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Everybody fashions themselves as a trader. Well, at least everyone who has ever had a brokerage account. Most are convinced that they could trade their account effectively. The truth is that they are right and they are dead wrong all at the same time. It is true that anyone would learn to trade penny stocks successfully if they learned and then followed several key pieces of advice. However, most do not. They trade by the "seat of their pants†rarely, if ever, having any systematic way of picking stocks that they plan to trade.
 Of all of the lessons that I have learned from trading over the years there is one that stands out more than the others. You cannot afford to have an ego when you are trading. You will be wrong (at least from time to time), so get it through your head now. When I began to understand this concept, I began to trade more effectively. Unfortunately, there are many thousands of dollars in losses that can occur before one learns this lesson.
 The interesting this is that if you had asked me years ago if I thought I would pick nothing but winners I would have given you a resounding "NO.†I would have expected nothing better than 65% winners. However, although I gave mental ascent to that idea my actual trading practices seemed to indicated otherwise.
Don't Fall In Love
Penny stock traders have a tendency to fall in love with their picks. They view it as an assault on their skills as a trader if a pick goes terribly wrong. They rationalize to themselves that they just entered the trade too early. It wasn't a bad pick it was just a matter of timing and execution of the trade. In other words, their ego is too big to admit that they made a mistake. Not every pick can or will end with you crossing the finish line with your arms held upward in victory.
 I recently read the story of the well known trader Marty Schwartz. It struck me that he said that his best trade ever was the day that he swallowed his pride and took a $6,000,000 loss. Ouch. He could have reasoned why he should have stayed in the trade but instead he took the loss and moved on. Had he stayed in he would have lost millions more and would have probably been out of the game.
 Many traders can't do that. They believe they were right. If they felt the penny stock was a good buy at the price they bought it at then it must be even a better deal when it is 10% lower. So they buy some more. When it is 20% lower they reason that it is now an absolute steal so they add more to their position. They do this despite the fact that their money management system tells them that they shouldn't commit this large of an amount to any one particular trade. When it is 50% lower they are so scared they are unsure what they should do so they buy more. When it is 70% lower they puke and then well all the shares.
 I wish that this was an uncommon scenario. Although the percentages may be different the outcome is all too familiar for so many traders. They allowed their ego to get in the way and it cost them a lot of money.
A Little Bit of Advice
Here are two pieces of advice for you to follow. Never double down on your position unless you were staging your way into a purchase. If you had entered what you considered a full position with the initial trade then you are done. Do not add more. Stick you ego in the drawer. It doesn't matter what you thought the penny stock was going to do. The only thing that matters is what it is currently doing.
The second piece of advice is to sell when your exit is triggered. Don't hang on. Move on. You will find something better. Don't lock up your money in a loser. Exit the trade and live to fight another day. Your ego will survive. Trust me.
 Now, if you don't mind, I have a trade to go close out at a loss.

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Is it fair to judge someone fairly on the outskirts of royal life by royal standards? Maybe not, but life's rough. And sometimes things just look ridiculous, royal or not.
Sophie Winkleman, also known as Lady Frederik Windsor, is the daughter-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. She and Freddles live in L.A. She's an actress. And this is her Armani-clad sideboob:
If you're going to go the ironic tuxedo route, at least cover it up like Charlotte Casiraghi did.
Sometimes the fashion has nothing to do with it. I was delighted to see one of my favorite stylish royals, Princess Tatiana of Greece, out and about; I think she looks absolutely gorgeous. But then she had to go and do that thing she does with the starlet posing.
Likewise, I'm always happy to see Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece and her socialite couture-heavy style. When I first saw her red dress, I was in love - she's actually wearing color!
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The final set of first round group stage games for the summer's 2012 European Championships are all but over and there are already some interesting results and controversies. Monday evening will see the teams from Group D in action, with heavyweights England and France going head-to-head in the first game, followed by Sweden and Ukraine playing at the NSK Olumpijs'kyij in Kyiv. The co-hosts will look to take advantage of playing at home and give Swedish coach Erik Hamren a difficult start to the tournament.
Euro 2012 So Far:
In the opening games, Greece dispelled any fears they would once again look to stifle opponents (as they did en route to their only major international title - the 2004 European Championships), as Fernando Santos' men play rather well to secure a 1-1 draw against co-hosts Poland. In other group game, the Russians routed the Czechs 4-1.
Group B saw tournament favourites Holland confidently handled and beaten, 0-1, by a well-organised and disciplined Danish outfit; a tactic that the Portuguese looked to replicate against another tournament favourite - Germany, This time, though, the big guns of Die Mannschaft held their nerve and claimed a 1-0 win themselves.
Finally, Sunday's game served up yet more goals and talking points, as a largely wasteful Fernando Torres was symptomatic of a stuttering Spanish performance; the reigning European and World Champions managed only a 1-1 draw against an Italian outfit that did their defensive traditions proud. The second game saw the Croatians hammer three past a hapless Republic of Ireland.
In Group D:
One of the biggest talking points ahead of the Sweden - Ukraine tie is, unfortunately, not on the pitch. Issues of racism have haunted the 2012 Euros even before it started and they seem to show no signs of going away.
In a report by the Guardian, from a couple of days ago, the matter seemed so serious as to have the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK accuse broadcasting service BBC of bias over racism claims. Volodymyr Khandogiy dubbed a documentary show - Panorama (Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate) - as "biased and unfair" and while he acknowledged problems, he insisted the BBC programme was wrong.
"We do have instances of bad behaviour, intolerable behaviour, including [racial abuse] on the ground," he was quoted as saying, "But still they are instances. We are prepared to investigate and to get to the bottom of these instances rather than to generalise about racism in Ukraine." The row escalated after former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell also weighed in, telling Panorama fans should avoid travel to both Poland and Ukraine or "end up coming back in a coffin".
The game between Sweden and Ukraine, therefore, takes places against a rather strained geopolitical backdrop, not unlike the World Cup game between the US and Iran in 1998 but perhaps not yet so invested with political tensions.
The other game in the group is between England and France and will see the renewal of a strong rivalry that will draw from a number of plot points, including focus on the new England manager Roy Hodgson and the performance of France at a major tournament (after problems, both on and off the field, at the 2008 European Championships and the 2010 FIFA World Cup). You can read a full IBTimes UK preview of that game here and an IBTimes UK analysis of France's recovery here.
The Build-Up:
Ukraine tend to line-up with a 4-4-2 on paper but the extent to which the wingers push on and the second striker drops into the hole means, in practice, it changes to a 4-2-3-1. Blokhin is usually keen on using space down the flanks and will count on Andriy Yarmolenko and Evhen Konoplyanka to deliver accurate balls into the box. A major problem for Blokhin will be the unavailability of star striker Andriy Shevchenko. The former AC Milan and Chelsea striker has been diagnosed with a recurring back injury. In Shevchenko's absence, Blokhin may turn to Artem Milevskiy and Marco Devic.
Defensively Ukraine's woes will start right with the goal keeper's position. Long time first choice keeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy is injured, as are a number of back-up options. The full-back positions are a bit more stable, with Bogdan Butko, Evhen Selin and Oleh Gusiev among those available. In midfield, Bayern Munich's Tymoshchuk is a sure starter. The only question is who will get the nod alongside him - the candidates are Ruslan Rotan and Denys Garmash.
Blokhin, meanwhile, has admitted, like Hodgson, the pressure is on his side.
"[Hosting the tournament is] like a tornado that could throw us in an unknown direction," Blokhin said to Sky Sports, adding, "These guys have to face up to it, whether they like it or not. We expect everyone to do their best."
The Swedes, on the other hand, have less to worry about, both in terms of illnesses and injuries and pressure. The poor performance in the 2010 World Cup saw Lars Lagerback relieved of his dutiers and Erik Hamren introduced. The result was a switch to a more attacking style of play and the confidence is clear to see. Sweden finished second in their qualifying group (behind Holland) but avoided the play-offs, going through to the Finals as the best second-placed team of all groups; most worryingly for Ukraine, they were one of only three sides to score 30 or more goals in qualifying.
The biggest positive change Hamren has overseen is the integration of often controversial AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The lopsided and dour 4-1-3-2 of Lagerback's era was scrapped for a more contemporary 4-2-3-1 system, with the former Barcelona man upfront. More importantly, Hamren retained the work ethic that characterised Lagerback's days - a fact evident by the full backs and one of the central defenders (a ball-playing deep-lying playmaker, when the team is in possession) moving up to support the midfield line. The advantage of that tactic is it can crowd out the midfield, making life difficult for teams like Spain and Germany, who rely on finding space to either thread passes through or use a winger's pace.
Sweden's secret weapon, unveiled in February in a game against Croatia, is dropping Ibrahimovic into the hole behind someone like Johan Elmander. The gamble paid off, with a convincing 3-1 win and given the Milan player's desire to see more of the ball, it might be one Hamren will take again.
Most positions in the first team are already settled. The only doubts will be over right back Mikael Lustig, who is short of match practice and could be replaced by Andreas Granqvist. The big hole, though, is in the centre of defence, where Daniel Majstorovic was ruled out of the tournament with an injury.
Team News:
There is good news for Ukraine, as Blokhin has confirmed a number of key players who were suffering from food poisoning have recovered. This means Tymoshchuk and Andriy Voronin are likely to return to the line-up.
Sweden, meanwhile, have no concerns. Forward Elmander has regained full fitness and will be ready to play, as will rivals for the spot alongside captain Ibrahimovic Ola Toivonen and Markus Rosenberg.
- This is Ukraine's European Championship debut; the only opther major tournament they were at was the 2006 World Cup
- Sweden have won all four recent friendlies and eight of 10 qualifying games
- Ukraine will boast as many as eight players from the 2006 World Cup squad
- Sweden will go into a major tournament with Lagerback as coach for the first time since the 1994 World Cup
- Ukraine have lost four of their last eight games at home and lost 0-1 to Greece in the last competitive game on home soil - a World Cup qualifier in November 2009
Where to Watch Live
You can follow the action live, from 7 pm (BST) onwards, on BBC One and through BBC Radio 5, as well as the official UEFA Web site. The highlights will be available on BBC One and the BBC sport Web site.
Probable Line-Ups
Ukraine: Pyatov; Husyev, Khacheridi, Mykhalik, Selin; Tymoshchuk, Nazarenko, Konoplyanka; Yarmolenko; Devic, Voronin
Sweden: Isaksson; Lustig, Melberg, Olsson, Granqvist; Elm, Svensson, Kallstrom, Larsson; Toivonen; Ibrahimovic


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Conjoined Irish twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are set to undergo a 20-hour separation surgery Wednesday at the Great Ormond Hospital in London.
The boys, who are joined at the chest but do not share any organs, were taken to London two weeks ago to get ready for the procedure.
Born in December, the two "little fighters" spent Easter weekend with their parents and two sisters before being admitted to hospital on Monday.
Angie Benhaffaf asked the public to keep her sons in mind ahead of the operation.
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Talking to your kids about addiction
Talking to your kids about addiction
News 8 has been investigating the heroin and opioid epidemic all year in a series of reports called "State of Addiction."
Prevention is one of the key factors in putting a stop to addiction issues. News 8's Anne Shannon talked to a top prevention expert to find out what parents need to know to help the people they love.
Amy Sechrist is a certified prevention specialist with Compass Mark. She says talking to your loved ones about drugs is one of the most important things we can do.
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Baby Clean Fun is a CD of 16 short, catchy tunes that turn challenging daily tasks into fun parent-child bonding moments.
I recently had the opportunity to talk to Baby Clean Fun, co-creator Michelle Cruz and asked her a few questions about how the idea for the CD was born.
The idea for the CD came up when co-creator Beth, mother of 3, would sing "Mr. Washcloth" to her baby to distract her and clean her up after meals. The song was so catchy that Michelle remembered it and sang it to her children. Amazingly, Michelle had the same reaction that Beth had. Singing the song made after meal clean up a breeze!
The two friends, thought if this could work with cleaning up after meals, it would certainly work with other challenges like getting baby to eat, washing little hands, and putting on shoes... just to name a few. Before they knew it there were 16 songs for 15 different tasks.
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Memphis Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Over $30,000 From Memphis Housing Authority
Memphis, TN – Janet Wheeler, age 48, of Cordova, Tennessee, pleaded guilty yesterday to a criminal information charging her with theft of government funds, announced Edward L. Stanton III, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
According to facts revealed in the criminal information and recited during the plea, between February 2009 and December 2011, Wheeler was a participant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program operated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. An investigation revealed that Wheeler had made false representations to the Memphis Housing Authority and as a result had received over $30,000 in federal housing assistance to which she was not entitled.
Wheeler faces a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for December 5, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. before United States District Judge John T. Fowlkes.
This case was investigated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Pritchard on behalf of the government.


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"This pickle is made the traditional way, with a short brining to keep the onions crisp, and with cool rather than hot vinegar. If you'd like to can the onions, though, use two one-pint or four half-pint Mason jars instead of a quart jar, and pour the spiced vinegar over the onions while the vinegar is hot. Seal the jars immediately with hot two-piece caps, and process the jars for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath. Sharp-tasting, brown malt vinegar is available at most supermarkets. If you can't find it, or if you'd like a milder pickle, use white wine vinegar."
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- 1⁄2 cup pickling salt
- 2 quarts water
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- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups malt vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1⁄4 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf, crumbled
- In a bowl, dissolve ¼ cup salt in 1 quart water; add the onions and weight them gently with a plate that fits inside the bowl.
- Let them stand 8 to 12 hours.
- Drain the onions, and peel them; return them to the bowl.
- Make a brine with the remaining salt and water, pour it over the onions, and weight them gently again.
- Let them stand 2 days.
- In a nonreactive saucepan, bring the sugar and vinegar to a boil; let the liquid cool.
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Rather similar to the Flame Shoulder (O. plecta), but has longer forewings with smaller stigmata and whiter hindwings.
There have only been a handful of records in Britain, mostly in the south and south-west of England, and mostly in October, though the moth flies earlier on the continent.
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Weekly Inspiration - Men in Kilts ...again
Hello, everyone! Look at me go with posting more Weekly Inspiration! Lately "weekly" has translated to "monthly", but here I am actually posting inspiration two weeks in a row. But both inspiration posts actually go hand in hand. The one from last week featured David Garrett, my favorite violinist who was wonderfully inspiring for my character, Las Lamont, in my new novel, HEARTSTRINGS. This week's post is all about kilts, because they play a very important role in HEARTSTRINGS, as well ;-) A long time ago, I had another Weekly Inspiration post for kilts, which talks about a certain story that was only just then beginning to form in my mind (you can find it HERE). So in honor of my Scottish rock band, Lions Rampant, I thought it'd be good to post some more! Hope everyone enjoys looking at men in kilts as much as I do!
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Check out Gunplay "The Hard Way" Video, the latest visual from Gunplay, released on Thursday, February 14th, 2013. Gunplay continues to impress with each new leak, and Gunplay "The Hard Way" Video is no exception. It's strengthens Gunplay's already impressive body of work, which has seen positive change over the years. We're most definitely anticipating Gunplay's next offering.New visual from MMG's Gunplay directed by SpiffTV, off his "Cops N Robbers" mixtape.
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3 reasons for converting to the Circular Economy
A new economic model is possible and necessary, now more than ever.
Climate changes are clear to see, with disastrous consequences for the environment and the World's population. We can't put it off any longer.
The time has come to reverse the course and choose a sustainable economic model for the planet and for future generations: changing from the linear economy to the Circular Economy.
In this article we present three reasons to adopt the principles of this new model and we sum up with details of our experience: a daily undertaking to translate it into a reality.
Why adopt the principles of the circular economy?
The time has come; we need to act
2015 was a "hot autumn" for the Global Climate.
On 11 December the United Nations Climate Change Conference concluded in Paris, where 195 countries met to reach an agreement leading to a reduction in emissions and a slowing down of global warming.
During the conference, on 2 December, the Vice President of the European Commision, Frans Timmermans, launched the new package for the circular economy:
Europe has for some time been on the front line of the fight against climate change and the promotion of a responsible use of the limited resources of the planet. But we need to do more. One of the challenges awaiting us consists in changing our economy from a "linear" to a "circular" model. Many natural resources are not infinite. So it is necessary to change the "take, make, use and throw away" mentality, which pervades a large part of our economy.
- (source: Now is the time for Europe to change to a Circular Economy, Frans Timmermans, Repubblica.it)
It is still possible to change course but it is a choice which can no longer be postponed.
It is a more profitable and strategic model for the EU Member States
The linear economy is based on a process which starts with the extraction of the raw material, passes through the production of goods and concludes with the production of waste to be disposed of in a landfill. It is a process "from the cradle to the grave", that is very costly both in economic and environmental terms.
The Circular Economy model, on the hand, maintains the materials and the value in circulation within the economic system for as long as possible: "from the cradle to the cradle". In this system, the use of resources and the production of waste is reduced to a minimum and when a product reaches the end of its life cycle its components are reused several times to create further value.
This choice, if adopted today, can translate into a competitive advantage in the future production and consumption models, with an increase in the commercial opportunities and the creation of new jobs which will remain concentrated in Europe.
More competitiveness and a reduction in costs for European firms
The price of raw materials is increasing; recycling and recovery not only becomes necessary for the environment but also an obligatory choice in order to achieve greater competitiveness.
For this reason, the aim of the Circular Economy package is that before 2030:
- 65% of household and similar waste and 75% of packaging waste is recycled
- not more than 10% of all waste produced is processed in landfills
These actions will, together, determine a reduction in the manufacturing costs of the European firms:
The package contains more ambitious recycling objectives for paper, glass, plastic, metal and wooden packaging materials. The reason is simple: the prices of raw materials are increasing and already represent more than 30% of the cost structure of the European manufacturing industries. Increasing the objectives will represent a victory in the long term, enabling European industries which use secondary raw materials to save money
- Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (source: Europe aims towards circular economy, Ecoscienza, number 5, 2015)
Waste processing at the centre of the Circular Economy: the commitment of MACPRESSE
The heart of this new economic model is therefore "waste", which is no longer to be disposed of, but a "value" which is revived thanks to the circular process.
This value translates into a mission for MACPRESSE:
for us, the expression "waste reduction" is a concept which embraces the entire management and production process: reduction of energy and manpower costs, reduction of transport and procurement costs.
Consequently, our baling presses and our waste recovery and processing systems have been designed so that only the materials which cannot actually be recycled end in landfills.
Our commitment is underlined by the decision to be present at the most important international events in the Green Economy, including the Ecomondo trade fair in Rimini, at which we had the pleasure of presenting our MAC 122 XL baler at a stand designed for discovering our main products in a dynamic and direct manner.
Paris COP21 Conference website
Europe aims towards circular economy, Ecoscienza, number 5, 2015 (Italian version)
Now is the time for Europe to change to a Circular Economy, Frans Timmermans, Repubblica.it (Italian version)
How we can make our economy circular and resource efficient? Infographic – Europa Environment Agency www.eea.europa.eu


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A few months back my decrepit, century-old apartment building was sold for $16 million. The old landlord managed only a handful of buildings, didn't mind if your rent was a week or two late, and skimped mercilessly on every facet of building upkeep. The new landlord presides over hundreds of buildings throughout the tri-state area, sends your name to its in-house legal department if rent is not received by the fifth of the month, and skimps unbelievably on every facet of building upkeep. If you want something done, you need to be an inexorable force of nature, calling every day without fail on a land line while you sit with the DHCR on speed-dial on your cell phone. After several weeks, the new landlord will set a tentative date on which it will consider meeting to form an exploratory committee as the first step toward deciding whether to hash out an informal action plan. And you will spend those weeks rocking back and forth on your toilet and assuring your children that no, this is not a "cool ride."
Two days ago, we found a leak in one of the gas lines that serves the burners on the left side of the stove. Two hours ago I came home to find that our elevator doesn't work, for the umpfuckingteenth time. And 20 minutes ago, I took a not-brief-enough hot-water-less shower. On top of all that, I'm sitting here in the coffee shop typing this because the wireless connection that I usually poach from my neighbor has suddenly vanished, robbing me of the unique pleasure of Recumbent Blogging.
I'd try lying down in this place, but it's too crowded with other people from the building who also want to know whatever happened to "06BDKEIF45MDKJED." And we are all in high dudgeon. Just how are we supposed to notpay for wireless access if the so-called payer is notpaying?


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Audio Note Performance Level System
Audio Notes product range is built around a series of ideological and technological performance platforms from which we have developed a wide and comprehensive product range catering for as many price points and as wide a performance spectrum as possible. With the end goal intended to allow our customers and dealers to select and build systems of superior sound quality and longer lasting value.
The level platforms are created to demonstrate that increases in price are consummate with suitable improvements in sound quality. What the improvements also show is that there exists a clear and demonstrable technological league table. Whilst it may not at the present time be possible within existing measurement technology to conclusively prove that these have obvious and repeatable sonic advantages over any of the currently favoured and comparable technologies, most of which were chosen for cost or convenience advantage rather than sound quality.
Such are the commercial pressures favouring cost that many technical tests and measurements are now specifically designed to provide proof that reductions in cost does not affect quality, an interesting two-dimensional concept. This type of front loaded marketing started interfering with sound audio engineering principles as early as 1965, but also a sad fact of life in a world where cost rules supremely in favour of quality.
All Audio Note products are graded according into a system of seven levels, each of which primarily places a product according to its sonic performance, this is meant to serve as a guideline for our customers (and competitors?!) in three respects:
1.) To help in choosing the right Audio Note components to build and/or upgrade an Audio Note system.
2.) To act as a technological league table and guide to the best sounding technical and acoustic principles.
3.) To act as a guide to better sounding components and materials.
Rather than try design out the deficiencies in the software, we try to retain as much of the information as possible, good or bad, it is not for the equipment manufacturer to change the sound of the software, if the software sounds bad, write an insulting letter to the recording and balancing engineers, not to us!!
More than anything each Audio Note Product Level is primarily an indicator of the quality of sound our customers can expect from the Audio Note equipment they are looking at. The aim is to aid you in your search for the highest level of sound quality for your money, the first rule of which is not to buy something that you later regret, sell and lose money on, the most depressing and discouraging aspect of investing in your musics reproduction.
Formulating the Levels
The assessment of quality is based on listening criteria applied to each component according to the comparison by contrast method, a philosophical, but also very practical methodology wholly developed and refined by myself, as described in the Are Your on the Road to Audio Hell? essay. Developed over the 20 years or so, since I first noticed that the better my equipment got (I was an audio retailer then) the more different each of my records sounded. Over the years my record collection has grown rapidly together with the understanding of how this evaluation system can be applied to grading the sound quality of different audio equipment. As my understanding of how the many and varied techniques, technologies, parts and materials affect sound quality has improved, it has allowed me to create a league table of sophistication and refinement which relates to the way a well executed version of a given technology sounds.
Take amplifiers for example, here the table is easy:
Level Minus Two: Class B push-pull transistor amplifiers, no Audio Note amplifiers in this Level
Level Minus One: Class A push-pull transistor amplifiers, currently no Audio Note amplifiers in the Level
Level Zero: Class AB push-pull pentode or tetrode amplifiers
Level One: Class A push-pull pentode or tetrode amplifiers
Level Two: Class A single-ended pentode or tetrode amplifiers & Class A push-pull directly heated no-feedback triode amplifiers
Level Three: Class A single-ended directly heated no feedback triode amplifiers
Level Four: Class A single-ended directly heated no feedback triode amplifiers, with high quality parts and materials such as hard wired circuits using silver wire, copper or silver foil signal capacitors, choke coupled power supplies with valve rectifiers for the HT, with a mixture (relative to overall cost) of Cerafine or Black Gate electrolytic capacitors, non-magnetic resistors made from tantalum film and output transformers with C-cores (instead of IE cores traditionally used due to cost) with very high nickel content.
Level Five: Class A single-ended directly heated no feedback triode amplifiers, with only the very best parts and materials available, fully silver wired high content nickel iron C-core output transformers, Black Gate capacitors throughout where available, silver foil signal capacitors, and both circuit and power supply hard wired with silver wire.
Level Six: As Level Five, single-ended directly heated no feedback triode amplifiers, but all-out versions with no expense spared on parts, silver wire even in the mains lead, mains transformer, chokes, likewise highest grade C-cores in mains transformers, valve rectification and regulation, no signal coupling capacitors but silver wired C-core inter-stage transformers between each gain stage, super thin lamination Super Radiometal 48 C-cored driver and output transformers.
Level Six amplification is used to drive the Audio Note silver wired record cutting system helping produce the finest analogue software ever produced and thus helping to move LP quality firmly back in the driving seat of sonic quality for years to come.
Explaining the Amplifier Levels
The above Level ratings are statements of fact not fiction or conjecture, all transistor amplifiers sound poor for the simple reason that transistors are inferior amplifying devices. The word semiconductor really means what it says and it says it all, half-conductor, sonically this could be translated to mean half the signal! Which is really what it sounds like. Pure and simple, transistors are highly un-linear and need a lot of correction (feedback of some sort) to have a bandwidth wide enough to be able to reproduce any music signals, they are not natural voltage amplifiers. Likewise both the pentode or tetrode requires corrective feedback to lower the load sensitivity and improve bandwidth, they are less un-linear than transistors being high impedance devices that require matching from an output transformer. Thus they sound better when used well, especially when used single-ended or in pseudo triode mode by connecting the grids together. Pentodes and tetrodes are more efficient (give higher static power) and much cheaper than triodes, this price advantage is paid for in poorer linearity and therefore overall open loop power bandwidth and load stability, nature always gives with one hand and takes with the other!
Directly heated triodes on the other hand are highly linear amplifying devices, the directly heated triode is the original voltage amplifier, the first, only and still the best, it responds well to better circuits, components and materials, but they are less efficient and more expensive than pentodes and tetrodes. Thus they require efficient speakers, with power output being at a premium price.
Despite the use of directly heated triodes in the top three Audio Note Levels of performance, the improvements in purely sonic performance as well as the cost increases between Levels Three, Four and Five are considerable and need to be heard to be fully understood and appreciated. Different, but equally appropriate criteria to the above shown for amplification, can be established for each Level of the other parts of the system, speakers, CD-players, d/a converters, turntables, tone arms, cartridges, MC transformers and cables.
It is, however, vitally important to remember that the main benefit of grading our products this way is that whatever your budget, it will be possible for you to maximise the quality of sound you get for your money. Exactly because each Level offers a guaranteed and maximised price quality relationship, with a clearly defined upgrade path it ensures that you have an easy and comprehensive guide to building your Audio Note system with built-in upgrade ability, predictability, reliability and longevity. This is why we think that it is important to always do our homework properly, so each model stays in the program for several years, supporting resale value and ultimate enjoyment.
No other audio manufacturer has a technical know how or musical aesthetic that allows them to offer this, in our opinion vital grading system, we respect your music, ears, money and custom enough to see this as an intelligent way of communicating our products integrity and musical sincerity to you.
Choosing an Audio Note System
It is not necessarily mandatory to compose your system from one level only. Whilst this always guarantees a very high value to price performance ratio, you may choose to mix components from different levels. Perhaps in order to provide a better cheaper upgrade path or because you prefer the balance a mixed Level system provides.
If so then the rule of thumb is that any given system should be based around the Level of the amplifier and should generally not contain products which are more than one Level above and two Levels below the amplifier used. For example, a system may comprise of an OTO Phono SE (Level 2, meaning single-ended pentode, pure Class A), such a system could comprise of:
Level Three turntable AN-TT Three
Level Two tone arm ARM Two
Level Three cartridge IoIv
Level One MC-transformer AN-S1L
Level Three interconnects AN-V10
Level Entry CD-player CDT Zero
Level One DAC DAC One.1x
Level Two amplifier OTO Phono SE
Level Two speaker cable AN-Spa silver speaker cable
Level Two speakers AN-J/SP
As an exception, Audio Note cables are very flexible (both physically and in terms of system tolerance) and will improve even the most modest Audio Note system, regardless of the level designation of the cable.
The above system would represent a very good overall balance, as well as provide a highly suitable springboard from which to upgrade to, for example a Level Three MEISHU Phono or a pair of Level Three AN-E/SPx speakers. Both of which would contribute a substantial improvement in, not only contrast, but also low level dynamics, clarity, realism and overall refinement to the above system.
It is All About Refinement
Refinement is the central theme to every product at every level in the Audio Note product range, we do not believe in applying bigger, louder or more complex solutions to our products, but seek to establish greater value through better sound.
Through countless experiments, we have found that more power. bigger and louder, does not make products sound better or more satisfying. Instead, we look for solutions in technology, technique, parts, materials and amplifying devices that can be shown to provide better low level behaviour, as we believe that this is the most important aspects. It is after all a fact that all signals start from silence and it is at the entry point immediately after silence that the sound of a piece of equipment is born, so to speak.
It may therefore seem strange, however, that no audio measurements have been developed that take this into consideration, but it is obviously not high on the list of priorities of other manufacturers to understand these issues.
In stark contrast, Audio Note is the only manufacturer unconventional enough to have extensively studied the behaviour of audio equipment at very low levels, and this research has confirmed most of the theories we have formulated over the years. All of which were based on the musical experience rather than blindly looking at the test equipment for the answers, we, at least understand that the test equipment is easily fooled by technical trickery such as feedback or over sampling.
We always recommend that you audition any hi-fi system at low volume at least as much as at high volume to see how well it behaves at both ends of the loudness spectrum. Systems that do not retain good bandwidth and dynamic contrast at low volume will always suffer from poor resolution regardless of volume, how often have you found yourself turning the volume up to be able to get a better sense of dynamics?
Poor resolution cannot be compensated for by higher volume, because regardless of volume setting the low level information is not resolved and is always going to be lost from the signal, this is a serious short coming, not just with classical music but with almost all music regardless of genre.
The Most Complete Product Range
Audio Note is also the only specialist audio company to conceptualize, design and manufacture a complete range of audio products, from turntable, tone arms and cartridges over cables, MC-transformers, CD-players, d-to-a converters (using world wide patented circuitry no less) to amplifiers, speaker cables and loudspeakers. Not all the products are expensive, we cover not just the hyper expensive, but have a complete end-to-end top-to-bottom product range covering a very broad range of cost and performance.
To make this possible Audio Note sources, specifies and designs a wide range of proprietary parts. From precision carbon film & tantalum resistors, copper and silver foils capacitors to high content nickel transformer cores and most importantly, 99.99% pure cold drawn silver wires for use in cables, coils (all our MC-transformers use 0,05mm pure silver wire!) and inter stage, interface and output transformers.
Making a wide range of complete systems also gives us nowhere to hide. We are completely responsible for the end result; the overall sound of any complete Audio Note system. Which provided it is set up according to its design requirements we have no problems with. Because it will comfortably and comprehensively outperform any system from any other source or combination of sources either at the same price, or even double the price and whether mixed and matched from different manufacturers products or offered as a one-manufacturer system.
When you think about it logically it is especially difficult to see how the widely accepted practice of mixing and matching components from different manufacturers can ever provide anything but lowest common denominator averageness (not daring to use the word mediocrity).
Logically it seems inconceivable that putting together a system from components designed and developed by different companies with widely varying technologies, disparaging levels of understanding and more importantly views on how a component should sound (sonic aesthetic) can possibly yield even an above average result. Regardless of this, the most established hifi industry practice has endorsed this and the reviewing process is designed to mitigate the short comings this process produces, rather than criticise its results in an attempt to improve the overall results.
A good set of examples of the Audio Note upgrade philosophy, is the way that the Level Three, Level Four and Level Five pre-amplifiers are designed, configured and specified. As can be seen below we first develop the very best possible circuit and power supply configurations and then refine the parts and materials contents, balanced towards the higher quality sonic performance as the price rises in the higher Levels, to maintain quality price relationship.
The Audio Note M3 Pre-Amplifier Family
The M3Phono, M3Line, M5Phono & M5Line, M6Phono, M6Line, M8Phono, M8Line
These products are essentially similar in design and circuit topology, in both circuit and power supply. They primarily differ in the materials technology and parts quality available in each model. They all use an output transformer, dual mono double choke valve rectified power supplies, passive RIAA equaliser etc. etc., but as can be seen from the table below they are very different animals when it comes to component and materials refinement.
Output transformer
Copper wired, M4 IE-core
Copper wired, M0
Copper wired primary, silver secondary high Nickel content C-core
Silver wired, high nickel C-core
Signal capacitors
Audio Note Cu-foil
Audio Note Cu-foil
Audio Note cu-foil in phono & line stage, inter stage signal caps silver on output of phono 2nd stage
Audio Note AG-foil in all parts of the signal path
Audio Note 1 watt Tantalum film
Audio Note 1 watt Tantalum film
Audio Note 1 watt Tantalum film
Audio Note 1 watt Carbon film
Power supply junction electrolytics
Cerafine & standard Black Gates
Cerafine & standard Black Gates
FK & Standard Black Gates
FK & N-type Black Gates
Main power supply electrolytics
Cerafine & standard electrolytics
WKz Black Gates
Circuit wiring phono stage
Copper wire
Copper wire
Audio Note 99.99% pure silver wire
Audio Note 99.99% pure silver wire
Phono stage output capacitors
Audio Note Cu-foil
Audio Note Cu-foil
Audio Note AG-foil
Audio Note AG-foil
Circuit wiring line stage
Copper wire
Copper wire
Audio Note 99.99% pure silver wire
Audio Note 99.99% pure silver wire
Mains inlet wiring
Copper wire
Copper wire
Copper wire
Audio Note AN-SPx silver cable
Mains cable
Standard copper cable
Standard copper cable
Standard copper cable
Audio Note AN-Vz silver cable
Phono stage valves
GE 6072a/12AY7 x 3
GE 6072A/12AY7 x 3
GE 6072A/12AY7 x 3
Brimar CV4068 x 3
Line stage valves
Philips 5687WB x 2
Philips 5687WB x 2
Philips 5687WB x 2
Mullard E182CC x 2
Output Impedance
600 Ohm balanced and single-ended
600 Ohm balanced and single-ended
600 Ohm balanced and single-ended
600 Ohm balanced and single-ended
Output connectors
1 x XLR, 1 x LEMO,
2 x RCA silver plated
1 x XLR, 1 x LEMO,
2 x RCA silver plated
1 x XLR, 1 x LEMO,
2 x RCA silver plated
1 x XLR, 1 x LEMO,
2 x silver plated
Input connectors
RCA silver plated
RCA silver plated
RCA silver plated
RCA silver plated
Volume/balance pots
As can be seen from the above breakdown of parts and materials used in each model, the improvement in quality as we go up the model range is solely due to better quality components and materials. The basic circuit and power supply topology and framework remains the same. A fact that clearly and indisputably demonstrates that when you have sufficient know how then substituting copper for silver always yields a substantial sonic improvement.
The opposite situation also proves this point. because if the improved resolution shows up problems in the low level behaviour elsewhere, either of the circuit topology or the choice of components, as it does in all too many cases in solid state amplifiers, then the necessary know how was not present.
A dilemma which has made a great many audio designers and other pundits to believe that silver sounds thin, bright and hard, and rather than investigate properly why it does. It has always proved more convenient, not to mention cost effective, to blame the silver for the ills created by poor solutions chosen elsewhere. Silver does not in itself sound hard, bright or thin, what it does do is expose the underlying un-linearities and distortions in the circuit, the output devices or the choice of passive components, and it does so by virtue of its far superior ability to pass low level information. Thus acting a bit like the whistleblower always accused of treason.
Understanding how components affect the sound and behaviour of one another is a vital part of the overall knowledge necessary to create great sounding audio products. Believe it or not, this is just as important as understanding good circuit topology. Despite this, remarkably few audio companies investigate or test sophisticated passive parts like Black Gate, Cerafine, non-magnetic resistors, silver wires or other esoteric (and therefore by necessity expensive) components and parts. Most valve amplifier manufacturers efforts these days are spent on getting what is believed to be the best valves to achieve high power, which are then put in fairly basic circuits (often copied directly from classic amplifiers).
In contrast I spent incalculable numbers of hours voicing every product we make, to ensure that it maximises its performance to price envelope best possible.
Audio Note Sells No Old Wine in New Bottles!
An accusation often levied against anyone making valve amplifiers, is that we love things from the past, we have problems with the present and prefer a nostalgic rose tinted view of the world, that refuses to accept the advances made in technology.
You can hardly have overlooked the craze over the past few years for retro models of classic amplifiers like the McIntosh MC275 and the Marantz 8 et al, old wine in new bottles, still great amplifiers in many ways. A fact which perhaps says more about the last 30 - 40 years incessant annual claims by manufacturers and reviewers alike of vast and revolutionary progress year after year in amplifier quality than it does about the absolute quality of these amplifiers themselves. Narrow and primitive views that fail to distinguish between genuine progress and also seek to prevent real development, because they create and support an illusion rather than provide criticism where appropriate.
In contrast to this Audio Note takes a historical overview when studying and choosing which technology to base a design, and more often than not, we end up with a mixture of old and new. We voice our products with absolutely no regard for the dogma ruling at the time and without regard for commercial expediency or targeted at reviewer preferences or prejudices. We seek timelessness in our designs, just as the greatest exponents of each genre is remembered, so hopefully will our approach.
We prefer stand alone, if necessary and feel that time and our customers should be our only Judges.
It should go without saying that the combination of circuit power supply topologies which more eloquently shows clear and unequivocal differences between parts and materials must be the best at allowing you to select the best suited parts and materials. This must be because it is natures way of showing the inherent lack of an own sound in these circuits and topologies allow the sound of the parts to display their inherent colourations or lack of the same.
This in turn allows you to maximize the quality to price relationship al all levels exactly because such circuits and topologies have at their foundation very little sound of their own. Which is why they are able to pass through the improvements generated by the better parts and materials more obvious and self supporting in their own right, this is what we at Audio Note work on perfecting within each price point and each product until it is achieved.
The true beneficiary is your music which is then served with authenticity, authority and accuracy, separating the truly great from the merely good, helping you expand the range and genres of music that touches your soul and excites, pleasures, relaxes and challenges you to the greatest possible extent.
Peter Qvortrup
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So, at some point I'll let you all see pictures and hear about the family vacation.
Not because you are dying to hear all about it, but because this blog doubles - er, triples - as a journal and scrapbook for me (as well as, you know, a letter to you guys every now and then).
HOWEVER, in a desire to have no loose ends flapping around here, I'm first going to finish up Miss Jo's wonderful blog tag, and call a few more of you to join the fun!
Here goes Part II:
1. Cherries or blueberries?
Blueberries! Cherries are fine - I love all sorts of fresh fruit - but you'd definitely see me making a bee-line for those delicious, pit-less, blue bundles of yummy.
2. Vanilla or chocolate?
Ice cream - vanilla.
Everything else - chocolate.
The ice cream can have chocolate syrup on it.
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3. What is your favorite song?
This question is just wrong. A favorite song? Really? Can't do it. I was just listening to Michael Card, so I'll say "God's Own Fool", but...I like a lot of other songs, too.
4. What is your favorite activity?
*Hears Brian Regan's "Is this a good activity??"*
I like reading. I like playing music. And listening to music. Talking. I like friends. Shopping. I like clothes. And antiques. And jewelry. And... Dancing. I like dancing. Baking. I like food....
Seriously. Who has a "FAVORITE, above-all-else" activity?
5. Have you ever left the country you live in?
Twice! (How spoiled am I??) When I turned 15 I got to go to upstate NY w/daddy, and we went over to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. When I was...16 I think...I got to go to England with my aunt. London, Oxford, and Bath, for anyone who's wondering. Walked the fav walk of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Dressed in Regency attire for a JA festival in Bath. Walked along the Thames at midnight. Went to an Agatha Christie play. Shopped some amazing outdoor London markets.
...sorry, where were we?
6. What is on the floor of your closet right now?
If I listed everything, you'd get bored. And maybe disgusted by the sheer amount. So, briefly: shoes, shoe boxes for OCC, two boxes of books ('cause I'm out of book case room), yarn, a stool, a roll of brown paper, and, *ahem* plenty more.
7. What did you do last night?
I really like this question. Not because I have an amazing answer, but just because it's fun and kind of unique.
We (as in, the quartet) played lobby music for the "Royal Rosarians' [long story - don't ask] Knighting Ceremony" and went to Carls Jr for french fries (thanks, Ben!). Later, I visited with friends, showered, and read Little Dorrit. :)
8. What are you most afraid of?
I don't know. I'm not really afraid of much. Becoming numb to the Holy Spirit. Change - loosing touch with people I love.
9. If you had the option, would you choose a fun drink or an edible snack?
Fun drink. Love yummy drinks. 'specially fruit-flavored ones.
10. What is your favorite day of the week?
Wednesday. It's my day where I have no obligations - I go over to Grandma and Grandpa's to craft w/Grandma. Also, it's the middle of the week! If it's been a bad week, I only have two more days to live through, if it's a good week...every day is my favorite! :)
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11. What is your favorite breed of dog?
I don't...really know dog breeds. I like bigger dogs that don't smell. :p
12. What is your favorite genre of literature?
Hmm...that's a toughy. Historical fiction, anything C.S. Lewis (he wrote several different genres), fairy tales (unashamedly), history shtuff, and any genre with interesting information in it (as opposed to...boring information).
13. Diamonds or pearls?
Pearls, I think. Although, I have a lovely ring, and pair of earrings (both from my dad) with tiny diamonds which I love. Mostly, I don't like big and chunky of either. :)
14. What is your favorite type of flower?
I love flowers. All flowers. I suppose if I was pressed into choosing, I would choose pink roses.
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15. What is an item on your bucket list?
Hehehe - I didn't keep one for a while, but I'm beginning to think I should! One thing: bonfire on the beach, 'til long after dark, singing and talking with good friends.
And now it's time to share the fun! For this set of questions, I'm tagging:
Miss Kaytra from Scraps of Reality (when, of course, you get your life back :p)
Miss Lauren from One Bright Corner
Lady Kirsteen from Life in My House Full of Boys
Can't wait to hear All About 'Cha! :)


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Here's where I'll share what we are eating, what I am baking and what I am thinking about food. We belong to a CSA that provides us with lots of veggies all summer long. Here's the place to look for something new to do with turnips or zucchini when you would rather throw them out than look at them any longer!
Friday, August 8
wow, it's been almost a week
It's not that we haven't been eating or that I haven't been baking. I guess I have just been busy. I have made a couple of new baked items that I'll post soon. And I'm making a veggie and tortellini casserole for dinner that looks promising. I'll get that up soon too.
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Bring Karam Gruul to justice!
The war between the kingdoms is over, but there is still much to be done. The evil generals who went to ground in the Badlands beyond Gallantaria have been tracked down by bounty hunters. The feared Inquisitor General, Karam Gruul, has eluded capture for so long, however, that many believe him dead.
You alone know different. Gruul is very much alive, and plotting to rekindle the flames of war once more. YOU must use your skills as a bounty hunter to track him down and bring him, finally, to justice.
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Romantic castles and palaces, historical town centres, renowned museums and UNESCO World Heritage sites along the 600 kilometers long route will fascinate you.
Outside towns and cities it is well worth to explore wonderful and varied landscapes, picturesque villages, ancient traditions and a proverbial hospitality that will make every stay an unforgettable experience.
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By JULIE E. GREENE
Staff Writer
Lois Kline knows how important it is for a stranded motorist to be able to reach help.
Her husband, Jim, has broken down on the road while on his truck routes to Boston or Virginia, she said. He got help by asking for assistance over his citizens band radio.
While it would surprise few people that truck drivers have CBs, there eventually has to be someone on the other end who can respond for the communication system to aid drivers.
Lois Kline has been on that other end since 1976.
Kline is one of roughly 20 members of the Hagerstown Radio Emergency Associated Citizen Team who aid motorists in distress by relaying information to the proper authorities.


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Our 106 reviews of the 12 solar power companies servicing Saint Maries in 2019 shows you the best 10 local solar panel installation companies by reputation. Enter your zip code and bill into the solar cost and savings calculator above to also see the cost of installing solar with the best solar companies near you and to get free quotes if you wish.
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We show all solar energy contractors that have received reviews of solar panel installation work they have done in Saint Maries even if they don't have an office in Saint Maries. There are a lot of renewable energy companies in the solar industry in the United States that service areas in which they don't have offices via contract installation teams. Some of these companies receive a lot of complaints (see the big national installers reviews like Vivint Solar, Sunrun and Solar City), but others have really good reviews and so we don't exclude them from our top solar companies lists. They often bring price competition to smaller cities where the local solar companies are so busy they need to put their prices up. It is up to you how much weight you put on a local office when choosing between solar companies.
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I couldn't be happier with the service and products we received. Grant walked us through our options, and the pros and cons for various system types and sizes. We found the perfect setup, and the end result is amazing. I would absolutely use NW Renewables again, and would recommend them to my neighbors.... read more
We had been considering putting solar on our home for some time, and the recent changes in Avista's rebates made the decision to go solar much easier. I had already spoken to a few solar companies, both local and out of area, but Adam at Next Gen Electric stood out because he able to do all of the work that we needed done, including a required upgrade on our electrical panel, and was very priced competitively, Adam also recommended a couple of things that we could do during the installation that will save us money when we are ready to add a generator this coming winter, so that we can keep our furnace, lights and TV on when the power goes out as it has the last couple of years. When we talked to a couple of other companies about using backup batteries and a generator, the answers were inconsistent, and left me with the impression that they might be using my project to figure it out. This was one of the things that differentiated Next Gen from other companies, Adam was able to answer my questions confidently and I could tell he had actually done the type of work I was asking about. Nex tGen was prompt and communicated well throughout the project. I would not hesitate to recommend Next Gen for anyone considering Solar, or for that matter, any type of electrical work.... read more
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With yesterday's addition of Quinton Jackson vs. Ryan Bader to the UFC 144 lineup, the world's foremost MMA promotion poised itself to deliver an extremely special card to the people of Japan who haven't seen the Octagon visit their shores for more than a decade. The UFC's decision to do so rather than rest on the laurels of a featuring a few stars from the area in throwaway bouts, as has so often been the case in the case of recent U.K. shows, is a tremendous tribute to the region's significance where MMA is concerned. The Land of the Rising Sun has roots running deep in a variety of martial arts disciplines as well as the sport itself, the most famous Japanese organization being of course PRIDE.
Currently the UFC has nine match-ups scheduled for the card despite it still being two months away meaning a few vacancies still exist for bringing in more recognizable talent with ties to the Far East. However, before speculating, let's examine exactly how excellent the February 26 festivities look thus far.
Headlining things will be Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson, a "Fight of the Year" candidate as soon as it was made even if a championship wasn't on the line. To treat Japanese fans to a pair of pugilists going at it who have displayed dazzling technique and "warrior spirit" on multiple occasions is something I'm positive the people in attendance will appreciate. Better yet, if action hits the ground, the audience is likely to applaud in anticipation of each ensuing attempt at advancing position, sweeping, or simply escaping rather than shower the two lightweights with disapproval as some American audiences would.
The same is true regarding another of the show's highlights, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields. While each man has serviceable striking neither is truly proficient when it comes to executing stand-up. That being said, both are incredible grapplers who could put on a clinic against most adversaries in that department making their bout not only intriguing but also, like Edgar/Henderson, a great fit for the arena's atmosphere.
There's Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon, another fantastic "Fight of the Night" contender. Pettis and Lauzon two of the lightweight pool's shining stars who will be around for years to come. I also expect each to be in awe when the lights dim since both have loved MMA from a young age and will no doubt view the ability to fight on a UFC event in Japan as a genuine honor.
Then you have Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski, a featherweight fight guaranteed to entertain and equally assured to impact divisional contendership. Hioki is a top 145er with a 13-1-1 record in his last fifteen forays into the ring, while Palaszewski recently cut down to the weight but had a very respectable run at 155 pounds. He's coming off a huge knockout of Tyson Griffin and can finish an opponent from any position (17 TKOs / 11 submissions). Again, how can you not love this fight, let alone it being soaked in by the always-informed audience at Saitama Super Arena?
You've got Japanese fan-favorites like Yushin Okami, Takeya Mizugaki, and Riki Fukuda set for action. You've got Mark Hunt, a familiar face in Japan, up against Cheick Kongo in a clash certain to feature a knockout. And, as mentioned in the lead, there's "Rampage" vs. Bader with Jackson standing out as one of PRIDE's legitimate icons during the company's heyday.
With a few more slots available, the UFC should also look at adding Takanori Gomi since "The Fireball Kid" hasn't fought since September and is huge in Japan. Other names I could see being at home on the card include Stefan Struve given the country's love of giant heavyweights, Jason Miller if he comes out relatively unscathed against Michael Bisping based on his personality, or one of the many Japanese free agents on the market for obvious reasons.
Truly, UFC 144 is shaping up to be a gift to both the people of Japan and longtime fans of MMA who remember the golden days of PRIDE. It's a reminder that at their core the UFC higher-ups aren't so different from you or I when it comes to their passion about the sport and appreciation for its history. Now if they can just figure out a way for Bruce Buffer and Lenne Hardt to co-exist…
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Linda Swindling Interview
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From the courtroom to the boardroom, Linda Byars Swindling, JD, CSP, knows firsthand about high-stakes communication, negotiating workplace drama, and influencing decision makers.
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Gooooodly Morning to all you lovely Compendium-ers! Today sees the start of a
brand new Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge. To see all the details
on how to join in with the challenge, CLICK HERE. Also, if you pop across to Linda's blog, you will see all gorgeous creations that my talented teamies on the Curiosity Crew have made... well worth taking a cuppa and a packet of Digestives :O) The challenge is sponsored by the Inspiration Emporium this time... so you will have a chance of winning a very generous Gift
Certificate to spend there. As ever, Tim & Mario have very kindly
donated goodies for an extra prize... which will be awarded to the
"Curiosity Crew's Choice"... so you have two chances of winning fabby
prizes! If you haven't got your Compendium book just yet, you can order
a signed copy directly from the man himself... HERE. And... Linda has also done a FAQ page for you.. HERE it is... all the info you will need is listed there.
This week we are turning to Page 60 of the book and playing with Woodlands & Tinsel Twine. As ever with the Compendium Challenge, neither I, nor the Curiosity Crew, will be posting the technique
instructions and participants must not do so either. We all want to
encourage people to buy Tim's awesome book; giving away the instructions
wouldn't be fair to him. Linda will have no choice but to un-link any
entries that don't follow this rule.
My entry this week actually has been one of those projects I have been intending to make for.... FOUR years! I know! Talk about slow coach! Anyways... I managed to get a bumper pack of Tim's Woodlands and decided to chop them up so they were all different sizes... cool huh? I also found a little wreath that came with a smaller pack of Woodlands last year and it was sitting there, unloved, uncoloured etc... so that made it onto my Configuation Box.
Last week much madness and mayhem decended on the Room of Stash... I decided to tidy up! For the last year I have had a pot of Rock Candy Distress Glitter sitting next to me on the desk.... and yep, I tidied it up... and can I find it? Well, actually no, at the time of making this piece, I couldn't find it... so I prayed to St Anthony who ignored me until about half an hour ago and voila, the pot of Distress Glitter was there, in my work box... the one I cart about with me to classes... um... too late? Well, it is for these photo's but not for my project, I shall glitter to within and inch of my life later :O)
There are lots of "natural" goodies on the box that I collected from a cheapy bargain shop at the end of last year... they came in handy! I used hot glue to stick them down - yep, I have a blister on my thumb now... but everyone knows that if you use a hot glue gun it is the law to get a blister right?
I used a bit of Grungeboard covered with Sticky Back Canvas to cut the Prancing Deer... then I cut him again just from Grunge, stuck the two together and then inked with Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain inks, fraying the edges of him and then popping some Tinsel Twine around his neck so he has a jazzy scarf... adding in a little Christmas Token for decoration.
There be a couple of mini baubles hiding behind the bow (cannot believe I managed to make a bow that doesn't look like something Alfie hacked up! My bow making skills are nil usually!) and I coloured the baubles with a smidge of Alcohol Ink to make them a bit mercury glass like... shame I am a dingbat and didn't get a proper piccie of them...
That's all for now - don't forget, you have two whole weeks to enter the challenge... and a bat at the chance of grabbing the Crew's Choice prize which is a mahooosive haul of stash donated personally by Tim & Mario... so if you are joining in, remember to comment on all the Crew's blogs and you will be in with a chance of winning that too *believe me, this is one gigantic pile of goodies*! I will just say a big thank you to every one of you who has taken part in the challenge so far, it has been great to visit your blogs and see your wonderful interpretations of the challenge themes! Thanks for looking, have an inky inspirational day! TTFN
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If an office is drab, it can have a real and measurable effect on worker output, and Ghislaine Vinas' design for the South African advertising agency Barrows takes that fact into account. The design puts color at the forefront, coordinating the various common spaces throughout the interior with chromatically synchronized palettes.
It would be potentially damaging to the productivity of an office to splash color throughout an interior with abandon, as incongruous hues can end up giving people headaches. However, Ghislaine Vinas' design chooses to keep the spaces within the same color palettes.
When colors do combine throughout Barrows' space, they are carefully selected to work well with one another. For instance, the green and blue areas converge, but those two colors blend, easing the transition between spaces for the workers passing through.
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