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Courtesy of Broadway World News Desk:
Grant Program for Underserved Schools Renewed with Tams-Witmark Sponsorship
Based on the success of the inaugural year of the New Troupe Charter Grant program, the Educational Theatre Association is pleased to announce that Tams-Witmark Music Library will again underwrite the program in the 2017-18 school year.
The New Troupe Charter Grants program awards grants to qualifying schools to fund the charter of an International Thespian Society troupe and the induction of up to 10 students. Qualifications include a school-wide Title I designation and the production of at least one show per year for the two school years preceding the year of the grant application.
The International Thespian Society (ITS), a program of the Educational Theatre Association, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,600 affiliated secondary schools across the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Students inducted into the Honor Society are eligible for leadership opportunities, college scholarships, and invitations to perform and compete at state and national venues. Since its founding in 1929, the society has inducted more than 2.2 million students.
Since the grant program's launch in September 2016, grants have been awarded to charter 16 troupes involving more than 200 students in 10 states.
The schools that received New Troupe Charter Grants this school year are:
- Alabama: W. P. Davidson High School, Mobile
- California: Arroyo Valley High School, San Bernardino
Jurupa Hills High School, Fontana
Mira Monte High School, Bakersfield
- Illinois: Frankfort Community High School, West Frankfort
- Iowa: Cora B. Darling Elementary/Middle School, Postville
- Kentucky: Russell County High School, Russell Springs
Western Middle School for the Arts Louisville
Leslie County High School, Hyden
- Louisiana: Delhi Charter School, Delhi
- New Mexico: Valencia High School, Los Lunas
- Oklahoma: Harding Fine Arts Academy, Oklahoma City
- Ohio: Girard High School, Girard
- Texas: Blue Ridge High School, Blue Ridge
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Senior High School, Houston
Alvin J. Briesemeister Middle School, Seguin
Tams-Witmark has been a leader in theatrical licensing for over 90 years, and represents some of the most celebrated titles in musical theatre. Thousands of schools, community theatres, and professional organizations present Tams-Witmark musicals each year.
Sargent Aborn, the President of Tams-Witmark, said, "It is gratifying to know that in a year we have already helped shape the lives of more than 200 students through this program by enriching their school theatre experience with induction into the International Thespian Society. We wish each and every one of them well throughout their school careers and the rest of their lives."
Julie Cohen Theobald, executive director of EdTA, said, "These grants enable students in underserved schools to experience the excitement and pride that comes from having the value of their work as theatre students affirmed. We are deeply grateful to Tams-Witmark for pioneering this effort with us."
Cincinnati-based Successful Products has joined in sponsoring this program by providing complimentary ITS T-shirts for the newly-inducted Thespians.
Congratulations to all the newly-inducted Thespians! We look forward to your future productions and we hope to see you at your State Thespian Festivals!


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Try a restaurant-quality recipe your family will love. Creamy Curry Chicken & Rice fills the kitchen with a fragrant promise of deliciousness for dinner.
serves 6 to 8
3 cups water
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed
1-1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
1 3-inch stick cinnamon
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon canola or light olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped if large, or use cranberries
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
In a medium saucepan, bring water, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the saffron to a boil. Add rice and cinnamon stick to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Discard cinnamon stick and set rice aside.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan; cover and keep warm. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pan.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook onion 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add curry, ginger, cardamom, red pepper, garlic and serrano; cook 3 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently. Add dried cherries and stir in yogurt; cook 3 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. (Nonfat yogurt will curdle but will be absorbed into the rice so it's not noticeable.) Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes until thoroughly heated. Add cooked rice and stir well to combine. Garnish with chopped cashews and cilantro and serve.
Note: If you are trying Meatless Mondays, substitute a can of rinsed and drained garbanzo beans for the chicken. Equally delicious and no need to cook in advance before adding them to the dish.


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Ski areas do an amazing balancing act of contributing to the rural economy and protecting the environment. This year, we were pleased to see more positive recognition of the outstanding environmental efforts of many resorts. Many of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas participate in a National Program called Sustainable Slopes: The Environmental Charter for Ski Areas. The basic provisions of this Charter include:
To be leaders among outdoor recreation providers by managing our businesses in a way that demonstrates our commitment to environmental protection and stewardship while meeting public expectations.
We are committed to improving environmental performance in all aspects of our operations and managing our areas to allow for their continued enjoyment by future generations.
Pennsylvania Ski Areas Endorsing the Environmental Charter:
Bear Creek Mountain Resort - Web Site
Camelback Mountain Resort - Web Site
Liberty Mountain Resort - Web Site
Roundtop Mountain Resort - Web Site
Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Web Site
Whitetail Resort - Web Site
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As the largest town and capital of Rhineland-Palatinate and with rapid transport links to Frankfurt 42km to the northeast, MAINZ has a very different, more urban feel, to the rest of the state. The city has also made a heavyweight contribution to German history: starting as a strategically important settlement at the confluence of the Main and Rhine, by the eighth century it had developed into the main ecclesiastical centre north of the Alps, and its archbishop was one of the most powerful Holy Roman electors. The city also entered the history books when Mainz resident Johannes Gutenberg made their mass production possible with the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century.
Like much of the Rhineland, Mainz had a spell in French hands as the city of Mayence (1792–93 and 1798–1814), which it survived quite well. It was less fortunate during World War II when bombers pounded a good portion of the city into submission. Nevertheless enough of the half-timbered Altstadt and the Dom, around which the main sights are centred, survived or was rebuilt to make its compact centre attractive to explore. The bustling adjacent Marktplatz is home to the Gutenberg Museum, while the only attractions outside the immediate centre are relatively minor draws, appealing most to those interested in Roman history: the Landesmuseum and the Museum für Antike Schiffarht.
Mainz's many Weinstuben offer a good place to refresh your palate and rest your legs at the end of the day, while the liveliest time to be in town is during the Carnival – on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday – which Mainz celebrates with gusto; and during the late-June Mainzer Johannisnacht when half a million revellers come to a giant Volksfest.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
ScarJo Naked? There is a God.
Monday, February 20, 2012
So, Yeah, I Think I'm Back - Hopefully
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Woman of My Dreams
Natasha is a spy for the fictional nation of Pottsylvania, and takes orders from the nation's leader, Fearless Leader (and occasionally the rarely-seen Mr. Big). Natasha usually serves as an assistant or accomplice to her fellow spy, Boris Badenov. Like Boris, Natasha also delights in performing various criminal misdeeds. She seems to be a bit more intelligent, or at least more thoughtful, than Boris, and often points out flaws in his plans or voices slight contempt for his bungling, to which his customary reply was "Sharrup you mouth, Natasha." Also, Natasha does say "SHARRUP YOUR MOUTH!!!!" to Boris in one episode, as their car goes over a cliff in The Treasure of Monte Zoom.
Her past is something of a mystery. According to the Rialto Theater's Moosebill for Downhill: The Musical (the table of contents for Rocky and Bullwinkle & Friends, The Third Season), she is the only child of Axis Sally and Count Dracula. A former Miss Transylvania, she was expelled from college for subversive activities. She traveled from Transylvania to the United States at the age of 19, landing in New York, where she spent two years posing for Charles Addams and as the party girl who pops out of the big cake at embalmers' stag parties.
She met Boris Badenov in 1948, when they were both arrested for throwing rocks at Girl Scouts hawking Girl Scout Cookies. Immediately smitten with her charms, she and Boris have been partners in crime ever since.
In her spare time, Natasha raises tarantulas and is the National Chairman of the Society to Restore The Real Meaning of Halloween.
Usually, Natasha's and Boris's misdeeds are thwarted by Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose. She refers to them collectively as "Moose and Squirrel."
Natasha is almost always shown in a purple dress, but in the last season it is often red.Catchphrases -
Natasha's main catchphrase is referring to everyone as "dollink" — that is, "darling" as spoken with her thick Pottsylvanian accent (a mock-Russian accent) — an homage to actress-socialite Zsa Zsa Gaborand her habit of calling everyone "darling" (or in her Hungarian accent, "dahlink").
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The 2009 blockbuster 'Avatar' made extensive use of 3-D imagery. On the television front, electronics manufacturers are taking tentative steps into the marketplace with TV sets that can display 3-D images. And this week, a 3-D IMAX movie made of footage filmed during the last servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope hits theaters. In this segment, we'll talk about the future of 3-D display technology, and chat with the director of 'Hubble 3D' about putting a spacewalk on the silver screen.
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What are the main features of this model?
The WS-500M is a combination digital audio recorder/mass storage device/music player. Its built-in flash memory can store 2 GB of data, which equates to more than 544 hours of voice recordings in LP mode or up to about 500 songs in music mode.
The WS-500M can record and play files in the WMA (Windows Media Audio) and MP3 formats. (MP3 recording requires a free firmware download.) These files are natively supported by Windows Media Player, which means Windows computers do not require additional software to play the files. Macintosh systems can play MP3 files natively and can play WMA files via additional optional software.
The recorder supports VCVA (Variable Control Voice Activation) to minimize "dead air" time in lengthy recordings. Up to 16 index marks can be inserted into recordings to bookmark important sections for quick reference. The recordings made by this device are compatible with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking® voice-recognition program.
In music mode, the WS-500M offers a graphic equalizer and SRS WOW XT technology to permit customization of the sound space. Support is built-in for Microsoft Corporation's DRM9 digital rights-management technology.
As a Mass Storage Class USB device, the recorder can be used to transfer files from one computer to another. Its USB connector is built-in, so it can connect to most computers without a separate cable. (A USB extender cable is provided for convenience.) To expose the connector, slide the connector lever in the direction of the arrow.
The microphone jack accommodates accessory microphones in place of the built-in stereo microphone.
The recorder is bundled with one AAA NiMH battery (BR401) that can be recharged in the device through a computer's USB port.
How much recording time is available in the WS-500M?
The length of the potential recording time available is one of several audio file properties goverened by the selected quality mode. A higher-quality data file saves more detailed information and creates a larger data file that uses more memory space. A lower-quality recording makes a less-detailed data file, so the memory goes a lot farther.
The table below shows the maximum recording times possible (assuming there are no other files saved in the recorder).
The different quality modes save the digital record of the recording with different levels of faithfulness to the original sound. The Stereo XQ Mode is recommended for music, drama or interviews that may be made for broadcast. Stereo XQ (Extra-high Quality) Mode makes a very detailed digital record of the sound and uses a very wide frequency range and high bit rate that uses up the available flash memory very rapidly. Lower-quality modes, such as SP (Standard Play) and LP (Long Play), make a less-detailed digital record of the sound because they use a narrower frequency range and lower bit rate that uses up the available flash memory much more slowly. These modes would be useful for audio note taking and for recording lectures, seminars and other events when large capacity is more important than high audio quality.
Which computer operating systems support the WS-500M?
The WS-500M is supported by Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition and 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista™.
The WS-500M is supported on Macintosh® Mac® OS X operating systems from 10.2.8 "Jaguar" through 10.5 "Leopard."
How is the recorder turned on/off?
The [HOLD] switch is the recorder's on/off switch.
How is recording volume controlled?
The WS-500M always records at a 100% volume level to prevent accidentally recording with the volume set too low.
The recorder has two microphone sensitivity levels:
Microphone sensitivity is set in the recorder's menu.
How is playback volume controlled?
The playback volume is controlled using the [+] (plus) and [-] (minus) buttons on the four-way rocker switch on the recorder's face. [+] increases the playback volume. [-] reduces the playback volume.
Can the playback speed be controlled?
The WS-500M provides for playback speed control. It may be desirable to use Fast Playback to run through recordings of meetings or Slow Playback to review a language lesson. Setting up the recorder for the playback speed mode is done in the recorder's menu in the Play Speed option.
The Slow Playback settings are: x0.5 Play, x0.625 Play, x0.75 Play and x0.875 Play.
The Fast Playback settings are: x1.125 Play, x1.25 Play, x1.375 Play, x1.5 Play and x2.0 Play. X2.0 Play may not be available if a high-quality recording mode is used that has a high bit-rate and high sampling frequency, in which case the maximum playback speed will be x1.5.
The speed must be selected and preset in the menu. During playback, selecting Slow Play, Fast Play and Play is done by pressing the [OK] button. The speed mode in use is indicated in the upper right corner with an arrow.
Does the WS-500M display in languages other than English?
The recorder's display language can be changed. Models sold in North America have the following display language options: English, Français and Espańol. The language can be selected and set via the LCD > Sound Menu.
How is the flash memory shared by voice folders?
The WS-500M has 2 GB of flash memory. A small amount of the memory is reserved for the "overhead" - firmware and system files needed to run the recorder. The remaining free memory is shared among the six folders - Folders A through E and the Music folder - plus any files that may be saved to the recorder when using it as a mass storage device.
How are dictation and music files erased?
To erase a selected file, first press the [INDEX/ERASE] button. Next, press the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select File Erase, and then press the [OK] button. On the next screen, use the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select Start and then press [OK] to delete the file. Choose Cancel at either screen to exit without deleting the file.
To erase all files in a folder, first select any file in the folder and press the [INDEX/ERASE] button. Next, press the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select Erase in Folder, and then press the [OK] button. Next, press the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select Start, and then press [OK] to erase the contents of the folder. Choose Cancel at either screen to exit without erasing all files in the folder.
I want to clear my recorder of all the loaded files. How do I format the recorder?
The recorder should only be formatted using the internal FORMAT function found in the recorder's menu. Formatting using the computer may corrupt system files needed to run the recorder, so computer formatting is not recommended.
Note: When the recorder is formatted, music files with DRM might not be able to be transferred to the recorder again. If voice and music files have been loaded onto the recorder and the intention of formatting is to delete the voice files, the recommended procedure is to erase individual files or to erase the contents of a voice file folder. Files can also be safely deleted (not formatted) using a computer.
What is DRM?
DRM (Digital Right Management) is technology embedded in files to prevent unauthorized duplication of the files. DRM is commonly used to protect music and video content.
Under U.S. copyright law, any voice, music files and CDs downloaded from the Internet without rhe copyright holder's permission may not be reproduced, distributed, publicized/re-publicized on the Internet or converted to WMA or MP3 files for the purpose of commercial business or sale.
A WMA file may be provided with DRM for copyright protection. DRM restricts a user's ability to copy or distribute music files that are distributed (ripped) from a music CD or that were downloaded from music distribution services. To transfer a WMA file with DRM to the recorder, you need to use appropriate methods or programs such as Windows Media Player. Copying DRM-protected music files from online music distribution services to a portable device such as this recorder may be restricted.
The WS-500M is compatible with Microsoft Corporation DRM9 but not with DRM10.
What does WOW do in the MUSIC Mode?
WOW is audio technology that uses the scientific principles of psychoacoustics to create a psychological impression of the music player's sound space.
SRS 3D (Sound Retrieval System) enhances the surround sound effect. The expansive feel and clarity of the sound can be increased.
TruBass gives the impression of bass "punch" in earbuds without using a subwoofer. The low-frequency range can be adjusted to make it richer.
Both effects have HIGH, MIDDLE, LOW and OFF settings.
What does the EQ function do in the MUSIC Mode?
The EQ (Equalizer) function is a graphic equalizer used to further customize the recorder's sound space. EQ allows the user to select several audio environments that creat variations in the emphasis of various frequency ranges. The options are Off (default), Rock, Pop, Jazz and User. The User option allows the user to select a frequency band using the [<<] (Rewind) and [>>] (Fast Forward) buttons. The band options in User are 60 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz and 12 kHz.
What is VCVA?
Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) is a function that sets up the recorder to record only when sound is detected at a preset level. This extends the recording time by not recording "dead air" or background noise that can use up memory.
What are Index Marks?
Index Marks are tags that can be inserted while recording or during playback. They are used to skip forward and backward in recordings to pre-selected points. Up to 16 Index marks can be added to a single file.
What is Voice Recognition?
Voice Recognition technology enables an application to "listen" to the playback of an audio dictation file and convert its contents to a text document. The WMA files created by this recorder are compatible with Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 8 Preferred (and later) and IBM ViaVoice Pro USB Edition 10 (and later).
Voice-recognition programs must be trained to understand individual speakers. The applications can create accounts for individual speakers who have read prepared text under controlled conditions into the digital voice recorder used with the applications. A transcriptionist can make corrections to the text, and these can be incorporated by the voice-to-text software to "learn" how the dictator speaks. If users correct their own text files, they can also learn to enunciate words so that the software can better understand their speech patterns and increase the accuracy of the text-file conversion.
Voice Recognition performs poorly in meeting or lecture situations because of the presence of untrained voices and varying acoustics that will confuse the software.
How can the blind and visually impaired set the time and date in the WS-510M?
The WS-500M has built-in audio cues that can help the blind or visually impaired users set the time and date.
When the recorder is set in the Time & Date menu, the four-way keypad is used to set the hour, minute, month, day and year variables. Each variable has a baseline value, and pressing the PLUS (UP) and MINUS (DOWN) buttons on the keypad will ascend and descend the values, respectively. When the PLUS (UP) button is pressed, the recorder issues a high-pitched beep. When the MINUS (DOWN) button is pressed, the recorder issues a low-pitched beep. When the baseline value for any variable is reached from either direction, the audio cue for that value becomes a chirp. Once a baseline value has been identified, setting the time and date becomes a simple matter of counting beeps.
The baseline values for hour, minute, month, day and year are, respectively, 12 AM, 00, 1M, 1D, and 2009Y.
Setting the Time and Date
1To use a 24-hour clock (e.g military time), press the [LIST] button while the cursor is on the hour or minute variable.
2To change the order in which the month, day, and year variables are displayed, press the [LIST] button while the cursor is resting on any of those variables.
What software is needed to manage the recordings on a computer?
Because this recorder is a Mass Storage Class device, Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems treat it as an external drive. Files can be transferred between the recorder and the computer using standard drag and drop or copy and paste techniques. No additional software is needed to transfer the files.
Windows and Macintosh platforms can play recordings in the MP3 format using native applications such as Windows Media® Player or iTunes®.
Windows platforms can also play recordings in the WMA (Windows Media Audio) format using the same native applications. To play WMA recordings on Macintosh platforms, it is necessary to download a program that supports the WMA format.
Telestream Inc.'s Flip4Mac® WMV Player, also known as Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac, enables WMA file playback in Apple Computer Inc.'s QuickTime™ Player as well as QuickTime-compatible media players. (Upgrading to QuickTime Player Pro will also enable editing of the WMA files.) For more information, please review these pages maintained by Microsoft and Telestream.
The files created by this recorder are also compatible with the Olympus Sonority family of audio software: OLYMPUS Sonority, OLYMPUS Sonority Plus and OLYMPUS Sonority for Editors: Music. These applications offer a variety of archiving and editing functions, including joining and splitting files and converting recordings into other audio file formats,ą including those used by popular voice-recognition programs.
OLYMPUS Sonority Plus can be purchased online directly from The Olympus Store. After installing the Plus software, the music-editing plug-in can be purchased by clicking on a link on the software's welcome page.
ąMP3 files created by this recorder can be imported and exported into OLYMPUS Sonority. OLYMPUS Sonority Plus is required to convert files from other formats into MP3 format.
How do I download files from the WS-500M to a computer?
Slide the USB plug out of the recorder using the control on the left side of the device. Listen for it to snap into place. Connect the recorder to a computer running a supported operating system. The LCD will display a Please Wait prompt while the connection is established. This may take a few moments
On a Windows® platform, the recorder appears in My Computer as a hard disk drive named WS500M. On a Macintosh® platform it appears on the desktop as a drive named WS500M.
On a Windows computer, the files are accessed by double-left-clicking on the drive in My Computer and then double-left-clicking on a folder to display its contents. On a Macintosh computer, the files are accessed by double-clicking on the drive icon, which will open a window on the desktop screen, and then clicking on a folder to display the files.
In either environment, files can be transferred using the operating system's standard copy and move procedures (e.g. drag and drop, copy and paste).
The recorder should not be disconnected from a computer simply by pulling it out of the computer's USB port. Any device that uses a USB port to interface with a computer should be disconnected by first shutting down the USB connection between the device and the computer in order to prevent files from being corrupted.
On a Windows platform, use the Safely Remove Hardware option found in the Taskbar. Be sure to close any files before starting the procedure.
On a Mac, drag the drive icon on the desktop to the Trash icon, or use the EJECT function. Wait for the icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting from the USB port.
Can I rename files in my recorder while it is connected to a computer?
It is not recommended. The recorder's file-management software may not be able to find a renamed file.
Ideally, files should be renamed prior to syncing with the recorder. Use the computer's file browsing program (My Computer or Windows Explorer on Windows systems and Finder on Macintosh systems) to rename the source music file before adding it to the Windows Media Player Library.
Never rename a file in the recorder's flash memory. When the recorder is connected to a computer, the computer's browsing program displays the contents of the recorder's flash memory. The Sync List window of Windows Media Player's Sync tab is also connected directly to the flash memory of the recorder. Renaming a music file using any of these methods may corrupt the file and render it unusable.
To change the name of a file after it has been synced with the recorder, do the following:
Can the WS-500M be used as a USB flash drive?
Yes. Because the WS-500M is a Mass Storage Class device, its built-in flash memory can be used like a USB flash drive to transfer data between computers. Text files, graphics, music and images form one system can be uploaded into the recorder's memory and then later downloaded to another system. The two computers do not need to be running the same operating system, but they do need to support the USB Mass Storage Device protocol.
The recorder uses native operating system drivers to interface with each computer. To the operating system, the device appears as an external hard drive. Double-clicking on the "drive" that represents the recorder causes the recorder's contents to be displayed in a window within the operating system's file-browsing application (e.g. My Computer for Windows®-based systems, Finder for Mac® systems). Files are transferred to and from the device using the operating system's standard copy and move procedures, such as drag and drop and cut and paste.
The data occupies space on the recorder's flash memory. Therefore, after uploading data to the recorder, there will be less capacity and recording time available the next time it is used to record audio. Files imported into the device will not be displayed on the LCD screen or in the menu because the device only recognizes files it creates. The recorder is only aware that "other data" is taking up space in its memory.
While the recorder is connected to a computer, files that were imported into the device may be safely removed by using the computer's file-browsing application to delete files from the "drive" displayed on the computer screen. However, files should not be removed by using the computer to format the "drive" that represents the device. Formatting the device this way may corrupt the device's firmware, rednering it non-functional.
Note: Virtually all commercial operating systems now have native support for the USB Mass Storage Device Class protocol, and older operating systems such as Windows 98 SE and Mac OS 8.5.1 can support it through third-party drivers. However, if the operating system does not support the file format of the transferred file, it will not be able to open or run the file.
Can I save my audio files to an audio or data CD?
Yes, audio files from the WS-500M can be burned to audio and data CDs. When deciding which format to burn, here are some factors to take into account:
How can I transfer a recording from another device into the WS-500M?
Analog sound files can be imported and exported to other audio devices using a male/male patch cord with 3.5 mm plugs on each end. Olympus makes a patch cord -- the KA-333 Compaticord (item # 145122) for this purpose.
To import a file into the WS-500M, put one end of the KA-333 into the microphone jack of the WS-500M and the other end into the earphone jack of the other device. Press [REC] in the WS-500M and then [PLAY] in the other device.
To export a file from the WS-500M, put one end of the KA-333 into the earphone jack of the WS-500M and the other end into the microphone or input jack of the receiving device. Press [PLAY] in the WS-500M and [REC] or download in the receiving device.
The jacks in the WS-500M have a maximum input voltage of 10 VDC. Higher voltages may damage the recorder.
Note: The KA-333 Compaticord is available for purchase from Olympus' online store. Click here to order.
Will using an accessory microphone with an extended frequency range improve the quality of my recordings?
The frequency response of the WS-500M's built-in stereo microphone is 80 to 20,000 Hz, while the frequency response available through the microphone jack is 50 to 19,000 Hz. Therefore, it is possible to improve the quality of recordings that contain frequencies between 50 and 80 Hz by using an accessory microphone that is capable of recording those frequencies. However, at the opposite end of the register, the recorder will cap the frequency response at 19,000 Hz even if an accessory microphone may be able to capture higher frequencies. Therefore, if recording an audio signal containing frequencies between 19,000 and 20,000 Hz, the best quality will be achieved using the built-in stereo microphones.
Be advised that the different quality modes further modify the detail of the saved file data by saving some frequencies and discarding others. This is how the recorder is able to vary the potential recording time and use the built-in flash memory more efficiently. Regardless of the frequency response available to the microphone, the recorder will only save frequencies that fall within the range used by the selected quality mode. For the widest possible frequency response, use the ST XQ (Stereo XQ) quality mode.
The table below shows the overall frequency response in the different quality modes:
ą When recording via the built-in stereo microphones, the frequency response is further restricted in the lower register to 80 Hz.
How do I charge the NiMH battery that comes with the WS-500M?
The AAA NiMH BR401 battery that comes with the WS-500M can be charged inside the recorder while the device is connected to a USB port on a computer via the recorder's built-in USB connector.
To charge the battery while it is in the recorder, slide out the USB connector and, while pressing the [STOP] button, connect it to the computer's USB port.
Below are some details about charging the battery:
Extra BR401 batteries (Item #147423) can be purchased from the Olympus Store by clicking here. If you want to charge spare batteries without using a computer, the B90-SU NiMH Quick Charger and Battery Set (Item #200899) can be purchased from the Olympus Store by clicking here. Note: The set ships with AA batteries.
How long does the battery last?
One AAA alkaline battery will power a WS-500M for approximately 21 hours in the LP recording mode.
Is there an AC adapter for the WS-500M?
An AC adapter is not available for the WS-500M. When the recorder is connected to a computer, the computer's USB port powers the device. It is also possible to recharge an NiMH rechargeable battery inside the WS-500M while the device is connected to a computer via a USB port.
While recording a file, the battery ran out. Now I can't find or play the file. Why?
When a recording session begins, a file is created to contain the incoming audio content. This file remains open throughout the session until the recording is manually stopped. If the recorder lasts longer than five minutes, the recorder will save the audio content at five-minute intervals.
If the battery runs out during a recording session, only the portion of the recording that has been saved will be available for retrieval. For example, if a recording session is interrupted by power loss at the 37th minute, the audio file of the recording will contain only the first 35 minutes worth of content. The remaining two minutes worth of content is not available because it was never saved to the file. In the case of recordings that are shorter than five minutes, the entire recording will be lost because the file is not able to close due to the lack of power.
It is crucial to change the battery once the battery indicator shows only one hash mark of power remaining. Removing the battery while the recorder is in use may also corrupt a file.
Put the [HOLD] switch in the HOLD position when changing batteries to retain the Time & Date settings.
My recorder freezes and I get the following error message: "Cannot find the system file. Connect to PC to delete the necessary files." What is the problem?
If the recorder has been used as a mass storage device to transfer data, the data may have exceeded the capacity of the flash memory and the header for the last file may be incomplete. Data must be deleted to restore operability.
Connect the recorder to the computer. Use the file-browsing application (My Computer or Windows Explorer in Windows operating systems or Finder for Macintosh operating systems) to select the drive that represents the recorder and click on [Properties]. The display shows the amount of Used Space and Free Space in the recorder's memory. Note how much space needs to be freed up, and then exit the Properties view. Double-click on the drive that represents the recorder and delete files until sufficient free space has been created.


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'Real Housewives of Orange County': Making ends meet
The original Housewives are back, and much has changed for the busty ladies of Coto de Caza. Last week's season premiere (still can't believe that this is the fifth season!) showed us that Tamra and Simon are possibly going broke. Jeana ... well, she's closer than they are. Lynne is trying to keep her family afloat with those gaudy cuff contraptions. Gretchen ... well, she spends her days in her garage with her new manfriend, Slade. And Vicki, our favorite Wahoo! gal, is still living the life of luxury.
But when it comes to the drama, not much has changed.
At a staged dinner party, er, showcase of Lynne's cuff line, Tamra and Gretchen took the opportunity to unleash their claws. About what? Bad reputations and a vibrator with a cord? Slightly reminiscent of Alex from the "Real Housewives of New York," right? Their fighting, though entertaining to watch (especially as Jeana tries to ease the tension by asking folks to pass the macaroni), is getting a bit tired. For it to garner a "to be continued" when, really, there wasn't much to "continue" was pushing it.
Gretchen dealt with the stress from that night by having a tanning party the next day -- the only logical solution. I don't know what was a more awkward moment: when Lynne's 16-year-old daughter, Alexa, asked if she could drink a beer (even Gretchen found that weird) or when Slade, with only a sock hiding his unmentionable, hammed it up for the cameras as he got coated with tanning solution. Will someone please click the stopwatch and end his 15 minutes of fame?
But the economic bust continued its guest-starring role in this week's episode.
Tamra told Vicki over lunch that Simon is getting his income solely from selling tequila. They pay $2,000 a month in property taxes alone on their home and are thinking of moving. Meanwhile, with the Orange County real estate market drying up, so has Jeana's lavish lifestyle. She's sold watches, cars and some art -- anything to make ends meet. And she and daughter Kara, who now waits tables to pay for her apartment, have mostly ditched the high-end department stores for H&M discount shopping sessions. Total damage done in the shopping fete seen in this week's episode? Just under $200. A sizable difference than what we saw from Kim of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" on her shopping sprees. How things have changed for the ladies. Gretchen even had a garage sale! Vicki, who seems to be the only one not affected greatly by the bad economy, took her mother and daughter to Italy, spending over $500 a night on their hotel room. And, I guess, Lynne isn't doing too shabby, given that she's considering getting herself a face lift and her daughter a nose job (getting into the issues with that requires a whole other blog post).
But there's a new housewife in the mix. Jeana is ditching the clan (as previews for next week's episode suggest) and a new blond, Alexis, will attempt to mingle with the brood. Tamra and Simon had dinner with Alexis and her husband, Jim. A very awkward dinner. The tension between Tamra and her ill-tempered hubby was more apparent than ever before. While Alexis and Jim were lovey-dovey (what is with her making him a plate of food? He has hands.), Tamra and Simon were bickering about nonsense. Is anyone else bothered that Simon seems to think Tamra should "obey" him? He married a woman, not a dog. He and Slade need a serious reality check.
What are your thoughts on the return of the O.C. ladies? Will it be the same without Jeana? What do you think about Lynne considering letting her teen daughter get a nose job?
-- Yvonne Villarreal
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Of course every culture produces rapists and child molesters, but in non-Muslim societies these are usually isolated loners. In contrast, Muslim rapists and pedophiles are well-organised and these predators often hunt their prey in rape-gangs in a tradition of Muslim razzia going back to the 'prophet'. The reason for this cultural difference is that pedophilia and rape are abhorrent in civilised societies, but are socially acceptable to Muslim communities because the perps are dutifully following Mohammed's example - and Mohammed is the 'Perfect Man' . Kuffar women and children (uncovered meat) are there for the taking.
From the days of Prophet Muhammad, sexual terror has been an integral part of Islamic Jihad. The siege of the Beslan School by Islamic Jihadis in 2004 was no exception.
Child-rape, as well as being a permitted means of satisfying the jihadists' religiously repressed lusts, also degrades, violates and humiliates the hated 'najis kafir' children and their parents, thus asserting the supremacy of Islam and Muslims. Forcing them to drink urine reinforces their filthy 'najis' status , as does feeding their minced up flesh to other unwitting kafirs.
Don't mention the M-word
"Five years ago Muslim extremists invaded a school in Beslan, Russia. These Muslim terrorists held over a thousand people, most of them children, hostage. For three days these Muslim terrorists killed and tortured countless victims. The ways in which they were treated I will abbreviate . Children were shot for crying. Teachers and parents were shot for trying to calm the hostages. Young girls were gang raped. Young girls were raped with gun barrels and other objects. Many young girls did not survive these rapes. Children were forced to drink their own urine before being executed. The list of inhuman acts committed by these Muslim animals is as nothing I have ever heard before.
Now to the reason I have titled this "Muslims had nothing to do with Beslan massacre".
Today I wanted to post something in the memory of the poor souls murdered in Beslan, so I started looking for a nice story already written and spell checked that I might copy and paste here. What I found disturbed me. Both BBC and SKY NEWS have stories about the five years after the event in Beslan. Neither story mentions Muslims or Islam. The British news is perverting history by not mentioning the identities of the attackers. It's hard to believe that with Beslan on my mind today that I could find something in the news that would cause me disgust.
Beslan: They knifed babies, they raped girls
"THE full horror of the Russian school atrocity began to emerge yesterday as traumatised children told horrific tales of stabbed babies and brutal rapes. It has also emerged that scores of the 323 who died - including many children - had been shot in the back. While despairing soldiers and rescue workers moved among the growing pile of body bags, it was revealed that an 18-month-old baby had been repeatedly stabbed by a black-clad terrorist who had run out of ammunition.
Other survivors told how screaming teenage girls were dragged into rooms adjoining the gymnasium where they were being held and raped by their Chechen captors who chillingly made a video film of their appalling exploits. They said children were forced to drink their own urine and eat the petals off the flowers they had brought their teachers after nearly three days without food or water in the stifling hot gym. Their stories came as Russian officials warned that the final death toll of the siege of Middle School No 1 at Beslan in North Ossetia - in which up to 1,200 people were held captive - was likely to be more than 400. http://www.jihadwatch.org/2004/09/beslan-they-knifed-babies-they-raped-girls.html
Allah Akhbar!
"According to The New York Times, when the terrorists took over the Russian elementary school, they shouted "Allahu akbar" (Allah is Great). [...] They would make several sips of urine and then would stop and cry because their lips were chapped and the urine stung their skin." Indira Dzetskelova, the mother of one of the child hostages in Beslan , Russia , reports that "several 15-year-old girls were raped by terrorists." Her daughter "heard their terrible cries and screams when those monsters took them away." Her traumatised daughter Dzerase sobbed as she added: "When the assault started, some of us were running out through the school dining room. "The terrorists started to shoot from the roof, then one of them ran into the dining room and started to shoot from the window. "I saw kids and women falling to the ground. And I saw that vermin's face. I saw his smile as he killed my friends." Diana Gadzhieva, 14, was held with her sister Akinba, aged 11. She told how the rebels executed all the adult men in a room upstairs. "We saw groups of men hostages going out and never coming back." Other survivors told how screaming teenage girls were dragged into rooms adjoining the gymnasium where they were being held and raped by their Chechen captors. Witnesses reported that a black-clad terrorist who had run out of ammunition had repeatedly stabbed even an 18-month-old baby. http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=624
Do NOT mention the M-word!
"For the last several days, news outlets such as the BBC and some domestic networks and papers have downplayed any outside involvement in the recent masacre in Beslan. Even though initial reports clearly stated that 10 of the homicide terrorists involved were Arab nationals of one nationality or another, the Beeb insisted that witness could not remember ever seeing an Arab murderer-rapist in with the rest of the captors.
As far as these sources were concerned, this was an entirely domestic problem, entirely the fault of Putin and Russia.
Of course, not only was this a simplistic view of the masacre, it was completely inaccurate.
Russian officials said authorities have determined that 10 of the 32 suicide attackers who took over a high school in Beslan in North Ossetia last week were nationals from several Arab countries. Most of the attackers were Chechens and Ingush who had been trained at Al Qaida camps in Afghanistan. According to the World Tribune, the head of the Chechen "insurgency", Shamil Basayev received funding from the Sauds for years, and utilized these funds for the employment of hundreds of homicide bombers and other terrorists for use within Chechnya and other former Soviet republics. But no. Not according to the Beeb. No Arabs here. Move along, nothing to see here.
On one "happy" note:
All of the captors were said to have been killed, but three accomplices were arrested, Middle East Newsline reported. And those accomplices? From the photo I saw of one of them on the Reuters/AP photowire, he's scared shitless. He should be. Russia has no Gitmo, no high-priced and unscrupulous lawyers bidding for the opportunity to make names for themselves by falling all over each other in an attempt to represent terrorists, no 9th Circuit protecting the rights of murderers over innocents. He should be terrified. Better yet, he should be dead.
Beslan jihad funded by wealthy Arabs in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States
"The Beslan child slaughter shows just how far radical Islamists will go in their conquest of the civilized world to impose Islam. Often funded by wealthy Arabs in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, the US government refuses to deal with them for political reasons while the leftist-liberal press plays political correctness.
This is war, both cultural and religious. The enemy has melded a violent medieval religion with modern fascism and communism. It is aimed at everybody, secular or religious, Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus. They are joined by an equally evil ideology that sympathizes at least with the aims of radical Islam in destroying the West: radical Leftists. In reality both are the same in practical terms.
Both oppose democracy and individual freedom for various brands of forced collectivism and an end to capitalism. Islam wants to destroy Christianity and Judaism, both particularly hated by Leftists. Both want to destroy America, the world's most successful capitalist nation and the most religious of the major western nations. Muslims want to impose Islam, while Leftists want to impose the pseudo-religion of Marxism.
Both want to destroy Israel, seen as an American outpost. For years we ignored the savages Israel deals with every day. Now it isn't just Jerusalem or Tel-aviv, it's Russian schools, subways, and hospitals, Spanish trains, American office towers, Buddhist statues, Turkish banks and Synagogues, Iraqi schools, mosques, and grocery stores, Australian vacationers in Bali, and even a Dutch film director murdered in the streets. http://www.sullivan-county.com/immigration/list.htm
Beslan terrorists supported by 'British' muslims
"A member of the group responsible for the Beslan school massacre last month is a British citizen who attended the infamous Finsbury Park mosque in north London, The Observer can reveal. Two other members of the group, loyal to Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, are also believed to have been active in the UK until less than three years ago. They are suspected of taking part in the raid on the school in which 300 people, half of them children, died. Russian security sources described Kamel Rabat Bouralha, 46 years old and the oldest of the three, as a 'key aide' of Basayev, who has a £5.5 million price on his head. Basayev has boasted of training the men who took control of the school and wired it with explosives. Investigators believe that the three men, all Algerian-born, travelled to Chechnya from London to take part in fighting there in 2001.
Russian investigators are thought to have now identified most of the 33 men who occupied the school in Beslan last month. They include two Algerians in their mid-30s called Osman Larussi and Yacine Benalia. Both are thought to have been based in London until recently. Like Bouralha, they too are believed to have attended Finsbury Park mosque and to have joined the network of groups loyal to Basayev on arrival in Chechnya. General Ilya Shabalkin said that Bouralha had been detained while attempting to leave Russia for medical treatment in Azerbaijan. 'He says he is innocent, but there is strong evidence of his involvement in a grave crime,' Shabalkin said. Senior sources at Scotland Yard are investigating the Russian information. Former associates in London confirmed that Bouralha had been a frequent visitor at Finsbury Park mosque from around 2000. http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/294
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American Beslans planned.
They may be planning multiple simultaneous attacks on American schools...
The depths of Islamic depravity
"On September 1, 2004, terrorists stormed a school in Beslan, Russia, and perpetrated one of the most heinous terror attacks in history. Though many people may have heard of this attack, it is very likely that most do not know what really happened there. The reality is so dark that few dare speak of what went on.
There are predators in wait lurking everywhere searching for unsuspecting victims. If a person has a proclivity or a secret desire, that inclination can easily come out if an opportunity arises. And that is what happened at Beslan. The terrorists immediately killed the men because they wanted no resistance for their plans. Then, when they saw the helpless girls in front of them, the temptation became too much. Their perverse dreams came true.
Beslan was clearly a sexual homicide/sexual suicide. That is, the offenders wanted more than simple terrorism. Some of the terrorists at Beslan were hired guns who did not plan on dying that day. They had not thought things through and did not realize that the Russians would not let them out alive.
Then, once they were inside, and the realization dawned on them, plans changed.
Things had deteriorated when the media reported that there were only 354 victims. Wanting to have a dramatic impact, the terrorists exploded with anger. There were 1200 victims, and the Russians were trying to down play the incident. The terrorists said they would have to eliminate victims to fit with what the media had reported. Their demeanor worsened, and they got really mean.
It was then that they began raping the girls. They wanted sex as they killed, and this is sexual homicide. A sex killer gets excited when he thinks about forcing himself inside an unwilling victim, but the rape itself does not produce the ultimate excitement. It is the rape followed by the killing that is arousing. This is what happened at Beslan.
One by one, females were targeted. The sex killers looked for the perfect victims, and after zeroing in, they grabbed and disrobed the little girls in the middle of the gym. There were muffled cries as the girls were humiliated in front of everyone. They were stripped, raped, and sodomized by several men. Not content to simply rape, the terrorists used their guns and other objects to penetrate the screaming victims while the other hostages were forced to watch. And the terrorists laughed. They laughed as they violated the children and made them bleed. What few people know is that some of the girls died as a result of being raped with objects. The internal damage was so severe that without immediate medical attention, the girls bled to death. Those who managed to survive required extensive reconstructive surgery and painful recoveries.
But raping the girls was not enough for the deviants who had entered the school. The terrorists beat the other children. In fact, beatings took place regularly, and as they pummeled the little ones, the terrorists smiled and laughed. It was said that they would strike a child and then watch the child cringe. When the youngsters recoiled, their captors laughed. This says the offenders enjoyed inflicting the suffering. They wanted their victims to suffer. Such behavior is sadistic. Bringing others pain brings the sadist pleasure. And the terrorists tortured the victims in many ways.
Along with causing paralyzing fear, the terrorists had an ally in the weather. It was extremely hot outside, but the school had no working air conditioner. As the heat raged, the hostages begged for water, and at first, some was given. Time crept on, and the terrorists became increasingly cruel. They drank in front of the hostages and mocked the children who were crying out for water. Things got so bad that the victims were forced to drink their own urine. In some cases, the hostages poured urine over one another in a feeble attempt to keep cool. Seeing the suffering enhanced the joy of the perpetrators. In a twisted, ghoulish game, the terrorists put water in front of the children who were desperately thirsty and told them if they reached for the water, they would be killed.
Still, this horror wasn't enough for the hostage takers. Raping, beating, torturing, and mocking were just not evil enough. Thus, to further frighten the victims, one terrorist stated "we came here to die." Russian Tagirovich Khuchbarov was called the "colonel." When the children asked for water or to use the restroom, he simply stated "I'm not your uncle, I'm a terrorist … I came here to kill." Up until this point, the hostages most likely believed they could survive, but then…hearing these words…it meant they were to die too. This surely would have made the victims scream in their minds. If they cried out loud, they risked being beaten or shot.
As a crowd gathered outside the school, several terrorists goaded the townspeople. It was said that they "took delight" in egging the crowd on. They fired shots. They taunted. And again, they laughed. This psychopathic, sadistic behavior continued into the night as they ordered hostages to throw naked dead bodies out to the west yard. Yet, the Russian government did not want to negotiate with these offenders. Russian officials knew what they were dealing with: men intent on murder. However, in any hostage event, negotiations are necessary, but negotiations at Beslan were very difficult. When offered food, the terrorists refused because they feared poisoning. They had learned from Nord Ost and other terrorist standoffs. They would not make the same mistakes at Beslan.
Knowing that the elite Alpha and Vympel (Russia Special forces) would be called, the terrorists made it clear that if gas was used or electricity shut off, they would kill hostages immediately. The offenders had studied prior attacks and Russian counteroffensive techniques. So, they knew that Russia would stop at nothing to end the siege. With this knowledge, the terrorists had brought amphetamines with them to help stave off fatigue. This made them more wild and unpredictable. At one point, the terrorists allowed some hostages to leave. They told some mothers that they could get out with their babies and leave behind an older child or stay with both children. Those who left a child behind will certainly be tormented for the rest of their lives. At least one child who had been left behind survived the ordeal. One can only imagine that she could develop feelings of anger and maybe even hatred for the parent who abandoned her with psychopathic sexual sadists.
Islamic Gang Rape and Pedophilia as a 'Community Activity'
Of course every culture produces rapists and child molesters, but in non-Muslim societies these are usually isolated loners. In contrast, Muslim rapists and pedophiles are well-organised and these predators often hunt their prey in rape-gangs in a tradition of Muslim razzia going back to the 'prophet'.
Muslim Raped Christian Toddler for Refusal to Convert to Islam
Two and a half years old, raped and left to die by the roadside for the crime of being Christian in Pakistan. The Muslim rapist was never prosecuted as rape is a legitimate weapon of jihad.
Man boy sex (Pederasty) in Islam
In Muslim societies women are kept covered in burkhas, so the prettiest things that most unmarried Muslim men ever see are beardless pre-pubescent boys. Beardless boys are not regarded as male, so sex with them is not considered as homosexuality as it is between adult men.
Bacha bazi feminizes these boys in order to degrade them. By forcing them to perform in women's clothes and by raping them, this tradition not only seeks to humiliate these boys for the pleasure of wealthy men, but also to reinforce the idea that women are inferior and for a boy to have feminine affectations is degrading for him.
Muslim pedophile gangs prey on British Children
Pedophilia is socially acceptable in Islam because 'the perfect man' Mohammed was a pedophile. In addition, pedophile attacks on 'kuffar' (non-Muslim) children are seen as a legitimate form of jihad, inflicting humiliation and demoralisation on the children and their parents.
Mufa' Khathat - cleaning up the mess after thighing Ayesha
Mohammed married Ayesha when she was six but could not 'consummate' until she was nine. In the meantime he 'thighed' her then made her wash his semen off his clothes - a fact that is well documented in Islamic scriptures.
Charlene Downes: Child Allegedly Pimped, Raped, Murdered by Islamic Pedophile Gang then minced into burgers and fed to kuffars
Abduction and rape of young 'kuffar' (non-Muslim) children by Islamic Pedophile gangs is commonplace in areas near Muslim ghettoes in Britain. Many of these children simply dissappear never to be seen again. Police investigations are met with a wall of silence from the Muslim community. However the gruesome fate of Charlene Downes sheds some light on this aspect of Islamic cultural enrichment.
Inbreeding, Incest and Cousin Marriage in Islam
Young girls are sold as sex-slaves to older cousins and uncles to ensure that the bride purchse transaction money remains within the family.
Islamic Child Sexual Abuse: Muslim Pedophilia
Women are kept in purdah, and must be accompanied by a male relative whenever they leave the house. Wealthy older men acquire the youngest brides (often young cousins), with polygamy ensuring that young women are always in short supply for impoverished young men.
Islam is powered by Muslim sexual repression
Proponents of wars and terrorism in the name of Islam often exploited the frustration of sexually deprived young males and tantalised them with the prospect of captured women as 'war booty' if they succeeded. If they died, 72 lovely virgins in paradise as 'houris' would be provided to them which makes these boys ready to die for it, as suicide bombers.
95% of Pakistani Truckers have sex with Boys
Young boys are prostituted and abused in The Land of The Pure
Muslim sex criminals are above the law
Muslim pedophile gangs are immune from prosecution as police do not want to risk damaging 'community cohesion'.
Hypermasculine Muslims - Islam and hypermasculinity
Predatory and domineering, Islam is a brutal, hypermasculine, barbarian, tribal warrior cult that glories in murder, mutilation, rape, genocide, terrorism, destruction and anarchy. Women, girls and all the feminine aspects human nature are chattelised and subjugated. Weakness is despised and seen as ripe for predation. A woman or girl is to be owned, not treated as an equal. If she punctures the fragile inflated ego of her owner, then she must be killed to restore the man's 'honour' among his peers. Kuffar women and children are war booty.
Islam is bullying, swaggering, predatory, wife-beating thuggery, which is the destroyer of all that is beautiful, spiritual, gentle, innocent and vulnerable.


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TAMPA, Fla. - A four-run seventh wasn't enough today (Feb. 9) as the Georgia College & State University baseball team (1-3) lost at No. 2 University of Tampa (4-0) 7-4.
Junior Buddy Elmore (Dallas) smacked the first home run of his Division II career, a two-run shot keying that four-run rally.
The Spartans got all the runs they would need in the fourth, snapping a scoreless tie with a five-run outburst. The big blow came in a two-run double from Brenton Cianci.
Elmore followed a Richard Pirkle (Norcross, Ga.) leadoff double in the seventh with his first home run of the season, cutting the lead to 5-2. Senior Brooks Robinson (Evans, Ga.) singled and later scored on a catcher throwing error to make it 5-3. Junior Matt Pitts (Brunswick, Ga.) walked after Robinson, scoring on a fielder's choice to get a 5-4 difference.
Tampa answered right back in the bottom half, putting two more runs on the board, stretching the game to the final 7-4. Both runs scored on a Jose Jimenez single.
Junior Dylan Lightell (Rosamond, Calif.) tossed 3 1/3 innings, picking up the loss (0-1) in his first Division II start. He allowed three runs, fanning two. Spartan Starter Josh Bowman tossed six shutout innings in the win, allowing just two hits. Game one winner Alex Koronis got the save, his first.
The Bobcats return home Friday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m., hosting Philadelphia University. It will be the season opener for the Rams.
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Some Little-Known Elements Make A Big Difference
A 16-second pit stop used to be amazing 10 years ago. A low 13-second or 12-second time is almost expected these days. The reduction in time is due to many factors, which include the incredible athletes that make up the pit crews, the efficient choreography designed by the pit crew coaches, and the technology utilized by these teams to make the pit stops smooth and consistent. The technology can apply at any level of racing. For a racer leaving the weekly wars for the traveling series, the pit stop becomes critical.
Mike Lingerfelt is the front tire changer for Robert Yates Racing's No. 38 M&M's(r) car on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. Lingerfelt has been a tire changer since 1994. He gained national attention during the 2000 Daytona 500. During the fourth pit stop of the day, when he attempted to retrieve a tire at the end of the stop, Lingerfelt was hit by a car while it was leaving the pit stall. Lingerfelt flew into the air and suffered a fractured left femur. He was sidelined from his tire changing duties for over seven months, but since coming back he has earned his place on pit road.
One key to consistent pit stops is making sure the lug nut doesn't get stuck in the gun. Teams try to combat this problem with coated lug nuts. For many years, the lug nuts used throughout motorsports were plain steel. Recently, teams have wanted high visibility and slicker lug nuts, so a yellow Teflon coating has been added. They are lightly coated inside and out, which provides a cleaner release from the socket and lubrication onto the studs.
Some teams take an additional step to use dry graphite spray in the socket itself. Lingerfelt does not use this, but he knows many other changers that do. He feels that it creates an additional step, and the dry graphite gets all over his other pit equipment. Many changers are using a special mixture in the socket. This is a mixture of anti-seize and a product called Ballistol. Lingerfelt feels that anti-seize alone would be too thick, but in a mixture with the Ballistol, the mixture is thinned out and provides additional lubrication.
Once the nut is on the stud, the key is to get it smoothly down the threads. Some teams are using this same anti-seize/Ballistol mixture on the threads themselves. This again provides smooth lubrication on the threads to reduce the torque required from the impact wrench. This has reduced the time hitting the lugs 25 to 40 percent by some estimates. Another benefit to these mixtures is their ability to reduce the sticking of the lug nut glue to the threads of the stud.
The guns used on pit stops are not your average impact wrenches. They are completely gone through and custom tailored to quick pit stops. These guns, depending on manufacturer, can cost from $800 to $1,300.
Between pit stops and while being transported to the track, the impact guns (the tools these changers use to make money) are kept in protective cases. When they are transported to and from the track, the guns are kept in hard cases. Some of the cases include the hoses and regulators, but, for the most part, these hard cases are to protect these valuable guns. While on pit road, protecting the gun is also very important, but instead of damage from transportation, the guns are protected from sun, heat, and debris. Heat is the largest problem on pit road. The O-rings in the forward and reverse switch can soften and inadvertently reverse during a pit stop. "You can push the button (reverse switch) up and it falls down by itself." Lingerfelt said. "That is one of the worst things that can happen when you are over the wall. While hitting the pattern, you are on the third lug nut and the gun switches-it screws up the entire stop. It is not so bad when the nuts are coming off because you can recover. You can switch it back and finish your pattern off. But when you start tightening down a new tire and the gun switches, you start spinning the lug nuts off the wheel and they fly everywhere. Then you have to get new nuts and your stop is lost."
Most teams are using a pouch with a padded interior and reflective coated fiberglass to keep the gun as cool as possible. Most of these pouches have a Velcro closure to keep out any dirt and debris while the gun is waiting to be used.
Because of the hard work impact guns have to do, they are maintained quite often. Lingerfelt has his gun rebuilt every four to six races or 45 to 60 stops.
Besides the rebuilds, the guns are maintained during the race as well. Lingerfelt will clean his gun after every stop. This includes the socket and the O-rings. After cleaning with a spray of brake cleaner, the socket is re-lubed with the anti-seize/Ballistol mix. Every other stop, the gun is lubricated with 10-12 drops of Marvel Mystery Oil. The gun is then reconnected, and much of the oil is flushed out with a few pulls on the trigger. This still leaves some oil in the gun for lubrication but does not flood the gun and slow down the first stop.
One last trick that many of the teams use for fast, consistent stops has its origins in the kitchen. The teams will use Pam cooking spray on the grill to reduce the amount of rubber sticking and blocking air to the radiator, but teams have also begun using a quick spray of Pam on the wheel to reduce the amount of brake dirt that resides there. Reducing the brake dust on the wheel (or sticking it to the wheel with Pam) will reduce the amount blown up in the changer's face.
There are many items that affect quick pit stops. The skills of the crewmembers, the quality of their equipment, and communication provide the anatomy of the pit stop. When tenths and hundreds of seconds matter, it comes down to many of the secrets detailed here to make the difference between First and first loser.


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James Mourra loved to rock out. As a high school student, owned a few guitars and could play them well. But he was particularly intrigued by what made those sounds he loved creating and hearing. How did the amp make the guitar louder? How do the wires and electricity make this all work?
The mystery behind the music led the Manor, Pa., resident to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) studies at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). James earned his ECE bachelor's in 2002 and completed his master's in 2004.
For the last three years, he has gained hands on design-build electronics experience at Keystone Applied Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Omni Tech specializing in government contract projects such as night vision technology. Guitars or amps aren't on his project roster, but he enjoys his off-hours freedom for musical pursuits.
Tell us about your engineering career. Where did your interest in engineering start? How is your career unfolding?
My interest in engineering started with a love of music, actually. I wanted to find out what was going on inside my stereo, and inside my guitar amp. My career is going in a slightly different direction, but the basic idea remains the same — only now I get to design and build electronics.
What do you enjoy most about your current position? Your career?
I enjoy traveling when the opportunity arises, and I like the people I work with. I think the best thing about my current company is that it is small. You don't get lost in the shuffle.
What was your greatest success? Biggest setback?
I've only been out of school for three years, so I haven't hit too many of either yet. I suppose the greatest success is when you complete an important project, and people want to buy your product. Setback? Probably when your project inexplicably fails in the field after working fine in the lab.
What are some of your favorite projects completed in your career and why?
I work for a government contractor, so I'd rather not say.
What are some of your personal and/or professional goals for the future?
Ideally, I will remain an engineer for as long as possible, without floating up into the world of management and stress. I want to design and build and tinker as long as I can. Also, I would like to keep my hobbies alive, and hopefully continue to play music with friends and maybe see if I could sell an album some day.
Anecdote about life as an "engineering guy"?
If something goes wrong, it's probably the simplest mistake — did you forget to plug it in?
Tell us about your engineering education. Which schools did you go to, and which degrees were you awarded?
I went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. I graduated with a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering in 2002, and with an M.S. in ECE in 2004.
How did you initially decide to study engineering at an undergraduate level? And how did you find a school?
Sometimes I don't even know the answer to that question. In high school, I couldn't think that far into the future. In looking for school, I basically went with CMU because it had one of the best engineering schools in the country, but it also had art, music, drama, architecture, etc, etc. - plenty of fallbacks should I decide to seek another path. And it made for interesting groups of friends from different backgrounds and philosophies. I minored in history because I ended up liking it so much.
You earned your master's degree in engineering. What drove your decision to return to school, and how did you choose the program?
The job market sank from after the dot.com recession, and tech workers were being let go, so it was difficult to find work immediately. Luckily, CMU had an integrated master's/bachelor's (IMB) program, and it seemed perfect. My grades were right, and I knew that it would give me an edge later on.
In retrospect, what do you know now that you wish you knew before you pursued your engineering education?
It's hard to pick out anything of note...I learned so much at college, that I wouldn't want to tell my former self. You need to make a decision and stick to it. Life is about going for it, and making your mistakes, and learning from them.
Does graduating from a prestigious school make a difference in landing a good job?
A lot of companies will give you a bump in salary for the same position, and larger companies such as Intel of AMD will want to snatch you up. But I know people with engineering degrees from Pitt (University of Pittsburgh), Penn State and other schools, and they are doing great. Not that I'm putting down those schools, mind you. If my kids were unsure about where they wanted to go, I'd gladly suggest they get their undergrad at a local university, and if they want to pursue it, to get a master's or doctorate at a more "prestigious" school.
Describe a typical day of work for you. What exactly do you do? What are your key responsibilities? On a basic level, what skills does your job demand?
I spend a fair amount of time doing research for projects — determining the proper algorithms for a device to function, determining the best methods for implementing a product specification. The remaining time is spent designing, usually on a computer, and then building and testing on a lab bench. I still solder a far bit, and I even do some mechanical work as well.
What are the tools of the trade that you use the most? Favorite gadget?
Computer software is invaluable, and the most used gadget is just a plain old multimeter. That and my trusty TI-85 calculator from 1994!
What are some common myths about your profession?
Probably that we're all nerds with no life, and that Dilbert and Office Space are true reflections of reality. Most of us enjoy life outside of engineering, and while it can be draining at times (especially approaching deadlines), you can go home at night and pursue your hobbies. Most companies wouldn't be around too long if the employees weren't content. The turnaround would be so high nothing would ever be accomplished.
What are the most challenging aspects of your job?
Juggling multiple projects, especially when everything hits the fan at once. But it keeps you on your toes.
How is the job market now in the industry? How do you think it will be in five years?
The job market right now is good. I can't tell the future, but hopefully it will remain that way for a long time.
What are the best ways to get a job in engineering field? How available are internships?
Internships are always available, you just have to be willing to relocate temporarily and/or work for nothing. But the experience can be enormously valuable.
What is the average salary for your field? What are people at the top of the profession paid?
This is different from city to city. On the west coast, salaries are high, but the cost of living is proportionally too high — I have some friends in California who lament the fact that even though they are raking it in, they could never afford that $750,000 two-bedroom house. Here in Pittsburgh, the cost of living is so low, the average starting salary of $50,000 to $60,000 goes a long way. The people at the top, well, it depends on what they are doing. Once you reach a certain level of competence and stature, many engineers start companies. I don't know for sure, but I'd assume you could easily make $100,000 or more, depending on your location.
What advice can you give to prospective students thinking about an education and career in engineering?
If you like math and science and you stay up late watching Mythbusters marathons, then give it a shot. There are not enough young people going into the engineering field in the United States, and we're starting to fall behind other countries. Some kids think engineering is too hard, but it's not. You'll be a valuable resource.


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