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GSBS marks 50th anniversary with kick-off celebrationOctober 09, 2013
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The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary with a party on October 3 at The Forum in Mitchell Basic Science Research Building.
More than 150 people attended the event which included presentations by UTHealth President Giuseppe Colasurdo, M.D.; MD Anderson President Ron DePinho, M.D.; and Texas Medical Center President and CEO Robert (Bobby) Robbins, M.D.; an oversized cake in the shape of Texas; and the unveiling of PlanetGSBS, an original artwork developed from the panoramic photo taken by Houston artist Syd Moen on August 16 at the McGovern Commons water wall.
The festivities also included a call for time capsule submissions as attendees were asked to bring tangible, three-dimensional GSBS keepsakes to the event for considered for placement in the capsule.
The Graduate School was established on June 11, 1963, and activated by the Board of Regents of the University of Texas on September 28, 1963.
Photos from the event can be viewed on the GSBS Facebook page here. For complete details about upcoming GSBS 50th Anniversary events, please visit gsbs.uth.edu/fifty.


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This video shows Dr Oz's famous seven minute morning workout with celebrity trainer Joel Harper. To keep you in the best shape you can be, aid your healthy weight loss routine and get you ready for the day.
The number one rule is just do what you can. Rule number two don't forget your breathing.
First exercise breath in and stretch to the sky then bend at the waist and place your palms in front of your feet. Relax the neck to elongate your spine.
Then go into a plank which is the start of a push up. The do ten push ups looking forward a little. For a little extra workout lift one leg. If you hear your body cracking walk your hands out a little to adjust that.
Next go into an upward facing dog. Relax your shoulders head to the sky. Pretend your head is being pulled toward the ceiling. Big breath in.
As you exhale go into the down dog. Push back into your heels loosen your shoulders and let your head swing. Lift one leg up to the sky point to the sky. Then bring it through to a lunge
Bring yourself up and turn to face your torso forward put your hands out to the side head to the left and focus on your middle digit.
After a few breaths place your hands either side of your left foot.
Then into a triangle pose.
Finally into an aeroplane.
Go back down into a plank and repeat the exercises for the right side.
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Orlando to Get Giant 'Eye' Ferris Wheel
Posted Mar 3rd 2011 11:30 AMUpdated Mar 3rd 2011 07:33 PM
Pawel Libera, Visit London
Merlin Entertainments, the same company that owns the landmark London Eye wheel in the UK, says the new shopping and entertainment complex to be called "I-Walk Orlando" should open in 2013, reports the Associated Press.
"I-Walk Orlando is destined to be a 'must visit' destination for Orlando's millions of visitors," said Nick Varney, Merlin's chief executive officer, reports the Orlando Sentinel. "With this project we believe Merlin, Unicorp and Circle Entertainment [partners in the project] will be bringing an exceptional group of new attractions to what is undoubtedly the best and most exciting location for family entertainment anywhere in the world."
This isn't the first time Orlando has been promised a giant observation wheel. Another firm announced in 2008 it was building a 400-foot Ferris wheel next door to the Orange County Convention Center, but that project never got off the ground.
The Orlando Eye will almost be as tall as its London counterpart, which stands at 442 feet. A Madame Tussauds wax museum is also in the works for the tourist attraction in Orlando.
I-Walk Orlando will be located about 1.5 miles north of the Orange County Convention Center, in an area which has been vacant for years. A shopping-and-dining center was knocked down in 2007 to make way for a new 350,000-square-foot complex of retail and restaurants, but the development never came to fruition.
Merlin is also opening a Legoland theme park nearby in October 2011.
For other bird's eye view fans, this May, the 200-foot SkyWheel Myrtle Beach is slated to open at the Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade in South Carolina, as its anchor attraction, providing beach and sea views. When it opens it will hold the title of largest Ferris wheel in the U.S., according to local tourism officials.
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Lance Cpl. James S. Gummoe (left), a satellite communications operator and a native of Huncasville, Conn., and Lance Cpl. Mark S. Howden (right), a radio technician and a native of Anaheim, Calif., both with the communications detachment (comdet) of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, configure the operating software for a Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) here, Dec. 6. For the past few weeks, the Marines of the commdet conducted operational checks of all their equipment, ensuring all of the gear is ready for the Spring deployment. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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SAL Championship Series, Game Three
Welcome back to FirstEnergy Park for the pivotal game three of the 2010 South Atlantic League Championship Series. Greenville won game one 3-1 and Lakewood game two 6-1. The winner tonight plays for the title tomorrow.
Game Notes
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LAK: RHP Brody Colvin (6-8, 3.39)
GRE: RHP Chris Balcom-Miller (7-7, 3.30)
Fight Fallout…Six players, three from each team, were suspended for one game due to the benches-clearing brawl from game two on Tuesday…(indicates what game of the series the suspensions will be served)…Lakewood: Leandro Castro (3), Julio Rodriguez (4), Korby Mintken (3)…Greenville: Michael Almanzar (3), Vladimir Frias (4), Jeremy Hazelbaker (3)…The suspensions were announced Tuesday by league President Eric Krupa.
Jumpin' Jiwan…BlueClaws CF Jiwan James had been 1-16 in the playoffs before going 3-5 in game two of the Championship Series on Tuesday…In that game, he led off the first inning with a double and scored the first run…He later drove in Lakewood's 2nd run with a fifth inning RBI double.
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WASHINGTON – As cold weather hits the area, many people are wondering just how cold it will get and how much snow could be on the way. Sure, meteorologists may help predict what's to come, but some folklore could point to what winter will look like.
Friday on ABC7 News at 11 p.m., Doug Hill unveils his outlook for the 2013-2014 winter season. He's not giving away too much, but he did offer us a sneak peek.
"People that like snow — I think they will not be disappointed this winter," Hill says.
Last winter, the Washington area only received two inches of snow, far below the seasonal average. "A lot of people think we're due," he says.
Hill says devising his winter outlook involves analyzing large-scale weather patterns. "We look for a signal from the Pacific, either La Nina or El Nino. We look at signals from the Arctic Oscillation [and] the North Atlantic Oscillation. But they aren't giving us any clues."
This year, he says, none of these indicators are present.
The Climate Prediction Center relies on anomalies in global weather patterns to produce its long-range weather forecasts. The skill in predicting weather over several months is inherently low but doing so without clear climate signals such as El Nino further weakens a forecaster's confidence.
As winter nears, a lack of atmospheric indicators has most forecasters stumped.
Science aside, there are other clues to the upcoming winter abound, at least according to common folklore.
Among the beliefs in weather folklore that indicate a snowy winter: thicker-than-normal coats and fur on horses and dogs, squirrels building nests higher in trees than usual, large quantities of acorns and spiders building larger-than-normal webs during the fall.
Hill also says that fatter-than-normal skunks, pigs gathering sticks and pine cones that are bigger than usual can indicate a rough winter ahead. It's also believed that the seeds of a persimmon fruit can help predict the severity of the upcoming winter.
The length of the brown stripe on a banded woolly bear caterpillar is said to foreshadow a harsh winter — the longer the stripe, the milder the winter.
I found this guy in Rock Creek Park last month — no stripe. Does that indicate a doomsday winter or no winter at all? Maybe we need additional guidance.
Let's turn to acorns to aid in this winter prognostication. An abundance of plump acorns can foretell the coming of a rough winter.
These acorns are awfully small and few in number. Could this mean we're in store for another snow-less winter? Then again, they're willow oak acorns — locally the smallest variety. Moving on…
They say if squirrels seem to be constructing their nests higher than normal, the coming winter will be white.
The squirrels' nest above seems about normal height. Might we expect an average 15 inches of snow this season?
The seeds of a persimmon should help us crack the code. It's said that if the plant embryo inside the halved seed is spoon-shaped, the winter will be characterized by heavy, wet snow.
OK, I admit it. This persimmon is store-bought. The sticker says it's from California. I couldn't find any persimmons, even after scouring the shoulders of Persimmon Tree Road near the Capital Beltway.
Tune into ABC7 News Friday at 11 p.m. for Doug Hill's official Winter Weather Outlook.
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"Haines Family" – Little Sean, at just four years old, is the dictator
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Big brother Seth (10) has grown resentful because Sean gets the majority of his parents' attention, so Seth antagonizes Sean to get some attention of his own. Mom and Dad's passivity when it comes to discipline has enabled the boys to spiral out of control, often out of sheer boredom and restlessness.
In all Jo Frost's years of nannying, she's never seen parents with such a lack of energy, so she needs to try a different approach. She'll shake things up and challenge the parents to enliven the family dynamic and face up to task of disciplining the children, on "Supernanny," MONDAY, JANUARY 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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Martina Cole
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David Baldacci is the author of fifteen previous consecutive New York Times bestsellers. With his books published in over 40 languages in more than 80 countries, and with nearly 70 million copies in print, he is one of the world's favorite storytellers. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America.
Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is married with two children and lives near Toronto. He is the author of three acclaimed Zack Walker mysteries, a former columnist for the Toronto Star, and is the author of the Richard & Judy 2008 Summer Read winner and number one bestseller, No Time For Goodbye , as well as three other bestselling crime novels.
Lee Child
Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director during British TV's "golden age." After being fird from Granade as a result of corporate restructuring in 1995, he decided to see an opportunity where others might have seen a crisis and bought six dollars' worth of paper and pencils and sat down to write a book, Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series. Killing Floor was an immediate success and launched the series which has grown in sales and impact with every new installment.
Martina Cole
Martina Cole is the No.1 bestselling author of seventeen hugely successful novels and is highly acclaimed for her hard-hitting,uncompromising and haunting writing. Hard Girls went straight to No.1 on the Sunday Times bestseller lists and Martina was the bestselling British female novelist of 2009. The Business was the No.1 bestselling hardback adult fiction title of 2008 and was a No.1 Sunday Times hardback bestseller, along with Faces, Close and The Take. The Take also won the British Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year and has been adapted into a hugely successful ,critically acclaimed TV series for Sky One and The Runaway is currently in production. Total sales of Martina's novels are now at over ten million copies. Martina has a son and daughter and lives in Kent.
Joseph Finder
Joseph Finder is the author of eight previous thrillers, including bestsellers Power Play, Paranoia and Killer Instinct. His background is not in the literary world but in politics and he continues to write extensively on espionage and international affairs for the New York Times and the Washington Post. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and daughter. Joseph won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel in 2006 for Killer Instinct. Visit Joseph Finder's website at www.josephfinder.com.
Lisa Gardner
Lisa Gardner is the New York Times best-selling author of Live to Tell, The Neighbour, Say Goodbye, Hide, Gone, Alone, and 6 other novels. Lisa sold her first novel when she was just 20 years old. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations. She lives in New England with her husband and daughter.
Tess Gerritsen
Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels.. Tess's first medical thriller, Harvest, was released in hardcover in 1996, and it marked her debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Her books have been top-5 bestsellers in the United States and abroad. Publisher Weekly has dubbed her the "medical suspense queen".
Dennis Lehane
Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and still lives in the Boston area. He has written eight novels, three of which have been made into internationally acclaimed films. He also writes for television, most recently for the hit series The Wire.
Howard Marks
During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had forty-three aliases, eighty-nine phone lines and owned twenty-five companies trading throughout the world. At the height of his career he was smuggling consignments of up to thirty tons of marijuana, and had contact with organisations as diverse as MI6, the CIA, the IRA and the Mafia. Following a worldwide operation by the Drugs Enforcement Agency, he was busted and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison at Terre Haute Penitentiary, Indiana.
He was released in April 1995 after serving seven years of his sentence. His autobiography, Mr Nice, has sold over 650,000 copies to date and was recently adapted as a major film starring Rhys Ifans as Howard. Sympathy for the Devil is Howard's first crime fiction book.
Dreda Say Mitchell
Dreda Say Mitchell is this year's Programme Chair. She is a novelist, broadcaster, journalist and freelance education consultant who describes herself as a 'complete busybody." She is the author of five novels, with her debut novel being awarded The CWA's John Creasey Dagger for best first time crime novel in 2005. She has appeared on BBC 2's The Review Show and presented Radio 4's Open Book and is a frequent contributor on Radio 4's flagship arts programme Front Row. She continues to live in East London with her partner Tony.


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I first heard a CD player in my own system in 1984 or 1985, several years before I began writing for Stereophile. I was curious about the Compact Disc mediumI'd read about it, had listened to CDs in stores, and was eager to hear what they sounded like in my own system. I'd even bought a CD: the original-cast recording of 42nd Street, which I already had on LP. One evening, a friend who worked for Sony and knew that I was an audiophile brought over his latest acquisition: a CDP501ES, the second from the top of Sony's line of CD players. He also brought along a bunch of CDs, including some solo-piano discs, and Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony's then-famous recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (Telarc CD-80041).
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We connected the Sony player to my system. My friend was most enthusiastic: "Listen to how quiet the background is! No ticks and pops like you get on records!" We listened to one of the solo-piano CDs. The sound was sharper, crisper than I'd been used to hearing from my Lps (footnote 1). And, yes, the background was very quietno ticks or pops. Promising. Then I put on the 1812 Overture. The background was still quiet, butoh dear, when the massed strings came in, everything fell apart: a jumble of sound and lost definition, as if the entire string section had been replaced by a synthesizer. The brass at first seemed to fare better, but then I noticed an edge, a harshness that was distinctly less plausibly realistic than recordings of brass on LPs. The bass was good, tighter and more extended than on LP. And 42nd Street? The solo voices were well focused, but sounded somehow less natural, more artificial, and the soundstage depth that was present on the LP had been curtailed. Was this what they called "perfect sound forever"? Trying not to put a damper on my friend's enthusiasm, I made vaguely positive comments about the clarity and the lack of noise, but I wasn't even slightly tempted to ask him if he could get me one of these players at the employee's-discount price. It was at least another year before I found a CD player (the Philips-based Mission DAD7000) I liked enough to buy. By then, it was becoming obvious that CD was the format of the future, and that resistance was futile. I have a feeling that if the first CD player I heard in my system had been an Onkyo DX-7555, my impression of the format would have been much more positive. Description and Design The DX-7555 matches the size and styling of Onkyo's A-9555 integrated amplifier, which I reviewed in the September 2007 Stereophile, and shares with it several design features. Like the A-9555, the DX-7555's front panel is brushed aluminum; it has a fairly heavy, antiresonant chassis, a power transformer of substantial size and weight, and features Onkyo's proprietary Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC), which is claimed to remove digital noise from the analog signal by using a comparator/feedback method. The digital-to-analog conversion is handled by a Wolfson Microelectronics WMA8740 24-bit/192kHz DAC. The digital clock is said to be highly precise (1.5ppm) and to produce very low jitter.
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very low jitter. The DX-7555's Setup mode permits selection of analog output polarity and digital filter slope: Sharp (flat to 20kHz, with a steep cutoff after that) or Slow (gradual high-frequency rolloff, to better maintain audioband phase accuracy). An unusual feature of the player is that the frequency of its digital clock can be adjusted by the user to match specific CDs. I assume that this feature is included for the type of audiophile who feels compelled to adjust the cartridge VTA for every LP and writes down the optimal setting on the record jacket. After a bit of fiddling, with inconclusive results, I left the clock frequency alone. The DX-7555 has optical and coaxial digital outputs, the digital signal having a "direct" path to the output through shielded cables, to protect the signal from noise and interference. The DX-7555 has a full set of convenience features: headphone output with volume control, 25-step memory playback, four repeat modes, fourmode display dimmer, and Remote Interactive (RI) input/output jacks for integration with other Onkyo RI-enabled devices. The remote control has the same sort of logical layout that I praised in the A-9555's remote, with a large, distinctively shaped Play button, but doesn't include controls for polarity and filter slope, which would have made these features more convenient to use.
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Oh, and it looks really nice, with fit and finish that suggest a product from a high-end specialist manufacturer rather than a medium-priced mass-market offering. Sound I've always thought that the principle of "first do no harm" should be applied to designers of audio products as well as to physicians, and the folks at Onkyo seem to have followed this principle in designing the DX7555. Listened to on its own, without explicit comparison to any other digital source, the DX-7555 impressed me as sounding smooth, and lacking the annoying harshness that I remember from that firstgeneration Sony player of more than two decades ago. It had an easyon-the-ears quality that allowed me to listen for long periods with no symptoms of the dreaded "listening fatigue."
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I don't have a copy of the Telarc 1812 Overturewhich, whatever its sonic qualities, is possibly the most boring interpretation of the work on recordbut I do have a Telarc sampler featuring recordings from that period, and the DX-7555's presentation of orchestral sound was very pleasing, the string sections of orchestras sounding much like. well, string sections, and avoiding the squeaky chalk-on-a-blackboard effect that bad digital sound can produce. Just for old times' sake, I also played 42nd Street. That was fine, too, except for the tap-dancing bits, which came across more as sound effects than as real tap. (This is very likely the fault of the recording itself; microphones have a difficult time capturing the sound of tap.) I played my usual reference CDs: the Chesky Records Jazz Sampler and Audiophile Test Compact Disc, Vol.1 (Chesky JD37); Mickey Hart's Planet Drum (Rykodisc RCD-10206); and Sylvia McNair's Sure Thing: The Jerome Kern Songbook (Philips 442 1292). There were no surprises, and the aural fatigue factor was again kept to a minimum, but there was somewhat less of a sense of detail and transparency than I've heard before with these recordings. Before I discuss specific comparisons with other CD players, I should talk about the effect of changing the DX-7555's digital filter characteristics. You'll recall that the Onkyo's Setup mode allows selection of filter slopes: Sharp (steep) or Slow (gradual). These appear to correspond to the Measuring and Listening options of the Ayre CX-7e CD player, and, as I note in the sidebar, I prefer the sound of the Ayre with this switch in the Listening position. With the Onkyo, however, my preference was the opposite: the Slow setting (corresponding to the Ayre's Listening setting) was very laid-back, with somewhat better spatial definition, but it was just too soft-soundingat least in my system, and for my taste. I went back and forth several times between the two settings, using different CDs, and preferred Sharp every time. All of my comments about the sound of the DX-7555 are based on its filter slope being set to Sharp. Trying to determine the contribution to a system's sound of only one of its components is no easy task, and although introducing a new component into a familiar system is a good start at getting a handle on that product's sound, I think it's important to make direct comparisons with other components. In this case, I had two other digital sources on hand: the Ayre CX-7e, my new reference for high-end CD players (see sidebar); and the Marantz DV8400, a DVD-Video/Audio/SACD/CD player that I've had in my home theater for the last few years, and which was described by Kal Rubinson, in his "Music in the Round" column of May 2004 (Vol.27 No.5), as "a capable performer offering balanced sound, extended frequency range, and good soundstage imaging and depth," though he noted that it "lacked a little in dynamics." In making these comparisons, I tried to control potentially confounding variables: I used the same pair of interconnects for each player or, where the comparison involved balanced outputs/inputs, balanced interconnects of the same make, model, and length. I matched output levels to within 0.1dB, measuring voltage at the amplifier output using the sinewave level signal on Stereophile's first Test CD (Stereophile STPH002-2), and using the volume control of my PS Audio GCC-100 integrated amplifier. The outputs of the Onkyo and the single-ended Ayre were pretty close to begin with, but the Ayre's balanced output was considerably higher, and the Marantz's single-ended output was quite a bit lower without compensation. Comparing the single-ended output of the Ayre with the Onkyo, with their levels matched, it didn't require a great deal of intensive listening to conclude that, as good as the Onkyo was, the Ayre was in a different league. The CX-7e revealed more instrumental detail and a wider, deeper soundstage, with more precise spatial definition of instruments
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deeper soundstage, with more precise spatial definition of instruments and voices within the stage. Music reproduced by the Ayre was more engaging, with a dynamic thrust that made the Onkyo sound slow in comparison (and remember, this was not with the Onkyo's digital filter set to Slow). The Ayre achieved this without its sound becoming too forward or clinicala difficult balance for any audio component to achieve. The Ayre's treble was not more extended than the Onkyo's in any obvious way, but the bells and other treble percussive instruments on track 3 of the Chesky test disc had a more pristine clarity through the Ayre. The bass was seemingly deeper in extension, and more clearly definedan effect particularly evident when I played Mickey Hart's Planet Drum. These differences were even more obvious when the comparison was with the Ayre's balanced output, this no doubt related to the fact that the PS Audio GCC-100's circuitry is also fully balanced. Dynamics were more powerful still, a related effect being that, after listening to a CD on the Onkyo, and then to the same disc on the Ayre via its balanced outputs, the sound actually seemed louder. I even checked my settings to make sure I hadn't somehow failed to correctly match the levels, but the settings were correct. The Ayre CX-7e sells for $2950, almost five times the price of the Onkyo DX-7555, so it should sound better. It definitely does. Comparing the Onkyo DX-7555 with the Marantz DV8400 was a different story. I seldom listen to CDs in my home-theater system, but when I have, my impression of the Marantz has been much like Kal's: "a capable performer," indeed. This impression persisted when I listened to the Marantz in my two-channel system, but when I switched to the Onkyo, it was apparent that the Onkyo had better dynamics, greater clarity, and more extended treblecall it a more-than-capable performer. Of course, the Onkyo plays only CDsthe Marantz also plays DVDs (with excellent video quality), DVD-As, and SACDs, and a good deal of its $1695 cost is to pay for these capabilities. Still, considering the DV8400 as only a CD player, I felt the Onkyo was superior. The end of the road A few days before it was time to pack up the Onkyo DX-7555 and send it off to John Atkinson to be measured, I hooked it up to the Onkyo A9555 integrated amplifier. The combination worked beautifullynot surprising, given that they have many of the same technical design features, and were launched at the same time. And both components seem cut from the same sonic cloth, sounding smooth, laid-back, and slightly soft (the A-9555 perhaps a bit more than the DX-7555), and neither is particularly strong in dynamics. The combo of the Ayre CX-7e CD player and the PS Audio GCC-100 integrated is capable of producing sound that's more transparent to the source, and better at communicating the excitement of music. If you told me you had $6000 to spend on a CD player and integrated amplifier, I'd recommend the Ayre and the PSA. Still, the Onkyo pairing at just over one fifth the price produced a very comfortable sound that was simply very pleasant to listen to, and is likely to be more tolerant of excessive brightness and treble roughness in speakers. The DX-7555 at $599 and the A-9555 at $699 represent excellent value and are highly recommended.
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Footnote 1: My system at the time consisted of a Linn turntable and tonearm and, I think, a Supex cartridge; a Conrad-Johnson PV-2ar tube preamp; a Luxman MQ-68c tube power amplifier for the top and a Bryston 3B solid-state amp for the bottom; and original Quad speakers paired with Cizek MG-27 subwoofers. The sound was uncommonly smooth, and not prone to exaggerating faults in the source.
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Onkyo DX-7555 CD player: Wes Phillips on the Onkyo
Wes Phillips wrote about the Onkyo DX-7555 in February 2008 (Vol.31 No.2): "Still got that Oppo DV970HD universal player you reviewed last May?" asked John Atkinson. "Yeah," I said, grudgingly, afraid he might want to borrow it. "Good. I'd like you to listen to the $599 Onkyo DX-7555 CD player, which Robert Deutsch just reviewed for the January issue. He compares it to the Ayre CX-7e, which costs a lot more, and to an older Marantz universal player. I think the Oppo would make a helpful real-world comparison." Roger, Chiefespecially as I wouldn't have to surrender the little Oppo that could. Not only does the DV970HD do yeoman service in my small listening room, playing CDs, DVD-As, and SACDs (albeit not in native DSD), but since my acquisition of a new Sim2 D 10 projector, it has distinguished itself as my highest-resolution video source (via its HDMI output). Not too shabby for $200. And while I have great admiration for Onkyo's engineers, I thought the Oppo set the bar pretty high, even for a $599 "Red Book"only player. I installed the Onkyo in my smaller dedicated listening room, feeding an Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier with an identical length of the Stereovox HDSE interconnect I was already using for the Oppo. I biwired a pair of Usher Be 718 speakers with Stereovox Firebird cables, mostly because I could. I then spent time getting to know the Onkyo, which, for a strictly "Red Book" machine, offers quite a few listening options. After determining that the Onkyo and the Oppo were in sync on the polarity front, I began playing with the Onkyo's reconstruction filter slope. I quickly realized that I'm on the same page as Bob Deutsch concerning the Onkyo's digital filter. Sharp sounded, well, sharpernot in that clichd sense of "digital edge," but in terms of focus and detail. There may be folks who prefer the filter's Slow setting, but I didn't cotton to it. However, as Bob said, if your system has an excess of detail, the Slow slope couldperhaps, conceivablycome in handy. Unlike Bob, I was glad Onkyo hadn't put the polarity and filter settings on the remote's keypads. I used to have a friend who would recalibrate my EQ settings when I wasn't lookinghe had fun watching me scratch my head and wonder why something sounded different. Some things are better hidden, I says. I began serious listening with Len Moskowitz's recording of Sing We Nowell, by the women chamber singers Angelica. Recorded at the South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry, New York, which boasts a healthy decay time of almost three seconds, the disc is a testament to Moskowitz's (and Angelica's) artistry. The first track, Creator Alme Siderum, begins with the sustained decay of a handbell, closely followed by plainchant. Through the Onkyo, the recording's clarity and tonal purity gave me goose bumps. Mesmerized, I found myself listening to the next track and then the next, before remembering I was engaged in serious business. I repeated Creator Alme Siderum, this time played by the Oppo. Hmmm. They were very close. Perhaps I heard more "space" with the Onkyo; perhaps the Oppo set the music against its background with greater contrast. But which was right? And how big a difference am I talking about, really?
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As I switched between the players, I began to wonder if I was hearing differences simply because I must. I listened to Bobbie Gentry's Chickasaw County Child (CD, Shout! DK 32278) and Manu Katch's Neighborhood (CD, ECM 1896), my nominees for 2008's "Records To Die For," and I could hear differences between the two. But these weren't night-and-day tonal differences, or extremes in soundstaging or holography. They were just differences. Then, while listening to Bobbie Gentry on the Onkyo, I noticed an interesting thing sometime around track 16, "Fancy." Maybe you're ahead of me on this, but it was the fact that, instead of doing A/B comparisons, I had listened to 16 tracks because I couldn't wait to hear what the next one sounded like. I then reviewed my listening notes, and discovered that it wasn't the first time this had happened while listening to the DX-7555. In fact, it had happened only while listening to the DX7555. Ah-ha, I thought. This is what they call a clue! Rather than obsessively probing for minute differences with the same passages or tracks, I set about listening to 20-minute "suites"five or six tracks in a rowthen taking a physical inventory. After these longer sessions with the Oppo, I seemed to carry more tension in my shoulders, which is one of the ways I manifest listening fatigue. With the Onkyo, that was seldom the caseand yes, I know the narrative would be more clear-cut if I said "never." Don't you hate it when facts get in the way of a good theory? How does the Onkyo DX-7555 stack up against the Oppo DV970HD? The Oppo is one-third the price, reads hi-rez discs, makes a pretty darn good digital transport feeding hi-rez DACs, and offers surprisingly crisp DVDVideo performance. I'd still call it a bargain. However, at the end of the day, I preferred the Onkyo as a CD player. It may be a one-trick pony, but it does that trick awfully welland it's a trick I like a lot.Wes Phillips Sidebar 4: WP's Associated Equipment Digital Source: Oppo DV970HD. Integrated Amplifier: Ayre AX-7e. Loudspeakers: Usher Be 718. Cables: Interconnect: Stereovox HDSE. Speaker: Stereovox Firebird. Accessories: Shunyata Research Hydra 6 power conditioner, OSAR equipment stand, RealTraps Mini & Mondo Traps.Wes Phillips
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Your systems digital front-end is a vital link in the audio reproduction chain. The exacting process of retrieving digital data and converting it to analog without the influence of digital noise is a key determinant in assessing the class of different playback components. Also, the ability to control timing inaccuracies ( jitter) is another crucial factor in the quality of audio reproduction of digital sources like CDs and MP3s. The DX-7555 audiophile-grade CD player has been designed with these considerations in mind. With Onkyos Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC), the digital signal is protected from pulse noise, and with a super precision clock, a precise timing reference is maintained. By combining quality parts like a sophisticated 192 kHz/24-bit DAC with Onkyos renowned build quality, the DX-7555 will deliver digital audio sources with the accuracy they deserve.
Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC) Essentially, a CD players primary purpose is to read digital information and convert that information into an analog signal to feed to a preamplifier. Simple as it seems, every digital signal is plagued by pulse noise (which is particularly harmful in compressed formats like MP3). Conventional D/A conversion methods reduce digital pulse noise at the conversion stage but cant remove it completely. Onkyos VLSC is a unique digital-to-analog conversion circuit designed to overcome this problem. Data is converted between the sampling points, and these discrete sampling points are joined with analog vectors in real-time to produce a smooth output wave form. This ensures that the DX-7555s analog output is delivered as accurately as possible. Super Precision Clock for Superior Audio Performance The DX-7555 boasts an extremely precise clocking mechanism to control and coordinate the timing of all digital signal processes. If you think of the clock as an orchestra conductor, then the separate digital signals are the individual instruments in that orchestra. Without a talented conductoran accurate clock sound quality is degraded. That means youll get a harsh treble, a smaller soundstage and music that sounds synthetic. The DX-7555s state-of-the-art crystal oscillator achieves a frequency deviation of just 1.5 ppm, compared with 50 ppm on a conventional crystal oscillator. The difference is crystal clear: a stunningly realistic sound field and a beautifully sustained tone for all musical instruments. Wolfson Microelectronics 192 kHz/24-bit Stereo DAC The DX-7555 features a Wolfson Microelectronics 192 kHz/24-bit stereo DAC (WM8740) designed for digital audio applications. This DAC supports an input data word length from 16 to 24 bits and sampling rates up to 192 kHz. The DAC consists of a serial interface port, digital interpolation filter, multi-bit sigma delta modulator and stereo DAC in a small 28-pin SSOP package. It also includes a digitally controllable mute and attenuator function on each channel. The DACs internal digital filter enables two selectable roll-off characteristics: sharp or slow.
Selectable Control for Digital Filter, Phase Control and Clock The DX-7555 gives you a variety of selectable options that give you greater control over audio playback. For the digital filter, you can select sharp roll-off (enables a flat response up to 20 kHz) or slow roll-off (enables the tempo to be modified for full sound imaging). It is also possible to select from two analog output phases: Normal phase, where the recorded waveform is output with polarity intact; and Reverse phase, where the recorded waveform is output with polarity reversed. Finally, the DX-7555 also gives you the capability to increase or to decrease the clock frequency to improve sound imaging. If you make no adjustments, the DX-7555 uses its factory default settings. Quick Navigation for MP3 CD Playback Various preferences can be selected to help you easily find and playback MP3 contents burnt to CD-R and CD-RW. In Group mode, you can select a folder than select the MP3 track from that folder. In Navigation mode, you can select MP3 tracks by moving through the folder hierarchy. You can use the search button on the remote controller to select MP3 tracks and folders by number. Quick navigation helps you to easily locate and to playback when you have multiple music sources recorded to one disc. Exclusive Direct Digital Path Unlike other CD players that use PC-board copper traces to transfer the digital audio signal, the DX-7555 employs a high-purity, heavy-gauge, shielded cable to directly output the digital bitstream straight from the disc to the back panel. The result is a noise-free digital audio signal that is less susceptible to flux. High-Grade Build Quality The DX-7555 is constructed so that unwanted noise and vibrations wont taint your delicate audio signal. A high-rigidity, anti-resonant chassis prevents the possibility of noise being picked up from external surfaces. Instead of opting for cheap alternatives, Onkyo has chosen an aluminum front panel to enhance the DX-7555s solid appearance. It also gives the DX-7555 a dependable feel that reflects the engineering quality lacking in todays CD players.
Plays audio CDs, MP3 CDs, CD-R/CD-RWs* Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC) Super precision clock (1.5 ppm) Selectable control for digital filter, phase control and clock Massive power transformer Wolfson Microelectronics 192 kHz/24-bit DAC Direct Digital Path 2 Digital outputs (Optical/Coaxial) Headphone jack with volume control Quick navigation for MP3 CD playback 25-step memory playback and 4 repeat modes 4-mode dimmer Ultra-smooth CD loading mechanism High-rigidity, anti-resonant chassis Brushed aluminum front panel RI (Remote Interactive) system compatible Remote control
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Frequency Response... 2 Hz-20 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion... 0.0027 % Audio Dynamic Range... 100 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio... 111 dB Audio Output
Digital (Optical)... - 22.5 dBm Digital (Coaxial)... 0.575 Vp-p/75 Analog... 2.0 V (rms)/470
Power Supply... AC 220-230 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption... 14 W Standby Power Consumption.. 0.2 W Dimensions (W x H x D).. 435 x 111 x 405 mm Weight... 8.0 kg
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Lee Glasson performs 'Strong' on The Voice UK 2014 – Video
Lee Glasson sang "Strong" on The Voice UK 2014 Series 3 Live Semi Finals for Team Kylie Minogue on BBC.
He packed his bags last week expecting to go home (but he didn't).
Kylie says the Lee is a "warrior". He's been so stressed out.
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Review: What is he saying? Lee has perfected mumbling singing. I cannot decipher the words. How disappointing. But still, he's a drama queen — my Danyl Johnson of the season — always special. Rating: 2 / 5 stars
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|will.i.am: It was wonderfully, powerfully, musically, dope-ly. That was surprisingly… brilliant.
|Kylie Minogue: You're so passionate, you're such a perfectionist. That was absolutely stunning.
|Tom Jones: He didn't seem nervous. He seemed more nervous in the past. You are going to go far (but not in that car).
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If you are looking for a Classy eye makeup for parties, you have come to the right place. I will show you exactly how such an eye makeup for party will go great with any of your Western or Indian party dresses. You can team this up with your sarees or animal print leggings too.
The swipe of the liner will give an exotic new touch to this eye makeup and you really do not need any professional help.
So how to do party eye makeup?
Things you will need:
For this burnt copper party eye makeup are:
- A concealer and foundation
- A face compact
- Eye shadow (Colours Needed Burnt Copper, Blue, and Light matte orange )
- Black Eyeliner pencil
- Liquid Eye Liner
- Kajal/Black liner
- Mascara
- Lash Curler
- Lash Comb
Step 1:
On clean eye lids, apply concealer and foundation. Follow it up with a compact for a flawless texture.
[ Read: How To Apply Black Eye Makeup ]
Step 2:
Use burnt copper eye shadow on the whole eye lid and into the crease extending a little outwards to the top.
[ Read: Daily Eye Makeup Tutorial and Wear Glosses ]
Step 3:
Apply the blue eye shadow on the whole of the lid but without extending onto the extension created with the burnt copper eye shadow.
Step 4:
Now take the orange eye shadow and use on the brow bone and eye nose joint. Make sure it is a very matte shade and not a shimmery one. Make sure it's colour is much lighter than the copper shade that you are using , mainly because of the fact that we are using it as a highlighter here instead of the traditional silver highlighter.
Step 5:
Use a kajal or a black liner on the lower rim. Do not form any tails.
[ Read: Eye Makeup for Droopy Eyes ]
Step 6:
Time to line the upper lid. Do a moderate lining on the upper rim. Take the end of the liner and give it a swipe upwards .Refer the picture below. This is a new and exotic kind of liner application. Can really rock for any party eye makeup.
Step 7:
Use mascara in top to down fashion on the upper eye lashes and in a zig zag form on the lower lashes.
Step 8:
Use a lash comb to comb out clumps of mascara if any.
Step 9:
Use a lash curler if required.
[ Read: Makeup Tips For Big Eyes ]
Step 10:
So here is the final burnt copper party eye makeup look. You can easily try this one out. Your choice of palette has to be right and your swipe of liner will do the rest of the trick.
Hope you guys liked our eye makeup for party tutorial. Drop in your nice comments below.
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Over at Peaked Hill Bar stripers are AWOL but there are jumbo size bluefish at 12-plus pounds. Most of the blues are being caught on wire line jigging. Try black and purple or red and black hotjigs. Up at the Race at Provincetown, fishing for stripers is also slow. Best bet here is also wire line jigging. Across the bay at Duxbury and Plymouth, fishing is better than at most other spots. Live lining for stripers has been paying off for many anglers. Best spots in the Plymouth and Duxbury Bay area are Brown's Bank, Bug Light, just outside the Gurnet in close to the Rock Pile and the Cordage Channel. Also fluke fishing in Duxbury has really picked up with lots of nice keeper fluke. Try fishing fluke rigs tipped with mackerel or squid. Any of the small channels in Duxbury are holding fluke and the best bet is on an outgoing tide.
There have been lots of bluefish in Duxbury in almost every size – small two to three pounds up to 12 pounds. Top water plugs have been working on schools of blues feeding on top while live mackerel have been the best bait. For the angler looking for live bait the best bet is early morning or just at sunset. There are schools of small blues as well as schools of shad and pogies-all of which are great baits for tuna and stripers. Over the Fourth of July, Duxbury and Plymouth Bays were very crowded with lots of swimmers and large crowds watching fireworks. This weekend fishing should once again pick up.
Outside Duxbury and Plymouth Bays, at High Pines Ledge, fishing has been okay with some stripers and bluefish being caught by live lining mackerel or harbor pollock. Small umbrella rigs with sand eel colored worms or deep diver plugs have also been good here. Off the beach at Duxbury, chunking mackerel or pogies has been the best producer, mostly in the early morning or at sunset. Over at the jetties in Green Harbor, fishing for stripers and blues has been okay with some nice catches of stripers coming on chunked mackerel and pogies. Over at Bluefish Cove, fishing has also been okay with most catches coming on live bait near the rocks.
Fishing at the cliffs at the mouth of the North River has also slowed a little. Finding live mackerel has gotten harder with the water warming and the bait moving into deeper water. Also bluefish have moved into the area and they have moved the bait outside into deeper water. Best bet is to fish off Fourth Cliff on a falling tide and try trolling small umbrella rigs from Third Cliff to First Cliff.
Around the entrance bell at the North River, flounder fishing remains good. Inshore cod fishing has been picking up lately with some nice catches off the inner ledges. Small jigs or clams are the best baits here. Out at Stellwagen Bank, cod and haddock fishing has moved into 200 to 280 feet of water and the bite is slow. Let's hope that the weekend will have a jump start on fishing. With the moon high tides, maybe fishing will return to being hot -- like the weather. On Thursday, July 12, commercial striper season starts. Please read the laws on this and remember, no more yo-yo rigs allowed.
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How many five year olds could you take in a fight?
Me? About 24.
How many five year olds could you take in a fight?
Me? About 24.
Apparently, it would take 37 of the little monsters.......
Then again, I can be pretty ruthless
. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
14... Wtf?
22...I'm not much for violence
26. Not morally opposed to using a child as a blunt weapon, but I would not maliciously beat them back into kindergarden {enthusiastically**. Perhaps previous trampling and swarm experience helps up the count as well.
Whomever made this test has obviously never tried to coach munch kins this age. There is no way you could get more than two of them to actually attack, the others would all be off screwing around somewhere, or crying, or playing in the dirt etc.
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25 for me, I think I am more ruthless than that. 25 seems low, got to work on my children beating skills.
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How many bullets do I get?
Bring back the Sig Test!
23, but I'm sure it would be higher if I had any martial arts training and weren't average height, reach, etc. I could take out far more five year olds than I could house cats or dogs. Now there's a real challenge.
I figured that I could be as ruthless as Tom but only scored 33...I also had to think of them as zombie 5 year olds as I could never beat up on little kids.
In other news...I have a 76% chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse.
Wow, I am a pacifist compared to all of you.
I could only take on 12!
What am I doing in P & R ?
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also 29.
i think a lot would depend on the 5-year-olds. some of them are more evil than others.
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question everything.
EH -Think zombies... your score will improve.
Mind you..even when I took it easy on them I could still take on 16... I think the martial arts and fighting experience will keep me from being too merciful. LOL
My Starcraft skills helped me out a little...
34 little snots would eat dirt
11. Not that I would ever hurt a child, though.
Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.


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Fresh Vegetable Kabobs Recipe
These are quick and easy to prepare, and a fun way to eat vegetables— our kids love them! We like to put the kabobs on the grill, which we do a lot of in summer to keep from heating up the kitchen. – Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia
- 2 medium ears fresh corn, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 fresh pearl onions or 1 package (8 ounces) frozen pearl onions, cooked
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1. On 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the corn, zucchini and onions. Combine the butter, chives, parsley and garlic salt.
- 2. Place skewers on a broiler pan; broil for 8-10 minutes, turning and brushing with butter mixture every 2 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 268 calories, 23 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 469 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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Q: You are critical of the "buy your status" fashion world. How do you reconcile this with your recent fashion releases, such as Insa Heels?
Yes I think a lot of sub culture is being lost with the ease at which you can buy a look and that these days a scene is sold before it is even really a scene- but that doesn't mean I dislike all product. I have a love of design and am interested in the cross over between art and product. With my recent release of High Heels I have been more keen on producing a beautiful item that those that know and like my work can own rather than a big cash in- we are talking such small editions I could hardly be accused of mass production. I also really wanted to release a product for myself rather than do a colab with an existing sneaker/shoe brand. It's a lot more challenging but I feel better about myself as an artist this way.
Q: Saddle shoes or moccasins?
I'd probably say saddle shoes for women and moccasins for men.
Q: What kicks did you rep in high school?
Some purple hi-top Filas with the strap hanging off the back and then some purple Ewings, I guess I liked purple?
Q: Fake or real?
Real or fake boobs? Real. Real or fake people? Real. Real or fake meat? Real. I can't think of anything I would answer fake to right now. Oh wait- real or fake orgasms? I fake them all the time
Q: Your blog is part "copyright police" with photos and rants about people biting your designs. How do you defend yourself?
In the back room I currently have 5 different lawyers shutting down operations as I type, so it's hard but the occasional bunch of flowers and man hug helps with the upset.
Q: What's the worst rip-off of your sh*t that you've seen?
Hans Bellmer- that dude ripped my sh*t right off!!!
Q: What is the best kind of dog to carry in your purse?
Tim Dog on cassette.
Q: H&M or Topshop?
Hmm I know a lot of people get this confused all the time so I figure this is the time to point out I'm a dude, so I don't shop at either.
Q: Berlin or San Francisco?
Both great places but it has to be SF. In fact ever since I had a month there a few years back I've been trying to work out how me and my girl can move there. In fact if anyone can hook me up a visa just shout.
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UMass Falls To No. 5 Maine, 4-0
Oct. 29, 2005
AMHERST, Mass.-
The University of Massachusetts fell to 1-4-0 overall, 0-2-0 Hockey East after Saturday night's 4-0 loss to Maine (7-1-0, 2-0-0 HEA). The Black Bears got two-point performances from Derek Damon (2G) and Billy Ryan (2A) in the win, while senior Gabe Winer made 35 saves on 39 shots.
Maine's Rob Bellamy broke open the scoring in the contest with a deflected shot over Gabe Winer's shoulder at 18:15 to make it a 1-0 game. Billy Ryan took the initial shot from the point before Bellamy's stick hit the puck mid-air and lifted it past Winer for the score. Winer was tested early and often in the game, turning away 19 of 20 Black Bear shots in the opening stanza.
Maine made it a 2-0 game at 7:15 of the second while rookie Topher Bevis was in the penalty box for obstruction hooking. Derek Damon sent the puck to the back of the net for the power play tally, assisted by Josh Soares and John Hopson.
A total of 23 penalty minutes were issued in the five-minute span between 5:26 and 10:26, including a five-minute major and game disqualification to Maine's Matt Duffy for hitting from behind. But the opportunity to put a dent in the score with the extended power play was negated with a bench minor to UMass for too many men on the ice, as well as a holding call on Mike Kostka at 10:09.
Instead, the Black Bears put up a three-goal lead at 11:33 with Keenan Hopson's tally during a rare three-on-three, assisted by Billy Ryan and Steve Mullin. Through two periods of play, shots were 31 to 16 in favor of the visiting team.
Maine added a shorthanded tally at 9:41 with Bret Tyler in the box for obstruction hooking. Jon Jankus' goal was unassisted, making it a 4-0 game.
Overall, UMass was 0-7 on the power play, while Maine was 1-6. Shots were 39-31 in favor of the Black Bears. In net, Matt Lundin made 31 saves for the shutout, improving to 3-0-0 on the season. Winer fell to 0-3-0 on the season.
The Minutemen return to action next weekend when they face the Providence Friars in a home-and-home series. The teams play in Providence on Friday and in Amherst on Saturday. Game time is set for 7 p.m. both nights.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors in northeast Ohio say they are announcing charges related to the alleged dumping of up to 20,000 gallons of gas-drilling wastewater into a river tributary.
The U.S. Attorney's Office planned a 1 p.m. Thursday news conference to announce the charges in Youngstown, where the dumping allegedly occurred Jan. 31.
The operating permits of two companies — D&L Energy and brine hauler Hardrock Excavating — have already been revoked amid the investigation.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the action was taken after workers at the companies' Youngstown headquarters were allegedly seen dumping the brine and drilling mud into a storm sewer that empties into the Mahoning River watershed.
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Hi, Chef Charlie Wilkins here! Welcome to the Level Green! The Level Green is all about getting as much Green into our lives as possible. Whether it's a beautiful salad, a hike in the forest, or having a darn good Green juice with friends One thing is certain, I crave the color Green!
I'm here to guide you through the journey of getting that Green into your life. Getting healthier, Raw foods into your diet always sounds like a fine idea, but a lot of times it's a challenging labyrinth. This is where I come in(picture a plant sprouting out of the ground in fast motion, but instead of a plant it's me with Green hair, maybe not? ). The point is I'm here to make that labyrinth a piece of Raw chocolate fig cake, easy and delicious. Yes ma'am/sir!
Once you get to the Level Green, you tend to have a more relaxed mindset, an overall feeling of well being, and find out that this life is beautiful when you're seeing Green on a daily basis.
I'm here to inspire you to get to that level, that place of being fully present, having more energy, and being able to better adapt to stress. Adding in healthy, delicious food will only lead to having you live a more vibrant life. Sounds like an ideal level to be at, right? I call this level, The Level Green.
I'm going to be teaching classes in the Denver area, so if you're interested in taking a class, click here. Also, there is a place to the right to put your name and email to receive future newsletters filled with goodies, such as Free Delicious Recipes, and many ways to get more Green into your life. I hope to see you in one of my classes or in one of the many amazing forests of Colorado. Till then, welcome to The Level Green!


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Images: Final FOX swim [Image 4 of 4]
Photo by Sgt. Uriah Walker
Soldiers from 51st Chemical Company, 83rd Chemical Battalion, pose for a group photo, Oct. 29, at pond 28 on Fort Stewart, Ga. These FOXs were the last in active Army inventory and this was their final swim before being prepped for turn in in preparation for the unit to receive the new Stryker variant of the CBRNRV. (Photo by Sgt. Uriah Walker, 3ID Public Affairs)
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COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Management
TERM COURSE BEING TAUGHT: Spring 2, 2005
NAME OF FACULTY MEMBER: Gary R. Park
TITLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Instructor
FACULTY OFFICE LOCATION: Ed. Center, Cherry Point
FACULTY OFFICE HOURS: 30 minutes prior to each class
PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS: email@example.com
DATES OF THE TERM: March 21 – May 15, 2005
CLASS SESSION DAYS: Monday and Wednesday evenings
CLASS SESSION TIME: 4:45-7:15 p.m. (1645-1915)
PREREQUISITE(S): None
The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of learning, is to provide access to academic excellence, which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and Engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.
Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within the global society.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Basic functions of management with emphasis on the behavioral problems management face in adopting and implementing policy.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. List and describe the functions of management.
2. Explain how the emphasis on respective functions of management will change at the various levels of the organization.
3. Describe the managerial activities and functions of a supervisor, a mid-level manager, and an executive.
4. Describe two organization environments that would require extremely different styles of management.
5. Explain how centralization and decentralization affect management decision-making.
6. Define the terms "span of control" and "scope of authority."
7. Define the terms "effectiveness" and "efficiency."
8. Explain the similarities and differences in "leadership" and "management."
COURSE TEXTBOOK: DuBrin, Andrew J. Essentials of Management. 7th Edition. Thomson: South-Western, 2005. ISBN 0-32432-1104.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Academic Honesty is required of all members of a learning community. Hence, Park will not tolerate cheating or plagiarism on tests, examinations, papers, or other course assignments. Students who engage in such dishonesty may be given failing grades or expelled for Park.
PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism-the appropriation or imitation of the language or ideas of another person and presenting them as one's original work-sometimes occurs through carelessness or ignorance. Students who are uncertain about proper documentation of sources should consult their instructors.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Instructors are required to keep attendance records and report absences. The instructor may excuse absences for cogent reasons, but missed work must be made up within the term of enrollment, but unexcused absences may carry further penalties. In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a term of enrollment, the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in the grade of "F". An Incomplete will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for a course. Students receiving Tuition Assistance (TA) or Veterans Administration (VA) educational benefits must not exceed three unexcused absences in the term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student. Reports of F grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for students receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned above will be reported to the appropriate agency. Classes missed for legitimate reasons such as Temporary Additional Duty (TAD), illness, or family emergencies are excusable, but the student must notify the instructor PRIOR to his or her absence, and complete all assignments.
COURSE ASSESSMENT: Demonstrate mastery of the course objectives identified above through class discussion, quizzes, and examinations will be the basis for each student's final grade.
DISABILITY GUIDELINES: Park University is committed to meeting the needs of all students that meet the criteria for special assistance. These guidelines are designed to supply directions to students concerning the information necessary to accomplish this goal. It is Park University's policy to comply fully with federal and state law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regarding students with disabilities and, to the extent of any inconsistency between these guidelines and federal and/or state law, the provisions of the law will apply. Additional information concerning Park University's policies and procedures related to disability can be found on the Park University web page: www.park.edu/disability.
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Wed 4/13 Mid-Term Examination, Chapters 1-8
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Wed 4/20 Discuss Chapters 10 & 11 Ch 10 & 11
6 Mon 4/25 Discuss Chapter 12 Ch 12
Wed 4/27 Discuss Chapters 13 & 14 Ch 13 & 14
7 Mon 5/2 Discuss Chapter 15 Ch 15
Wed 5/4 Discuss Chapters 16 & 17 Ch 16 & 17
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Wed 5/11 Final Examination
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Article Review: 10%
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European countries urged to hold former Guatemalan officials to account
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Guatemalan ex-officials who fled to Europe to escape allegations of involvement in extrajudicial executions must face justice, Amnesty International said today.
On Monday night a court in Geneva ordered that Erwin Sperisen Guatemala's former National Director of Police remain for at least three months in administrative detention as he faces trial for murder charges stemming from his time in that role from 2004 to 2007.
Swiss authorities had arrested Sperisen who cannot be extradited to Guatemala because he also holds Swiss nationality on Friday, 31 August. He faces charges linked to a number of alleged extrajudicial executions carried out by members of the Guatemalan police force under his command.
Other Guatemalan former officials believed to be in Europe including in Austria and Spain have yet to be held to account for alleged crimes committed in the Central American country.
"Erwin Sperisen's arrest in Switzerland should give pause for thought to all those who think that rank and status or indeed holding a different passport will allow them to evade justice," said Sebastian Elgueta, Amnesty International's Researcher on Guatemala.
Sperisen is suspected of criminal responsibility for the extrajudicial executions of four escaped prisoners from Guatemala's El Infiernito prison in 2005 and seven inmates at El Pavón prison in 2006.
In 2007, Sperisen resigned as police chief and fled to Europe along with several of his co-accused in an apparent attempt to escape justice. The former police chief took up residence in Switzerland, while former Interior Minister Carlos Vielman fled to Spain, and the former deputy director of police investigations Javier Figueroa to Austria, where he was granted refugee status.
While the case against those who remained in Guatemala has advanced slowly through the national courts where seven are awaiting trial and five have arrest warrants pending it has been more difficult to bring Sperisen, Vielman and Figueroa to justice abroad.
Spanish authorities arrested Vielman in October 2010, and he is currently being investigated in Spain for his role in the alleged extrajudicial executions.
Austrian authorities arrested Javier Figueroa in May 2011, after an extradition request to Guatemala was turned down. He is currently in custody while the investigation continues.
"With Guatemala's ex-police chief Erwin Sperisen set to commence trial within months, the focus must shift to what the Austrian and Spanish authorities are doing to ensure such serious allegations of human rights violations are promptly and impartially investigated," said Elgueta.
"Sperisen's arrest proves that the pursuit of justice knows no borders with the co-operation of national prosecutors and investigators around the world, those suspected of criminal responsibility for serious human rights violations can be held to account. We urge the Austrian and Spanish authorities to ensure that the families of those who were extrajudicially executed in Guatemala can see justice delivered."


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Oct. 29, 2012
RUSTON, La. - Head coach Wade Simoneaux has announced the times for his annual Top Dawg Holiday Camps for both youth and high school players wanting to participate in the winter baseball camp.
The youth camp is open to all first through seventh graders, and campers will learn the fundamentals of pitching, catching, infield, outfield and hitting.
The first session of camp will begin on Thursday, Dec. 20 from 4-7 p.m. because of school still being in session. The second day of camp will run from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, with the final session running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22.
The high school camp is open to all eighth through 12th graders, and campers will experience the same drills the Bulldogs perform, learn defensive position work, play intrasquad scrimmages, execute hitting drills and work on strength and conditioning.
The camp will begin the following weekend on Thursday, Dec. 27 and continue through Saturday, Dec. 29.
Registration for the Top Dawg Holiday Camp can be done online at www.LATechSports.com or by calling Kim Tanner at (318) 257-3314.
For complete coverage of LATech baseball, follow @LATechBSB on Twitter or visit the official home of Louisiana Tech athletics at www.LATechSports.com.


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Memphis rapper Yo Gotti had a strong 2009. He released CM2 with DJ Drama digitally via The Orchard, which cracked the Top 200. The rapper is hard at work at Live From The Kitchen, his first full-length retail album since 2006. The album features "5 Star Chick (Remix)," an early released track by DXnext alum Nicki Minaj.
In promotion of the album, Yo Gotti, both a former TVT and Cash Money Records artist, is hitting the road in March and April.
The dates are below:
March 5 - Charleston, South Carolina - Club Kush
March 7 - Orlando, Florida - Club Destiny
March 14th - Nashville, Tennessee - Municipal Auditorium
March 26th - Baltimore, Maryland - Sonar
April 1st - Little Rock, Arkansas - Robinson Auditorium
April 2nd - Knoxville, Tennessee - Knoxville Auditorium
April 3rd - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
April 4th - St. Louis, Missouri - Chaifetz Arena
April 8th - Jacksonville, Florida - Club Plush
April 16th - Jackson, Mississippi - TBA
April 17th - Mobile, Alabama - Mobile Civic Center
April 23rd - Akron, Ohio - Akron Civic Center
April 24th - Dayton, Ohio - Hara Arena
May 1st - Indianapolis, Indiana - Murat Theatre