be used for individual courses. Students intending to transfer to another institution should also be aware that this policy may not be accepted.
Academic renewal may be applied only once during an academic career at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
GPA Requirements
Students must be making satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA) to represent the school in extracurricular activities.
Credit Requirements
To be eligible for various benefits, honors, and activities, students must be enrolled in the hours indicated:
• 14 semester credits (and a 3.7 GPA) -- Honor Roll.
• 12 semester credits -- Brigham Young University-Idaho scholarships, full Veterans' benefits, full Pell Grants, selected loans and grants, campus employment, athletic competition, Social Security benefits, running for student government offices or fulfilling major appointive offices in student government, health insurance coverage, international students, Stafford Student Loans, and SLS and PLUS loans.
• 9.5 semester credits -- Student activity privileges and student voting.
One-Time Registration
Beginning Fall Semester 2002, the following changes will be implemented regarding block registration:
· There will no longer be a separate application for students who begin attending school on the block term.
· There will no longer be a separate registration time for students beginning on the block.
· Students will register by credit level for all classes offered during a semester regardless of the starting time for the class.
· Students may still begin their studies in October or March, but will apply and register at the same time as the other students. Such students will be classified as full-time if they take six or more credits during the block term.
· Academic deadlines will be coordinated with the start/stop dates of each class.
· There will be no financial reimbursement if a student drops below a full-time load during the semester, unless there is a complete withdrawal from all classes.
· Registration will be as follows:
A verification is proof of enrollment. It shows the student's personal information with name, date of birth, address, current dates of attendance, and history of attendance. It also shows for which track he or she was accepted, if he or she has applied for graduation, or if he or she has graduated. It is used for insurance purposes, loan deferments, scholarships, employers, government and legal offices, etc.
The Registrar's Office receives requests through letters, phone calls, e-mails, faxes, and in person. A student's name, Social Security Number (or Student ID Number), and an address where to send or fax numbers are required. Verification of student information such as attendance dates/degrees can be given verbally. Many companies also want the insured's name and group number entered on the verification.
GPA verifications need to be in writing, with the student's signature, because of FERPA privacy laws. Presentation of student identification at the Registrar's Office is required. Social Security numbers are not listed unless requested by the student.
All verifications other than verbal are signed by the Registrar and stamped with the University's seal.
Registration and Payment Deadlines
The following deadlines are important for students to keep in mind. Refer to the University Catalog and Class Schedule for specific dates for each semester. Remember that payments must be in the Cashier's Office by the deadline date:
Graduation Catalog Requirement
A student is responsible for the General Education and Major Requirements listed in any one Brigham Young University-Idaho Catalog (chosen by the student) from the year of first registration to the year of graduation, provided the Brigham Young University-Idaho Catalog chosen is not more than five years old.


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