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AMERKS LOOK TO REBOUND AS ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND APPROACHESNews | 12/5/2011 4:55:13 PM | ROCHESTER AMERICANS
WEEKLY NOTES: In the midst of one of the busiest stretches of the season, and coming off their first of three consecutive three-game weekends, the Rochester Americans have little time to waste as they prepare for yet another arduous weekend ahead. After opening up December with three straight losses, the Amerks look to rebound this weekend where a crucial six points are on the line. Standing in their way, however, are some familiar opponents, one of which is a divisional rival, but all of whom the Amerks have faced a combined eight times already this season. Despite the recent skid, Rochester is still clinging on to second-place in the American Hockey League's North Division, where only seven points separate the Amerks from the top spot in the division standings. Looking ahead, this week the Amerks take on intrastate rivals Albany and Adirondack before crossing enemy divisional lines in Hamilton to bring the week to a close.
SABRES RETURN FINLEY TO ROCHESTER: Re-joining the Amerks this week is defenseman Joe Finley, who was officially reassigned to Rochester on Sunday following a five-day stint with the Buffalo Sabres. Just 48 hours after signing a multi-year contract with the Sabres, Finley earned his first career NHL recall on November 30 before making his NHL debut two nights later in Buffalo's 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on December 2 at the First Niagara Center. The 6-foot-8, 260-pound rearguard received 7:51 of ice time and recorded one hit, becoming the fifth Amerk this season to make his NHL debut and seventh to be inserted into the Buffalo lineup. A first-round selection of the Washington Capitals in 2005, the Edina, Minnesota, native has recorded two points (1+1) and a team-high 57 penalty minutes in 18 American Hockey League contests with Rochester this season.
KASSIAN MAKING AN IMPACT IN BUFFALO: Just five games into his NHL career, rookie forward Zack Kassian has certainly proven why he is considered one of the Sabres' top prospects. Kassian, a 6-foot-3, 228-pound Windsor, Ontario, native, has produced three points (2+1) and nine penalty minutes in five games with the big club and his 12-day stay is the longest of any recall from Rochester this season. After recording his first NHL point with an assist in his NHL debut at Columbus on November 25, Kassian would score his first NHL goal the next night, helping Buffalo to a 5-1 home win over the Washington Capitals at the First Niagara Center. Kassian has also demonstrated the physical aspect to his style of play, as evidenced by his 12 hits and even a fight with New York Islanders forward Matt Martin.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: The Amerks and Albany Devils meet for the second time in five nights as the back end of the home-and-home series shifts back to downtown Rochester. The 7:35 p.m. contest, which will be broadcast live on 107.3 FM and 1280 AM Rochester's Sports Talk, also marks the third straight week the intrastate rivals have exchanged pleasantries. The Amerks and Devils have split the season series thus far, with home ice proving to be the deciding factor. Rochester skated to a 4-2 win in the first meeting between the two teams before Albany reciprocated with a similar score in the latest get-together Sunday afternoon at the Times Union Center. The Amerks are 3-3-0 all-time against the Baby Devils.
Rochester's busy weekend continues on Saturday, December 10 as it visits the Adirondack Phantoms for a 7:00 p.m. bout at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The matchup will be the second of four scheduled meetings this season between the Empire State foes and will be carried live on 107.3 FM and 1280 AM, Rochester's Sports Talk. The Amerks dropped a 3-1 decision in the only other previous encounter with the Phantoms back on October 23 at The Blue Cross Arena. Rochester is 22-22-5 lifetime against the Philadelphia Flyers' affiliate.
The Amerks head north of border on Sunday, December 11 as they take on the Hamilton Bulldogs for the third time in as many weeks at Copps Coliseum. The 3:00 p.m. afternoon matinee can be heard live on 107.3 FM and 1280 AM, Rochester's Sports Talk. Rochester is in search of its first win of the season in Hamilton, where it's dropped all four meetings this season in enemy territory. Though showing a mark of 1-2-1-1 this season against the Bulldogs, the Amerks maintain a 73-64-10 all-time record against Hamilton.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: Friday's contest falls on the next installment of the "Ditch the Dorms" night. Beginning this season, the Amerks are encouraging all college students to "Ditch the Dorms" on Friday nights and bring the party downtown for Amerks College Nights. Current students who show a valid school ID can get best available seating anywhere in the arena for as low as $10.00. In conjunction with Savor Catering at The Blue Cross Arena, fans can take part of "Amerks Happy Hour" from 6:30-7:30 in the Upper Atrium Bar with $2.00 drafts, courtesy of Molson and Coors Light.
The Amerks' Toy Drive continues this weekend with the second of four nights fans can participate in to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester this holiday season. Fans that donate a new, unwrapped toy at a participating AT&T company-owned location in Monroe County between now and December 21 will receive a coupon to purchase a $12.00 ticket in the best available seating location for one of the next two upcoming Amerks home games (Friday, Dec. 9 or Wednesday, Dec. 21). Fans may also donate a toy at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office on any of the dates listed above and be able to purchase a "best available" $12.00 ticket to that night's game. The Amerks will also donate $2.00 of each toy drive ticket sold to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester. Any fan that donates a toy will also be eligible to enter a raffle to win an Amerks autographed item.
AMERKS NOTES: Rochester (10-10-2-1, 23 points) enters the week on the heels of a three-game skid after coming up empty-handed in its first of three consecutive three-game weekends this month. Sunday's 4-2 loss to Albany saw the Amerks rally from a 2-0 deficit thanks to two third period goals, including Schiestel's first as an Amerk, but Albany's Matt Anderson put an end to Rochester's comeback hopes with the empty-net clincher in the closing minutes of regulation. Despite the rather unsuccessful weekend however, the Amerks have collected points in six of their last 11 games and boast a 5-5-0-0 record through their last 10 as they remain seven points behind division-leading Toronto for the top spot in the American Hockey League's North Division.
HOME, SWEET HOME: Home-ice advantage has certainly been a factor in Rochester's recent success as of late as the Amerks are 6-2-0-0 in their last eight games at home. Rochester's season-long five-game homestand last month was highlighted by a four-game winning streak that saw Rochester outscore its opponents 15-11. After beginning the season with just two home wins, the Amerks show an 8-4-0-1 record (19 points) this season when playing in their downtown barn. Conversely, Rochester is 2-6-2-0 away from the friendly confines of The Blue Cross Arena.
TEAM AND LEAGUE LEADERS: Whitmore, last week's Reebok/AHL Player of the Week, currently paces the Amerks with 11 goals and 81 shots on goal, while his 17 points are equal to that of Stuart. His 11 goals also rank him tied for eighth among the AHL's top goal scorers. Despite currently being on NHL recall, Kassian presently ranks third on the team and 16th in scoring among AHL rookies with 14 points (7+7). Voakes, coming off a four-point weekend, leads the Amerks with 11 assists, in addition to owning a team-best plus-11 on-ice rating and being one of just four players to appear in all 23 games thus far. Leggio, who's started six of the last eight games for Rochester, boasts a 7-6-0 record with a 2.97 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage in 13 games. His seven wins tie him for 12th among AHL netminders, while he ranks among the league's top 20 goaltenders with 343 saves. MacIntyre shows a 3-6-1 record with a 2.80 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
BY THE NUMBERS: The Amerks are 5-4-2-1 (13 points) this season against North Division rivals, but show a 5-6-0-0 (10 points) mark versus non-divisional foes. The third period has been the Amerks' strong suit thus far as the club has accounted for 22 goals while allowing 17. The Amerks have scored the first goal in just 10 of the first 23 games of the campaign and show a 5-4-1-0 record when doing so, including a 4-2-0-0 mark at home. Rochester is also 5-0-1-0 when leading after two periods, a streak that also shows an unblemished 3-0-0-0 mark at home.
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: Seven of the last 11 games for the Amerks have been decided by one goal, including four of the last seven. Of Rochester's 23 games thus far this season, 12 of them have been determined by a one-goal difference, a mark of 5-4-2-1 in favor of the Amerks.
WHO'S HOT: Coming off his first-period goal Saturday in Hamilton, and a week removed from his career-best four-goal game last weekend, Whitmore enters the week with seven points (6+1) in his last six games, a stretch that includes a three-game point streak (5+1) from November 19 to November 26. Rankin has recorded four points (2+2) through his first five games with the team, including his first career AHL multi-goal game Friday night against Houston. Voakes, fresh off his three-game assist streak, shows five points (0+5) over his last four appearances, in addition to posting back-to-back two-point outings to kickoff the month of December as the team leader in assists. Meanwhile, Biega has four assists through his last five showings and Morrisonn has collected five points (2+3) in as many games after notching just two points through the first 15 games of the campaign.
MILESTONE WATCH: Back for a second stint with the Amerks, veteran forward Michael Ryan is just two games away from his 400th professional game, 214 of which have been played in Rochester. A week after recording his 200th professional point with a goal against Albany, Stuart scored his 100th career goal Saturday night in Hamilton and captured another career milestone yesterday in Albany as he played in his 500th pro game. Voakes officially eclipsed the 100-point plateau in his pro career with his second assist of the game in Rochester's loss to Hamilton.
SPECIAL TEAMS BREAKDOWN: After some recent struggles on the power-play, the Amerks have gone 7-for-49 on the man-advantage over their last 10 games. On the penalty kill, Rochester has successfully killed off 77-of-96 (80.2%) shorthanded situations, including 50 of 57 at home for an 87.7% efficiency rate, good enough for the league's sixth-best rating in that category. As a team, Rochester has allowed a league-most five shorthanded goals against, four coming at home and the other on the road.
THIS WEEK IN AMERKS HISTORY: Former Rochester Americans netminder Darcy Wakaluk becomes the first-ever goaltender in North American professional hockey history to score a goal by shooting the puck the length of the ice into an empty net in a game against the Utica Devils on December 6, 1987. Rochester Americans Hall of Famer Bronco Horvath records the first-ever hat trick in team history on December 9, 1956, scoring three goals to help the Amerks to a 6-0 win over the Springfield Indians at the Rochester War Memorial. Horvath would finish the 1956-57 season as Rochester's leader in goals (37), assists (44) and points (81) as the Amerks completed their inaugural American Hockey League season with a 34-25-5 record (73 points) and a second-place tie in the league standings.

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El Nino watch: Warm ocean waters could have a huge impact on Hawaii weatherUPDATED 10:26 PM HST Mar 12, 2014
The Climate Prediction Center recently issued an El Nino watch, triggering a strong possibility that Hawaii will experience drastic changes in Summer weather.Video Transcript
possibility we could some drastic changes in our island weather this summer. The Climate Prediction Center recently issued an El Nino watch. KITV 4 meteorologist Cam Tran breaks down what this could means for our islands. 16-21 22-30 42-49 From the wind, to the waves and the water, When El Nino is active ... It can affect every aspect of Hawaii's weather. El Nino is an unusual warming of the water near the equator. KEVIN KODAMA: nws hydrologist IN:30:44 RIGHT NOW WE'RE WATCHING WHAT'S CALLED A KELVIN WAVE WHICH IS A WARM PULSE OF WATER SLUGLY OF WATER THAT'S MOVING EAST WARD CAROSS THE PACIFIC. 30:55 STANDUP CAM TRAN 38:37 THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER ISSUED AN EL NINO WATCH WHICH MEANS WE HAVE A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SEEING EL NINO CONDITIONS THIS SUMMER AND NEXT WINTER, IF THAT DOES INDEED HAPPEN IT COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR ISLAND WEATHER. One impact? PAO SHIN CHU , hawaii climatologist 10:04 THREE TIMES MORE HURRICANES IN THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BECAUSE EVERY THING IS FAVORABLE FOR HURRICANE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD WHEN EL NINO HAS DEVELOPED. Just to give you some perspective: both Hurricane Iniki and Iwa formed during El Nino years. On the other extreme, El Nino can mean very little rainfall during the winter months. KODAMA IN:30:03 WHEN AN EL NINO WATCH COMES OUT THE AG COMMUNITY BECOMES REALLY CONCERNS BECAUSE WE'RE FINALLY GETTING SOME RELIEF THIS WET SEASON AND NOW WE'RE BRINGING THE EL NINO WORDS AGAINS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY 30:17 Abnormally warm ocean waters can also bring large waves on the north shore. In fact the last time the Eddie was a go was 2009, an El Nino year. It's these potential weather changes has scientists monitoring those ocean water temperatures every week. Because just one degree or two degree farenheit increase in average ocean water temps can have an exponential impact for Hawaii. Cam Tran, kITv4 News. Scientists say they will
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I'm an intermediate beginner..LOL. I learned to crochet about 10 years ago from my grandmother but never had the time to practice. Having grown in up a household full of knitters, crocheters, crafters, mechanics and machinists I prefer to kind of make stuff up as I go sometimes. I also like vintage patterns and making stuff that makes others happy. I would like advice on posting here. Anyone with knowledge getting photos to post off an iPad or iPad experience in general would be particularly helpful and appreciated. As I am on an iPad only at present with no other access.
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Coming to your eardrums this summer
by Anna Johns, posted Jan 9th 2006 10:03AM
Does anybody remember Circus of the Stars? It seems as though all of our reality shows lately are just the next version of that 1980s show, doesn't it? First it was dancing. Then it was skating. Now, it's singing with celebrities. American Idol's Simon Cowell just signed a deal with FOX to create a celeb-reality show called Duets. You've already figured out the premise, haven't you? Non-singing celebrities pair up with singers and compete for the public's affection. Just like the skating and the dancing, the viewers vote for their favorite duo. Even though Cowell is a creator, he will not be a judge. Pity. I'd love to see him rip into Paris Hilton or a lower-calibur celebrity. Cowell's also producing this show in the U.K.
Expect to see Duets this summer on FOX. When nothing else is on.
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Signatures: 15 Artists Making Their Marks in Mosaic
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Artists' Reception: July 12, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Exhibition Lecture: July 12th, 7:00 pm, Rachel Sanger Lynch: "What Lies Beneath Our Feet; Hunting and Foraging for Native Stone"
This exhibition includes the work of 15 outstanding national mosaic artists who have stamped their marks in the field of contemporary mosaics. The work of this eclectic group not only represents a cross section of styles from abstract to portraiture, but also demonstrates the diversity of materials used in contemporary mosaic making. Linda Dadak of Creative Glass Designs curates this exhibition of the highest quality and most innovative mosaic fine art being created today.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm; Sundays 10am to 2pm; closed Saturdays
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Much ado had been made about Wet 'n' Wild's revamp of their products and image, and their Color Icon pressed powder eyeshadow singles are definitely one of their products worthy of that attention! The texture is impressively smooth, and the pigmentation is some of the best you'll find at the drugstore—let alone for $1.99! Though these do blend and wear well, they will need some touching up if you plan on wearing them from day to night. Of the shades available, there are some sophisticated options in matte, satin and soft shimmer finishes.
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Wet 'n' Wild At-A-Glance
Strengths: Inexpensive, good tinted moisturizer with sunscreen; some attractive bronzing powders; mostly good eyeshadow and lipstick options.
Weaknesses: Unimpressive concealers; large assortment of average to poor eyelining products; the mascaras do little to impress; some lip products suffer from the inclusion of irritants; the makeup brushes.
Wet 'n' Wild is one of the few cosmetics companies around that prides itself on being extraordinarily cheap, although the prices have increased across the board since we last revisited this brand. But don't let its hokey name and pre-teen marketing tactics deter you, because there are some great options available, and the packaging has improved in almost every category. The best-performing products will seem like steals, while the less impressive to horrible products will quickly have you thinking, "you get what you pay for." It is not very often that a line offers such a procession of clear-cut winners and dismal losers, but once you know what to focus on, you won't get soaked by Wet 'n' Wild. This line is available in most major drugstores across the country, and, like most drugstore lines, does not offer testers. Interestingly, the selection of Wet 'n' Wild in Canadian drugstores tends to be better than what U.S. shoppers will find.
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The usable shade choices are limited but the ivory matte (Brule), the mocha shimmer (Nutty), and the black matte (Panther, I think) are all great choices for daily makeup. Give them a bit of concealer or foundation on the lid, apply smoothly, and you'll get good wear.
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I would recommend this product, however, it seems that Walgreen's and CVS have quit selling the singles. Finding a good matte shadow is hard for me due to being pale AND olive in skin tone and I don't want my shadow to make my eyes "crepe"-y. This product did it with aplomb and the price was more than fair. If anyone knows where I can get the singles, let me know, and I will stock up because it was my daily shadow.
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A New Layer Of Regulation Would Boost Cost Of Onions But Not Safety
August 15, 2014
Jared Meyer
A proposed rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would drastically increase costs for American onion farmers and consumers, without any improvement in public safety. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident of government overreach regulation for the sake of regulation is fast becoming the norm in Washington.
The proposed regulation, stemming from the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, would limit E. coli levels in irrigation water for any foods that could be consumed raw. This sounds like a justified reason for government action since E. coli outbreaks have the potential to sicken consumers. There's just one problem: Onions are not subject to E. coli contamination from irrigation.
According to a thorough field study led by Oregon State University professor Clinton Shock, there is absolutely no risk of E. coli contamination in onions from irrigation water, regardless of method used or bacteria levels in the water. This confirms what farmers and their customers have long known.
Complying with this regulation would have substantial financial consequences for farmers. They would need to test their irrigation water weekly and stop watering if E. coli levels were too high, even though it would pose no danger to consumers. Onions are finicky, and even a small break in irrigation could drastically reduce crop yields.
Instead of dictating the production process, as the FDA is trying to do, smarter regulation would focus on outcomes. The government's supposed motivation is to limit E. coli outbreaks. Why not simply hold companies liable for any harm they inflict?
This outcome-based oversight is how businesses police themselves, and they see much better results. Kay Riley, manager of Snake River Produce in Nyssa, Ore., told Capital Press that his customers have required him to test his produce for E. coli and salmonella for several years. Is it any surprise that his customers do not want to sell contaminated produce to their customers? Despite the claims of regulation advocates, it is not a smart business model for companies to sicken or kill their customers.
Another even more pointless FDA regulation would require onion farmers to use plastic crates instead of the wooden ones they have been using for years. Thankfully, OSU researchers decided to test the merits of this rule as well. They filled new, bleached plastic crates and two-decade-old wooden ones with onions and then tested them for E. coli. No traces of the bacteria were found on the onions from the wooden crates.
Instead of regulating nonexistent problems, the FDA needs to stop imposing unnecessary costs on farmers and consumers. Replacing a million wooden crates with plastic ones would cost about $200 million money that could have been invested, creating more jobs, instead of wasted. Plastic crates hold only about half the weight of wooden ones and cost nearly three times as much. Additionally, produce storage buildings would need to be remodeled because the plastic crates are smaller and need more air circulation.
Higher costs of onion production would mean that Americans would have to pay more for onions, a staple of American cooking. That would add to everyone's grocery bills, disproportionately affecting the low-income Americans who spend a higher percentage of their earnings on groceries.
The FDA is reviewing the proposed rules in light of the new scientific evidence and is set to issue a revised regulation by the end of summer, but they need to do more than that. The FDA should focus its efforts on paring back its grip on businesses, not searching for more places to apply its heavy-handed regulation. Regulations crafted inside the Beltway have far-reaching, real effects on the rest of America often for the worse.
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If you're having a tough time keeping up with the backlash and backlash-against-the-backlash following Lana Del Rey's performance on Saturday Night Live this past Saturday, here's a breakdown of the latest.
-Yesterday, in a private email to Nick Denton (that was then posted on Gawker.com), Brian Williams wrote: "Brooklyn hippster Lana Del Rey had one of the worst outings in SNL history last night -- booked on the strength of her TWO SONG web EP, the least-experienced musical guest in the show's history, for starters." [Gawker]
-Daniel Radcliffe has defended her performance, saying: "It was unfortunate that people seemed to turn on her so quickly...I also think people are making it about things other than the performance. If you read what people are saying about her online, it's all about her past and her family and stuff that's nobody else's business... I don't think it warranted anywhere near that reaction." [TMZ]
-Hipster-skewering site Hipster Runoff has turned itself into a "dedicated Lana Del Rey content farm and news+gossip outlet blog" with the tagline: "Born to Tank, Born to Meme, Born to Die, Born to H8."
-The New York Observer has posted the amusing "Explaining Lana Del Rey to Your Roommate: A Short Play."
-Meanwhile, it was announced today that she'll be performing in March at Austin's SXSW festival. [Idolator] And Clams Casino has re-mixed her song "Born to Die." [Pitchfork]
-Also, our take, in case you were wondering? It's true that her performance was not good, but everyone needs to tone it down a notch. People sound terrible all the time on SNL -- the acoustics on the show is notoriously awful. She's talented and pretty fabulous, and was great when she performed at Bowery Ballroom a few months ago. She shouldn't have been booked to play on the show so early in her career; she was clearly super-nervous, and hasn't had enough performing experience. But let's all wait until the album comes out at the end of the month till we impale her on a stake, mmmmk?


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Fast But No Cigar—the iPhone Keeps its Spot Above Android in Advertisements
Google's Android OS might be exploding in market share and drastically increasing its ad-based revenue, but Apple iPhone has managed to keep its lead. According to mobile advertisement network Millennial Media, last month Android actually created more revenue than the iPhone did. The iPhone however, has kept its lead in overall advertisement served up to customers. Why the reason for the drop but the overall lead maintenance? Apple competes directly with Millennial Media.
In order to get a clear picture of the often quoted but little understood mobile advertising industry, you have to factor in competitors. Apple runs its own iAd advertisement network which siphons off revenue from competitors like Millennial Media. The fact that Apple is willing to go head to head against third parties might be an aggressive move, but has managed to make Apple literally billions. The ad money is flowing in iAd, not competitors and while iOS keeps its overall lead in the number of shown advertisements displayed from advertisement companies, it makes sense that Android has managed to finally beat the iPhone once. Apple doesn't care; more people are doing more online with the iPhone and other iOS products. Overall market share for Apple in the smartphone advertisement category is still tracked at 46% by Millennial Media compared to 29% from Google's Android.
What should be noted is that Apple is literally rolling in cash. It's not popular to point out that the iPhone is just a smartphone and not a smartphone operating system really like Android is but if you take a hard look at the numbers, Apple makes the most smartphones of any company. Even according to the numbers provided by Millennial Media, Apple made 30% of the smartphones in use on the network. In comparison, smartphones made by Motorola are at 15.28% and Samsung models have 14.1%. That put things into perspective? Apple also makes more per smartphone sold than other manufacturers. There is a reason after all that Apple's stock market value just keeps climbing through the rough. It makes money.
So what do you think? Can Apple maintain its place? Apple needs to release some updated iAd network statistics so we can get a fair comparison? Does Apple CEO Steve Jobs just have a dispute against Google and Adobe? He's taking them both on at once and it looks like he's got a solid fighting chance. Oh Silicon Valley. Your corporate but sometimes personal disputes get us better products. Anyone else waiting for a reality TV show featuring some major tech industry CEO's? Now that would be entertainment.mobile advertisement, Samsung, Google, Apple, Apple iPhone


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Video: Andre Williams is your Super Mario Heisman
By Adam Kramer Nov. 26, 2013
Don't bother sending any materials, schools looking to promote Heisman candidates. Unless you're sharing video game-themed videos featuring your player, I want no part of it. (I also don't have a Heisman vote, but let's not get into details.)
That's exactly what we have here with Boston College running back/battering ram Andre Williams, who just picked up the invincibility star in Super Mario. We'll assume this is Super Mario One or Three, because Two was just weird, man.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.
University officials say the move sends a strong signal that they value the diversity that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students bring to campus. They say that knowing some students' sexual orientation will allow them to track their enrollment and graduation rates and promote housing, student groups and programs that might improve their social and academic success.
"This is a question whose time had come," university admissions director Michael Barron said.
Iowa's decision was praised by Campus Pride, an advocacy group that has been lobbying colleges to ask the questions so schools can track the progress of LGBT students. Elmhurst College, a private liberal-arts school in suburban Chicago, became the first - and is still the only other - college to do so last year.
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GENEVA -- Spire Institute would not be possible if not for the vision of Geneva businessman Ron Clutter and his wife, Tracey.
Lifelong Ashtabula County residents, the Clutters originally wanted to build a sports complex for their community. But that changed when they took stock of the opportunities Northeast Ohio has to offer, not just for the people who live here, but for people from all over the world.
Channel 3 Anchor Russ Mitchell recently sat down with Ron to better understand his vision and purpose.
When the idea of an Olympic-class training facility comes to mind, few people might envision it in a place like idyllic Geneva, Ohio.
Ron Clutter sees things differently.
"Northeast Ohio is within 50 miles, 100 miles, 200 miles, 600 miles of two-thirds of the country's population. You could not have built a facility of this magnitude, found all the acreage in a major city," Ron said.
Hovering near the $100-million mark, the entrepreneur has contributed a good portion of that amount to build the sprawling 750,000-square-foot complex. The Clutters found opportunity and success in Ashtabula County. They believe it only fitting to give back.
"We want to share our success with those who have been part of helping groom us. And at the end of the day we feel like success, working hard brings results," Ron explained.
There have been hurdles: funding, and work that halted for a time on the aquatic center. Ron says those issues have been addressed and doesn't hesitate to talk about them when asked.
"It didn't stop us. It presented a challenge and you had to deal with a challenge. At the end of the day, we knew what needed to be done, and we dealt with it. Got the right people to deal with it and got over those hurdles," he said.
Ron often mentions those who share his vision and have helped Spire develop into a world-class facility.
The facility offers the best money can buy, from its state-of-the-art pool built for speed, to the indoor track and field that will host the NAIA Collegiate Championships this winter.
There is a lot of excitement, but what Ron hopes isn't lost is Spire's true purpose: as a place where anyone with the desire to improve their life can come and be inspired.
"If somebody is willing to walk in that door, if they are willing to take that step and come be a part of it, we will do everything we can for them to make it a good moment for them," he said.
Footnote: After our interview, we learned of some recent legal issues facing Mr. Clutter that are unrelated to the Spire Institute. He was recently charged with disorderly conduct with intoxication. The charge stems from an incident last month at an area golf course.
Ron Clutter entered a not guilty plea to the misdemeanor charge. An executive at the SPIRE institute issued a statement on Mr. Clutter's behalf, acknowledging the charges, stating that "Mr. Clutter is deeply embarrassed by the incident." It also says Mr. Clutter "will abide the instructions from the court to resolve the matter."


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For those of you from Southern California, you'll be familiar with the LA area. I was actually born in East Los Angeles, near Boyle Heights, and spent part of my preschool years in Hong Kong before moving to South Pasadena to start Kindergarten. I'm the youngest in my family and the only one born in the US.
South Pasadena is not a city that many are familiar with, though you could deduce where it's located based on the name. Ever watched the Rose Parade, gone to the Rose Bowl, visited Caltech or JPL? That is all a part of Pasadena, and South Pasadena is, well, directly south of that city.
South Pasadena, however, is unique in its own right. It was a great place to grow up in, as it's located minutes away from metropolitan LA and bustling Pasadena, yet still maintains a well defined "small town" feel. Movies and commercials are commonly filmed in our city, especially "Westerns" that take place on the historic Mission St. where Route 66 passes through. Bruce Almighty and 13 Going On 30 had several scenes from our city, and the house from Scary Movie was actually one of my classmate's. Also, several episodes of Desperate Housewives and Boston Public were filmed at our school. Other unique features include the world's FIRST Trader Joe's, as well as a house that used to be owned by President Garfield's wife.
Since South Pasadena was a relatively small city, going to Cal was a major transition. While South Pas is quite diverse, pretty much all my classmates had similar upper middle class backgrounds and knew one another since elementary or middle school. Take a drive through the city, and you'll see well kept lawns, people jogging with their iPods and pet dogs, and neighbors going crazy whenever USC wins a game. Arriving to Cal was like "starting all over" in terms of meeting new people from all over California and abroad. And I'm really glad I've had the opportunity to do that. For those of you who also come from similar suburban middle class neighborhoods, just take the plunge and use Cal as an opportunity to expose yourself to new ideas and perspectives. My hometown was a great place to grow up, but Cal really has allowed me to see a greater part of the world.
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Tearing Down the Walls That Keep Love Out. ~ Sandee Sheldon
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As a woman of 44 who has never been married, I have often joked that I skipped my first marriage.
I have pretended that by skipping my first marriage, I have avoided all the heartache that comes with a bad first marriage. The truth is though, that there is no way a single person of 44 has avoided heartache. My heart has been broken many times; often because of the very defenses I built to protect myself from it.
Although I have always craved love—as all of us do—I spent most of my life unknowingly building a fortress that worked to keep love out. I don't know when it started or why—perhaps at a very early age I came to believe that I was unlovable—but for at least thirty years, I built a stronghold in which I sequestered my true self so that it was protected from those who would know me and love me, lest they too discover my flawed nature.
The first walls went up at an early age.
For whatever reason, I did not feel worthy.
I did not think I was lovable because I did not wear the right things, did not live in the right neighborhood and somehow missed the instruction manual on how to be cool. The first walls I built were defensive responses to my peers and a posture of superiority in the classroom that had to have been annoying to all involved.
In my teens, although I had learned to temper my displays of superiority and worked to moderate my defensiveness, I nevertheless, masked my shame at my failings in the social arena by telling myself I was not attractive—a self-fulfilling belief that grew and grew the more I reinforced it. I told myself I was too stocky, too fat and too short. I had man legs, my eyes were "squinty."
I blamed women's magazines for perpetuating unrealistic expectations of what women should look like and I blamed myself for not looking like the magazine women anyway.
Obviously, when one walks out the door already thinking the deck is stacked against her, it is.
In my twenties and thirties, having navigated college and learned that I was not completely unattractive, I again found myself perpetually single. I told myself I was too smart, too clever, too strong-willed and that men were not strong enough or interested enough in those qualities to pursue me.
I blamed society, "women's liberation had allowed women to have high-powered careers but did not teach men how to live with strong women," I said. I took solace in my independence and pretended that my life was exactly as I wanted it.
All the blaming I did, all the pointing outwards at amorphous "others" who were ostensibly hurting me, had the desired effect of raising the height of the walls between me and the rest of the world. It had the effect of making the walls thicker, nearly impenetrable.
The walls of the fortress were further fortified when I surrounded myself with "almost" relationships. These were friendships with married men or gay men who were "safe." There was no hope or expectation of a relationship, so I could bare my soul to them, be vulnerable with them and get their support without any real downside repercussions. In these "almost" relationships, I could get 80% of my emotional needs met and keep myself busy enough so that I did think about the fact that the remaining 20% of my needs were not being met.
I also filled my life with "faux boyfriends." For 20 years, I had a string of straight, platonic male best friends that provided me with entertainment, support and good conversation, but no physical intimacy. These long-term friendships also satisfied some—but not nearly all—of my emotional needs.
They provided great fodder for my dreams. I fantasized that the faux boyfriend du jour would wake up one day, realize how much he loved me and come rushing to me in a dramatic gesture of big love as one does in a romantic movie. I saw my love life working out much like When Harry Met Sally. When that did not happen, my heart was broken—sometimes repeatedly by the same relationship.
However, looking back, I can see that I had unconsciously chosen each of my male best friends because there was no chance of intimacy.
Each of them struggled with their own issues and/or had made clear they were not physically attracted to me. Although I thought I was looking for real love, my hopes were dashed again and again; I used those dashed hopes to shore up the walls of my fortress. Each failure was further proof that I was unlovable and further proof that I needed to bury myself deep inside the walls. These were men that really knew me and really loved me. We had shared interests and enjoyed each other's company. We traveled together and experienced all that life had to offer.
If these men who knew me so well were not physically attracted to me, then no one would be, right?
So I added a few more stones to the walls with each one.
Meanwhile, to fill the void of physical and emotional intimacy created by the "almost" relationships and the "faux boyfriends," over the years I had flings, one-night stands and horribly dramatic short-term love affairs that I clung to as if they were life rafts and I was drowning at sea. This substitute intimacy, as dysfunctional as it was, temporarily fulfilled my need to be touched, let me feel lovable for brief moments and helped maintain the illusion to me and to others that I was looking for Mr. Right.
But with each intimate encounter that failed to turn into something real, my response was to toughen myself up a bit more, to reevaluate the sturdiness of the walls and decide that they probably needed another layer of reinforcement.
To the casual observer, the walls of my fortress looked a lot like a person who had her act together.
I had a successful career, a nice apartment, and really nice friends. I traveled to exotic places, had interesting hobbies, and wore nice clothes. I cultivated a façade of carefully crafted perfection so that no one would see the deeply flawed real me.
My life became a Potemkin village artfully disguising my internal dissatisfaction, my unhappiness, and my loneliness. I did not want anyone to see behind the walls and learn the truth. I even hid the truth from myself.
I told myself I was happy.
But looking back I realize I labored under the immense weight of masquerading the guilt, shame and anger I felt about being me. I sometimes cried myself to sleep at night because of the unbearable sadness of being so deeply flawed.
Although I tirelessly toiled building the walls of the fortress for years, adding on a new section every time my heart got broken, until very recently I did not even realize I had built any walls at all.
For a time, I had been studying Buddhist teaching and psychology, trying to find answers to the questions of my unsettled heart. I spent a lot of time reading, thinking and talking to friends and therapists looking for wisdom. I do not recall however, the exact moment in time nor the exact wisdom that finally showed me the walls. All I know is that I looked up one day, and saw that a small chink had been cut in one of the walls, and light was shining through the newly created space. Seeing the ray of light required me to acknowledge the walls of the fortress for the first time.
And then, like a timid child, I peered through the gap in that wall, and was blinded by the light coming through. I looked again and after my eyes adjusted to the brightness, I felt the warmth on my skin.
I sensed that love and happiness were on the other side and I recognized my longing for them. Looking through the hole in the wall, I saw a life where I could be me, really me, and not some poster child me that I thought the world wanted. I saw a place where I could embrace others and let them embrace me back. It looked like freedom: liberation from the fortress I had built around myself, and I wanted it badly.
And so, I set about to tear down the walls.
Demolition of long-standing walls requires persistent attention and a fair amount of tenacity. Some of the stones have been in place for a very long time. They are quite heavy and are difficult to move. Others come down more easily. But I have learned that all of the stones are made lighter with self-love, self-acceptance and positive self-talk.
I have found Buddhism and insight meditation to be very helpful in giving me the strength and skills needed to move some of the more difficult stones. I have listened to some gifted Buddhist teachers articulate the same fears and worries I have tried to hide for years.
Through them, I have learned that we all share many of the same "flaws" that have caused me deep shame. Knowing that others share this burden gives me added motivation to demolish the walls, because I want to be with others that are struggling as I struggle, not locked away.
Through reading and therapy, I have learned to recognize patterns in my life so that I can understand the root of some of my anxieties. I have confronted and named my fears so that they will be diminished by exposure to the light as the walls come down. I have forgiven those that I blamed in the past, including myself.
Love has an amazing capacity to move earth and tumble even the most stubborn stones in my walls.
The toughest lesson I have had to learn about using this amazing tool, though, is that the love that best removes stones is the love you feel for yourself.
I have learned to speak only positively to myself and to set an intention to make every day about love. In doing so, the walls come down. As the walls come down, I feel my capacity to love others grow and I am learning how to let them love me back.
Dismantling the fortress has not been an easy process. Sometimes, I make great progress on the walls and huge glimmering shafts of light break through. Other times, the stones feel incredibly heavy and as I try to move them, they fall back in on me as I pull them down from the inside. On those days, I retreat and lick my wounds. I take sustenance from more meditation, more reading or I reach out to a friend or therapist for advice on how to tackle the trickiest stones.
And when I feel my progress has been too slow, I gently remind myself that the demolition of such a firmly built foundation cannot be accomplished overnight.
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16 Responses to "Tearing Down the Walls That Keep Love Out. ~ Sandee Sheldon"
Such a lovely thing you have written. Reading about your journey is inspiring, and leaves me no doubt that many of us will feel comforted in the sharing, and empowered to tackle our own walls.
You've taken a much better path. What would a "first" marriage have done? Perhaps your spouse would miraculously bring down those walls for you? Not likely. Maybe, marriage would have given you and the world an illusion of not being lonely? Likely, but you can't lie to yourself (for very long). You've gotten to where you need to be: time to share yourself with the world. It needs more people like you.
This was incredible to read. I felt like I was reading something that an older, wiser version of me wrote to a version of me in the past, reaching out to "save" her from herself. This is exactly what I needed to read, thank you so much!
Thank you for your open and transparent account of what I experience in myself as well. Beautifully written. Thank you.
You are not alone friend. Thank you for writing this. How fitting that I read it today for I am finally ready to break down this fortress as well. Much love and light to you.
Wow. This could have been my story!
Thank you for this. One of the best things I have ever read-period.
I am so touched that the article spoke to those of you that commented. It's so nice to know that although we have to make our own journeys, there are others on the path with us.
I feel like this was written for me. Thank you.
As I was reading this I felt as if I could have written it myself, only a bit less eloquently. Thank you for sharing and if you have any how to tips, pls share. You will do the world a huge favor.
Thanks for your comment. It's so nice to know others have felt the same way.
As for tips, it has been a very gradual journey for me over the past three years (or more) that was impacted by a lot of different people and experiences, but there are certain resources that were really helpful for me.
I listen to Tara Brach and Gil Fronsdal a lot. A friend of mine introduced them to me just at the moment I was ready to hear their messages. They are both insight meditation teachers, and their stuff is available on iTunes podcasts or on their own websites. They teach and post new material constantly, and sometimes I just go down the list and see what speaks to me that day or what fits in the amount of time I have available, and whatever I choose has never failed to bring me some peace and wisdom and acceptance. They are both warm, funny, and compassionate teachers. I'm also reading Tara's book, Radical Acceptance.
Outside of the Buddhist/meditation realm, I read a great book called What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. I have seen huge benefits just from learning how to talk to myself positively and with compassion and love. Another great book about identifying the patterns in your life that might be blocking love was The Dance of Intimacy.
I also am lucky to have a wise elder in my life that has taken me under her wing to help me recognize where things are broken and help me to heal those parts of myself. I don't know how to recommend finding this person in your own life, unfortunately, but as someone else wrote, the universe has a way of sending you what you're looking for. It could well be a gifted therapist.
Lastly, I think some of my lifestyle changes have contributed to my sense of well-being too, and made me more receptive to self-love. I sleep more, eat healthier, cook my own food a lot, and get outside as much as possible. By taking care of myself in an active way (choosing groceries and recipes and plotting my next outdoor adventure), I put as much thought into how to please myself as I always put into pleasing others. For me, mountain biking is almost meditative. I do some pretty technical riding, and when I'm flying down hills or tackling rocky trails, I am totally in the moment. If you have something you do that puts you into the flow in that same way (gardening, chopping vegetables, running, whatever), I think that helps you tap into joy.
Most important of all for me was the moment I realized I was not alone. We all struggle. That does not make us unlovable. It makes us human. But we are all worthy of unconditional love.
And somehow all of these lessons reinforce each other and build on each other over time, and you start to internalize it all. And then magic happens as the momentum builds. And I try to sustain the momentum by keeping up the meditation practice, listening to Gil or Tara when I am down and need a pick-me-up, or picking up my bike to recharge my batteries.
I hope this stuff is helpful.
I couldn't agree more with this article… it was chilling how much it mirrors my own journey; however, I have just realized within the past week that I have these walls. The timing of this piece helps to reinforce my belief that life gives you what you need at the time you need it most. Thank you for giving me an extra push of motivation to tear down my walls. Sending love and light to those who are constantly striving to tear down these walls.
You wrote a wonderful love story about finding your inner love first. I am sorry your heart has been broken but am glad you see the light through the walls. Ironic how you find such joy in an activity outside and that movement is helping the stationary wall around yourself
Beautiful. Your courageousness and honesty has really touched me.
I love this article. This is me to a T. Thank you so much for writing this!
Sandee, thanks for putting in words what I feel too. At 51, I have yet to marry and I can relate so much to the feelings of unworthiness that you had the bravery to share here. I believe we first must love ourselves in order to share true love with another. And I have come to learn that finding a spouse is the end all, be all answer. Finding our true self and comfort in our own skin is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Anything else if gravy.
I love this article and found it because I am organizing the "Tear Down the Walls" National Gathering in Tucson, November 1-3. What this sort of fails to consider is the systemic nature of this feeling and how our society promotes the building of walls to love. I think of Che's quote that says that a revolutionary is motivated by a great love of the people. For me being able to love has been directly tied to finding empowerment in resistance. As in working beyond my self as in the id that is within my body to consider the radical notion that who I am is defined by the entire surrounding. I am not an individual alone, I am everyone around me and the ecology and biosphere. Anyway consider coming to the gathering, great minds think alike. Afgj dot org


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Monday and Friday of last week was like Christmas. On Monday I received a HD video camera. On Friday I received the Archos 605 WiFi portable media player. I bought it for a couple of reasons. First, my wife was feeling like a second class citizen because she doesn't have one. And second, because I wanted to.
The Screen, Size and Feel
The Archos 605 I purchased is the 80GB, 4.3" widescreen model. It's slightly thinner than my Zen Vision W. I took some pictures of it next to some of my other players for comparison.
Comparison to the Sony PSP Comparison to the Apple iPod Video Comparison to the Creative Zen Vision W Pictured using built-in stand
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Pictured using built-in stand
The 4.3" screen is a touch screen. As a result, the screen does not have a glossy finish like the Zen, PSP or iPod. The screen itself seems rather rigid. I hope that means it's going to last a long time. So far I haven't found a big need to touch the screen much. You can do nearly everything with the menu button and directional keys. Because the screen is big, the unit isn't small. The native resolution for the screen is 800x480 pixels with 16 million colors. That's about twice the resolution of most of my other players and a bunch of colors although I haven't counted them all.
The actual size of the unit is 4.8'' long x 3.2'' wide x 0.75'' thick. It weighs 9 ounces which is twice what my 80GB iPod Video weighs. If you look at the pictures at http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_605wifi/download.html?country=us&lang=en, you'll notice the unit looks gray metallic (beaded in the close ups) with gray keys. Those pictures must have been an early prototype because my unit is slightly different. The keys on mine are white and the unit itself doesn't have the polished stainless steel finish like you see in flash animation on the main page. That's fine with me because I like the finish my unit has. It doesn't show fingerprints and it is easy to hold.
Video Playback and Battery Life
Out of the box it plays most if not all of the Windows Media Video and AVI files I have. I haven't tried any WMV HD. There are some optional plugins to add support for H.264 or MPEG-2 with AAC and AC3 respectively. I doubt I'll purchase those plugins. I'm ripping everything I have to DivX AVI or WMV and it plays them great.
I'm getting 5 hours of continuous video playback with default brightness and contrast settings. That's also with 2500k bit rate video. I'm wondering if I produce different video bit rates if I can reduce I/O to the hard drive and thus extend the battery life more. I don't think it's a big deal so I'll probably just continue doing what I'm doing. The last time I went to Hawaii, two movies was plenty so this should be sufficient.
Disk Capacity
The Archos 605 I have has the 80GB hard disk. To give you an idea, I already have 35 movies on it and the hard drive isn't even half full. To bring this into perspective, I can load the complete Harry Potter movie set, all of the Star Wars movies, the extended Lord of the Rings set, all of the Matrix movies, all of the Indiana Jones movies, all of the Aliens movies, and about 30 other movies. I'm in the process of doing that right now. Impressive eh? Let's see the 16GB Apple iPod Touch do that. No possible way.
In case you were wondering, the typical two hour movie is ripping to about a 1GB disk file. So I'll end up having about sixty to seventy movies on the disk when I'm done. The Creative Zen Vision W I have will hold a little less. Basically either of the devices will hold a killer collection of pictures, music and video.
Other Features
The Archos 605 comes with an assortment of other features. Some of those features are uninteresting to me, but might come in handy for other people. For instance, the 605 has a DVR Station option that allows you to record television programming. I already have HDTV recordings via my TiVo and Media Center PC so I don't really need yet another source of programming.
My player comes with WiFi and several networking options. For instance, I could purchase Opera and load it on the 605 and turn it into a cute little coffee shop surfing device. This is mildly interesting to me, but since I don't have a nationwide hotspot plan, I don't have a big need for this.
It appears the Archos 605 is running Samba or something to allow network browsing of shares on my homelan. According to the docs and features, it's also supposed to have streaming capabilities. Again, all of this stuff is kewl and all, but I'm using my 605 as a standalone portable media player.
The Archos 605 WiFi is a solid player and lives up to its billing so far. I purchased mine through Amazon.com when they went on sale (10% off). I also had a $35 gift card and got free shipping. I've only been playing with it a few days and so far I only dislike one thing which I plan to fix. The supplied charge cord sucks. The cord I'm talking about is the USB cord that allows syncing, charging or both. It charges extremely slow via USB. I need to find a quicker charging method.
The screen is fabulous and will work in "torch mode". In other words, you can really crank up the brightness and contrast. If you do, you'll knock some of the battery life off. For instance, I turned it up and it knocked the video playback time down to four hours fifteen minutes. If I buy an extra battery or quick charge method, I'll probably run the brightness somewhere less than torch, but something higher than default.
And in case you were wondering about my honey, she's getting the Zen Vision W. So I'm loading it with all of the mushy chick flicks and some of her dance videos. Shhhhhh, keep that a secret. It's a surprise.
You'll notice no comparison and only this brief mention of Zune. My Zune is Microsoft owned and I gave it to Bryan Von Axelson. He promised he was going to put it to good use. I'm waiting for the next generation Zune to show up.
[UPDATE] I spoke with Archos Technical Support about the charge times I'm seeing with this unit. It takes about eight hours to charge (when fully drained) if using the USB cord plugged into my laptop or desktop machines. That is apparently the norm. That doesn't really surprise me because USB doesn't supply that much power. So I ordered the battery dock pictured here at right. This little mini dock serves several functions. First, it does a quick charge of the battery in the unit. It also has a built-in battery which extends the video playback by another 4 hours (or so I'm told). I should know if any of that is true by this time next week. If so, it looks like I'm ready for a trip to an exotic location. Tahiti anyone?
[FINAL UPDATE] I received my Archos mini dock battery charger. bhphotovideo.com sells them for $39. It adds 4 hours to the playback time of the unit. Nine hours of nonstop video playback is pretty killer. Charging now takes less than four hours. I have forty movies on my Archos 605 WiFi player, so far. I think I am travel ready now. Grin.
FYI, I had to correct the link just above because apparently my source sold my battery doc for the wrong price then corrected the online catalog.
I just received mine yesterday and I couldn't tell if it was charging through the DVR station so I attempted it through the USB cord. When I looked at it 8 hours later, it was still charging. How long did yours take to charge?
It takes mine 8+ hours to charge. In other words, it takes too damn long via the USB cord.
Brian, I would be grateful if you could run some tests over the next couple of days. I'd like to know if the DVR station cuts the charge time in half or something.
Please report back. Thanks.
Hi Keith,
thanks for the review, I just put an order for a new one down lastnight on ebay and should be receiving it in the next week or two.
How does the SD card slot work? Is it similar to an external drive i.e; can you put a film or two on an SD card and then just plug it in the bottom of the archos and watch them from the card?
Also, are there any applications out there that offer a 'microsoft office' type of application plug-in?
Thanks again, very helpful blog.
My 80GB 605 WiFi does not have a SD card slot. Regarding apps, I guess thats going to depend on the market. I have not seen any viewers or editors like that yet.
on the topic of the battery dock, the link you have is going to the mini dock which is 30 bucks, but doesn't have a battery in it, the one you have is listed at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/518328-REG/Archos_500977_Battery_Dock_for_Gen.html
and sells for 40. everywhere else including archos.com it is out of stock for those potential buyers
Apparently I got lucky. Looks like they corrected the online catalog and bumped the price to $39. You are correct, the new link at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/518328-REG/Archos_500977_Battery_Dock_for_Gen.html is the correct link.
Hi, I just got my 80 GB 605 tonight.. I bought the travel Dock & the DVR Dock. This last dock is sweet with the remote control.
its a nice device. I use my Iphone for short clips here and there, and this device is for watching my movie collection on my TV.
I've just purchased the 605. The manual states that the green light wil blink when the unit is fully charged. Well, it's been 23 hours since I've plugged it in my PC's usb port. The light is still solid green. Why does it take so long to charge via USB the first time?...I'm ordering the DVR dock this weekend.
Karl, I had a similar wierd instance. The first time I used the battery doc, the light never flashed. I would not worry about it right away. Use it for a few days and see what happens.
I have this USB Power Adapter that u can plug USB into one end and charge to the outlet. So that one you can eliminate by using your computer to charge. The thing is.. will it miss up the Archos? Here's the spec for the USB Power Adapter.
Input: AC110-220V50/60Hz AC 10mA Output: DC6.00+-0.20V DC180mA +- 30mA
J, regarding using the charger, I'm not sure I would do this. I would hate to see you turn the 605 into a brick. I'm sure Archos would say you voided the warranty. Seems too risky to me.
Actually I found out that the USB on your desktop provides 500mA so more then the USB Power Adapter (180mA).. i guess we all just have to buy the Power charger from Archos. ;)
what software you all using to rip to AVI? I am using Apex Video Converter and having trouble playing on the unit. When fast forwarding to anywhere in the movie, it will just stuck there and won't play.. btw i am ripping to Divx 6.6.1
I'm wavering between the archos 605 flash and the itouch. Are there 3rd party apps for the archos like there are for the itouch?
J, I'm using http://www.xilisoft.com/dvd-ripper-platinum.html. You can see some details at the bottom of http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2006/12/29/dvd-adventures-with-the-psp-ipod-zune-and-zen-vision-w.aspx.
For the Archos, I'm converting everything to Divx .AVI, using the above tool. They work well on both the Archos 605 and the Creative Zen Vision W.
Carl, I doubt we'll see many 3rd party apps or plugins. It would appear Archos is the only company offering extensions right now for things like Opera. With Apple's popularity, I would imagine developers will focus on their platform.
I could not bring myself to buy their iPod Touch. If it had at least 30GB of space, then I probably would have.


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|1,000,000 <1890s> Daily
Le Petit Journal (French; "The Little Newspaper") was a daily Parisian newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. It was founded by Moïse Polydore Millaud. In its columns were published several serial novels by Émile Gaboriau and Ponson du Terrail.
Le Petit Journal was established in 1863.[1][2] The founder of the paper was Moïse Polydore Millaud.[2] In the 1890s, at the height of its popularity, the newspaper had a circulation of a million copies, and by 1884 it also included a weekly illustrated supplement. It had its headquarters in Paris.[2]
In the 1920s Le Petit Journal was owned by the family of Hippolyte Marinon.[2]
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Paris–Brest–Paris cycle race[edit]
In 1891, Le Petit Journal created the Paris–Brest–Paris road cycling race. Its editor Pierre Giffard promoted it as Paris-Brest et retour in his editorials which he signed "Jean-sans-Terre". It is now established as the oldest long-distance cycling road event. Le Petit Journal described it as an "épreuve", a test of the bicycle's reliability and the rider's endurance. Riders were fully self-sufficient, carrying their own food and clothing and riding the same bicycle for the duration. The public response to his articles was so phenomenal that he had to change the rules and start charging five francs entrance, as 300 riders including 7 women signed up, although the women were later refused entrance. Each bicycle was given an 'official seal' at a two-day ceremony in front of the offices of Le Petit Journal. The 280 sealed machines included ten tricycles, two Tandem bicycle, and one Penny-farthing.[3]
Participation was restricted to French men[3] and 99 of the 207 (or 280)[3] participants finished. Michelin's Charles Terront won in 71 hours 22 minutes after passing Dunlop's Jiel-Laval as he slept during the third night. Both had suffered punctures in their pneumatic tyres, but still enjoyed an advantage over riders on solid tyres.
The first race was a coup for Le Petit Journal and the organisers decided to run it every ten years. The second race in 1901 was again organised by Pierre Giffard but on behalf of Le Vélo.
Paris-Belfort running race[edit]
On 5 June 1892,[4] Le Petit Journal organised a foot-race from Paris to Belfort, a course of over 380 kilometers, the first large scale long distance running race on record. Over 1,100 competitors registered for the event and over 800 started from the offices of Le Petit Journal, at Paris Opera. This had also been the start point for the inaugural Paris–Brest–Paris cycle-race the previous year.[4] Newspaper circulation dramatically increased as the French public followed the progress of race participants, 380 of whom completed the course in under 10 days. In Le Petit Journal on June 18, 1892, Giffard praised the event as a model for the physical training of a nation faced by hostile neighbours.[4] The event was won by Constant Ramoge in 100 hours 5 minutes.[5]
Paris–Rouen. World's first motor-race[edit]
In 1894, Pierre Giffard organised what is considered to be the world's first car race, from Paris to Rouen.[a] Sporting events were a tried and tested form of publicity stunt and circulation booster. The paper promoted it as a Competition for Horeseless Carriages (Concours des Voitures sans Chevaux) that were "not dangerous, easy to drive, and cheap during the journey". Thus it blurred the distinctions between a reliability trial, a general event and a race, but the main prize was for the first across the finish line in Rouen. 102 people paid the 10 franc entrance fee.[6]
On 22 July 1894, 69 cars started the 50 km selection event that would show which entrants would be allowed to start the main event, the 126 km race from Paris to Rouen. The entrants ranged from serious manufacturers like Peugeot, Panhard and De Dion to amateur owners, and only 21 were selected for the main race.[6]
The race started from Porte Maillot and went through the Bois de Boulogne. Count Jules-Albert de Dion was first into Rouen after 6 hours and 48 minutes at an average speed of 19 km/h. He finished 3'30" ahead of Albert Lemaître (Peugeot), followed by Auguste Doriot (Peugeot) at 16'30", René Panhard (Panhard) at 33'30'' and Émile Levassor (Panhard) at 55'30". The official winners were Peugeot and Panhard as cars were judged on their speed, handling and safety characteristics, and De Dion's steam car needed a stoker which was forbidden.[6]
Paris Marathon[edit]
On 18 July 1896, Giffard organised the inaugural Paris Marathon on behalf of Le Petit Journal, although he was editor of Le Vélo, suggesting a co-operative commercial relationship.[4] The event followed on from the success of the marathon in the 1896 inaugural Olympics. Gifford started the race before a large crowd at the Porte Maillot, and it followed a course to Versailles and finished in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. The race and the 200-franc prize were won by Len Hurst, a 24-year-old brick maker from England.[7] It was the last marathon held in Paris until the mid-1980s.[4]
Editors and staff[edit]
Pierre Giffard[edit]
Hippolyte Marinon[8][b] asked Giffard to reorganise the newsroom of the daily paper, Le Petit Journal. He began work on 1 October 1887. There he started a diary which, in the tradition of the paper, he signed with a pseudonym: Jean-sans-Terre. He stayed at the paper for 10 years.
National Library of France – Gallica[edit]
All copies of Le Petit Journal are stored at the National Library France – Gallica. They can be freely accessed online at Gallica, Online Archive, Le Petit Journal Index
- ^ A previous motoring event had been held in 1887 but received only a single entrant. Georges Bouton and his passenger the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion had completed the two-mile drive from the Bois de Boulogne to Porte Maillot in a steam-powered vehicle of their own manufacture, the genesis of the De Dion-Bouton.
- ^ Hippolyte Marinon was known for his invention of the rotary press.
- ^ Shannon E. Martin; David A. Copeland (2003). The Function of Newspapers in Society: A Global Perspective. Westport CT: Praeger. p. 97. Retrieved 23 November 2014. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d Raphael Levy (January 1929). "The Daily Press in France". The Modern Language Journal 13 (4). Retrieved 16 February 2015. – via JSTOR (subscription required)
- ^ a b c A Hands – A short history of Paris Brest Paris by Gary Smith
- ^ a b c d e Randonneurs Ontario, Profile of Pierre Giffard
- ^ La Marcha De Gran Fondo:Entre La Competicion Y El desafio, By Bernardo José Mora
- ^ a b c Forix, Autosport, 8W – Welcome to Who? What? Where? When? Why? on the World Wide Web. The cradle of motorsport by Rémi Paolozzi, 28 May 2003
- ^ Running through the ages By Edward Seldon Sears, p. 160
- ^ FrWiki Hippolyte Auguste Marinoni
Further reading[edit]
- W. Schneider, An empire for the masses: the French popular image of Africa 1870–1900 (Westport 1982). On the way French newspapers, and the Petit Journal in particular, shaped representations of imperialism in the French public mind.
External links[edit]
- Every issue of Le Petit Journal from 1863 to 1940, viewable online in Gallica, the digital library of the BnF. (French)
- Issues of Le Petit Journal illustré from 1884 to 1920, viewable online in Gallica, the digital library of the BnF. (French)
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