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What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?
from Sinclair Ferguson Jun 24, 2019 Category: ArticlesThe exhortation to "abide" has been frequently misunderstood, as though it were a special, mystical, and indefinable experience. But Jesus makes clear that it actually involves a number of concrete realities. First, union with our Lord depends on His grace. Of course we are actively and personally united to Christ... Keep Reading
The Nadir of Arrogance
from R.C. Sproul Jun 21, 2009 Category: ArticlesJust as with the issue of instrumentation, there is controversy regarding the issue of singing in worship. The controversy erupts when we ask what types of songs are appropriate for use in the context of worship. Most of us would agree that what we want in worship is good music, not bad music. However, for some people, "good" music means classical and traditional music, while for others it means contemporary music. Keep Reading
Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of Revelation
from Keith Mathison Jun 20, 2009 Category: ArticlesPreparing a "Top 5" list of commentaries on the book of Revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. I cannot point to a single commentary with which I agree entirely. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book From Age to Age (a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed). Keep Reading
The Meaning of Man's Will (pt. 3)
from R.C. Sproul Jun 19, 2009 Category: ArticlesBut what about man's will with respect to the sovereignty of God? Perhaps the oldest dilemma of the Christian faith is the apparent contradiction between the sovereignty of God and the freedom of man. If we define human freedom as autonomy (meaning that man is free to do whatever he pleases, without constraint, without accountability to the will of God), then of course we must say that free will is contradictory to divine sovereignty. We cannot soft-pedal this dilemma by calling it a mystery; we must face up to the full import of the concept. If free will means autonomy, then God cannot be sovereign. If man is utterly and completely free to do as he pleases, there can be no sovereign God. And if God is utterly sovereign to do as he pleases, no creature can be autonomous. Keep Reading
The Meaning of Man's Will (pt. 2)
from R.C. Sproul Jun 18, 2009 Category: ArticlesThe Bible teaches, some will say, that we do not always do what we want to do. The apostle Paul laments in Romans 7 that the good he would do he does not do, and the thing he does not want to do is the very thing he does. Paul's frustration over the wretchedness of his condition would seem totally to refute Edwards's thesis of the relationship of choice to desire. Paul, however, is not giving expression to an analysis of the causal relationship between desire and choice. He is expressing a profound frustration that centers on the complex of desires that assault the human will. Keep Reading
The Meaning of Man's Will (pt. 1)
from R.C. Sproul Jun 17, 2009 Category: ArticlesThe term free will as applied to man is often glibly declared with little or no understanding of its meaning. There is actually no unified theory of man's free will, but a variety of competing, and often conflicting, views about it. Keep Reading
The Genuine Life
from Scotty Smith Jun 16, 2009 Category: ArticlesWith three decades plus change in the pastoral ministry, the gospel seems to be getting bigger and Jesus is appearing more gracious than ever. Maybe that's because I've never been more aware of my brokenness and more disrupted by longings for the day when the already of the kingdom capitulates to the not yet of shalom. Can it really be that we're destined to be as lovely and as loving as Jesus? (1 John 3:1-3). That promise has singular sustaining power when the inward groans of spiritual childbirth feel more like a tumor than a treasure (Rom. 8:22-25). Keep Reading
A Teachable Spirit
from Justin Taylor Jun 15, 2009 Category: ArticlesOnly one book is absolutely essential to save us, to equip us to obey God's will, and to glorify Him in whatever we do. Only one book gives us undiluted truth -- the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Only one book serves as our ultimate and final authority in all that it affirms. That book, of course, is the Bible, God's Holy Word. No wonder John Wesley once exclaimed, "Let me be homo unius libri" -- a man of one book! Keep Reading
Photos from Geneva
from Chris Larson Jun 13, 2009 Category: EventsWe've begun a Flickr photoset for the Ligonier Reformation Tour 2009. We'll keep adding pictures as we're able. Visit when you click here. Keep Reading
Geneva - Ligonier Reformation Tour 2009
from Chris Larson Jun 13, 2009 Category: ArticlesAs many people now know, the year 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, one of the most important figures in Western civilization. Through his faithful ministry of writing, preaching and teaching in Geneva, Calvin left a legacy that continues to impact the world to this day. Dr. Sproul ascended into the high pulpit in St. Pierre and reflected on the life and work of John Calvin, focusing in particular on his work as the theologian of the Reformation. Keep Reading
Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of Malachi
from Keith Mathison Jun 13, 2009 Category: ArticlesThe book of Malachi is the last of the twelve Minor Prophets, and little is known of the author himself aside from what may be inferred from the contents of his book. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the Book of Malachi, and the following are five of the best. Keep Reading


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In mid-2011, IFS, a global enterprise application company, conducted a study among manufacturing executives and professionals of middle market to large manufacturers to better understand their interest in and demand for mobile device access to enterprise applications. The study found that while many respondents viewed the mobile interface as an important consideration in enterprise software selection, few respondents actually have access from their mobile device.
In the study of more than 281 manufacturing executives conducted with analyst firm Mint Jutras, only 27 percent of respondents were performing any functions in enterprise software using a mobile device. And 47 percent of respondents said they had little to no access to ERP from a mobile device. Among customer relationship management (CRM) users, 32 percent said they had little to no mobile access to their CRM application, indicating that mobile access is more mainstream for CRM than it is for ERP, but is still not prevalent.
All in all, mobile access to enterprise software appears to be a tremendous opportunity to increase productivity given that additional work can be completed while in transit, both inside and outside of work hours, and the benefits may far outweigh the cost of the intrusion of a mobile device.
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Cleveland gunman at large after killing 5-year-old
CLEVELAND (AP) — Police on Monday sought information on a gunman who killed a 5-year-old girl and shot her mother in the head while the two of them sat in a vehicle in a residential neighborhood.
Authorities identified the slain girl as Jermani Brooks. Her mother, 33-year-old Noni Brooks, was hospitalized in fair condition.
The two were shot Sunday night on Cleveland's west side. Police said a man in a green SUV pulled up to their vehicle, got out and opened fire before fleeing.
Police tracking the vehicle and the man surrounded an address in the city briefly on Monday with SWAT team negotiators, but the man wasn't there.
In a statement, the victims' family urged the public to come forward with information.
"The family would like privacy at this time during the mourning and loss of a beautiful child, Jermani Brooks, whose life was taken at such a young age," it said. "Please keep the family in your prayers for the recovery of her mother, Noni Brooks. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the person of interest PLEASE come forward."
City officials said police were continuing to investigate.
"Every homicide has an impact on our community, but that kind of violence toward innocent children is particularly heinous," the city said in a statement.
Friends and relatives have organized a vigil for Jermani on Thursday, which would have been her sixth birthday.


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November 19, 2012 in 2012, Alexandria, assessing the situation, being followed home, Cairo, Crash Boom Bang, driving in Egypt, Egypt, Expat Women, Expressing Myself!, facebook, going out, gut feeling, Halloween, Heliopolis, house party, instinct, Irish Alexandrian, IrishAlexandria, living in Egypt, Nadia In The City, People & Culture, quick thinking, safe side, safety, security, staying alert | Tags: being aware of your surroundings, Cairo, danger, dangerous encounters, Egypt, followed home, Halloween, Heliopolis, IrishAlexandria, IrishAlexandrian, listening to your instincts | by The IrishAlexandrian | Leave a comment
The eve of November 1st, a friend of mine hosted a Halloween party at his house in the Heliopolis area in Cairo. I can't begin to tell you how much I had been looking forward to his party! I couldn't wait to get into my costume and character and dance the night away to de-stress after a week of teaching. The party lived up to expectations as always!
As the time went on my energy levels began to decrease and I was in need of sleep. By the time I decided to call it a night the host and his adoring wife insisted that I spend the night and not drive home alone at such a late hour. There was a little voice in my head that tugged at my conscience telling me to accept, but they still had guests, the music/party was still going and I was nearing being awake for 24 hours and all I wanted was to sleep in my own bed. So, against my better judgment I changed out of my costume washed the face paint off and thanked them both for an amazing night and left.
As I walked towards my car I noticed a group of young men sat on the corner of the curb at the end of the street directly opposite where my car was. I didn't make eye contact, just got into the car and drove off. My house is less than 10 minutes away and the roads were traffic free so I got home to my area very quickly. As I was approaching my house I noticed headlights in my back window. Unfortunately I my rear window was fogged up and the rubber from my windscreen wipers had been taken so I had no way of identifying the car behind me. So, I randomly parked to see if they were just trying to pass me or had been following me. It turns out they were following me, because the parked perpendicular to my car, blocking me. I kept the engine running and headlights on, so if I need to ram them and wake up the neighborhood I would. Having noticed that I had noticed them, they thought they would drive further down the side street to see what I would do. I could see the reflection of their break lights on parked cars, so I kept the engine running and turned the headlights off. They drove off.
I quickly moved my car and parked it elsewhere. I didn't want to park it in the garage because I'd have to wake up the attendant to give them my keys and I had to go out early in the afternoon for a lunch appointment with family. As soon as I had grabbed my stuff, locked the door and turned around and was about to head towards my building. The car was back!
This time I could see there were four males in the car parked on the main street directly opposite the door to my building. I was stood and parked in a side street next to my building… my brain went into over-time and over-drive. I was measuring the situation carefully and weighing my options. 1- If I jump back into the car, this could lead to a very bad car case resulting in an accident of some kind. 2- If I go back to my friend's place it could escalate the situation and many of them are in no condition for this kind of confrontation. 3- If I go into my building they will know where I live. 4- Create a disappearing illusion.
I went with option for, it was a big risk… but I decided to go with it. I walked across towards the building and ducked between the parked cars and watched them through the windows. Two of the guys got out of the car. They couldn't see where I had gotten to, so one stood at the top of the road looking down the side street to see if he could see where I had walked off to, while the other looked down along the side-walk and over the roof tops of the cars. At this point I am still calm, collect and cursing Vodafone. My phone for some odd and strange reason for a good portion of the night couldn't pick up the network! I wouldn't have been able to call anyone for help even if I wanted to. Aside from that I was just praying that the two cars that were covering me didn't have car alarms to alert them of my whereabouts, just when I thought they were about to give up and drive away. I heard the loudest smashing sound I can ever recall. Looking through the windows I saw one of the men pick up a huge rock from the road side and he began smashing the driver side window of a random parked car! The other male picked up a rod or a stick of some kind and rammed it through the windshield of the same car. Once they were done, they got back into the car and sped off in the direction of downtown. I just stood completely stunned; I couldn't believe I had just witnessed such an act of vandalism.
Knowing the car and its passengers had sped off, I walked over to my building and as I stood in front of the door, the blood drained from my face. The porter had decided to lock the front door with a chain and padlock it from the inside. If I had decided to go to my building and not create an illusion, I would have been a sitting duck! Someone was watching over me that night and I cannot begin to thank them enough for having my back! Needless to say, I woke the porter up and went and parked the car in the garage after that!
In the afternoon when I was leaving to make my lunch appointment, the garage attendant told me that the guys were EXTREME Ahly fans (Egyptian Football/Soccer Team) and the reason they smashed the car up was because it had Port Said license plates. They were still mad over the match that took place last February where several people were killed and injured.
What really boggles my mind, is that if you saw these guys, they looked like any regular person. Well dressed and in a decent car. They didn't set off any alarm bells or make me uneasy….
Lessons learned from this experience….
1- Do not stay out later than necessary.
2- If you do stay out late, stay over at a friend's house or check into a hotel.
3- It's always better to have a buddy (male friend) take you home.
4- Have a spare phone and 2nd number, just in case!
5- Park your car in the garage.
6- Always be aware of what is going on around you at ALL times.
I wanted to warn others of the dangers that are going on around us that we might be oblivious to. I have learned my lesson and will be extra cautious from now on… I hope you will be too!
Stay Safe!


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It's been quite a long while between drinks, or blog posts that others could see. I've written a lot but kept it private but the time has come, I think, to re-open this blog to whoever may stumble on it.
So what has happened in this time? Just on three years ago this month, I moved to live with my son and his wife. I will aways be grateful to them for taking me in, picking up the pieces, looking after me carefully without being too heavy or obvious about it. I was reading back in this blog and find there are a couple of entries after the move.
It has taken me quite a while to get my act together. I really don't think I was hoping for any reconciliation, I was just almost powerless to make myself do anything. However, in this third year away, I got things together and three weeks ago, my former home was sold as part of divorce settlement. I will reeive a substantial sum from this as my ex-husband has to give me money to replace his spending of my share of other moneys. Not even to the court could he tell where several hundred thousand dollars had gone. My guess is to people like Benny Hinn and Dnny Nalliah, two of his favourites. However, he used it and had to replace it.
I'm now looking at a new stage of life. Mum died about sixteen months ago and there will be some money from her estate soon. With that and the settlement money I hope to find somewhere pleasant to live. I want room for the grandchildren to stay and room for my things. Some storage or a garage would be lovely. A sheltered outdoor area or balcony and reasonable transport.
I've done lots of thinking and have discovered many things. However that is for another post.


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The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
A Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a portion of the Tarantula Nebula's central cavity illustrates the profound effect new stars can have on their environment. The young stars of 30 Doradus are acting something like cosmic, decidedly non-eco-friendly light bulbs. Each star cranks out a dazzlingly high wattage in the form of optical and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. That flood of UV light and the gusts of hot particles also flowing freely from these stars have hollowed out a bubble in the gaseous nebula.
While the nebula's gas and dust seem to have withered under that stellar glare, interesting features arise at the edges of the bubble. This exposed rim has been compressed into sharp ridges. Resembling the surface of a choppy ocean, these uneven edges curve, branch, and form awkward peaks that jut back into the bubble's punishing environment. Only with Hubble's exceptional resolution could the real intricacy and three-dimensionality of these features be revealed.
The high-resolution Hubble data have been combined with ground-based observations that trace hydrogen gas (in red) and oxygen (in blue). Together, this region can be appreciated as a microcosm of the larger nebula: a swirling palette of gas, dust, and stars in the midst of tumultuous upheaval.
NASA, ESA, ESO, D. Lennon (ESA/STScI), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)


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The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team fell to La Salle on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field. The Blue Devils (0-1) were playing for the first time this season, while the Explorers were their third game of the season. La Salle earned the victory by a score of 14-8.
Senior Claire Healy got the Blue Devils on the board first with an unassisted goal 5:53 into the game.
The Explorers followed Healy's goal with four straight scores to take a 4-1 lead, but the Blue Devils responded with goals by seniors Amanda Toke and Meaghan McCurry. McCurry assisted on Toke's goal, while Healy helped McCurry find the net.
La Salle responded with a goal, but CCSU again answered. This time Healy scored on a free position shot to make it a 5-4 game with 8:33 left in the game.
La Salle added a pair of scores over the final six minutes of the half to take a 7-5 lead into the break.
The Blue Devils opened the second half scoring with sophomore Elyse Malecki scoring off a pass from junior Brigit Hogan 67 seconds into the period.
La Salle followed with three straight goals over the next 11 minutes to take a 10-5 lead.
CCSU answered at the 11:04 mark with an unassisted goal by sophomore Falynn McCartney. Five minutes later, Healy found the net off a pass from Malecki to make it a 10-7 game. Healy's goal was her third of the game.
The Explorers put the game away with four goals over the next four minutes, including three by Erin McCabe who finished the game with five goals for La Salle.
However, McCurry notched the final score of the game, on a pass from Toke, with 2:11 left to play.
Healy finished with a team-high four points (three goals, one assist). McCurry finished with three points (two goals, one assist) and Malecki and Toke each had a goal and an assist.
Toke also shared a team-high for draw controls with McCartney, both players had six.
Senior Ashley Olhausen finished the game with three ground balls and a caused turnover for the CCSU defense.
Junior goalkeeper Morgan Tullar took the loss for the Blue Devils. She made 10 saves, but allowed 14 goals in the game.
The Blue Devils return to action on Wednesday afternoon against Iona. That game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start at Arute Field.


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Original – Tarasova interview with Elena Vaitsehovskaya
Tatiana Tarasova: "A STEP IS NOT ENOUGH. WE NEED A BREAKTHROUGH".
For skaters, the Summer is behind-the-scenes time. Music is chosen, programs are created, but we can only guess how it will work out. So far, one thing is for certain – Russian team in up for a difficult season. Turin Olympic champions Evgeni Plushenko, Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, Tatitana Navka and Roman Kostomarov, as well as the two time World champion Irina Slutskaya have all taken a time out, and won't take the eligible ice for at least a year.
The "SE" correspondent has asked the consulting coach of the Russian team Tatiana Tarasova to talk about the goings on in figure skating today.
"Tatiana Anatolievna, I know you spent almost the whole Summer at the Olympic training camp for skaters in Novogorsk. Could you share your impressions as to what we can expect in the next Olympic cycle? The fans, after all, do worry."
"It's good that they worry, that they feel for us. I confess – I didn't expect the work to go at such speed. A huge program was developed to examine athletes in Russia. Almost all our coaches took part in this project, including myself. We enjoyed consulting anyone who wanted help – we both created programs and selected music. Just imagine – all top choreographers were involved in working with the junior team! We already had several test skates for the juniors in Novogorsk in both ice dancing and single skating. This helped us see the picture in each of those disciplines."
"So how is it?"
"Lena Kustarova and Svetlana Alekseeva are doing a great job with the ice dancers. Ira Zhuk and Sasha Svinin are also showing results. One of Kustarova's teams, for example, is quite ready to fight for the top spots at the junior level."
"Why aren't you naming the athletes?"
"That's on purpose. I think at this stage the coaches' work is far more important."
"We have already talked about it after the Turin Games. At the time, many noted the third Russian ice dancing team – Yana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski, who were incidentally coached by Zhuk and Svinin."
"I sat in at the practices of Ira and Sasha's group. I liked how they have it set up. Junior teams work alongside the adults, and that produces noticeable growth. Khkokhlova and Novitski improved even further. They have interesting programs and clean elements. I am happy to see this. I enjoy seeing the good coming out of my help.
Frankly, following the Turin Games, I was deep down hoping that if I work less I won't have to go to so many practice sessions. Now, it turns out that there amount of work is staggering. And that this work is incredible exciting."
"Do you continue to consult the singles as well?"
"I work with anyone who asks for help. By the way, I can say that singles men situation is quite promising. Much better than in ladies'. In general, that's understandable – girls always have certain problems when they start growing. Therefore, one needs a lot of experience to get them to top results. Therefore, I am very glad to see a good girl in the group of Elena Anatolievna Tchaikovskaya and Vladimir Kotin. There are good kids training with Zhanna Gromova, Elena Vodorezova, Victor Kudrjavtsev, and Natalia Dubinskay. What's most exciting, though, is that all that work directed toward the future is finally coming together.
During camp and test skates in Novogorsk, we had the best specialists with real competition experience. They judged and analyzed absolutely everything, including elements and difficulty levels.
All information was immediately entered into a computer, processed, and discussed. In other words, the judges were not only checking the athletes and the coaches, but also themselves. It was amazingly interesting to see our work from that angle, while simultaneously getting consultations on any question.
Valentin Piseev was personally at the rink from the early morning until late at night. He talked to the coaches and discussed problems with the athletes to know what kind of help they need. We really tried not to let anyone or anything fall through the cracks. I think we succeeded. In any case, I can't imagine what else we could have done to achieve the results that Russian fans expect as soon as possible."
"Yet the team is in for a difficult, perhaps a failing year. Right?"
"Let's be honest. For years, there was sort of a "group B" behind us, the country's leading coaches. We even had it within each group. The second team, the second skater. However, right now we don't have that "group B". That's why we are doing everything in our power to not just make a step forward, but a breakthrough. We put all of our efforts into this, and I think we're succeeding."
"Following the Turin Games there were several interviews with the champions, where they all in one way or another made it clear that they'd stay eligible if they were to receive a more solid financial support. What do you personally think – perhaps it would have been worth it to try to find personal sponsors for the stars, somehow convince them to stay?"
"I am sincerely grateful to our Olympic champions that they carried through this Olympics. I think they now deserve to do whatever they want. No one has a right to tell them what to do. In any case, they can all use some rest. In a year, they'll get back to normal and make a decision themselves. If a person still feels up to competing and fighting, it's unlikely he'll just leave the sport. At the same time, I am very happy that the team still has Masha Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov. I personally asked them to stay. They are a true top level pair, and I think we have a better change to raise the younger teams alongside them."
"Is it true that Alexander Zhulin plans to return to Russia and train here?"
"Yes. It's not only his wishes. It's in our federation's interests as well. I think Sasha will have all conditions for work, though it hasn't been decided which rink he'll train at. After all, he's not just a young coach. He is someone who has prepared Olympic champions. That's a whole different level.
FFKR plans to return to Russia those who still work abroad. However, that can't be done overnight. People can't just come and live at the train depot. Besides, many have foreign students – for example Zhenya Platov is now coaching the British ice dancing team of the Kerr siblings."
"What's your take on the fact that several of the new generation coaches, including Olympic champions Evgeni Platov, Artur Dmitriev, and Oksana Kazakova, all agreed to take part in a long TV show project? Do you worry it can negatively impact their main work?"
"It's a very interesting project that also pays well. Skaters aren't rich, so why turn it down? Besides, as far as I know, taking part in this project absolutely doesn't hinder coaching. It's just that some temporarily have to do it at night.
As to the show itself, I think it's far more interesting for the TV viewer that "Star Factory" and endless action movies where eight hundred people a minute are killed, and it's impossible to understand what's going on. Figure skating with world famous people is at least fun. And, I think, it makes people respect the skater's labors more – it's clear that it's not so easy to even skate from one end of the rink to another."
"Do you plan to attend this season's major competitions?"
"Certainly those in Russia. As to the International ones, I haven't thought about it yet. Perhaps, I'll go to the first one. But I somehow get the feeling that for now I'm needed here more. It's the personal coaches that have to accompany their athletes abroad."
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New: Redistricting: An Open Letter to the Berkeley Community from the Berkeley Neighborhood Council (Comment)
Not so very long ago, Berkeley proclaimed itself to be a "City of neighborhoods." Not so much now. Under the quiet and persistent guidance of the present Mayor and Council, policy and practice emphasis has steadily shifted away from neighborhoods and their well-being and preservation to individual buildings and their height and bulk.
This point was driven home on May 7, 2013 when the Council approved a motion by Council Member Gordon Wozniak (seconded by Darryl Moore) to eliminate from Council consideration the map submitted by the Berkeley Neighborhood Council (BNC). This was done even though there was no question that the BNC map was the only redistricting map submitted which was based on the dual principles of creating a majority student district and keeping neighborhood groups together under one Council representative. It was clear that keeping neighborhoods together strengthens neighborhood input; splitting neighborhoods between representatives results in no one on the Council being accountable.
The Wozniak/Moore motion focused Council consideration of redistricting on just two maps. The Berkeley Student District Campaign (BSDC) creates a student supermajority in one Council District (7), a majority in another District (4) and a near majority in a third District (8). The other accepted map, Edge Simplicity, was submitted by Eric Panzer and selected because Council Members liked its "clean" lines even though its author stated it was just an exercise and he favored the BSDC map. Since the BSDC map was clearly the one most favored by the Council, this statement will focus on the strengths of the BNC map compared to the BSDC map.
Here are some facts about the BNC and the BSDC that everyone needs to know:
Is the main student district only "gratuitous" as claimed by the students pushing for approval of the BSCD map?
NO. The BNC map creates a supermajority student district (District 7) that has more students in it by at least 640 people than does the proposed BSCD supermajority student district!
Where are the differences?
While the BNC map does not include the Greeks (sororities and fraternities), the BSNC map does not include the Student Co-Ops north of the campus and two huge student dorms.
Are some students more "student" than others?
The fact is that the BNC map strengthens the creation of a student district more than does the BSDC map.
Should maps considered by the Council recognize Communities of Interest?
YES. State law requires consideration of Communities of Interest and defines them as a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. By any one's definition a student district is a Community of Interest and a neighborhood is equally a Community of Interest.
The BSDC map makes up the difference in its main student district population by including in their proposed supermajority student district a significant number of blocks in the residential LeConte and Willard neighborhoods that are continually plagued by Southside Plan student-oriented development encroachment.
Should these neighborhood groups be divided in such a manner without consideration of the State requirement to consider keeping Communities of Interest intact?
The BNC map says both students AND neighborhoods are Communities of Interest and must be recognized as such.
The BSDC map continues to ignore the State's direction regarding Communities of Interest by dividing the Dwight-Hillside neighborhood and continues the weakening of a voice for neighborhoods in community affairs, by dividing the Live Oak/Codornices Creek (LOCCNA), Spruce Street, Halcyon, and Milvia Alliance neighborhoods. Additionally, the BSDC maps rejects the opportunity to right a long-standing injustice by not recognizing the hundreds of residents of West Berkeley who have been struggling to gain recognition as a neighborhood and gain Council representation for over 50 years.
Is the claim that it would be "too big" a valid reason for rejecting the formation of a West Berkeley Council District?
NO. A comparison of the BNC and BSDC maps of perimeter miles around Districts 1 and 2 (the Council Districts most affected by the creation of a West Berkeley Council District) shows that the BNC map with the West Berkeley District has a perimeter of 2.84 miles larger than the BSDC map, but in District 2 the BSDC map has a perimeter of 3.04 miles larger than the BNC map. A comparison of perimeter miles around other districts between the two maps show minor variations among the various districts. Seems pretty much a draw and shows the "too big" argument to be a classic red herring. It should be pointed out that, practically speaking, the BNC proposed West Berkeley District is probably the easiest area for Council candidates to walk, while more compact Districts like District 6 in the hills are very difficult to walk because of the topography.
Only the Berkeley Neighborhood Council map addresses both objectives of creating a Student District and recognizing that a fair and just city is indeed a City of Neighborhoods. The City Council should ensure there is minimal impact to neighborhood groups and consider them as strong a Community of Interest as that of the students. Neighborhood populations are not transient and are more permanent in nature and decisions made by the Council have a long term impact on their residents livelihoods and quality of life. Neighborhoods throughout the City need to unite to ensure there is a place for you at the table of civic affairs.
The Neighborhood Council redistricting map can be seen here (pdf)
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(Wes Siler will entertain you every week with stories of being Wes Siler. Warning: may cause random impregnation. — Ed.)
"Does this mean you're going to fix my door lock now?" Asked the girl I've been dating off and on for six months. That might sound like a matter of routine to most of you, but, realizing that I would indeed order the parts and devote an afternoon to the job was a big moment for me. Faced with an inability to effectively communicate in words, I instead track the progress of relationships in units of labor. And this damn X5 has created the strongest sign of commitment yet.
As I understand it, the problem with this 2001 BMW X5 3.0 is fairly common. At some point in its life, a previous owner or mechanic (definitely not an ex, I'm the first that can turn a wrench) pulled off the center console and broke the tab holding the switch in its housing. Now, the switch is no longer able to make contact, meaning you have to put a key in the door and turn it twice to unlock all the doors.
Since I ride in the passenger seat, that's created a few awkward moments where I've been left out in the cold night, looking at the object of my fancy sitting in the warm glow of the dome light, wondering if I'd be let in or not.
I know the problem because I'd spent half a day tracking down and removing the two dozen or so pop studs and screws that retain that console, hoping to find the source of the problem. I figured it might just be a loose wire or some soda residue in need of cleaning, but didn't want to order the part until I was sure it was something I could access.
Post 1990s luxury cars have a way of defying the casual mechanic and I was worried about the potential for empty promises if it turned out I couldn't even get that damn console off without some mega-expensive specialty tool. Non-car folk never seem to understand that manufacturers do everything they can to keep us plebes out of their cars.
That first day of work wasn't a total bust either. With tools out and car in my driveway, I'd taken the opportunity to change the oil, replace some fuses, top up woefully underfilled tires and do one or two other minor little jobs.
To give myself a little piece of mind, I stowed away a can of Fix-a-Flat in the trunk and a little tire gauge in the glovebox. Removed a few hamburger wrappers, stale fries and other grossness left by her ex under the passenger seat too. I slept a little easier after, knowing I wasn't going to miss a call for help during one of my off-the-grid camping trips now. The last thing you want is another man coming to the rescue in your supposed area of expertise.
But, I didn't order that lock switch. At the time, I wasn't confident in my position, creating stress that eventually led to what, later, proved to be a temporary break.
This X5 isn't the first time I've worked on a girl's car. The girl I dated last year drove an old Tiburon that refused to fire for 15 minutes every time you filled it up with gas. The lowest hanging fruit on the long, long list of things in need of repair or replacement were broken off interior door handles. She had to roll down her windows and reach out every time she parked.
Half an hour of Internet research revealed the starting problem was likely caused by a clogged purge valve and that, plus the door handles proved a cheap order from Korea and an easy morning using only the tools that I carry in my pocket every day anyways.
She seemed infinitely impressed that she could start her car at gas stations now, a problem she should really have resolved before I showed up on the scene. Maybe it was that negligence that did it or maybe I just don't belong with the owner of a beater Hyundai, but that one didn't last very long.
Cut to last weekend and there I was checking tire pressures and buying a tank of gas ($89!) before hopping in the X5 to go spend a couple days poolside in Palm Springs. The car completed the trip flawlessly, a feat she wasn't sure it could and which I spent many hours assuring her it would. It felt good to finally be trusted that much.
Going on one of my motorcycles was ruled out by the temperature - 109 degrees just sounded like too much suffering to impose on an already tenuous situation.
We fought out there, of course, scandalizing the hotel staff. Totally down, again, to my inability to effectively vocalize what I mean to say, but made up immediately afterwards and I was reminded what it feels like to wake up next to a girl so beautiful it's hard to believe you're in the right bed.
I think she had fun too. At least that's my takeaway from the request to invest further time and money in the black Bimmer. It felt good not just to be asked, but to know I'd do it too. In fact, it's a job I'm looking forward to. I'll rebuild that whole damn car if I need to now, a thought which makes me blush.


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Hello there everyone.
As I am kind of shopping around (more like drooling & wanting more bento stuff) before I start college, I've been looking at multiple different sites for mainly bento box sets (primarily Jlist & Ebay, but I personally look more on Ebay).
For the most part I've had my eye on the cute bentos (I have a thing for cute japanese things & characters) but they just seem so expensive. Say over $30 for the run of the mill set with a box, utensils, bag, and maybe another box or drink bottle. I feel a majority of these have tacked on import prices because they are "Japanese" or "from japan".
I absolutely adore some of the sets though, from a Hansel and Gretel themed set that would cost about $40 to a strawberry set for about the same price.
I know that I should just stick to the stuff I can get for $1.50 at Ichiban Kan and Daiso in the SF bay area, but these cute sets tempt me!
So do you think they are worth the high prices? Do you know the truth behind it?
Also, should I just consider investing in something a little more heavy duty / not plastic?
Hi xx_remix
Outside of the Walmart scale bulk sales world of commerce - of which I know very little - this is how I understand how sales for moderately priced items work.
Manufacturer makes a product for X amount.
Distributor takes items and 'sells' them to shops for double X amount (2X)
Shop 'buys' items from distributor and sells them for double this.
When things are sold overseas there's usually another link in the chain, especially as the transport costs can be more than the original unit cost.
In this way a box made in China with a unit cost of 100 yen ($1.20) will go to an agency/distributor who will sell it for 200yen, they may send it overseas to a distributor in Japan.
The Japanese distributor gets the item for 400yen.
A shop takes it for 800yen
The shop sells it for 1,600yen
Many of the nicer boxes sold in Japanese stores do indeed cost around 1,600yen - as seen in the next link
Cheaper boxes with a unit price of 50yen may be sold for 800yen.
Why a box might cost 100yen to manufacture rather than 50yen or less will depend on the quality of the materials as well as things like design and the process used as well as how many are originally made (making 100,000 costs less per unit than making 10,000)
Frankly, I don't understand the business model for boxes sold for 100yen. Most of the middlemen are removed and sometimes surplus boxes from the regular business model which would be destroyed/returned to manufacturer are sold this way instead.
If the question is how does a 1,600yen box (currently $19) become $30, one only needs to look at packing and delivery charges as well as the admin costs associated with selling and distributing something in another country. It's only natural that a US based seller would sell that $19 box for $30 which includes passing on the costs of receiving and then sending on that box to you.
So the reality is that the $30 box may only be twice as good as the Daiso $1.50 box (although, occasionally, they may have surplus stock boxes of the same quality).
Well, that's a difficult question to answer, because "worth" of a food container really depends on the buyer. I mean, you can buy a whole china set for 4 at Ikea for $20 or something, and it's quite nice and serviceable stuff. On the other hand you could spend hundreds putting together a service for 4 from Wedgewood or (my personal favorite, though I can't afford a full set from them) Villeroy and Boch. You're paying for design, for quality, and so on. You could say the same about a t-shirt from Wal-mart vs. one from Polo or something.
A box that sells for 100 to 300 yen at a 100-yen shop in Japan is quite serviceable and practical. Some even have cute designs on them. They are all made cheaply in China, and you can tell the quality difference when you compare them to more expensive boxes, which are usually made in Japan. On the other hand, a plastic box is a plastic box. (Wooden or stainless steel boxes are more expensive, but there you are paying for the material cost, craftsmanship and so on. Is a $100 magawappa wooden box worth it? Probably not for many people, but it is for some.)
There's another factor - when I look at bento boxes and accessories being sold outside of Japan, I always look at what the boxes are sold for within Japan. If say, a box is being sold for 1000 yen (currently around US$11.70) in Japan, and an overseas seller is selling it for $15-18 or so - maybe up to 2x the price at the most - I consider that to be a fair price, since there is some more effort and bother when dealing with customers in another country (which is why most Japanese sellers don't do it), not to mention the pretty bad currency exchange rates at the moment. E.g. the small "Gel Cooma" box is retailed by the manufacturers themselves for 1260 yen here, about $14, and Casa Bento sells it for $16.05 here; that's quite fair to me. If on the other hand, a box that is sold for 100 yen retail in a 100-yen shop in Japan is being sold for $6 and more, there's something awry there. I notice that some ebay sellers do this. Always, always shop around!
The bottom line I think is, that a bento box should make you happy to use it. You can do bentos with practical, inexpensive boxes, even Tupperware and so on; Lock and Lock is usually quite cheap and serviceable and well made. On the other hand, if you think that using a very cute and more expensive box will make lunchtime that much more nice, then it probably is worth it.
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Kale Thanksgiving Bread Stuffing Recipe
Our Thanksgiving table would be incomplete without vegetarian bread stuffing / dressing. I usually serve it as a side dish so it's a great accompaniment to meat and a main course for the vegetarians in my home.
For this version, I was inspired by green ingredients such as asparagus, zucchini, celery, artichoke, kale, Castelvetrano green olives and Havarti cheese with dill. I used olive bread, a small white onion and homemade vegetable broth I prepared in advance and stored in the freezer for the upcoming holiday. Give this "green" and healthy recipe a try; it might bring a new kick to your Thanksgiving menu.
Yields: 6 servings1 (16-ounce) loaf olive bread
½ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 white onion, thinly sliced
2½ cups vegetable stock
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
2½ cups baby kale leaves
2 cups baby asparagus spears, cut into 1½-inch pieces
½ cup celery, peeled and sliced
3 marinated artichoke hearts, quartered
½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
4 tablespoons green olives (see tips), pitted and halved lengthwise
4 tablespoons Havarti cheese with dill, diced
3 tablespoons Italian parsley leaves, chopped
Making croutons:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the bread into about 1½-inch cubes. No need to cut off the crusts. Spread the bread cubes on a greased baking sheet. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss well. Bake for about 6-8 minutes. Toss the croutons once half-way through the baking process. All sides should be slightly golden. Remove from the oven. Set aside to cool.
For the vegetables:
In a large pot, heat about 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onions. When the color is translucent, season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic. As the garlic becomes slightly golden, add the zucchini and 1 cup vegetable stock. Cook until softened (about 5-7 minutes). Add the asparagus and celery. Season with salt. Add the baby kale, artichokes and olives. Add ½ cup vegetable stock. Stir well until all the liquid is evaporated, about 2-3 minutes. If the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, add more vegetable stock . Transfer the vegetable mixture to a platter. Set aside.
At the last minute, add the remaining oil to the pot. Add the olive bread croutons. Add the remaining vegetable stock. Stir well. The entire mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Add the vegetable mixture. Adjust the seasoning. Add more salt (if necessary) and black pepper. Stir well. Cook for another minute. Turn off the heat, add the Havarti cheese and finish with parsley. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Serve warm.
Bon appétit!
Check out my other recipes, such as croutons, that recycle stale bread. You can also make bread crumbs for mac & cheese or garlic bread for soups and salads.
I used whole Castelvetrano green olives. They're firm in texture and unlike other olives, these are brined in salted water (not vinegar). They taste similar to extra-virgin olive oil.Published By: on November 18, 2013.


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Major industry groups are expressing their displeasure with key sections of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) governing helicopter EMS operations. In formal comments filed last week with the FAA, they voiced objection to portions of the rule mandating helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTaws), IFR weather reporting and operational control centers. The groups-which include the Helicopter Association International (HAI), the Association of Air Medical Services and the National EMS Pilots Association (Nemspa)-want night-vision goggles (NVGs) as an alternate means of compliance to the HTaws mandate. Nemspa noted that data on the benefit of HTaws was thin, while HAI maintained that NVGs are the best way to avoid terrain accidents. HAI maintained that the new IFR weather reporting standards, which disallow the use of area forecasts, would have the unintended consequence of encouraging VFR flight into MVFR. The rule would also mandate Part 121-style operation control centers for operators with 10 or more helicopters. HAI found this 'incompatible' with Part 135 operations.


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I have been a Little League baseball coach for both of my sons' teams for many years. And I've learned that baseball can teach us life lessons.
Just a few weeks ago, my 9-year-old's team was down 5-0, and we had already lost our first two games. It didn't look good. But all of a sudden, our bats came alive; all our practice and preparation suddenly showed itself. Best of all, our rally started in the bottom half of the order, with our weakest hitters. Two kids got on with walks, and our least experienced player came to the plate. With international parents, he had never played baseball before, and you could tell he didn't have a clue. But somehow he hit the ball, and it went into the outfield. Our first two runs scored, and he ended up on second base. Being from a British Commonwealth culture, he began to walk over to the shortstop and second baseman and shake their hands! "Stefan," I shouted. "You have to stay on the base!" "Oh," he said. "I've never been here before."
Inspired, other kids who had never got hits before also got them now. Then the best hitters started to hit, and we came back to win 11 to 6. In a long team meeting afterward, the kids couldn't stop telling each other what they had learned. "We didn't give up, and we came back!" "Our rally started with the bottom of the order." "Sometimes you get what you need from unexpected places." "We all just kept cheering for each other." "Everybody helped us win today." Finally, our star player said, "This just goes to show you: You can't ever give up on hope. We always have to keep on hoping no matter what."


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Did you ever think you would hear of a pedicure involving fish? Well, apparently in the UK a new chain of pedicure stores has opened which involve just that, pedicures and fish. According to an article written by The Crawley Observer, "Fish spa pedicures involve people allowing Garra rufa fish to eat dead skin from their feet. But concerns have been raised that infections could be spread through open wounds."
Other sources have noted spas in Northern Virginia and other states introducing fish pedicures on their menu for as little as $35.
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I think it's just time to count to 10 and be a little more thoughtful about this. Don't let emotions get in the way of rational thought. Let's make sure that we do things that are reasonable and practical and really give us a good end result. —Gov. Gary Herbert
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert issued a list of five principles Thursday he said will guide his decisions on gun control-related legislation this session and urged lawmakers to avoid becoming too emotional over the issue.
"I think it's just time to count to 10 and be a little more thoughtful about this," the governor said. "Don't let emotions get in the way of rational thought. Let's make sure that we do things that are reasonable and practical and really give us a good end result."
His list of principles, which comes the day before a series of gun bills — including one aimed at stopping federal gun control laws from being enforced in Utah, HB114 — are expected to be assigned to legislative committees for hearings, makes his feelings even clearer.
"I will not support message bills that inflame, rather than inform, the discussion," Herbert stated in calling for finding rational solutions that are not reactionary or emotional. "Neither does it help to propose extreme measures that politicize or polarize the debate."
The other principles are respecting the Second Amendment right to bear arms; enforcing existing laws; protecting the vulnerable, including schoolchildren; and addressing what the governor termed "a growing culture of violence."
Herbert said he will rely on the principles to judge whether to sign gun control-related legislation, just as he used a similar list about immigration reform two years ago. The principles, he said, hopefully will help guide lawmakers, too.
Lawmakers weren't expecting the help.
House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo, had not seen the governor's list but after looking at it quickly said it appeared to contain "general principles I think all of us would be in favor of."
Lockhart said the governor's efforts on immigration failed to rein in many of the strong emotions surrounding that issue.
"I don't know. Maybe on this issue they will be," the speaker said.
House leaders held more than a half-dozen gun control-related bills filed so far this session so they could be sent on the same day to committees for hearings, the same way they handled immigration legislation two years ago.
House Majority Whip Greg Hughes, R-Draper, said lawmakers had hoped to avoid dealing with gun issues this session but felt compelled to react to President Barack Obama's gun control measures, which include a proposed ban on assault weapons.
"We have a lot of emails coming in saying, 'What are you going to do to make sure that our constitutional rights are protected?'" Hughes said. "So now the sentiment has become more for me, and I think a lot of colleagues I speak with — it's defense."
But Hughes said he agreed with the governor on some points.
"You have to be calm, you have to have good reason behind public policy," he said. "You don't want the emotion to potentially get carried away. We do that not just with gun control legislation or Second Amendment rights. We try to pull that in on all the issues."
Utah Shooting Sports Council Chairman Clark Aposhian said the governor may be taking aim a recent letter to Obama from the Utah Sheriffs' Association warning that its members "are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation" of the Second Amendment.
HB114, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, sponsored by Rep. Brian Greene, R-Pleasant Grove, would make anyone attempting to enforce federal gun laws in Utah subject to prosecution.
"The elephant in the room, so to speak, is the letter from the sheriffs," Aposhian said. "The other elephant is Rep. Greene's bill."
Herbert has called the sheriffs' letter "a knee-jerk reaction" and said their concerns should be dealt with in court.
The gun rights lobbyist said not everyone believes the issue can become too emotional.
"I think it depends on whose base you're asking if it's an overreaction or not," Aposhian said. "Our base definitely feels the right to keep and bear arms in general is certainly under attack."
Gun rights supporters are expected to gather at the Capitol on Feb. 22 and again the following day. Last month, nearly 3,000 opponents of the president's gun proposals rallied at the Capitol.
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"Graffiti City". Graffiti City - a crowded city scape with added Graffiti giving a grunge effect.
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BC Hydro is the wire services provider for Upper Fraser. They are responsible for ensuring that electricity reaches your home, and also read and maintain your meter
Moving to Upper Fraser
Are you moving to Upper Fraser and need to get electricity started under your name? First check that BC Hydro provides electricity in your area at the regulated rate. Depending on where you live, your local utility may or may not be your regulated rate provider.
To find out whether BC Hydro supplies your electricity, you can reach them by telephone at +1 800-224-9376
Starting Electricity Service in Upper Fraser
To open an account for your electricity supply, you will likely need to provide the following information:
- Your full name and contact information (phone number, email address)
- The Upper Fraser supply address (street address, postal code, city)
- Desired service start date
You may also be asked to provide some ID (such as your drivers licence number).
BC Hydro Customer Service will be happy to answer any questions you might have about starting electricity service in Upper Fraser, including questions about electricity rates or billing.
Making an Appointment With BC Hydro in Upper Fraser
If you need to have service reconnected to your property, to start up a new service line, or would like to move your meter, you should contact BC Hydro at +1 800-224-9376 to learn more and to set up an appointment (if necessary).
Answers about Prices, Payments, and Bills at BC Hydro Upper Fraser
If BC Hydro provides your energy supply, you can contact them at +1 800-224-9376 for any questions about billing, payment options, or rates. If you purchase your energy from a company that is not responsible for your distribution (such as an energy marketer), you should contact them directly.
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Nearby communitiesAleza Lake Distance: 8.5km
Sinclair Mills Distance: 15.8km
Newlands Station Distance: 18.3km
Hutton Distance: 25.6km
Penny Distance: 33.1km


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Product Description for the 2x KRK Rokit 5 G3 + Central Station PLUS + MoPADs + Mogami Cables
Package Includes :
2 x KRK Rokit 5 G3
1 x PreSonus Central Station PLUS
2 x Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
1 x Auralex MoPADs
KRK Rokit 5 G3
KRK Systems is one of the world's most respected manufacturers of studio reference monitors. In their state of the art design facility, KRK engineers create products that deliver natural and balanced spectral response with low distortion and superior imaging. KRK Studio Monitors have been the professional's choice of recording engineers and artists for mixing and mastering hit records around the globe, as they need to hear every nuance of the audio being reproduced. KRK ROKIT Generation 3 monitors continue in this design philosophy, so regardless of your musical style, genre, or particular mixing needs, KRK Rokits deliver.
ROKIT 5 Powered Monitor - Generation 3
KRK's ROKIT 5 G3 (Generation 3) powered studio monitors offer professional performance and accuracy for recording, mixing, mastering and playback. The system consists of a 1" soft dome tweeter and 5" glass-Aramid composite woofer. It delivers high frequencies up to 35kHz, vocal clarity and extended bass response. The proprietary bi-amped, class A/B amplifier grants SPL up to 106dB. The ROKIT waveguide is designed to ensure detailed imaging in the listening position. The front-firing bass port reduces boundary coupling to allow flexible positioning in the room while the engineered surface reduces diffraction distortion. Multiple input connections ensure the ROKIT 5 G3 will easily integrate in any system configuration.
PreSonus Central Station PLUS
You mostly monitor on near-fields, but occasionally switch to big, honking Main speakers or a second set of near-fields. You want to hear what your mix sounds like with and without subwoofer bass. And you want to be able to monitor straight from digital sources as well as analog. Meet the Central Station PLUS.
It's one of our most popular products for professional studios because it provides the perfect combination of stereo inputs, outputs, and recording-communication functions, allowing you to easily manage multiple sources and monitor speakers.
With Central Station, you can easily switch between three sets of stereo, analog input sources with individual level controls. Two stereo S/PDIF digital sources connect via one coax and one Toslink optical port. You can audition these sources with up to three pairs of speakers, with individual trim pots for each speaker—recessed to avoid accidents. You also get a pair of line-level main outputs, a pair of line-level cue outputs to feed a headphone-distributions system (such as our HP60 or HP4), and two screaming-loud headphone amplifiers with individual level controls.
Finally, with the included Control Station Remote (CSR-1), you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions from your desktop. The CSR-1 wires to the Central Station via a DE15 connector, enabling you to keep the Central Station in your rack and control it from your work surface, providing maximum convenience with minimum wiring.
The pros know that for critical listening, a monitor-control system must be as sonically transparent as possible. That's why we gave the Central Station an audiophile-quality, passive signal path, with no op-amps or ICs, and equipped the S/PDIF inputs with high-definition, 24-bit, 192 kHz D/A converters that deliver 115 dBu of dynamic range.
To enable you to watch your levels, the Central Station sports dual 30-segment, tri-colored, fast-acting, peak-hold LED meters, which can display dBu and dBfs. You can calibrate these meters to match your DAW or other audio device, and a handy switch lets you clear the peak-hold.
Speak to the musicians over the headphone and cue buses using the onboard talkback microphone or connect a mic to the XLR talkback input. The cue signal is automatically dimmed when you use the talkback mic, and a jack admits a footswitch for hands-free talkback operation. Finally, with the optional CSR-1, you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions.
With pristine audio quality; the ability to switch between multiple analog and digital sources and three sets of speakers; fast, accurate metering; and all of the extras that make your studio work easier and more efficient, it's obvious why the Central Station is the professional engineer's choice for monitor control.
Auralex MoPADs
Your loudspeakers are the most critical components you use to verify the quality of your work. No matter how good your mixer, mics, preamps, cables, and other pieces of gear that you've invested in, you're not truly hearing what your recordings sound like until you isolate your monitors from their environment.
This is where the Auralex MoPADs come in. MoPAD Monitor Isolation Pads provide sonic isolation between your monitors and whatever your monitors are resting on, INSTANTLY improving the accuracy of your entire monitoring system.
MoPADs are affordable, easy to implement and really effective at decoupling your monitors from your room and all its contents. You've gotta get some! Until you do, you'll never know what your recordings really sound like.
Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
KRK Rokit 5 G3
- Bi-amped, class A/B amplifier offering large headroom and low distortion
- Proprietary waveguide optimized for superior imaging
- 1" Soft-dome tweeter provides pristine clarity and extended response up to 35kHz
- High-frequency adjustment tailors the system to personal taste
- Lightweight, glass-Aramid composite woofer delivers clear midrange and tight bass
- Low-frequency adjustment tailors the monitors to taste and adjusts for room acoustics
- Front Firing Port — Low-frequency extension while reducing boundary coupling
- Radiused edges reduce distortion from diffraction
- Low-resonance enclosure for minimized distortion and colorization
- Multiple audio input connectors (XLR, ¼", RCA) for universal connectivity in any studio environment
- Factory installed foam pad provides isolation between the speaker and surface
- Peak SPL : 106dB
- Frequency Response 45Hz - 35kHz (+/- 2 dB)
- Peak SPL : 106dB
- Frequency Response 45Hz - 35kHz (+/- 2 dB)
- Configuration : 2-Way
- System type : Active Studio Monitor
- Low-Frequency : 5" Aramid Glass Composite woofer
- Mid-Frequency : N/A
- High-Frequency : 1" soft dome tweeter
- Frequency Response : 45Hz - 35kHz
- Max Peak SPL : 106 dB
- Amplifier Class : Class A-B
- Power Output : 50W
- High Frequency : 20W
- Mid-Frequency : N/A
- Low Frequency : 30W
- Input Impedance (Ohms) : 10 K Ohm balanced
- HF Level Adjust : -2dB, -1dB, 0, +1dB
- System Volume : (-30dB - +6dB)
- Indicators : Power
- Input Connectors
- Unbalanced RCA
- Balanced 1/4" TRS
- Balanced XLR
- Enclosure Construction : MDF
- Finish : Black vinyl wrap
- Port Configuration : Front firing slot port
- Dimensions (D x W x H) : 9.06" (230mm) x 7.28" (185mm) x 11.10" (282mm)
PreSonus Central Station PLUS
- 3 sets of stereo analog inputs let you switch between sources
- 2 sets of S/PDIF digital inputs (coax and optical)
- 3 sets of stereo speaker outputs with
- Cue section with
- Main section with
- 2 headphone outputs, each with:
- Passive audio path: no op amps or IC's in main audio path
- Onboard talkback microphone
- Talkback microphone input w/level control (feeds headphone and cue outputs)
- Dual 30-segment, fast-acting, peak-hold LED metering (dBu and dBfs) with:
- Footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
Auralex MoPADs
- Acoustic isolation for your studio monitors and more
- Adjustable angles of 0, 4, 8, -4 and -8 degrees
- Color: Charcoal
- Each package contains four MoPADs — enough for two monitors
- Dimensions: 12" L x 4" W
Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
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Where can you meet new suppliers, test new products, network with colleagues, and learn what it takes to work better, faster, and more profitably? Held June 24-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., the 16th Annual International Electrical Exposition & Conference will offer something for every electrical professional. Whether you're looking for the latest technology, industry developments, new business and networking opportunities, or new product introductions, Electric 2001 will help you compete and succeed in the electrical market. Owned and managed by Intertec Exhibitions, and sponsored by EC&M, CEE, EW, PQA, and Lighting Dimensions magazines, this conference offers the latest information on the National Electric Code, power quality, e-business strategies, management techniques, lighting methodology, design/build construction, harmonics, utility deregulation, security systems, and telecommunications and data installations.
In addition to seminars and workshops, the show will feature a special voice/data/signal pavilion. This "show within a show" will explore the latest developments in telecommunications, security systems, and voice/data/video. Low-voltage applications are now the fastest growing segment of business for electrical contractors and installers, so this is an event you can't afford to miss. Contractors must be familiar with this equipment and technology to take on these new opportunities. Based on data from the most recent Electric shows, 58% of attendees have worked on or are currently working on voice/data/signal projects. Another 26% are looking into this type of work.
Another drawing force to this year's show is the keynote address: "Stress Management: Succeeding Under Pressure in our Fast-Paced World," by Pat Rummerfield. The award-winning amateur athlete/race car driver will describe his 20-yr road back from paralysis in a car crash that included the achievement of such high-reaching goals as graduating from medical school, competing in the Ironman Triathlon, and setting the world land speed record in an electric car. Open to all attendees and free, Rummerfield's address will provide advice on confronting challenges in a positive way and lead you toward long-term success in your job and personal life.
This year, you can maximize your show experience by attending the concurrent Electric Show Conference, where the industry's leading authorities will address the most challenging issues facing today's electrical professional. Don't miss out on all of the benefits Electric 2001 has to offer.


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Author of Ed Engoron's Choclatique, Running Press, 2011
In writing my new book, Choclatique (Running Press, 2011), a lot of exploration went into searching out the facts and myths, past and present, about everything chocolate. I traveled to over one hundred, thirty countries to uncover all of the hidden secrets about chocolate. Since I was limited to only three hundred pages a lot of good research went on to the editor's floor. That's the great part about writing a weekly blog and doing a FoodCast on A Million Cooks, nothing ever goes to waste.
I always choose the chocolate category when playing Trivial Pursuit and I always win. So here's a chance to improve your Chocolate IQ. Let me share with you the little know and uncelebrated facts that will make you a winner, too.
- Chocolate is a psychoactive food. If it wasn't an ancient food, it would probably be regulated or rationed by the US FDA.
- Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. The cacao tree was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus. The Greek term theobroma means literally "food of the gods." Chocolate has also been called the food of the devil; but the theological basis of this claim is obscure unless you're addicted to Devil's Food Cake.
- Cacao beans were used by the ancient Aztecs to prepare a hot, frothy beverage with stimulant and restorative properties. Chocolate itself was reserved for warriors, nobility and priests. The Aztecs esteemed its reputed ability to confer wisdom and vitality. Taken fermented as a drink, chocolate was also used in religious ceremonies. The sacred concoction was associated with Xochiquetzal, the goddess of fertility. Emperor Montezuma allegedly drank fifty goblets a day.
- Aztec taxation was levied in cacao beans. One hundred cacao beans could buy a slave. Twelve cacao beans bought the services of courtesan. I wish I could pay my taxes and bills. If our economy doesn't improve quickly I may have to in Choclatique Chocolate Ingots.
- The celebrated Italian libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) took chocolate before bedding his conquests on account of chocolate's reputation as an aphrodisiac. Who needs Viagra when there's Choclatique Chocolate?
- More recently, a study of eight thousand male Harvard graduates showed that chocoholics lived longer than abstainers. Their longevity may be explained by the high polyphenol levels in chocolate. Polyphenols reduce the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and thereby protect against heart disease. Such theories are still somewhat speculative, but it's still a good excuse to eat Choclatique Chocolate.
- Placebo-controlled test trials suggest chocolate consumption may subtly enhance cognitive performance. As reported by Dr Bryan Raudenbush (2006), scores for verbal and visual memory are raised by eating chocolate. Impulse-control and reaction-time are also improved. Send an old person Choclatique Chocolate today… right now… what are you waiting for? Don't tell me you forgot.
- A "symposium" at the 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Science—hyped as a potentially "mind-altering experience"—presented evidence that chocolate consumption can be good for the brain. Experiments with chocolate-fed mice suggest that flavanol-rich cocoa stimulates neurovascular activity, enhancing memory and alertness. I think chocolate should be on the Medicare formulary list.
- Coincidentally or otherwise, many of the world's oldest super centenarians, e.g. Jeanne Calment (1875-1997) and Sarah Knauss (1880-1999), were passionately fond of chocolate. Jeanne Calment habitually ate two pounds of chocolate per week until her physician induced her to give up sweets at the age of 119 – three years before her death aged 122. Life-extensionists are best advised to eat dark chocolate like Choclatique Q-91 rather than the kinds of calorie-rich confectionery popular in the US.
- In the UK, chocolate bars laced with cannabis are popular with many victims of multiple sclerosis. This treatment of psychoactive confectionery remains unlicensed. Yeah man, what the hell, it's cool in California… anything goes.
- Chocolate as we know it today dates to the inspired addition of triglyceride cocoa butter by Swiss confectioner Rodolphe Lindt in 1879. The advantage of a butter is that its addition to chocolate sets a bar so that it will readily snap and then melt on the tongue. Cocoa butter begins to soften at around 75º F; it melts at around 97º F. I wonder if anyone ever tried to inject it.
- Today, chocolates of every description are legal, unscheduled and readily available over the counter. Don't tell Congress they'll screw this up, too.
- Some 50% of women reportedly claim to prefer chocolate to sex, though this response may depend on the attributes of the interviewer. Oh, that explains it all.
- In 2007, a UK study suggested that eating dark chocolate was more rewarding than passionate kissing. More research is needed to replicate this result. I'm waiting, Ladies. I'm still waiting.
- More than 300 different constituent compounds in chocolate have been identified. Chocolate clearly delivers far more than a brief sugar high. Yet it's cocktail of psychochemical effects in the central nervous system are poorly understood.
So how does it work? That is the subject of next week exciting Choclatique blog.


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(Hook, AK)
Paper chase, I'm on a motherfuckin' paper chase
Paper chase, I'm on a motherfuckin' paper chase
(Verse 1, Belo)
I need.. Mo money, mo money mo! Some cum fast, some cum slow
Even though I got to pay my bills
I'm still on the streets tryina keep it real
Pass this B, let me take a hit
Hopin this money ain't counterfeit
Give 'em two, and let 'em go and see lyin' the middle of the twenty's so
Cuff that money, and lets be up
What'chu wanna ride, the Benz or the truck?
Bag up, get on the runway, cuz more Sunday's hotter than Monday
Often gettin' trailed by cops, better get away by bendin blocks
Cop my Glock, don't stick a middle finger up my ass, known to blast
Keep me down, where I'm from, I'm known to clown
Get a dub, off it now go get a sack, I'm back to a black
Acheive it, leave it, thug and a ashtray
More to the fact I'm back to the scene
Let the window down, and let all the smoke out (let all the smoke out)
And if Luke coulda broke out
Gotta make more stacks of these, so its eaz' for a brotha to breeze
Ain't splittin' cheese wit a freak, wanna trick off so pick off the lame in the game
Get'cha sick off the man who point the blame
Still a, P-O, P-I, M-P, we be, P-A, P-E-R, chase
(Verse 2, AK)
You see my ninth Mom smokin', money scopin' 'tween my fo
With open arms when my opposition, my mission it's to paperchase
So when you face to face: mom and dollar, keep from the streets
Hit the joints like hollow-point
Figure, if you owe them, better load them
With po-po corruption on the phone double 1-9-1-87, with
A couple of zeros
I'm sittin' there makin' dollars
Verse 2 G, make a nigga wanted to holler
Back to the streets again, but a nigga wanna go there
The game didn't treat me so fair
Crucial, in neutral, all eyes on me, I'm brutal
Choppin' up that paper like you know
Gotta clique, since I call them blue notes
Shippin' that paper from Earth to Pluto
Get that new song
Nineteen ninety-six, we be paperchasin'
(Verse 3, N.A.R.D.S.)
Check the paper like an entrepreneur
Had dreams about runnin' the Ford Explorer
Four G's in my house from here to Florida
Nigga want cheese, but nigga want more
Bumpin' all the good shit cause all the good shit makes
You forget about the bad bitch
Now you make a nigga match wits
Never want what I never had, cause I never had shit
The basketball, the all, the ounce, bounce, A to the motherfucking K
I smoke the B but they keep on calling me
And they wantin' my apology
And they fall, and see it's unexplainable, how money's unattainable
If you play in this game
So nigga never call me names when I aim the gun but holler: ughh
A to the motherfucking K, with a motherfucking spraaay-yay-yay
A to the motherfucking K, with a spraaay-yay-yay
See a nine-to-five keep your ass out the line-up
Why don't you keep the double-time up, pimp keep them lines up
Help 'em talk to shiner
(Verse 4, Twista)
Ya lookin' at the best win
The paper chase be for me?
Cuz you got blessed in with an eighth of a ki?
Niggas be creepin', comin' up, or confiscate, you ate?
And let you suffer to your fate with three
Bullets to the chest, put your body to rest
If you dont peep game, goin' for the g-stacks
Never re-lax, re-act! Don't give away too many free packs
And check ya ho to see how she act
Get in the sick dreams, paid, you don't pick teams
In a room full of dick fiends
Much love to thugs, that sacrifice they life
And get greens for they two for fifteens
What the shit means? Is you bitches better save your breath
Cuz you can count how many days is left
Let the weed smoke blaze my chest, until I'm laid to rest
A motherfucka gon' be paid til' death
Because I'm goin' on a paper chase


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"Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character." - John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach
Lipscomb Lady Bisons cross country coach Bill Taylor has never doubted the talent or character of his runners, but that doesn't mean he thinks his team is guaranteed to repeat Saturday as the Atlantic Sun Conference Champion.
"I don't think our approach will be different than it was last year," Taylor said. "It is still going to be a battle. It is going to be fun and it is going to be competitive. We have to be ready to race.
"North Florida is a very good program and other teams are getting better, too. Mercer has a strong group. Jacksonville is always strong. Florida Gulf Coast is on its home course and has a couple of girls who could lead the way. We have tons of talent and tons of depth, but that doesn't mean we are going to win.
This will be the second time this season that the Lady Bisons have raced on the course at Buckingham, Fla., near the campus of championship host Florida Gulf Coast. On Aug. 31, the Lady Bisons won the FGCU Invitational, placing eight runners in the top 10 including first place finisher Dani Walker.
"It is really hard to focus on one person on our team," Taylor said. "I don't know how a team strategizes against us in general. "We have a lot of different combinations that work for us. I think other teams have to have the race of their lives where we can have a lot of different things happen.
"Dani has been No. 9 on the team and she has been No. 1, so do you focus on her? Who knows what is going to happen? We have nine women who can finish in any order on any day. And our nine are better than most people's four."
Having won their first-ever A-Sun Cross Country Championship for Lipscomb last season the Lady Bisons, who have been ranked either first or second in the conference all season, are projecting a "calm" confidence.
"I think we have confidence and they also have experience," Taylor said. "They have run as an underdog. They have run as a favorite. We also had a great track season.
"We have some knowledge about ourselves that maybe we didn't have last year. We were trying last year to reach something we had never achieved before. While we believed last year that we could do it there was a bit of faith involved."
It has been a rollercoaster season for the Lady Bisons, but Taylor likes where the team is this week from both a mental and physical standpoint.
"I think we are quite motivated right now," Taylor said. "It would be hard for me to imagine a team in our conference that is better prepared physically.
"But it is the six inches at the top of your head that determine everything. If we use those six inches right it is going to take something amazing to beat us if we are on. But you don't know what is going to happen."
Taylor gave his runners a conference preview a week ago. He doesn't think a lot can be done a few days before a big meet.
"They have to know what they are going to do and believe they can do it," Taylor said. "They have to go out and execute a plan. They have to know they can handle whatever happens.
"We have some advantages. We know the course. It kind of goes back to confidence. We didn't just go down there and run a race. We practiced on it four or five times. We did more training that week than we usually would."
This year's team includes only four of the members of the championship team - Tessa Hoefle, Minna Fields, Missy Dowd and Maggie Lawrence. All four finished in the top five on the team at the 2011 conference championship.
Walker and Kendra Lobley were both sidelined by injuries last season. But during the spring track season Walker ran a 16:38 5-K and Lobley posted a 16:41, the fastest 5,000-meter times on the team. Lobley is also the defending A-Sun outdoor track champion in both the 5-K and the steeplechase.
"On paper this is both a good returning group and a team with powerful proven additions we didn't have last year," Taylor said. "On paper we are a lot faster, more talented, more experienced, and deeper than last year. It will be a great race."
The race will begin at 7:45 a .m. CST. The top seven runners will earn A-Sun All-Conference honors and the next seven finishers will earn second team. The first five freshmen will be named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.