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El Brief
What I need done: I need a website designed for my silk bed linens/sheets retail and wholesale business. THIS CONTEST IS FOR THE DESIGN ONLY (coded). THE INFO BELOW ABOUT THE SHOPPING CART, ETC. IS JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION. You will not need to code the entire site but we wanted to give you more info so you know where the design fits into everything. We are also looking for a developer so if you can do it or can recommend someone, let us know. It should contain basic information about my team, my products, page for general information and knowledge on silk, a shopping cart, a blog/discussion board, and a way for customers to create accounts, track orders, etc. (database) and a search tool. I expect no more than 50 pages (30 of them are product pages which will also be basically the same in terms of design) in all and i will write all the copy for the webpage. I need full design and coding of the design done. I have our logo design and we will provide photos of my team and all of the products. Send me your email address and I can email you the logo. Other context/requirements that providers will need to know: In terms of style, I want a clean and contemporary look that will appeal to my clients who are typically high net worth individuals (particularly women) between the ages of 25-50. It needs to be elegant and it must be very easy for people to buy (think amazon's one click ordering). I would like my website to be searchable by Google/Yahoo if anyone is searching for silk bed linens. Specific expertise that I am seeking: You should have experience designing silk bed linens/health and beauty websites. Experience with search engine optimization is an added plus. Timeframe for delivery: I need to have this up and running by May. Examples: We really like www.westelm.com, www.kikidm, and www.nettletonhollow.com websites. You should also take a look at our competitors as well at http://www.gingerlily.co.uk/ and http://www.kumikookoon.com/ and http://www.kikidm.com/shop/home.php?cat=258
Nombre de la empresa
Oasis Bedding, Inc - www.oasisbedding.com
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Tagline: Fine Silk Bedding Desired Color Scheme: we like Chocolate/Pink/Green/Purple, Burgundy, etc, but are open to other colors too Desired Style: Contemporary and clean Basically need a full ecommerce shopping cart: 1. Product Catalog * Unlimited number of products * Unlimited number of categories * Unlimited category nesting * Products can be assigned to unlimited number of categories * Ability to modify multiple products simultaneously * Members-only categories * "Featured Products" box * Automated display of bestsellers * Related products, up selling and cross selling * 1-click enable/disable switch for products and categories * Configurable search by title, description, category, SKU, price and weight 2. Product Details * Unlimited product options/variants/properties w/optional price modifiers * Unlimited custom input fields for products * HTML-enriched product descriptions * Unlimited number of product images * Storing images in DB or on a file system * List a product in several categories * Manufacturers module * Ability to display product detailed images in popup windows 3. Merchandising and Inventory * Discount coupon codes and gift certificates * Full inventory control * "Out of Stock" Messages * Quantity discounts * Retail and wholesale price * Limit minimal order amount 4. Sales Analysis & Tracking * Comprehensive statistics: - Number of orders - Number of customers - Product views - Category views - Products removed from cart by customers - Sales by product / best sellers - Total sales - Client environment settings - Statistics on search patterns customers use when searching products * Searchable order data * Order data is easy to print * Printable shipping labels * Automatic creation of shipping labels for orders intended to be shipped by USPS and UPS * Search engine & incoming traffic tracker: the cart keeps referrer data for all customers 5. Shipping and Tax * Real-time USPS, FedEx and UPS shipping calculation from one location * Unlimited number of custom-defined delivery methods * Flate rate, weight, order total and per-item based shipping * Different weight limits for different delivery methods * Markups for realtime shipping * Mark your products as "free shipping" products * Promotional "free shipping" coupons to your customers * Add handling/freight charges * Handle international, domestic and local shipping * Ability to clone a zone and all zone information * Restrict shipping by location * Allow your customers to choose delivery methods * Support for downloadable goods (e-goods) * Customizable tax calculation * Product-specific taxes * Taxes & shipping fees depending on client's location * "Tax exempt" feature 6. Payment Gateways & Methods * Accept payments in any currency * Allow payment via several online payment modules * Payment systems (including PayPal payments) * High variety of real-time credit card processors (over 100 payment gateways) * Check processors * Manual (offline) credit card processing * PayPal payments * Google Checkout as an alternative to X-Cart's standard checkout * Predefined set of payment methods (offline): checks, purchase orders, phone orders, wire transfer and etc. 7. Search Engine Friendly * Pages can be indexed by all major search engines * Define custom META tags for every category * Customer referrer info is stored in database * Product catalog can be generated as static HTML pages for better SE indexing and ranking * Search engine optimization options group 8. Repeat Customer Accommodation * All customer's data is stored in database * Greet regular visitors * Registered customers can be offered discounts * Registered customers do not have to enter their data again * Registered customers can edit their profile * Registered customers can access history of their orders * Built-in newsletter engine * Real-time order tracking for registered customers * Moderated product reviews and ratings * Return Merchandise Authorization add-on to return customers' payments. 9. Web-based control panel * Password-protected administrative access * All changes are real-time * Control the cart from anywhere in the world using your web browser * Unlimited number of admin accounts * Support for restricted "shipping/fulfillment" admin accounts * User-defined date/time format * Ability for administrator to act on behalf of other users (e.g. to place phone orders for customers and use X-Cart as web based point of sale system) 10. Security * Full HTTPS/SSL support * Secure HTTPS/SSL administrative access * Password-protected administrative access * Strong Blowfish encryption for sensitive customer data * PGP-encrypted e-mail notifications * Real-time security notifications of all failed login attempts * Anti-Fraud module validates customer's address during checkout * Stop list module allows disabling shop usage from specific IP * Backup sub-system * System fingerprints: ability to compare the status of the store files before and after modification and to discover which files have been deleted, added or modified * Protect registration pages and e-mail forms with a random-number image
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I hear two words—"what if"—a lot from investors these days. "What if Greece leaves the euro? What if tensions between China and Japan escalate over disputed islands? What if oil prices skyrocket?" Everyone is worried about the effect of the "what ifs" on their portfolios and the risk of losing money. They want to know, specifically, how we manage risk.
While we utilize a broad statistical toolkit to measure and monitor risk, our primary measure is value-at-risk, or VaR. It measures normal risk, not extreme risk. VaR uses historical data to measure the potential loss in the value of a portfolio over a specific period of time and the likelihood of that happening. Across our portfolios, we use one-day VaR at a 95% confidence level. That means that if we have a $10 million portfolio with a 0.82% VaR, then there is a 95% chance that our portfolios won't lose more than $82,000 in one day. Of course, there is also a 5% chance that the one-day losses will be worse than $82,000, but it is a relatively small chance (one out of every 20 days), again based on historical data.
The biggest advantage of VaR is that it allows us to measure the risk in a single manager's portfolio, or across multiple portfolios, managers and strategies. At any time, we can run the VaR analysis of each of our portfolios to get a single dollar amount that represents aggregate portfolio risk. If VaR moves too high, we can take a variety of actions to try to reduce risk to more comfortable levels.
If you're familiar with VaR, then you know it has its critics. Some say that VaR failed to sound the alarm in 2008, that it's backward-looking and that it cannot account for extreme market conditions. All of these criticisms have a point. The problem with VaR is that it does not say how much worse a portfolio could be hit if an extreme event occurs. Put another way, in the $10 million portfolio example, VaR says $82,000 is the most it could lose 95% of the time. It doesn't say how much greater than $82,000 the losses might be 5% of the time. Extreme events like Black Monday in 1987, the near-collapse of Long Term Capital Management in 1998, the tech-wreck in 2000, the credit crisis in 2008 and the earthquake in Japan in 2011 revealed the limitations of VaR. When these rare, black swan events occurred, the markets turned out to be more risky than VaR had predicted.
Despite its potential shortcomings, VaR has a place in measuring risk. VaR is especially helpful for our portfolios because it works well in measuring risk in highly liquid, easily priced assets. By contrast, VaR is not useful when measuring the risk of illiquid or hard-to-value exotic derivatives, which is precisely one of the reasons why investment banks were decimated in 2008. During that time, many of our managers' VaR models allowed them to easily reduce exposures in highly liquid markets while still earning significant profits throughout the market crisis.
Because VaR doesn't measure the damage that could ensue from extreme events, we include in our risk management toolkit a range of other calculations, namely conditional VaR (also known as expected shortfall), stress testing and scenario analysis. There are differences among these tools, but for this discussion suffice it to say they all measure what the effect of a worst-case scenario would be. VaR asks, "How bad can things get under normal circumstances?" Conditional VaR (or expected shortfall), stress testing and scenario analysis ask, in different ways, "How much can we lose in extreme cases?"
Risk will always be present in financial markets. By using the combination of VaR, conditional VaR, stress testing and scenario analysis, we can measure the impact of normal losses and market outliers on our portfolios. We cannot eliminate risk, but we can better understand and manage it.

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Carrie Underwood is donating $1 million from her current tour to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma. The contribution comes from concert proceeds during her Blown Away tour which wrapped up Thursday night (May 23) in Abbottsford, British Columbia.
"I have watched the devastation in my home state of Oklahoma over the past several days with great sadness," Underwood said. "With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those affected by the recent tornados."
Monday's twister that hit Moore, Okla., killed 24 people, destroyed an estimated 13,000 homes and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage.
Underwood established a charitable fund when the tour began in 2012. In November, she donated profits from a concert in Atlantic City, N.J., to relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey. Funds from the latest donation will be used to pay for disaster relief initiatives in Oklahoma and other states.


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Mustek's new camcorders: DV700TZ and DV530TZ
February 27, 2007 by poeloq | Leave a Comment
Mustek has introduced the new camcorder models DV700TZ and DV530TZ. The DV700TZ offers 7 Megapixel and capture MPEG4 videos @30fps with a resolution of 720×480, while the DV530TZ – as the model number might suggest – offers 5.3 Megapixel and a resolution of 640×480. The DV700TZ offers a 2.5″ display and the size of the […]
Canon's $499 HD camera: PowerShot TX1
February 23, 2007 by poeloq | 3 Comments
Canon's PowerShot TX1 is small 7.1 Megapixel HD camera, which can capture video in 720p HD resolution. It offers upto 10x optical and 4x digital zoom and using Canon's Digic technology it will detect faces and will reduce the red eye effect. The TX1 offers an ISO rage of 80 right up to 1600 and […]
Bloggers Web Cam
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Panasonic's tiny camcorder: SDR-S10
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The Panasonic SDR-S10 is tiny and still very usable for serious amateur video, and not exactly ugly either. Panasonic even claims that this is the worlds smallest SD camcorder. The SDR-S10 supports upto 4GB of SDHC memory for recording and a fantastic 10x zoom lens. It has a 2.7″ display, but sadly no optical view […]
Sony's high speed 1/1.8″ CMOS sensor
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Your eyes in the office or at home
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This is a part of a series of Webmaster Tips which I will be writing in order to help people to learn from my experiences and use those on their own websites.
CPM or cost per thousand is a good way to make additional income from your website based on the number of users who visit your site. Unlike Google AdSense, CPM ads do not require users to click on your ads for you to make money and only ad impressions do fine.
CPM Ad networks can also be used as an alternative to Google AdSense. Though they might not work as well as AdSense, they will still help to make revenue from your website.
However, CPM ad networks also employ a quality check based on the number of clicks the ads get to make sure that they display the best possible and highest CPM ads on your website. For more information about this you can read my earlier post about Making more money from CPM ads.
In the past 5 years, I have used several ad networks which have often made me money and have sometime missed the mark. In this post, I will list out some of the best CPM ad networks that you can use today. You have to understand that my experiences may not help you always, so make sure to pick and choose the best one which works for you.
In addition to reviewing the CPM networks I have used, I will also post links to other networks which you can use, however, since I won't be able to review them as I haven't used them.
Tribal Fusion
Tribal Fusion has so far been the best performing ad network for me. Getting into the network is not that easy, but the dividends it pays to get in is definitely good.
Over the past few years, Tribal Fusion has been the second highest earner for me. It has continued to grow CPM wise and earnings wise. Though I won't disclose the earnings or CPM explicitly, I can tell you that you will earn $1+ if you tweak it accordingly. More tips on tweaking it will be coming up in a future article.
That said, I have definitely had a very smooth and pleasant experience with Tribal Fusion. Their ads are top notch and the support is top notch too. I once had to block certain ads, and even though they had this feature in their interface, their support staff did it for me.
Tribal Fusion Hits
- Ads from top companies
- High CPM rates
- Good support staff
- Timely payments
- Not much load on website
- Supports multiple size ads
- Users can easily block intrusive creative
- Can be used as an alternative ad-server to display ads from other networks when Tribal Fusion does not have ads to display
- User can set a base CPM to ensure that ads are only delivered if they are above a certain CPM
Tribal Fusion Misses
- Reporting is not up-to the mark, lacks country and specific size reports which can help you optimize ads
- No way to browse inventory and block advertisers unless you see ads
- No option for PayPal payments
- Does not support email reports
Overall Rating: 8/10
Minimum payment: $50
Payment terms: Net 45. You will be paid 45 days after your minimum payment has accrued.
Payment methods: Check and NEFT.
Minimum Requirements: 500,000 unique visitors a month. Only top-level domains supported.
Revenue Share: 55% for publisher, 45% for TF.
How To Get In? Send an application to become a publisher at http://www.tribalfusion.com/publishers
Technorati Media
I started using Technorati Media fairly recently, but it has proven to be a good ad-network which can pay you well for displaying their ads. Though the CPM rates for Technorati are not on par with Tribal Fusion, they do run some campaigns in between which are of really high CPM value.
Getting into Technorati is fairly easy and their traffic requirements are not as high. Once you have been accepted into the network, Technorati will send you ad-codes which you can then insert into your website.
Payment wise, I have never had an issue with Technorati and they have been sending me timely payments.
Technorati Media Hits
- Good ad network with a large inventory
- Works great as a default for your main CPM network
- CPM rates are good
- Runs targeted campaigns frequently which have very good CPM rates
- Good reporting interface; Users can drill down reports by size and country among other things
- Excellent support staff
- Supports Email reports
Technorati Media Misses
- Does not perform very well in certain countries, some filler ads are bad
- No way to browse inventory and block advertisers unless you see ads
- Does not have an option in their interface to block ads. You have to send a request to get this done
Overall Ratings: 6/10
Minimum payment: $50
Payment terms: Net 60. You will be paid 60 days after your minimum payment has accrued.
Payment methods: PayPal or Check.
Minimum Requirements: Not posted.
Revenue Share: Not Posted.
How To Get In? Send an application to become a publisher at http://www.technoratimedia.com/technorati_media/bloggers-p.html
Burst Media Network
I have been using Burst Media Network since I started out this website. It has been one of the oldest CPM networks I have used. Burst's performance is also good and does not disappoint.
Over the years, I have seen burst give me CPM rates of around $1, however there are times when it also reaches CPM of $2. In addition to that, Burst also runs direct campaigns on your site which earn high CPM rates.
I have never had any issues with payments from Burst Media and they have always sent the payments on time.
Burst Media Hits
- Good steady CPM rates
- Has direct campaigns for websites
- Supports variety of ad sizes
- Provides an option to users to block certain ads in the inventory
- Good inventory for countries like US, Canada and UK
- Excellent support
Burst Media Misses
- Does not have good inventory for certain ad sizes and shows unpaid for them
- No support for email reports
- Has a 50-50 sharing agreement with publishers
- Does not work for traffic outside US, Canada and UK
Overall Ratings: 6/10
Minimum payment: $50
Payment terms: Net 45. You will be paid 45 days after your minimum payment has accrued.
Payment methods: EFT (available for US/UK/Canada), PayPal, or check.
Minimum Requirements: Minimum traffic of 25,000 monthly page views or 5,000 monthly unique views
Revenue Share: 50-50. Provides 55-45 terms if you use Burst Media exclusively for a year.
How To Get In? Send an application to become a publisher at http://www.burstmedia.com/publisher/publishers.asp
I have been using Adtegrity for over a year now and have found it to be pretty decent. The CPM rates for Adtegrity aren't that great though but you can make decent money from it if you use it as a filler network.
I use Adtegrity as a filler network for Tribal Fusion and the earnings are not bad at all. My overall experience with them has been good and I have had some great experience with their support staff too.
Adtegrity Hits
- Decent network with good ads
- Provides flat rate CPMs for Unique US Traffic
- Good reporting interface
- Good support
- Timely payments
Adtegrity Misses
- CPM rates are on the lower side
Overall Ratings: 5/10
Minimum payment: TBD
Payment terms: TBD.
Payment methods: PayPal, or check.
Minimum Requirements: Minimum traffic of 500,000 monthly page views with 50% US traffic.
Revenue Share: TBD.
How To Get In? Send an application to become a publisher at http://www.adtegrity.com/publishers/
ValueClick Media
ValueClick Media is an advertising network which I have used for over a year. The earnings from this network is not something I will brag about, but it definitely acts as a good filler ad network.
One of the things I like about Value Click is that it allows you to pick and choose which ads will be displayed on the site. That said, the interface is really clumsy and it takes a lot of time to sit through and sift through all those ads.
The CPM rates are pretty low on this network right now. I would suggest that you use ValueClick media as a default filler network for your higher paying CPM network. I have never faced any issue with the network for payments.
ValueClick Media Hits
- Provides an interface to view current advertisers and block lower paying ads
- Good network to fill up your inventory
- Decent CPM rates, stays around 50 cents or more
- Provides lot of ad formats including full page ads and popunders
ValueClick Media Misses
- You have to block a lot of low quality ads
- No reports for country wise performance
- CPM rates can be increased but it takes a lot of effort and moderation to sift through and block ads
Overall Ratings: 4.5/10
Minimum payment: $25
Payment terms: Net 25. You will be paid 25 days after your minimum payment has accrued.
Payment methods: PayPal, or check.
Minimum Requirements: Minimum traffic of 3,000 page views per month.
Revenue Share: Not posted.
How To Get In? Send an application to become a publisher at http://www.valueclickmedia.com/publishers
Other CPM Networks
While I listed out some good CPM ad networks out here, there are several more which you can make revenue from. I won't go into much detail about these since I have either never used them or used them for a short period of time.
CPM Networks for Indian Traffic
If you get a lot of traffic from Indian users, most of the above ad networks won't work very well. Previously I had written about the Best CPM Network for Indian traffic called Komli. You can sign up with them to monetize your Indian traffic. Additionally you can also try out Tyroo (http://www.tyroo.com/) and Axill Media/Globe 7 (http://www.axill.com/).
Though these networks don't perform as well as the other CPM advertisers, you will at-least make some money out of it instead of nothing at all. I have found that Tyroo is the worst performer among these three networks.
That's it, hopefully this post will help you to make more money from your website. I would be interested to know which ad networks you use and how they perform for you. Do feel free to share your thoughts about them with me.


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We had fun making the modeling clay and the model! I added food coloring to tint. It worked, but for strong color, use stronger coloring gels. We painted our model with craft paint.
DIY Model Magic
2 cups baking soda
1 cup corn starch
1 1/2 cups cold water
Combine 2 cups of baking soda, 1 cup of cornstarch and 1 1/2 cups of cold water in a pan. Stir the ingredients until you have a smooth consistency.
Place the pan over your stove on medium heat. Stir the mixture until it boils.
Continue stirring to remove any lumps. Set a pan cover slightly askew and cook the mixture until it has the consistency of mashed potatoes. Keep a close watch on the pan and stir every few minutes to avoid burning.
Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Saturate a kitchen towel in cold water and wring out so it is damp rather than dripping. Place the towel over the mixture and allow it to cool.
Note: Do not be tempted to eat the dough! It looks just like frosting! My kids were begging to try a taste. I'm sure this is what is piped onto those great-looking demo cakes bakery windows.
Sprinkle cornstarch on a clean kitchen surface and knead the mixture once it has cooled until pliable, then use as desired.
Tips: Knead in more corn starch, a little at a time, as needed if the dough is too "wet." Keeping a damp kitchen towel over the extra dough, it will keep for some time, though if you plan to keep it for more than a couple of days, you might want to add peppermint flavoring, as it can start to smell sour. Don't make your model too thick, or the clay may crack in the thicker areas.
Ours kept for about two weeks and we used the leftover dough to make Christmas ornaments.
|Our finished cheetah model using the DIY modeling clay.


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Organic food from Austria
Organic farming has a long tradition in Austria, with the first domestic biodynamic farmer being officially registered as early as 1920. While there were only about 400 organic farmers supplying the first health food shops in the 1980s, things developed rapidly in the 1990s as domestic supermarket chains started to stock their shelves with organic produce. This made it easier to balance supply and demand and allowed organic farmers to source reliable long-term purchasers. The outcome of this ambitious experiment was that within just a few years every retail chain in Austria featured its own range of branded organic goods.
The marketing of organic produce was given an additional boost by the foundation of AMA Marketing in 1995, and more and more people are now making a conscious decision to buy products grown organically. Nearly one fifth of Austria's total arable land is now farmed organically, with approximately 21,000 organic farmers in the country using environmentally sustainable methods to grow natural produce.
The high-quality produce grown by Austrian food producers has enjoyed an established niche in global markets for many years now. The fierce competition in the small domestic market ensures that Austrian exports can hold their own anywhere in the world.
You can find out more about organic food from Austria and its producers in the latest edition of FRESH VIEW, the trade magazine:FRESH VIEW Organic Food, No. 158/2016 [pdf, 11,477.9kb]
Related downloads
- FRESH VIEW Organic Food, No. 158/2016 [pdf, 11,477.9 kb]


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All the way back to cuneiform and pictographs on clay tablets, scrolls and wax tablets, the need to share the written word spans centuries. Even once stories began to take a more recognisable shape as books, the materials used and methods of binding them were widely varied. Palm leaves and papyrus, various cloths and skins, and books as we know them today began to emerge in rudimentary form, all done by hand.
In the 15th century, with Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the movable-type printing press, the first seeds of automation came into play, but books were still largely bound by hand. As a result, bookbinding developed as an art and craft to be respected and perfected. Master bookbinders closely guarded techniques and materials, and prided themselves on the beauty, durability and uniqueness of their finished products. Binders had signature methods, and experimented with materials such as gems and jewels, various metals, different animal leathers, and more.
That pride and craftsmanship in bookbinding has survived into modern times, and in the last century or two, various bookbinders and bookbinding firms have continued to produce unique, exquisite volumes, delighting bibliophiles to no end. These are just a few of the greats, and a small sample of their work.


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|1858 - 1900
|Parts of letters from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
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|Type (DCMI)
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|ID 1970-003, Box 2, Folder 68
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|Original Collection
|Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones Letters
|Digital Collection
|Mrs. Anson Jones Letters
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|Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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|[1] [no place, no date] I supposed the half sheet I commenced this note on would be all sufficient - Doct Frost will no doubt be able to put up this Prescription for you, it should not cost you more than forty cts all told that is beside the Whiskey Take it three times a day just before eating But first the system should be free freed from bile by some medicine I have no doubt but it will do you much good, and in case you cannot get it put up there send to Aschoffs ---------------------------- drugstore in Galveston and you can get it put up there, and it will be put up in the right quantities I have not heard from Mrs Harri- son since she left, nor have I written to her. As I have been very much occupied all the time Nellie the little negro has been sick for the last week. I sometimes doubt if she ever gets well, she has slow, or low, night fevers which I find very dif- ficult to break up Sam wants to go and I must ------------------------------- close write me how you get along particularly in regard to your health As ever your loving Mother Mary Jones [2] [no place, no date] Tell Mr. Ashe Gaston will come out much better than he expected in a final settle -ment with the state, he is constantly disposing of sirep [sic] which will and collecting Taxes which will be a big help in his final settle- settl ment with the state &c &c Gas will have to go to Austin before the present comptroller goes out of office to settle make his final set -tlement ----------------------------------- All the better class and negroes too regret his going out of office As the threat has already been made that so soon as he does "We will turn this damed little Town up -side down" &c &c There is a jar of Brandy Peaches in my wardrobe get them out for yourself & Sam Remember me to Ara Tell her I hope she gets along well
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Lucas lifts Marlins over Phillies in 11th
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Ed Lucas singled home Jeff Baker in the 11th inning to lift the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.
Marlon Byrd and Cody Asche hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to tie the game for the Phillies, who didn't put another runner on base the rest of the way.
The Marlins, who snapped a four-game losing streak, went to extra innings for the 13th time this season after leaving runners on second and third base in the ninth inning.
In the 11th, Baker led off with a single against Justin De Fratus (2-1), went to second base on Christian Yelich's sacrifice bunt and scored when Lucas sliced a hit over the head of first baseman Ryan Howard.
The Marlins broke a three-game slide in extra-inning games.
"It was nice to be able to finish one off," said Lucas. "It was good to be able to dump one in there and get us out of here for once."
The Phillies suffered their fifth straight loss and dropped to 2-9 since going on a season-high five-game winning streak.
Miami starter Henderson Alvarez left with a 4-2 lead that reliever Kevin Gregg coughed up in the eighth inning on the two-out homers by Byrd and Asche. Byrd cracked his 16th homer to left-center and Asche hooked his fifth fair down the right-field line two pitches later to make it 4-4.
"We came back with a couple swings of the bat and then not a baserunner (after that)," said Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg.
Phillies reliever Antonio Bastardo escaped a jam in the bottom of the ninth when he struck out Garrett Jones with runners at second and third base.
The Marlins are undefeated in the last nine games started by Alvarez, who gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk in seven innings.
A.J. Burnett, who started his career as a Marlin, faced Alvarez for the second time in a week and allowed four runs -- three earned -- on six hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out 10.
The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first inning after Jimmy Rollins hit a one-out double and scored on Chase Utley's lined single to center field. Domonic Brown added an RBI single up the middle in the fourth to make it 2-0.
The Marlins loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fourth and tied the score on Jarrod Saltalamacchia's bloop two-run single to center.
Another single to center, this one by Giancarlo Stanton, gave the Marlins a 3-2 lead in the fifth.
A passed ball by Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp later in the fifth put runners at second and third and Miami took a 4-2 lead on Burnett's wild pitch in the dirt, which struck out Marcell Ozuna swinging but got away from Rupp, allowing Stanton to score.
Game Notes
The Phillies, coming off a 2-6 homestand, started a 10-game road trip. They are 5-4 against Miami this season (the teams split a four-game series in Philadelphia last week) ... The Marlins played six extra-inning games in June, including five that went at least 13 innings -- losing all five.


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Hot and Cold
Hi! Remember me? It's been a while. And by "been a while," I mean two days. Good news is that we now have the internet!! Yayyy!!! Now I can live stream the Tour de France which makes me a very happy girl indeed.
The simple eats continue, especially considering this heat we're in. The idea of putting anything in an oven sounds suicidal.
Monday night I made a big pot of sumthin' in preparation for the heat wave. Always nice to have a ton of leftovers that I can just pop in the microwave when I don't feel like cooking! Featured above is a mix of quinoa, black beans, tofu and frozen veggies. For those two bowls, I mixed it with salsa + laughing cow cheese.
I have also spent many more hours internetting in my new favourite cafe.
Many lightly sweetened iced teas and coffees have been consumed. However, I've learned that if I come with rations, I can stay away from the delicious looking baked goods they sell :)
While I may not have been blogging, I was most certainly talking about blogging with another blogger. Bloggity blogging bloggers.
Kristen from Cook, Bake, Nibble!! We've been planning to get together ever since I first announced I was moving to Toronto. We couldn't wait until the big meet-up on Sunday!
We'd originally planned on going to a specialty pizza place, but it was closed. Really, it was just a sign that we needed to re-visit Fresh.
I was tempted to get another immunity boost juice to help my cold along, but I also wanted to try something different. After much debate, I ended up with the hangover helper: orange, banana, ginger, spirulina, wheatgrass. I hoped the wheatgrass would help "the sickness" and having a cold can sometimes feel like a hangover anyways ;)
More debate ensued over what to eat. Kristen and I were both feeling salads – must be the heat!!
Not surprisingly, I went for the Super Protein Salad: chick peas, grape tomatoes, cucumber, grilled tempeh & our high protein omega rich *salad topper on salad greens (*puffed quinoa, goji berries, currants, pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds & sea salt).
The protein mix sounded too unique to pass up! I got the house dressing (apple cider vinegar, tamari, lemon juice, mustard, garlic & organic flax oil) and really enjoyed it. The tempeh was amazing and the puffed quinoa added a really cool texture to the mix. So creative!
I must also thank Kristen for putting up with my incessant hacking and nose blowing. Hopefully I'll be better for the meet-up on Sunday! Kristen is super bubbly and loves chatting about food as much as I do. I see many Toronto eating adventures in our future!!
Today is Waffle Wednesday. An occasion I was excited to celebrate in my new place, but it was not meant to be. I forgot to buy baking powder. Oops!
Egg white french toast was the next best thing. Smothered in a sauce made up of mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and cinnamon.
No waffles, but just as tasty. You can't really go wrong with eggs and bread :)
After this I went to the gym! Notable, because Monday was my first day there in 5 days, and then I couldn't bring myself to go back on Tuesday. Monday's weightlifting sesh was a little on the brutal side. I was coughing and snotting all over the place, which is not very sanitary given the environment. Today I went back and did a "moderate" cardio workout on the elliptical, rowing machine and stepmill. Much better. I'm still sick, but I left feeling good! Yay!
The gym also provided a nice air-conditioned escape from the heat. I hope you runners are being careful out there!! I came home starving and immediately hit up those leftovers – this time dressed with black olives, feta and hummus, eaten as a cold salad.
"Baked" sweet potato (ie microwaved for 6 minutes) topped with cottage cheese.
The perfect hot weather meal!!
Ohyes, and many of these:
Iced tea to beat the heat, and soothe my sore throat.
And, erm, gelato for the same reasons mentioned above ;) Half melted from the two-second walk home (yes, I now also live a hop, skip, and a roll from a gelato place – danger!). Went for coconut raspberry and blood orange flavours. Might I add it also worked perfectly to cool me down. Well, the word "cool" is rather relative these days.
Question of the Day: What's your favourite way to stay cool in the summer heat? I know we're not the only ones in a heat wave! I've definitely been enjoying a couple cold showers day :)


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Justin Elliott
A fresh new face to come onto the Miami scene Justin Elliott has been able to capture audiences in the South Florida area by his wit and charming personality. A Miami native, that Is known for his story telling method that is sure to keep you laughing hysterically. Being a middle child of three siblings, Justin often states that his lack of attention at home is what got him into doing comedy. The subjects that Justin speaks on while he's performing are limitless, ranging from politics to getting your card declined at a restaurant. Justin is no stranger to the mainstream; you've seen him on things such as Florida's funniest, South Beach comedy Festival, and even fun competitions such as Miami Improv's annual Turkey contest. You can see him and at many of your Improv comedy clubs, open mic's in the area, or even your cousin's barbecue he's sure to keep you laughing. Current Host at Florida Comedy Club in Gulfstream Park Casino Hallandale Beach, FL
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OS X Mavericks has lots more social support and allows you to add Internet Accounts in just a few short steps. After adding Facebook, you can even import photos automatically to your Contacts. Here's how:
- Click on the Apple in the upper left hand corner of your Mac's screen.
- Now click on System Preferences.
- From the System Preferences pane, click on Internet Accounts.
- Now click on Facebook in the left hand panel of accounts you have configured.
- In the lower right hand corner of the window, click on Get Profile Photos....
- Confirm that you'd like Facebook to pull your friend's profile photos by clicking on Update Contacts in the last popup.
That's all there is to it. OS X will update your actual Contacts with photos from Facebook by scanning any phone numbers or emails in your Facebook account. If you've done this, let us know how it worked for you.
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VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that striker Caleb Clarke will join German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg on a year-long loan.
"Caleb is a young player with a lot of upside," said Martin Rennie, Whitecaps FC head coach. "This is a great opportunity for Caleb to continue in his development and we look forward to seeing the progress he'll make while with FC Augsburg."
Clarke, 20, will train and play with FC Augsburg's U-23 side and will also have regular training sessions with the club's first team of the top flight German Bundesliga.
The native of Richmond, BC, joined the Whitecaps FC Residency program in September 2009 and went on to sign a Major League Soccer (MLS) contract as the club's sixth Homegrown player on April 24, 2012.
Last year, Clarke made his MLS debut at home on August 15, 2012, against FC Dallas, coming on as a late substitute for fellow striker Kenny Miller. Clarke also made a substitute appearance against Chivas USA on October 3.
In addition, the 6-foot-1, 165-pound striker made five appearances for the 'Caps in the MLS Reserve League. With Whitecaps FC U-23, Clarke scored five goals in seven appearances in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL). Clarke also helped the club's U-18 Residency side make it to the 2012 United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) championship final, scoring 24 goals in 27 appearances over the course of the season.
Internationally, Clarke has had experience with the Canadian national team at the U-18 and U-20 level. In December of 2011, Clarke earned his first call-up to the Canadian national team program when he was one of five Whitecaps FC Residency players to be selected by former Whitecaps FC player and assistant coach Nick Dasovic to a 10-day training camp with Canada's U-20 national team in Sunrise, Florida. In September of 2012, the striker netted both goals in a 2-0 friendly win for the U-20 team over Trinidad & Tobago's U-20 squad back in September of 2012. Most recently, Clarke scored twice against Nicaragua in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on February 20 of this year.
This is the young Canadian's third stint in Germany. Earlier this year he had a pair of trials: with FC Augsburg between May 13 to 17 and at Dutch club Feyernoord Rotterdam between May 20 to 24. In 2012, two months after signing an MLS contract with the 'Caps, he went on a two-week trial with FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt of third-tier '3.Liga'. He has also enjoyed two training spells in Italy with Udinese Calcio in August of 2008 and from April to May 2009.
Caleb Clarke
Position: Striker
Height: 6-01
Weight: 165 pounds
Born: June 23, 1993, in Richmond, British Columbia
Hometown: Richmond, British Columbia
Citizenship: Canadian
Status: Homegrown Domestic Player
Transaction: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) send striker Caleb Clarke on year-long loan to Bundesliga club FC Augsburg on July 10, 2013


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Deaths of two skydivers in Florida are under investigation
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. -- An investigation has opened into the weekend deaths of a skydiving instructor and a student, both from Iceland, who died during jumps with a group in Florida, a law enforcement official said.
The two men took part with 20 other people Saturday in skydiving jumps from a plane in Zephyrhills, about 30 miles northeast of Tampa, said Pasco County sheriff's spokeswoman Melanie Snow. They were reported missing, touching off an hours-long search Saturday.
Snow said the air-and-ground search began when only 20 of the 22 skydivers returned from their jumps late Saturday morning. The bodies were discovered by spotters from the air early Saturday evening in woods south of the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
Snow would not comment on whether the parachutes of the skydivers had opened. She said that was part of the investigation.
Snow identified the victims as 41-year-old instructor Orvar Arnarson and 25-year-old student Andrimar Pordarson. No hometowns were given. The men jumped separately, not in tandem, Snow said.
She added that the men were reported missing on their third round of jumps about 10:30 a.m. Saturday and that their bodies were spotted later after search teams scoured a large area, focused mostly south of the municipal airport.
She said the teams were instructed to look for the men and their chutes, one green-and-white and the parachute blue-and gray.
Authorities said the skydivers were part of a jump outing through Skydive City in Zephyrhills.


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Model #FEC36C2AQD Frigidaire electric cooktop
Here are the repair parts and diagrams for your Frigidaire FEC36C2AQD electric cooktop.
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I am brainstorming ideas for a supplier contract where I want to ensure the technology and services to be provided by the supplier for resale to our end-customer over a long term contract do not disappear, either through supplier insolvency or acquisition. If this were a software deal, I'd ask for source code escrow from the supplier. What would an equivalent level of protection be for a hardware/services solution?


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No matter which Xerox multifunction printer (MFP) / all-in-one laser printer you choose, you'll get easy-to-use interfaces, reliable paper handling, advanced security and sophisticated tools for controlling costs. Turn your multifunction laser printer into a smart workplace assistant with WiFi connectivity, mobile printing, tablet-like touchscreens and cloud-connected apps. Select printers are eligible for a lifetime warranty with the Xerox® eConcierge supplies assistant program.
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Successful persuasion is about reading your audience-of one or one million-and creating a message that aligns with what they already believe. As a message strategist for some of the most famous names in America, Chris St. Hilaire knows this better than anyone. He has taught politicians how to persuade voters, attorneys how to persuade juries, and executives how to persuade CEOs.
Drawing on the techniques St. Hilaire perfected while working with chief figures in the major communications disciplines-politics, marketing, journalism, and the law-27 Powers of Persuasion provides practical strategies that have helped his clients win multimillion-dollar court cases and major political campaigns for the past eighteen years. You'll learn how to:
*Persuade people without browbeating them.
*Unite with your audience, not conquer them.
*Use language that lets people agree with you on their terms.
*Get people to see things your way and feel good about it.
With provocative excerpts from focus groups and courtroom testimony, behind-the-scenes insights from some of the nation's canniest political operatives, and stories pulled from headlines and corporate hush files, 27 Powers of Persuasion delivers tactics you can start using the moment you close the book.
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Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the UCITS Alternatives Index family of indices, today announces the launch of a new investable index, the UAIX Fixed Income Global Index, comprised of fixed income UCITS funds investing in both emerging and developed markets.
The UAIX Fixed Income Global Index is made up of between 10 to 15 UCITS fixed income hedge funds, with a maximum allocation of 40% to emerging markets funds. The index has been constructed using a proprietary systematic model developed by Alix Capital with the aim of outperforming the UCITS Alternative Index. This addition increases the UAIX family of indices to 12 strategy specific UCITS hedge funds investable indices.
Louis Zanolin, CEO, Alix Capital says: "The UAIX Fixed Income Global Index is the second investable index we have launched for the increasingly popular fixed income market. This is in response to growing investor demand, as illustrated by our latest quarterly research, which showed that 33.7% of total AUMs in UCITs hedge funds are invested in fixed income strategies, with AUMs increasing 24.1% year to date and 11.4% in Q3 alone.
"For many investors emerging markets present the best opportunities in the fixed income space, but investing in long-only funds in this market can be volatile. This index will provide investors with up to a 40% exposure to emerging market fixed income. We believe this balance between developed and emerging market funds gives investors exposure to emerging market returns they are seeking, while managing the inherent volatility from investing in this sector."
Alix Capital classifies UCITS fixed income funds as funds that invest both long and short in fixed income securities, with managers investing in fixed income or credit instruments (or a combination of the two) with either a market neutral or directional bias. The UCITS Fixed Income space is made of 112 funds totaling EUR 53 billion in AUM while the UCITS Fixed Income Emerging markets universe represents EUR 8 billion across 17 funds.
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Solvina needed to develop efficient control strategies for its customers' power plants to maximize output while minimizing energy consumption.
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Here's some ideas that are inspiring me to make our party just a bit more festive.
Don't you just love the look of bunting? I don't know what it is, but it's just so darned cute! I'm thinking of whipping some up with some colourful handkerchiefs from the dollar store.
Continuing with the handkerchief theme, I might make a table runner to match. :)
And use them as napkins with the cutlery in mason jars. The mason jars can also be used as glasses.
Adding some mason jars with brightly coloured flowers would be pretty.
And because our meal is a pot luck, I'm thinking of making some of these so people can label what they brought.
I'm all inspired to party now! How are you ending your summer?
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Safe, accessible, and attractive parks are part of all healthy and vibrant communities. We operate and maintain more than 28,600 acres of Prince George's County park land used by thousands of visitors each year for outdoor activities such as hiking, walking, cycling, fitness, and nature education.
Local volunteer and service groups partner with the Department of Parks and Recreation to assist in the beautification and maintenance of these parks and open spaces. This is your group's opportunity to help protect and preserve our land and natural habitats, and create a desirable and safe park system for everyone to enjoy.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Dec. 28, 2010) - Four Lady Bucs scored in double figures and ETSU shot a season-high 54-percent from the field as the Blue and Gold stormed past Holy Cross 90-68 Tuesday evening in the first game of the Marriott Cavalier Classic inside Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena.
Freshman Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) paced the Lady Bucs as she poured in 20, while Natalie Pickwell (Kingsport, Tenn.) scored 16 of her 18 points in the first half. Mitchell, who shot 9-of-14, also pulled down six rebounds, dished out four assists and forced two steals in 25 minutes of work. Meanwhile, senior point guard Tara Davis (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) finished with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds. Rounding out the scoring attack was red-shirt senior post Latisha Belcher's (Martinsville, Va.) 11-point performance.
With the win, ETSU improved to 4-6 on the year, while Holy Cross dipped to 4-8.
The first half was a game of runs, but the Lady Bucs were able to record the largest spurt and led by eight at the break, 45-37.
Holy Cross came out on fire as the Crusaders hit their first three shots and took an early 9-2 lead after Alex Smith knocked down the team's second three-pointer of the contest with only one minute, six seconds coming off the clock. Fortunately, the Lady Bucs finally found their groove as they mounted a 23-5 run over the next 7 minutes, 33 seconds, and ETSU led 25-14 after Gwen Washington (Manassas, Va.) capped off the spurt with a lay-up at the 11:21 mark.
The Lady Bucs were able to extend their lead to 14 after Mitchell found Iesha Robinson (Martinsburg, W. Va.) open for an easy bucket, but the Crusaders pulled to within seven, 43-36, when Smith drained her fourth three-pointer of the half with less than a minute to play.
ETSU took advantage of some hot shooting in the opening 20 minutes as the Lady Bucs nearly shot 60 percent (20-34) - and after making their first three attempts of the game - Holy Cross cooled off as the Crusaders shot 41.9 percent (13-31). Most of the scoring came from Pickwell as she shot 7-of-10 and led all scorers with 16 points at the half. The three-point shot kept Holy Cross in the contest as the Crusaders hit six from long range, while the Lady Bucs were 3-for-7. ETSU dominated Holy Cross in the paint by outscoring the Crusaders 22-8, and the Lady Bucs turned five offensive rebounds into six second-chance points.
The Lady Bucs' shooting surge carried over to the second half as ETSU connected on nine of its first 16 attempts and extended the lead to 18, 65-47, thanks to a Jasmine McIntosh (Bowie, Md.) jumper with 13:27 left in the contest.
From there, Holy Cross managed to make it a 13-point contest at the midway point of the second half, but the Lady Bucs held the Crusaders to nine points in the final 8 minutes, 59 seconds of the contest and ETSU walked away with the 22-point victory.
For the game, the Lady Bucs made a season-best 38 field goals (70 attempts), while Holy Cross shot 35.3 percent (24-68). ETSU also dished out a season-high 17 assists, while out-rebounding the Crusaders by nine, 44 to 35. The Blue and Gold held a plus-28 margin in paint scoring (48-20) and scored 31 points off 20 turnovers.
Holy Cross, who also had four reach double figures in scoring, was led by Smith's 16-point performance.
The Lady Bucs will now face the winner of Virginia/North Carolina A&T in the Marriott Cavalier Classic Championship on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
For more information on Lady Buccaneer hoops, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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As a kid, I used to watch my dad with fascination as he hopped from stool to cupboard to adjust a speaker's position to get it just right. As his little helper, it was my job to sit in his chair and make sure I heard the music from the speakers loud and clear. But of course, not everyone has the option of having a little helper around.
Here are my top five tips to help you get self-started with your sound system at home.
1. Use the Primary Components of a Sound System
You should buy several speakers if you want a superior sound experience. A single pair of speakers works, but as the soundtrack feeds all its separate sounds (frequencies) into the same device, this results in some lost or blurry sounds. To listen to a crisp and clear soundtrack (where you can hear every instrument or voice in it), you need several speakers so that the different sound frequencies are routed to the appropriate speakers.
The primary components of a sound system are as follows:
Left and Right Front Speakers: A speaker is a device that converts analog audio signals into the equivalent air vibrations in order to make audible sound ( definition from pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term). The front speakers should not point directly to each other. Rear speakers follow the same principles as the front speakers.
The following image shows you how to place your front speakers.
Have you ever wondered why we need two speakers instead of one?
The science behind it is because we have two ears. Seriously. For example, if you hear a train chugging on your sound system, the sound may be first played on your left front speaker and then on your right front speaker. This gives you the illusion of a train moving from left to right.
Left and Right Surround Speakers: The surround speakers are placed besides or behind your main seat. They are pointed at ear level. The surround speakers face each other more directly than the front speakers.
The following image shows you how to place your surround speakers.
Central Speaker: The central speaker should be in front of you and should point directly to you at ear level. In my opinion, this is the most important speaker, though it likely to burn a pretty hole in your pocket.
Subwoofer: A subwoofer is a sound system component that focuses on the very low bass frequencies of the soundtrack. It is usually placed in front you (its placement is flexible).
If you hear imperceptible sounds in a soundtrack faintly in the background (the lower frequencies), you need to check the bass. Generally, the bass is set as "low" on your front speakers, which is perfectly fine. A subwoofer is used to bring out the clarity of these background noises and make them actually sound like something. It adds the "punch" to the soundtrack, if I may say so.
You may have two, five, or more speakers plus a subwoofer for your home sound system. Dolby has instructions on the how-to in it's Home Theater Speaker Guide. I have used some of their wonderful and simple diagrams in this post.
2. Beware of Speaker Sizes
You can have small, medium, or large speakers depending on your budget and your room size. Remember that large speakers are too overwhelming in a small room.
To simplify this, let me categorize speakers based on the following two sizes:
- larger floor-standing speakers
Advantage: Power
- smaller book-shelf speakers
Advantage: Easy to maneuver
It is a matter of personal opinion, but I believe that small speakers cannot function with the same intensity as large speakers do, irrespective of the technology used to squeeze out every last bit of sound from the small speakers. You are free to mix and match different speaker sizes to create your perfect home sound system.
3. Check the Distance of the Speaker from the Seating Area
A simple method to obtain the correct co-ordinates to place your sound system, is to measure the room and locate its center. Use this central point as the primary reference to measure the distance (at appropriate angles) for the various speakers. Ensure that a set of similar speakers is equidistant from the center. The front of the speakers should ideally face you directly; this may result in some speakers being angled (they are not positioned in straight and parallel lines from each other).
The famous 38 percent Rule says that the best seating position is theoretically 38 percent into the length of the room (from either the front or rear wall of the room). A useful tip if you go to book movie theater seats too.
You will most likely place the speakers near the wall; but take care to never touch the speakers to the wall.
4. Check the Height of the Speaker from the Floor
The front speakers should be placed at your ear level. This is suggested because of the direction sound waves travel. The left- and right-front speakers should be aligned at an angle of 60 degrees from each other.
The rear/surround speakers should be placed two feet above your ear level.
The central speaker should be placed at your ear level.
The subwoofer may be placed on the floor.
5. Angle the Speakers Appropriately (from each other)
Have you ever wondered why we need two speakers facing each other at an angle? It is because our ears face in opposite directions. Over simplistic isn't it? The following figure explains the angular separation of the speakers from each other.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fresh offf a four-year contract extension announced by Hunt Sports Group last week, Crew president and general manager Mark McCullers recently sat down with MLSsoccer.com to talk about the state of the team and plans for a future stadium.
MLSsoccer.com: How does an original MLS franchise like Columbus stay relevant with so many new teams and stadiums coming on board?
McCullers: My business card says "charter member of Major League Soccer." That's something we take a lot of pride in. We'll always be a charter member of Major League Soccer. That gives us a certain stature in the league and I like that.
Being part of a young league that is very dynamic and changing makes you stay fresh, also. It makes you to have to be innovative and I like that also because, if there's one thing I can't stand, it's the status quo.
MLSsoccer.com: The three immediate goals for the organization as you see it are to get naming rights for Crew Stadium, a jersey sponsor, and nearly double the season ticket base to 10,000. Aren't a new or renovated stadium and training facilities equally as important?
McCullers: I would put those as not mission critical when talking about this four-year contract term. They're certainly things we have been talking about that we don't want to fall off the radar, but if we can do the three things I'm talking about right now, we'll be financially stable.
In fact, we'll have some resources that can help facilitate some of those other types of projects.
[inline_node:334475]MLSsoccer.com: Do you need a new stadium to draw better?
McCullers: I don't think so. As a professional sports market, as an organization, we should be able to deliver 10,000 season ticket-holders. We're seeing a lot of growth in the Nordecke [supporters section], in that demographic, and that's going to continue to be an important demographic in achieving that goal.
We've have greater corporate support in terms of season tickets. That's an area where we're really deficient.
MLSsoccer.com: After numerous offseason moves, what's your assessment of the team after five matches?
McCullers: There's some things that look really good and some things that don't look so good. I don't know that that's not to be totally unexpected.
The way our defense is playing is very encouraging. I'd rather have that be the part of the team that we feel really good about and continue to work towards the element of the offensive side.
In preseason we looked really good, so I'm a little bit surprised that we're not more in sync than we've shown offensively, but I've seen it, so I know it's there.
MLSsoccer.com: The Ohio Machine will be an expansion team in Major League Lacrosse for the 2012 season. Will they play in Crew Stadium?
McCullers: There's no agreement yet. I think this market wants a Major League Lacrosse team and we definitely want them as a tenant. I've always said when people want the same thing they'll figure out how to get it done. Anytime we can add more programs to the stadium, it raises our profile and helps our bottom line.


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"This place is run by people in the drugs trade, armed with weapons and backed by foreign countries," says one Afghan woman.
See "exclusive pictures of America's newest allies" here: Nato turns to militias in Afghanistan battle


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FRANKFURT—European Central Bank Mario Draghi used unexpectedly strong language to stress that the central bank will remain accommodative for as long as necessary, as the central bank kept interest rates at record lows Thursday.
Draghi said the bank stands ready to take further action to prevent excessively low inflation from derailing the euro zone's fragile economic recovery.
"We remain determined to maintain the high degree of monetary accommodation and take further decisive action if required," Draghi said at his monthly news conference, though he added that for now the Governing Council sees no need for immediate action.
Read a recap of Draghi's press conference with real-time analysis, market reaction.
Draghi said "inflation risks are broadly balanced over the medium term."
"We don't see deflation," he added. "We are not in a Japanese scenario."
Draghi spelled out in clear terms that a worsening of its medium-term outlook for inflation or an unwarranted tightening of money-market rates, or the rates at which banks lend to each other, could lead the ECB to act.
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The devastating winds and storm surges of Hurricane Sandy may have died down, but the long, expensive slog of sorting out the damage has just begun. Here are some perspectives from our sister site, PropertyCasualty360, on what comes next. Click the links to read the full stories.
On the Ground: Perspectives on Sandy From Hoboken, N.J., Staff
The PropertyCasualty360 staff is used to hearing and writing about catastrophes, but it is rare for so many of us to be in the middle of a severe weather event ourselves. For those of us who work out of Summit Business Media's Hoboken office, we simply do not see the types of extreme weather that many of our readers to the south, west and even north of us regularly contend with.
So when "Superstorm" Sandy struck, it was jolting for us. Scarier still is the thought that other areas of the country are almost annually under threat from hurricanes with far higher wind speeds.
For those of us with access to power and computers, we decided take advantage of our firsthand experiences with Sandy by providing images and accounts of the damage and aftermath.
Karen Clark & Co.: Sandy's Wind Damage Alone to Cause $12B in Insured Losses
The woman who created the catastrophe modeling industry estimates insured wind losses due to Superstorm Sandy will be $12 billion.
Karen Clark, who in 2007 founded Karen Clark & Co. after starting what is now AIR Worldwide in the mid-1980s, says New York was hit by the strongest sustained winds from Sandy. Wind gusts peaked at between 70 mph and 80 mph in places like JFK Airport and Long Island, N.Y.
According to Karen Clark & Co.'s RiskInsight product—which allows insurers and reinsurers to estimate company-specific losses—there were no recorded sustained hurricane-force winds in New Jersey but because winds are not measured in all areas, it's possible that the New Jersey coast did experience winds of this strength. A large majority of claims can be expected from New York and New Jersey.
Residential insurers can expect more than 650,000 claims for wind damage, according to RiskInsight. Commercial insurers can expect in excess of 100,000 claims. Auto claims are not included in the analysis of insured wind losses.
Higher Rates, Lack of Coverage Likely After States' Hurricane Deductible Decision: Industry Rep
Insurance companies are smarting over the decision by six states and the District of Columbia to tell insurers they cannot impose hurricane deductibles for losses suffered from "Superstorm" Sandy.
Neil Alldredge, senior vice president, state & policy affairs, for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, says the ultimate impact from the decision will likely be higher insurance rates for everyone.
Moreover, Alldredge says, it will result in another rethinking by companies as to how much coastal risk they can afford to underwrite. Companies Starting 'Mind-Boggling' Business Interruption Assessment
Clark Schweers says companies are just beginning to "wrap their arms around" the vast business-interruption implication left behind by Superstorm Sandy.
Schweers is a managing director for BDO Consulting, a provider of litigation, investigation, risk advisory and other services for major corporations and insurance companies (among others). As the head of the firm's business-interruption and insurance-claims practice, Schweers says he's already talked to companies—and each are just starting the process (if it's even possible) of accessing losses due to the vast disruption caused by Sandy.
"It's mind-boggling; that's what they are telling me," Schweers says of what he's hearing from the companies—many of them belonging to the Fortune 500—about their initial look at what Sandy has done to business.
Blog–Toops Scoops: The Elephant in the Room Now Has a Name: Sandy
In the movie "Ghostbusters," when New York City was threatened with paranormal destruction, Bill Murray's character tries to explain the gravity of the situation by saying things will become so extreme that there will be "dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria."
In the wake of Sandy, New York City and its environs have already seen the human equivalent of this prediction, with the disaster making very strange bedfellows of Barack Obama, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
But we need a lot more than political posturing to solve the problem of "100-year storms" that are now coming along every year or so.
Yes, it's the big, wet (or dry, hot or cold) elephant in the room: climate change.


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A's Freiman chosen AL's top rookie for May
First baseman racks up 13 hits, .351 average during red-hot month
Athletics first baseman Nate Freiman was named the American League Rookie of the Month on Monday, after hitting .351 in May.
Oakland selected Freiman off waivers from the Astros in late March, and the 26-year-old scuffled to a .148 average in April. But he began May by going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against the Angels and went on to finish the month 13-for-37 with three doubles, a home run and nine RBIs, while posting a .928 OPS.
Freiman finished second among AL rookies in RBI, tied for fourth in doubles and tied for sixth in hits. He became Oakland's second rookie honoree in the past three months, after Yoenis Cespedes won last September.
Freiman's month included his first career three-hit effort on May 3 at Yankee Stadium. He also got back at his former team on May 26 at Houston, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 6-2 victory. That kicked off a career-high four-game hitting streak, during which he went 6-for-11 with seven RBIs and led the A's to a 4-0 record.
Originally an eighth-round pick by the Padres in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, the 6-foot-8 right-handed hitter brought a .271/.350/.443 season batting line into Monday, with two homers and 15 RBIs in 70 at-bats.


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NEW YORK -- For most students, the first day of school is still weeks away. However, preparations for the upcoming semester are already underway at Pace University, as the school's incoming president, Marvin Krislov, begins his presidency this month.
Having come to Pace after serving as president of Oberlin College for the past 10 years, Krislov, 56, succeeds Stephen J. Friedman, 78, who announced in February 2016 that he planned to step down after 13 years with Pace, including the last 10 as president.
"I am honored to be chosen to lead Pace University during this exciting period of growth and revitalization as the university advances its position as one of the nation's foremost institutions in fostering the leaders of tomorrow," said Krislov. "Pace's commitment to access and pathways to success for students inspires me."
Prior to his career in higher education, Krislov served in the U.S. Department of Labor as acting solicitor from 1997–1998 and for two years before that as deputy solicitor of national operations. He took the position in the department after serving as associate counsel in the Office of Counsel to the President.
Krislov earned a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Yale University in 1982, and was named a Rhodes Scholar. He earned master's degrees at the University of Oxford and Yale, and in 1988 earned a juris doctor degree from Yale Law School, where he was editor of the Yale Law Journal.
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Tottenham full-back Danny Rose believes the magic has gone from playing at Wembley.
Spurs have been playing at the national stadium while their new home is being built and they have had to endure an extended stay as their stadium has hit frustrating delays.
The Wembley experience has quickly lost its appeal to supporters, with a crowd of just 33,012 watching the 3-1 Premier League win over Southampton on Wednesday night.
That was their lowest league attendance since they have been playing there and Rose says everyone is looking forward to moving out and into their new 62,000-seater home, with an update expected from the club some time this month.
"It's just not nice any more. I don't feel it's an honour to play at Wembley any more," he said.
"We're all itching to get in the new stadium and hopefully it's not too much longer.
"We're all itching to get in. We're disappointed it's taken longer than expected but we know everybody's putting in the hours to make sure the stadium's as good as possible.
"It's not that much longer now, so hopefully over the next couple of months we're going to be in there and we all sympathise with the fans.
"We just have to stick together now. We know it's not going to be too much longer.
"The atmosphere's a bit flat. Obviously I sympathise with the fans, travelling a bit further away to come to Wembley.
"It's the lowest attendance since we've been at Wembley and that speaks volumes."
Rose was making his first start since the start of October against the Saints, having been on the bench for the fiery north London derby at the weekend.
Plenty has been said about Arsenal's online reaction to the win, where they appeared to goad Tottenham, and Rose is already plotting revenge.
He said: "Me seeing that, the Arsenal players do that after the game, was obviously frustrating and I'm already looking forward to the reverse fixture when we get them back here or at the new stadium.
"I know there was a lot of opinions about Eric's (Dier) celebration but that's what derbies are about.
"Even though I was on the bench, it was still nice to be a part of that because when we've played at the Emirates before, the atmosphere's not been like that. It's special.
"As long as we conduct ourselves in a professional manner, I don't see anything wrong with what happened last week.
"It's obviously frustrating when you lose and you see selfies and pictures from the [opposition] changing room being uploaded but there's our incentive.
"It just shows how far we've come in recent years that it looked like it meant a lot to them to get a win over us. We're looking forward to the reverse fixture."
Having missed two months through injury, Rose is keen to nail down his spot ahead of next week's crucial Champions League clash at Barcelona.
"Next week is a massive, massive game," he said. "It'll be the biggest of the season and if the manager doesn't think I'm right then I won't play.
"All I can do is try as well as I can in the games I'm involved in and try to show him I'm ready in training.
"If I play next week, great. If I don't, I have to make sure I'm ready for when he needs me to play."


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Hiked 10+/- miles yesterday up the 19-Mile Brook Trail to Carter Dome Trail to visit Mt. Hight. I previously made the Carter/Wildcat traverse but skipped Mt. Hight in order to make it to the hut in time for dinner. I was told that I missed the best views of the range, and I'd agree with that after making Hight yesterday.
19-Mile Brook Trail is undergoing major work for rerouting and reconstruction of a bridge. The crew was almost finished with the bridge when I passed by on the way out - it looks fantastic. The water crossing previously had rocks placed to make it crossable - now the crew has added planks to make it no problem whatsoever.
The steep descent from Carter Dome into the notch, though, provided some of the best views of the day (picture in post from Carter Dome lookout). The cliff faces flanking the notch are always impressive.
All told, glad I made it back to visit Mt. Hight and glad that the trail is getting some love.
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