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haha flawless!
Clever, delightfully so; but sorry, it's hydrogen that makes most stars shine (and it can lift you into the sky more efficiently than helium can, albeit less safely). And even the stars that are shining right now because of helium, previously shone much longer (and will overall release more total energy) on hydrogen than they ever will from helium.
About a quarter of the universe's "normal" matter is helium, and was formed in the big bang, but as for that made in stars:
Helium is the ash of nuclear fusion of hydrogen. A sufficiently large star can "burn" helium when it runs out of hydrogen in its core, but they need to burn a lot more of it per second than a hydrogen burner does to maintain the same luminosity. The helium->carbon process releases a lot less energy than the hydrogen->helium one does. Add to this the fact that the star will in fact be shining brighter than it did before (since it will have swelled to a red giant just to get the core hot enough to "burn" the ash), and it turns out the helium "burning" phase is much, much shorter than the hydrogen "burning" phase.
That having been said, the helium in your party balloon, MRI magnets, etc. was not formed in a star! Any helium that came with the earth at its formation from blown-apart star guts is long gone, having escaped the atmosphere (helium atoms at normal temperatures are moving at greater than escape velocity; once they randomly make to high altitude where they won't just ricochet off other atoms and molecules in the atmosphere, nothing stops them leaving). The helium we have here on earth is old alpha particle radiation from decaying thorium or uranium, trapped in the rocks deep underground, and combining with a couple of electrons (which will be floating around because the lead, polonium, radon, radium or thorium decay products from the radiation won't need them any more). Every uranium atom, as it decays to lead, creates five atoms of helium; thorium creates four. Eventually the helium pools underground, especially in the Texas panhandle area up into Kansas, and voila! helium gas, coming out of the ground. This was a surprise discovery because up until then it had only been observed in stars.
I actually find the thought of earthly helium being cooled-down radiation to be pretty neat in itself.
Hydrogen's screaming,
I'm number one!
I got one less proton,
Than fat helium…
We're both really light,
We both float in air,
But I'm real combustible,
Like poppa's arm hair!
Elemental abundance?
I am the most!
In our whole universe,
Just let me boast…
Don't give me more protons,
I like my lightweight,
Atomic number is 1!
And 1's really great!
Periodic table?
I sit in first place!
I'm not really stable,
But that's no disgrace…
I am the first,
And 1's really fine!
I'll be number one,
Until the day I combine!


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Architecture: Presence, Language and Place
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Through an original reflection on the history of architecture and modern building practices Norberg-Schulz analyses man's capacity to perceive, experience and inhabit space. From this theoretical standpoint he seeks to establish a link between modern architecture and reality as a source of inspiration. The volume is a valid instrument that permits the reader to interpret and compare modes considered central to modern design: the relationship between man and space (presence), design and its instruments (language) and architecture in its relationship to the landscape (place). Numerous examples of modern and ancient architecture and urban and landscape systems (Paris, Urbino, Jerusalem) strengthen and exemplify the theoretical notions, further supplementing them with a rich collection of images.
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Amy Bree Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies at Towson University. Her research considers the impact of political comedy and political entertainment on everyday life. She also studies public opinion and participation on controversial political issues like the same-sex marriage debate.
Professor Becker will share her top 5 political comedy picks each month.
For more about Dr. Becker, visit her website or check out her new blog, Fresh Politics, New Media.
From Professor Becker's Desk:
Top 5 Political Comedy Highlights from June 2010
1. Jon Stewart's take on the Anthony Weiner scandal
The Anthony Weiner twitter photo scandal provided comedians with a special treat. The jokes about Weiner's weiner were seemingly endless yet never seemed to stop being funny. If I really wanted to, I could come up with a list of 5 top clips for June that only focused on Weiner.
After careful consideration, my top pick is Jon Stewart's mock press conference from the June 7, 2011 broadcast of The Daily Show.
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJon Stewart Press Conferencewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook
The clip was successful on many fronts, but is most notable for the way it deviates from the regular opening of each episode of The Daily Show. Rather than start by sitting at the "anchor's desk," Stewart begins with the press conference, a clear departure from the standard format of the show. Ultimately, this makes the clip all the more effective because it requires that viewers spend some time taking note of and processing the shift from the normal programming format to the parody press conference.
The clip was particularly impactful for those who watched the actual Weiner press conference and were able to more fully "get the jokes" Stewart was making with his parody of Weiner's original performance.
2. Sarah Palin's Paul Revere Blunder and Stephen Colbert's reenactment of Paul Revere's ride
To comedians, Sarah Palin is the gift that keeps on giving. This month, Palin made news with her historic bus tour and her "account of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride."
Colbert offered the best coverage of Palin's flub.
The Colbert Report
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The Colbert clip included coverage of Palin's original commentary, a follow-up interview with Palin on Fox News (her current employer) where she insists she "didn't mess up," and coverage of her supporters' revision of the Paul Revere Wikipedia page.
Colbert concludes with a reenactment of Paul Revere's famous ride, complete with a coin-operated horse that resembles those mechanical horses you used to see outside the supermarket as a kid.
Overall, the clip offers a good summary of the Palin flub and successfully makes the point that Palin's rendition of history might be just a little bit "revisionist."
3. The Onion's campaign to win a Pulitzer Prize.
To celebrate its 1,000th issue, The Onion started a campaign to be recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for its award-winning journalism. The campaign has its own website, The Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes, which features its own public service announcement (PSA) and video testimonials from celebrities and others offering their support for awarding The Onion a Pulitzer.
The Onion's campaign has actually gathered some real media attention. Here's an interesting segment from the June 23, 2011 broadcast of MSNBC's Morning Joe. During the piece, Tom Brokaw and others discuss the role of satire in the contemporary media climate. The mainstream media's focus on The Onion's quest for the Pulitzer speaks to the importance of The Onion and the role of political satirists as media watchdogs.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
I for one think we'll see a lot more from The Onion as the 2012 election cycle intensifies and believe it's an important "political comedy outlet" to watch.
4. Jon Huntsman mock campaign video on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jon Huntsman, former Utah governor and ambassador to China, is running for the Republican nomination for President. His web site is up and running and includes some "unique" biographical video content.
During his June 22nd broadcast, Jimmy Kimmel offered his commentary on Jon Huntsman's campaign ad/video. It's pretty clear that the "fake ad" is the second set of clips, but I'm not sure which version is funnier – the real version (full video clip available here) or Jimmy Kimmel's parody. Kimmel wasn't the first to take this on – Conan O'Brien also made fun of the video biopic.
While we generally first think of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert when it comes to political comedy, network comedians like Kimmel, Fallon, Letterman, and Leno will be an important part of the 2012 election cycle.
This clip and parody in general is becoming more prevalent in the world of political comedy. Another great example is the fake Jane Corwin for Congress web site (she lost the race to replace Congressman Chris Lee, the other congressman from New York who shared lewd photos over the Internet)
5. Donald Trump and Sarah Palin go out for a slice of pizza in NYC
At the very beginning of the month, Jon Stewart covered Sarah Palin's bus tour and her visit with Donald Trump in New York City.
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cMe Lover's Pizza with Crazy Broadwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook
Palin and Trump went out for a slice of pizza and Stewart takes issue with "Captain Combover's" choice of venue. As a former New Yorker, I have to agree with Stewart's list of real New York pizza shops and his criticism of Trump for eating a slice of pizza with a fork.
While the clip is not overtly political, it was well received by online and television viewers. By June 25th, the clip had been viewed over half a million times on the Comedy Central web site (672,902 to be exact) and the online comments suggest that viewers really took Stewart's criticism of Trump to heart.
The success of this clip is its viral reach and audience member's appreciation of Jon Stewart's NYC-centric humor. It's just too bad Trump decided not to run for president, we would have been in for a much funnier summer.
So that's it for June 2011 and political comedy. Look for the presidential campaign to continue to drive comedy coverage as we begin July.
For even more, check out my past media commentary on the importance of political comedy or stay up-to-date with the latest in politics and new media on my blog, Fresh Politics, New Media.


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|Shop 'Til You Strop
Maria Latore telling Toni Cipriani that she wants to go shopping and that he is going to be her chauffeur.
|GTA Liberty City Stories
|Maria Latore
|Take Maria shoplifting.
|Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City
Death of Toni Cipriani
Arrest of Toni Cipriani
Death of Maria Latore
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Shop 'Til You Strop is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories to protagonist Toni Cipriani by Maria Latore from her home in Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City.
After finding Toni's name in Salvatore's phone number book, Maria calls Toni, and tells him to come meet her at her apartment. Not wanting to upset the Don's wife, he meets Maria at her one room apartment in the St. Mark's district.
Maria informs Toni, or "Fido" as she calls him, that he is going to take her "shopping" at a store in Portland View. As they arrive, however, Toni learns that Maria is actually shoplifting for fun, and is merely using Toni as a getaway driver in an event she is caught in the act.
After losing a 1-star wanted level attained for he crime, Maria orders Toni to drive to another store on the outskirts of Chinatown, where she again steals items, to Toni's disapproval. Fed up with being robbed, a store personnel charges out with a shotgun and fires at the duo once before Toni and Maria manage to escape the scene, but acquire a 3-star wanted level as a result. Maria orders Toni to return to her apartment, while fending off the police, to complete the mission (players do not need to lower their wanted level).
Maria Latore: You're late! Typical man. I want to go shopping, and you're driving. So help me, I'm gonna have some fun today. Even if it kills you! I just need to finish getting ready! Ah screw it! I'm gorgeous. Come on Toni!
(Toni drives Maria to a store)
Maria Latore: Wait here sexy, I won't be long...
(Maria enters the store)
Maria Latore (in the store): But I just wanted to see what it looked like in the daylight! Take your God-damn hands off me!
(Maria exits the store)
Maria Latore: That was fun! But, I'm gonna need to pick up some other stuff.
(Toni drives Maria to a second store)
Maria Latore: Keep the engine running...
Toni Cipriani: Come on Maria! No more stealing!
Maria Latore: Aw, hush Toni baby! That was all a misunderstanding back there!
(Maria enters a second store)
Maria Latore (in the store): I'm telling you, I don't have anything hidden up there! Get the hell off me!
(Maria leaves the second store)
Clerk: STOP THIEF!
Maria Latore: Toni, honey, I had a great time today. You can drop by later and we can have some more fun. See ya later handsome!
The reward for the mission is $100 and unlocks Taken For A Ride for Maria Latore.
- Maria Latore calls Toni Cipriani "Fido", as she did with Claude in Grand Theft Auto III.
- The alarm sound in this mission is reused in Grand Theft Auto IV in Three Leaf Clover. It is actually very similar to a car alarm sound found in GTA III.
Toni Cipriani driving Maria Latore to a shop in Portland View.
Maria Latore telling Toni Cipriani that she wants to see the item in the daylight.
Toni Cipriani about to drive away from the store.
Toni Cipriani evading the police.
Toni Cipriani driving Maria Latore to a shop in Chinatown.
Toni Cipriani driving Maria Latore back to her apartment in Saint Mark's.
Maria Latore telling Toni Cipriani that she had good time.
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Apple doing fine a year after Jobs' death
The real bias in journalism doesn't tilt left or right, it leans toward conflict.
Which is why, since Steve Jobs' death one year ago Friday, the press has seized on any perceived Apple misstep as a sign of a new narrative taking hold: the demise of the tech giant without its visionary co-founder.
MarketWatch, Huffington Post, Time, CNBC, PC World and others have all run headlines that posed variations of the question: Has Apple lost its way?
It's an irresistible story. Apple stumbled after Jobs was elbowed out in 1985, and the company eventually reached the brink of death. His second coming as chief executive in 1997 saved Apple from extinction and transformed it into the most successful company of its day. Coupled with his remarkable turnaround of Pixar, it fed a myth of Jobsian infallibility.
But the integral assumption of any hero's journey, of course, is that there aren't other heroes - no other leaders who could do the job of Jobs as well.
Too bad, as we say in journalism, that the facts keep getting in the way of a good story. At this point, it's preposterous to hint that Apple is stumbling. In the year since Jobs died, Apple shares have soared nearly 80 percent, giving it a $626 billion market capitalization. That makes Apple the most valuable company of all time, on a pure dollar basis. Last month, advance orders of its newest device, the iPhone 5, surpassed 2 million in 24 hours, more than double its previous record.
Has Apple lost its way?
Answer: No. And stop asking.
"It's just a trite bit of commentary that's really easy to make," said Brian Chen, a New York Times reporter and author of "Always On: How the iPhone Unlocked the Anything-Anytime-Anywhere Future - and Locked Us In." "At the end of the day, Apple was the most successful corporation in the world - and it still is."
The real questions
But if we move past the all-or-nothing analyses, there are some perfectly appropriate questions to ask: Does Apple face new challenges since Steve Jobs died, has it made mistakes and has the company changed?
Answers: Yes, yes and yes.
Nothing so far, however, adds up to anything like a rotting Apple.
The Cupertino company breathed life into the consumer market for smartphones and tablets with the introduction of the iPhone and iPad. They are by far the biggest-selling products in their categories.
But competition is clearly heating up in the mobile or "post-PC" world. Rivals like Google, Samsung and Amazon have delivered certain features first, better or cheaper, including turn-by-turn navigation, voice search and 4G speeds.
At the same time, the tech press and consumers have furiously debated whether Apple's standards for quality or simplicity have slipped. It's become sport to point out the shortcomings of Siri, Apple's easily flummoxed personal digital assistant. Moreover, the egregious errors in the company's just-released Maps app earned it a week of negative headlines, finally forcing CEO Tim Cook to take the rare step of apologizing publicly.
But let's put all this into the appropriate context.
First, the mobile market is maturing, so growing competition and slowing progress are inevitable.
Second, it's not as if Apple didn't release flubs under Jobs. Remember MobileMe, Ping and the G4 Cube?
Third, the flaws in Siri and Maps don't reflect new weaknesses in Apple's traditional areas of strength: product design and ease of use. They reflect growing pains as Apple stretches into online services that represent incredibly difficult computational problems, like artificial intelligence and search.
Insufficient data
The particular shortcomings in these products both stem mainly from insufficient data. The best way to build up information is to get the products into the hands of more people, whose use and reactions should steadily improve the services.
Even if Maps is ultimately a colossal failure, drawing a conclusion from it is like drawing a chart from one data point - it doesn't go anywhere yet.
"I think it's too cute or too soon to hold up this mapping fiasco as the example," said Adam Lashinsky, senior editor at large at Fortune and author of "Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired - and Secretive - Company Really Works."
Here's the bigger point, though. Updates of existing devices and whiffs or wins on minor features won't be the test of Apple's continuing greatness. The critical question will be whether Apple continues to introduce revolutionary new products that capture the public's imagination.
And it will simply be some time before we know that.
For one thing, revolutionary new products don't come along that often. Keep in mind that the real leaps forward occurred only a handful of times in Jobs' decades-long Apple career: Apple II, Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Additionally, Apple has a product road map at least two years long, so Jobs probably had a hand in whatever the next big thing may be (the betting money is on a next-generation television).
"It will be another year until we can start drawing some clear inferences in terms of what Apple is like under Tim Cook," Chen said.
Double-edged sword
Ultimately, the biggest challenge to Apple's supremacy might be Apple's supremacy, Lashinsky said. The company is no longer the underdog nipping at Microsoft's heels, getting rooted along by the press and fanboys. Apple's the man now.
History shows that the bigger a company becomes the harder it is to escape the "innovators dilemma." Companies fall into the trap of protecting their cash cows at the expense of betting on disruptive technologies.
Apple has largely avoided this pitfall. The iPhone might well have killed the iPod, the iPad could undercut Macbook sales. But Apple gambled they'd win more by betting on the future.
Whether it will continue to sacrifice its babies will be a major test of whether the culture has changed.
Apple will never be Tim Cook's company the way it was Steve Jobs'. But he's already begun to put his stamp on the business.
More flexible
Under Cook, Apple seems a little more flexible and a little less arrogant, as evidenced by that mea culpa over Maps. He issued a long-sought cash dividend to investors, pushed for better working conditions in Chinese factories and implemented a corporate charitable donations program.
Apple has become less of a dictatorship than an oligarchy, with power spread more evenly among top execs. And some of the fear that used to imbue the corporate campus has reportedly dissipated.
Will happier employees make better products? Or was Jobs' well-known willingness to berate underlings, take credit for their ideas and find scapegoats for failures a necessary ingredient of Apple's "magic"?
I know what I'd like the answer to be. But I also know it's too early for anyone to say.
James Temple is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @jtemple


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Jim Courier receives the Longines Prize for Elegance from Andre Agassi
St. Imier / Paris, 5 June 2011 – After a morning packed with emotion and culminating in an exhibition match featuring two tennis legends and two future tennis aces, Longines gave a charity dinner on Saturday evening in aid of the foundations run by its two ambassadors of elegance, Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf. Among the many guests at the Petit Palais, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi and Mary Pierce – all former Roland-Garros champions – as well as Pat Cash represented the world of tennis. During the evening, Longines Ambassador of Elegance Andre Agassi presented the Longines Prize for Elegance to Jim Courier as a tribute to his work with disadvantaged children, notably through his foundation Courier's Kids.
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Introduction to the SOTA Nova Turntable
SOTA is a turntable manufacturer headquartered in the Chicago area. They have been around for more than 30 years. SOTA's current management team of Kirk and Donna Bodinet took over the manufacturing and servicing operation in 1997. They manufacture a total of nine turntable models as well as a very popular LP Cleaning Machine. The SOTA Nova turntable here is the third model down from the top of the line and comes complete with a real wood cabinet, a composite armboard, SOTA's exclusive reflex clamp and a vacuum hold-down system.
- Design: Turntable with Belt Drive
- Motor: High Eficiency A/C with Double-regulated, Synthesized Sine Wave Motor
- Bearing: Zirconia Ball with Sapphire Bearing Plate
- Platter: 14 Pounds with Internal Damping and Lead Flywheel Ring
- Suspension: Tuned 4-spring Sub-chassis, 2.55 Hz frequency
- Vacuum System: Electronic-sensing with Clamping Pressure of 3.0″ (+/- 0.2″) Hg
- Speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM, Electronically Switchable with Fine Tuning
- Rumble: < -60dB unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1,000Hz)
- Wow & Flutter: < 0.04%
- Dimensions: 7.5″ H x 20.25″ W x 16.5″ D
- Weight: Turntable 44 Pounds; Pump Unit 10 Pounds
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The Design of the SOTA Nova Turntable
The manual for the SOTA Nova turntable posits that every variable important to turntable design can be solved with simple high school physics. These variables can be readily identified and addressed with a straightforward solution. This is the design basis for all SOTA turntables and the concepts can be grouped into four target categories – Dynamic Stability, Environmental Isolation, Control of Media Variables and Isolation from Electrical Impurities.
For Dynamic Stability and Environmental Isolation, SOTA uses a number of design features working together. To begin with, the sub-chassis is suspended by four damped springs. When properly balanced, each spring will stretch equally and since they are in tension, they do not experience any eccentric sideways deflections. The natural frequency of the suspension system is 2.5 Hz which is around the optimum natural frequency for a race car suspension. Is this coincidental? I'll explain more about the ingenious sub-chassis balancing procedure later in the "Setup" section of my review.
Another part of the Dynamic Stability solution involves the factory balanced platter. This platter weighs 14 pounds and contains a lead ring that gives the moving mass a high rotational inertia. Also, the platter comprises several layers of damped material, each with its own specific set of mechanical properties depending on each layer's place in the system starting with a top layer that is "impedance-matched" to vinyl along with another damping material that isolates the mat from the platter. SOTA calls this their "Constrained-Mode" design theory and a similar design concept also shows up in the fabrication of the sub-chassis.
The main bearing is formed from Ziconia and the thrust plate is sapphire. This bearing system is extremely low friction and long wearing. It can be expected to provide long-term low-friction performance with the endurance to last a lifetime. That's not just because of the material properties and their manufacturing tolerances which are above reproach, but also because the center of rotation and the center of gravity are coincident in the design and setup of the Nova. This promotes a super stable system with minimal wear.
Environmental Isolation is further promoted by way of the large, laminated armboard. The multi-layered armboard in the Nova is made from composite materials and features a bolt-through mounting system where the bolts not only go into the arm board, but they also go into the arm board well and then into the chassis, thus giving more rigidity.
To control Media Variables, SOTA has employed a special mat, a reflex clamp and a self-sensing vacuum hold down system. SOTA calls the Nova's mat a "vinyl format" mat because it matches the mechanical properties of vinyl. The reflex clamp is a very serious piece of hardware that clamps to the spindle with a levered compression fitting. It takes a little effort to set the clamp and I found myself holding the sub assembly from underneath even though SOTA says the springs can handle the load from setting the clamp.
The vacuum pump is contained in the same case as the outboard power supply. This utilitarian device has a black textured finish with a single red LED that indicates when the unit is connected to the mains power outlet. The box is the size of a large shoebox. It can be placed anywhere it will fit, but I found it best to place the unit on a carpeted floor. It is amazingly silent and effective in its operation. The vacuum holds down records with just the right amount of pressure. When combined with the clamping mechanism, mat and platter it mimics a system of infinite mass and damping.
The outboard power supply intrinsically isolates the table from power line impurities. But it is much more than a simple voltage transformer. It is a fully regulated power supply. SOTA fondly refers to this as their "Electronic Flywheel" and it features dynamic regulator circuits that are always on and ready for action. The AC synchronous motor has a balanced pulley with a switch to toggle electronically between 33 1/3 and 45 RPM.
The Nova table is supported by three adjustable feet that have felt pads on the bottom. An optional dust cover is available as well.
The good people at SOTA kindly included an SME 309 tonearm with the Nova table. This is the most affordable model in SME's 300 series of arms. It has a magnesium headshell while the shaft is formed of stainless steel and includes internal damping. The SME 309's other features involve design, material and geometric advantages that promote excellent isolation and resistance to warp related distortions. All signal wiring is linear crystal oxygen-free copper litz wire with gold plated phono plugs. But for me, I think the best part of the SME 309 is its spring-loaded adjustments that are cleanly set with the included ball driver. This is one of the easiest tonearms to install and adjust. It is nothing short of a total breeze to setup and tweak, a very noteworthy achievement in and of itself!
Despite all the SOTA Nova's technical and operational excellence, it may be easy to forget that it is a beautiful product to behold. The table is in a lovely real wood cabinet with precise dovetail joints at each corner. The Nova is available in a number of fine satin finishes. It is not a gaudy looking turntable with lots of shiny metal and delicate, attention-grabbing accouterments. On the contrary, the Nova is an understated product with both an underlying and outward beauty. I won't begrudge the shiny tables. Many of them are excellent. I just think the SOTA Nova is the model of pure competence and the pictures here don't do justice to its visual appeal. Its isolation and operation are so solid and reliable; I started calling the SOTA Nova the "Rock of Gibraltar".
Setup of the SOTA Nova Turntable
A major claim by SOTA is that the nova turntable can be reliably set up by following the clear, well written instructions. I agree with this claim. The whole setup from the time I started unpacking the table until I had it balanced, adjusted, on the shelf and operational took me around 4 hours. I could probably do it in half the time if I were to do it again.
The table came bolted to a plywood backing board with additional screws to secure the platter. It also had temporary shims to cradle the platter and pulley. The belt was factory installed.
The really unique and ingenious aspect of setting up the SOTA Nova turntable involves the use of a calibrated bag of lead shot to balance the sub assembly. You start by leveling the platter using the included bullseye level. You then perch the bag of shot on the ridge in the armboard well and re-level the platter. Then you rough mount the arm, armboard and cartridge and slowly fill the reservoir in the armboard well with lead shot until the platter is re-leveled.
What this does is it makes the arm assembly match the weight of the three other fixed undercarriage weights. This is why each of the four springs will have the same tensile load and it also ensures the center of gravity of the moving mass is coincident with the internal bearing surface. This is a major secret to the SOTA Nova's claimed stability and longevity.
As mentioned above, I was thoroughly delighted by the ease of setting up the SME 309 tonearm. The removable headshell and spring loaded adjustments are excellent. I also enjoyed that the VTA and HTA adjustments were controlled independently. I really like this tonearm a whole bunch and it is great for people who want to tweak and experiment with different settings. The only criticism I have is that the tracking force is adjusted by counting turns of the ball driver and if you don't have a balance to check the load, then the actual result may be suspect.
SOTA can also mount, balance and align the set up. If accessories are purchased through SOTA, set up is free. Check their website for details.
Once I had everything balanced and adjusted, I moved the table to the top shelf of my equipment rack. I placed the power supply/vacuum unit on the carpeted floor next to the rack. The vacuum hose and power lead between the power supply and the table are 12′ in length in case you want more separation than that. I don't think that is necessary. I could feel a very slight vibration when the pump was operational but only if I placed my hand on the case. And I could hear just the faintest buzz from the unit when the table was powered with a record on the mat but only if there was no music playing.
I used my Sumiko Blackbird High Output MC cartridge for all my listening unless otherwise noted. Now that it is all set to go, let's talk about my listening impressions.
The SOTA Nova Turntable In Use
Right from the start, the SOTA Nova table proved to be a high end performance juggernaut. The design and execution of this product is nothing short of masterful. It is one of those products that would make most vinyl aficionados fall in love as they spun their records until the wee hours of the morning. At least I know that's what happened with me. As I mentioned earlier, this table is the model of competence. Rock-solid speed control with a wide palette of sonic colors from the lowest lows to the sweetest sounding highs you may ever hear from your records.
I'll start with Junior Wells "It's My Life, Baby". This was the first solo album for Junior on Vanguard coming right after the release of his greatest commercial and critical success "Hoodoo Voodoo Man". Some songs on this album were recorded live in a blues club and some are studio recordings. The idea was that the listener could get the feel for Junior's live acts. The sound quality of the studio recordings is clearly better. This album features Buddy Guy on guitar.
With the SOTA Nova, my Blackbird cartridge tracked this record better than ever. The vocals were cleaner on leading edges and the bass was perfectly integrated into the whole. The soundstaging is stellar as well. Take "Stormy Monday" for example. Buddy's guitar was outside the left speaker while the drums were spilling out on the right. Speaking of the drums, the cymbals and snare were uncannily real throughout this entire record.
Side 2 sounded even better with cleaner sibilants and Junior's harmonica had greater realism even if the SOTA revealed a little more surface noise than lesser tables on this 1966 pressing. There was top tier bass extension on the "Early in the Morning" live track and "I Got a Stomach Ache" never sounded better with all the artificial reverb and staccato precision of a the veteran ensemble.
The next record I used for evaluation was the Phil Woods Quintet "Song for Sisyphus". I consider this Direct to Disc recording from 1977 to be a hidden gem in my collection. It is very dynamic and tactile sounding with lean, nimble bass. "Change Partners" is an Irving Berlin composition and is a great closing tune on Side 1. On the SOTA Nova, it had a very nice groove with excellent image specificity. The soundstage was again rock-solid and breathtakingly expansive.
The best improvisation on this record may be "Monking Business" and the quiet passages rose above the surface noise like never before. On "When My Dreams Come True", Mike Miello's piano was totally free of turntable-induced distortions even though the recording has always painted his instrument in a little too amber-hued light.
The RCA pressing of "Handel, The Six Organ Concertos, Opus 7" features Carl Weinrich on organ with the Arthur Fiedler Sinfonietta. It was recorded in 1968 at the General Theological Seminary in New York. The organ was the Holtkamp organ that was built in 1958. Although this record is labeled "Dynagroove", it was produced after RCA phased out the Dynamic Stylus Correlator, but appears to retain the Dynamic Spectrum Equalization. Despite the inclusion of this additional equalization, the record sounds quite decent even though some of the crescendos take on a slightly wooden character. In any event, I love the compositions and the performances are first rate. Arthur Fiedler desperately wanted to be recognized as a serious talent and I think he made a strong case for that on this album.
With the SOTA Nova, there was much less interchannel crosstalk than I'm used to hearing on this record. There was imperceptible wow & flutter and improved low bass as well. The SOTA Nova really is like the Rock of Gibraltar.
The General Theological Seminary's untreated 19th Century cathedral is very reverberant with the organ's bass pipes up front. Over the Nova, the organ notes floated in space above the speakers, very high in the room with natural reverberation and decay. I am not personally familiar with this particular organ, but I listen to live pipe organ music regularly and the Nova's spacing of the organ notes was amazingly real. The Concerto No. 4 in D Minor Adagio had the cello and bassoon sounding harmonically correct. The Allegro showed a believable scale for the orchestra.
On the Concerto 5 in G Minor the full orchestra was brought forth with a rich tone and fine dynamic shadings. The organ's bass lines rattled my fillings on the Andante! Thin vinyl like this benefitted the most with Nova's platter, mat, clamp and vacuum system.
My Morning Jacket "Circuital" is a 2-disc, 180 gram album mastered at 45 RPM by ATO Records. Good thing they invented RIAA equalization. If not, a record with the deep bass like this might rip the stylus from your cartridge. This modern recording has low surface noise and clean transients. Dynamically, it is merely above average. Still, I'm surprised this record didn't feedback when I cranked it . . . just another example of the SOTA Nova's excellent isolation properties.
"Wonderful (The Way I Feel)" and "Outta My System" are excellent songs with a wide array of acoustic instruments and vocals. The Sota painted a very wide stage again. "Black Metal" had a nice and gritty vocal chorus. The open soundstage filled my room better than ever. I loved this tune over the Nova. The synth groove on "First Light" was well balanced and tuneful. The isolation and stability of the Nova revealed an alarming degree of nuance on the album's slower songs.
I closed out my critical listening with Cat Stevens "Tea for the Tillerman". I bet I've listened to this album a thousand times but with the SOTA Nova I heard the best bass extension and dynamics I have ever heard on this album. Yet it retained all the finesse on songs like "Sad Lisa". The whole of Cat Steven's vocal reproduction was super clean throughout. This was a revelatory experience for me. I mean, I never dreamed this album could sound this good at least not until I heard it for myself thanks to the SOTA Nova!
Conclusions About the SOTA Nova Turntable
The SOTA Nova turntable gets my highest recommendation. It was easy to set up, emminently reliable in its operation and unflinchingly served as the foundation of a high end analog playback system. It was the model of competence: rock-solid isolation and speed control. With the SOTA Nova, your tonearm and cartridge will be able to perform to their highest possible extent – the most tone colors I've heard, the truest instrumental timbres and the broadest soundstage yet from my cartridge. This table also looks lovely in its real wood cabinet. As mentioned earlier, I have started calling the SOTA Nova "The Rock of Gibraltar". Give one a spin and I'm confident you will agree with me.


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Through the Grapevine: Hitch a sober ride home this holiday
One of the smartest tips in the accompanying story about the book "50 Ways to Cure a Hangover" is No. 2: Forward planning.
"It's easy to think straight before you've poured a barrel full of beer and dubious-looking shots down your gullet. So, do the right thing and book a taxi before you even leave the house," author Cara Frost-Sharratt writes.
We all see the digital signs on highways that flash how many lives have been lost on Texas roadways. In December, an average of 25 people a day die in drunken-driving crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
"During last year's holiday season (Dec. 1, 2011, through Jan. 1, 2012) there were 2,462 alcohol-related traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in 842 serious injuries and 78 fatalities" TxDot says.
That has led the organization to launch a campaign — Holiday P.A.S.S. — Person Appointed to Stay Sober.
Avoid temptation altogether and heed the tips to arrange for a ride before you ever leave the house. There are plenty of taxis and other services available. No matter which one you use, it's a good idea to generously tip the driver for getting you home safely this holiday season.
The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a list of taxi services at visitsanantonio.com. Under the Visitors tab, click on Plan, then Getting Around.
Be My DD is a personal or designated driver service available for $15 an hour. Pick-up service costs $25 plus mileage of $2.95 for the first 10 miles and $1.50 per each additional mile. Reservations can be made online at bemydd.com or by calling 877-823-6933.
Call Jundy is a service that will pick up you and your car or it's available if you just want a driver for the night. The cost is $20 plus $2 per mile or $25 an hour. Call 210-400-7756 to make a reservation or check out facebook.com/call.jundy for information.
Rides Under the Influence (RUI) is a free service available between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Call 210-999-0200 before 2 a.m. and at least 30-45 minutes prior to pick up. Two volunteers will arrive: One to drive you and your car home; another to follow. More information is available online at ruisanantonio.org.
Taxi service and ride-home programs are busy during the peak holiday time, so make arrangements as early as possible. Worst-case scenario, you might have to wait for up to an hour to get picked up.
That's still a small price to pay for a guaranteed sober, legal and safe ride home.
Jennifer McInnis is the wine and spirits writer for the San Antonio Express-News. Follow her on Twitter @JenMcInnis or email email@example.com.


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Willy Goldsmith
Basking shark migration
Willy Goldsmith is a fish guy. At home in Boston and Gloucester, Mass., he is an avid lifelong fisherman. He also works in the ichthyology collections at Harvard University, where he is a senior majoring in history and minoring in organismic and evolutionary biology. He has written about his fishing experiences since he was 16, for magazines such as The Fisherman, On The Water, and Salt Water Sportsman. His avocation became a serious scholarly pursuit at WHOI this summer, where Goldsmith studied basking shark migrations in Simon Thorrold's fish ecology lab.
"I've always liked fisheries research and working at the ichthyology collection, and working in Dr. Thorrold's lab was a chance to make that interest an academic focus," Goldsmith said.
Basking sharks—the world's second-largest fish—are a pelagic species whose habits have long eluded scientists. A recent study of basking sharks tagged off Cape Cod by biologist Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries revealed for the first time that they can undertake trans-equatorial migrations through tropical waters, traveling at depths of 200 to 1,000 meters to avoid warm surface temperatures. This finding indicates that the world's basking shark populations, thought to be restricted to temperate oceans, may in fact interbreed.
To discover more about the species' migration patterns, Goldsmith studied raw data recorded by a tag from a 20-foot female basking shark that died and washed up in Newport, R.I. During its deployment from June to September 2005, the tag recorded light levels, water temperatures, and depths every 30 seconds as the shark swam. Goldsmith used the data to reconstruct the shark's diving patterns as well as to refine methods for locating a shark's geographical position from tag data. Goldsmith hopes that knowledge of this individual shark's diving behavior and migratory pathway can lead to new conservation efforts to protect the vulnerable species.
Beyond research and fishing, Goldsmith managed to find time to play on two local softball teams, sail, bike, and learn how to cook—local fish, of course—alongside his housemates at the Barn. Remarkably, while on a fishing trip in Cape Cod Bay this summer, Goldsmith encountered one of his study subjects.
"A 20-foot (basking) shark came right up to us and collided with our boat," he recalled.
Goldsmith is considering working in fisheries management, as well as studying biology, after graduation.


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Daniel Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received a B.A. and an M.A. from Brooklyn College. He has been a merchant seaman, a ship's purser, a fiction editor, and a high school English teacher. Flowers for Algernon was first published as a magazine story in 1960 and won a Hugo Award for best short fiction. It went on to win the Nebula Award for best science fiction novel, was made into an award-winning television drama, and won an Oscar for Cliff Robertson as Best Actor in the feature film adaptation, Charly.
Keyes is also the author of The Touch and The Minds of Billy Milligan. His most recent book, Algernon, Charlie and I: A Writer's Journey, was published in February of 2000 in concert with the completion of a new made-for-television feature film entitled Flowers for Algernon.
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Davison Road Sign Thefts Costing Taxpayers
MITCHELL - Davison County officials say that vandalism to county road signs is costing taxpayers about $4,000 a year.
County Highway Superintendent Rusty Weinberg says the damage is particularly bad in northwestern townships. He says the worst offenses have occurred near Loomis, with several more in the Ethan area.
The Mitchell Daily Republic reports that some signs have been ripped from the ground, metal post and all, by vandals.
Weinberg says the missing signs could cause traffic accidents.
A typical 30-by-30-inch sign costs nearly $50, and larger signs cost about $70. Davis County Chief Deputy Steve Harr says deputies automatically arrest people found with a road sign. He says some people use the signs as wall decorations. The punishment is up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
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The Five Mile Waterhole at Eulo is the perfect spot to throw a line in and catch Yellowbelly, Catfish and Yabbies. The area has good camping and you can bring your pets along too. Not interested in fishing - well don't despair why not take a bit of a bushwalk or do some birdwatching. The Waterhole has a coolibah lined bank along the Paroo River.
You will find the Eulo Five Mile Waterhole on the Eulo Hungerford Road. When you pass the 'Springvale' mailbox - turn left and head down the fence line. For more information contact the Cunnamulla Fella Centre.


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With competition for acreage among the various crops expected to reach a fever pitch this spring, it's anyone's guess as to the direction of corn acreage for 2011.
However, it can be said with some certainty, at least for the foreseeable future, that price and demand for corn will be good.
The forecast for 2011 shows an increase in the demand for corn, according to University of Georgia Extension economists Nathan Smith and Amanda Smith. Some recovery was expected infeed and exports last year, but the rebound appears to be poised more for 2011, say the economists in their annual corn outlook.
Industrial use of corn driven by ethanol grew significantly (by 23 percent) in 2010 to 4.6 billion bushels. The expected increase in 2011 is slowed to 5 percent, reaching 4.8 billion bushels.
"Corn acres in 2011 will need toincrease to meet demand. Record corn consumption is forecast in 2011 due to a rise in feed use as well as food and industrial use. If expectations are met, more than 13.4 billion bushelswill be either consumed or exported by the U.S. for the 2010/11 marketing year," states the outlook.
In order toproduce a 13.4-billion bushel crop, U.S. acreage will need to increase at least by two million acresassuming a 160-bushel yield.
The short situation in the corn market should support prices which likely will remain at about $5 per bushel or better until the crop is planted, say the economists. Once the crop is planted and acres are increased, the market will be driven by weather and yield estimates.
Carryover stocks are projected to fall by more than 50 percent to 827 million bushels by the end of summer. This would drop the stocks-to-use ratio to 6.2 percent, historically low for corn. A crop much lower than 13.4 billion bushels will create conditions for price rationing to lower demand possibly switch feeding to substitute grains and sources of protein.
"The raising of the maximum ethanol blend to 15 percent for late-model vehicles likely will not have a big affect on ethanol use as it appears to complicate implementation by retailers. Separate pumps for 15-percent blend likely would add costs to retailers, thereby discouraging adaption," according to the report.
Outside market factors such as fund and speculator trading, oil prices and the exchange rate will continue to cause volatility in the corn market, say the economists. The value of the dollar gained strength in the last half of 2010 as Europe dealt with economic problems. The United States, however, is concerned about deflation, which would hurt the value of the dollar but make exports more competitive. The U.S. economy needs to grow at a faster pace, around 2.5 percent, to maintain employment.
Could be a bidding war
"Soybeans and corn could get into a bidding war for acres as the global situation for soybeans supports prices and U.S. exports. The soybean market will not want to lose acres to corn in 2011, so any increase in corn acres will have to be bid away from soybeans or from another crop," states the report.
Cotton is expected to grow in acreage so the South is not likely to lose cotton acres to corn, add the economists.
The income picture for the 2011 season is looking better than last year at this time, say the economists. Costs will rise on some inputs but output prices are much better. "Credit availability continues to be a concern as banks have tightened their lending limits and terms. Interest rates likely will rise as banks look to reduce the risk of loans and offset losses from other sectors."
Variable costs are projected to increase in 2011 by 13 percent for dryland corn and 14 percent for irrigated corn. The decrease is due mainly to higher fertilizer prices, crop insurance and fuel prices. Seed costs are expected to remain the same for most varieties.
According to the report, Georgia growers planted 300,000 acres of corn in 2010 which was down 120,000 from 2009. Higher prices for cotton and peanuts encouraged growers to switch away from corn last year as prices for corn were below the previous year.
"Roughly two-thirds of the corn acreage planted in Georgia was irrigated last year. Irrigated yields and good early conditions led to a record corn yield for the third year in a row for Georgia at 140 bushels per acre."
Total corn production for Georgia fell to 35 million bushels which is a 33-percent drop from last year. Growers abandoned a higher percentage of acres in 2010, giving a harvested acre estimate of 250,000 acres. The 2010 production represents about 15 percent of the total corn needed for livestock and ethanol production in Georgia.
The report further states that corn prices fell to $3.50 during planting, but recovered as harvest began in the South to reach $4.
"Concerns about U.S. yields sent the corn market upward in September, breaking $5 per bushel and then exceeding $5.50 in October. USDA is projecting the 2010/11 season average price for corn to range between $4.80 and $5.60 per bushel. The average season price for the 2009 crop was $3.55 per bushel for the U.S. and $3.60 per bushel for Georgia."
Assuming a similar price relationship for next year would result in a $5.20 price mid-point for Georgia in 2010/11. "Prices are up due to domestic and global concerns about supply. The current pace of demand will lead to a very tight situation by the summer of 2011," say the economists.


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President Barack Obama put the klieg light on Hollywood Tuesday, crediting the motion picture and television industry for being an engine of growth and a bright spot in a recovering economy.
"Entertainment is one of the bright spots of our economy," Obama told a crowd of nearly 2,000 people gathered at the Glendale campus of DreamWorks Animation SKG. "The gap between what we can do and other countries can do is enormous. That's worth cheering about."
Obama was hosted by DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is one of Obama's biggest contributors and fundraisers.
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A May 2012 fundraiser hosted by Katzenberg at George Clooney's house raised nearly $15 million for the Obama campaign. And in September, Obama met Katzenberg for dinner at the Hilton Woodland Hills after an appearance the president made on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."
Obama thanked Katzenberg for his support. "Jeffrey ... has been a friend and supporter through thick and thin," Obama said. "His place in the entertainment industry is legendary. I don't need to puff him up too much. He has a healthy sense of self, but he is a great friend and somebody whose counsel and advice I value and I'm incredibly grateful to be here at this wonderful institution that he helped to build."
White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Monday that Obama chose the DreamWorks Animation site because of the studio's track record in creating jobs, not because of Katzenberg's fundraising. Employment at DreamWorks has risen by 50% since January 2008.
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DreamWorks has generated billions in box-office revenue from its hit "Shrek," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Madagascar" movies, expanding its business in China and overseas markets and branching into television with a recent partnership with the Netflix streaming service.
Guided by Katzenberg, Obama got a lesson in how animators use motion capture to bring animated characters to life and had a funny exchange with actors Steve Martin and Jim Parsons, who were recording lines for the studio's upcoming alien-invasion film, "Home."
Obama greeted the actors in a small sound studio. He shook hands with Parsons but not Martin, who declined, explaining that he had a cold. Instead of shaking hands, the actor and the president did a little elbow bump.
"Are you going to sound a little nasal in your reading today?" the president asked Martin.
"I actually got the cold intentionally," Martin joked.
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"How's the banjo playing?" Obama asked Martin. "This guy performed at the White House and was unbelievable," he said, turning to the press. "I was a little shocked at how good he was."
Martin said the performance had been "the biggest thrill of his life."
"That's how I felt about it," Obama said. "I told Michelle: 'Biggest thrill of my life. Inauguration, nothing; Steve playing banjo, that was big.'"
After the tour, Obama said he asked Katzenberg if he could work for the company and quipped that he felt a natural connection to the studio because his "ears were one of the inspirations for Shrek."
The president met privately with a group of top Hollywood executives including CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves; Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara; Peter Rice, chairman of Fox Broadcasting; Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment; Ron Meyer, vice chairman of NBC Universal; and Chris Dodd, head of the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
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"The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the economy and highlight the entertainment industry as a bright spot in our growing economy," Earnest said. "The president discussed the impact that broader economic conditions has on the industry. He also touched on piracy and intellectual property rights, which are chief concerns of participating film industry leaders."
Obama's visit and upbeat message about the entertainment industry, however, comes at a time of widespread anxiety among the middle-class crew members in Los Angeles who work behind the scenes on film and TV sets.
Many have seen their job opportunities and incomes dwindle as more work has migrated to other states and countries such as Canada and the U.K. that offer film productions stronger incentives and tax breaks than are available in California.
"Some indicators suggest that activity in the entertainment industry is up, but that has not translated into jobs here in California," said Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. "In fact, the number of industry-related jobs locally and in California has shown little improvement since the recession, even as industry employment nationally has increased modestly over the past couple of years."
Some visual effects workers held a rally outside the studio to call attention to the plight of California's visual effects industry, which has been hard-hit by the outsourcing of jobs and layoffs.
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DreamWorks, which employs 2,200 people, laid off about 350 employees earlier this year following a decision to shelve production of the movie "Me and My Shadow," but that layoff was not tied to outsourcing.
"This is not an attack on DreamWorks Animation or Obama, but we do not have jobs coming to us. They are all going to other countries,'' said Tom Capizzi, a longtime visual effects employee of Rhythm & Hues who lost his job in February. "We need to take away these subsidies. It's having a huge impact on the workers of Los Angeles."
Obama visited the West to raise money for Democratic House and Senate candidates. His itinerary included two fundraisers Monday night to benefit Democrats running for Congress and the Senate.
On Monday he attended a reception at the Beverly Hills home of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, along with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Israeli American billionaire Haim Saban, who is chairman of Spanish-language channel Univision Communications Inc., also hosted a dinner for the president.
On Tuesday morning, the president also attended a Democratic fundraiser at the Hancock Park home of Marta Kauffman, creator of the television show "Friends."
Obama to visit DreamWorks Animation next week
Obama dines with Katzenberg after 'Tonight Show' stop
Los Angeles event brings in nearly $15 million for Obama campaign
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WEYBRIDGE — Cow Power is coming to Monument Farms.
The methane digester program run by Central Vermont Public Service Corp. launched its Cow Power pilot program at Blue Spruce Farms in Bridport in 2005, and since then has added six more farms around the state. The digesters use cow manure to create electricity that CVPS buys from the farms and sells to environmentally conscious customers.


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Gus Bradley is the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
That's the word from ESPN's Adam Schefter and FOX's Jay Glazer, who reported on Thursday morning that Bradley had accepted the Jaguars' head-coaching position.
Bradley, a defensive coordinator who spent the last four years on the Seahawks' staff, became a hot coaching candidate after Seattle's defense went on a dominant run down the stretch in the regular season.
Bradley was believed to be the Eagles' choice if they hadn't been able to convince Chip Kelly to leave Oregon. As it turned out, even though Bradley lost out on the Philadelphia job, it took him less than 24 hours to become coach of the Jaguars.


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Eggsploitation, or, as I call it, egg harvesting, is a deadly new form of prostitution, made possible by a combination of modern science, doctors who are willing to exploit, sell and endanger healthy patients in order to make money for themselves and a culture that regards women as a commodity to be bought and sold.
A recent death in India highlights the dangers:
SAN RAMON, Calif., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — News is just breaking in India aboutSushma Pandey, a 17-year-old young woman who died in 2010, two days after her third "egg donation." Her death is being attributed to the procedures used to extract eggs from healthy, desirable young females like Ms. Pandey. These eggs are often resold to affluent westerners for use in commercial production of their children. Her post-mortem report states she had "one abrasion, four contusions and a blood clot in the head, plus six injection marks" as well as "congestion in the ovaries and uterus." The possible cause of her death was listed as shock due to multiple injuries.
This most recent exposure of the daily exploitation of females offers yet another wake up call to the truth of the real, repeat, and often lethal harms of invasive egg removal procedures, which masquerade under the lie of donation. These transactions are anything but "donations" as young females — nearly children themselves — all over the world, desperately fall prey to offers of money like those made to Ms. Pandey. (Read more here.)
The doctors who do this in Oklahoma misrepresent both the dangers and the suffering involved in submitting to egg harvesting. I assume they do this other places, as well. Based on conversations I've had with many of them, the young women in question often experience life-long health problems, including subsequent infertility, as a result of allowing doctors to harvest their bodies for eggs.
Jennifer Lahl, of the The Center for Bioethics and Culture is a remarkable woman who is fighting this evil. I have had the honor of working with her on legislation in the past. She is selfless in her dedication to end the exploitation of young women at the hands of unethical and predatory medical professionals. You can learn more about her work here.


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The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is supporting the new Blank Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, which provides comprehensive and coordinated medical care for children by a multi-disciplinary team of pediatric specialists. It is the only center in central Iowa treating kids with cancer and blood disorders. The new family-friendly clinic provides the best possible treatments and health care for children and their families.
"As farmers and pork producers, we are committed to giving back to our communities and contributing to nonprofit organizations striving to improve the quality of life for local residents," says Jeff Hansen, CEO of Iowa Select Farms and co-founder of the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation.
"Our foundation supports this center," he adds, "because cancer, although uncommon, is the second leading cause of death in children, exceeded only by accidents, according to the American Cancer Society. Plus, Blank is an extraordinary children's hospital that serves all of Iowa's 99 counties and is committed to fighting pediatric cancer and blood disorders."
"This is a spacious and comfortable first-class facility designed to make the care of children and their families the best it can possibly be," Deb Hansen says. "We appreciate the comfort that peaceful rooms like these will provide for cancer patients and their families during stressful times."
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The Hansens, who founded Iowa Select Farms and New Modern Concepts in Iowa Falls, IA, established the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation in 2006. The foundation works with philanthropic organizations to relieve hunger, support military families and strengthen efforts to find a cure for childhood cancer while improving the quality of life for cancer patients.
The largest pork producer in Iowa and the sixth largest in the United States, Iowa Select Farms has been producing high-quality pork for 20 years and is committed to meeting or exceeding all requirements in efforts to protect the environment and ensure proper care and well-being of swine. With nearly 550 swine farms across the state, Iowa Select Farms employs more than 1,000 people, contracts with more than 345 farm families and supports hundreds of local businesses throughout the state.


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The Twitter handle @SochiProblems is a viral success with more than 300,000 followers hanging on every tweet documenting sanitary and safety concerns, stray dogs, censorship and hacking, and an Olympic ring that wouldn't open (now a T-shirt):
The official Sochi Olympics Twitter account, @Sochi2014, has more than 200,000 followers in comparison. And no mention of that fifth ring failing to emerge during the opening ceremony Friday:
Since they've landed to cover the Sochi Games, journalists have been live-tweeting their appalling hotel conditions (rooms under construction, plumbing problems, electricity issues) but also facing backlash on social media from those who believe their priorities may be misguided.
But are some spectators looking to leave? Immediately?
A recent study by travel firm Hopper.com found that on Feb. 4, the same day @SochiProblems exploded, searches for next-day flights out of the city increased by more than 100%. The volume of searches that day for departures from Sochi made up 70% of all next-day flight searches in 2014.
And since Feb. 4, the searches for next-day flights out of Sochi have been increasing:
Another study analyzing flight searches shows Americans had little interest in flying to Sochi for the Winter Olympics in the first place due to high costs and overall hassle. Earlier this month, Hopper found that a route from New York to Sochi was searched only 35 times a day in the months leading up to the Games. In comparison, there are about 44,000 daily searches for flights between New York and Las Vegas.
About 70% of tickets for the Olympics sold by mid-January were purchased by Russians, Sochi organizers told CNN last month. Seats for the opening ceremony alone cost between $793 and $1,838. Overall, it's estimated a visitor could potentially fork over between $7,000 to $14,000 for the entire week.
Americans were about as interested in flying to Sochi as they were in visiting Dresden, Germany, or Ibiza, Spain, according to the study.
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"The American Dream is 'a national ethos of the United States, a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work."
American dream? More like a pipe dream, according to a research report released Wednesday.
The fresh poll from CNN/ORC International shows 59% of adults think the American dream has become impossible for most to achieve, up from 54% in a poll conducted in 2006. What's more, 63% of those surveyed believe most children in the U.S. will grow up to be worse off than their parents.
Older Americans were even more pessimistic, with 70% agreeing that kids won't do as well as their parents, as opposed to 59% who agreed in the 18-34 and 35-49 brackets. A total of 1,003 adults were surveyed by telephone. Women were more downbeat than men.
Just a day earlier, MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell reported on new research showing that more than half of Americans (52%) have had to make at least one big sacrifice over the last three years, just to be able to pay the rent or mortgage. That study also found that many don't associate the American dream with home ownership anymore. Some say that attitude is linked to still-fresh memories and problems from the housing bust.
Still, the CNN poll showed that 54% of those surveyed believe they are better off financially than their parents were at their ages, with 41% saying the opposite.
Commenting to CNN on the findings, Erin Currier, director of the Economic Mobility Project at Pew Charitable Trusts, said the gloomy response reflects the hardships facing families. "They are treading water, but their income is not translating into solid financial security," said Currier, adding that only half have more wealth than their parents.
-- Barbara Kollmeyer writes for MarketWatch.
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Tracy apologizes to Michael at the hospital about ELQ. Starr tells her they have to get back to Trey. Tracy is instantly concerned and they fill her in on the accident. Tracy is devastated. She was with him when Scully passed. She tried to let him know his father loved him. Tracy is sorry for their loss and apologizes for going on about ELQ. She rushes off and Michael admits Tracy can sometimes be decent. He is worried about AJ though. Meanwhile, Steve tells Olivia, Alexis and Kristina that there has been an accident. Someone needs an organ donation that matches Trey. Alexis applied for a court order to bypass Connie and later they learn it has gone through.
All In The Wrists.
Lucy descends on the Quartermaine estate, Tracy is saddened about Trey's condition, and Todd doesn't plan on staying locked up.
Lucy lets herself into the Q mansion, much to Monica's chagrin. Lucy tells her to take it up with their sister-in-law. She even appointed her co-CEO of ELQ. Monica is disgusted and worried about AJ. Later, Tracy makes sure Lucy is settled in. Lucy request's Cook's salmon Florentine and Tracy lets her know Cook died. Lucy is totally fine with Tracy cooking it in honor of cook. Later, Tracy serves her the first thing she found and Lucy deems it five-star cuisine. Tracy gives her some Pickle-Lila to top it off her duck. Lucy spits out her food. How could she when she knows about her precious Sigmund! Later, Lucy runs off to get some dinner and Tracy invokes Lila to help her.
At Kelly's, Sam shows Danny one of the three pictures of him with Jason. She comments how handsome both of them are. John joins them. She apologizes for taking so long to face the truth. Now she has to put Jason to rest. He went to see Todd to make sure the charges would stick. Todd offered him a bribe on tape, so that should be the insurance he needs. Monica arrives and dotes on Danny. She is devastated to learn how Jason's life ended. She had been holding on to hope along with Sam. But Jason would want her to have peace, to live her life again. Together they will get through the memorial. Later, Lucy walks in and his horrified to see John. "Caleb," she gasps.
Sonny arrives at The Floating Rib and sees Connie and AJ making out. Carly sidles up next to Coleman to enjoy the show. Sonny pulls AJ off Connie and threatens to put him back in the hospital. He tries to convince Connie to come back with him. Alexis got a court order to take Trey off the ventilators so she has to come back to be with him. She breaks down in tears and leaves with him. Carly joins AJ and he lets her know that Lucy signed with Tracy. She laughs. He is still the same loser he always was. She tries to leave, but AJ won't let her drive and throws her over his shoulder.
Olivia says goodbye to Trey in his hospital room. She hopes he can feel her love and take it with him. She sees him open his eyes and tell her everything is going to be okay. She grabs his face but realizes it was just a vision. Later, Sonny and Connie run up and Kristina reaches out her hand to Connie. They will do it together. Connie signs the papers and they all gather around Trey's bed and suffer through their goodbyes. Starr, Michael, Steve, Sonny and Alexis all hold hands. They are not leaving until Trey does. When he passes, Olivia sees his soul leave the room and tells them he is at peace.
Todd is like a caged animal in his cell. Johnny returns. He won't go to Pentonville until after his sentencing. Johnny heard about his bribe. Todd isn't worried. He is going to escape. He is going to bang his head on the wall until he needs medical attention. It is easier to bust out of the hospital. Johnny doesn't want any blood on his cot. Todd goads Johnny into beating him up by telling him he banged the hell out of Carly on New Year's Eve. Johnny assures him he will die before he gets help and pounds on him until a cop comes in. Todd is wheeled off to the hospital.
Monica returns to the Q estate and is overjoyed that Lucy is gone. Tracy assures her it is not for good.
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Just received an email announcing a special meal for the holiday of Tu BeyAv (the holiday of love) at HaMidbach Shel Rama (Rama's Kitchen). There are relatively few restaurants I recommend on a continuous basis but Rama's has won and continues to win my heart and stomach for a good many years now and goes on with my enthusiasm since it first opened in 1997.
Located in the village of Nataf, not far from Abu Ghosh in the Jerusalem Hills, I would recommend visiting "The Kitchen of Rama" even if this country restaurant had nothing more to offer than its exquisite panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, wadis and villages. Happily, the view, the adjoining gardens and nursery, the hawks swooping overhead, the chickens running around nearby and the friendly dogs that come by from time to time to say hello as one dines on the well shaded terrace are only part of the pleasures of this enchanting restaurant.
The philosophy of the house is crystal clear: fresh products, almost all of them local; vegetables that were picked the same morning, many from the restaurant's own gardens; and dishes prepared as lightly as possible, all coming together in a never pretentious and often fascinating blend between the Provencal cookery that owner-cook Rama Ben-Tzvi so adores and the Arabic cookery that is indigenous to the area. Relying heavily on a taboon oven that stands in full sight of the dining area for cooking, on flour that is ground by hand in a nearby village and on her own eggs, herbs and vegetables, Ben-Tzvi has put together a short but fascinating menu that fascinates the eye as much as her dishes will fascinate the palate.
The meal in question will take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday14 August. Opening courses to be served inclusive include tuna medallions wrapped in mustard and basil leaves, crispy grapes in arak liqueur and zucchini flowers with anchovy and buffalo mozzarella cheese. I know each of these courses – each a delight! I am also well familiar with Rama, one of the most delightful and charming restaurateurs in the country and with her overall charming waitstaff.
Main courses to be selected from include seviche of sea fish in shuska pepper with saffron; assado with root vegetables; , leg and thigh of lamb, with creamed carrot sauce; sea bass with a stew of fresh spinach; platters of goats' cheese with fruits; pastries of baladi (native grown) fillings done in the taboon oven. Among desserts – chocolate petites-fours , lemon and wild berry tarts.
The holiday meals will greet visitors on 13 and 14 August at 19:45, desserts will follow at about 21:30 and the cost will be NIS 290 per person. Reservations must be made in advance by phoning the restaurant at 02 5700954.
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- This week, Jarrett ponders the appeal of the viral Ostrich Pillow
- The project has raised more than $130,000 on Kickstarter
- Creators claim a nap with the pillow makes you 37% more efficient
Being a highly productive, contributing member of society demands effort and commitment. It requires sacrifice and a passion for teamwork.
Basically, I'm not interested.
On the other hand, I'm wildly enthusiastic about napping. Which does literally nothing for the betterment of the world, unless you take solace in the fact that at least I'm not walking around touching things.
But I really do enjoy my regularly scheduled naps. So much so, in fact, that my close friends know not to call between 2 and 4 p.m. on the weekends. The "baby" is sleeping.
And that's why I was rather excited this week to discover all the social media buzz over the amazing new Ostrich Pillow. Essentially, it's a soft, padded tube in which you can bury your entire head to take a nap, so long as you don't mind burying your entire head in a soft, padded tube. Of course, there's really no way you should already know whether this is something you like.
"What? You haven't tried?"
The creators actually call it a microenvironment, but I think that sounds a little too much like they're describing the inside of my colon. Which is a little unsettling. You know, as opposed to a soft ... padded ... tube. OK, so it's pretty much the same thing.
Regardless, I did some serious soul searching -- I pictured myself wearing it in public situations like at an airport or a bris -- and decided that, yes, I'm totally down for living in this tube. It's so stupendous!
Seriously. It really is. And as a bonus, in addition to the small face opening for breathing, the hand holes at the top kind of make you look like Admiral Ackbar from "Star Wars."
The Ostrich Pillow was conceptualized by the European design duo kawamura-ganjavian, who wanted to find a creative way to provide people with the health and productivity benefits commonly associated with power napping. Power napping is a lot like normal napping, only when you're done with a power nap, you're expected to actually do stuff.
When you wake up from a normal nap, it's completely OK to glance around the room, confirm that John Hodgman riding a unicorn was just an amazing dream, and then roll over to fall back asleep.
But the Ostrich Pillow is specifically designed for those shorter periods of rest -- the power naps -- and the creators boast that their invention allows you to sleep anytime, anywhere by creating a "little private space within a public one, to relax and unwind."
Right now, the product is in the middle of a one-month run on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter, where the creators were hoping to raise $70,000 to get the project off the ground. The current haul is more than $130,000. Which according to my calculations is ... more.
Perhaps this says a lot about people's attitudes toward napping and the importance of taking a little siesta during the busy workday. The official sales pitch for the Ostrich Pillow even claims that a 20-minute power nap can increase productivity by 37%.
Amazing! I can only dream of all the things I would get done at the office if I actually worked at 37% productivity. And to think, all I need is a quick nap as soon as I get to my desk.
"Let's start the morning meeting. Where's Bellini?"
"Wearing his tube, mentally preparing to give us slightly less than 50%."
By and large, the Ostrich Pillow seems like a great idea. It's dark. It's cozy. It has a place for your hands. But the big question is whether people will actually wear it in public. And we really can't say yes or no based on what I would do, since a better assessment would come from somebody who actually has the ability to feel shame.
Nevertheless, I'm still hoping to get my hands on one of these to give it a proper test drive. But, until then, if you need me, I'll be sleeping under my desk.
"Let's start the morning meeting. Where's Bellini?"
"Who cares."


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What Did Chris Brown Look Like as a Baby?
"Awwww!" We admit, that's not usually a reaction we have to temperamental but talented singer Chris Brown.
But when Breezy shared an adorbs baby pic of himself on Twitter for Mother's Day (May 13), which was his way of celebrating his mother Joyce, we couldn't contain ourselves. Baby Breezy sure was cute and we said, "Awwww!" Like five times.
The bronze-toned image features the singer in a clear wash basin, smiling and looking innocent and utterly precious. Look at dem cheeks! You can totally tell it's Breezy because he has the same face now as he did then. We want to squeeze him.
The singer recently made headlines for dropping what was construed as a misogynist freestyle reinterpretation of Kanye West's 'Way Too Cold,' formerly known as 'Theraflu.' His rhymes caused his ex Rihanna to think it was about her and she unfollowed him on Twitter. However, Breezy actually showed fans another side of himself with his baby pic and his words to his mama. We prefer the softer, more sensitive side of Chris Brown.
With the baby pic, Brown tweeted: "Momma you deserve the world for bringing me in it!!!" So cute!
Breezy also tweeted: "Happy Mothers Day to a very special woman.. MOMMA I love you so much! 'WE APPRECIATE YOU MOMS.'" In addition to being a cute, chubby bathing babe, Breezy wuvs his mama.
For the second time in the space of a few minutes, Breezy elicited an "Awww" from PopCrush.
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