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Donald Trump's Cruel Streak
For decades, the candidate has willfully inflicted pain and humiliation.
By Conor Friedersdorf
Dominick Reuter / Reuters
Donald J. Trump has a cruel streak. He willfully causes pain and distress to others. And he repeats this public behavior so frequently that it's fair to call it a character trait. Any single example would be off-putting but forgivable. Being shown many examples across many years should make any decent person recoil in disgust.
Judge for yourself if these examples qualify.
In national politics, harsh attacks are to be expected. I certainly don't fault Trump for calling Hillary Clinton dishonest, or wrongheaded, or possessed of bad judgment, even if it's a jarring departure from the glowing compliments that he used to pay her.
But even in a realm where the harshest critiques are part of the civic process, Trump crossed a line this week when he declared his intention to invite Gennifer Flowers to today's presidential debate. What kind of man invites a husband's former mistress to an event to taunt his wife? Trump managed to launch an attack that couldn't be less relevant to his opponent's qualifications or more personally cruel. His campaign and his running mate later said that it was all a big joke. No matter. Whether in earnest or in jest, Trump showed his tendency to humiliate others.
The talk-radio host Hugh Hewitt, who is supporting Donald Trump in this year's election, was subject to the cruel streak months ago while moderating a GOP debate. "A year ago you told me on my radio show—the audio and transcript are out there on YouTube—that you would release your tax returns," Hewitt said to Trump. "First of all, very few people listen to your radio show," Trump replied. "That's the good news. Let me just tell you—which happens to be true. Check out the ratings." Trump took pleasure in puffing himself up by being gratuitously cruel.
What quality within him causes him to lash out this way? It was on display again when Trump attacked the wife of his primary opponent Ted Cruz. Here is the tweet he sent:
"@Don_Vito_08: "A picture is worth a thousand words"@realDonaldTrump #LyingTed #NeverCruz @MELANIATRUMP pic.twitter.com/5bvVEwMVF8"
This is vile behavior.
What kind of person attacks a rival by mocking the appearance of his wife? For the whole of his presidential campaign, Trump has gleefully launched gutter attacks like this. And while a cruel streak directed solely at rivals would hardly be excusable, Trump doesn't even have that excuse. After Chris Christie endorsed him, Trump attended a fundraiser with the New Jersey governor, and said this to the crowd: "I'm not eating Oreos anymore, you know that—but neither is Chris. You're not eating Oreos anymore. No more Oreos. For either of us, Chris. Don't feel bad."
That's who Trump is: If he's in front of a crowd with an ally who has a weight problem, he'll find an excuse to bring it up, to humiliate the ally, for no apparent reason.
And this penchant for purposeless cruelty goes beyond the political realm. "Heidi Klum. Sadly, she's no longer a 10," Trump said once for no apparent reason, baffling the model. "I've known Donald for many, many years. Personally I don't know why he did it," Klum said. "I don't know what I have to do with a presidential campaign." Imagine knowing someone for years, then having them attack your appearance for no reason on national TV. You'd think they were a sociopath.
The people closest to Trump have painful experience with this same quality. In September 1990, Marie Brenner wrote at length in Vanity Fair about how the billionaire humiliated Ivana Trump.
Conservative writer Mona Charen reflected on the same era in National Review:
I first became aware of Donald Trump when he chose to make cheating on his first wife front-page news. Donald and Ivana Trump broke up over the course of months. Not that divorce is shocking, mind you. Among the glitterati marriage seems more unusual. Nor is infidelity exactly novel.
But it requires a particular breed of lowlife to advertise the sexual superiority of one's mistress over the mother of one's children. That was Trump's style. He leaked stories to the New York tabloids about Ivana's breast implants—they didn't feel right. Marla Maples, by contrast, suited him better. She, proving her suitability for the man she was eager to steal from his family, told the papers that her encounters with the mogul were "the best sex I've ever had." It wasn't just Donald Trump's betrayal that caught my eye, nor just the tawdriness—it was the cruelty.
What kind of person treats the mother of his children that way? Is there anyone to whom he wouldn't be cruel? In fact, none of the examples offered thus far captures the depths of Trump's cruelty. Understanding that requires hearing the story of the late Freddy Trump, the candidate's older brother, who died an alcoholic in 1983. After college, Freddy had tried to join the family business, but his heart wasn't in it. He became an airplane pilot, showing talent in the profession. When his heavy drinking posed a safety risk, however, he quit, and wound up living in an apartment owned by his father and working on one of his maintenance crews, even as his kid brother Donald began to make a name for himself.
Here is the jaw-dropping conclusion to the story, as reported in the New York Times:
In 1977, Donald asked Freddy to be the best man at his first wedding, to the Czech model Ivana Winklmayr, an honor Donald said he hoped would be "a good thing for him." But the drinking continued, and four years later, Freddy was dead.
Over the next decades, Donald put the Trump name on skyscrapers, casinos and planes.
In 1999, the family patriarch died, and 650 people, including many real estate executives and politicians, crowded his funeral at Marble Collegiate Church on Fifth Avenue. But the drama was hardly put to rest. Freddy's son, Fred III, spoke at the funeral, and that night, his wife went into labor with their son, who developed seizures that led to cerebral palsy. The Trump family promised that it would take care of the medical bills.
Then came the unveiling of Fred Sr.'s will, which Donald had helped draft. It divided the bulk of the inheritance, at least $20 million, among his children and their descendants, "other than my son Fred C. Trump Jr." Freddy's children sued, claiming that an earlier version of the will had entitled them to their father's share of the estate, but that Donald and his siblings had used "undue influence" over their grandfather, who had dementia, to cut them out. A week later, Mr. Trump retaliated by withdrawing the medical benefits critical to his nephew's infant child.
"I was angry because they sued," he explained during last week's interview.
I have to ask again.
What kind of billionaire withdraws the health insurance of an infant with cerebral palsy in a fit of pique? A person comfortable being cruel to others. "This was so shocking, so disappointing and so vindictive," his niece Lisa Trump said at the time.
There are lots more stories to tell about Trump's cruel streak. In the present campaign, he mocked John McCain for being captured and tortured while fighting for the United States in Vietnam and attacked the Gold Star Family that spoke at the Democratic National Convention after losing a son in Iraq. Many people know that years before Trump was a politician he feuded with a talk show host. "Well, Rosie O'Donnell is disgusting both inside and out," he declared. "You look at her, she's a slob. She talks like a truck driver … If I were running The View I'd look right in that fat ugly face of hers and say, 'Rosie, you're fired.'" What few people know is that later, when O'Donnell got engaged, Trump went on Twitter to write this:
I feel sorry for Rosie's new partner in love whose parents are devastated at the thought of their daughter being with @Rosie—a true loser.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2011
What kind of person rekindles a feud with insults on hearing that someone got engaged?
I could talk about Trump being cruel to others for another 20,000 words. But deep down, even many Trump supporters already know this truth about the man they're supporting. They're just so acclimated to his cruelty that they've stopped noticing it.
Enough. Wake up. Look at this man with fresh eyes.
People disagree about the ideal traits to have in a leader. But almost no one wants a president who has proven himself an addict to being cruel, mean-spirited, and spiteful. For decades, Trump has been deliberately cruel to others, often in the most public ways. He behaves this way flagrantly, showing no sign of shame or reflection.
What kind of person still acts that way at 70? A bad person.
It is that simple.
Giving a cruel man power and expecting that he won't use it to inflict cruelty is madness. To vote for Trump, knowing all of this, is to knowingly empower cruelty.
Better to recoil in disgust.


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My father called me to complain, again. He's 82 and he's angry. "Son, I know you're in advertising and all that", he usually starts off, "but the ads I see today I wouldn't give you two cents for. They're stupid and they don't even tell you what they're selling!"
I explained it to him as best as I could. "Dad, it's OK, you're just out of the demo." "I'm out of the what?" "The demographics Dad, The key target audience for who they're trying to reach." "Well then who in the heck are they trying to reach?" He yells. "Must be boneheads cause those ads make no sense to any sane person."
Whether it's a beer commercial trying too hard to be funny, or like a recent FedEX commercial where Burt Reynolds sparred with a grizzly bear, I gotta admit that sometimes, Dad is right. I've been in the ad business for quite awhile now and know that in today's world, it takes a lot to get a business noticed. However I can't help laughing to myself when watching these ads, imagining the initial pitch to the client.
Secretary: Boss, those ad agency guys are here. Boss: What? Are they on the calendar? (disgusted) Oh all right, send them in. Young ad guy #1: Hello sir, and how are you today? Wow! That tie is whacked! Boss: It's what? Never mind. What have you got for our new ad campaign? Young ad guy #2: Oh this is so cool! Check out these story boards. Boss: (looks at the story boards puzzled, eyebrows creased in confusion). Young ad guy #1: OK there's no voice over at all! You just see a guy waking up in bed. Next, he rolls over and he realizes that he's in bed with the Burger King! Boss: He's what?? Young ad guy #2: Yeah! And then the Burger King, who's really this actor wearing the Burger King costume and a big plastic face with a frozen smile, reaches around and produces a Double Breakfast Crosandwich and hands it to the man who takes a big bite of it. Boss: (Now his eyebrows look like one unibrow as his cheeks glow red.) Young ad guy #1: Then they both share a laugh, pat each other on the back, and we fade to logo! Is that wild or what? It's going to generate huge numbers man! Boss: (Stunned then angry) I thought I told you guys to quit putting crack in the water dispenser!
See the problem facing advertisers today is the pressure to relate to the 18-34, 25-44 demos they so desperately need to reach, so they try anything they think will accomplish this and as a result, many people out of those key demos, don't get it. However, it dawned on me after my most recent birthday that sadly, I too have joined those ranks. So now when I watch an ad that even from my experienced perspective seems to make no sense at all, I just remind myself it's nothing personal. I'm just out of the demo.
Hal Eisenberg is an award winning copywriter, voice over talent and producer, as well as owner of The Eisenberg Agency, a full service advertising agency specializing in creative ads that get results. You can visit his web site http://www.eisenbergagency.com. Contact Hal at halacious@eisenbergagency.com.
ADVERTISING: Advertorial — DR. WAYNE M. FICHTER: How will poor posture affect your life? - Coeur d'Alene Press
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How to Track Offline Conversions in Microsoft Advertising - Search Engine Journal
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FDA, DEA seize 44 websites advertising sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges to US consumers as part of Operation Vapor Lock - FDA.gov
FDA, DEA seize 44 websites advertising sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges to US consumers as part of Operation Vapor Lock FDA.gov
What Amazon Advertising Will Look Like in 2020 - Adweek
What Amazon Advertising Will Look Like in 2020 Adweek
Dating apps need women. Advertisers need diversity. AI companies offer a solution: fake people - Seattle Times
Dating apps need women. Advertisers need diversity. AI companies offer a solution: fake people Seattle Times
The Not-So-Hidden Persuaders: The Power of The Media Upon Us All
In 1957, a perspicacious young journalist from Pennsylvania named Vance Packard wrote a book called The Hidden Persuaders. It was meant to explain to the public at large why they buy the products they do and to warn them about the psychological aspects of consumer appeal that lie beneath the levels of consciousness.
15 Tips for Better Yellow Page Ads
Yellow Pages advertising is one of the most popular forms of advertising in the country today. Almost every home in America (96.
Nine Power Words To Punch Up Your Ads
As every professional politician and public relations man knows words have the power to entice, persuade and motivate people into a specific course of action. There are certain words that I refer to as "Power Words" that I learned, back in the dawn of time, when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth.
What Does the Back of Your Business Card Say?
Business cards with nothing on the back are wasted opportunities to sell.Use the back of your card to expand and reaffirm your selling sentence (which should be prominent on the front of your card).
Electronic Reader Board
Electronic reader boards are the most efficient way to convey the information. Therefore these nowadays are widely accepted all over the world.
How To Create Instantly Compelling Ads Every Time
Use This Quick 3-Question Evaluation Process, So You Can Be Sure Your Message Will Sell!EVALUATION #1: "Well, I Would Hope So!" When you make a claim, don't think about it in terms of words coming out of your mouth. Think of it in terms of words entering your prospects ears.
3 Simple Steps to Getting Thousands in Free Advertising
Many entrepreneurs believe that they understand what public relations is, but very few do. Publicity and public relations can be used to boost your business by thousands of dollars a week or kill it; the trouble is using it to your advantage.
16 Methods for Getting Free Advertising
1. Place copies of your circular on bulletin boards throughout your community, such as in coin-operated laundries, grocery stores, barber shops, etc.
Grab Your Share of Untold Amounts of Advertising Dollars
If you advertise in any way, the following information could show you how to find and utilize untold advertising dollars you may not be aware of.In the mid 80's I was an account executive for a radio station located in Santa Rosa, California.
The Future of Voiceovers: Hold Your Tongue...Possibly Forever
"Do we need to cast a voice-over talent for this project?"That's a valid question any producer might ask when creating an advertisement, corporate audio-video presentation, video game, etc. Of course, the answer depends on what elements the producer and client feel will best communicate with the audience.
Hit Them With Benefits
More about advertising from BIG Mike McDaniel. It makes no difference what media you use to advertise, the rules are the same. Benefits, benefits, benefits.
Adding Art to Business Spaces
Larger companies have learned that collecting art adds something special to its overall corporate image. An art collection may include art on display in waiting, or general areas.
LED video Displays
LED video displays give you the power to communicate, to motivate, and to entertain. Led video displays are seen to be sited for outdoor advertising, in casinos, for events like sporting events in stadium and arena, for staging and mobile display etc.
Don't Be a Secret Agent
This tactic of the game was hard for me to master and at first I failed many times. I carried my business cards only in my briefcase, because I thought they were only used in business.
The Secrets To Successful Radio Advertising
Ask some businesses about radio advertising and they'll tell you it's the greatest investment they ever made while others will tell you it was a complete waste of time and money. So why does radio work for some and not for others? What's the secret to successful radio advertising? Know this: Radio can be a major player in your advertising mix if you know how to do it and I'm about to give you the secrets to successful radio advertising so read on.
Is Your Advertising... Sexy?
Ever hear the term 'sexy' advertising? It's not necessarily what you think. Sure, some people's idea of sexy advertising is hot babes in bikinis spraying beer all over each other, but that's overtly sexual and not what we're about to discuss here.
Advertising 101
Advertising has truly become a part of all of our lives as consumers, as business owners, as parents, as concerned citizens. We simply cannot escape from its presence no matter how hard we try.
Testimonials Convert Prospects Into Buyers
Big businesses get instant credibility with their well-known company name or brand name. But small companies have to create their own credibility.

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Culture, Health Miles Klee September 10, 2018
The Surprising Sympathy for Mac's Body Issues in 'Always Sunny'
Once upon a time, sitcoms rested on the comforting notion that at the end of an episode, everything would be "back to normal." They resisted meaningful changes or developments in character that might warp the frame of the show. In 21st-century television, serialized comedy still requires that sense of resolution, but its writers seem willing to mock this artifice — and to meanwhile let their ensembles evolve over time.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a series that started out as "Seinfeld on crack" and was initially preoccupied, á la South Park, with a litany of hot-button issues, has aged damn well, largely due to that kind of subtle drift. Although it will and must always foreground the grimy hell that five loud-mouthed jackasses have made for themselves, the behaviors displayed have taken on a good deal of nuance and backstory. Dennis, formerly just a preening narcissist, was slowly revealed to be a borderline personality and sexual predator. Frank, played by the incomparable Danny DeVito, has nosed deeper into intoxicated senility. Dee took on the hysterical edge of a woman harassed, gaslit and put down every waking moment of her life, while Charlie, the mad fool, fittingly turned out to be the glue that holds this foul universe together.
But no player has marked the show's progress as obviously as Mac, whose macho bluster gave way to a very fluid sexual identity, emotional instability and body issues. Having gained 50 pounds as a gag for season 7, Rob McElhenney, who created Always Sunny and stars as Mac, decided to get shredded for Season 13, joking about the process on Instagram:
McElhenney was maybe in part responding to the overawed buzz around "Buff Mac" and reminding us that these physical fluctuations are fairly extreme, not the result of a normal health regimen. It also felt like a critique of the laudatory coverage that follows "serious actors" who radically reshape themselves for different roles. (See: Bale, Christian, who recently packed on the fat to play former Vice President Dick Cheney.) But above all, the post underscored McElhenney's commitment to his alter ego's distorted self-image. Commenters who complained that rippling abs just aren't as funny as a sweaty beer belly missed the point — that the transformations are what make Mac who he is. This was cleverly addressed in a Season 8 episode, "The Gang Gets Analyzed," when a psychiatrist speculates that he suffers from body dysmorphia:
Mac suddenly getting hefty for the visual alone wouldn't quite have worked. It's not grounded in the bare minimum of realism that makes a show like Always Sunny so hilarious. But by creating a storyline wherein Mac insists he's feasting on garbage bags full of chimichangas to "cultivate mass," McElhenney was able to do something more than invite viewers to laugh at obesity. The joke instead circled Mac's denial of what he was doing to himself, up to and past the point of a diabetes diagnosis — a joke that was doubled and justified by McElhenney's actual inflation. A lesser comedy might have made do with a fat suit and, again, cheap fat-guy cracks. To be sure, the rest of the gang is viciously blunt regarding Mac's appearance in that season, but we understand that it's this exact form of cruelty that feeds his inner-conflict between self-loathing and vanity. He balloons in hopes of being respected for his sheer size.
not to be mushy but it makes me so happy that the reason mac got fat wasn't because he was "lazy" or "let himself go", it was just because he wanted to be fat and love his fat body
— 💀somebody died in here💀 (@mannyf_ingstone) September 6, 2018
The dynamic has endured into the current season of Always Sunny, whose premiere saw Mac repeatedly attempting to show off his newly yoked physique, only to find that no one cares. (It seems the writers knew some fans would be quick to dismiss muscles as inherently less humorous than flab.) The punchline of the episode, moreover, has Dennis — absent for most of the episode — pointedly ask a bewildered Mac if he's put on a little weight. As usual, the show is mining risky territory; it's essentially making light of a legitimate disorder. But its honesty as to the possible factors of the condition, which may indeed involve past trauma and peer-abuse, means we're offended, entertained and educated all at once.
It's one more example of how well the series has matured since 2005, sometimes even correcting its problematic trajectories. For many seasons, Mac was depicted as a homophobe who couldn't admit he was gay himself, but eventually, it felt like his queerness, not his hypocrisy, was the object of ridicule. The solution was to have him abruptly come out of the closet once and for all, thereby heading off the impulse to continue writing toward "lol he wants to bang dudes" material.
Never stop trying. Never take a hint. #SunnyFXX pic.twitter.com/svaJuMB4me
— It's Always Sunny (@alwayssunny) September 7, 2018
My fellow viewers or Always Sunny's producers could definitely accuse me of thinking too hard about this, and McElhenney has said that Fat Mac was as much an attempt to spoof TV characters' tendency to get better-looking over time as it was a chance to explore Mac's true nature. But I'm consistently impressed at how a basic-cable sitcom that some haters have impugned as "a bunch of people yelling over each other" has tested the limits of its genre and format while demonstrating a clear meta-compassion for its cast of broken jerks.
Mac is an unlikable dirtbag with a toxic friend group, yet it warms your heart to see him struggling to work through his accepted dogmas and deluded sense of masculinity in such an unsterile environment. And I, for one, am excited to see his journey of self-discovery continue — at any weight that suits him.


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November 27, 2018 5:21 am - (1888 PressRelease) Dangerously Funny, A Comedy Reality TV Show - Starring Jimmie Lee The Jersey Outlaw.
Jimmie Lee and the posse take to the streets for a unique brand of comedy with the best in ad lib uncensored street comedy skits.
Las Vegas, NV-AZ - Jimmie Lee - The Jersey Outlaw and his Hit Comedy Reality TV show - Dangerously Funny, premieres for Season 3 on TV on Dec 1, 2018. Jimmie and Security and The Famous BanditoGirl Models take to the streets all over the country for a unique brand of street comedy that has taken everyone by storm! Jimmie creates pandemonium and mayhem wherever he goes with ad lib off the cuff uncensored comedy bits and skits that are hilarious. It's always no holds barred, unpredictable, uncanny, zany and purely entertaining . And the kid delivers high octane comedy that keeps people on the edge of their seats.
So, the kid gears up with security and models and away we go The limo door opens and Jimmie and the posse step out….The Outlaw appears in the leather coat and dark sunglasses begins jostling and kibitzing with the crowds, as he combines one liners, zingers, short bits, pranks and antics, creating a scene wherever he goes! Jimmies off the cuff delivery, coupled with the one liners and his dynamic persona are trademarks that have made this show a huge hit with fans! Nobody's safe, when Jimmie hits the streets ! So, lock the doors and call the cops! The Jersey Outlaw is here !
The Jersey Outlaw is definitely a character and goes to extremes to entertain . The kids got charisma and a touch of old school class! As Ripley puts it , Believe it or not, Jimmie Lee is a funny guy !
In this crazy world of entertainment, The Garden State can take pride to one outlaw of a good nature. That's Jimmie Lee and he's one of a kind !


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Sooners vs. Hokies - BCS Rejects the Request for Matchup
Immediately following the championship games at the first of December, I posted the bowl game matchups of the two college teams most important in this household.
Lisa - Sooner '90 and Rob - Hokie '91
Well a fellow Sooner (who happens to be a doctor) sent me a note asking if I knew that a request had been made (and rejected) to pair the Oklahoma Sooners with the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Orange Bowl this year. I was not aware of the story yet (too much preparation for Christmas I suppose.)
Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated wrote a neat little piece...
The Orange Bowl that Wasn't
Proposed Oklahoma-Va. Tech Game Busted by BCS
The BCS selected Ohio State (1) and LSU (2) to play in the BCS National Championship Bowl. None of the other highly ranked contenders (Oklahoma, Georgia, Virginia Tech or USC) will be pitted against each other in bowl games.
However, an agreement had been made which would have allowed Oklahoma (3) to play Virginia Tech (4) in the Orange Bowl. But the BCS conference commissioners shot down the idea.
According to the official BCS selection process, the Hokies, as ACC champions, and the Sooners, as Big 12 champions, were "contractually committed" to their conference's host games -- Virginia Tech to the Orange Bowl and Oklahoma to the Fiesta Bowl.
However, there's also a written clause -- one that has yet to be invoked during the BCS' 10-year history -- that allows the commissioners to "adjust the pairings ... after the completion of the selection process." Among the circumstances that can be taken into consideration are "whether the same team will be playing in the same bowl game for two consecutive years" (Oklahoma played Boise State in last year's Fiesta Bowl) and "whether alternative pairings may have greater or lesser appeal to college football fans ..."
Hey -- Sooners vs. Hokies would have been a GREAT GAME!!!
"If we weren't going to be in the 1 vs. 2 game, we wanted to know if there was a possibility to play the highest-ranked team out there," said Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione. "At that point, we didn't know which team that would be."
Proposed adjustments to the written placement rules must be requested and then approved by the BCS commissioners following the conclusion of the formal selection process. Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said he made the request on behalf of his league's school but was met by resistance.
When asked why the opportunity to see the No. 3 and 4 teams play would not qualify as a game with "greater appeal to college football fans," as the BCS manual spells out, SEC commissioner and current BCS coordinator Mike Slive replied, "Everybody looked at that, and knowing that, still came to the same conclusion. In any such consideration of something like this, you have to look at the question of what precedent does it set -- particularly when there have been more compelling requests that have not been granted -- and what are the unintended consequences?"
And what unintended consequences are those? Possible split national championship titles if Oklahoma won by a landslide?
Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione commented, "I just hope at some point in time we can hear an explanation of why this wasn't possible given the fact the rules provided that opportunity if it was in everybody's best interest. Clear-thinking, well-intentioned minds would like to know whether something like this is possible."
Fair enough question. Personally, I still think it would have been a great matchup. For more, read "The Orange Bowl that Wasn't."
Virginia Tech won the ACC Championship over Boston College and are headed to the 74th Annual FedEx Orange Bowl. The Hokies will face the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008 in Miami and tickets go on sale early this week.
University of Oklahoma won the Big 12 Championship over Missouri and are headed to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The Sooners are the first team in Big 12 history to win consecutive titles and will face West Virginia on January 2, 2008 in Glendale, Arizona.
It will be an exciting football Bowl Season.
Go Sooners! Go Hokies!
Posted by Lisa Emrich at 9:33 AM
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BRAINCHEESE December 21, 2007 at 3:00 PM
Hey, Lisa!
Thanks for the comment on BrainCheese...I have added your blog to the growing (now 105) list of MS blogs to suck our time...can't think of a better time suck, actually. LOL
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Just about a one year ago, we were saddened to hear of the passing of another rock legend. The great Butch Trucks, drummer (along with Jaimoe) for the Allman Brothers Band, died at 69. He passed away on Tuesday January 24, 2017. Butch was an original member of the band since 1969 and played drums through their farewell shows in 2014.
"Butch Trucks, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, tragically died the night of January 24 in West Palm Beach, Florida. His wife, four children, four grandchildren and all of the Allman Brothers Band, their families and Road Crew survive Butch. The Trucks and Allman Brothers Band families request all of Butch's friends and fans to please respect our privacy at this time of sadness for our loss. Butch will play on in our hearts forever."
Sadly, we lost Greg Allman just over 4 months later on Memorial Day weekend. It was nice to see Greg honored last night on the Grammy Awards. However, I think they missed a remembrance of Butch.
Watch Trucks tell great old stories about Duane Allman, the band's little mushroom tattoos, why they are smiling on the cover of the Fillmore East album and more.
We count 6 Maine shows over the years. The Allman Bros last played here at the Augusta Civic Center in the summer of 2005.


I am always looking for new Christmas gift ideas for Thomas and Caroline's teachers. Both kiddos each have 3 teachers (and even additional part time teachers) so gifts add up quickly. With that in mind I usually craft or bake something in large, inexpensive quantities to give out around the holidays. So today I am sharing five of my go-to Christmas gifts I've made in the past for teachers, neighbors, co-workers, etc.
DIY Candy Cane Sleighs: I promise these are WAY less work than they look. Last year I gave Caroline and Thomas's teachers candy cane sleighs with $5 gift cards inside. They were BIG hits all around. You can find my tutorial here.
Homemade Jam: You can never go wrong with homemade jam! If you can carve out a day (or even just a morning) you can knock out dozens of mini jars of jam for Christmas gifts. These are so nice to have on hand for last minute gifts too. You can find my homemade jam tutorial here.
Christmas Ornament: Last year as the "room mom" I had the additional responsibility of providing gifts from the class on a budget. I found super cute ornaments at Target for $1 each then signed all of the babies names on the ornament as a keepsake gift! The teachers absolutely loved this sentimental gift.
Mini Cinnamon Bread Loafs: This is my annual go-to gift for teachers, friends, neighbors and more. First I run to Michaels and stock up on holiday ceramic mini loaf pans for $1 each.You can also use disposable tins too. I found some super cute holiday disposables (here, here & here) and ceramic pans (here, here and here) on Amazon! Depending on how much time I have to prepare the loaves, I'll either use this easy Cinnamon Bread recipe or Cinnamon Crumb Cake Mix. Once they are cool I plastic wrap them and tie a bow on top. Easy, delicious and I can make large batches quickly!
Christmas Stove Top Potpourri: During the holidays you can usually find a pot of Christmas potpourri simmering on my stove top. The smell is so delicious and is definitely a fun gift worth giving. For this gift I've filled little bags or mason jars with fresh cranberries, an orange, cinnamon sticks, cloves and a sprinkle of nutmeg for a festive Christmas potpourri. Tie a bow on top and add a gift tag!
What do you gift your teachers?!
I feel like I need to make that potpourri now!
These are great ideas! I've been looking for something to put together for the teachers. Thank you!
Cinnamon bread is a GREAT idea!!!
I literally came to your blog this morning to get the directions for the sleigh teacher gift and there it was! Love all of your adorable ideas! Thanks for sharing them, they make my life so much easier!
These are adorable ideas!! How long ahead of time do you prepare the potpourri without it going bad?!


At the time, this winking attitude made sense. It was 2013, and emoji weren't the loaded graphics they are today. It would be another year before emoji would show up in an official White House economic report; two years before 😂 would become the Oxford dictionary's word of the year.
That made the blob's unique design a problem for communicating across platforms. There was no guarantee that the emoji you sent to your friend from your Nexus 7 would be the same emoji they'd see on their iPhone, and vice versa. For a while, the 💛 on iOS turned into a pink, hairy heart on Android. Something had to change.


Climate change poisons our food, according to a recent report published by the United Nations Environmental Program. It seems that environmental and human health are more connected than previously thought. The study warns that rising temperatures worldwide cause the common grain crops to generate dangerous toxins.
The increased toxicity in crops is expected to have a significant impact on the global health system.
The higher than ever temperatures we are now enduring, together with drought, trigger the accumulation of toxic components in crops, according to the report. Scientists say that the plants are just trying to safeguard themselves by creating harmful chemical compounds.
Drought slows down nitrate conversions in the plants, which leads to a high level of nitrate build-up. This makes the crops toxic to both humans and animals. Too much nitrate in the human diet can interfere with the red blood cells' ability to transport oxygen to the body. Under normal conditions, crops convert nitrates into nutritious amino acids and proteins. Plants susceptible to accumulating high amounts of nitrate are maize, wheat, soybeans, barley, millet, and sorghum.
Nitrate is not the only toxic chemical which might harm us. Heavy rain after drought leads to the accumulation of hydrogen cyanide (also known as prussic acid). Prussic acid interferes with the oxygen flow, and as much as a short exposure can have debilitating effects on people. plants susceptible to accumulating hydrogen cyanide are maize, cassava, flax, and sorghum.
Aflatoxins, the molds affecting crops, can raise the risk of liver damage, blindness, and even cancer. Around 4.5 billion people from developing countries are exposed to these toxins every year. In 2004, more than 300 people were affected, and more than 100 died after an aflatoxin poisoning outbreak in Kenya.
The countries most prone to aflatoxin exposure are those set in temperate regions. This means that Europe is facing a food safety threat. But the increased toxicity in crops is expected to have a significant impact on the global health system. Climate change poisons our food worldwide, and health measures need to be taken.
The report also proposes a list of eight solutions to the problem. These ideas include mapping contamination hotspots and developing crop varieties designed for extreme weather. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, along with research centers, are now developing seeds suitable for various regions that are facing climate change.


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The daughter of a former political aide had no idea she had a piece of history sitting in a drawer.
In May of 1964, less than one year after making his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
King's speech that evening highlighted the need for justice and called for an end to segregation as Senators in Washington, D.C., were debating the Civil Rights Act.
At the time, Barbara Moss's father, Jay A. Brown, worked as an assistant to Congressman Thomas Rees. He attended the event, capturing it in color film.
"What me and my mother can figure is that my father probably took his camera with him this day — he always had his camera — and by some miracle popped in color film into the camera," Moss told TIME.
The resulting photographs show King at the podium and also capture the crowd attending the speech. Moss rediscovered the photos, about 50 years later, after her father passed away in 2013. Though her father was a "purger" ("he threw everything away," she said) he had kept these developed photos, and it was immediately clear that they showed Martin Luther King Jr. in action. But, during the personally hectic few years that followed, Moss forgot about the pictures.
"In moving, I recently rediscovered the box in a desk drawer and it was like, Oh my God," she said.
As she would learn from a friend who has worked at the office of printing and photographic services at the Smithsonian, while color film was not rare at the time, many professional photographers used black-and-white film because newspapers did not print photos in color. Knowing that the color photographs had an extra level of interest, and that these had never been published, she decided to share them.
Moss said that, for her, the photos aren't just special because of their quality — they're also special because of the enduring relevance of King's life's work.


Eric DROUGLAZET (FRA) is maintaining his slight lead over second place Charles CAUDRELIER (FRA) as the fleet comes within 1,000 miles of the finish at Cienfuegos de Cuba. In third place Sam DAVIES (GBR) is picking up speed again and closing in on the leading pair.
DAVIES on Skandia remains in third, increasing her lead over fourth place Cercle Vert to over fifty miles and narrowing the gap to the leading boats. DAVIES was 45.8nm from Credit Maritime-Zerotwo, skippered by DROUGLAZET, at the 1400 hours GMT poll with 25 miles separating her from CAUDRELIER on Bostik. However at the 1400 poll DROUGLAZET was averaging the fastest speed of any of the leading boats and for the time being looks secure in first.
After having no communication with the race organisers or his family since Saturday, last night race HQ received news that Dominic VITTET (FRA) on Atao Audio System is safe and well. He passed a cargo ship yesterday evening who had VHF contact with him at 2240. Everything was okay on board, but VITTET confirmed he has no more satellite communication.
All is well with the rest of the fleet today. Antonio PEDRO DA CRUZ (CPR) has repaired his autopilot and Gildas MORVAN on Cercle Vert is feeling much better today after sleeping for three hours overnight!


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Updates and News from the Daniels Fund.
Secretary Jim Nicholson Elected as Chair
of Daniels Fund Board of Directors
John Fitzgerald Also Elected to Board
DENVER – Secretary R. James "Jim" Nicholson has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Daniels Fund.
Now valued at nearly $1.5 billion, the Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels in 2000, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative. Since its beginning, it has funded grants, gifts and scholarships totaling nearly $750 million.
Daniels Fund Board Chair Jim Nicholson
Nicholson was named by Daniels Fund founder Bill Daniels, as one of nine original directors, and has served on the board since inception. Nicholson follows outgoing board chair, June Travis, who has completed her term and will remain on the board.
Nicholson is Senior Counsel with the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. His practice for the firm includes public policy, healthcare, international law, state and federal regulatory law, real estate, financial services, and information technology.
Previously, Nicholson served as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the cabinet of President George W. Bush. Secretary Nicholson was the principal advocate for veterans in the U.S. government, ensuring that they receive the care, support, recognition, and dignity due them for their service to our nation. He directed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — the federal government's second largest cabinet department — and was responsible for a nationwide system of healthcare services, benefit programs, and national cemeteries for veterans and their dependents.
Prior to that, Nicholson was United States Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican). In Rome, he became a well-known advocate for the elevation of human dignity, with special emphasis in the areas of human trafficking, religious freedom, starvation, bio-tech food, HIV/ AIDS, and international terrorism. He was knighted by Pope John Paul II in 2003 for this work as America's ambassador to the Vatican.
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He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and served a combined 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of Colonel. While serving in Vietnam, he earned the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, and two Air Medals.
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Artist Title Date Made Object No.
Kepes, György Magnetic Field 1939 (probably printed later) 2014.154 View
Kepes, György Optician's Sign (Inverse) 1937 2014.155 View
Kepes, György Juliet Kepes 1938, printed later 2014.153 View
Laub, Gillian Shelby on the Car 2008 2014.162 View
Elkins, Amy Untitled, from the series "Whilst I am Drawing Breath" 2013 2014.163 View
Goldberg, Jim Hollywood & Highland 1988/2014 2014.164 View
Buswell, Richard S. Cupolas 1991 (printed 2012) 2014.188 View
Sherman, Cindy Untitled, from the series "Bus Riders" 1976/2005 2012.17.1 View
Sherman, Cindy Untitled, from the series "Bus Riders" 1976/2005 2012.17.10 View
Jacobi, Lotte Portrait of Käthe Kollwitz 1931 (printed 1980s) 2015.13 View
Yates, Bill Untitled (R30-6), from the series "Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink" Negative 1972-73 (printed 2015) 2015.47 View
Truax, Karen Untitled, from the series "Painted Women" 1978-79 2015.24 View
Geesaman, Lynn Lake Como, Italy 7-05-20c-10 (#1) 2005 2015.40 View
Arbus, Diane Untitled #14 1970-71 2015.46 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Large Northern European Family) 1905-12 2015.74 View
Parks, Gordon American Gothic, Washington D.C. 1942 (printed later) 2015.68 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Photographs of U.S.S.R. 1934 2015.80.1-.25 View
Stereo-Travel Co. Palestine 1908 2016.108.1-.100 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Girls in Headscarves) 1905-12 2015.75 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Family Group with Immigrants Behind a Hurricane Fence) 1905-12 2015.72 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Three Women and a Baby) 1905-12 2015.73 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Woman in Headscarf) 1905-12 2015.76 View
Hine, Lewis Wickes Immigrants at Ellis Island (Group of Women Knitting) 1905-12 2015.77 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Cover Sheet, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.1 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Village School, Kolomna: Volga Region, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.2 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Shock Brigadier, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.3 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Waiting Their Turn: Children's Clinic: Moscow, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.4 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Tovarisch Mikhail: Bricklayer, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.5 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Steel Worker: Magnitogorsk, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.6 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Col. Hugh L. Cooper: (Chief Consulting Engineer at Dnieprostroi), from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.7 View
Bourke-White, Margaret Semionova: Premiére Ballerina, Great Theatre: Moscow, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.8 View
Bourke-White, Margaret On the Edge of Asia, Village of Magnetnaya: Urals, from the portfolio "Photographs of U.S.S.R." 1934 2015.80.9 View
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Eldrevatnet or Eldrevatn is a lake in the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 3.48-square-kilometre (1.34 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) above sea level. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 highway and the Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Øljusjøen lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the lake. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft both lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of the lake.
The lake Eldrevatnet is regulated by a hydroelectric dam and supplies water for a nearby power station.
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Nfl Rule Changes
Sorry ladies but this one is for the guys. Fellas close your eyes imagine you went through college playing your favorite sport or in this case football, imagine your on defense the running back has the ball he's about to score the game winning touchdown and just as he's getting to run across the goal line BAM! You knock him clean off his feet before he scores and you guys win the game. But wait you hear whistles and see flags everywhere, you just got penalized for un-sportsmen like conduct, the ball is placed at the spot of the penalty and you get fined over $25,000 dollars, all because your helmet accidently hit the other player's helmet.
This is what the NFL has come down to people. In this speech I am going to share with you the new rules implemented into football, the type of fines you get for playing football (doing your job) and how I think football will be ruined in the next 10 years. To Begin With, according to http://www. nfl. com/rulebook over the last ten years or so football (NFL and NCAA) has been adding rules that are intended to protect players, and rules that have no significance other than to give the offense an advantage .
Roughing the passer rules, illegal contact, horse collar tackling, below the waist blocks, head to head contact, and many more. Football to me is a gladiator sport played by tough strong men who play hurt and try to hurt others. It seems that lately the leagues just want high profile players scoring all the time, with no violence or defense. It's becoming more like basketball, is the game on the decline? Also, look at the tough as nails superstars of last year, where have they gone. And if you can watch a football game from the 50? s 60? s or 70? Yes, these rules have made football rather boring. Obviously, they don't remember names such as Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Howie Long, and others. These guys were hard hitting players. The NFL says they are looking out for the future of the players and that's why they implement all these rules but then at the same time they lengthen the season it just doesn't make sense. Secondly, let's go back to the 2011 season the infamous "lockout" where in a few short words "the NFL was going broke" thankfully they got through it and now we have football for sure until 2016.
But it's funny to see the results of the lockout till this day. Two years ago players didn't have to worry about all these strictly enforced rules but now since the NFL needs more money you hear about all these ridiculous fines that the players get for simply just doing their job which is to play football. There are people in this world that work hard every day of their lives and most of them don't make what football players get fined in a whole year of working. For example, according to the Bleach Report at http://bleacherreport. com players such as E.
J. Henderson who was fined $5,000 for illegal use of hands, Richie Incognito was also fined for $5,000 for a facemask penalty and an additional $5,000 for an illegal chop block. Plaxico Burress was fined $5,000 for tossing a ball into the stands after scoring a touchdown against San Francisco; DeAngelo Williams was fined $7,500 for throwing a couple balls into the stands in their game against New Orleans. And a real ridiculous one was Lamar Woodley who was fined $10,000 for sacking Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell "in an intimidating manner. I know it's not just me who thinks these fines are ill-advised. Last, let's talk about how I think the NFL or the game of football in general is going to change. We can all agree that football now isn't the same football ten, twenty years ago which in some ways can be good for instance the equipment has improved in great strides but even though they are making more protective equipment they are taking the violence that I and the rest of America like that comes with the game of football.
By adding all these rules that you can't hit players a certain way, you have to use certain body parts to tackle, and even after the tackle you have all that adrenaline corseting through your veins and you can't even express your emotions without getting penalized and as a football player I can tell you that's unfair that's what the people like to see the emotion. Now let's talk about college football even they have added rules to the rule book.
And as much as some of you might not think it's a big deal it is to us defensive players, because now not only do we have to figure out what the offense is doing, where the ball is at now we have to worry about when they have the ball where to "properly" tackle them or having to wait till the receiver has "complete control" of the ball before a defensive player can hit him, how is that football if I'm letting him catch the ball I was under the impression that we don't let them catch the ball but whatever. And according to http://www. theatlanticwire. om they are even trying to change more rules to make football "more safe" at this rate kids in college aren't going to want to play professional football anymore which will cause a big problem cause according to NFL. com NFL merchandise makes up for 53% of its total profit. And no one will watch what is left of what the NFL calls football. To conclude, to sum up what I'm trying to say is if no one stands up to what the commissioners are trying to do with football there's going to be a lot of changes that no one likes they need to come up with some kind of alternative to fining player and suspending the for doing their jobs.
So next time you're watching a game on TV or at the stadium and you see a player get tackled and it's a big hit just remember the person who tackled the player is most likely going to get fined more than most people in America make in a year. And mark my words if the NFL doesn't do something quick the fans will have a big impact and football will change as we know it. Ron, Rokhy. "NFL tackling itself with new "safety" rules. "Daily Sundial.
Copyright © 2012 - Daily Sundial, 06 09 2011. Web. 12 Feb 2013. <http://sundial. csun. edu>. John, Hudson. "Will the NFL's New Hitting Rules Ruin Football?. " Atlantic Wire. Copyright © 2013 by The Atlantic Monthly Group, 19 10 2010. Web. 12 Feb 2013. <http://www. theatlanticwire. com>. Derek, Correspondent "Is Roger Goodell Ruining Football?. " Bleacher Report. Copyright © 2013 Bleacher Report, Inc, 05 04 2009. Web. 12 Feb 2013. <http://bleacherreport. com>.
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Samples should be taken in the central areas or at the edges at depths greater than 0.3 m.
2 Define exactly the river stretch to be sampled.
Sampling should be done a lotic zone of actively moving water; this is strictly necessary in this sampling protocol.
In temporary rivers the sample should be taken in an area where the flow is independent of the substrate.
The selected stretch should be at least 50 m upstream of any bridge or any kind of river crossing.
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3 Sampling to be done in each of the 3 or 4 areas selected: As the sampling is qualitative, a representative sample should be obtained.
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Place the sample in a white tray with some water.
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Celebrity couple, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian living separately
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Rapper Kanye West and his reality TV star wife Kim Kardashian West are living separately and undergoing marriage counseling, NBC News reported, citing a source close to the family.
For the past few months West, 43, has been living in Wyoming while Kardashian West, 40, and their four children stayed in California, the source said Tuesday.
The mega-celebrity couple, who married in a lavish ceremony in Italy in May 2014, have been repeatedly dogged by gossip-press speculation that their marriage was on the rocks.
The couple were going through counseling dealing with "regular relationship issues" and no one else was involved, the source said.
"Kanye loves his extended family. They are super close. They have been going to therapy. They are working on their marriage," the source told NBC News.
They had discussed divorce, but Kardashian West had not filed for divorce.
"They are working through it… (and) trying to work through things," the source said.
People magazine, Page Six, and other celebrity gossip outlets, however, said Kardashian West was preparing to file for divorce.
West has opened up about his struggles with bipolar disorder.
In July last year, the mercurial entertainment mogul launched a bid for the US presidency with a rambling speech that saw him rant incoherently, reveal he had wanted to abort his daughter, and break down in tears.
He also posted a series of tweets, later deleted, that accused his wife and mother-in-law of trying to lock him up and suggested he was seeking a divorce.
Kardashian West called on the media and public to show "compassion and empathy" following her husband's erratic behavior.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings.
Patients experience both mania, where they feel euphoric and often act recklessly, and bouts of severe depression that can leave them unable to function and fixated on suicide.
"Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor," Kardashian West said in her lengthy Instagram post in July.
"People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgmental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try."
Kardashian West has a huge following on social media, but her husband has been absent from her posts in recent weeks.
The couple have four children: seven-year-old daughter North, son Saint, five, daughter Chicago, two, and 19-month old son Psalm.
It is the first marriage for West and the third for Kardashian West, who came to fame with the US reality TV series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" which followed the lives of her family in Los Angeles. (AFP)
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Among quite possibly the most common electrical wiring concerns is on how to wire a swap. While working with switches in your house is fairly simple, wiring one may not be that straightforward for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is actually quite simple to wire. You'll find different kinds of switches, but for this example, let's say you are setting up a single-pole toggle switch, an incredibly widespread change (as well as most basic).
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Motherboard crapped out, long story short is being replaced by Extended Warranty company by a GA-K8N-SLI motherboard A64 3800+ (single core) and an Asus 7600GT.
How does this board clock?
From my experiences Gigabyte isn't the best performer at overclocking.
But they do have PCI and PCIe locks.
If you can get that part right, then they clock almost as well as a cheaper Asus.
If it comes with a DPS card, use it. They seem to be picky with power, it has to be smooth, and rock solid. Your RAM voltage must be well inside the MB specified voltages, and single channel clocks higher than dual.
They do not like you going over the max HTT speed, as little as 50Mhz can cause major instabilities.
They do have an easy online download and install of new drivers - kinda like MS updates, only without the genuine advantage stuff, i.e. they auto detect the board and drivers you already have for the MB.
MS updates sometimes has Hardware updates, which are newer than yours, do NOT under any circumstances download these, they will most definately cause problems.
Do NOT use the easy tune app to overclock, and while the voltages are pretty close to accurate, the temp sensor on mine is about 10C lower than reported bu the prog Core Temp - which reads the temp from the on die sensor.
Your MB looks to be passively cooled, if its anything like the rest of the gigabyte boards I have played with, its sufficient for stock, but you need much more for overclocking. Problem is, your vid card will fit over it.
On water I have managed to get the non sli version of yours, and also the same board as what I have, to ~300MHz, using 2x 512MB corsair RAM, and a divider (Dual Channel).
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I'll keep all that in mind. Don't know if i'll overclock. I'll see what happens. Thanks for the info.
No probs, let me know what you think.
It'll have a 350W PSU in it. At this stage until I can afford a TT 750W Toughpower.
as long as it powers it, I had a generic pile of **** for about 3 months, just a couple of instabilities in regards to network connections.
18A on 12V. Seems to be running ok. I dont my have video card yet (7950GT) but im running a 2mb PCI S3 Virage.
18A, it will run fine.
You may need to upgrade it for the 7950GT.
Love the S3 mirage Can it do DVD's?
Nope. Cant render DVD nor AVI. Ive got a PCI hardware decoder card kicking around somewhere though.
I'll see how it runs first. If need be i'll buy a TT Toughpower.


Going on with this amazing V Collection 4 by Arturia, I'm gonna review one of my favourite synths since I was a kid. Yeah, I know it's pretty obvious, but, after years of playing and programming synths, the Minimoog Model D, still has something that makes it one of my favourites of all times. Arturia has made a great effort in emulating all that character and still add some great functionality which makes the Mini V2 much more flexible than the original hardware. Let's check it out!
There was a time when synthesisers were impenetrable huge and heavy machines, full of patch cords and available only at studios, and those big machines were mostly made by a man named Robert A. Moog, AKA Bob Moog. Moog modulars, although they used keyboards as controllers, were not instruments made for keyboard players (well, of course Keith emerson is the exception of this rule). But then, sometime around the late 60s early 70s, an employer of Moog, started a project with spare modules and pieces, and came out with the first portable synth that was ment to be used by keyboard players: the Minimoog. It went very popular among Jazz, Rock and Soul Keyboard players, specially for solos. Think of Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman, Berny Warren, etc. More than 40 years later, the Minimoog is one of the coolest, most recognisable and most sought after Mono synths of all times!
I'm not gonna get very much in deep on the architecture of the Minimoog, instead I will just describe the modules and tell you about Arturia's added functionality.
This is a fairly simple architecture, three full range VCOs, with triangle, tri/saw mix, sawtooth, square, 75% pulse and 25% pulse waveforms. Originally, oscillator 3 could be used as a modulation source for pitch and filter and could be disabled from keyboard voltages to act as an LFO, but, in this version, oscillator 2 can also ignore keyboard control, which is nice for some drones and experiments. Also, Oscillator 1, has a Sync switch for hard sync leads, nice Arturia! Of course there's the oscillator modulation rocker switch.
Moving on, there's the mixer with volumes and mute switches for each of the oscillators, the external input and noise (which can be used as modulation source too, just like the original). Next you'll find the venerable 24dB 4-pole low pass ladder filter which sounds really smooth in here with almost no stepping, it will self oscillate, and can track the keyboard in 50% and 100% amounts with the keyboard control rocker switches, of course, above them is the filter modulation switch, an ADS envelope (with the release on/off right above the mod wheel), and an amount knob for the envelope modulation. Below, is the VCA's envelope, again ADS. Then, in the output section, things go crazy, cause there's a poly switch, up to 32 voices with detune and unison mode, so, something that's already big and fat, can get huge! Also, there's a soft clip switch, which acts as a limiter.
Then, in the control section, we've got a master tune, a glide amount and a mode mix between noise (white or pink) and oscillator 3.
At left from the keyboard, there's the usual glide and decay switches, but also a legato on/off function, and of course pitch and mod wheels. Pitch wheel can be set to off, so you can use it as a secondary mod wheel with the mod matrix (more on this later), and you can also set the bend range.
Ok, when you hit the open button, is where things get nasty! There's a four channel motion recorder, for modulating almost anything and more, I mean, there are 29 destinations in here. Then, there's a vocal filter with a dedicated LFO, an extra LFO with sine, tri, ramp, saw, square, noise, S&H, and it's MIDI syncable.
Speaking of MIDI syncable stuff, there's an arpeggiator, chorus and stereo delay, and on top of that, there's an 8 slot modulation matrix with 15 sources including aftertouch and 35 destinations, including everything you can think about, oh, did I mentioned that amount is bipolar? Nice, Arturia!
This thing is really powerful and you can design sounds that have never been heard out from a mini!
MIDI functionality is a breeze, you can select MIDI channel, and you can assign every knob, switch and button to a MIDI controller with MIDI learn and save that configuration for later. The original Mini had low note priority, which means if you hold down, for example C3 and play any notes above that, lets say D4, new notes won't play until you release C3, but, if you hold down C3 and play B2, it will play B2, even if you are holding C3 down. In the Mini V2 you can set priority to low note, high note or last note and if legato switch is off, it will retrigger the envelopes.
There are quick access buttons for turning on/off delay, chorus, mod matrix, vocal filter, and motion recorder. Also, you can change the skin in three different flavours and change the knob mode.
Audio input is a great thing for processing external audio, just like in the original.
The Mini V2 has the character and vibe from the original Minimoog, but with lots of added functionality that makes it work almost like a modular synth. It's so flexible that can sound like anything you can imagine, I mean, polyphony? on a mini? 8 slots of modulation, motion recorder, chorus, delay, arpeggiator, an additional LFO, vocal filter… possibilities are endless and fun is guaranteed for hours and hours no matter if you are an experienced sound designer or just playing a synth for the very first time!
Arturia Mini V2 synth plugin is available at PluginBoutique.com for €102.30 or or you can get the entire V Collection 4 with all 16 virtual vintage synths included: Wurlitzer V, Modular V, CS-80 V, ARP2600V, Jupiter 8-V, Prophet V & VS, Oberheim SEM V, Matrix-12 V, Solina V, VOX Continental V and the Spark 2.