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Model Number: GMC305PDS07Brand: WhirlpoolAge: 1-5 years
Hi All, before we call someone out, I wanted to make sure this wasn't a simple fix. We have a Whirlpool Gold Oven/Microwave combo unit Model GMC305PDS07. It's around 5 years old. The oven still works fine, but recently the microwave stopped working. It still allows you to enter cook time, but when you push start, it just displays an error that says "Door". The latches and switches seem fine and I already reset the circuit breaker to rule out some funky reset issue. Any thoughts?
Thanks! Dave
Here's the parts list for your model: Whirlpool Oven/Microwave Combo Model GMC305PDS07 Parts
Just visual, getting to the switches looks like mission impossible!
It is a bit hard to get to if you have never done it before. If you would like to try it I can try to find the service manual for you. Just let me know.
The door error is most likely caused by an open buss fuse WPW10017410 located behind the control panel.
If you look at the circuit, both the buss and monitor fuse are in series with the interlock circuit. Turn off the power to the unit, removed the two side trim pieces and the panel screws will be on the bottom on each side. Lift up the panel and the buss fuse will be on the back right.
I believe the fuse you're referring to is the very large fuse just to the right as you lift the control panel up. If so, it's testing good (short). Another interesting thing that may help diagnose is that I noticed one time (by accident) that if you opened the microwave door during operation, it did not turn off.
I always wondered about that, seemed like the switch wasn't signaling properly. I'm pretty sure that it's a bad idea to allow the microwave to continue operating after the door is open.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure the switches are beyond my technical ability to access and even if I diagnose them as the issue, I wouldn't know where to get parts. Any tips to find a reputable Whirlpool tech in the North Atlanta burbs?
That is probably a good choice as the switches and the second fuse are located within the microave cabinet and take some work to get to. Based on the microwave still running with the door open, I would suspect an interlock is out of adjustment or begining to fail. Don't worry about being exposed to anything harmful because the magnetron cannot function with the door open. What you are seeing is the fan, turntable and lights working, but not the magnetron.
As for looking for a reputable service provider, you can check Whirlpools website for their prefered service network, or I suggest places like Angies list, Yelp, or Google, read some reviews and call and talk to them. If they don't make you feel comfortable and confident, move on to someone else.
Brian/Brett, wanted to follow-up to hopefully help others with this same issue.
I finally had someone come out to fix this and sure enough, it turned out to be the second interior fuse WP4375321 (not the main buss fuse).
It took 2 Guys nearly 2 hours to diagnose/replace due to the work involved with disassembly/reassembly. In the end they charged me $160 total, which I thought was fair for 2 hours of work (plus travel time) for 2 guys. Apparently these combo units were not designed with ease of service in mind!
Appreciate the assistance and hope you have a Happy Turkey Day.
Last edited by gipper; November 23rd, 2010 at 08:29 PM.
gipper, I'm having the same problem. Is the second interior fuse behind the control pad in the door, or in the cabinet? Was this fuse the fix for both the "Door" and the "running with the door open"? Thanks for your help! George
Hi MM,
What is your model#?
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Everything is awesomeee~ Pretty pleased with everything I got.
In this post I'll just be posting about ordering from bk1.jp. I'll most likely be posting about most of the things that I got sometime later if anyone's interested I may or may not scan things though, I don't really like wrecking books to scan them nicely.
So bk1.jp is an online Japanese bookstore which sells items such as books, magazines, music and movies. They ship overseas with various mailing methods compared to Amazon Japan, but a downside is that everything is in Japanese. It's fairly simple to pay, you can just enter your credit card details :D
- 27th Oct– Placed order
- 28th Oct– Notified that Kera Boku was out of stock so they were waiting to receive more from the publisher
- 17th Nov– Notified that Kera Boku was cancelled because they had lost contact with the publisher or something.. (idk if I translated it right lol)
- 18th Nov- Received shipping notice/invoice
- 23rd Nov– Received package
I have no idea what happened but it looks like they're not longer selling Kera issues anymore.
I'm very pleased with how they packed everything As you can see in the photos, they padded my order with foam sheets and similar sized items were placed together and shrink wrapped.
Shipping and handling fee came to 4000yen (I paid for EMS).
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Ayn Rand personally profited from FDR's New Deal
In 1936 Ayn Rand was no fan of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. So it may come as a surprise to fans of Rand that the libertarian icon took money from the Works Progress Administration's Federal Theatre Project. Like a lot of money.


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(Lander, Wyo.) – The Fremont County School District 1 Board of Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the County to house the Day Reporting program in three rooms at the Starrett facility. The County Commissioners had previously approved the MOU. The County will pay the school district $500 per month to use the facility, and the MOU is renewable each year.
The Day Reporting program is for juveniles in Fremont County who would normally have been incarcerated for non-felony offenses and for students from Fremont County school districts who have been expelled from school. In the Day Reporting program, the juveniles are able to continue their education from a certified teacher, receive counseling, and perform community service.
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FROZEN Songs Among Most-Played Spotify Soundtrack Selections Of The Year
Disney's super successful animated movie musical FROZEN can count yet another astounding accomplishment in having two of its breakout hit songs make the list for the most popular Spotify soundtrack selections of the last 12 months according to a new listing.
Both "Let It Go" as performed by Idina Menzel as well as "For The First Time In Forever" featuring Menzel alongside Kristen Bell have made the Top 10 of the year on Spotify.
Of note, two selections from visionary theatre and film director Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY made the cut, as well.
Also, don't miss FROZEN lead Idina Menzel recreate "Let It Go" in a special live performance on the Academy Awards this Sunday on ABC.
The official synopsis for FROZEN is as follows: "Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey-teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven-to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom."
FROZEN is directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, with a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Shane Morris based on the Hans Christian Andersen story THE SNOW QUEEN. FROZEN stars the voice talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Santino Fontana, Josh Gad and more.
FROZEN was released in the US on November 27 and is currently in theaters nationwide, set for DVD release later this month.
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How do you remove oil spots from an unsealed terra cotta ice tea jug. It is unsealed on the outside but sealed on inside. I tried Dawn, but it left rings. There must be another home remedy out there. Help!
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Short of evening out the stains by evenly applying oil on the entire outside of the pot, then gently washing and then sealing with a terra cotta sealer you could call a terrazzo/terra cotta flooring dealer and ask what chemicals (which will be harsh chemicals) that might work to remove the stains.
I found this on cleaning terra cotta floor tiles: http://www.howt … from-terracotta/
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Aquentium (AQNM) Announces Plans to Manufacture Mineral Spring Bottled Water Infused with Cannabidiol "CBD"
Canyon Lake, CA / March 08, 2017 – Aquentium, Inc. (OTCMKTS:AQNM) announced today that its board of directors recently approved the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary for the manufacturing of mineral spring bottled water infused with cannabidiol "CBD".
Hemp-based CBDs have been developed as both supplements (e.g. oils and pills) and consumer products. Aquentium is in the process of developing its own proprietary CBD-infused bottled water product. This product targets the multi-billion dollar bottled water industry with an innovative new product that has potential health benefits.
"Demand for hemp-based products is growing rapidly alongside the expanding market for health food and personal care products. Science shows that hemp has many health benefits as it is high in omega fatty acids, complete protein, fiber, magnesium, zinc, iron and other important nutrients. Hemp's use as a superfood ingredient is expected to rise across a wide array of health food categories," stated Aquentium President Mark Taggatz.
Some of North America's largest retailers— including Costco, Superstore and Walmart —carry a variety of hemp products. The Hemp Industries Association estimates that the total annual retail sales of hemp food and body care products is approximately US$200 million in the United States and US$20 million to US$40 million in Canada.
Emerging CBD Industry
Tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC") may be the most popular part of the cannabis plant for its psychoactive properties, but cannabidiol ("CBD") has become the focus of a growing number of clinical studies. According to ProjectCBD, there are over 50 medical conditions where CBD has shown some promise in treating the underlying problems or alleviating symptoms, while many large pharmaceutical companies are engaging in new studies.
The legal hemp-based CBD market is projected to reach between $2.1 billion by 2020, according to Hemp Business Journal. Unlike psychoactive THC, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 excluded hemp from the Drug Enforcement Administration's controlled substances list, which effectively legalized hemp-derived CBDs. Many other countries around the world have similarly permitted the importation of hemp-based CBD products.
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ADAMS, JOHN Q. one of the well-known attorneys of Flandreau, Moody County, SD is a native of the Badger state, having been born in Lafayette county, Wisconsin, on the 8th of November, 1867, and being a son of William T. and Clara (Blackstone) Adams, who are now both living, both being of staunch English genealogy, while both families have been established in America since the colonial epoch in our national history.
When the subject was eleven years of age his parents removed to Franklin county, Iowa, and there he was reared to maturity, securing his early educational discipline in the public schools, after which he was for three years a student in the Iowa State Agricultural College, at Ames. He then entered the law department of the Iowa State University, at Iowa City, where he completed the prescribed technical course and was graduated as a member of the class of 1893, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Laws and being admitted to the bar of that state, as was he shortly afterward to that of South Dakota, having taken up his residence in Flandreau, on the 30th of August, 1893, and having since been actively engaged in the practice of his profession here. In 1894 he was elected state's attorney of Moody county, and proved a most careful and able prosecutor, a popular recognition of this fact being given in his retention in this office for three terms. In 1903 he was appointed deputy collector of internal revenue, under Herman Ellerman, collector for this district, and remained in tenure of this position until July 1, 1904. In politics he is a stalwart advocate of the principles and policies for which the Republican party stands sponger, and in a fraternal way he is affiliated with the lodge, chapter and commandery of the Masonic order in his home city of Flandreau. On the 28th of May, 1896, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Adams to Miss Cecilia F. Pallansch, a daughter of Peter and Celena Pallansch, well-known residents of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Of this union has been born one child, Lillian Frances, the date of whose nativity was June 1, 1900.
Biography in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) on pages 1535-1536
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Orsa loudspeakers
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Until recently, the phrase "Chinese high-end audio" would have been considered an oxymoron by many Western audiophiles, but companies like Cayin, Usher, Quad, Shanling, and Consonance are changing this perception. Their products have been consistently lauded by reviewers and listeners for their performance and value. Western companies, including Mobile Fidelity, Von Schweikert, Prima Luna, and Musical Fidelity have also started manufacturing in China. The cost efficiency and economy of scale cannot be ignored when marketing to a price point.
JAS Audio was founded in Hong Kong in 2002 with a vision of providing world-class audio components at an unprecedented price/performance ratio. The company has aligned with GINI Systems to bring a line of loudspeakers and tube electronics to the U.S. market. GINI Systems premiered the JAS Audio products at the HE 2005 show in New York. I was impressed with the sound of their setup, especially their entry-level two-way Orsa monitors, so I soon found myself working with Alfie Lew of GINI to secure review samples.
According to Lew, much expense and rigor went into the design of the Orsas. Drivers and crossover components were chosen only after exhaustive evaluation. Software modeling and anechoic chambers were utilized, and the final products were voiced and approved in audiophile listening sessions. The chief designers are from Hong Kong and China, and "well-known" American designers were consulted.
The Orsas were extremely well packed, and shipped separately in large, sturdy boxes. The review samples were finished in a grain-matched natural cherry veneer and were simply stunning. Rosewood and piano black are also available, and additional finishes are forthcoming. The construction of the Orsas is unique in my experience. Ostensibly a chunky stand-mount speaker, the Orsa is actually comprised of two separate cabinets, one containing the woofer and the other the tweeter. The cabinets are very impressive for the price—heavy and sturdy, with beveled edges to enhance appearance and reduce diffraction. A half-inch space separates the two cabinets, with a bass reflex port located between the two. The port radiates in a 360-degree pattern to lend a sense of spaciousness to the sound. Peering between the cabinets, I could discern the connecting wire running from the crossover in the bottom cabinet to the tweeter in the top cabinet, as well as the wool material used to damp cabinet resonances. The front of the bottom cabinet is angled back, again to enhance aesthetics and perhaps to provide time alignment of the drivers. The woofer actually winds up being considerably farther forward than the tweeter.
The drivers are of very high quality considering the price of the speaker. A 6-inch Morel DPC woofer/midrange driver is mated to a revolutionary LCY twin-ribbon tweeter. The crossover point is 2.4kHz. with a second-order slope for the woofer and a modified first-order slope for the tweeter. The crossover contains high-quality parts and an unusual key-operated switch on the back panel to choose between "Reference" and "Dynamic" modes of operation. No mention is made in the manual of the sonic differences between the two modes of operation, but a quick e-mail to Alfie Lew cleared up any confusion. The Reference setting is the standard setting, while the Dynamic setting provides a subtle lowering of the impedance in the critical 2kHz to 3.5kHz range to improve signal-to-noise performance and provide a more forward, more dynamic presentation. Heavy-gauge silver wire is used internally, and extremely heavy-duty binding posts attached directly to the plate housing the crossover will accept any gauge of wire and manner of speaker wire termination you can throw at 'em.
The user manual is well written in English and is fairly typical of the breed. Recommendations regarding break-in (up to 200 hours) and suitable stands and decoupling (Blu-Tack is preferred) are provided, but no mention of speaker placement is made. Included with the manual are the warranty terms and a registration card. The warranty covers the speakers for a period of two years, which surprised me. Considering the high quality of the speakers and the stated goals of the company to compete with the big-name Western high-end firms, such a short warranty period is not exactly confidence inspiring. If JAS Audio and Gini Systems wish to establish a long-running dynasty of products, they need to support their products commensurately.
The Orsas proved to be relatively unfussy about placement. They sounded decent no matter where I plunked them down, although, as with any high-end speakers, exhaustive experimentation reaped rewards in sound quality. I settled on placing them about 3.5 feet from the back wall, 6.5 feet apart, and 7 feet from my listening position, all measurements taken from the tweeters. I employed a slight toe-in, which provided for the best tonal balance and compromise between soundstage width and image focus. I tried the Orsas on both 23-inch stands as well as my usual 28-inch stands. The taller stands raised the tweeters to just above my ears, which served to improve soundstage height and driver integration. The Orsa tweeters were the first ribbons I have heard that are not limited in terms of vertical dispersion. Even if I listened while standing, treble response did not drop off any more than would be expected from a typical 1-inch dome driver. The Orsas sounded good right out of the box, but I gave them the recommended 200 hours of playing time before critical listening. Though the speakers were musical from the start, they loosened up as they broke in, and exhibited greater dynamic ease and smoother response as the hours racked up.
The Orsas sounded quite engaging at the HE2005 show, so I wasn't expecting any unpleasant surprises in my listening room, and didn't get any. The Orsas sounded exciting, with a crystal-clear, pellucid, and lively presentation that resolved the finest musical details. The speakers had excellent jump factor, and while they didn't require lots of power or high levels to sing, they also played extremely loudly when required, with no signs of compression. Genesis' Selling England by the Pound (Atlantic 82675) was a revelation over the Orsas. Peter Gabriel's voice at the beginning of "Dancing Out With the Moonlit Knight" was palpable and natural, and his solo flute playing in the middle of "Firth of Fifth" gave me goose bumps. The micro-details in this recording had nowhere to hide, but the microscope-like insights did not cut both ways—the recording's slight emphasis of vocal sibilance was not covered up by the superb ribbon tweeters, but was rendered so cleanly that any objectionable prominence was ameliorated.
The soundstage was spacious but slightly diffuse, and was more reminiscent of the Magnepan speakers I used to own than my current ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. The Orsas portrayed large, well-demarcated images, but the images did not possess the focus that is the purview of precision mini-monitors. Bass was tight and rhythmic rather than warm and rounded, in my opinion a good choice on the part of the designers as it helped to ensure that the low frequencies could keep up with the litheness and cleanliness of the ribbon tweeter.
Dynamics and pacing were the Orsas' strong suits. On "Runes," from Redshift's Oblivion (Distant Sun DS05), they did a consummate job of rendering the undulating dynamic waves of tension that contribute to the song's sense of menace. Likewise, the jaunty and ebullient nature of songs like "Soul Lifter" and "Turn it On" from Lindsay Buckingham's Out of the Cradle (Reprise 26182) were well portrayed, with Buckingham's vocals and guitars leaping infectiously out of the speakers into my room, making it impossible for me not to smile and nod my head along with the tunes.
Lest you infer that the Orsas are one-trick ponies, I'm happy to report that they did well with less raucous fare. Simon and Garfunkel's Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (Columbia/Legacy CK 66001) has long been one of my favorite recordings. I was impressed at the sheer presence of Paul Simon's vocals on songs like "Cloudy" and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)." Vocals were always well handled by the Orsas. From Jay Ferguson of Spirit to Kerry Minnear of Gentle Giant to Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, voices were rendered with a tactility and sense of detail that was often shiver-inducing.
You may have noticed that I haven't singled out the ribbon tweeters, and in fact I found that the ribbons were superb at doing what tweeters should do—presenting high-frequency information cleanly and accurately without calling attention to themselves. There was plenty of air and extension without a trace of grain. Just as impressive, however, was the seamless manner in which the ribbons were mated to the dynamic woofers. I heard no crossover-related anomalies or sluggishness that would indicate that the high- and low-frequency drivers weren't keeping up their ends of the bargain.
As you can probably tell, I really liked the Orsas. Still, no speakers are perfect, and the Orsas did have a few drawbacks. First, though the problem was minor and occurred rarely, the Orsas could sound a little congested during complex musical passages, making it difficult to discern single musical threads from the larger whole. Second, the height of the soundstage was slightly foreshortened compared to other speakers I've heard. Again, this was minor and did not detract from my enjoyment of the music. I also detected a slight forwardness in the upper midrange and presence regions. On most recordings, this served only to subtly enhance detail. On more forward-sounding recordings, I sometimes heard too much of a good thing, though this may have been due to the fact that the Orsas were coupled with my Audio Zone Amp-1, which has a slightly forward character. The effect was noticeable on recordings like the Moody Blues' To Our Children's Children's Children (Threshold 42284 4770). Voices and other midrange instruments were pushed forward in the mix, resulting in a slightly shouty presentation that took away from my enjoyment. Again, this forwardness might have been mitigated by the substitution of a warmer-sounding amplifier.
What about that Reference/Dynamic crossover switch? Its effects were very subtle, but the Dynamic setting gave even moiré emphasis to the upper midrange, which added additional jump factor at the expense of tonal neutrality. Most of the time, I chose the standard Reference setting.
I spent a lot of time comparing the Orsas to my ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. The Tablettes had greater coherence, and disappeared into the soundstage more effectively than the larger Orsas. The Tablettes had better focus, and exhibited laser-like precision compared to the more enveloping diffuseness of the Orsas. Nevertheless, the Orsas had greater image density and more palpability. Their midrange was a little more forward, making vocalists sound larger and more immediate. The Tablettes were more relaxed, with vocalists and other midrange instruments placed farther back in the soundstage. They had a lit-up, romantic warmth, while the Orsas were more analytical. The Orsas had almost no boxy sound that I could discern. With their lack of cabinet coloration, they sounded more like panel speakers than dynamic cone-and-box speakers, whereas with the Tablettes, I could hear a slight hint of the boxes imposing themselves on the sound. The Orsas had more air in the treble, while the Tablettes sounded slightly sweeter. The Orsas, not surprisingly, had better bass extension, with a surprising pace and speed. The Morel woofers possessed a level of celerity that proved to be a near-match for the smaller Tablette drivers. The Tablettes were ultimately more involving, though only slightly, with an organic flow and wholeness that the Orsas, with their better resolution, could not match. The Orsas let me hear into recordings more convincingly than the Tablettes, but the Tablettes possessed that ineffable ability to bring the music and me together.
China has rapidly shown itself capable of competing with European, North American, and Japanese high-end audio manufacturers. With the Orsas, JAS Audio has achieved a milestone in Chinese loudspeaker design. Top-notch components and cabinetwork have been married with competent design to produce over-achieving loudspeakers. Their fast and airy treble, open and punchy midrange, and taut, rhythmic bass combined with a spacious soundstage and realistic dynamics to create detailed and insightful music makers. As with any component, synergy is important, and the Orsas are best mated with amps that are not lean or forward-sounding. The Orsas are remarkable performers, especially for their price. They do many things right and few things wrong, making it easy for me to recommend them to anyone shopping for speakers in the under-$3000 range. John Acton
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Sleep Disorders
Sleeptalking in multiple voices
I am a 54 year old male suffering from Epilepsy (Complex Partial Seizures) and depression.
While I have talked in my sleep off and on for my entire life this past week my wife told me that I talked in my sleep in three different voices. One voice was mine, the second a females and the third was not distinguishable.
To me this seems very strange. Is this unusual? Is it a indication of some other possible disorder?
Sleep-talking, also known as somniloquy, is a common sleep behavior. Unlike other common forms of sleep behavior, such as sleep walking and night terrors, which are more prevalent in children and adolescents, sleep talking is common in all age groups. While we don't know exactly how common talking in sleep is, it is estimated to occur in about half of all children and in about 5% of adults.
Sleep talking can range from infrequent quite sounds to full spoken sentences to singing and shouting. Often, the speech cannot be understood and may sound like mutterings or gibberish. It can be related to dream context in some cases, although it may not necessarily have full concordance with the dream. Individuals who manifest sleep talking in the context of a dream may appear to vocalize statements attributable to any number of subjects involved in the dream plot. For example, an individual who has a dream of persecution may recall screaming for help during the nightmare, but may be heard vocalizing a different statement representing other actors in the dream plot.
The cause of talking in sleep is not entirely known. Most of the time, the cause of this sleep behavior can not be linked to any identifiable underlying problem or disease and is considered "benign." And in most cases, the problem is not serious and may resolve over time or with age. However, in some cases, it has been found to be associated with other sleep-related disorders, such as sleep walking, REM behavior disorder (an unusual disorder in which individuals tend to act out their dreams while asleep), sleep-related epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder and the nighttime sleep eating syndrome. Sleep talking may also be a manifestation of a disturbance in your sleep pattern. This may be caused by medication, sleep deprivation, depression, stress, medical illness, or pain.
Patients with complex partial seizures can certainly express vocalization and certain behaviors that may be automatic stereotypical or even more complex and synthesized. While sleep disruption may give rise to sleep talking in predisposed individuals, the same disruption may worsen control of a seizure disorder. It is important that you review your epilepsy control and any new medication you may have been started on with your neurologist. In the meantime adequate sleep hygiene is essential.
It is possible that your sleep talking is not related to any significant underlying problem. However, if you would like to determine if there is an identifiable cause for your problem, a thorough history and physical examination are needed. A referral to a Sleep Specialist by your primary care physician may be necessary to help sort out whether further testing is needed. Once a history and physical examination have been performed, the Sleep Specialist will decide if further evaluation by a sleep study is necessary. This may be required to determine the presence or the absence of the conditions mentioned above. Specific treatments for each condition are available and will depend upon the results of the evaluation, though as mentioned, most cases of sleep talking do not require any treatment.
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May 16, 2014
Painting the Black
Bullish on Dozier
Most of the time, prospects conform to their scouting reports. Those who don't are the interesting ones.
Brian Dozier did something noteworthy last year by hitting more home runs in a single MLB season (18) than he had throughout his minor-league career (16). It's not too rare of an accomplishment; Dozier's teammate Joe Mauer has done it a few times. Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout have done it. Even Jose Bautista, who homered 53 times during his stints on various farms, pulled it off with his 54-jack effort in 2010. There are exceptions, but the common profile is a young player who dashes through the minors en route to a successful big-league career; in fewer words: a high-quality prospect.
Dozier is one of those exceptions. Drafted in the eighth round in 2009, by way of the University of Southern Mississippi, Dozier was a skills-over-sizzle type. It wasn't until 2011 when he began to feel the embrace of the prospect community, though expectations remained tempered. Scouts liked Dozier's quick bat and his mature approach, but were less endeared by his arm and athleticism, which they felt excluded him from playing on the left side of the infield. Dozier was a second baseman, and second basemen, save for Darwin Barney, have to hit to survive.
The expectation was that Dozier would buoy his offensive numbers the old-fashioned way, by dumping singles and spraying doubles to the gaps. In November 2011, Kevin Goldstein quoted a scout who said, "The kid just flat out hits." A few months later, another scout gushed about Dozier, this time to John Perrotto: "The Twins have wasted a lot of money signing Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Jamey Carroll. This kid is better than both of them. He isn't a great defensive shortstop, but he's okay, and he's good enough to hit .300 in the big leagues."
If you placed a bet entering last season on whether Dozier would hit .280 or 15 home runs more often during his career, then you had a problem and needed treatment. You would also be out a good deal of money. Despite being viewed as a high-average, low-wattage hitter throughout his prospect days—"[It's] unlikely he'll ever reach double-digit home-run totals in the big leagues," reads Goldstein's 2011 report—Dozier has flipped those projections on their head. His nine home runs and .306 True Average are among the best at the position in 2014, while his .243 average is among the worst.
Dozier's transformation dates to last spring, when he was reunited with hitting coach Tom Brunansky, with whom he had worked in the minors. Brunansky had his pupil firm up his front side, allowing him better hip rotation, and freeing him to drive the ball better. Later, after a brutal April, Brunansky tasked Dozier with improving his timing. Too often, the pair found, Dozier started his swing late, forcing him to defend rather than attack. Formerly a habitual tinkerer, Dozier found a combination that worked for him, and from May on hit .244/.314/.428 with 52 extra-base hits. His PECOTA projection before Brunansky's work: .247/.296/.353.
Fast forward a bit and Dozier has homered 26 times in the past year. The pretty chart overhead illustrates where he's done his damage. Sixteen of his blasts have been on pitches that were located either dead-red or up. Another few came on pitches down and in. Similarly, the table below shows that Dozier is a fastball slayer. Eight of his nine home runs have been on fastballs, with half of those coming in fastball counts; two others occurred in full counts.
The lone deviation from Dozier's fastball diet, a cookie slider from Max Scherzer, provides a good lesson on how he maintains respectable contact and strikeout rates despite his emphasis on power and walks. Watch Dozier's hands throughout his swing; his bat doesn't take a long, looping path to the ball. Instead it's fairly direct and compact, with his hands finishing below shoulder level, yet Dozier is able to get enough on the ball time and again to pull it into the left-field stands.
Even with that controlled aggression, there are some nits to pick in Dozier's game. His approach, which has led him to the league's 12th-highest fly-ball rate (min. 50 plate appearances), results in a lot of easy outs. As such, he's unlikely to hit for high averages. Likewise, his woes against same-side pitching damper his overall effectiveness.
Still, Dozier is a quality fielder and baserunner who should walk and provide 15-plus home runs annually. Besides Mauer, the Twins haven't signed a homegrown position player to an extension since Denard Span, in March 2010. Maybe the timing is wrong, and the Twins would prefer not to spend too much money before the kids reach the majors, but make no mistake: Dozier is worth hanging onto. He's a solid player, even if it's not in the way we envisioned a few years ago.
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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Luke in MN
I'm just starting to get used to the idea that he's pretty good. Nice defense and he's already starting to feel like an institution at the top of the order.
May 16, 2014 04:55 AM
Drafted Dozier late in my AL-only fantasy and have enjoyed following him all season. Great read.
May 16, 2014 08:56 AM
Not very many hitters can flip a switch and nearly double they're walk rate from one season to the next. That and his ability to steal bags despite not being a blazing fast runner have really impressed me. I know Gardy gets a little pissy about his routine fly outs, but it's hard to complain with everything else he's doing. He's a hell of a ballplayer.
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In the constant back and forth between Swamp Thing and Animal Man, in the volley and serve as both heroes take on The Rot, I have to give this month's edge to Animal Man. As I wrote in my Swamp Thing #9 review, the most recent issue lacked the punch I wanted for the confrontation between Swamp Thing and Queen Of The Rot. With Animal Man #9, writer Jeff Lemire decides to extend the confrontation and take another issue to set up the pieces. Last issue, Lemire failed to hold my interest in his endeavor to draw out the battle, but with issue 9, my faith returns.
Life just keeps getting worse for Buddy Baker and his family. First, Buddy's body has been possessed by The Rot, his family is still on the lam trying to protect their daughter Maxine, a avatar for The Red and Buddy's spirit, currently forced from his body, is in The Red trying to get back to himself before his possessed form kills his daughter. Get all that? Don't worry; Lemire keeps all three storylines running smoothly. What works so well here is how the two supernatural arcs are humanized and balanced by the family story.
Buddy's wife is trying to hold her family together amidst the malevolent evil that's chasing her daughter, while her superhero husband is leaving to fight this evil and a bitching mother. It would be so much easier for her to leave, to disconnect from Buddy and attempt a safer life. Lemire writes her character in such a way that you feel that desire and applaud her for not giving into it. As disturbing as the possessed Buddy Baker storyline is and as fantastical as the quest of Buddy's spirit to return to himself, the anchor is the family. Lemire has driven that point home since Animal Man #1 and it continues to work for him.
The supernatural stuff is potent as well. The possessed Buddy is just a twisted mass of vile evil and repulsion. This isn't a villain you secretly root for; this is just something that sucks. The Rot is so smug and so cowardly that I can't wait to watch them get stomped down. On the flipside, the journey through the underlands of The Red that Buddy's spirit undertakes really plies the fantasy genre. A mythical talisman leads Buddy through sights that are bizarre and brings him to his final test in order to see the elders of The Red. In one issue you get drama, horror and fantasy.
I'm getting used to new artist Steve Pugh. While still not a fan of how Pugh draws human forms, his fantasy stuff is cool as is the horror work. He has a sense of what's disturbing and bizarre and when he nails it, it's amazing. The inside out whale, The Red's talisman, even a lot of the background work is exceptional here. Pugh had some big shoes to fill and while he will never be Travel Forman, he does a solid job on his own merit.
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Isn't trusting God so much more easily said than done? But when it comes down to where the rubber meets the road, I find myself wanting to run in the opposite direction. So when I saw a copy of a book about trusting God, I picked it up, hoping for some encouragement. I found it!
"Trusting God: A Girlfriends in God Faith Adventure" is written by three women: Sharon Jaynes, Gwen Smith, and Mary Southerland. It's a twelve-week devotional. Each week has five days' worth of devotions and a sixth day that has questions for reflection or discussion. One of my favorite sections in the book was a list of promises from the Bible.
I found the devotions to be short, but applicable and very encouraging. There wasn't a lot of condemnation, but gentle, loving encouragement.
Soaking in their reminders to trust in God for days on end has helped. I find myself freaking out a little less and inclined to trust a little more.
I received a free copy of this from Multnomah Books in exchange for an honest review.


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Apple is arguing that it will be irreparably harmed because the value of its own App Store
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damage by associations with Amazon's Appstore service.
Yet, Apple's difficulty demonstrating "real evidence of actual confusion" among consumers is a "stumbling block for Apple," Judge Hamilton said in court, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.


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Sola: Young Adult Ministry
Sola is for singles, ages 18-30. We gather twice a month to study God's word, to fellowship and to encourage one another.
We currently meet:
- 1st Sunday of every month at 6 pm at the church.
- 3rd Sunday of the month immediately after our morning service (lunch is provided).
- We also meet separately as men and women once a month (see calendar for details).
Sola is the Latin word for alone, and it was the cry at the heart of the Protestant Reformation. As the Reformers studied and applied God's Word, they developed 5 slogans that summarized their differences from Rome:
Sola Fide (Faith alone),
Sola Gratia (Grace alone)
Solus Christus (Christ alone)
Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)
Soli Deo Gloria (to God alone be the glory)
These 5 "alones" of the Reformation are some of the most foundational aspects of the Christian's life, and they help us to understand the grace of God that he extends to us in the gospel.
Check out the calendar to see when and where Sola meetings occur.


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An award-winning solar-panelled mobile library is booked to bring literature to the doors of Keighley people.
Two of the new £90,000 libraries, the model which won a national award after it was launched in March 2007, will replace the old vehicles and provide enhanced services.
Internet access, word processing, electronic resources, DVD rental and audio books as well as a high turnover of regular books will be available from the vehicle, which may stop for up to half a day in each area.
The roomier model, with full disabled access, will also be able to hold story-times, activities for children and taster sessions for those who want to learn how to use a computer. However, the routes the new libraries will take and their launch date on the road are yet to be decided.
Jackie Kitwood, principal libraries officer, said: "We have consulted our existing customers but we have not yet finalised the routes and stops the new mobile libraries will be making. Once the details of the routes are finalised we will let our customers know.
"In the meantime we will be mostly following the existing routes and we will keep customers informed if there are any gaps in the provision.
"Alternative options such as the home delivery service are available and of course residents can always go along to their nearest permanent library."
Commenting on the new vehicles, Cllr Anne Hawkesworth, executive member for environment and culture, said: "The computer on each vehicle will mean that customers can find information, e-mail and chat or work online.
"This facility is new to our mobile library service and it will be great boost to people who don't have PCs in their own home and find it difficult to travel to their local or central library."
Bradford Libraries now have a 24-hour customer service line – 01274 430094 - where you can renew books, check reservations, access your account and get other information.


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AMD Radeon HD 7970 Review: 28nm And Graphics Core Next, Together As Oneby Ryan Smith on December 22, 2011 12:00 AM EST
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While AMD and NVIDIA are consistently revising their GPU architectures, for the most part the changes they make are just that: revisions. It's only once in a great while that a GPU architecture is thrown out entirely, which makes the arrival of a new architecture a monumental occasion in the GPU industry. The last time we saw this happen was in 2006/2007, when unified shaders and DirectX 10 lead to AMD and NVIDIA developing brand new architectures for their GPUs. Since then there have been some important revisions such as AMD's VLIW4 architecture and NVIDIA's Fermi architecture, but so far nothing has quite compared to 2006/2007, until now.
At AMD's Fusion Developer Summit 2011 AMD announced Graphics Core Next, their next-generation GPU architecture. GCN would be AMD's Fermi moment, where AMD got serious about GPU computing and finally built an architecture that would serve as both a graphics workhorse and a computing workhorse. With the ever increasing costs of high-end GPU development it's not enough to merely develop graphics GPUs, GPU developers must expand into GPU computing in order to capture the market share they need to live well into the future.
At the same time, by canceling their 32nm process TSMC has directed a lot of hype about future GPU development onto the 28nm process, where the next generation of GPUs would be developed. In an industry accustomed to rapid change and even more rapid improvement never before have GPU developers and their buyers had to wait a full 2 years for a new fabrication process to come online.
All of this has lead to a perfect storm of anticipation for what has become the Radeon HD 7970: not only is it the first video card based on a 28nm GPU, but it's the first member of the Southern Islands and by extension the first video card to implement GCN. As a result the Radeon HD 7970 has a tough job to fill, as a gaming card it not only needs to deliver the next-generation performance gamers expect, but as the first GCN part it needs to prove that AMD's GCN architecture is going to make them a competitor in the GPU computing space. Can the 7970 do all of these things and live up to the anticipation? Let's find out…
|AMD GPU Specification Comparison
|AMD Radeon HD 7970
|AMD Radeon HD 6970
|AMD Radeon HD 6870
|AMD Radeon HD 5870
|Stream Processors
|Texture Units
|Core Clock
|Memory Clock
|1.375GHz (5.5GHz effective) GDDR5
|1.375GHz (5.5GHz effective) GDDR5
|1.05GHz (4.2GHz effective) GDDR5
|1.2GHz (4.8GHz effective) GDDR5
|Memory Bus Width
|Frame Buffer
|Transistor Count
|Manufacturing Process
|TSMC 28nm
|TSMC 40nm
|TSMC 40nm
|TSMC 40nm
|Price Point
The Radeon HD 7970 is a card of many firsts. It's the first video card using a 28nm GPU. It's the first card supporting Direct3D 11.1. It's the first member of AMD's new Southern Islands Family. And it's the first video card implementing AMD's Graphics Core Next architecture. All of these attributes combine to make the 7970 quite a different video card from any AMD video card before it.
Cutting right to the chase, the 7970 will serve as AMD's flagship video card for the Southern Islands family. Based on a complete AMD Tahiti GPU, it has 2048 stream processors organized according to AMD's new SIMD-based GCN architecture. With so many stream processors coupled with a 384bit GDDR5 memory bus, it's no surprise that Tahiti is has the highest transistor count of any GPU yet: 4.31B transistors. Fabricated on TSMC's new 28nm High-K process, this gives it a die size of 365mm2, making it only slightly smaller than AMD's 40nm Cayman GPU at 389mm2.
Looking at specifications specific to the 7970, AMD will be clocking it at 925MHz, giving it 3.79TFLOPs of theoretical computing performance compared to 2.7TFLOPs under the much different VLIW4 architecture of the 6970. Meanwhile the wider 384bit GDDR5 memory bus for 7970 will be clocked at 1.375GHz (5.5GHz data rate), giving it 264GB/sec of memory bandwidth, a significant jump over the 176GB/sec of the 6970.
These functional units are joined by a number of other elements, including 8 ROP partitions that can process 32 ROPs per clock, 128 texture units divided up among 32 Compute Units (CUs), and a fixed function pipeline that contains a pair of AMD's 9th generation geometry engines. Of course all of this hardware would normally take quite a bit of power to run, but thankfully power usage is kept in check by the advancements offered by TSMC's 28nm process. AMD hasn't provided us with an official typical board power, but we estimate it's around 220W, with an absolute 250W PowerTune limit. Meanwhile idle power usage is looking particularly good, as thanks to AMD's further work on power savings their typical power consumption under idle is only 15W. And with AMD's new ZeroCore Power technology (more on that in a bit), idle power usage drops to an asbolutely miniscule 3W.
Overall for those of you looking for a quick summary of performance, the 7970 is quite powerful, but it may not be as powerful as you were expecting. Depending on the game being tested it's anywhere between 5% and 35% faster than NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 580, averaging 15% to 25% depending on the specific resolution in use. Furthermore thanks to TSMC's 28nm process power usage is upwards of 50W lower than the GTX 580, but it's still higher than the 6970 it replaces. As far as performance jumps go from new fabrication processes, this isn't as big a leap as we've seen in the past.
In a significant departure from the launch of the Radeon HD 5870 and 4870, AMD will not be pricing the 7970 nearly as aggressively as those cards with its launch. The MSRP for the 7970 will be $550, a premium price befitting a premium card, but a price based almost exclusively on the competition (e.g. the GTX 580) rather than one that takes advantage of cheaper manufacturing costs to aggressively undercuts the competition. In time AMD needs to bring down the price of the card, but for the time being they will be charging a price premium reflecting the card's status as the single-GPU king.
For those of you trying to decide whether to get a 7970, you will have some time to decide. This is a soft launch; AMD will not make the 7970 available until January 9th (the day before the Consumer Electronics Show), nearly 3 weeks from now. We don't have any idea what the launch quantities will be like, but from what we hear TSMC's 28nm process has finally reached reasonable yields, so AMD should be in a better position than the 5870 launch. The price premium on the card will also help taper demand side some, though even at $550 this won't rule out the first batch of cards selling out.
Beyond January 9th, AMD as an entire family of Southern Islands video cards still to launch. AMD will reveal more about those in due time, but as with the Evergreen and Northern Islands families AMD has a plan to introduce a number of video cards over the next year. So 7970 is just the beginning.
|Winter 2011 GPU Pricing Comparison
|GeForce GTX 590
|Radeon HD 6990
|Radeon HD 7970
|GeForce GTX 580
|Radeon HD 6970
|GeForce GTX 570
|Radeon HD 6950 2GB
|GeForce GTX 560 Ti
|Radeon HD 6870
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GTVic - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkThe first Fermi version they demo'd was a mock-up held together with wood screws. That is not a good launch... Reply
RussianSensation - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkAnd the real launch version produced Tessellation performance that took HD7970 to pass, had compute performance that HD7970 can barely best today, had Mega Texture support that HD7970 just added now 2 years later, had scalar SIMD architecture that took AMD 2 years to release. Reply
Scali - Friday, December 23, 2011 - linkHD7970 doesn't actually surpass Fermi's tessellation, apart from tessellation factors 10 and below:
From factor 11 to 64, Fermi still reigns supreme.
(This is with AMD's SubD11 sample from the DirectX 11 SDK). Reply
Scali - Friday, December 23, 2011 - linkUhhh no. They demo'ed a real Fermi obviously.
It was just a development board, which didn't exactly look pretty, and was not in any way representative of the card that would be available to end-users.
So they made a mock-up to show what a retail Fermi WOULD look like, once it hits the stores.
Which is common practice anyway in the industry. Reply
fllib19554 - Thursday, January 12, 2012 - linkoff yourself cretin. Reply
futurepastnow - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkYou misspelled "impressive." Reply
slayernine - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkWhat Wreckage really meant to say was that it was disappointing for nVidia to get pummelled so thoroughly. Reply
unaligned - Friday, December 23, 2011 - linkA year old card pummeled by the newest technology? I would hope so. Reply
MagickMan - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkGo shoot yourself in the face, troll. Reply
rs2 - Thursday, December 22, 2011 - linkYes, yes. 4+ billion transistors on a single chip is not impressive at all. Why, it's not even one transistor for every person on the planet yet. Reply


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A-to-Z of Dubai Shopping Festival 2013
Al Seef Street
This creek-side boulevard will be abuzz with a myriad of activities including floating restaurants, roaming acrobats and cultural performers, children's play areas, kiosks selling food and an eclectic selection of merchandise.
Big Boys Toys
The three-day luxury and lifestyle exhibition that will kick off on January 31 at the Atlantis Hotel will showcase an amazing collection of 'never seen before' products. A VIP ticket (Dh500) entitles the buyer to enter a raffle for a chance to win Dh1 million in cash. A club royale ticket (Dh3,700) entitles one to a VIP ticket plus a host of other benefits. 055-776 6998
Carpet Oasis
Nearly 50 companies will exhibit exclusive carpets from around the world including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and India. Where: Dubai World Trade Centre. When: until January 14.
Downtown Dubai
A new addition to the DSF venues, the spectacular skyline of the area will be the ideal backdrop for a collection of events and activities with their accent on fashion and style, such as Creations, Biggest Sampling/Makeover and a midnight fashion show. Finally, fashion will reach dizzying heights at the Highest Catwalk, at At the Top, Burj Khalifa.
Visit ePLus - http://eplus.panasonic.ae - Panasonic's online shopping portal to avail of a range of fantastic DSF 2013 deals, while offering you a convenient shopping experience. Find what you want when you want it from the comfort of your own home. The offers are also valid exclusively at Panasonic, Al Futtaim Panatech showrooms (AFP) across UAE. For purchases above Dh499, customers stand a chance to win a Scratch Card with guaranteed gifts, plus a Gold Coin raffle coupon, and a Panasonic Smart Home raffle coupon.
Don't miss out on the spectacular firework displays at Dubai Creek, Al Seef Street and Festival Promenade in Dubai Festival City as apart of the 2013 Dubai Shopping Festival opening ceremony. Timings: Dubai Creek, 7pm; Al Seef Street, 8pm; Festival Promenade, Dubai Festival City, 8pm.
Gold worth Dh4.5 million can be won through raffle draws announced by the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group. We are talking about 21 kilos of gold. Also two weekly winners will have the chance to each win 100 grams of 24 carat gold bar when shopping for Dh200 at Arabian Centre.
Heritage Village
The Heritage and Diving Village is a little piece of Dubai frozen in time that depicts the way life functioned in the emirate in the hoary past. The Village will be a beehive of activity with stalls of Emirati food and artefacts, and exhibits about the pearling and seafaring traditions of the UAE.
Infiniti Mega Raffle
Every day, one lucky winner will drive away with an Infiniti JX 35 and an Infiniti G25 plus Dh100,000 in cash. Raffle tickets (Dh200) are available at select Eppco and Enoc stations, kiosks, shopping malls and the Global Village. There will be 32 winners –are you going to be one of them?
Get ready to capture the moment when you find jugglers everywhere you go. They're a regular feature at the street carnival (Al Seef street) and at all participating malls. Along with musicians, unicyclists, stilt walkers, etc – jugglers go around in a celebratory display of their unique talent.
Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira
The Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira is a gathering of renowned poets from all across the Indian sub-continent and resident poets in the UAE. The poetry evening relives a literary tradition spanning many centuries and is a much-awaited occasion in the Hindi literary circles in UAE. When: January 31. Where: Shaikh Rashid Auditorium. 050-650 6811
Laugh out loud
Don't miss the first edition of the Dubai International Comedy Carnival as the best comedy talents from the UAE, the region and beyond congregate at Dubai Festival City to present stand-up shows along with dancing and singing competitions at the first ever Comedy Carnival. While some shows are free, others are ticketed (Dh175, Dh250).
Mercato beckons
The Italian themed mall is hosting a variety of European themed entertainment including stage shows and roaming acts as part of its 'Around Europe in 32 days' promotion. Also shoppers with Dh200 spend stand a chance to win a brand new Toyota RAV4.
Nissan Grand Raffle
For 31 days starting January 4, a winner will drive away with one of 12 top models from the Nissan fleet of cars and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) such as the Armada, Pathfinder, Murano, Patrol, Juke, Xterra and Qashqai, as well as luxury sedans such as the Maxima and Altima. Customers are entitled to a raffle coupon for every Dh20 spent at the convenience stores attached to Enoc and Eppco stations in Dubai starting from January 3, or they can get a coupon for every Dh200 spent at a participating retail outlet.
Opening ceremony
Witness the grand opening ceremony of the 18th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival, under the slogan "Dubai at its best", at Dubai Creek Park. The ceremony begins at 5.45pm. Be there.
Property boom
Damac Properties is giving away luxury Audi's with properties bought during the DSF. Clients who purchase the Penthouse suite at Burjside Boulevard (pictured), or the signature collection at Ocean Heights, will receive the 2014 Audi R8. Burjside Boulevard is a luxury, 50-storey tower in the Burj Area which will complete later this year and Ocean Heights is a signature project in Dubai Marina.
Quirky time
Mall of the Emirates will host a circus which will perform three, 20-minute shows per day from Tuesday through Saturday at 3pm, 5pm and 8.30pm in the Central Galleria. The exciting shows include New Years, Modern Circus, Classic Circus and Contemporaneous.
Rahbani Productions
The renowned Rahbani theatre family of Lebanon is bringing the highly acclaimed Arabic play "A Ard El Ghajar" (Land of the Gypsies) to Dubai. It will be staged from January 10 to 12 at Burj Park. Tickets: Dh200 onwards at Virgin Megastore.
Slash to rock Dubai
The legendary lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses, with lead singer Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will perform on January 31 at the Dubai Tennis Stadium, as part of the closing weekend of Dubai Shopping Festival 2013. Tickets: Dh500, Dh300
Thai pavilion
The Thailand's pavilion opened just last week at the Global Village bringing with it a miniature model of bustling Bangkok. We are talking about heaps of glittering accessories, bands, T-shirts, children's clothes and shoes, as well as cosmetics. The food court is a must-try, be it Tom Yum or Thai Crispy Prawns, there is a vast selection of delicacies that portray the real taste of Thailand.
Unbeatable offers
With more than 7,000 retail outlets expected to participate in DSF 2013, the festival looks set to live up to its promise of offering "Dubai at its Best". Get ready to avail of all kinds of bargains; from buy-one-get-one-free to 25-75 per cent discounts on a range of merchandise. It's the time to splurge.
Vroom vroom
The Dubai Autodrome will host the eigth edition of the Dunlop Tires 24H of Dubai on January 11-12. More than 80 teams from around the world will compete against one another in this highly anticipated international motorsport event for GTs, touring cars and 24H specials. The actual race will start on Friday at 2pm and will end, as scheduled, 24 hours later.
Log on the official website of the Dubai Shopping Festival to bring yourself up to date with all the leisure activities, venues, promotions, fun fairs, and international shows planned throughout the month – such as Star Oasis, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Omar Khairat, Dubai International Comedy Carnival and Shaam e Ghazal Live in Dubai.
Don't forget to pick up your copy of XPRESS every Thursday from designated kiosks across the city to read up on detailed coverage of the shopping festival. We'll keep you up to date with all the latest happenings, events and entertainment.
Yemeni treasures
The Yemeni pavilion at the Global is showcasing garnet and amber rosaries (known as the treasures of the earth). They are priced at Dh370 per gram, with a full rosary with 33 beads going up to Dh20,000. Don't miss the honeycomb and honey with drops of the queen bee jelly. A small bottle of the mix with the best types of rare honey can go up to Dh1,500.
Zulu trinkets
Check out the trinkets from the Zulu land – and many more cultural treats at the South African pavilion at the Global Village, including the beautiful beaded crafts from the native warrior Zulu tribesmen.