My good friend Charles recently asked if I would like to join him on a one-day guided pig hunt in central California. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to hunt wild pigs, but on a couple of prior trips — which were unguided — suitable game was not to be had. Because of this I was at first a little hesitant. This trip, I was assured, would be different. We would be hunting the 110,000+ acre Jack Ranch with an experienced guide with a long history in hunting this and neighboring land. As the saying goes, "The third time's the charm!"
Our guide, Bert Claassen, and his friend Darby met us early and the four of us were off. Both Charles and I had hunted upland birds and waterfowl but did not have a lot of experience with large-game rifle hunting. In fact, I had just purchased the Remington 7mm that I was using and had only put three rounds through the pipe prior to this hunt.
Bert and Darby made us feel comfortable and quickly brought us up to speed with some of the particulars in locating our quarry. Charles and I both wanted a boar so our options were narrowed from the start, which meant we passed up numerous shots throughout the morning on sows of various sizes.
Then, within the third hour of light, we spotted a big boar. We estimated him to be 350+ pounds and he was marching up the side of a steep hillside 400 yards away. We hopped back in the truck and pursued it along the dirt road that would wind its way close to the crest of the hill. Our guides worked their way up to the crest on foot to try to flush him out to our positions but he must have worked his way out the backside before they arrived. Three young sows, each around 100 pounds, did flush and presented me with an easy 30-yard shot, but I held to our plan.
When we broke for lunch, I began to wonder if I was making the right choice to limit my scope to only a boar. After discussing this with Darby, he pointed out that if we chose to take a sow as well as a boar, there would only be a nominal additional charge. Armed with this knowledge and a good lunch at the local café, we were ready for another go. We first stopped in at the ranch headquarters to see if the manager had scouted any boars out recently. He was able to point out a far-off corner of the property where he remembered seeing a boar or two recently.
Twenty minutes later we had made our way up to the brow of a well-shaded, northern-facing hill where we expected the animals were bedded down. The guides directed us to hike down to the basin and once we were in position they would try to push the game down to us.
On the first half of the hill nothing moved and we began to think that we were coming up empty. Then they signaled that they had spotted a large boar near the top. To make things more interesting, he was in the middle of an afternoon love session with one of his harem. From my vantage point, I couldn't locate them through the trees. Charles had better position but the nearly 300-yard distance did not present an ideal shot. We signaled for our guides to push the animal down for a better angle. I guess the huge rock hurled down on his backside was met with less than joy. The boar dismounted and postured as if he would charge whatever dared interrupt his prime time. To his good fortune, he thought differently. To our misfortune, he decided to stomp away around the far end of the hill. This move gave neither of us a shot.
This commotion, however, caused a stir among several of the other hogs that were bedded down across the landscape. As our guides chased after the boar, a group of eight or more hogs started to become unsettled and were circling on the slope above us trying to figure out where the threat was. As Charles and I anxiously looked on, I could see motion on the valley floor to my right about 70 yards the other side of my partner. I quickly alerted him to the convoy — two adults and three little squealers. Charles spun and fired once. The hogs were running full speed and three strides later one of the big ones ran out of gas and took in its last mouthful of dirt.
I immediately looked back uphill and found the group had determined the threat was genuine and was picking up speed along a horizontal path heading the other direction. I brought the rifle up and tried to determine in a flash if any were boars. Needless to say, I couldn't spend a lot of time trying to figure this out since they were a good 200 yards out. Instead I focused in on one of the larger specimens and worked the cross hairs onto its front shoulder. The shot echoed off the hill and the bullet reached its mark. The pig made every effort possible in that split second to avert the inevitable but it was futile. As it folded over, the grip it held on the narrow path was gone. This fold turned into a slide, which then turned into a roll, which then turned into a head-over-hooves tumble all the way down to the bottom of the ravine. It was not a pretty sight but I think Bert and Darby appreciated that the retrieval process would be a snap for this one.
In a matter of seconds we both had snapped the nagging question of whether we would go home empty-handed again. We both took satisfaction that our shots were clean, quick kills right through the boiler room. We had both scored hits on 200+ pound sows. The fact that they weren't boars didn't upset the experience. The first will remain vividly etched in my mind.
Bert and Darby quickly loaded the game and we blazed a trail after the boar that had slipped through our fingers. They had visually followed the animal for a mile or so to an area where they figured he took refuge from the sizzling sun. We identified a small, sloped area called the "tules" where a source of fresh water sprung to nourish a muddy runoff that extended down the hillside for several hundred yards. The muddy center was nearly 10 yards wide and had lush growth that rose a couple of feet high. This was perfect cover and prime cooling muck in which to hide. We approached from the side with Charles and the guides heading toward the top end where denser cover would abound. For some reason I had a hunch that he might have worked his way farther down. I split off and headed about a quarter-mile down.
The hog leapt out of the mud as if launched before my eyes. My adrenaline surged as I back-peddled. Luckily for me the pig was on the opposite side of the mud but still within 12 yards. As I backed up, my heels caught the hill and momentum quickly brought me to my tail. The animal was scrambling up the opposite embankment and I knew I had to act fast. Before I could think, I had the rifle up and acquired sights on the animal and touched off the shot. It immediately responded and came rolling back into the mud belly up. I couldn't believe how quickly it all happened but couldn't help thinking that it was the boar. Our guides arrived in a flash and let the air out of my balloon — another big sow taken within an hour of the first.
I have to admit, I was more than a little disappointed that it wasn't the boar. But I guess that's how it goes with hunting. Bert and Darby continued the pursuit but to no avail. They stuck with us until sunset and never showed signs of wear. In this case, the big boar will live another day and live to romance again. Overall the day was exceptional and the adventure greater than any I have ever had before. You can guarantee that Charles and I will be back!
If you are interested in booking a hunt or just getting more information, contact Darby Neil at (805) 772-1222 ext. 11 or Bert Claassen at (805) 467-3262. Tell them you read about their hunts at WesternHunter.com.


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Defying Gravity: A Punk Odyssey
On 16th March, Belfast's punk-inspired fashion competition Defying Gravity: A Punk Odyssey makes its inaugural outing at The Banana Block, a thriving events space & living museum in East Belfast.
A celebration of homegrown talent and a fashion competition honouring a true punk and style icon, the project was devised with its original guest judge, British punk icon Jordan Mooney – who sadly passed in April 2022 – as central to the premise of the show. Honouring her towering legacy while showcasing Belfast's creative sector, it will give local fashion designers the chance to showcase their work and walk away with immersive work experience with a major TV network and a £1000 cash prize.
Offering their world-beating expertise on the night are four very special guest judges: legendary Glasgow fashion designer Pam Hogg, award-winning Belfast hairdresser and stylist Paul Stafford, fashion designer and illustrator Sara O'Neill and London musician Marco Pirroni (Adam Ant, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sinead O'Connor).
Timed to mark Belfast being awarded the prestigious UNESCO City of Music status, the event is also a carefully-curated celebration of Belfast's rich musical heritage, namely punk in all its various iterations and its expression right across Belfast's creative sector. As well as featuring models and choreography by Style Academy, a live soundtrack by acclaimed Belfast producer & DJ Phil Kieran based on his club night Leatherette at Ulster Sports Club, A/V from Visual Spectrum, visuals and film courtesy of Stephen Hackett, and costume design experience by Cathy Prior (Derry Girls, Channel 4, BBC, Netflix, Paramount+), the city's most beloved broadcaster and Coronation Street appreciator, Julian Simmons, will compere on the night
Defying Gravity co-founder Sinead Green said: "We are holding this event at The Banana Block, a living museum in the heart of East Belfast which is fast becoming a favourite venue for the music community in Belfast.
"It is borne from our friendship with Jordan Mooney, and in tribute to her – hence the name Defying Gravity, the title of her memoirs detailing her life and career from its beginnings working in Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's King Road boutique to becoming a countercultural icon. She was our original guest judge and as she passed away last year, we wanted to continue with the show in her memory and deliver something that she would be proud to be a part of."
Green continued: "We want to create an annual event that showcases and engages with multiple disciplines across the creative industries in Belfast, but with a celebration of music being at its core. We believe that in doing this collaboratively, we can build a strong team of industry professionals to ensure that this musically-inspired showcases can be a fixture in Belfast's calendars, as not only a musical event but also a fashion and AV event too."
Tickets for Defying Gravity are available to buy here. Following the main event, the official afterparty featuring Phil Kieran will also take place at The Banana Block
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OKC Thunder Player Takes on International Role (Mar 04, 2011)
International names are not unusual on the team roster for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But as KGOU's Kurt Gwartney reports, one player is connecting Oklahoma City to Africa and Europe through his charitable work.
Thabo Sefolosha is known by most people as a guard with the Thunder. He's an unlikely NBA star, with roots in South Africa and growing up in Switzerland, both countries where basketball is not the most popular sport.
"Growing up in Switzerland, I started basketball when I was 10 years old," Sefolosha said. "That was right around when Barcelona hosted the Olympics and the Dream Team came to Europe, so I was with many other kids starting to play basketball at that time. I started on the playground, playing with my brother. Maybe a year later, I had a neighbor who said, 'OK, you guys are kind of tall. Why don't you come play with our basketball team?'"
Thabo and his wife Bertille invited me into their home recently to speak with the international couple about their new project.
"We're building an afterschool program for children in South Africa," Thabo Sefolosha said. "Which has sports facilities, meals for the children, and coaches and trainers on site to teach them different things they can be subjected to in the streets in the township of Mamelodi. Just helping build their character, be involved with sports."
"You have to realize that a lot of those children have nothing," Betille said. "When I say nothing, it's compared to the Oklahoma children. You can find soccer fields, you can find football fields, you have help from the Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA. But when you go to South Africa, there is no social help whatsoever."
"We really want to put the finger on what's going to help them," Thabo said. "For some of [these kids], it's going to be the only hot meal they eat all day."
This past Sunday, February 27, about 200 guests attended an Oscar night party organized by Thabo and Bertille to raise money for the after school program and its facilities in South Africa. While this was their first time in this role, it probably won't be their last. Thabo is the new representative for international aid organization called IMBEWU, taking over from professional tennis star Roger Federer.
For both Thabo and Bertille, who's from Cameroon and lived in France, they also see their involvement as a way to connect Oklahoma to the world.
"The world is getting smaller and smaller," Thabo said. "We're a good example of that. So we want to have the people of Oklahoma involved. And so far the response has been amazing. I think they appreciate it and we definitely appreciate doing this. It's a first for us, and a first for them."


William II of Sicily - SICILIAN POWER!
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William II (1153 - 1189), king of Sicily, was only thirteen years old at the death of his father William I when he was placed under the regency of his mother, Marguerite of Navarre.
Until the king came of age in 1171 the government was controlled first by the chancellor Stephen of Perche, cousin of Marguerite (1166-1168), and then by Walter Ophamil, archbishop of Palermo, and Matthew d'Ajello, the vice-chancellor.
William's character is very indistinct. Lacking in military enterprise, secluded and pleasure-loving, he seldom emerged from his palace life at Palermo. Yet his reign is marked by an ambitious foreign policy and a vigorous diplomacy. Champion of the papacy and in secret league with the Lombard cities he was able to defy the common enemy, Frederick I, Barbarossa. In 1174 and 1175 he made treaties with Genoa and Venice and his marriage in February 1177 with Joan, daughter of Henry II of England, marks his high position in European politics.
To secure peace with the emperor he sanctioned the marriage of his aunt Constance, daughter of Roger II, with Frederick's son Henry, afterwards the emperor Henry VI, causing a general oath to be taken to her as his successor in case of his death without heirs. This step, fatal to the Norman kingdom, was possibly taken that William might devote himself to foreign conquests.
Unable to revive the African dominion, William directed his attack on Egypt, from which Saladin threatened the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem. In July 1174, 50,000 men were landed before Alexandria, but Saladin's arrival forced the Sicilians to re-embark in disorder. A better prospect opened in the confusion in Byzantine affairs which followed the death of Manuel Comnenus (1180), and William took up the old design and feud against Constantinople. Durazzo was captured (June 11, 1185) and in August Thessalonica surrendered to the joint attack of the Sicilian fleet and army.
The troops then marched upon the capital, but the troop of the emperor Isaac Angelus overthrew the invaders on the banks of the Strymon (September 7, 1185). Thessalonica was at once abandoned and in 1189 William made peace with Isaac, abandoning all the conquests. He was now planning to induce the crusading armies of the West to pass through his territories, and seemed about to play a leading part in the Third Crusade. His admiral Margarito, a naval genius equal to George of Antioch, with 600 vessels kept the eastern Mediterranean open for the Franks, and forced the all-victorious Saladin to retire from before Tripoli in the spring of 1188.
In November 1189 William died, leaving no children. His title of "the Good" is due perhaps less to his character than to the cessation of internal troubles in his reign. The "Voyage" of Ibn-Giobair, a traveller in Sicily in 1183-1185, shows William surrounded by Muslim women and eunuchs, speaking and reading Arabic and living like "a Moslem king."
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im a very distant relative of roger, the first norman/sicilian king, mainly through relatives in normandy though.
"behold, vajik, khan of the magyars, scourge of the pannonian plain!"
That's actually fascinating. I wish I could find a famous Italian I was related to!
Ah nationalism. I would not say it is Sicilian power as much as it was a branch of Norman power. By saying Norman, you would also be saying it was a branch of French, or even Scandinavian power.
Whoo boy, here come the flames.
True peace is not the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.
Agree with Belisarius. This is more Norman power, than Sicilian. Calling it Sicilian with capital letters is a bit like calling the German Order "Latvian Power".
William the Good was also one of the last Hauteville kings of Sicily, since his illegitimate successor Tancred was defeated by the German Hohenstaufens (by precise to Heinrich, son of Barbarossa, who had married himself into the line of succession).
And what about the Corleones?
An nescite quantilla sapientia mundus regatur?
The "Voyage" of Ibn-Giobair, a traveller in Sicily in 1183-1185, shows William surrounded by Muslim women and eunuchs, speaking and reading Arabic and living like "a Moslem king."
becasue Muslims were more cultivated back then, as i stated in another thread, Sicily was the most advanced part of Christian europe, Muslims and Christians enjoyed a peaceful co-operation under the Hauteville and Hohenstaufen rule, but it was ended by the Anjou conquest and also under the later Aragonese rule it disappeared unfortunately, but Italy in general remained the cultural spearhead of the Christian european world, ultimately triggering the renaissance.
I'd like to add to the above that Sicily had been in the hands of the muslims since the 9th century when the Normans conqured it in the 11th, and the Muslim population descended from the Arabs that had immigrated under that period.
I'm sure Temujin MEANT to say that Muslims were more cognisant of the scientific world and were more advanced in the areas of literacy, mathematics, geography, etc than their Christian cousins in Northern Europe who were cloaked in the shadow of the Middle Ages. That said, even in Mediveal times Christians were able to progress--case in point castle defenses evolved from oppida (hill-forts) of the Iron Age to Motte and Baileys to stone-curtain walls suroounding acres of land riddled with emense and intricate earth and stoneworks. A great example of Norman-English castle building can be found at Carphilly Castle, located abou 15-20 miles north of Cardiff, Wales.
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By the time William came to the throne, the Normans have by far been assimilated and Sicilianized. The kings even had Italian wives. Besides, they spoke in Latin in their courts. And their troops were Sicilians.
Actually, I believe the [early] Norman rulers of Sicily separated themselves quite rigidly from the populace, taking French wives and speaking French, and did not assimilate to create one single unit like the fusion of Normans and Saxons into English. This of course, also had the result that the Normans made little cultural impact on the land (as opposed to the French influence on English). The conquerors were quite lax with enforcing their believes (the Papal office was quite unhappy with how freely the Muslims and Jews could practice their religion) or language on the populace, except the Norman feudalism system. Add to that the non-existance of a single Sicilian nation since the island was populated by a mish-mash of Italian, Greek and Muslim peoples, as well as a number of Frankish immigrants - each keeping to themselves, speaking their own languages. I honestly do not know when you can start talking about a single Sicilian identity, but it's most certainly after the time of the Hautevilles. It is an interesting question whether or not the later Hautevilles - William II for example - still called themselves Normans though.
The court languages, ie the languages on decrees and other documents, were Latin, Greek and Arab, but they still spoke French.
edit: BTW, could you direct me to a site telling about the troop composition of William? I don't mistrust you when you're saying they were mostly natives, I'm just interested.


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Селіванов Дмитро Олексійович (25 березня 1964, Новосибірськ — 22 квітня 1989, Новосибірськ) — радянський рок-музикант, гітарист-імпровізатор з Новосибірська. Учасник груп «Калинов Мост», «Путти», «Гражданская Оборона» та інших.

Засновник та ідеолог рок-гурту «Промышленная архитектура», що був створений у червні 1988 року. За замислом Дмитра, стилем групи мала бути суміш індастріалу та пост-панку. Група випустила лише один офіційний альбом «Любовь и технология», який було видано тільки у 2001 році, (до цього неофіційна версія була записана на магнітоальбом, але широкої популярності не отримала). Ще до заснування «Промышленной Архитектуры», Селіванов у 1984 році разом з другом Дмитром Ревякіним створили групу «Здоровье», пізніше у 1986 році Ревякін створив групу «Равноденствие», яку потім перейменували на «Калинов Мост», в якій Селіванов був бас-гітаристом. Потім грав у «Гражданской Обороне».

22 квітня 1989 року, Селіванов, перебуваючи в депресії, вчинив самогубство (повісився), його смерть відображена в піснях «Свобода» та «Вершки и Корешки» «Гражданской Оборони», також Єгор Летов присвятив йому пісню «Лоботомия».

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Catherine: Full Body Review, Aged To Perfection
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Like most wines the sweetest ones are made for those who wait for a long time and boy howdy did I wait for Catherine: Full Body. When I first played Catherine on Xbox 360 back in 2012 it opened my eyes to ATLUS and more importantly to a whole new way of exploring interactivity in a fictional game. With Catherine: Full Body I was completely blindsided by how different the game can be by adding just one new choice, Rin.
SEGA was more than nice enough to offer us a review copy and of course it went immediately towards my desk as this game is one of my absolute favorites.
Before I review Catherine: Full Body I'd rather like to recap what made the original special and unique.
Catherine Classic
When Catherine was first released back in 2011 it was praised for its unique mature themes. The story about a guy cheating on a girl in which he felt was backing him into marriage was such a different approach to other games at that time and complimented with a puzzle platforming game made this Catherine Classic truly unique in every way.
Catherine follows a man by the name of Vincent Brooks who feels trapped in his marriage with Katherine Mcbride who he has been in a relationship with for over 5 years. During one of his nights at the bar he runs into a very beautiful very mysterious woman coincidentally named Catherine and thus begins the descent into madness for poor Vincent. It is then revealed that several individuals are dying from the same nightmare that is plaguing those around Vincent including himself and the only way not to die is to climb the tower of blocks every night until you eventually wake up.
Players also control the entire outcome of the story by answering questions pertaining to relationships with the goal of helping Vincent choose between Catherine and Katherine. The farther you lean towards on the scale the more fond you will grow of said character. The text system in the game compliments this idea in the bar segments in the game as both will text you every night and it is up to the player to decide whether to ghost them or reply with something nice or something mean.
You get to decide how long you get to stay in the bar and the game rewards you right back with more opportunities at making moral decisions.
Players will also be rewarded for their interaction with either of the two with stuff like an old couple photo from Katherine or a spicy lewd image from Catherine.
All pieces of this complex puzzle reach a perfect boiling point when all interactions, all challenges, and all situational problem solving eventually helps you reach one of eight endings. The game was absolutely packed to the brim with replayability as each playthrough offered more chances to explore the world with a different perspective and a newfound goal.
Back To The Present
For 7 years fans of the game have been wondering if they'd seen the last of Catherine and in June of 2018 their questions had been answered with the reveal of Catherine: Full Body.
3 Catherines For The Price Of One
Although Catherine: Full Body is not a direct sequel to the game it does keep the entire previous game intact with several new features including the new romantic choice for Vincent, Rin. The writing for this game tops the previous game in every way shape and form. Each character is given more cutscenes to shine in while making your choice of romantic partner that much more personal and difficult.
Each road you go down includes more conversations, more situational dialogue, more humor, and even more heatrbreaking cutscenes that will make you enjoy your visit to the Stray Sheep. The cast of characters in Full Body are essentially the same as the previous game but with the addition of Rin as a regular at the bar it brings an entirely new layer of topics to discuss between Vincent and his friends.
The one issue I would see with this game is more towards people possibly having the assumption that this title as too much anime plot and not enough gameplay and to a degree I will agree with that. This game is an incredibly slow plot heavy anime game and it never stops being a slow plot heavy anime game. The only thing I'd wish is for people to look at this title the same way that I looked at it in the same way 7 years ago and have an open mind.
Rin for the Win
Rin is an excellent addition to the cast as her story intertwines perfectly with the previous story while also changing the dynamic of the original love triangle. It's not to say Rin doesn't come with her own mess of problems and secrets. There are several pieces of information missing from Rin at first and Vincent slowly peels away at the mystery through this aged masterpiece.
What I found most interesting about the entire inclusion of Rin was the fact that it completely hijacks the original thought provoking nature of the moral of the story. Catherine Classic offers things to think about including cheating both physically and mentally as well as small topics such as time management and the depressive nature of a life unfulfilled.
In Full Body the entire thought process gets overtaken by Rin and her insanely well made plot that eventually causes you to question the entire idea of love in such a progressive and unique way that it left me absolutely floored by the time I got to the end of her story.
It's just an absolute shame where her character arc goes during the metaphorical "honeymoon phase" of the game. It reaches a point where the game felt like it was teaching me a valuable lesson only to take it away in a goofy obscene fashion for the sake of goofy obscene storytelling. It left me wishing for something more grounded and less over the top to preserve the exhausted emotional state I was in at that moment in time.
Heavenly Music
Included with this beautiful return to form is a new and improved soundtrack filled with new pieces and some jazzy remixes. One of my favorite remixes in the game is Also Sprach Brooks(Smooth Jazz Remix) which is the theme for The Stray Sheep.
Luckily the jukebox makes its return in the bar so that you can check out every song in the soundtrack yourself and delight your drinking buddies with music you found while escaping certain death in your nightmares.
Blocked and Loaded
On my spare time other than coming up with terrible puns for headings I really like to try my best at puzzle games like Tetris, Dr. Mario, Catherine Classic, and others that require no skill to enter but offer a larger challenge as I progress. Catherine: Full Body offers multiple ways to play that can challenge even the more experienced of veterans of the tower.
In story mode you have your classic mode that offers multiple difficulties and the same challenge as the original or you can use the new Remix mode that offers arranged blocks that offer a fresh experience for those who want to experience the entire game entirely new.
With my dozens of hours with both modes I have got to say ATLUS found a way to take the simple building block simplicity of the towers and push it to the next level with the addition of these new blocks. As a Catherine veteran I have a pretty solid memory of each level in classic mode but it was so enjoyable to not only find new paths in the story in Full Body but to be able to play the main story puzzles again on Remix mode with an entirely new approach.
Babel and Online
Climbing Babel once more is one of the biggest challenges in any Catherine fans life. In Babel you get to tackle 4 areas that challenge even the strongest of wills. This mode challenges you to climb a set amount of blocks to reach the best time but with Full Body Babel offers c0-op, personal records, and online Babel Rank to find who on Earth is the Babels mightiest champion.
Speaking of finding the best in the world the team at ATLUS are quite aware of how competitive Babel players can be with so many tournaments held for it all over the world so we now have a much more refined Colosseum in which players can challenge eachother online to see who the king of the nightmare is. Full Body also includes a co-op mode in which you and a second player can tackle a stage together but be careful because this mode can and will strain friendships.
Full Bodied Overview
Catherine: Full Body raises the bar to what a proper previous generation upgrade should be. It is the rare example of how a developer can take a previous title and flip the entire game on its head while also preserving what made the game so great in the first place. The original is still there to enjoy but the game caters to almost every sort of fan while also looking out for those who have returned for a second taste.
The addition of 2 new stray sheep to save is well welcomed, the addition of Remix mode adds an entirely new lease on life for veteran fans looking to experience this game fresh again, the addition to flashbacks scenes of Vincents high school years adds a whole new layer on the entire friendship dynamic between him and his friends, and co-op is everyone's dream/nightmare to navigate through. The game never falters for experienced players as each cutscene is still a treat to watch, the story is still great, and some of the newer scenes have the ability to rip out your heart and replace it with a newfound appreciation and enlightenment for the underlying themes the game has to offer. They even added something as minute as simple bar trivia after you finish your alcoholic beverage during the Stray Sheep segments in the game.
Rin is the absolute best scenario for Full Body as she adds an entirely new complexion to this game once you fulfill the proper story requirements for her. The game continues to upgrade from here as it adds new story stages, new music, new gorgeous cutscenes, and even more small easter eggs to find making this an absolute win for not only Catherine fans but ATLUS fans in general as it paints a picture of how far the developers will go to bring a game back and breath new life into it almost flawlessly.
Although its a slower paced casual experience don't be sheepish and sleep on Catherine: Full Body, that in it of itself is a nightmare of its own.
Nuke The Fridge Score: 9.0/10
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The Freewind Bumble B () is a French autogyro that was designed  and produced by Freewind Aviation of Vimory, introduced in about 2013. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Freewind Aviation seems to have been founded about 2013 and gone out of business in 2014. It is not clear how many aircraft were produced, although at least one example flew.

Design and development
The Bumble B features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem open cockpit with composite fairing and a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a modified four-cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, turbocharged  Rotax 912 engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft has a two-bladed rotor with a diameter of  and a chord of . The aircraft has a typical empty weight of  and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of  the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is .

Reviewer Werner Pfaendler described the design as, "a low cost but good quality gyrocopter with excellent flight characteristics".

Specifications (Bumble B 912 Supercharged)

See also
List of rotorcraft

References

External links
Official website archives

Bumble B
2010s French sport aircraft
Single-engined pusher autogyros


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Air Taxi Questions
Research and development programs, industry conferences, and white papers regarding air taxis and futuristic-looking vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility seem to be everywhere these days.
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Bell Helicopter unveiled its air taxi cabin at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, the outgoing CEO of Airbus Helicopters discussed growth in VTOL air taxis potentially impacting the market for light single-engine helicopters, and the French original equipment manufacturer's Silicon Valley branch, A3, recently completed first flight of its Vahana passenger drone.
NASA has even revealed concept-vehicle designs to serve as a foundation for research into urban air mobility, including a six-passenger, hybrid-powered side-by-side twin-rotor helicopter. Uber's new CEO also said during a technology conference in Munich he believes commuters will be flying around Dallas in Uber VTOL aircraft within the next decade.
Though it does sound nice to take an air taxi to work within my lifetime, the industry is presented with many questions.
What type of certification criteria and parameters must be met to obtain civil aviation regulatory approval for the type of electric hybrid propulsion-powered designs we've seen proposed?
Considering the cost of paying a pilot and fuel expenses, how could an air taxi operator make the operation profitable for itself and thus affordable for passengers?
I cannot recall the last time I saw a heliport in the middle of a major city, so, where would these aircraft land?
Are city residents ready for the potential noise impact from low-flying air taxis?
Are passengers psychologically prepared to step into unmanned air taxis, considering the optionally piloted concepts proposed in several designs?
I don't know the answers to these questions, and it's very easy to get caught up in wondering the answers to them. We at R&WI will be keeping a close eye on these innovations and technologies as they develop. But our primary focus, as it has been for more than 50 years, is the current state of the rotorcraft industry. Our goal is to provide the business intelligence needed to assist the decision-making that goes into a successful operation — all within these pages. It sometimes requires looking ahead, but it even more so requires looking at your needs right now.
In this issue, Mark Robins provides an update on crash-resistant fuel systems for civilian helicopters and S.L. Fuller looks at an estimated $250,000 investment by Las Vegas-based Maverick Helicopters to upgrade its fleet with ADS-B ahead of the U.S. 2020 mandate. We believe you are in good hands.
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While it's true that there is much to be alarmed about concerning our country's direction, we are not in a panic. We know that God remains on the throne. With Him, all things are possible. Pray and get busy with good actions instead of only having sad reactions!
Psalm 47:8 attests, "God reigns over the nations; God sits upon His holy throne." Yes! God reigns higher than any high-profile official. His Word remains the final word.
Need inspiration and hope for the USA? Click here to listen to a special July 4th radio program of "Praying Pals" by Stacie Ruth. It's a great way to feel uplifted to enjoy this special holiday weekend. Have a blessed 4th!
America, It's Time to Pray, "SOS, Jesus!"
Fireworks on the Fourth of July always get me excited. I'm like a little kid about it! People around me always hear, "Oooh! Aaah!" I just can't help it. I'm a diehard patriot who still gets thrilled by the concepts of Independence Day.
But God Himself excites me more than anyone or anything else. And I believe that my fellow Christians and I need more "fire to do the works" of God. We need simple prayer. Pure prayer.
Prayer with a purpose to know and praise God Himself. I feel inspired when I read passages like Hosea 6:3 (NLT): "Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring."
When we feel depressed, we must choose faith and "press on" to know him. He will respond. We need only to pray -even if all we can muster are extra short prayers.
Recently, I prayed hard from my heart. In a moment of high stress, I simply prayed, "SOS, Jesus!" He helped me as only He could! And later it hit me: That's what Christians in America need to pray. As we observe Independence Day, America needs to declare independence from sins and say pray, "SOS, Jesus!"
Our population suffers from being an over programmed and "under-prayed": So much stress and so little happiness... So many activities yet so many lonely families... So many fears and so little faith. Yes, in America's churches, we see more flashy ads and less Spirit-led fire.
S: Stop sin. We need to stop the "facades for God" and be ourselves while praying hard from the heart. As Billy Graham once said, "We must repent of our prayerlessness. We must make prayer our priority. Even our churches today have gotten away from prayer meetings."
O: Open your heart to Jesus as Savior and Lord. (If you haven't done so, click here to learn more about how to know God personally.) Be willing to do His will. No prayer substitute exists. Nowhere in the Scripture do we see a Christ follower told to "do more" and pray less. The essence of prayer is to come into God's presence.
S: Start believing and praising God while having child-like faith. I believe that the fireworks of faith in America can be revived because of one simple fact: Jesus remains alive. We must erase sin and chase after Jesus.
Yes, let us "wait for the Lord" and "press on to know Him" while depending on Him for the fire to do His works in America and beyond!
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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1757 - July 12, 1804) was one of the most important, conservative, and nationalistic of the Founding Fathers. After wartime service as chief of staff to General George Washington, Hamilton became and accomplished lawyer in New York. In 1788 he wrote half the Federalist Papers, which mobilized supporters of the Constitution. To this day it continues to be the single most influential interpretation of republicanism regarding what the Constitution means. Alexander Hamilton was a prominent intellectual of his day and his influence shaped the young nation.


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I cannot fathom how to add a new user to the user list and there's nothing in the user guide that sheds any light on my problem. Could you point me in the right direction?
I can see why! This had me going for a while. However here is how to add a user.
2) From the Main Menu (Press the House Key) select the Users Tab (note at this point that the 3rd option down is Change Pin) and then the Login/Logout option.
4) Press OK to Accept the warnings page.
6) Select Manage Users and you have the ability to create a new user or edit existing ones.
Hope this helps - if you get stuck give us a call on our support line and I can run through it with you.
Thanks for the information it's very much appreciated. I'll let you know how I get on when I find the time to get the tester out again (maintenance is busy at the moment).
I would like to say thank you for your help it is very much appreciated. Now I can get on with this years testing marathon.
Many thanks for the feedback, glad you have got it all sorted, as you say - just got to do the marathon of testing now!


The president must serve in a number of capacities to fulfill a number of duties. Some of these roles are specified in the Constitution, but most of them have evolved over time; the following chart summarizes some of the president's roles.
Every nation has a chief of state, a person who serves as the symbolic leader of the country and represents the nation. In the United States, the president both leads the government and acts as the chief of state, although this is not the case in many countries. As chief of state, the president presides over commemorations of war heroes, throws out the first pitch at baseball games, and attends funerals of world leaders, among other duties.
Obviously, the president cannot attend all ceremonies in his or her role as chief of state. Therefore, sometimes the first lady or the vice president stands in for the president as a symbolic chief of state.


To my knowledge ceramic artists who have recieved this award are Itaya Hazan, Tomimoto Kenkichi, Kondo Yuzo, Kaneshige Toyo and Hamada Shoji.
More about Mori can be found on www.e-yakimono.net; needless to say he is a major Bizen artist and one I deeply respect.
We are very pleased and delighted to share Yokoyama Naoki's "Marbled Clay Delights" exhibition that be online until May 31st at www.japanesepottery.com Yokoyama was born and raised in Osafune, the neighboring town to Bizen and home to many Bizen potters as well as being famous for Bizen swords, of which Yokoyama's family also has roots. His father--Shusui--is also a Bizen potter. Naoki studied at the Bizen Ceramic Center starting in 1991 before going under the wing of Kawabata Fumio--one of Bizen's 'clay pioneers' for helping introduce a new style of Bizen called shizen-nerikomi. Shizen means natural/nature while nerikomi is a multiple layered clay---usually two kinds---that create a marbled effect. This is quite a difficult style to create as the clay is brittle and cracks easily during firing, yet the successful pieces exude a profound sense of beauty and warmth. Yokoyama of course also fires traditional Bizen styles in his noborigama and we are also offering some of these as well, yet our focus is on shizen-nerikomi as it's not that well known outside of Japan and certainly represents a new wave in Bizen's long and celebrated history. Yokoyama established his own studio in 2000. One photo is not a Yokoyama creation--of course--yet one of our world's greatest mountains and energy points, the photo was taken about 7pm last Friday as I was flying down to Izumo.
Isezaki Yozan (1902-1961) was one of Bizen's greatest 20th century saikumono-sculptor potters. In Taisho 8 (1919) he entered the famous saikumono Bizen workshop of Korakuen (Kimura Chojiro) before establishing his own kiln in Showa 8 (1933). He was designated an Okayama Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property in Showa 29 (1954); other Bizen potters designated with him that year included Kaneshige Toyo and Fujiwara Kei, both were to become Living National Treasures. In his younger years Kaneshige was also a gifted saikumono potter. Isezaki is also the father of current Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun and his elder brother Mitsuru; if you are a Bizen fan then you surely know the Isezaki family. A few years ago a very small 'museum' was opened just across the street from Mitsuru's wonderful gallery-home featuring some fabulous Yozan works on the second floor. For anyone visiting Bizen and wanting to see a part of Bizen's history that few know about then a visit is highly recommended.


Lobster season opened with a frenzy of catching and culinary activity! 'Dead Shot Danny' ensured his sailing guests were well fed with the freshest catch… and some delicious highlights on the island of Ambergris Caye included Vietnamese lobster spring rolls from Two Tree Banh Mi, lobster artichoke dip at Finn & Martini and lobster sliders from Casa Picasso.
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Sail through the southern Belize seas and call in at some of the most pristine tiny islands that dot the barrier reef. Journey on up the spectacular Rio Dulce of Guatemala with a group of intrepid travellers and sailors in a group style flotilla!
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When buying or selling a property, choosing a real estate firm is one of the most important choices you need to make. Selling a home or for instance, real estate property is a kind of transaction that does well and brings more profit. Sometimes it is possible to meet some obstacles when in the process of selling or buying properties of real estate, but with a real estate firm, the obstacles are minimized.The Following are vital tips that can help you while choosing a real estate firm.
The likelihood of experiencing real estate problem transaction is normally low, though there is also the need of having a real estate agency. Services such as the legal or financial services can be the work of the agency as well as property inspection and surveying if they are to be sold Friends and family members are first people you need to ask on matters concerning the selection of real estate company if they have at one time involved in a real estate property that required a real estate firm. Interviewing the company that has led in the number of firms you obtained from the friends and families is the next thing you need to do. Despite having the real estate company, make sure that you have a professional of real estate with you who has got a total knowledge of real estate properties when it comes to matters that have to sell and to buy transaction.
Knowing that selling and buying of real estate properties is a process that is highly subjective is vital. Knowing the attributes you are looking for is very important especially when looking for the perfect firm to help you in real estate properties transactions.Do not just choose a company without confirming with them the kind of service they will offer to you, because it has low commissions.
When choosing an agent, ensure you look for the right one. The agent you are looking for should have a total experience that is compatible with the kind of real estate property you are in the plan of buying or selling. This is because some field of real estate requires specific knowledge. A clear example of these real estate properties that require knowledge that is specialized in the industrial real estate agent dealing with a company dealing with selling of private properties. It is true that financial transactions of real estate are among the biggest transactions you can make. Looking for real estate company should be governed by the need of making more profit in your real estate property as well as acting in your best interest.


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Dr. ir. Melanie Peters has been appointed as a new member of the Netherlands National Contact Point for OECD-Guidelines for multinational enterprises. She will be a new member starting last August 1st 2014 for the next four years. This was declared by Minister Ploumen.
'The appointment is a great honor. The Netherlands NCP in relation to The OECD Guidelines is an important institution because it elaborates the current Guidelines', Peters states. 'The mediating and learning nature of the NCP is an important addition to current regulations. Within this field I hope to deploy my experience within several sectors of society.'
Peters is currently CEO Studium Generale and also lectures Liberal Art and Sciences at Utrecht University. Additionally, she is a member of the Management Team of the Center of Science and is responsible for the strategy, conduct and relations with the Utrecht city council. Peters is the successor of Mr. Frans Evers who was NCP member and chair from 2007 until July 1st 2014.
'As a member of the NCP I hope to increase the awareness of the OECD-Guidelines and The Netherlands NCP through interaction with various players in society', Peters explains about her ambitions. 'Production chains extend worldwide nowadays and therefore I would like to make the NCP more approachable through collaborations with international NCPs, NGOs and multinationals.'
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The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group Ltd. is the fastest growing privately owned and privately funded retailer in the UK with a portfolio which includes The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Peacocks Stores, Austin Reed, Jane Norman, Jaeger, Country Casuals and Ponden Home.
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with drive, energy and tenacity with proven estates experience to lead a team of Estates Managers and to take day-to-day responsibility for the management of the company's existing property portfolio. This role is based at our Head Office in Cardiff.
The above is a broad definition of the job responsibilities. It does not take into account every aspect of the job because of areas of flexibility, which you may be required to perform.
Please apply by sending your CV, with covering letter to saffia.hurley@peacocks.co.uk telling us why you are the perfect person for this role. Successful candidates will be invited for interview.
For more information on the Group please visit our website at recruitment.ewm.co.uk where you can search and apply for positions and view our Applicant Privacy Notice.


The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exposure to maternal consumption of cafeteria diet on maternal adaptation to pregnancy, maternal plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin concentration, plasma free amino acid profile at weaning and whether taurine suplementation affects the adaptation to pregnancy and plasma parameters. Twenty seven, 3 weeks old virgin female Wistar rats were randomized to four groups during pre-pregnancy (8 weeks), pregnancy and lactation; Control group (CON, n=6): standard chow, taurine group (CONT, n=7): CON supplemented with 1.5% taurine in drinking water, cafeteria group (CAF, n=7): standard chow and cafeteria diet, cafeteria+taurine group (CAFT, n=7): CAF supplemented with taurine. Maternal food intake and body weight were recorded daily. All dams were euthanized at the end of lactation and blood samples were taken. Plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin levels were assessed via ELISA while free amino acid profile with EZ:faast amino acid kit by GC (gas chromatography). It was determined that rats fed with cafeteria diet (CAF and CAFT) had a greater weight gain during the pre-pregnancy and pregnancy period compared to the CON group (pre-pregnancy; diet factor: p<0.001, week factor: p<0.001, interaction: p>0.05 pregnancy; diet factor: p<0.05, week factor: p<0.001, interaction: p>0.05). Food intake of CAF and CAFT groups were much more than CON group and this was found statistically important (pre-pregnancy; diet factor: p<0.001, week factor: p<0.001, interaction: p<0.001, pregnancy; diet factor: p<0.001, week factor: p<0.05, interaction: p>0.05; lactation; diet factor: p<0.001, week factor: p<0.001, interaction: p<0.05). There were no differences between groups in maternal plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin concentration at the end of lactation (p>0.05). While free alfa-aminobutyric acid, serine, aspartic acid, alfa-amino pimelic acid concentrations in plasma of CAF and CAFT dams were significantly higher, plasma free phenyl alanine and tyrosine concentrations were significantly lower in group CON (p<0.05). There were no differences between CAF and CAFT groups in body weight, food intake and plasma parameters (p>0.05). Consequently, maternal cafeteria diet had an important effect on maternal adaptation to pregnancy and plasma free amino acid profile of dams but there was no effect of taurine supplementation. Further comprehensive studies are required in order to assess long term metabolic and physiological effects of maternal cafeteria diet and taurine on metabolism.


We had a great turnout this past weekend at the San Clemente scrimmage. Most of the team showed up and got in at least 6 matches each with Jonny Gutierrez and Mike Logan tapping out at 13!! Way to go guys.
Schools from all over SoCal participated and it was great exposure for the team. Check out all the hard-core wrestlers out there.
*Check out highlights of the Penn St.–Iowa dual. #8 Iowa upset #1 Penn St. at Penn St. Also check out the crowd before the dual. Some are already calling it the "dual of the decade." Probably overshooting things a bit, but still, it was electric. Notice how hard these guys wrestled, and how hard nosed the Iowa guys were. It's wrestling like that that'll bring fans into the gym…when you get after it on the mat, score like a machine, and don't let up, that's exciting.
Check out our very own principal in the background, Deni Christensen, supporting the boys at our senior night dual the other week. We appreciate your support and presence, Mrs. Christensen!
Also, did you guys know I promote reading? Yeah, I do. If you aren't reading, one day you will call someone who does "boss." Ergo, here's a little homework for you. Check out the following online paper: Unskilled and Unaware of it: How Difficulties in Recognizing one's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments. It is interesting.
PS–lineups for this week will be posted on Tuesday. Meet schedule has been revised to include locations where it was vague.


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The ALL ARTS broadcast channel and streaming app have plenty of arts-related shows and films to choose from — including original productions and archival content. Here's a roundup of standout programs available to watch this week online, or on the ALL ARTS app on Roku and anywhere else you stream.
The Set List: Topaz Jones at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
In this episode of The Set List, Brooklyn-based artist Topaz Jones hypes up the crowd at BRIC's annual outdoor summer concert series. Jones's funk-inspired melodies meet his modern lyrics in a musical synthesis that he hopes inspires listeners to let loose and dance.
1962: History of a World Cup, Ep. 1
This drama series from Chile's public media station tells the underdog tale of how Chile fought to host the 1962 World Cup. It required teamwork, charisma and vision to be chosen over Argentina, which was wealthier and had better infrastructure. The human-centered story focuses on the characters who made sacrifices to achieve their herculean goal.
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Zuzana: Music is Life
Harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova recounts a life of tyranny and triumph in this documentary. After surviving the Holocaust, she refused to join the Czech Communist Party, and she gives credit to Bach and a hundred miracles for her survival. Despite constant persecution, Zuzana became the only person in the world to record all the keyboard works of Bach.
Borgen: Men Who Love Women, Ep. 5
In episode 5 of the Danish political drama, Birgitte attempts to mandate gender equity in business leadership positions across Denmark. When she and her Minister of Economic Affairs introduce a historic gender bill, they face backlash from the media and from the country's most powerful businessman.
The Perfect American
At the age of 75, Philip Glass composed the opera "The Perfect American" for the Teatro Real in Madrid. Based on a novel about Walt Disney, it examines the particularly American mythologizing of the man and his time. Glass describes the opera not as a portrait but "a journey poetic and tragic" through the final years of a deeply flawed and complicated artist.
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With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world. It's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. As with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way.
The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through eleven classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making.
Important figures from AC/DC's long journey to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band's success are given the credit they are due. Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on the band's history – especially their early years with Atlantic Records in the United States. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their perspectives on the Youngs' brand of magic.
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Jesse Fink was a leading sportswriter over many years for magazines and TV networks in Australia and southeast Asia. Fink has authored several books, including the critically acclaimed memoir Laid Bare, which Australia's biggest selling daily newspaper, the Herald Sun, called 'an engrossing read'. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
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Editors note: More informational info that will appear in "The Ultimate Headphone Guide" (UHG). Please feel free to comment on important points that may have been missed, but remember they need to remain short and to the point—much will no doubt go unsaid. For more information see this post on the Ultimate Headphone Guide. The following is Skylab's contribution introducing the need for a headphone amplifier. Thanks Rob!
What is a headphone amp and why do I need one?
If you are a high-end headphone aficionado, you undoubtedly already know what a headphone amplifier is, and probably own several. But for most people, as popular as headphones have become, the whole idea of a headphone amplifier is a bit foreign. And given that headphone amps can range from fairly inexpensive to VERY expensive, it's important to understand what they do, and when you are most likely to need one.
Headphones are basically miniature speakers. And all speakers need an amplifier. The fact is, headphones do not work without a headphone amplifier. What is sometimes confusing is that many music playing devices already include a built in headphone amplifier. Every smartphone does. Every tablet does. Pretty much every computer does. And some CD players do as well.
So, why do I need an external, stand-alone headphone amplifier? Because the fact also is that the built in headphone amps are likely going to be a significant compromise, given the size/space and power limitations they have to work with. A stand alone headphone amp has much more space to dedicate to better circuitry, and a more robust power supply, allowing both overall better controlled sound and, importantly for some headphones, the ability to provide considerably more output power to the headphone.
The key is that amps need to deliver enough power for the headphone not to sound distorted at the musical peak—not the average volume. The purpose of a headphone amp is not to blast your ears into deafness! It's to have the sound you hear be cleaner and more controlled, especially during peaks. But you should always practice safe listening, and keep the volume at a very comfortable level.
Headphones have a number of properties with will determine how much they need a headphone amplifier, but the most important are the efficiency/sensitivity, and the impedance.
The efficiency or sensitivity of a headphone indicates how loudly it will play given a certain amount of amplifier power. This specification SHOULD be stated as a certain decibel level achieved with 1 milliwatt (mW) of power. A VERY efficient headphone will provide 100 dB (or more) of output given 1mW of power from the amp. Typically this is the range an IEM will be in. And as such, a high efficiency headphone will be less likely to require a dedicated headphone amplifier, from a purely power/volume perspective.
Many non-portable, high end home headphones are less efficient, though, and some, like the currently popular planar magnetic headphones, are really not at all efficient, and require more than a few watts of power to generate the same output level that an high-efficiency IEM can generate from one milliwatt. Headphones with sensitivity specs in the 95dB or less range (as a very loose guide) are more likely to require a headphone amp.
The other factor is the relationship between the headphone impedance and the output impedance of the amplifier. As a general rule, the headphone impedance should be 10 times the output impedance of the amplifier. This is a complex subject, but in brief, when the amplifier's output impedance is much lower than the headphone impedance you get good electrical damping of the headphones and they will sound tighter and more articulate. High-impedance cans with over 300 Ohms impedance like the Sennheiser HD 600 and HD 800 will be very happily driven by high-output impedance amps like output transformerless tube amps, which have output impedances in the few tens of Ohms. Custom In-Ear Monitors like the Jerry Harvey JH 13 with around 10 Ohms impedance are best served by a headphone amp with under 1 Ohm output impedance.
Lastly, by using higher quality components and power supplies, a dedicated headphone amp will provide better quality sound at ANY volume level. Remember, we are concerned here with having the PEAK output be clean and undistorted, and having the overall signal reproduced as cleanly as possible; it's not about the quantity of the signal, it's about the quality of the signal. A great headphone will sound good from just about any headphone jack, but it won't sound great without an equally worthy headphone amplifier.
Clearly written and easy to understand. Good job Skylab.
Great write up Rob. A great article for those looking to start out in this hobby (and enter the rabbit hole).
Good and simple write-up indeed.
I see some people confused that a calculation is all one needs to know if an amp is good enough, but anyone who has ever changed the rectifier or upgraded the power supply on an amp knows, you are listening to your power supply as much as anything else.
How did I miss this article? Nice write-up Rob.
It's always relevant to have information that allows for people with all levels of knowledge to easily understand it. Nicely done.
I was legitimately jsut asking myself this question today once I got my 4th pair of headphones. Only question I have now is at what point should I start looking for one, and at what price point makes sense for what I won now and the near future. Best two things I have now are Senn amperior and HiFiMan RE 400.
In your review, you were saying the K701 is more difficult to drive than a higher impedance headphone, like the 200Ohm Sennheisers for example.
From the specs, i don't see why that is: the sensitivity is given as 105dB (2dB higher than my IEMs), the damping would only need an output impedance of 6Ohm (or *less*).
Why is it then, that they are hard to drive, and what would i need to look for in order to drive them properly? At the moment i'm using an Objective 2 Amp, with no others to compare to.


Parents see it as parents and kids, but kids too-often see it as humans and tyrants because too often it is. As often as I'll see it in a boardroom I'll see it in a family; a total lack of awareness of the state of affairs prior to introducing something new. The kids act like idiots just when Mom and Dad were already at the end of their rope with a rough day at work. Or the parents are bending over backwards to help and the kids are attacking them as though they are the lowest life form on the Earth. These reactions are counterproductive to our own interests.
With interpersonal leadership from the parents, kids can be taught to communicate their mental weather. If a parent is losing their temper they can say to the child at that time, "Okay, I did not have a great day with my boss and now I'm getting upset with you—let's talk about this when I have more patience because I don't want us to treat each other disrespectfully." Of course they're little and can't uphold their end of the bargain but that doesn't matter—you're teaching them, not the other way around. You can explain to them when you're grumpy or tired or hungry or worried and by doing that you will teach them to eventually do it too.
The people who live together need to be aware of each others state of mind. That is the context in which all events take place. It doesn't matter who's younger or older or who's the parent and who's the kid, everyone contributes to the overall personality of a household and unaware parents are just as damaging to that peace as unaware kids. But parents who strive to maintain emotional awareness will also teach that skill to their kids.
If you're a teen it isn't unreasonable if a parent comes home worn out and is hurt that you couldn't show your love for them by helping start dinner. Likewise it isn't unreasonable for a kid to be tense and easily upset if they're being bullied all day and now their parent is all-demands. It isn't unreasonable for a parent to be upset that something they worked hundreds of hours in after-tax dollars to buy, ends up broken by their children through pure carelessness. It isn't unreasonable for a teenager to be tired in the morning—when that is essentially biological.
Yes, we can greatly mitigate reactions to daily experiences, but since we have the emotions to express negative things we will express them because that's how the world is built. Otherwise nature wouldn't have built those reactions. It's just that before we're enlightened we don't like it when we inevitably have the less pleasant experiences. But that's what Yin and Yang mean. Together they create the world. You can't have one without the other.
No story can be all high notes. That would be boring to read, watch or live. Your life is a story. And your family's life is a story. Use your awareness of that fact to make both yours and your family's a truly a great one. There's nothing stopping you. You are the author of your own pages. It is you who gets to write out an angry reaction—or an upset reaction to someone else's angry reaction. But you can also write something more peaceful. You can see your character from a bit more distance which will allow you to make calmer choices. Over time we can take upset family members—and ourselves—and learn to slow the energy down, just as we've been inadvertently taught to speed it up by being impatient with anything short of perfection.
Don't try to win or get your way. Families ultimately want to go in fundamentally the same healthy directions, so focus on those commonalities and request that everyone keep in mind that everyone has their interior lives and that some graciousness and patience would go a long way.
Don't shoot for perfection. Healthy families find healthy ways to deal with conflict by having to deal with conflict. As long as the parent leads and provides some time for mistakes and growth, this process can bring families even closer together. Even if on some days it feels like it's doing the opposite.
The one thing you can count on is most kids turn out far better than their parents imagined they would and, in the end, that's as good for the parents as it is for the kids.


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Space Telecommunications Radio System (STRS) is the project to meet future space communications and navigation system needs by defining an open architecture for NASA space and ground software-defined radios (SDRs). The STRS project is currently developing the Standard to provide a common, consistent framework to abstract the application software from the radio platform hardware to reduce the cost and risk of using complex reconfigurable and reprogrammable radio systems across NASA missions. The Standard achieves this objective by defining an architecture to enable the reuse of applications (waveforms and services implemented on the SDR) across heterogeneous SDR platforms and reduce dependence on a single vendor. The architecture supports existing (e.g., legacy) communications needs and capabilities, while providing a path to more capable, advanced waveform development and mission concepts.


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Candidates for this position should hold a PhD, ScD, or MD equivalent doctoral degree, and have a demonstrated record of research accomplishments.
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I recently covered the 15 greatest PS5 exclusives of this generation so far. So it was only fair that I did the same for the Xbox One. While it may not match the likes of Sony's first-party exclusives, the Xbox One has some killer exclusive games on it that makes it worth the buy too. Sure, many of these are on Windows 10 too thanks to Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere incentives, but some of them are not given that they released so far back before the program was released. Take a look at the top 15 Xbox One exclusives of this generation so far.
Quantum Break follows the story of Jack Joyce who gets granted the power to manipulate time. Sure it sounds like a blessing but it is far from it. The game revolves around his journey as he fights off a well-funded organization led by Paul Serene who wants control over time too. The game plays in a third-person perspective and the decisions you make in the game result in various outcomes taking place. It is also filled with great live-action sequences that play out like a well-designed TV show. The game's combat is also amped up by the time mechanics allowing you to freeze enemies in place, rewind time and even control objects thanks to the power.
While many of you may know Insomniac Games for their Ratchet and Clank work, they released an Xbox One exclusive even before the console launched in SA. Sunset Overdrive is an over-the-top, open-world action adventure that follows the story of an ex-FizzCo employee that finds himself in a world taken over by creatures known as the OD, people who have overdosed on the popular fizzy drink and have now turned into walking creatures of death. The game features a fast-paced parkour system where players can run, jump and slide on almost everything making getting around awesome. Not to mention the fantastic guns that are the studio's forte. Everything from a rocket launcher that shoots rockets that shoots rockets to a blade gun that pummels sharp blades at enemies.
Halo 5 might have a wonky story but its magic lies in the multiplayer. The Halo series has been known for its top-class multiplayer action and Halo 5 is no different. It boasts some new modes and a new card system that helps you across each match. All the multiplayer content is also free for everyone so you will never have to pay for anything to experience it all. Apart from the multiplayer, the game features a decent story mode that is fully playable in co-op. It takes you to new places as you control both Spartan Locke and The Master Chief across another cross-planet adventure.
Looking for something to curb your Crash Bandicoot itch? Well, Super Lucky's Tale is almost that, almost. The game features a cute and adorable fox named lucky as he sets off to find the lost pages from the Book of Ages. The game takes him across all sorts of locations to find these items. He also needs to come face to face with an evil group of cats that want to stop him. The game features a great 3D platforming vibe as Lucky explores each land and tries to stop the evil Jinx and her evil group called the Kitty Litters.
We are short decent RTS games in gaming these days and a great alternative is none other than Halo Wars 2. The game is set in the Halo universe in the year 2559 and is a direct sequel to the first Halo Wars game. The game follows the story of a human crew aboard the UNSC warship called Spirit of Fire. It also introduces a new faction called The Banished. A war breaks out between the two and it is up to the humans to save the Ark. The game builds on the traditional RTS genre by giving you control of various installations and battle crews in the game. Each level is unique as the game pushed the envelope when it comes to traditional RTS gameplay. New modes, new features and the new faction make for a refreshing sequel to the series.
Before Halo 5: Guardians was even a thing, Microsoft release the entire collection of Halo and it included over 200 multiplayer maps and over one hundred hours of co-op and single player story content. The game features all four Halo games in the series with ODST as a separate download. The games look better and since its release have been updated for the Xbox One X. If you have never played a Halo game before then this is the collection you want to own as it has everything. Even if you spend a few hours in split-screen PvP with a friend it is money well spent.
After the huge success of the first Forza Horizon, there was no doubt Microsoft would cash in on a sequel. Forza Horizon 2 takes place across the European coastline and features some of the best arcade racing in gaming. It looks fantastic and takes players through various cities and vineyards as they compete to be the best of the best in the annual Horizon festival. Expect lots of cars, loud music and stunts in this open-world racer.
Dead Rising 3 released as an Xbox One exclusive at launch and it was one of the best in the series. Its darker take on the traditional gameplay was a refreshing approach to the series. The game followed Nick Ramos as he tried to survive the daily life in this city overrun by the undead. The game was set in a large open world much bigger than anything of the past and had a bigger collection of weapons and vehicles to make too. It was also the first game in the series to feature a combination feature that allowed you to make a weapon and then combine it with another weapon or even a vehicle to make it even more badass. While the game is also on Windows today, it still stands as a decent Xbox One zombie masher.
Gears of War 4 was the much-needed refresh in the series. After a handful of games released on the Xbox 360, Microsoft hit a wall with the series and had to do something drastic to change ist direction. Gears of War 4 features the same traditional cover-based gun fights but at the same time its new story, setting and characters makes it something you want to experience. If you are a fan or not, the game is a great one that has a solid co-op and single player campaign and an intense multiplayer mode too.
While the Xbox One has seen a few Forza games, its best simulation racer is no doubt Forza Motorsport 7. It is just bigger and more ambitious than any of the other six games to date and it pushed the Xbox One hardware to its limit. Best of all is that if you own a Xbox One X, it is one of the very few games to support full 4K textures making it a visual masterpiece to see in action. There is a big difference between 4K resolution and 4K textures and if you are balling with an Xbox One X then you should own this game just to show people how gorgeous it looks.
Finding inspiration from 1930s cartoons, Cuphead follows the story of Mugman and Cuphead as they try and repay their debt to the devil after losing to him in a gamble. They set out to fight various bosses across the land in order to pay their dues. Each boss fight delivers an intense action sequence as the game's side-scrolling action and button mashing create a unique 2D masterpiece. Of course, the game relies heavily on its gorgeous art style and soundtrack and both of these features deliver a unique look and feel we have not seen in gaming before. While the game is very hard, it is one to experience.
While ReCore was not a smash hit it was a failry decent adventure game with some unique gameplay mechanics. The game follows the story of Joule Adams, a volunteer for the utopian colony of Far Eden who wakes after centuries in cyro-sleep. She has the ability to control robots with her special powers and with these abilities she needs to overcome challenges and explore the desolate lands no inhabited by rogue machines. The game features some great exploration, discovery, and a unique combat system that relies on the all her powers and robots at her side.
Forza Horizon 3 might not only be the best racer on Xbox but it is probably the greatest arcade-like racer of this generation. Set in the Australian outback, the game takes you on an open-world adventure in hundreds of vehicles as you explore the wetlands and the drylands of the country. The game's races are high-octane and the side activities are extremely fun to experience too. The entire game feels like a full package of great cars and great action all packed into one of the best looking games on the Xbox One. Even if you don't like racing games you should give this one a go.
Don't let that fact that this game is the cheapest on the list fool you, it is also the greatest. Ori and the Blind Forest is a magical adventure that delivers on multiple fronts. Its soundtrack is out of this world, its story is charming and its visuals are stunning. The game is a side-scrolling platformer that follows the story of Ori, a while guardian spirit that sets off to save the Blind Forest after it falls ill. Ori starts of weak and defenceless and grows into a powerful and courageous being, able to fight the evil that challenges her in the forest. The game has a great sense of discovery and it all blends together to create an experience that you have to experience to believe. It is without a doubt the best Xbox One exclusive of this generation so far.


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Highway to Heaven
A Song of Songs
Season 3, Episode 16 • Drama, TV-PG, 21-Jan-1987
TV-PG After suffering a heart attack, a blind pianist turns to Mark and Jonathan to help him start a new life.
Michael Landon Jonathan Smith
Victor French Mark Gordon
Michael Landon creator
Up Next in Highway to Heaven - Season 3
TV-PG Jonathan and Mark, posing as highschool teachers, help a diverse group of students deal with the trauma of the upcoming senior prom.
A Mother and a Daughter
TV-PG Jonathan must help the daughter of a beloved movie star remember the truth before she releases a vengeful expose about her mother. If Jonathan succeeds, he will return to Heaven forever.
TV-PG Jonathan and Mark's next assignment takes them to a halfway house for people who were confined to mental facilities. Although they were released, they have not been really fully treated.


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Please feel free to share this video about China's One Child Policy with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media website. The world must know!
Please click here to sign our petition or here to make a contribution to continue our fight against forced abortion.
These stories are not unfamiliar to me, since I am the blessed mommy of a former orphan from China. The stories only get worse, and while the Chinese people are beautiful (most), their government is evil. I hugged my precious daughter even more today. My prayer is that she grows up knowing this truth, but also convinced of her immeasurable value. God bless these men and women, and bestow grace and peace to their hearts. God bless the beautiful woman who abandoned her baby so that she would be found and become my baby. I KNOW IN MY HEART her birth mother LOVED HER too.
Stop forced abortion in China !
Amen! I stand with you.
This is the 14th Anniversary for Hong Kong to be under China's "One Country, Two Systems rule". HK governement tried to rope the HK citizens the right for a public hearing about the plot to implement a legislation to eliminate the re-election to fill any vacant legislative seats. This legislation is a huge set up in the democracy development. In fact, HK government has denied the mainland China pregnant wives who are married to HK citizens to give birth in HK. These mothers have to be fined heavily in China and be separated from the family when trying to give birth. Additionally, HK local pregnant mothers are having hard time finding hospitals willing to schedule the delivery.
It is hard to believe that China has had this policy for so long without being denounced by the international community and facing strong economic sanctions. We need to use what we have at our disposal to pressure the Chinese government to end this truly barbaric slaughter. Thank you for your work.
This breaks my heart for these women and their babies. We have four adopted children that we are very thankful to God for. I know God's heart must also be broken. Please help us all Lord to end this evil in China and the U.S. And everywhere else people do not respect life. In Jesus name I agree with everyone who will pray with me concerning this terrible EVIL. Thank you Lord.
Boycott China!!!!!!! Hit them where it hurts, in the pocketbook. Not another penny for them. It is "China Inc." , an economic monster that butchers its people , acting as absolute dictators.
I agree with you . Let's boycott Chinese products !
If a human person does not have intrinsic worth in the womb, it never has. The problem as I see it is that the Western democracies can hardly tell China how to act, when they have themselves undermined human nature, by calling unborn human beings "blobs of tissue". I mean, come on, get real people. Lets end all abortion. Its not good the children, nor for women in the Western world either, although there is an illusion of choice here. Read the studies on psychological trauma which follows. Lets not be hypocrites.
My heart is sadden for these women that undergo such pain,tramma, and violation. I consider this abuse to their body,soul and spirit. I am happy to sign the petition and hold these women up in prayer. Also I pray that the Chinese government will have a change of heart and see the error of their ways.


Spring is a symbol of renewal. Celebrity artist Ariane Poole has some very cool refreshing makeup ideas to help you find your new spring self. Enjoy the show!
Here are a few spring makeup tips for mature women that I took from my conversation with Ariane.
The perfect, fresh look for spring includes splashes of color in your makeup kit. Ariane suggests combining intense shades with softer, more subtle hues to create a look that pops with your personality and your skin tone.
Blues, greens, and purply lilac colors are perfect for spring and Ariane has great suggestions on the best ways to wear these colors on your eyes. Cream-to-powder products and powder pencils are the perfect tools for achieving this fresh look without making the eyes look heavy or waxy.
Purple is a great color to wear on the eyes because it brings out the color of blue, green, and brown eyes alike. It's the perfect go-to color for spring. Deep plums, vibrant violets, and soft lilacs can all be used on the eyes to brighten them up and draw attention. Just be sure to avoid shades of purple with red undertones as you don't want to look like you have been rubbing tired or sore eyes.
If you're drawn to green, Ariane recommends going for a sea foam green shade such as Sea Smoke Powder Shadow Stick by Estee Lauder. While darker green shades work well for autumn, these light green shades and sparkle and shine to spring looks.
Feeling blue? A shimmering pale blue such as this lovely shade in Bobbi Brown's Peace Trio is exactly what your eyes need to stand out without looking over-the-top. If you don't want to go too blue, consider lining the eye with a charcoal, grey, navy, or chocolate brown eye liner to gives your eyes balance.
If you chose to wear a bright eye color, Ariane recommends selecting another bright color for lips but softer shades for the cheeks. A creamy powder blusher like Ariane's Glow Cheek Stick is the perfect way to achieve both. A few dots on the cheek will initially look like an intense burst of color, but after lightly rubbing it into the cheek, it blends seamlessly into a soft, glowing shade. Applied directly to the lips, these sticks produce vibrant color.
For longer lasting color, layer a coordinating powder blusher over a cream blusher. The same powder-over-cream layering technique can also be used on the eyes for morning til evening color coverage.
If you're wanting a light weight, nourishing lip balm that is rich in color, look no further. Clinique's Chubby Stick comes in an assortment of fresh and fun shades, plus they are infused with mango and shea butters which add a luscious texture to the lips.
Whether you want to play up your eyes, soften up your cheek bones, or bring some luxury to your lips, makeup is a fun way to renew yourself and your personal look. Enjoy being you and have fun!
What are your favorite spring colors? Are you a fan of layering makeup? What other suggestions and ideas do you have for spring makeup? Please join the conversation!


Powerful electronic medical record (EMR) software allows Village Health doctors to have your entire, updated health information available any time of the day or night. This top-rated and continuously updated system alerts Village Health doctors to potentially dangerous drug interactions before they can cause problems.
State-of-the-art digital x-rays done in-house and read immediately by the staff doctor.
Our new remote viewing x-ray system enables our board-certified radiologist to review your x-rays and issue a final report in 1-2 days. This additional "over-read" offers an extra measure of safety to our patients.
All of the above capabilities enable Village Health to treat the vast majority of conditions presenting to us without requiring hospitalization or referral. But when Village Health doctors diagnose an immediately life-threatening condition, they have the equipment and training needed to initiate treatment and stabilization of the patient prior to emergency transport to any of the four area hospitals. Paramedics – stationed less than a mile away – arrive through a dedicated ambulance rear entrance. Our physician then briefs the receiving medical team and sends a written report to further enhance continuity of care.
Because quality care is so important to us, each patient seen at Village Health receives a next-day follow up call. This allows us to monitor the treatment's progress and, if the patient's condition is worsening, to alert the doctor, who can intervene with further treatment or referral.


. EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK.
. THE MISTAKES YOU MADE CAN ALWAYS BE CORRECTED.
. THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUE IS WHAT IS INSIDE YOU.
. IN LIFE YOU WILL UNDERGO VERY PAINFUL SHARPENINGS WHICH WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PENCIL.


Ralph L. Crosswhite, 65, of Kingman, departed this earthly realm and into the arms of God March 9, 2018 at home. Ralph was born in Columbia, Missouri Oct. 14, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Gladys Crosswhite, longtime Kingman residents who followed their dream to live out West in Lake Havasu City. Ralph was their only child.
Ralph was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Mohave County Union High School in 1970 and attended Widener University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he earned a BA in history, military science and constitutional law. Ralph had a great love of history and the military. He served in the United States Army as a lieutenant and was stationed in Germany. He was an avid photographer and brought back several beautiful cameras from Germany. His prize photos were ones he took of Barry Goldwater and castles that he visited while in Europe.
Ralph had a wonderful work ethic. In 1985, he went to work for Arkansas Best Freight (ABF) in Kingman where he was a linehaul operations supervisor until his retirement in 2015. He enjoyed the camaraderie and great friendships he made there during his 30 years.
Services will be Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Sutton Funeral Home 1701 Sycamore Ave.


To help make the transition from home to school as smooth as possible we implement an induction Programme.
This begins in the Summer term prior to the children starting school with a welcome meeting for new parents where you can meet the staff, ask questions and receive practical information. The class teacher also visits your child at playgroup, nursery or at home to establish relationships and children are given the opportunity to make several visits to school. Pre-school boxes of activities are offered for sharing at home.
All new reception children are given a gradual introduction to school life in September by following a part time routine over the first few weeks. This helps them to gradually adapt to the busy hustle and bustle of school life.