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Round-up: 15 pairs of headphones for musicians
From £6.99 to £390
Whether you're a DJ, someone who likes to make music away from their studio or just appreciate listening to good quality audio, a decent pair of headphones is a must. However, your requirements from a set of cans will be dictated by what you're going to use them for. Comfort is obviously a pre-requisite, but you won't want a 'hi-fi' sounding pair if you want to create decent mixes, for example.
What you need, then, is a round-up of headphones from some of the best-renowned manufacturers in the market, with reviews that tell you their strengths and weaknesses and discuss their suitability for different musical disciplines.
Read on for just such a round-up - we've listed the cans in ascending price order so you can quickly find a pair that suits your needs and budget.
NEXT: Numark HF125
Numark HF125
Aimed squarely at the DJ market, the HF125s may be the very definition of cheap and cheerful. Boxed with nothing but the headphones themselves, they're a rather small affair, with a tight grip on your ears that, oddly, doesn't really provide any isolation - we could even hear our hard drive spinning away as we loaded up some music while wearing them.
Unfortunately, things don't get much better when the music starts playing. The response of the HF125s isn't exactly what you'd call flat. The bass is very prominent - so much so, in fact, that anything around 7 or 8kHz sounds rolled off. That's fine for DJing if you just need to cue in to a four-four beat, but for pretty much all other uses, it can be highly irritating.
Still, in the context of the price point, you can't really expect perfect audio fidelity. What you do get from the HF125s is a fairly solid set of cans that will deliver adequate results in the booth for next to nothing.
3 out of 5
Numark PHX
Although quite flimsy - and with a plastic ball joint that seemingly begs to be broken - the PHXs appear to deliver plenty of bargain for your buck. There are three different types of cables, a storage pouch and replacement earpieces included in the box, which is almost unheard of at this price.
The PHXs deliver serious isolation and, as they are aimed at DJs, have a notched sound that peaks around the mid section. They don't sound particularly bad as such, but they are quite uneven across the frequency scale.
At this price, bearing in mind the bundled extras, we'd recommend them if you're looking for an all-rounder that could be used for general listening and DJing on a budget. For any other tasks such as field recording or mobile mixing, however, you might want to look elsewhere.
3.5 out of 5
Pioneer SE-MJ51
Pioneer is better known for its prowess in the DJ booth, but its SE range aims its sights squarely at the mobile music market. The MJ51s (we're sure the presence in this moniker of Michael Jackson's initials and his age at the time of his death is purely a coincidence) certainly look good, with brushed-aluminium earpieces that shine like brass, but the cable looks very thin and fragile, especially at the earpiece end.
Sound-wise, the MJ51s are quite notched in the mids, with a restrained high end and somewhat hyped bass. It's a mismatched sound, especially when listening to genres where mid-range frequencies are important, such as rock and pop.
The MJ51s perform best on dance music, but it's a very closed sound that only really appeals at lower levels. As soon as you pump anything loud into these headphones, it's compressed into a flat wall of mid-range frequencies. They're fine for DJing, but not much else.
2.5 out of 5
Audio Technica ATH-M35
The cheapest of the three offerings from Audio Technica on test here, the M35s feel very sturdy for their price, with steel reinforcements at the joints. Though the earpieces feel like they're pressing right up against your ears, there is actually a good stereo field and it's easy to pick out certain sounds from left to right.
In terms of response we have no complaints either, with the midrange being particularly present and clear. In fact, the sound is flat and generally appealing all the way across the spectrum - there's no hype occurring anywhere. We would be quite happy to use the M35s in just about any situation, be it travelling, songwriting or even checking a mix.
The earpieces themselves are a bit thin, so we'd be concerned about them wearing down overtime, but as it stands, the M35s may be the best all-rounder at this price point. Plus, they leak very little sound, which is a welcome bonus.
4.5 out of 5
Sony MDR-XB500
Once you've clasped these big-bass cans over your ears, you'll feel every bit of the £59 you paid for them. They're certainly very comfortable and provide quite a bit of isolation due to the reassuringly tight grip they take on your head. One small gripe is that the cable comes out of both ears rather than one, which can be annoying when getting them on and off.
With a 40mm driver, the XB500s deliver an extremely powerful bottom end - so powerful, in fact, that it kind of fights off all the other frequency bands. The mid is present but not very prominent, and the treble is much too shy. Using an EQ with a hefty treble boost brings these headphones to life, making them sound fantastic for the price, but that's hardly ideal.
So, the XB500s definitely aren't suitable for mixing, but if you love big-bass genres like hip-hop, dubstep and reggae and don't mind EQing or a dealing with a rolled-off high end, you'll like them a lot.
3.5 out of 5
Allen & Heath Xone:XD40
Well known in the DJ world for their high-quality mixers and DJ equipment, you would expect Allen & Heath's XD40s to be heavy on the bottom end for cueing up records in a blaring club, but we were pleasantly surprised to learn that's not the case.
While the XD40s are a tad teeny on your ears, they don't suffer for it, delivering an acceptable top end, crunchy mids and pleasantly rounded bass. Their closed back keeps the sound contained quite nicely, and they also fold up flat - perfect for travelling.
Being from Allen & Heath, these headphones definitely excel at club music and bass-heavy genres, though the mid is tight enough to extend to more acoustic genres too. Though the treble is perfectly tolerable, it does lack something in terms of balance.
The XD40s would be adequate for tracking and some early-stage mixing, but we think they're most suited to exploring music apps and general listening.
3.5 out of 5
Bose on-ear headphones
On first seeing the rather timid-looking Bose on-ears, you could be forgiven for thinking they weren't up to much. Give them a listen, though, and you'll take it all back as the sounds of your environment instantly fade into a comfortable and snug silence.
The Bose on-ears deliver a fantastic bass response for their size - in fact, it's one of the best bass responses that we've heard in headphones of any size. It might be hyped, but the way that the sub-bass complements the cushioned earpieces provides serious comfort and makes these headphones a joy to listen to.
Listening is about all you can do, though - mixing is out of the question due to Bose's hi-fi approach. Nonetheless, for long journeys or testing out music-making apps, these are some of the best cans around, delivering a warm, colourful and enjoyable response.
4.5 out of 5
M-Audio Studiophile Q40
M-Audio's only over-ear headphones are a closed-back affair with a removable cord and a storage bag included. While they claim a flat frequency response and excellent sonic isolation, in use the bass is quite boomy and the isolation minimal.
Boomy bass isn't always a bad thing, of course, and when turned up loud the Q40s deliver a lot of power and supply a huge bottom end, especially considering their closed nature. This can be a bit much for more bass-heavy genres, though.
The mid and treble are flat but truthful in comparison. They're not compressed away at lower volumes, so this is where the Q40s deliver the best response.
The headphones are comfortable to wear over long periods, with softly padded earpieces that cover your whole ears and enable you to pick out specific sounds easily. Collapsible for portability and with reinforced joints, they feel pretty sturdy, too.
4 out of 5
Audio Technica ATH-M50
Audio Technica's M50s certainly look and feel more expensive that their price tag would suggest. With a steel-reinforced headband, a coiled cable with a gold-plated connector, replaceable earpads and plenty of comfort over long use, they definitely make a good first impression.
So what of the sound? The best word to describe it is clear. There's a huge amount of stereo field considering the M50s' closed nature, and the high end sparkles, although probably a bit too much. We can't help but feel there's hyping occurring from about 10k upwards, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's not enough to ruin a mix, and it definitely adds some excitement if you're using these for general listening.
The lack of a replaceable cable is worrying at this price, but apart from that, the M50s are good value and have enough of everything to make them a great all-rounder.
4 out of 5
Beyerdynamic DT100
Often referred to as the Yamaha NS10s of the headphone world, the Beyerdynamic DT100s are a professional audio staple in studios around the world due to their excellent isolation, comfortable earpieces and accurate representation.
They might not be too pleasant to listen to, but they deliver incredibly accurate sound reproduction, warts and all. Coming with a detachable, proprietary cable, every element of the DT100s is replaceable, right down to the earpads.
The DT100s' bass response is weak to say the least, but that's not what they're made for. Where they excel is in the midrange and mid-highs: the vocal range. Their clarity at this scale goes beyond their price bracket, and they make it easy to dissect very specific elements of the mix.
If you want a second mix opinion with the added bonus of having the best recording headphones in the business, go ahead and pick up a pair.
4 out of 5
Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro
Beyerdynamic is no stranger to the professional audio scene, so you'd be forgiven for expecting a lot from these cans. The DT990 Pros are open-backed, meaning they leak sound quite a bit, but they make up for it in their incredible stereo detail as well as their crisp and tight mid and high response. They are bright but not harsh, thick but not cloudy, warm but also sincere, and in terms of comfort they are a joy to wear for long periods.
The nature of open-backed headphones means that the sub response isn't huge, so if you're looking for high-end multimedia headphones and nothing more, or if you make very bass-heavy music, the DT990 Pros might not be for you. That's not to say the bass response isn't true, though.
Their leaking will definitely bother fellow passengers on a bus, train or plane, but for mixing duties indoors - in or away from the studio - or for outdoor iPadding in the park, they are very hard to fault
4.5 out of 5
Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B
Having to put a triple-A battery into your headphones is a weird experience, but it pays off with the ATH-ANC7Bs. These noise-cancelling headphones offer real isolation once clasped onto your ears. They're very comfortable too, and although the output is very hi-fi and clearly hyped all over the scale, it's never harsh or detrimental to the overall sound.
The ANC7Bs are definitely more suitable for general listening than mixing or any kind of serious audio work, but they excel at mids and highs and have a very tight and rounded bass response.
We would recommend these if you're serious about your sound - and you'd have to be at this rather high price point - but don't need a particularly flat response. Turning the noise cancelling switch off makes them fall a bit flat, however, so make sure you carry a spare triple-A with you.
4.5 out of 5
Sennheiser HD25 II
At first glance, the HD25 IIs certainly don't look worth their fairly high price tag, offering tiny earpieces and a plastic headband. Once on, though, they clasp your head like a vice. It does take some time to get used to the tight environment, but after a while you actually grow to like the space they create with their isolation and grip.
Sound-wise, the price is justified by the quality. They are tight at all frequencies, providing a very transparent response. Their closed nature helps to keep the bass up-front without boominess or rumbling, the high end is crystal clear and the stereo imaging is very impressive considering their tiny size. We do have some concerns about build quality, though we were able to do some serious stretching and bending with them without feeling like they were too close to snapping.
These are perfect for DJs, keeping your ears focused on the music in the noisiest of environments.
4.5 out of 5
Sony MDR-NC500D
The NC500Ds are the world's first digital noise-cancelling headphones. On opening the rather minimal parcel they arrive in, you're greeted with a classy black case filled with all the extras that make the noise cancelling happen. Turn them on and press the AI NC MODE button to analyse your space - it's a surreal experience as the space around you gets sucked away to silence.
The sound of the NC500Ds is suitably hi-fi, which is exactly what you'd expect - these are made for travelling and are hyped in the right places for long listening sessions. There isn't a huge amount of mid presence and they could be brighter, but once you're in your own silent world, they are certainly very pleasant.
Having to charge them up can be annoying and the large number of accessories means they'll take up a lot of space in your bag, but as a high-end all-rounder with the bonus of noise cancellation, the NC500Ds are a nice package.
4 out of 5
Sennheiser HD650
Delivered in a rather elaborate box, the HD650s from Sennheiser are some of the most coveted cans in town, with Tocadisco, David Guetta and Eric Prydz all rumoured to use them religiously. Their open-backed nature provides pretty much zero isolation from the outside world, so they might not suit use on public transport, but that's pretty much where our complaints end.
For accurate representation, the sound of the HD650s is almost perfect. There is absolutely no hype occurring, and whatever you play is flatly represented. The stereo detail is vast and it's easy to follow even the faintest of sounds in the busiest of tracks. If we were to nitpick, and we must at this price, we'd say that their open nature means the sub-bass - below 40Hz - is a little weak.
The price screams professional, but so does the sound. If you work on the road a lot and you need to trust what you're hearing, you must try the HD650s.
4.5 out of 5
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When you are in your 40s and female, things begin to change a little, and I'm not just talking about physical changes. There are emotional changes, too. You need to watch more romantic movies, for one thing.
When you are in your 40s and female, things begin to change a little, and I'm not just talking about physical changes. There are emotional changes, too. You need to watch more romantic movies, for one thing.
I went around talking like Meryl Streep for a week after seeing "Out of Africa" for the 80th time; I also tried to adopt an "Out of Africa" air of wisdom combined with a lust for adventure and a baroness' sense of resignation. "You have not learned some things that I have," I said to my husband mournfully in a slight Danish accent, sitting in my living room and trying to crochet, "some things worth having, they come at a price. And I want to be one of them." My husband was baffled. "Why do you sound like that? I just asked you where the coffee is, that's all. And what kind of hat is that on your head – is that a pith helmet tied with your good scarf?"
Also, about four years ago, another happy viewing of "Out of Africa" coincided with re-doing our basement, and so it was decorated and remains decorated to this day as Africa … or Africa as Home Goods envisions it to be. I spent too much money to decorate it this way, so like it or not, I am surrounded by African sculptures, figurines and art from now into eternity. (I also hope that any future owners of this home are cool with a huge wall mural of me on safari.) I can't tell you the number of times puzzled guests have asked if we've traveled in Africa, or are from Africa, squinting at the African tribal mask set above the air hockey table or the tribal war drum over the washer and dryer. "My wife was just going through ... a thing," my husband will say, while I say, "Not yet. But I will see it one day, with God as my witness, and I'll never be hungry again." As you can see, I'm very influenced by movies – and often mix up their messages, too.
The other night I insisted to my husband that we see "Nights in Rodanthe," starring Diane Lane and Richard Gere. First off, we couldn't think of how to pronounce it – Rodanthee or Rodanth? Then, due to my husband's lackluster response (he took off with his gym bag), I checked the digital TV menu – yep, a Bruins game was on. Well too bad, mister, I thought, lighting candles and changing into my negligee (which was hidden by my bulky pink bathrobe with the line "Lets Focus On Me" stitched onto the back – at any moment a kid might come through, and I needed to look properly bedraggled so as not to cause future need for therapy). My husband soon returned, and I made it quite clear that it was a Rodanthe night, like it or not.
In your 40s, you become very dreamy and think that all options are open, probably because so many options are actually no longer open. I will probably never have a friend who owns a romantic old B&B on the Carolina coast and needs me to run it for her, and furthermore I will probably never have only one guest – an attractive yet troubled man just aching for a hug, who also looks like Richard Gere. Nevertheless I said to my husband in the dark, "That could happen to me, you know. You'd better just watch it." He was trying to read a Sports Illustrated article by the light of my candles, but he gamely said, "I'll watch it, honey, I will not take you for granted." Then he stroked the back of my fuzzy robe (I never ended up taking it off; it's comfortable and it smelled like Gain; I had just washed it) and returned to his magazine.
Halfway through the movie I had us moving to a North Carolina beach. "Let's do it – let's just pack up and leave," I said. "Let's open a bed and breakfast on the coast and provide a respite to both good-looking and ugly travelers – a place to relax, eat muffins and reassess." My husband stopped humming "Nights in White Satin" (he had been compulsively singing "Nights in Rodanthe" to the tune of "Nights in White Satin" since I first mentioned the movie to him) and stared at me. "Do you know how much that inn in reality would cost?" he asked, pointing at the screen, where Richard Gere and Diane Lane were locked in a steamy embrace after boarding up the inn during a hurricane. "That Inn is millions of dollars – you have to pay good money for an inn that rickety! And the taxes and the flood insurance …" he trailed off, awash in the minutiae of owning a pretend inn. I turned back to the movie – he was right, of course. I'd never get an inn, darn it! Just like I'd never live in Africa, and little African children would never come to me with their hurt legs needing bandaging, and no one would wait for me by a huge African fire, holding the compass I had given them.
I smiled in the dark. My Africa is here, and my inn is here, too, and every other thing I will long for and dream about, as the years pass. Your 40s give you a certain restlessness, but they can also bring you wisdom, too – it's all around you, all the good things that sometimes feel like they're so far away from you. You just need to look around; your happy ending is there.
You can connect with Deirdre at www.exhaustedrapunzel.com.

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ALDIE, Va. -- Jim Woodward erased memories of past tours of Creighton Farms, turning in a 6-under-par 66 to match the competitive course record and grab the 54-hole lead Saturday in the 24th Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Mercedes-Benz USA.
The 55-year-old Woodward owns a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 214 and a two-stroke margin over Mike Lawrence of Anderson, S.C., who closed with a 71, and second-round co-leader Bob Gaus of St. Louis, who struggled with bogeys on two of his final three holes for a 74.
After posting a second-round 81 a year ago to miss the cut, then salting the wound with an opening-round 78 this year, Woodward decided he would not throw up his hands in frustration and "try to have fun" on the challenging Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
His simple game plan worked to near perfection as the PGA teaching professional at Oak Tree National Golf Club in Edmond, Okla., made eight birdies to offset a pair of bogeys for the lowest round of the week. He also said that he closed what may be the finest round of his career.
Seventy-five other competitors may concur, as Creighton Farms yielded an overall scoring average of 77, the lowest scoring mark of the week.
"I'm still trying to figure out how the heck I did it," said Woodward, who made his fifth Championship appearance.
Woodward charged out with a five-birdie front side, taking just 21 putts overall and salvaging par twice with solid recovery shots on the second and 18th holes. He stands as the only player in the field under par.
The low 35 scorers after Sunday's final round advance to the 74th Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid next May at historic Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.
"I went out today and said, 'You know what? I'm just not going to try," said Woodward. "I'm going to go out and try to enjoy this golf course, because it hasn't been very good to me. I got off to a fantastic start and I got some really good breaks."
Woodward hit his approach into a creek on the second hole, but discovered that his ball did not sink deeper into the hazard, allowing him to get up and down for par. He bogeyed the 10th and 15th holes, despite being in the fairway with wedges in his hands. Both approaches found greenside bunkers and Woodward nearly made both par putts.
The 549-yard, par-5 18th has had its spell on Woodward over his previous two competitive rounds. Again, he followed his game plan and wasn't rattled when his second shot was sprayed into the right rough.
"I cannot figure out how to play that hole, but I just hacked it out of the junk up near the green and somehow made a par," said Woodward, whose punch shot came to rest 20 feet below the flagstick on the fringe. He finished by two-putting for par.
Woodward's longest birdie putt of the day was from 15 feet, further proof of his artistry. "Judging how bad I play this golf course, and how bad an attitude that I had about this golf course, I would rank it one of my best rounds ever," he said.
Despite bogeys at 16 and 17, Bob Gaus was pleased with his position going into Sunday's final round.
"I am only two shots out of the lead and I can't be mad about that," said Gaus, who tied for 45th in his Championship debut last year. "If I made a few more putts -- and I had chances -- I would be right there with Jim [Woodward] for the lead."
Gaus said that he began the week with a goal of playing next spring in his hometown of St. Louis in the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid. He is in good position to punch his ticket to the oldest and most prestigious major championship in senior golf.
"The goal has always been the top 35 and I have given myself a cushion," said Gaus. "I am going to go out there to try and win it tomorrow, but I am not going to do anything stupid that's for sure."
Defending Champion Kirk Hanefeld of Acton, Mass., with a 73, and 2009 Champion Bill Britton of Colts Neck, N.J., who had a 76, were part of a trio that are three strokes off the pace at 217.
Begun in 1989, the Senior PGA Professional National Championship is modeled after the PGA Professional National Championship, with a field of 50-and-older senior PGA Professionals who advanced through 41 Section Championships conducted from July through September each year.
The top five finishers earn an exemption into the final stage of the 2012 Champions Tour National Finals. Since its debut, many participants in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship have used their success in the event as a springboard to a Champions Tour career.
Third-round scores:
Jim Woodward, Edmond, Okla. 78-70-66--214
Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C. 70-75-71--216
Bob Gaus, St. Louis, Mo. 69-73-74--216
Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass. 70-74-73--217
Steve Parker, Houston, Texas 70-72-75--217
Bill Britton, Colts Neck, N.J. 71-70-76--217
Greg Baker, Boonton, N.J. 72-73-73--218
Charlie Bolling, Glen Cove, N.Y. 72-69-77--218
Mike Miles, Huntington Beach, Calif. 70-77-72--219
James Blair, Ogden, Utah 71-73-75--219
Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga. 71-71-77--219
Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash. 74-72-74--220
James Kane, Edmond, Okla. 75-74-72--221
Shawn McEntee, Petaluma, Calif. 74-75-72--221
Dal Daily, Albuquerque, N.M. 74-74-73--221
Eddie Terasa, Waukesha, Wis. 70-72-79--221
Michael Mitchell, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 74-75-73--222
Bud Lintelman, Purcellville, Va. 73-77-72--222
Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J. 75-73-74--222
Bob Wolcott, Tunica Resorts, Miss. 73-75-74--222
Chris Starkjohann, Oceanside, Calif. 71-76-75--222
JC Anderson, O'Fallon, Mo. 77-74-71--222
Paul Trittler, Scottsdale, Ariz. 73-75-75--223
Ron Skayhan, Huntington Beach, Calif. 74-76-73--223
Rick Karbowski, Worcester, Mass. 74-74-75--223
Jim Empey, Boise, Idaho 72-78-73--223
Stuart Smith, Reno, Nev. 73-74-76--223
Robert Thompson, Huntsville, Texas 72-74-77--223
Carl Cooper, Humble, Texas 70-75-78--223
Don Sweeting, Pinehurst, N.C. 74-75-75--224
Tom Sutter, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 76-75-73--224
David Young, Scarborough, N.Y. 74-77-73--224
Lee Rinker, Jupiter, Fla. 71-78-76--225
Jeff Whitfield, Weldon Spring, Mo. 76-73-76--225
Ralph Salito, Sherman, Conn. 74-75-76--225
Ed Sabo, Tequesta, Fla. 75-74-76--225
Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla. 74-76-75--225
Scott Spence, Galena, Ohio 74-74-77--225
Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio 70-78-77--225
Fran Marrello, Plymouth, Conn. 75-74-77--226
George Forster, Villanova, Pa. 75-76-75--226
Don Berry, Brooklyn Park, Minn. 78-73-75--226
Mark Mielke, East Norwich, N.Y. 70-79-78--227
Bruce Nakamura, Vista, Calif. 69-79-79--227
Barry Evans, Charleston, W. Va. 76-72-79--227
Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa. 74-77-76--227
Joe Butler, Burlington, Iowa 73-78-76--227
Billy Sitton, Houston, Texas 76-73-79--228
Joey Carranza, Fall City, Wash. 74-75-79--228
Jeff Thomsen, Boise, Idaho 75-76-77--228
Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind. 71-75-82--228
Rod Nuckolls, Wichita, Kan. 70-81-77--228
Perry Arthur, Plano, Texas 76-73-80--229
Nash Haxel, St. Louis, Mo. 76-75-78--229
Audie Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn. 73-74-82--229
William Dodd, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. 77-74-78--229
Jerry Tucker, Stuart, Fla. 77-74-78--229
John Carney, Hoover, Ala. 71-78-81--230
Chris Tucker, Fort Mill, S.C. 75-75-80--230
Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla. 72-78-80--230
Tim Parun, San Diego, Calif. 73-77-80--230
Tommy Brannen, Augusta, Ga. 75-75-80--230
Ralph West, Surprise, Ariz. 78-73-79--230
Rob Phelps, Fayetteville, N.Y. 72-78-81--231
Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla. 72-78-81--231
Mitch Adams, Troy, N.C. 71-77-83--231
Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla. 71-77-83--231
Ron Beurmann, Jackson, Mich. 71-80-80--231
Bill Loeffler, Littleton, Colo. 74-77-80--231
Bobby Hogan, Tonawanda, N.Y. 77-74-80--231
Steve Veriato, San Marcos, Texas 74-75-83--232
Billy Rosinia, Indian Head Park, Ill. 72-79-81--232
Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill. 71-76-85--232
Bob Ford, Oakmont, Pa. 75-76-82--233
Leigh Brannan, Canton, Miss. 75-75-84--234
Bill Stines, Columbus, Ohio 75-76-91--242
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In 1932, Kurt Schmidt founded the steel product company Kurt Schmidt KG in Solingen, a city known for its knife industry.
In 1967, Kurt Schmidt's sons, Frank, Hardy, and Kurt Schmidt Jr., joined the company. In the late 1960s, the brand name Jaguar was introduced for hairdressing scissors.
The brand name became the company's name in 1974. Hardy Schmidt took over as head of the company.
Distinguished by high quality and holding a large number of patents and other industrial property rights, Jaguar became one of the world's leading manufacturers of hairdressing scissors.
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Hardy Schmidt kept his shares and continued to lead the company as its managing director.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels became the sole owner in 2004.
JAGUAR works intensively on innovations for hairdressing scissors. Jaguar also offers a high-grade range of brushes, and electrical appliances.
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Jan 21, 2015
Kismet at the Dentist's Office
The assistant explained that she'd be taking a few X-rays so he could review the pictures to determine what was causing my pain. As I was sitting in the chair after the X-rays were completed, I was listening to the radio and relaxing to the song 'Yellow' by Coldplay. As the assistant wasn't very talkative, I decided to fill the silence with the this remark:
"Y'know, I always loved this song, but I have no idea what the hell it's supposed to be about."
Immediately a deep voiced man from behind me responded that he completely agreed with me, but wasn't it a a good song? As he appeared in my line of sight, I was face to face with the head honcho. He didn't take the time to introduce himself at all, but rather got right into his speculation about what he perceived the song was supposed to be about. I countered with, "I don't know about that, but it just reminds me of meandering on a beach somewhere pondering life and feeling sad."
His eyes widened in mutual recognition and he exclaimed, "Right? No shit!"
And that was how I met my new dentist.
Our conversation bounced back and forth until we eventually lighted upon the interesting fact that he cheated on his religious exam while a student at Boston University. I applauded his choice of deception in the one class where ethics might have played a pivotal role and I swear he would have high-fived me had he not been holding the needle containing the Novocaine. Again, our conversation continued about the exam he was cheating on and he asked me if I knew how Buddha was conceived from Queen Maya? Ummm, no clue. Obviously. He explained that the woman was in a garden and was sat upon by an elephant with many seeds and that's how she became pregnant. 'Course I'm paraphrasing here, but all I was thinking about was the logistics of sex with an elephant. I'm sorry, but that's just where my mind goes. Only later did I learn that the queen had a dream about a six-tusked white elephant coming to find her and then she was pregnant. Regardless, she got knocked up by an elephant and that's what's most interesting about how Buddha came to be. As Mr. Head Honcho was a Catholic, he still thought the Immaculate Conception was pretty tame compared to the elephant and I would whole-hardheartedly agree with him.
Our chat continued....
and somehow we started talking about the Occult. I recalled to him that in the 80's, I was a big fan of Hall & Oates and I had somehow learned that Daryl Hall liked to read Occult books (maybe from TigerBeat?) so I started to take books out at the library to learn about it, too. I said to him, 'Did you know that I named my two Guinea Pigs after Occult figures Alistair and Lilith?" This time I didn't get a 'No Shit' out of him, but clearly he was enjoying our conversation because he still hadn't put the needle into my gums.
But eventually we had to get down to business and he began the work of pulling out the stray cement that was causing my inflamed gums all the trouble. At times he was pushing so hard into my gums that I all I could think about is if he made one small slip, I'd have a very pointy sharp instrument impaled up into the roof of my mouth and lodged into my nasal cavity. That would not have been good. So after he was done, I told him of my fears and made sure to compliment him on his deft hand skills. He thanked me and quickly said that even if he stabbed me through the roof of my mouth, he did have insurance and readily knew the billing code for an impalement.
I mean, how could I not love this guy?
Mr. Head Honcho had a great sense of humor and an easy yet confident manner while he poked and prodded my gums this afternoon. The cement caused an infection, but not an abyss tooth which was music to my ears. He deftly removed the debris and provided me with a medicated rinse to help with the infection and sent me on my way with no charge for the office visit.
It's a special thing when you meet someone and instantly strike a rapport with them. I suspect the feeling isn't always reciprocated, but for me it's like my brain lights up. It reminds me that there are people out there waiting to be discovered and sometimes those encounters happen in the most unusual ways.
Today it started with ColdPlay and ended with a goddess getting knocked up in a sex dream with a white elephant. What a day.
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The particles, called endothelial microparticles (EMPs), are shed during the disease process as tiny blood vessels in the lungs, called pulmonary capillaries, are injured and die.
The findings were published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
"This study confirmed that levels of EMPs are elevated in the blood samples of smokers, consistent with the concept that emphysema is associated, in part, with the death of cells lining the pulmonary capillaries, and suggesting that the early development of emphysema might be monitored with blood tests to measure EMP levels," said Ronald Crystal, MD, chairman and professor of genetic medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Previous studies have linked vascular disease with elevated blood levels of EMPs. In light of growing evidence that early emphysema is associated with the loss of pulmonary capillaries, Dr. Crystal and his colleagues hypothesized that EMP levels might also be elevated in patients in the early stages of emphysema.
To conduct their study, the researchers used two lung function tests: spirometry, which measures the amount and speed at which a patient exhales; and a lung diffusion test which measures the lung's ability to diffuse, or transfer, carbon monoxide (DLCO). Patients with early emphysema typically have normal levels of inhalation and exhalation, but exhibit low DLCO.
"One of the key differences between spirometry, which is commonly used in physicians' offices, and DLCO, which is a more sophisticated test usually used only by pulmonologists, is that spirometry is less sensitive to the changes that occur in the lungs in the early stages of lung disease," Dr. Crystal said. "The DLCO test is much more sensitive and is able to pick up the earliest signs of emphysema."
In their study, the researchers assessed the levels of circulating EMPs in an initial patient population of 92 subjects, including healthy nonsmokers, healthy and symptomatic smokers with normal lung function and healthy smokers with normal spirometry but low DLCO. Because smoking is known to affect blood vessels in many areas of the body, EMPs were assessed for a specific enzyme that occurs primarily in pulmonary vessels. To confirm their findings, the assessment was repeated in two prospective cohorts, including a group of 92 patients similar to the initial patient population and a group of 15 patients with HIV.
Assessing their results, the researchers found both symptomatic smokers and healthy smokers with normal spirometry and normal DLCO had mild increases in EMP levels compared to healthy nonsmokers, and there was no difference in EMP levels between healthy and symptomatic smokers. In striking contrast, healthy smokers with normal spirometry but low DLCO had a significant increase in EMP levels.
"The data in these patient populations demonstrate that smokers with normal spirometry and normal DLCO have levels of circulating EMPs that are mildly elevated compared to healthy nonsmokers, but smokers who have normal spirometry and reduced DLCO have marked increases in the levels of circulating EMPs," Dr. Crystal said.
"Interestingly, the smokers with the highest EMP levels are healthy smokers with normal spirometry and low DLCO," he added. "This suggests that the vascular-based contributions to the development of emphysema may contribute to the early development of the disease, and may identify a point in time where intervention with smoking cessation therapy may prevent the irreversible lung destruction associated with the development of COPD."
A blood test to monitor for levels of EMPs may offer an alternative to high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), which is currently used to identify early-onset emphysema, with varying degrees of success.
"Assessment of EMP levels may provide an early and inexpensive approach to identifying early evidence of emphysema, without the radiation exposure associated with chest computed tomography (CT) scans," Dr. Crystal noted. "Elevated EMP levels may be a useful biomarker to identify smokers with early emphysema at a stage where intervention may prevent further permanent lung destruction."
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Not because it looks bad. It looks great! But all that flashing, and bright lights, and flashing. Argh!
I sadly didn't get a chance to play Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena at last week's Tokyo Game Show, when it was playable, but the guys from Kotaku Japan did and said it was surprisingly awesome. As you'd kind of hope for, considering it's being developed by Arc System Works, the guys behind the BlazBlue series.
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The E-blocks FPGA solution combines the speed and power of the Altera Cyclone IV series FPGA devices with the simplicity of E-blocks to provide five full 8-bit E-blocks I/O ports. The FPGA is programmed using Altera's Quartus II Web Edition software via a USB Blaster from Terasic. The FPGA device used is an EP4CE10E22 which has 10320 macrocells and 414Kb of RAM. The board also features a 4MB configuration device allowing the FPGA to auto-start with the user's last program on power up or reset. Full course notes are available.
The FPGA Board connects to your PC via the USB Blaster which is then connected via a standard USB cable to provide you with a low-cost FPGA development board and programmer which is simple to set up and use. The board is fully compatible with a wide range of E-blocks, which makes it an extremely flexible platform for learning and developing projects.
The board allows in-circuit programming of its Altera FPGA Cyclone IV device. This board is used together with Altera's free and comprehensive downloadable programming software, Quartus II. The board can be programmed using various programming techniques such as Schematic Entry, Block Diagram, and Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as AHDL, VHDL and Verilog. It provides "clean" access to all available I/O lines on the relevant FPGA device.
E-Blocks can be put together to form a variety of systems that can be used for teaching and learning electronics, and for the rapid prototyping of complex electronic systems.
Each E-Block has one or more 9-way D-type connectors that provide up to eight input/output lines and a ground line. These D-type connectors allow connection between E-Blocks to be made in buses of multiples of 8 lines, just like a real electronic system. Power is routed separately to those E-Blocks that need it.
Processing E-Blocks based on PIC, dsPIC, ARM or AVR microcontrollers, Altera FPGAs, Arduino or Raspberry Pi control the whole E-Blocks system. Processing E-Blocks provide up to five input/output ports with up to eight lines per port.
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I promised some time ago that I would get around to posting my cartoon movie, "Mashed," and today is that day. Without further ado, I present to you the fruits of my BYU education.
I hope you love it. If you do, spread the word, because I would love for many people to be able to enjoy it. Thanks so much!!
Also of note: somebody else produced a student animated short this year called "Mashed." From what I understand, it was a student from RIT. Sorry, other kid, for stealing the title to your short film. Luckily the twain shall never be confused, because while yours is a sophisticated animated short, no doubt, mine is a stupid cartoon movie.


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Click through scenes from a four-month simulation of a mission to Mars, conducted on Hawaii's Big Island.
One month into a simulated space mission, a team of "gastronauts" in Hawaii is already figuring out what to have for dinner on Mars. It's thumbs up for wraps and vegetables, even when the vegetables are dehydrated or freeze-dried. It's thumbs down for pre-prepared meat dishes and most sugary drinks. But Tang is a hit, just as it was for astronauts 50 years ago.
That's the early word from the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS, a NASA-funded experiment that is forcing six non-astronauts to live on a Mars-style diet for four months. The findings could help the space agency determine what real astronauts eat and drink when they're sent to Mars in the 2030s or later.
HI-SEAS is about more than food: In addition to the taste tests, the crew members are playing with robo-pets, coping with the disconnects that a Mars expedition would encounter, and even trying out odor-resistant underwear. "Two crew members have been wearing the same exercise shirt for five weeks now without any problem, so we suspect they might have been treated," Angelo Vermeulen, the crew commander for the simulation, told NBC News in an email co-written with other crew members.
Simulating Mars
The HI-SEAS mission is part of a three-year, $947,000 NASA grant that also covers a bed-rest study in Texas. For most of the time, the gastronauts are confined to a domed habitat placed at the 8,000-foot level on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. If crew members go outside, they have to wear mock spacesuits. And as the mission continues, communications between the habitat and the outside world will be delayed 20 minutes each way to simulate the light-travel time between Mars and Earth.
All this is in line with a host of other Mars simulations — ranging from a 520-day mock mission in Russia to the Mars Society's crew rotations at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.
Not everyone likes the concept. In March, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., made fun of HI-SEAS as an example of government waste. "For any of you college students looking for jobs, Uncle Sam's got a job for you," he said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. "The pay's $5,000, all expenses paid. The study is in Hawaii. But the requirements are onerous. Only a few can qualify. You have to like food."
In fact, not one of the crew members is a college student: Vermeulen is a space researcher and artist. The other participants are materials scientist Yajaira Sierra-Sastre, roboticist Simon Engler, geologist Sian Proctor, biologist Oleg Abramov and journalist Kate Greene. These six were selected from about 700 applicants.
Food ... in ... space!
The project is one of several initiatives NASA is funding to find out what works best as a long-duration diet. Just last week, the space agency firmed up a $125,000 contract with a Texas company to work on a 3-D printer for space food. Johnson Space Center has its own lab that works on orbital menus, and astronauts on the International Space Station have tried growing their own lettuce. Experts say astronauts on Mars will probably grow their own food as well.
Astronauts sometimes complain about the bland, boring menus they face in space — and that's the main focus for the HI-SEAS experiment: The crew is trying out the typical just-add-water meals served on the space station, and comparing them with meals that are created from a pantry of bulk ingredients, plus canned, dehydrated and freeze-dried foodstuffs.
Q&A: The good, the bad and the ugly on a Hawaiian Mars
"The advantages of using pre-prepared meals is that they're less time-consuming and less stressful. Hardly any thinking needed." Vermeulen wrote. "But of course, they're also less culinarily satisfying."
He and his crewmates use the dehydrated and freeze-dried vegetables whenever they can. "Wraps work really well: We combine tortillas, different vegetables, Velveeta cheese and sausage or canned fish. ... This is actually in line with the success of tortillas at the ISS," Vermeulen wrote.
The freeze-dried meat is a different story. A pre-prepared dish called "Kung Fu Chicken" is particularly awful: "The texture of the meal could be best described as 'slimy,'" Vermeulen wrote. No wonder the astronauts complain.
The HI-SEAS crew quickly went through their supply of Tang, but the other sugared drinks have hardly been touched. Now they're mostly drinking water, tea and coffee.
Not by bread alone
The crew's other research projects focus on different aspects of long-duration missions: A test of odor-resistant exercise wear serves as a practice run for an experiment that NASA is planning on the space station. Some of the togs are treated with antimicrobial agents, while others are left untreated. The crew members' mission is to wear the clothing for their workouts until they can't stand it any longer.
The test subjects aren't supposed to know which clothes are which, but they think they can tell the difference. "One of the crew members told us he was very impressed and that it was by far the best exercise shirt that he has used," Vermeulen wrote. The crew is also testing antimicrobial underwear, socks, gloves, towels and bed linens for Cupron, the company that makes them.
Meanwhile, Engler is experimenting with robotic pets to see whether a needy, an assertive or a passive robo-personality is a better fit for space companionship. "It has been well-established that domestic pets can provide a great deal of stress relief and create emotional bonds with their owners. At this time it is not practical for domestic animals to accompany long-term space missions, so it is of interest to examine the potential of providing robotic companions," Vermeulen's email explained.
Sian Proctor
HI-SEAS crew commander Angelo Vermeulen plays with a Pleo robotic pet inside the habitat.
The HI-SEAS simulation also provides an opportunity to study group dynamics for long-duration space missions, including a phenomenon called crew-ground disconnect. "It's the perception by the crew that the mission support team doesn't understand what they're going through, are overscheduling them and aren't as supportive as they want them to be," said Kim Binsted, a HI-SEAS project leader at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. "That certainly has reared its head a couple of times."
So far, there have been no signs of friction between the crew members, but what about signs of affection? Vermeulen's answer to the inevitable question about sex provided no grist for gossip: "We're actually getting along fine and keep professional relationships," he wrote.
Binsted said the Hawaiian habitat isn't that conducive to romantic flings, due to the lack of privacy as well as the fact that the Internet lets crew members stay in touch with their loved ones in the outside world. The dynamics may be different for an actual Mars crew during a years-long mission, however. That's a question hanging over NASA's vision for Red Planet exploration.
To answer such questions, researchers plan to push the envelope for long-duration missions. Binsted said NASA recently approved another $1.2 million in funding for HI-SEAS over the next three years, with the goal of building up to a yearlong simulation. "The 12-month mission, we think, is going to line up time-wise with the 12-month mission on the International Space Station in 2015," Binsted said.
That means a future HI-SEAS crew could play a part in a real-life orbital experiment. "It's looking as if our mission will be a control experiment of a sort for the space station," Binsted said.
More about missions to Mars:
- Why sign up for a one-way trip to Mars?
- Applicants clamor to go on Mars flyby
- Cosmic Log archive on Mars
HI-SEAS crew member Kate Greene is writing dispatches about the simulated Mars mission for Discover Magazine's website.
Alan Boyle is NBCNews.com's science editor. Connect with the Cosmic Log community by "liking" the NBC News Science Facebook page, following @b0yle on Twitter and adding the Cosmic Log page to your Google+ presence. To keep up with NBCNews.com's stories about science and space, sign up for the Tech & Science newsletter, delivered to your email in-box every weekday. You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for new worlds.
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Will you find a devastated German U-boat or a sunken luxury ocean liner hidden under the Irish waves?
"Entering the water comes with feelings of excitement and anticipation. You don't know what to expect when you are descending into the depths!"
Geoff Millar of Malin Head Shipwrecks in Donegal knows a thing or two about descending into the cool blue of Ireland's waters. For him, the lure of diving off Ireland's coast is the allure of the unexpected: will it be a German U-boat or a magnificent ocean liner that was torpedoed on its way to America?
"When you're almost near the wreck your heart starts to speed up with excitement," says Geoff, "especially when it comes into view. Different thoughts go through your mind, like what was her fate? You also think about the poor souls who lost their lives when it sank."
Ireland may not have glittering coral reefs or a brightly colourful underwater-world, but what it lacks in natural spectacle it more than makes up for in drama. After all, it's one of the best places in Europe to wreck dive. And the discoveries never seem to stop: in June 2012, two gigantic anchors from the famous German gunrunning ship, The Aud, were found in Irish waters. Lost for years, the murky depths of Cork Harbour had concealed the anchors since the vessel sank back in 1916 while trying to smuggle ammunitions into Ireland.
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Beneath the Irish waves mysterious shipwrecks are contrasted by the flourishing marine life that calls them home. According to Geoff diving at Malin Head off the coast of County Donegal offers "clear Atlantic waters with the best visibility in Ireland and probably Europe".
It's also where you'll find what Geoff claims to be the largest amount of German World War II U-boats in the world – 116 of them to be precise. "Malin Head also has the largest amount of sunken ocean going liners, too," he says.
Off the northern coast, you'll find an incredible array of wrecks including the remains of the HMS Justica, an ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff (the company that built the Titanic), which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in 1918.
And the Laurentic, which served as a liner on the Liverpool-Montréal route carrying thousands of emigrants to Canada before being converted to an armed merchant ship. In 1917, the SS Laurentic liner struck a mine off Fanad Head and sank within an hour, taking 354 out of a crew of 470 down with her. What's more, the ship also took down 43 tons of gold bullion – £10 million worth of which is still missing!
The wreck of the Athenia, which was the first British ship to be attacked by the Nazis in World War II is also located off Malin Head.
The Irish Sea off east Antrim also offers incredible wreck-diving opportunities. Most wrecks littering the seabed around Whitehead on Belfast Lough and up the coast past Larne include everything from smugglers' vessels to coal freighters.
Islandmagee offers superb scenic, drift and shore diving, with drop-offs from 15 to 60m; while the Maidens north of Larne is one of the UK's most spectacular and rarely dived locations.
Modern day treasure hunters will be interested to know that the wrecks of the ill-fated 16th-century Spanish and 18th-century French Armadas also lie in Irish waters off the north and west coasts
Who knows what secrets they still conceal?
Of course, it's not just wreck-diving around the island, there's a whole lot more to discover. But don't take our word for it, just look at what diving superhero Jacques Cousteau had to say.
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Abstract: This paper shows how improved health conditions aect fertility decisions and economic growth. Survival rates for children and adults are incorporated into an overlapping generations model featuring endogenous fertility and altruism from workers towards their retired parents. The main nding is that a simultaneous increase in child and adult survival decreases fertility and increases savings and productivity growth. The analysis illustrates the key role of health in the demographic transition. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7695
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Retirement Indexation in a Stochastic Model with Overlapping Generations and Endogenous Labour SupplyHagen Jørgensen, Ole (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Using a stochastic overlapping generations model with endogenous labour supply, this paper studies the design and performance of a policy rule for the retirement age in response to fertility and mortality shocks. Two main results are derived: First, to oset a change in the labour force the retirement age should adjust more than proportionally to the fertility change and, second, to be socially desirable the retirement age should be indexed less than proportionally to changes in life expectancy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7688
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Uncertain demographics, longevity adjustment of the retirement age, and intergenerational risk sharingHougaard Jensen, Svend E.; Hagen Jørgensen, Ole (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Under existing welfare arrangements, an increase in life expectancy may pose a serious threat to fiscal sustainability, and it may have dramatic effects on the intergenerational distribution of welfare. This paper finds that such effects may be countered through a policy which links the retirement age to changes in life expectancy. Fiscal Policy, Longevity Adjustment, Ageing, Pensions,Welfare Reform. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7694
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Long, hard, depressing day. The daycare is closing. I don't think I've cried this much since my ex left over a year ago. Well I've got until May 18th to find a new job, so everyone keep thier fingers crossed for me. Argh, this is sucky.
C/S Well I really have my pic of Srein (my RPG character) done, I just need to wait for my bro to get home so I can order the hair. I tried and tried to draw hair but it just ain't working. But other than that I'm extremely pleased with how she came out. Well I'm off. I wanna go download some stuff and make myself happy again. Later.


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Free-agent receiver Eric Decker is visiting with the New York Jets on Wednesday, according to an NFL source.
Decker, who caught 85 and 87 passes with 24 touchdowns the past two seasons with the Broncos, is widely considered the top receiver on the free-agent market, although he is usually categorized as a "No. 2" receiver.
Seattle, Indianapolis and Jacksonville are other teams that might have interest in Decker. His agent, Todd France, also represents cornerback Aqib Talib, who Tuesday night reached a six-year, $57 million agreement with the Broncos.
The Broncos, who have been spending big money on the defensive side of the ball, have not given up on re-signing Decker, although they likely need his market to fall.
Decker is expected to get a contract worth between $6 million and $8 million a year.
Besides Talib, the Broncos signed strong safety T.J. Ward to a four-year, $23 million contract with a robust $14 million guaranteed, and they are visiting Wednesday with former Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware.
The Broncos also are expected to sign a middle linebacker from free agency, and they might add one more defensive starter.
Meanwhile, Broncos free-agent linebacker Wesley Woodyard will visit the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. Woodyard visited Tuesday with the New England Patriots. He is seeking a starting weakside linebacker position after the Broncos moved him to the middle last season then benched him in favor of Paris Lenon.


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Belinda Smart necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 37 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
My name is Belinda Smart. I run my own freelance writing business from home - offering writing, editing and communications services. My work covers journalism for titles such as Australian Creative, Australian Financial Review and Ragtrader, the fashion industry magazine. I also ghost write for a number of clients in the corporate sector - from advertising agencies to fashion houses and business consultants. I offer clients well crafted copy characterised by creative flair and am able to distill complex ideas into accessible, elegant text.
My target audience spans magazines, newspapers, media organisations and businesses in need of fast, professional writing, editing and communications services.
The name Smartwriting should speak for itself... please, no lightbulbs, speech bubbles or quill pens!
I'd like a logo that's simple, yet witty, fun and sophisticated, without being brash or cartoonish. The logo should have a strong design element and a sense of elegance. It should be smart/cool rather than boring/corporate
Designs using different fonts (for example a contemporary font for 'Smart' and an old fashioned typewriter font for 'writing' are of interest.
Also those using a 'drawn' feel - perhaps using a single line to write the name smartwriting (!) are of interest. I like the idea of a messy ball of line that then resolves itself into the logo.
In terms of colour, I Iike eggshell blue, teal, ochre, deep red or burnt orange and taupe. Alternatively black and white (or eggshell blue) with a single, bright dot of colour such as red.
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The unpaid athletes that make up big-time college football are having a rough day. After Devon Walker's horrifying injury earlier today, we have another gasp-inducing play that resulted in an athlete strapped to a gurney.
This one happened at Gillette Stadium, where Indiana quarterback Tre Roberson in attempting to score against UMass appears to suffer a compound fracture of his tibia and fibula. It's a tough blow for a Hoosiers football program that can't seem to escape bad luck. Here's hoping Roberson somehow possesses rubber bones and the thing isn't as bad as it looks. [ESPN3]


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It was in October, about nine years ago. Mike and I had just landed after a routine night patrol. As I was completing my post-flight inspection and he was returning the nozzle to the fuel pump, I saw a car stop on the road off the end of the runway. This wasn't unusual, since people frequently stopped whenever they saw us outside, probably to see if we were going to takeoff. But that's where the norm ended that night.
As Mike and I were grabbing our gear out of the aircraft, we heard five pops coming from the direction of the stopped car, immediately followed by five whiffing sounds near our heads. Those were sounds I remembered from my second week out of the police academy over two decades earlier. They were gunshots coming from the car 400 yards away, and bullets passing close enough for us to hear! As Mike took cover and I turned off the apron lights to cloak us in darkness, the car sped off.
After a very thorough check, we didn't find any holes in the aircraft, the hangar, the fuel farm, or ourselves. Evidence technicians, however, collected spent bullet casings from the spot where we saw the car.
A few days later, at almost the same time, someone fired shots at fellow aviators, Bo and Brian. This time, the shots came from the opposite direction. Again, no injuries, damage or suspects.
For the next few nights, our takeoffs, landings and refueling were covered by a squad of ghillie-suited, NVG-equipped counter-snipers hidden around the airport. It increased our comfort level, but when it came to catching anyone, no joy.
The two incidents raised an important question that went beyond the usual risk of ambush that all officers face: How do we also protect aircraft that, by the nature of their mission, have to sit outside when on duty? It was bad enough that we couldn't see the flight line from inside the facility, but truth be known, even if we could see it, the aircraft wouldn't be any safer from a sniper. After all, by the time we could hear a shot and get outside to investigate—carefully, I might add—the damage might already be done. And I never liked the idea that we wouldn't hear anything if we were on the pad in a running helicopter.
Although it had nothing to do with our two sniper incidents, we moved to a different airport about a month later. But that really didn't change anything. The area was only slightly less remote than the old place, and our apron was still out of our view when we were inside, and vulnerable to a hidden gunman.
Paranoid? Yeah, I was—but not the paralyzing kind. Just the kind that makes you wonder if there's anything that can be done to make the environment safer for the crew and the machines. And it wasn't just about bullets, either. Being based at a small, general aviation airport with no separation from anyone else sometimes resulted in folks strolling over to look at our aircraft, and innocently molesting our equipment. Heck, I came out one day to find a kid spinning our FLIR ball around! (When the paramedics got me off the ground, I walked the youngster back to his preoccupied parent.)
My friends who fly out of the Trooper 2 hangar of the Maryland State Police have it made. With their hangar located on the airfield of Joint Base Andrews (formerly Andrews Air Force Base), its proximity to the Air Force One hangar arguably makes it the most secure law enforcement airbase in the world. Base security personnel won't let you bring your dreams past the main gate of that place!
Unfortunately, most of the other police and sheriff bases I've visited are located in places that leave their on-call aircraft vulnerable to malicious attack or non-malicious (but equally damaging) tampering. And while the personnel who staff those units do the best they can to monitor the safety or their helicopters, is there cause to do more? If so, what else can be done?
Keeping an aircraft behind closed hangar doors isn't an option for many agencies, simply because it takes far too long to get them out for an emergency launch. So, we'll scratch that option off the top. Many aviation units have installed lights with motion detectors. They make the aircraft a little harder for people to see from a distance when the lights are off, and hopefully alerts unit members if someone approaches the flight line. And while they're at it, those departments sometimes install surveillance cameras that will allow them to keep an eye on their ships from inside of their quarters. I've even seen some outfits install windows so that personnel can better see the apron.
Whatever method a unit uses, I think a major component of any aircraft security system is a pre-launch walk-around. Personally, I rarely get into anyone's aircraft—police, military, private or commercial—until I've given it a quick, walk-around check for bullet holes, open panels and rags, even though it isn't always my responsibility to do so. That check won't find every possible problem, but it gives me a better chance of finding an issue than not looking at all.


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The Mikrograph, the first chronograph to display one hundredth of a second, thanks to a central hand, was awarded the best watch of the year by the public, whilst the campaign that supported its launch was awarded the Best Campaign prize.
It is viewed as overwhelming recognition for the brand, the only one to receive two visits to the podium during the evening.
"I am incredibly proud of my people: those who developed the Mikrograph as well as those who designed the advertising visuals that made it stand out. For such an innovative watch, we needed a campaign that would also break the mould, by dramatically staging the notion of precision in an original and creative manner"
Jean-Christophe Babin, Tag Heuer's President and CEODesigned, patented, developed and manufactured entirely in the TAG Heuer Haute Horlogerie workshop at La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Carrera Mikrograph 1/100th marks a milestone in the watchmaking industry: thanks to an escapement beating at 50hz, or 360,000 vibrations an hour, its central hand can measure and display time with 100th of a second precision.
Two limited editions were launched on the market with 150 pieces each, one with a brown central dial and the other in anthracite grey.
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The advertising to support the launch of the Mikrograph is creative, avant-garde and unexpected. The message of instant and precise timing was demonstrated powerfully and and memorably using animal speed and accuracy metaphors.
The campaign was developed by Art Director Mark Forgan, and Writer Jamie Standen of France based CLM BBDO, TAG Heuer's advertising agency.


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Hiring a New Villain
This is from the Weekly Writer's Prompt from Writer's Digest: Hiring A New Villain, originally posted April 27, 2017. 500 words.
I crossed my left leg over my right as the monstrosity settled down into the chair on the other side of my dark wood desk.
"So, Mardock," I began.
He immediately corrected me, his voice booming from behind the scarred metal helm that covered most of his face. "MOR-dock. Not MAR-dock. Mordock the Blood Drinker."
As Mordock spoke, the sense of something just behind the veil of reality chattering and barking filled the room.
"Right," I said, making note of it on my yellow writing pad.
I met Mordock's hellish gaze. His eyes were red hot coals burning within his helmet. As Mordock shifted in seat the veins in his tree trunk of a neck and boulder-sized shoulders rippled – almost as if the tentacles of some creature resided under his skin rather than veins.
"So, Mordock, tell me a bit about yourself, and what would make you the best candidate for the villain of my next novel."
"I began life as a slave in one of the tribes on the plains of Hruntnor," Mordock began, his voice almost a shout. "My mother was a concubine of the tribe's chief, and though I was his son he treated me lower than the livestock. As a young man I was thrown into the fighting pits, and quickly earned a reputation as a brutal killer."
I scribbled notes as he spoke.
"It was the night of the blood moon that I discovered my destiny," he continued. "I and fourteen other slaves fell into a sinkhole. I was the only one to survive. Within was a cave, and there the dark gods offered me power, taking the deaths of the thirteen other slaves as a satisfactory offering."
Though I couldn't see Mordock's smile, I could hear it in his voice and see it in the flare of his fiery eyes.
"I climbed from that cave and killed my father, taking control of the tribe. I subjugated the surrounding tribes, leaving offerings of death to my fell patrons in my wake."
I nodded approvingly. I liked what I heard.
There was just one more question I had.
"This all sounds excellent," I said. "But can you do sneaky and underhanded?"
Mordock stopped and froze in place, his blazing eyes cooled for a moment.
"Uh. . .I, uh. . .I can kill."
"Right, I gathered that. But can you craft and hatch maniacal plans?"
"Well. . ." I could see his red eyes narrowed in a frown. "I can. . .I can launch campaigns. . .and slaughter thousands. . .did I mention I can kill?"
"Yes, you did mention that."
"Good, good," he said, helmeted head bobbing. "Yes, I can definitely kill."
"Well, thank you, Mordock," I said, standing up. "I will be in contact."
Mordock shook my hand, and I could tell he was a little dejected. He opened the door to my office, and I could see the long line of villain applicants had increased since the beginning of Mordock's interview.
"Next!" I yelled.


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Dear Paul Newman,
Because of the Old Hollywood theme of last night's Oscars, I have classic movie stars on my brain. I've been playing with a theory for a while now and I thought a cloudy Monday would be the ideal time to make it public. My theory is that you are the most attractive and stylish human being that ever lived. Here is the evidence:
It doesn't hurt that you were buddies with one of my favorite writers ever (Gore Vidal) or that you created a great brand of organic foods (Newman's Own). Your face, your clothes, your career. Everything is perfect.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles port officials on Monday unveiled plans to create a $500 million marine research center called AltaSea.
The project, developed through a public-private partnership between the port and universities, will be built on a 100-year-old wharf on the San Pedro waterfront.
Officials cited Los Angeles' urban environment as a reason to invest in research at the port, which had been looking to diversify its uses — in addition to cargo — for years. The facility will have direct harbor and ocean access.
AltaSea, previously dubbed "City Dock No. 1," will take 15 to 20 years to complete, using 28 acres to house labs with circulating seawater, classrooms and support facilities.
The new research center will make LA the "premier location for addressing ocean-related environmental issues that are not only important to Southern California, but to the world," said outgoing mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Villaraigosa said the partnership was expected to create jobs and lure new industries.
The center will be built in two phases. The first phase, which will cost $155 million and is anchored by the Southern California Marine Institute, is expected to be completed in 2018. Funding includes a $25 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to kick off the development.
Officials said the AltaSea project will create 1,087 construction jobs, and the second phase will create an additional 4,161 jobs.
The development's environmental impact report was approved by the harbor commission in October.


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The countdown is on for the start of the season for the Lamar Community College women's volleyball team.
The Lady 'Lopes, under second year head coach Brandon Stephenson, is coming off a successful season from a year ago.
LCC finished the regular season with a record of 20-13. Two losses in the regional tournament put them at 20-15 overall.
With the loss of a number of sophomores, Stephenson has only two returning players in Brenna Cash from Wiley and Samantha Reese from San Antonio, Tx. Both saw some action last year.
LCC will have 10 new faces on the roster with nine of them being freshmen.
The roster will feature the following players:
Brenna Cash, 5-7 soph., OH, Wiley, Colo.
Tanya Campbell, 5-5 fr., S/DS, Erie, Colo.
Carly Feuerstein, 5-6 fr., S/DS, Loveland, Colo.
Catalina Garcia, 5-1 fr., DS, Rio Rancho, NM
Shayne Ybarra, 5-4 soph., DS, Pueblo, Colo.
Karina Grajeda, 5-8 fr., OH, Albuquerque, NM
Marie Mohler, 5-9 fr., OH, Lakewood, Colo.
Jennifer Garcia, 5-11 fr., MB, Albuquerque, NM
Samantha Reese, 5-10 fr., MB, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Searra Becker, 5-10 fr., OH/RSH, Vernon, BC, Canada
TaNille Williams, 5-10 fr. MB, Long Beach, Calif.
Courtney Adams, 6-1 fr., RSH, Riverside, Calif.
"We will have a slightly taller roster with five players over 5-10," said Stephenson. "We have a good core of players that can play multiple positions, this gives us more options."
Assisting Stephenson with coaching duties will be Lauren Noble.
The Lady 'Lopes will launch the new season hosting the Little Caesars Classic on Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 at the LCC Wellness Center.
A total of 11 teams from Texas, Kansas, Wyoming and Colorado will participate in the tournament.
The tournament field will include LCC, Cisco College, Dodge City, Bethany JV, Otero JC, Seward County, Garden City, Clarendon College, Trinidad State, Butler CC, and Laramie County CC.
The schedule for LCC in the Little Caesar Classic will be as follows:
Friday, Aug. 22
11:00 – LCC vs. Cisco College
3:00 – LCC vs. Dodge City
Saturday, Aug. 23
9:00 – LCC vs. Seward County
3:00 – LCC vs. Garden City
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Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck�s zero tolerance drug policy goes beyond illegal substances to include the abuse of prescription medications.
BEAUFORT � Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck�s zero tolerance drug policy goes beyond illegal substances to include the abuse of prescription medications.
When they fall into the wrong hands and are used in the wrong way, painkillers and other medications became a dangerous problem, he told county commissioners this week as he asked for support in combating a growing concern.
�It sounds like a big problem, and I submit to you that it is a big problem,� he said.
Buck made a presentation during the Jan. 14 meeting of the Board of Commissioners about the abuse of prescription drugs and trends seen locally and beyond. Buck said approximately half of all the drug cases seen by the sheriff�s office involve the illegal possession and/or sale and delivery of prescription drugs.
He said the office is working hard to combat the diversion of prescription drugs to the wrong use and to reduce the number of deaths that result each year from the abuse and overdose of prescription medication.
Buck said that between 2002 and 2011, Carteret County had 114 deaths due to unintentional poisoning.
The sheriff�s office was awarded a grant from the Governor�s Crime Commission for 2012-2013 for funding for an additional investigator to focus on prescription drug diversion.
Now halfway through that grant year, Buck was back to ask for the county�s approval to reapply for the grant to continue to finance the position.
Commissioners gave their unanimous support to the grant application, which requires a 25-percent match of $12,931. Buck said the match will be covered with resources from state drug funds.
Tony Cummings was hired as investigator through the grant program.
Since being elected sheriff, Buck has initiated efforts such as the Pills Can Kill prescription drug collection events held in the county. The October event collected from the public more than 139,000 dosage units of medication, which was safely secured and destroyed.
He also has a drop box in the sheriff�s office lobby that the public can use at any time and works with the medical community and other law enforcement agencies on education programs.
A grant assisted in the creation of �Doctor Shopping is a Crime� posters to be provided to physicians and pharmacies in the county.
Buck said there is still work to be done, but progress is being made.
�It took us a while to get here. It�s not going to happen overnight but we�re working hard,� he said.
The next education event is a Parents Education Night to be held Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the West Carteret High School Auditorium.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Dixon Schwabl named best small company to work for in nation
VICTOR – Dixon Schwabl, a Victor-based marketing and public relations firm, was named the Best Small Company to Work for in America. The honor was announced this morning before an audience of nearly 20,000 at the Society for Human Resource Management's 60th Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago. This is the fourth consecutive year Dixon Schwabl has been on the list, and the first year they have been ranked number one.
"This is a tremendous honor, and one that I am proud to share with our employees and clients who have helped Dixon Schwabl 'make it happen' throughout our 20-year history," said Lauren Dixon, CEO of Dixon Schwabl. "I plan to celebrate this achievement with everyone in Rochester."
This annual list, now in its fifth year, ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies in America. The results are based on a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each company evaluated was given a score based on employees' responses to a detailed questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.
Stories about the winning organizations will appear in the July issue of HR Magazine, (available at www.shrm.org/hrmagazine). The winning organizations will also be listed on www.greatplacetowork.com.
New breast care center opens at Corning Hospital
CORNING – Helen Conklin, of Painted Post, was speechless when Dr. John Olmstead called last year to tell her a biopsy showed she had breast cancer.
"I didn't know what to say," Conklin, 88, said Saturday. "I have a lot of faith, I didn't let it shake me. But I did think, at my age, it had been a difficult year anyway, why do I have to go through cancer, too?"
Conklin had received routine mammograms at Corning Hospital for years before a tiny spot was found on her left breast in 2004. For two years, there was no change in what doctors thought was probably fatty tissue. But in 2007, the tissue had grown to 7 millimeters and doctors performed a lumpectomy May 29.
Saturday, more than a year later, her face rosy with health and cheer, Conklin watched people walk through the hospital's new breast care center.
For years, women like Conklin have been cared for in tiny, cramped examining rooms just off a busy hallway.
But thanks to nearly $1.2 million donated over 30 years from the LPGA Corning Classic, women in the area can receive specialized health care in comfort.
The new center is three times larger in newly renovated wing, painted in warm, rich colors, and decorated with landscapes painted by Caton artist Lucretia West.
It has a larger waiting room and reception desk, a "gown room" where women can change, two rooms where women can receive mammograms, examination and consultation rooms, several rooms with diagnostic equipment, and a staff area.
Additional equipment also allows the center to offer more diagnostic services to patients.
Missing Rome man found OK in Florida
ROME — An elderly Rome man reported missing Friday was found in Florida, Rome police said.
Edward Monroe's family reported him missing after he failed to return to his South James Street home Friday evening. Monroe, 71, told his wife he was going for a walk at about 6:30 p.m., and then never returned, daughter Marion Dozois previously said.
Rome police called off a local search using K-9 units after a cab driver said he had taken someone matching Monroe's description to the train station. Detectives then tracked Monroe to Florida, where local authorities determined he had left on his own free will, police said.
Lack of sight gives her grand vision
FAIRPORT — When Marie Gambin began to lose her sight about 15 years ago, she focused on painting.
Known to many as Aunt Marie, she has since created more than 100 paintings. She's donating one to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester which will include it in an auction at its annual Spirit of A Champion fundraiser dinner July 15.
Marie has also started a Web site, www.auntmarieart.com, where visitors can look at and purchase her paintings with a portion of the sales going to ABVI. Her nephew Stephen Foti of Perinton is helping her with that.
In 1992, she was diagnosed with macular degeneration, a condition in which in the inner lining of the eye thins. It can result in the loss of central vision: Marie cannot see straight ahead out of her right eye and has blurred peripheral vision. Her left eye is hazy.
Marie said she is able to paint by using magnifying glasses and good lighting.
The hairdressers' hairdresser
PITTSFORD — Scott and Helen Miller of Pittsford try to treat their clients like celebrities, with haircuts, hair coloring, makeup and spa treatments. On June 10, the Millers got the red-carpet treatment themselves, as they were honored at the 2008 Global Salon Business Awards with the Salon Leadership Award, for their Scott Miller salons in Pittsford and Webster.
This year's awards ceremony was held in Hollywood at the Renaissance Hotel's Grand Ballroom. The event was modeled after the Oscars with everything from the paparazzi on the red carpet to the format of the event.
"I was overwhelmed with how amazing the experience was, they really cared for us," said Helen. "Being in the service business, making that our top priority, it was special for us to experience."
There were 3,000 salons nominated for awards this year, coming from 23 different countries. Of the 77 awards given, only seven went to salons in the United States; only one other U.S. salon received the Salon Leadership Award.
Kérastase, a hair product company, nominated Scott Miller for the award this year, which is given out for excellence in the business.
Helen attributed the award to the staff they have and the way are treated.
"Our employees want to work in a place they feel inspired and are motivated to do their best," said Helen. "We are determined to create a culture where people not only work on their technical skills but also on their personal development."
Scott said a lot of the business practices at Scott Miller aren't standard for the salon industry. For example, the salon doesn't require employees to sign a contract saying they won't compete. The salon staffs people who are committed to working there, and if they want to leave and work elsewhere, they can.
Additionally, the salon spent around $150,000 on training last year.
College students visit death camps
PITTSFORD — Last month, 42 students and faculty from Nazareth College here and Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva traveled to Europe to better understand what victims of the Holocaust endured.
The trip was organized by the national organization March of Remembrance and Hope. The students spent May 16 to 23 in Germany, and Poland, led by guides who survived the genocide. Among the sites: concentration camps like Auschwitz and Majdanek and the Jewish ghettos of Warsaw.
Alicia Arendt, a sophomore art history and art education major at Nazareth, prepared herself for what she would witness by reading several books about the Holocaust. Still, Arendt said she was surprised to learn people still lived in the dilapidated buildings once used to segregate Jews from Poles in Warsaw.
"You walked in the hallway, and you saw bullet holes in the walls," she said.


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