REEDVILLE, Va. (AP) – Contractors are using ancient shells to restore an oyster sanctuary in the Great Wicomico River. In the $2 million joint venture between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, workers dredged 10,000-year-old "fossil" shells from the James River to create the 12-acre oyster reef. The work will elevate the 6-inch reefs that were built more than a decade ago. The Army Corps found that taller 1-foot reefs are better at keeping out sedimentation. Living oysters will naturally take hold of the ancient material and grow there, but they will not be harvested. They are intended to restore the Chesapeake Bay's vastly depleted oyster stocks and provide habitat for other marine creatures, such as another signature bay catch: blue crabs. Oysters also help keep the bay clean. A single adult oyster can purge as many as 50 gallons of water a day. In the past some of the oysters on the reef were poached. The Corps and Marine Resources are teaming for enforcement actions to deter poaching. Work on rebuilding the sanctuary is scheduled to take one month. The area is part of 85 acres set aside in the Great Wicomico for oyster sanctuaries.


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"The Best Waters Where You Should Dive in"
Malapascua Island is a tiny famous island in the Visayan Sea of Central Philippines.
Malapascua is located at the northernmost tip of Cebu Island, Daanbantayan Municipality, Cebu Province, the Philippines. It has been said that it is discovered fairly recently as a diving destination.
Just like most islands in the Visayas, Malapascua has great white sand covering its pristine beaches.
It is just about 2.5 kilometers long and a kilometer wide. You can walk around the island to fully circumnavigate it, or you can ride a bike, hire a motorbike or take a boat.
When I visited this beautiful island last year (August 2013), I hired a motorbike to see the best places I wanted to see, such as the Bantigue Cove area. I should walk around the island next time to fully experience and enjoy the whole place.
Thresher sharks and beautiful coral gardens made this small island known. Diving is almost synonymous with this amazing island.
You will notice that there are a number of great services that provide you facilities to experience the underwater world of Malapascua, which is actually popular not only among locals but also foreign water activity enthusiasts, especially scuba divers.
Many dive resorts here provide formal and on spot classes and lessons on diving. These are mostly provided in the English language since most learners are coming from various countries who are fluent in this language. Of course, they have complete PADI learning materials and diving equipment that you can avail depending on your package deal or any.
Bounty Beach is one of the famous white Malapascua Island beach areas. It is where most of the high-end and popular resorts and dive shops can be located.
I don't exactly know the story behind the name of this particular beach on this island. However, I am willing to guess that it is called by such name because it is a "bounty" if you come to this place with a bit of hardship (probably traveling that far) and getting rewarded with this beach's beauty--white sand, blue sea, great view of the horizon, among other things you could describe in words.
Due to the devastating tropical typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in late 2013, you can see some scars left behind (cut off coconut trees and trees). However, the beach stays the same and most resorts and travel facility providers are back to normal.
Being an island far from the main island of Cebu, you can imagine Malapascua like a gem in the middle of the blue ocean.
Being as such, you can find amazing dive sites provided by the colorful corals and everything the live symbiotically with them – angel fish, mantis shrimp, damsel fish, anthias, giant frogfish, painted frogfish, sweetlips, cuttlefish, lionfish, candy crabs, zebra crabs, snakes eels, moray eels, juvenile batfish, shells and cowries, mackerel, soft and hard corals, and all colored sea creatures.
Nearby Malapascua Island, resorts and dive shops provide services that bring guests to the popular island and dive sites. Such places include Monad Shoal, Kemod Shoal, Deep Rock, Lapus Lapus, Lapus II, Calanggaman Island, Lighthouse, Nunez Shoal, Gato Island, Dona Marilyn Sunken Ship, Maria's Point, Chocolate Island, Bantigue, Deel Slope, Maripipi, Sambawan, Dakit Dakit and more sites.
In Monad Shoal, you can find an underwater plateau where bigger (and scarier) creatures frequently roam – the famous thresher sharks and the manta rays of Malapascua.
Many threshers and manta enthusiast would go that far to get what they are looking for and would return home satisfied and loaded with happy memories!
If you are a diving enthusiast and a serious one, then you are at the right place. However, if you are just learning the ropes of scuba diving, you can also enjoy diving at its basic level since Malapascua has its resorts that provide diving lessons with their expert and professional trainers.
Can you snorkel? That's a good start then. If you are on this island, Monad Shoal is your destination as an expert diver. It is just about 20 minutes from the island by pump boat.
This is where you can find thresher sharks, devil rays, eagle rays, manta rays, and hammerheads. But, don't get disappointed if some of these creatures won't appear as you expected since some occur only seasonally. The thresher sharks, however, are regular creatures that appear every morning from the deep waters to the top of Monad Shoal – an underwater plateau where these morning risers come to meet the cleaner fish to rid of their parasites and dead skin – somewhat akin to the spa or massage treatment. It is said to be the only few places in the world where you can find these majestic sharks almost every day.
Dive experts say or classified Monad Shoal as an intermediate dive, but most dive shops in the area require divers to have certificates on an advanced open water diving lessons. If you haven't earned such certificate yet, you can always learn from any of the dive shops on the island itself including the Thresher Shard Divers, Sea Explorers, Exotic Resort among others that flock around Bounty Beach area.
Of course, you need to be armed with gears for scuba diving when you are on the island, especially when you are determined to dive into its waters and explore its beautiful creatures. You have many choices of dive shops on the island that can provide whatever you need for your diving needs. Most of these dive shops are managed by both foreign and local operators.
The dive shops offer various services and facilities including accommodation, food and drinks, boat trips, diving gears, dive lessons, online preparatory lessons, island tours, among others. In terms of accommodation, you can have various choices depending on your preferences and may also depend on your length of stay. For example, diving learners, in some resorts, stay separately in a cottage where they have their own privacy and can prepare their own meals to save more financially. However, you may also decide just to have everything prepared for you and stay with your group in a dorm style accommodation.
When you register for the lesson, most dive shops include everything as a package – gears, boat trips, lessons, etc. Of course, the rate and inclusions in your package totally depend on the level of lessons you want to earn.
After your formal academic lessons inside the dive shop's appointed spaces, you will always be taken out into the sea in a specialized diving boat for actual application of the lessons and theories you have just learned.
Most dive shops generally offer courses in English, but others also offer them in other languages, such as French, Dutch, German, or local language. Therefore, you if you prefer to learn diving lessons in a particular language, you maybe have to find them, and it might not be available in Malapascua but in other places in Cebu such as Mactan Island.
Regarding food and drinks, at dive shops, they offer various choices of menus and dishes from both local and international backgrounds. Meats, fishes, veggies and fruits are available, but rates could be higher compared to other places as the island have to bring in products not available or produces locally. Aside from the dive shops, you can also eat out at other restaurants nearby that specialize pizza, spaghetti, fish or another menu. Drinks and other hard liquors are also available at bars in some resorts and dive shops that sell international branded alcohol products.
The name 'Malapascua' can be literally translated from Spanish to mean 'bad' (mal) and 'Easter' (Pascua).
Legend has it that when the Spaniards traveled in the Visayas, they got stranded on the island on Christmas Day due to bad weather condition on December 25, 1520. They got stuck there for many months with only limited provisions and ailing sailors.
Whether the anecdote of the island is true or not, no one knows exactly its origin, and nobody can confirm it as such. However, stories may not always tell what exactly happen or the fact, they point to something that exists that cannot be pinpointed or comprehended easily.
Also called Barangay Logon, Malapascua Island has been influenced by Christian religion just like almost all parts of Cebu Province. Know that even before the coming of Catholic missionaries, various native Filipinos had their own traditional belief system. They believe in spirits that live in nature, such as the spirits (or gods) of the mountains, rivers, seas, trees or forest. This traditional belief has made the locals quite receptive to the Christian faith being spread by Christian missionaries (Spanish Catholic missionaries) in the 15th century. The belief of spirits that animate in nature made it much easier for locals accept images that may represent or symbolize spirits or gods that have power over nature and people.
It is not uncommon to hear miracle stories in many parts of the province (or country), and Malapascua is not exempt from it. In Barangay Logon, also known as Malapascua Island, it is believed to be the place where Virgin Mary had a miracle sometime in 1890. The island had only a few households when the miraculous Virgin, called the Virgen de los Desamparados, was an image made of wood that was never burnt despite the fire that consumed where it was kept.
According to the entries at Wikipedia, the Our Lady of the Abandoned (Virgen de los Desamparados), also called Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados, is a Catholic apparition of Virgin Mary that first occurred in Valencia, Spain. The Virgin made as patroness of Valencia, and she appears to be holding a lily in one hand and carries the baby Jesus in the other arm who bears the cross in his arms. In Valencia, her image is housed in the 'Basilica de la Virgen de los Desamparados.' Due to the Virgin's slightly tilting forward posture, she is affectionately known as the hunchback ('geperudeta') of Valencia.
The parish priest of Daanbantayan (formerly called Kandaya) in 1907 baptized the image upon the people's request. Stories handed down have it that the size of the miraculous image is not its original size and it is growing. Due to such belief, devotees from various parts of the country and abroad come to worship especially during the Virgin's feast days on May 11 and 12. The church that houses the image was originally built with coconut tree materials but is now made of concrete, steel, and sturdy galvanized iron roofing. This is done, aside from protecting it from natural elements, it is safe from being stolen or desecration from other bad elements – such as fanatics, thieves, and anti-believers.
You can stay on Malapascua Island as your base during your travels and adventures. Now, if you really want to explore and see more of the island's surroundings, you can visit beautiful and white sand islets via boat trip package which is usually offered as a day-trip event.
Lapus Lapus Island. For divers, the waters of Lapus Lapus Island is an easy dive for beginners, but you can find soft corals and hard corals, lionfish, colorful nudibranchs and other interesting sea creatures in their pristine condition. It is basically a place for scuba diving located on the northwestern side of Malapascua.
Calanggaman Island. It is a beautiful island with some vegetation, but above all, it has an amazingly beautiful long stretch of white sand beach. It is popular among island day-trip enthusiasts to enjoy a day picnicking, sunbathing, snorkeling and swimming. Scuba divers can also explore the island's wall which is bedecked with corals, interesting Pygmy seahorse, and all sorts of fishes and marine life.
Gato Island. It is an island reachable by boat within 45 minutes from Malapascua. It is famous among divers and frequented by dive shops to have their students practice diving and observe sea snakes, whitetip reef sharks, and other life forms. Gato Island is also popular for its small caves, rock formations, and tunnels where scuba divers enjoy exploring the underwater world.
From Cebu to Malapascua Island, you may choose from the following transports available to get to Maya Port where you have to get the pump boat (outrigger boat) to Malapascua Island where you can find Bounty Beach Resort.
Take a bus (aircon or non-aircon) from North Bus Terminal in Cebu (around 7 kilometers from Mactan Airport). Any of the two popular bus companies, Ceres and Rough Riders, can take you to Maya Port in about 4 hours. Relax, because you would surely enjoy your ride, just as I did since the highway is just by the seaside. These buses run every 30 minutes and would usually make stops in various places and specially at their bus stations where you can take a few minutes of break to go to the washroom, buy something refreshing or just stretch your legs down.
The aircon bus cost about PhP190 and lesser for the non-aircon one. The aircon bus has video shows (usually action movies) and some even have WiFI service.
If time is very limited for you, you can hire a taxi that will bring you to Maya. Make sure you have some ideas of the fare and try to deal with the driver before taking off. The taxi/private care fare would be around PhP2500 from Cebu, Mactan-Cebu International Airport or hotel to Maya on one way basis. Getting to Maya taking taxi or private car could take 3 hours or less.
If you booked a resort on Malapascua, there's a great possibility that your resort will welcome you with their service car, if you prefer to. However, you need to pay an additional charge for that service, which is cheaper than taking a taxi. The advantage in taking this offer is your comfortable transfer from the airport or anywhere in Cebu. Maybe, a lot safer too.
Basically, it is that easy to get there. For a more detailed guide, you may click this link on the how to Getting To Malapascua Island.
Cash and Credit Card. Both methods are possible on Malapascua Island but it depends on to whom or what you are paying to. It simply means that you can pay in cash to all transactions you make but not always with credit cards. Specifically, you can use credit cards in most dive shops and such businesses frequented by foreign guests, or businesses being managed by expats on the island. In most cases, such as when purchasing small things at stores, paying at local restaurants, or renting motorbikes only cash payment works since small business people do not or cannot afford to acquire such service.
Moving On or Around the Island. There are many travelers who prefer to explore every corner of the island walk and interact with locals. It only takes about 2 to 3 hours to go from end to end of the island. However, if you want to explore faster and with less energy input, you can always rent scooters or motorbikes being rented by locals. Or, you can hire a driver to take you around the island or to any place you wish to see in particular.
Another interesting method to explore the island is through taking a Bangka (motorboat) and circle the island to see it in a different perspective. This service is being offered by local boat operators, and you would not miss them since they will approach you directly and offer their service. If you are interested in taking that opportunity make sure you know how to bargain with the boat operator. Don't forget your camera!
Safety. Keep your belongings in a safe at all times as you do at every place you go. The islanders are friendly and hospitable, and they are always willing to point directions. They are native Cebuano language speakers; however, many of them can also speak basic English while some are fluent at it.
Events. Aside from the travel activities, the locals also organize a number of communitarian fun activities. One of these are the religious festivities especially those on church's patron saint day's celebration. When the season is high, a disco is being held every Saturday night. Another interesting activity or past times among locals is cockfighting, which is usually being played by men.
Please, let us know if you need further information in getting to Malapascua and finding Bounty Beach. Most of the resorts listed below are close to Bounty Beach resort itself.
Thank you so much for the visit and you find Malapascua Island Beach Resorts page useful to your search.


Feb 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; LA Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) waves to the crowd after a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas bumped into Paul Pierce tooling around Boston on Saturday night and then stole the spotlight from the former Celtics captain on Sunday.
With the crowd uncertain whether to cheer loudest for the Celtics or for Pierce — or for the Patriots in the Super Bowl — Thomas scored 28 points to lead Boston to its seventh straight victory, a 107-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Pierce's final game in the Garden.
Thomas backed off Pierce in the final seconds, with the game out of reach, to let the 2008 NBA Finals MVP sink one more basket on the parquet floor he called home for 15 seasons.
Playing his last game in Boston, and making his first appearance for the Clippers since New Year's Eve, Pierce started and played the first five minutes before heading to the bench. Although the crowd chanted his name in the final minutes — egged on by the Celtics cheerleaders and even Thomas himself — Pierce didn't get back off the bench until there were 19 seconds left.
With the fans already standing, he sank a 3-pointer for his only points of the game.
Al Horford had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for the Celtics, who brought Pierce to tears with a first-quarter highlight video. Thomas had eight assists but saw his four-game streak of 35-point games snapped.
Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford scored 23 apiece, and DeAndre Jordan had 16 rebounds for Los Angeles, which lost for the sixth time in eight games despite cutting a 12-point lead to 103-99 in the final minute.
As the crowd was filtering out to get home in time for the Super Bowl, Pierce walked back onto the parquet floor, dropped to his knees and kissed the leprechaun at center court.
Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers started Pierce so he could have a fitting farewell, even though the 39-year-old forward hadn't played in more than a month.
Before the game, he told the Clippers to pay attention.
Boston led by as many as 18 points, and Los Angeles never had the lead. The Clippers went on a 10-2 run in the last two minutes to make it a one-possession game, but Griffin missed a 3 from the left side; Horford got the rebound and sank his foul shots.
It was Pierce's 630th game at the new Boston Garden. He has never failed to score in the building…. Celtics G Avery Bradley missed his 10th straight game with a sore Achilles tendon. … The Celtics took a franchise-record 52 3-pointers. … Celtics Jaylen Brown and Jonas Jerebko took each other out when they collided under the basket early in the fourth quarter. Jerebko (nose) did not return. … Pierce's final 3-pointer was the only one made by a Clippers starter.
Clippers are at Toronto on Monday.
Celtics are at Sacramento on Wednesday.


Hey, I have installed pro sites and a bunch of other plug ins and want to set up a site similar to edu blogs for a niche market.
Does anyone here have any suggestions for settings, pricing, best practices to get new users?
Best Advice.... thats a tough one.
Well if its a niche you need to get that niche to spread the love for you, you can throw money at advertising all you like but word of mouth aka recommendation is always the best as it is someone who trusts you telling others to trust you. Hope that makes sense.
Youtube videos for promotion, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn all good networks for meeting people and convincing them your site is great.
Help your users, love them, guide them and look after them. They will then look after you.
As for pricing, well that is a tough one. What would you pay to someone else for what you are offering? Can they get it elsewhere and if so what is better there for the money vs what is better with you.
Make it easy for them to signup. Captchas don't work these days and using them deters genuine members.
I'm sure there is much more here, but really you need to sit down and think about your goals, how to get there and what strategies you will use. If something doesn't work then figure our why then change and adapt.
Agree with Tim that best advice is a tough one but Tim's given you some really excellent advice.
Much of our approach on Edublogs.org is exactly as Tim mentions here. We work closely with our community work to support educators through programs like the Student Challenge ( http://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/ ), Teachers Challenge ( http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ ) and through our main blog ( http://theedublogger.com/ ). An important part of this is we support them regardless of what platform they use; our goal is to help them with what they are trying to achieve as helping every one also helps our users improve.
Couldn't put it better than Tim's "Help you others, love them, guide them and look after them. They will then look after you."
Tim's also made an interesting point about Captcha's. Personally I'm not a fan of Captcha's as they can impact the sign up process. For our situation, we do need to use them on them on Edublogs to reduce splog creations.
Thanks for the info. I know I have a great idea to work with an communicating it to visitors will be my initial challenge until I develop a base of users.
Your guys ideas helps a lot, thanks.
ive been trying set up a similar install also its not simple the theme wpmu sells as edublogs clean is nothing like edublogs and a slow process of asking step by step for help to set it up properly.
Its now been 3+ months trying to get started.
If you are still struggling with setting things up and need to launch then it might be worth considering hiring a developer to get your site set up for you.
It could be the quickest option for you and I'm sure they will also help you learn how to use things.
I paid with my last funds and had no income from charity for over 3 months as waiting on launch - but this you know !
I'm stuck and after 3 months you want me to pay more out when you wpmu knows the situation and I don't have a single website on my install that works !
I'm kinda in the same boat, and my personal advice is to not worry about making your site perfect, just launch it!
Getting the Pro-Sites plugin should take about 4 hours max to configure the levels, and then adding your api keys for paypal.
It may not look perfect, but at least you could charge people and work on improving you site in planned phases.
Phase 1. Get the site to a point where you can create an account, blog, and get money for it.
I said 4 hours earlier, and I mean in a single block of time, not 2 hours here 2 hours there. If you work sporadically on it, then it's hard to remember where you left off.
That's what helps me reach milestones when I develop projects, and I just thought I'd share a bit.
Hey Jason, thanks for chipping in here.
Social networks can be a huge distraction.
I wasn't turning you away here, all I'm saying is if you keep struggling, if time is money and that time is important then a developer should be able to help much quicker. You said you need to launch but can't get it there. That is the only reason I suggested that.
What Jason said about time frames is about accurate for a first time users and those getting familiar with Pro Sites (or with many levels, plugins and themes) but sometimes it takes people longer, especially new to WordPress as well. Once you are familiar with settings and set ups it should take much less.
I find the key is not doing everything at once but taking each item one at a time. Getting that done, getting familiar, having a play and then move onto the next items, plugin or theme.


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New Shilling
by New Shilling
© Copyright - Three Sheets Music / BarBarrick Music (672617029127)
Traditional Celtic with a modern twist.Hot fiddle, pipes and more.
Genre: World: Celtic
1. Tam Linn
2. Sam Hall
3. Funky Set
4. Black is the Colour
5. Party Pieces
6. Out of theBlue
7. Ah, Surley
8. Ann O Warwick
9. The Unreel
10. In Sandymount
11. Princess Royal/Sa iidi Celtic
New Shilling is comprised of four of the most sought after Celtic musicians in the Northwest. Their sound encompasses everything from old traditional ballads to wild new original tunes, songs and maybe a little funk thrown in for good measure. And no accordion!…….oh wait…..
So grab a pint of whatever, turn up the stereo or whatever, and have a party! Or whatever.
Peter Yeates is a veteran singer/songwriter/guitarist from Dublin Ireland. He has toured the United states and Canada extensively and has also performed in Germany Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Romania, Russia, Mexico, Bermuda, Korea and his native Ireland. Peter now resides in the Pacific-Northwest of the United States.
Throughout the years, Peter has toured with some notable musicians Including James Kelly (Planxty, Patrick Street), Noel Hill (Planxty), Tommy Hayes (Stockton's Wing) and accordion player Paddy O'Brian.
During the early 80's he was a member of "The Old Triangle", a group twice voted top Irish folk act. In 1989 he and former "Touchstone" fiddler Skip Parente formed the much acclaimed Celtic/Rock Sextet "The Full Shilling" He has recorded two albums with this band.
Peter has toured as an opening act for the "Kingston Trio" and the "Limelighters". Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio called him "one of the best opening acts I have ever seen. He really primed the audience for us." He has appeared at the Milwaukee Irish Fest, the North Texas Irish Fest and many other Irish and folk festivals in this country in this country and abroad. He was a featured artist on National Public Radio's "Mountain Stage".
Peter has nine albums under his belt, three of which are solo. His album "Back in the Middle" was produced by Billy Oskay, founding member of "Night Noise" and has been receiving rave reviews. Several of his compositions have been recorded by other artists.
Rob Barrick moved to Portland OR in 1983, and played in several rock bands before collaborating with singer Peter Yeates to form Full Shilling, a Celtic fusion group with Rob McKendrick, Skip Parente, and Steve Mulligan. That group attracted a lot of attention as they played some of the bigger Celtic festivals in the US, such as the Milwaukee Irish Fest. Guest artists with the band included Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham and others.
Rob also played on Strictly Time, an extremely successful Highland Dance recording with Alan Walters, and Rob McKendrick.
As well as many guest recording spots, the Rob was a founding member of the group Raven which has recorded four CD's available through www.CDbaby.com
Also a member of the contra dance band Pied a Terre which has one recording out.
Rob has recorded a solo CD of popular pipe tunes as well, "The Standards" also available through Cdbaby, and has collabarated on a CD of Pipe and Harp Wedding Music with Elizabeth Nicholson.
Currently an approved adjudicator through the BC Pipers Association and in demand for dance competitions including the North West Regional Championships for the last six years.
Barbarrick Music is a recording studio that Rob runs, and this new CD is being produced there.
Eddie Parente hales from Jersey City New Jersey, and has lived in Boston Massachusetts where he played in a Mexican Mariachi Band, while studying Classical Indian Music with Tabla master Shashi Nayak, attending Irish Traditional Music sessions, and playing in an International folk dance band.
While living in North Carolina, Eddie (at that time known as "Skip") met, joined, recorded and toured extensively throughout the USA, Canada, England, Spain, with the Irish/Canadian/American Folk group Touchstone, having an album voted "Folk Album Of The Year"
Since moving to the Portland area he continues to play and record with a wide variety of musical groups, covering many styles. Some of his past and present associations include Portland State University Symphony Orchestra where he studied Violin with Artist in Residence Carol Sindell, Cascade Symphony Orchestra as Principal Violinist, Everything's Jake Swing band with 2 CDs of Original music, the "legendary" Celtic Rock group The Full Shilling, 10 piece Western Swing Group Ranch Dressing, Cul An Ti (Celtic), Raven, a Celtic music group with 2 CDs of traditional and contemporary original music, the "Trail Band" best described as an 8 piece folk orchestra with 5 CDs out, produced by Marv Ross (Quarterflash); The "Full House" Country band, David Valdez's "Septeto Latino", to name a few. However, Jazz has always been his primary focus. He sites Saxophonist, composer and arranger Clif Waits, with whom he studied at Portland Community College as his primary mentor. Parente has also studied and played with pianist / composer Gordon Lee of the Mel Brown Quintet, Darren Clendenin, Saxophonist / Arranger Bob Newman and Bassist / Violinist Rob Thomas. Skip's main influences: jazz violinists - Rob Thomas, Stuff Smith, Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Johnny Frigo and Svend Asmussen. But it was over 20 years ago, upon hearing trumpeter Donald Byrd for the first time, the composition "Ghana", from the "Byrd in Flight" Blue Note recording, that the true beauty and awesome force of Jazz irreversibly changed his life.
Eddie frequently travels to Russia, where he has performed in Krasnoyarsk (Siberia), and most recently, St. Petersburg and Moscow, performing his original music and collaborating with Saxophonist Oleg Kireyev and Guitarist Alexander Vinitsky. He has played 2 years in a row at Kaluga Jazz Festival (200km from Moscow), also several performances throughout the St. Petersburg International Jazz Festival. He has toured in many cites in Western Russia, playing in Philharmonic Halls in Beliki -Novgorod, Kazan, Ufa, Samara. He received continued Classical Violin training with Master violinist Tatyana Razomoava (Nevsky Quartet) in St. Petersburg during his visits. Eddie has performed at the well known St. Petersburg Jazz club "JFC", smaller intimate clubs like "Sunduk", "Mukha", as well as the Grand Hotel Europe (St. Petersburg) and the Hotel Metropol in Moscow with pianist Nikita Bratus.
Ken Larson, Bodhrán and Vocals: Ken began playing bodhrán in the early '80s in Minnesota, where he played for 10 years with Gallowglass Irish Trio as their lead singer and bodhrán player. Since moving to Oregon in the '90s, he has become one of the most sought-after bodhrán players in the Northwest because of his inventive and unique playing style.He's performed, toured and recorded with Peter Yeates as a duo for nearly a decade. He's also performed and recorded with some of the premier Celtic groups in the Portland area, as well as recording with many other groups and artists, including Lojo Russo, Raven, Curtis & Loretta, St. James's Gate, Cul an Ti, Karen Therese, Wes Burden, Steve Areen, Full Shilling and many others.
Michael Kinsella
I first heard New Shilling at The High Desert Celtic Festival In Redmond Oregon in 2007. After that I was hooked and had to have some of their music. My only regret is that I have no more of their music to purchase. I certainly hope they put out some new music soon. Great job.

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Walter Eigner The discovery of gold in the colony New South Wales in 1851 prompted a surge of immigration among prospectors seeking wealth in the new colony. This lead to the production of half sovereigns in Sydney as of 1855. Only 3.3 million half sovereigns were produced from 1855 to 1869 resulting in individual years being very scarce and valuable. To add to this, the high bullion content of Sydney mint half sovereigns, which were alloyed with silver, compared with their British counterparts, which were alloyed with copper...
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The lowest denomination issued in Australia was the half penny although farthings (equivalent to a quarter penny) were issued in Great Britain and did circulate in Australia at times. The half penny is equivalent to just under half a cent today in terms of face value though tend to start from around 30c in price for circulated examples of common dates to half a million for the proof 1923 half penny.
The 1923 is the rarest date though in series and although over one million coins were struck in 1923, these were struck at Sydney which did not have 1923 dies on hand so it can be assumed that these were struck with an earlier year die, probably 1922. The 1923 was struck at Melbourne which only started minting half pennies that year. Although the treasury order over 100,000 coins from Melbourne that year, the mint only had two working dies on hand and both cracked limiting this run to an estimated 15,000.
The Rare 1923 Half Penny
The series was struck from 1911 to 1964 and while most dates can be found for a few dollars, the 1923 will set you back at least $1000 for a problem-free example. In mint state most later dates can be found for under $30 while some earlier years start from $100 upwards with the 1915-H, 1918-I, and 1924 commanding $1000 plus price tags in mint state.
These letters after the dates are mintmarks and indicate where the coin was minted, H for the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, I for the Bombay Mint in India. Other years were struck in London, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth with the former three generally not showing mint marks. Coins struck at Perth typically have a dot after the Y of PENNY or a dot after the A of AUSTRALIA for 1952 and 1953. Additionally coins without a mintmark struck in 1945, 1951, and 1955 were also struck at Perth. The London and Birmingham mints also struck half pennies in 1951 bearing the mintmark PL.
Coins struck from 1911, 1913, and the 1914 without a mintmark were struck at the Royal Mint London, those struck from 1919 to 1922 were at Sydney, while the remaining years which do not bear a mintmark were struck at Melbourne, except for 1926 which saw the Sydney mint aid in production. These cannot reliably be distinguished from the Melbourne mint 1926 issues.
The issue was struck in all years except 1937, 1956, 1957, and 1958.
For more information about Australian half pennies and their values, search for half penny on the NumisTip home page.


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Malaysian politician, Napsiah Omar, Died at 74
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Napsiah Omar was born on April 21, 1943, and died on April 16, 2018.
She was a Malaysian educator and politician.
She was the daughter of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) activists, she was born in Negeri Sembilan.
She studied zoology and botany at the Australian National University and received a BSc in nutrition and education from Cornell University.
Omar taught at the Universiti Pertanian Malaysia from 1969 to 1982, becoming associate professor and head of the Department of Human Studies.
During 1972, Omar joined the local branch of the UMNO.
Omar was elected to the Dewan Rakyat representing the constituency of Kuala Pilah in 1982 and was named Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.
Omar became divisional head of Wanita UMNO (ms) (the women's wing) and was also named to its national executive council.
In 1987, Omar was named Minister of Public Enterprises.
During 1990, Omar was elected deputy leader for Wanita UMNO.
Later during that year, Omar became Minister of National Unity and Social Development.
In 1995, Omar did not run for reelection to the national assembly but instead was elected to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly and served as the State Minister for Public Works.
He died on 16 April 2018 at the age of 74 due to liver cancer.
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The mascot for the Oak Ridge High School athletic department is the Trojan, and for years they have used the USC Trojan identity as their own. Oak Ridge High School has always had a successful athletic department, and they wanted an identity that not only supported that success, but a brand identity that was their own. They came to Tiger Creative to help in that process and we set out to build an identity that would inspire Oak Ridge athletics to aspire to an athletic level greater than high school sports. Our goal was to launch a brand that gave Oak Ridge athletics a Division 1 college perception and feel. Today, when you walk into an Oak Ridge High School stadium or arena you'll get an experience you won't find at many Division 1 athletic programs.
The goal was to create a brand identity that would excite Oak Ridge athletes, students, and fans alike. We wanted to create an atmosphere with this project that gave the audience a Division 1 college program feel, rather than a high school. The athletic department put together an after school rally to announce the new visual identity and the fire department had to turn people away. It was one of the most successful after school rallies in school history. The success of the launch rally was featured in two separate newspapers in the city. When 5000 people show up for an event, in a city of 35,000, you know you've done something right.
When you walk into a Division 1 stadium or arena, one of the first things you'll notice is that the athletes are plastered all over via large format print or some other similar print medium. This gets fans excited and gives the audience the perception that the athletes are larger than life. Our goal was to create that same atmosphere throughout the Oak Ridge campus through the use of large format print. We chose to photograph the athletes on a clean and simple black backdrop so that nothing distracted from the athletes. This also gave the athletes depicted in these images an intimidating feel.
One of the challenges with this photo shoot was that we couldn't show the athletes faces. There were multiple reasons behind that rule, but it presented us with a difficult shoot. We solved the solution by lighting and posing the athletes in very specific ways, and often times using props like glasses or visors to cover the athletes faces. The end results were a huge success and the large format prints now cover the Oak Ridge stadium and arena. When you walk on the Oak Ridge High School campus, you now feel like you're walking on a Division 1 college campus.


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MS Case Goes On and On and On
Declan McCullagh
The Microsoft antitrust "settlement" is far from settled.
WASHINGTON -- Microsoft's antitrust travails continue next week when a federal judge will decide whether to approve the settlement that the Redmond company inked with the Justice Department.
Starting Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly will begin hearings to consider whether the deal is in the "public interest," as required by federal law.
In an effort to stave off criticism -- mostly from Microsoft's competitors -- the Bush administration and Microsoft rewrote portions of the agreement this week to eliminate a section that might have given the company access to rivals' patents without compensation.
On March 11, a second round of hearings begin before Kollar-Kotelly on a different, albeit related topic: How else should Microsoft be punished? Because nine states won't agree to the Justice Department's settlement, their own lawsuit is proceeding on a separate track.
It'll take a while. Kollar-Kotelly ruled this week that the states can present 16 witnesses, and Microsoft will be allowed to call 31 witnesses to testify.
These legal maneuverings began in late 1997, have already involved multiple appeals court and Supreme Court rulings, and show no sign of ending soon. The complaint of Microsoft's courtroom foes is that it misused its monopoly to win the browser war with Netscape -- which seems almost quaint nowadays.
Scarfo update: The son of a jailed Philadelphia mob boss pleaded guilty to a bookmaking charge this week, ending what began as a routine prosecution but became an important case governing the future of electronic surveillance.
Nicodemo Scarfo Jr. agreed to serve at least 33 months in prison and will be sentenced June 10 by U.S. District Court Judge Joel Pisano.
Scarfo's case attracted national interest because it offered the first glimpse into the FBI's secret techniques for dealing with criminal suspects who use encryption products such as Pretty Good Privacy to cloak their communications and business records.
To hear federal prosecutors tell it, the FBI became so frustrated by Scarfo's use of PGP to encode loan-sharking data that they had to resort to extraordinary means. With a judge's approval, FBI agents repeatedly snuck into Scarfo's New Jersey business to plant a keystroke sniffer that coughed up the defendant's password.
In court, Scarfo's attorney -- aided by privacy advocates -- argued that since the FBI did not follow the Fourth Amendment and federal wiretap law, evidence gleaned from the black-bag job should be tossed out. After receiving a secret briefing from the feds, a judge ruled in January that the FBI's technique was perfectly acceptable.
Secret "Second Protocol": A coalition of civil liberties groups has asked for more information about the secret "Second Protocol" underway at the Council of Europe.
Details are scarce so far, but as Wired News reported last week, the council is considering additions to a cybercrime treaty that would apply to "terrorist messages and the decoding thereof."
The U.S. Justice Department sent representatives to a closed-door council meeting last week on Second Protocol, but has refused to say what was discussed. The United States is a non-voting member of the council.
In their letter, the civil liberties groups demand more openness: "We urge you to release information and draft documents regarding this second protocol to the general public if it is finished, or to release the document as soon as it is completed."


I bought a Korg Microkey controller last week and here's my thoughts on it.
I needed a smaller, portable midi controller for convenience and for those times when I don't feel like turning on my entire midi studio just to mess around with a quick idea.
I'm used to playing on large sized keys for my entire life and some people might not like the mini keys on the Korg, but I find that the Microkey has a nice feel to the keys, even if they're mini sized. The Microkey also functions as a 2 port USB hub.
I have a 61 Key fullsize M-audio controller and that's complete garbage compared to the Microkey, in terms of playability, feel and quality. The pitch wheel, the mod wheel and the keys feel much better on the Korg than on the much larger M-audio controller. I was also able to pick up the entire Korg Legacy collection of softsynths for $99, because it's cheaper for anybody who has bought a Microkey.
In conclusion, I find the Microkey to be a pretty good and extremely cheap midi controller that has a better feel and quality to it than some other much larger controllers, such as my 61 key M-audio controller.
The Microkey doesn't have a port for a pedal switch (or even a button to simulate it, like the Akai LPK25), I find that to be a serious shortcoming.
That is true. There are only 3 connections total on the Microkey, all of them USB. One USB to connect to your computer and the remaining two can be used as a hub. It receives power via USB also.
If somebody relies on a pedal when playing synths, then I certainly see your point. It wasn't an issue for me as I never use any pedals when playing, but I can see that it might be an issue for others, if they need that particular feature.
The Korg's main selling point for me was that it had 3 octaves and a decent feel, something that none of those other small controllers had. I have an older Oxygen 8 which is 2 octaves and fullsize keys, but it is such complete garbage that I haven't even bothered to touch it for many, many years.
I'm really interested in the microkey. I need a keyboard I can fit in a suitcase and demo/compose on my laptop. A pint sized velocity sensitive keyboard with playability, this seems like the best option to me.
I'm getting the 25 key version for iPad, seems to be the best choice in that price/size range.
I've heard the microkey eats too much power for the iPad in other reviews.
Which version? The 25 key is supposedly made for ipad and isn't out yet AFAIK.
This is true for the 3 octave model. BTW I love my Microkey!


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This year placement of majority of planets from your sign is very favourable. The main planet Jupiter (giver of wealth) is placed beneficially for the large part of year. Therefore there will never be any shortage of money. You will also recover some long held or forgotten money or debt about which you have given up hopes. There is possibility of profits and income from sale / purchase of property.
The placement of planets during the time period of January to March is very favourable for you. Jupiter is transiting in the 2nd house, Saturn is in 3rd house and Rahu is present in the 10th house. There would be very favourable situations developing in professional matters. There are indications of progress in present employment and business.
From January to March Jupiter will transit in 3rd house from your natal Moon and the placement of Rahu in the 11th house is also beneficial. But Saturn in the 4th house is not very promising. Despite all this, this period is very favourable for you. You will have to undertake journey on account of work and these trips would prove to be very beneficial. Best part about you is your unmatched communication skills which is also your big plus point.
The months of January to March will bring you mixed results. During this period Jupiter will transit in 4th house from your natal Moon and Rahu will remain in the 12th house. The placement of other planets is also favourable in transit. There would not be much problem in tackling day to day activities.
The time period from month of January to March would be extremely beneficial from all angles. The main reason being benevolent planet Jupiter would travel in 5th house in Scorpio sign from your natal Moon. Till 29th March it would remain here in fast motion. Other planets are also generally well placed. As a result, you will plan to work simultaneously on numerous projects.
The placement of major planets from the months of January to March is not very commendable. Rahu is placed in the 2nd house, Saturn is in the 7th house and Jupiter is transiting in the 6th house. There could be confusion with regard to matters related to money and finances. There is a need to do rethinking on investment related planning. There could also be hurdles to get back money which was given to other persons.
The months of January till March will prove to be very fruitful period in all aspects. Jupiter will remain in the 7th house from your natal Moon and Rahu will be placed in the 3rd house till 23rd March. There will be ample opportunities to move ahead in present job, profession and business. If you are thinking of starting a new venture / project then time is ripe for such things.
The period between January till March end may not be very good. During this Period, Rahu will cross over your 4th house from the natal Moon, Jupiter will remain in the 8th house and Mars transit is also negative. During the course of three months of January, February and March there would be mental tensions and worries in job, profession and business related works.


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Gov. Brown Signs California Fair Pay Act Targeting Gender Pay Gap
Discrimination,
On Tuesday, October 6, Governor Brown signed SB 358 (Jackson), the California Fair Pay Act. The Act, aimed at addressing the gender pay gap, will be the nation's toughest. It seeks to ensure that women are paid equally for performing substantially similar work, and protects employees from retaliation for disclosing/discussing wages or seeking to enforce their rights. Credit goes to Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) for authoring the bill, which had wide bipartisan support, and to co-sponsors
Equal Rights Advocates, California Employment Lawyers Association, and Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center.
The Fair Pay Act Strengthens Existing Law
California's Equal Pay Act, Labor Code section 1197.5, was first enacted in 1949 and revised in 1985. It is similar to the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963. The Fair Pay Act bolsters the California Equal Pay Act in the following ways:
1. It provides for equal pay for "substantially similar work," not just equal work in the same establishment.
This means that a woman need not hold the exact job as her male comparators to seek equal pay. Instead, the works needs to be "substantially similar work, when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility, and performed under similar working conditions."
2. It eliminates loopholes and limits employers defenses when a wage differential is challenged.
Previously, the following four defenses were permitted:
Ms. Mizrahi was elected as an officer of the State Bar of California Labor & Employment Law Section.
Ramit Mizrahi has been selected as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars and Top 50 Women Rising Stars in Southern California.
Ms. Mizrahi has been selected as a Pasadena Magazine Top Attorney.
Ms. Mizrahi has been selected as a Los Angeles Magazine Top Women Attorneys In Southern California for the fourth year in a row.


Though beer making processes are just enough to obtain moderate alcohols along the lines of beers www.alcoholplant.com, heavier alcohols and spirits sorts of whiskey and vodka absolutely need an additional process commonly known as distillation, and subsequently after distillation alcohol of a serious nature can quite possibly be derived.
Diverse kinds of distilleries can easily create drinking alcohols and spirits such as brandy, whiskey, and vodka among others and select distilleries also produce bioethanol to move cars and trucks.
Distillation entails boiling the necessary mixture so as to vaporize different materials which may have different boiling points and later reduce all those vapors again to make them back easily into liquid form. Just in case of vaporizing various alcohols, the effectiveness of the desired alcohol increases enormously once they pass by means of the distillation course of action. Heavy alcohols along the lines of whiskey, vodka, and brandy, among others have to be distilled in a particular whiskey distillery, vodka distillery or brandy distillery to inevitably be with amazingly high proof levels.
Alcohol distillation entails heating apparatus to boil the mixture that has now been fermented. This fermentation is reached simply by employing distillers yeast that is durable enough to last in stronger alcohols while also fermenting in higher temperatures. An excellent fermenting yeast that has become far more excellent to ordinary yeasts in terms of working with high temperatures and high alcohol strength is turbo yeast. This yeast is likewise fortified with micro nutrients and does not include any undesirable bacteria or wild yeast which might lead in stuck fermentation or inconsistency in alcoholic fermentation. This yeast can be acquired from respected online websites and is available in suitable packaging for distilleries and even home-distillers.
The fermentation routine vaporizes alcoholic drinks in the mixture first given that its boiling point is lower compared to that of water. These particular vapors are later refrigerated and condensed into an alternative unit. Unique sorts of drinking alcohols and spirits are created by making use of the distillation practice, and this particular practice has also caught the attention of the automobile industry since bioethanol is now utilized as a bio fuel to supplement regular fuel up to 10 per cent too. This has lead to heightened demands for this type of distilled alcohols and with distillation alcohol of several types can now be produced to assist various industries.
Furthermore to proper distillation, the use of matching yeast at the same time plays a serious part in ensuring that the final product is produced with the desired strength, color, acidity and taste, especially in case of drinking alcohol. The fermentation of ethanol is a tough and complex practice that has to be accomplished with greatest care and a keen eye on several parameters among them temperature and strength so the resultant alcohol can be further strengthened with a matching distillation process. Strong yeast such as turbo yeast can assure greater yields of alcohols and spirits for the reason that they can actually coax weak fermenting mash to generate superior and higher levels of alcohols.
Distillation of alcohols is crucial to take out new forms of alcohols and spirits which have amplified strength levels. Interestingly, without any accurate fermentation that presents leading-quality alcohol in the beginning, this distillation process would not present for desired alcohols with increased proof levels. Immediately after distillation alcohol of a strong nature can be made, provided professional and home-based distillers keep an eagle eye on the fermentation process on its own.


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Mavs' Porzingis says knee ready for game after false start
by: SCHUYLER DIXON, Associated Press
Posted: Jan 20, 2020 / 01:20 AM CST / Updated: Jan 20, 2020 / 01:20 AM CST
Dallas Mavericks forwards Kristaps Porzingis, right, and Dwight Powell watch from the bench during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis stopped short of saying he was ready to return from a right knee issue that has sidelined him for 10 games because the Dallas Mavericks forward was a late scratch the last time he thought he was close.
The 7-foot-3 Latvian also says he has recovered from an illness that helped extend the longer-than-expected absence, another example of the caution Dallas has shown since trading for Porzingis when he was still recovering from a major left knee injury.
Porzingis went through practice with no limitations Sunday, making him optimistic about returning Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. He thought he would play at Sacramento last Wednesday, but soreness in the right knee resurfaced.
"We'll probably go that way of being cautious again, not to say, 'Oh, I'm going to play,' and all of a sudden something happens," Porzingis said. "The way I'm feeling, I don't see why there should be any hurdles. But you never know."
The Mavericks acquired Porzingis from the New York Knicks almost a year ago with the idea of pairing him with 20-year-old phenom and fellow European Luka Doncic.
The 24-year-old Porzingis could have played late last season, but Dallas decided on extra time to recover from the torn ligament in his left knee, an injury sustained almost two years ago in what ended up being his final game with the Knicks.
With Doncic and Porzingis paired this season, the Mavericks have exceeded expectations and are in position to end a three-year playoff absence, the franchise's longest in 20 years.
Coach Rick Carlisle said before the start of training camp that Porzingis would get periodic rest during the season, likely on the second night of back-to-backs.
The Mavericks did that with the first back-to-back, but the 2018 All-Star played both ends of the next three sets.
Porzingis was coming off the last of those three back-to-backs when he said he felt a "pretty sharp pinching sensation" in his right knee before a game at Oklahoma City on Dec. 31.
After missing seven games, Porzingis was cleared to play against the Kings but told the medical staff something didn't feel right when he was warming up.
Owner Mark Cuban said the issue has been irritation of the medial collateral ligament, which he said was common in NBA players.
"Just play it safe," Cuban said before the 10th game Porzingis missed, Saturday against Portland. "It's just irritation. We're pushing the workouts. And that's why you push the workouts, to see if he gets irritation. He's all good."
Before getting hurt with the Knicks, Porzingis' longest absence was the last seven games of his rookie year. Even though he's now been out longer with another knee issue, Porzingis said he doesn't let the injury history bother him.
"Most important that it feels stable," he said. "If it feels stable then why would I be afraid? If it feels unstable, I think that's when maybe those things can start to creep up in your mind. I feel good. I feel stable."
The Mavericks will have a shorter workout Monday during a rare three-day break between home games. Then Porzingis will hope the Sacramento experience doesn't repeat itself.
"We don't want any player playing unless they're healthy," Carlisle said. "When this thing came up, it's been addressed at all levels of rehab. You work back to a point where it's time to get back on the floor and play a game. He's very close."


Some Massachusetts state prisons have started providing medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction to new inmates at four facilities, The Boston Globe reports.
A state law that took effect this week requires the Department of Corrections to offer buprenorphine and methadone. The department is only providing buprenorphine for now, and is working on plans to administer methadone, the article notes. The state legislature allocated $2.2 million for the program in the current fiscal year.
New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island already offer medication-assisted treatment in state facilities.
For a complete and comprehensive overview of medication-assisted treatment, including how to find the right facility or treatment provider for your child, download our full eBook.


Back in the beginning of 2011, I wrote about mobile devices and e-discovery in a blog post about US v. Diaz, the California Supreme Court case that confirmed the right of arresting officers to perform a warrantless search of a suspect's cell phone. In that post I focused on the fourth amendment implications of the decision, but today I'd like to take mobile device e-discovery beyond the realm of criminal law and law enforcement and talk about it in a civil law context. Let's face it, the conversation is long overdue.
Mobile devices are absolutely ubiquitous these days. According to some recent statistics, 88% of Americans have cell phones and 46% own smartphones. 19% of Americans own tablets, but many more are planning on purchasing one in the next year. Researchers expect smartphones to reach 1 billion in annual sales in 2016 and estimate that sales of smartphones will exceed those of PCs in 2012. Compounded with this is the fact that mobile devices can hold a truly staggering amount of data. Email, call history, contacts, text messages, photos, voice mail, voice recordings, video files, calendar entries, tasks, notes, address book, Web browsing history, calendar, chat logs, data stored in applications (including social media applications), search history and GPS data can all be present on a mobile device at any given time – and each is a potential goldmine of electronic evidence. It's no wonder that the e-discovery industry is slowly starting to sit up and take notice.
Recent articles in Law Technology News and eDiscovery Journal aired some concerns about the readiness of e-discovery practitioners when it comes to the collection and review of data that resides on mobile devices. Are software and service providers making tools that allow civil law practitioners to collect data from smart phones, i-devices, and cell phones quickly and easily? What does it cost? And how do you review the data once you collect it? It's well-known that these tools exist in the criminal law and especially law enforcement worlds, but do you have to be a forensic investigator to master them? What application do they realistically have to a corporate legal department or law firm?
The answer is that mobile device discovery is coming to the civil law world whether it's ready or not. As noted above, mobile devices are everywhere and they harbor a vast amount of discoverable data. Corporations' "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device) policies along with the proliferation of work outside the office – whether while traveling or working from home – mean that organizations have less and less control over what goes on (and comes off) mobile devices that are used in the course of business. Furthermore, these practices make it difficult to ensure that the data available on mobile devices is also available on other sources of ESI, thereby making the devices themselves undiscoverable. And with all the mingling of personal and corporate data on one device, these data sources are rapidly becoming indispensable not only for law suits related to the course of the company's business, but to more HR-flavored matters as well.
So what are the options available to corporations and legal teams that, instead of dealing with hard drives and PSTs, find themselves with a mix of iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys on data collection day? Well, AccessData, as a pioneer of both investigative and e-discovery technology, unsurprisingly has an extremely simple and affordable solution called MPE+ that allows users to collect and review data from a range of mobile devices (namely 3500+ devices including iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android & Blackberry). It's quick, and given the depth and breadth of the analysis, beats competing solutions hands down. It's also truly easy to use with a graphical interface and data review organization that mimics the phone OS's own look and organization of data. Once data is collected it can be reviewed within MPE+ or exported out to the full range of AccessData's products (including Summation and AD eDiscovery) via an AD1 file, so you can either view the data independently or mix it with your other case data as part of a larger picture. No matter how you choose to look at it, the end-result of an MPE+ collection is a near-immediate, forensically sound and clean copy of the device's data with a quick print/PDF view. You truly do not need to be a forensic examiner to use it.
Ready or not, here comes mobile device e-discovery to the corporation and the law firm. However, you have no need to fear because it's not that complicated when you have the right tools.


If you're diving into the world of live streaming for the first time, you're eventually going to have to decide what software to use. Choosing between live streaming software can be a challenge. There are a lot of different options available, with a confusing array of features and pricing structures.
This article will demystify the various live streaming software packages (aka encoders) that are available today. We'll look at three of the most popular choices and their fundamental attributes. We are going to be focusing on those that are RTMP-based.
We'll start with the most popular, open source live stream encoding software: OBS Studio.
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Studio is a free broadcasting software to stream live video and record live streams. This live streaming software is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. You have direct integration with several live streaming services and can use RTMP ingest stream which makes OBS Studio compatible with most of the video streaming platforms of the market.
OBS Studio supports FLV/MP4 video files and AAC/MP3 audio files as well as basic video effects, such as chroma key. It includes a built-in basic audio mixer. One of the cool thing with OBS Studio live streaming software is the ability to add multiples video sources and audio sources with a very easy transition between each one of them (you just have to click on an icon to enable or disable the source).
The last feature I want to talk about here is the support for added functionality via plugins (there are a LOT available!). Because it is open source, it's relatively easy to create modified versions of OBS Studio that integrate new features or streamline your workflow (as we have done at DaCast).
Available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Download here. See also Tutorials and Forum discussions for help.
The next application we will examine is Wirecast, a professional level encoder for live broadcasts from the Telestream corporation.
Wirecast has some advanced features that set it apart from the competition. For example, Wirecast allows input feeds from cameras, your desktop, video or picture files, and even attached iOS devices. The latter is done through an application called the Wirecast Cam App.
The encoder supports live switching, but also transitions, lower thirds, titles, picture-in-picture, and other elements that add polish and professionalism to a broadcast. For sports, Wirecast even features a scoreboard overlay feature to immerse the audience audience in the game.
Other advanced features provided by Wirecast include chroma key, playlists, Twitter feeds, support for all common encoding formats and streaming protocols, external monitor output, and recording to disc. This is only a partial list, as Wirecast is very full-featured.
Wirecast Studio, the basic version of the software, costs $495.00. The advanced version, Wirecast Pro, adds support for HDV, replay, more devices, and other features for $995.00. If you need premium support, you can purchase it for $99.
Windows and Mac OS. Download a free trial here. Requires a relatively powerful computer, especially for HD video streams.
For tutorial, it is here.
Let's take a look now at vMix, another professional-level live streaming software package.
Though Wirecast offers a wide range of features, vMix may overtop it with support for video up to 4k resolution, DVD playback, and just about every file format you can imagine. vMix provides similar transitions to Wirecast. It also offers live video effects, including color correction, sharpening, zoom, rotate, pan, and crop.
vMix is well-suited for highly demanding live productions. One example is it's support for a touchscreen web interface. This allows a producer to use a handheld tablet to switch sources in real time without having to sit behind a desk.
For situations in which you're making minor edits to the live stream, vMix allows you to set a short delay between recording and the live stream. It also supports slow motion and concurrent recording, streaming, and output to viewing monitors.
The price of vMix live streaming software varies depending on the number of inputs and overlay channels you require, as well as on the resolution at which you wish to stream. The basic version of the app with 4 inputs and SD resolution is free. The basic HD version of the software is $60. Multi-source streams with high resolutions increase the price, with a 4k version coming in at $700.
vMix is available for Windows only, although the Desktop Capture program is available for Mac OS X. You can download a free trial here and access a how to guide here.
Of course, these aren't the only three options for live streaming software out there. Alternatives like VidBlasterX, XSplit or also hardware encoder are also worth considering. In some settings, these products will provide more than enough power and features.
Whichever encoding live streaming software you're leaning toward, make sure to download a trial version and run plenty of tests to determine compatibility with your hardware and online video platform with CDN access. The last thing you want to happen is to run into some glitch in the midst of an important broadcast. We recommend you test out the streaming solutions of a given platform before committing. That way, you're sure that platform offers the features you need!
And of course, if you need more power and reliability than can be provided by live streaming software, you should probably look into hardware encoders. vMix, for example, has a wide range of portable, high-powered encoding systems that provide the most robust, versatile, and capable options for broadcast situations. Other hardware encoders, including rack-mounted models that are made for permanent use, can be found on the B&H Photo Video website or at comparable stores.
We're operating in a golden era of live streaming. The tools to broadcast your content via live streaming software are more affordable and powerful that ever before, and encoding software is no different. Now, all sorts of organizations have the ability to reach a worldwide audience with minimal expenses. We hope this article has helped you choose the right encoding software for your live streaming needs.
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Thanks for reading and happy streaming.
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This list very helpful in identifying some of the software used in live streaming. However, I would like to add one more option for live streaming software that wasn't on your list: Production Truck. Our Production Truck software has many features that can improve your live broadcast, including the ability to capture replays, video clip playback, picture-in-picture, and more. We have default scoreboard and image overlay graphics, and our graphic system is extremely user friendly.
We think we have the best live streaming software, at a competitive price point compared to the software on this list. If you would like a trial or are interested in more information, just let us know. Contact us by emailing help@blueframetech.com or sales@blueframetech.com.
I will try your product and eventually cover it in one of my future posts.
Romain, glad to hear it! Let us know if you have any questions after trying it out.
Some(not all) of the features listed here for vMix as "on top of Wirecast", are actually in Wirecast too.
I agree with Jaroslav. Livestream studio (full version of course) works very well with Dacast. I am surprised you did not mention it as it has a huge user base and many are using it with various RTMP platform including Dacast. It has a far nicer GUI than VMIX and Wirecast in my opinion.
Vincent, thank you for your comment! Livestream Studio is a complete solution and some of our customers use it. The only downside is that we do not offer support for it.
OK I see what you mean. I just looked at the stream settings in VMIX and saw your integration in the drop down menu. It would be interesting to see this type of integration in Teradek encoders at some point also.
Indeed, that would be fantastic! We are actively working on this integration.
Great that is something to look forward to. I am putting some of my new clients on to Dacast running on Vidiu Pro. Filling in the RTMP settings is simple enough for people used to streaming but for the non tech types it would be nice to just log in via a simple UI.
Thank you for reading this blog and for your comment!
Using in our church. .. how do i integrate presentation software like PowerPoint and Slidedog? Which encoder will work with this?
Thank you for reading this blog! Most Encoders offer the option to add various layers on the Live Stream. You can for instance set up a "Screen Mirroring" that would redirect to you PowerPoint or else. You can try this feature on OBS for free, or on the other encoders.
Really? The best you could do with vMix was to show a screen capture that includes a camera shot with the wrong aspect ratio?
I guess since DaCast also sells Wirecast I shouldn't be surprised.
We, at DaCast, do not recommend any specific Encoder over others. I personally use OBS because it is Open Source and very complete. I also use vMix when I'm streaming from a Windows computer.
I must say this. You are off your rock when in saying, "Complexity (steep learning curve)". when it comes too using vMix. Think Martin Sinclair said it best a while back. vMix is so logical and "easy to use" that it throws a curve to many when they first start using vMix. No streaming software should be that easy to use! But it is.
Thanks sharing this quote George!
Wirecast is one of my favorite solution around. I never personally experienced the Livestream one but I heard so many complaints already that I would never recommend it to any of the accounts I manage. It would be too risky. VMix is another really good paid option around. And if a broadcaster doesn't need multi bit-rate, I would always recommend going with the free and open source OBS studio!
Thank you reading us Tom! Just by curiosity, who are "they"?


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13-year-old Wisconsin girl missing since October found alive near Duluth
By Forum News Service on Jan 10, 2019 at 8:15 p.m.
Jayme Closs (Photos courtesy of Barron County Sheriff's Office)
GORDON, Wis. — A 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who had been missing since October has been found alive in rural Douglas County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, Jan. 10, authorities said.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that Jayme Closs was found in the Town of Gordon at 4:43 p.m. and a suspect was taken into custody there just minutes later, at 4:54.
"We do not any other details at this time as this is a very fluid and active investigation," Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald posted on Facebook. Officials did not provide any other information on the case Thursday night. A news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday in Barron.
Jayme went missing on Oct. 15, when her parents, James and Denise Closs, who worked for Jennie-O Turkey, were both found shot to death in their rural home.
Barron County Sheriff Department deputies arrived at the Closs home within 4 minutes of a 911 call but found no suspects or gun at the scene and no sign of Jayme. Investigators could hear yelling in the background of a recorded 911 call from that house, but nobody conversed with dispatchers.
Within three days after Jayme went missing more than 400 tips were received, but none at that time led to her location and no viable suspects were identified.
Two months after Jayme had been missing, Fitzgerald said the lack of evidence seemed to suggest that the killer or killers didn't get far in the home as investigators had not recovered any DNA evidence or fingerprints, nor did they find shoe prints inside the home.
What led to Jayme being found is unknown at this time.
"We want to thank the Douglas Co Sheriff's Department and agencies assisting them tonight," Fitzgerald said Thursday. "We also want to thank all the Law Enforcement agencies across the state and county that have assisted us in this case. We also could not have endured this case without the support of the public and I want to thank them for all the support and help.
"This case has been very trying on the family so please respect their privacy and we reunite them later tonight," Fitzgerald's said.
Gordon is about 45 miles south of Duluth.
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Creative Assembly and NetEase Partner to Publish Total War in China
02 August 2019 | By Bogdan Robert Mateș
Developer Creative Assembly has announced that the historical titles in the Total War series are set to be published in China, following a partnership with publisher NetEase.
Alongside the historical entries in the grand strategy series, China will also get Total War: Elysium, a collectible card game for PC and mobile that was teased in the announcement.
Creative Assembly Netease Partnership
"For nearly two decades, the Total War franchise has been a leader in the strategy games genre, thanks to its trademark gameplay and a focus on authenticity. We are excited to bring the historical titles of the franchise to the Chinese market where we have already seen a huge appetite for Total War. Our partnership with NetEase is an ideal pairing with our shared mission for bringing quality gameplay experiences to our passionate fans across the globe.", Creative Assembly Studio Director and EVP of SEGA Studios Tim Heaton said.
While no further details were given on Total War: Elysium, those interested can sign-up to receive updates through its website. Creative Assembly currently has nine projects in the works, including an unannounced tactical team-based shooter part of a new IP.
Included in the publishing partnership with NetEase, Total War: Three Kingdoms is set to receive its first DLC, the Eight Princes Chapter Pack, as well as the free Dynasty horde mode on August 8.
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Jesse Aaronson dit Bedlam est un super-héros appartenant à l'univers de Marvel Comics, apparu pour la première fois dans Factor X  (mars 1995).

Biographie fictive
Jesse et Christopher Aaronson, deux frères, deviennent orphelins à la suite d'un accident de la route qu'ils ont provoqué puis sont séparés. À la suite de cela, Jesse développe des problèmes émotionnels et se retrouve enfermé dans un centre psychiatrique. C'est dans ce lieu que se révèle sa nature mutante et il devient rapidement un cobaye pour le docteur qui l'encadre. Jesse est sauvé par le M.U.S.E. qui en fait un agent, surnommé Bedlam.

Recherchant son frère, il quitte l'organisation et demande l'aide de Domino contre la possibilité de retrouver ses pouvoirs neutralisés durant l'Opération Tolérance Zéro. Domino accepte mais seulement si Jesse l'aidait en premier.

Ils retrouvent la trace de Christopher, qui dirigea les Nouveaux Hellions. Forcé de choisir, Bedlam rejoint tout d'abord son frère, puis vient à la rescousse de X-Force.

Peu après, Jesse part à Genosha aider l'ancien agent secret Peter Wisdom à sauver un vieil ami, Archie Fogg. Là, il reçoit les souvenirs d'un maître karatéka de la mutante Delphi. Plus tard, il s'entraîne à augmenter ses propres pouvoirs mutants.

Il fait partie de X-Force jusqu'à ce que l'équipe se fasse passer pour morte, dans une explosion.

Il se fait plus tard capturer par l'Église de l'Humanité et crucifier devant l'Institut Xavier. Il y meurt, des suites de ses blessures.

Un autre Bedlam
Un personnage plus ancien est nommé Bedlam (en VO). Il s'agit d'un criminel muté par James Hudson, de la Division Alpha. Cet être est une expérience visant à créer un super-héros. En sommeil artificiel, caché au sein du QG du groupe canadien, il est réveillé par Gary Cody l'agent de liaison gouvernemental, qu'il tue. Pour créer une nouvelle race à son image et se venger de Hudson qui l'avait paralysé pendant des années, il tente d'éliminer la Division Alpha, avec d'autres recrues, les Derangers (la jeune Breakdown, l'ancien peintre Janus, le colosse Freakout, Laura Dean et sa sœur Goblyn). Bedlam possède d'incroyables pouvoirs mentaux. Il est tué par une rafale de Vindicator.

Pouvoirs
 Bedlam peut générer un champ bio-électrique qui troublait les systèmes électriques et mécaniques, comme un missile EMP.
 Il peut pister les gens en se concentrant sur leur signature neurale unique.
 En faisant fluctuer les courants neuraux, il peut provoquer le sommeil et la douleur.
 Grâce à des médicaments, il est insensible à son propre pouvoir.
 Bedlam est devenu un très bon combattant au corps à corps.

Apparitions dans d'autres médias
Bedlam apparait dans le film Deadpool 2 de 2018, réalisé par David Leitch, où il est interprété par Terry Crews. Il fait partie des premières recrues de Deadpool pour créer X-Force.

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Annexes

Liens externes

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November is whizzing by us! This week it will be Thanksgiving somehow. But let's take a moment and have another giveaway, shall we? This week's giveaway prize is a beautiful hammered copper water bottle from CopperH2O. Why would you want a copper water bottle? Read on, and enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and not giving medical advice. Please do your own research!
Have you heard of copper water? It's been touted as a wonderful miracle cure (and as terribly dangerous). I believe there's a happy medium here myself.
I first heard about the benefits of copper water earlier this year. This water is naturally alkaline, which is helpful in bringing balance to a body that is highly acidic.
It may also be helpful for weight loss and metabolism, which of course is something I'm interested in! Other claims include improved digestion, supports the immune system, prevents aging, and fights free-radicals. Read more at Copper H2O's website.
Copper is an essential nutrient that may be lacking in our diets due to soil depletion and far too much processed foods. It also dances a very delicate dance with zinc. Too much of one will deplete the other, so balance is key.
Furthermore, copper toxicity is a very real thing. So again, balance is very important!
Copper water has definite proven antibacterial properties.
There have been studies that show water stored in a copper vessel is antibacterial. That's pretty impressive! It's common in India for homes to have a copper vessel to store drinking water to purify it.
I'd had a (glass) jar of copper water sitting on my counter for around 3 weeks and it tasted as fresh at 3 weeks as the day I made it. Normal water that sits around like that tastes "stale"! That was surprising to me, but seems to me to be pretty evident that the copper water prevented any bacteria from growing.
While copper is an essential nutrient, too much can be toxic. Ayurvedic practices are prevalent in India (where storing drinking water in copper pots is also common). Those practices recommend taking a break periodically to avoid a toxic build up of copper in the body.
I've also written an extensive post for Traditional Cooking School regarding this somewhat controversial topic. Read about Benefits Of Copper Water (How To Make And Drink Copper Water Safely!).
Why I Chose a Copper H2O Copper Water Bottle.
I was definitely intrigued and wanted to try it for myself. Another thing I learned about copper was that vitamin C can deplete copper. Since I drink Baobab Water daily (or pretty much daily) I get plenty of vitamin C. I want to make sure to keep things in balance and personally feel that adding copper water to my diet is beneficial.
However, looking on Amazon for copper bottles left me disappointed. Even listings with higher ratings still had comments that made me question the quality and integrity of the products offered.
So, I went searching elsewhere and came across Copper H2O. I was impressed with the information they provided on their site. Additionally, I love the fact that they give back to organizations that work to provide clean drinking water to developing areas of the world.
Our water bottles are handcrafted with pride by skilled artisans using traditional techniques. Each of our bottles is shaped from a single sheet of 100% pure copper with no joints or seams, and capped with a beautiful leak-proof cap made of pure copper and a food-safe seal.
I've personally been using one of their gorgeous hammered copper bottles since late July. The water does not taste like a penny, like you might imagine. It simply tastes refreshing.
While I want to drink copper water all the time, I limit it to a small glass or two daily. Because balance 😉 Sometimes I forget to drink it.
The biggest thing I notice when drinking the copper water regularly is that the fine lines on my face seem to diminish somewhat. Copper is also important for collagen production in the body!
Overall, I'm very happy with my Copper H2O copper water bottle and I'm excited to be able to give one away to one of my fabulous readers!
Have you ever heard of or tried copper water? I'd love to hear your experience so leave a comment below.
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June 2001 Force of Hobbit – E! Online
by theoneringMay 31, 2001Lord of the Rings (Movies)
Peter Jackson takes five with a Ringwraith.
This month's E! Online Force of Hobbit report features an interview with location managers Jared Connon and Robyn Murphy and location negotiator Matt Cooper. Plus, confirmation that the Scouring of the Shire is in — but with "a few tweaks."
On Location: To make three movies during the course of a 274-day shoot, the Lord of the Rings crew built 350 sets in more than 150 locations all over the country (including 30 conservation sites) and filmed at up to five locations simultaneously.
The Latest Word: McKellen explains that Film One will no longer begin with a prologue showing the creation of the One Ring and its journey from Sauron to Gollum and Bilbo Baggins. Instead, the film will open with Gandalf's arrival into Hobbiton for Bilbo's 111th birthday, with the story of the Ring appearing later. "A prologue, with its stash of names and facts, can unnerve audiences, and I am relieved that ours has gone," he says.
Ask The Insider: LOTR conceptual artist Alan Lee showed John Forde his sketches of the Grey Havens buildings and boats. Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Ian Holm (Bilbo) said they count their "farewell" scenes (when they say goodbye to their friends before going to the Grey Havens) as among their favorite to film. Sources tell him the Scouring of the Shire has made the cut, albeit with a few tweaks.
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As a student who committed to USC because of somebody in the Admission Center, being part of the office has allowed me to give back, and share my love of USC. Not only do I get to partake in a job that has made me more confident in my public speaking and leadership skills, but it is the people I work with that have made my experience here the best it could possibly be. The Admission Center is a home away from home, and truly is a family I'm so grateful to have.
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package org.apache.olingo.odata2.testutil.fit;

import org.apache.log4j.Level;
import org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
import org.junit.rules.TestWatcher;
import org.junit.runner.Description;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

/**
 * Provides basic support for JUnit tests

 * - log & tracing
 *
 *
 */
public abstract class BaseTest {

  static {
    DOMConfigurator.configureAndWatch("/log4j.xml");
  }

  protected final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());

  private final Map<Class<?>, Level> disabledLoggings = new HashMap<>();

  public BaseTest() {
    disableLogging(this.getClass());
  }

  /**
   * trace each junit error
   */
  @Rule
  public TestRule watch = new TestWatcher() {

    @Override
    protected void failed(final Throwable e, final Description description) {
      super.failed(e, description);
      log.info("starting " + description.getDisplayName());
      log.error(description.getDisplayName(), e);
    }

    @Override
    protected void starting(final Description description) {
      super.starting(description);
    }

    @Override
    protected void finished(final Description description) {
      super.finished(description);
      reEnableLogging();
    }

    @Override
    protected void succeeded(final Description description) {
      super.succeeded(description);
    }

  };

  /**
   * Disable logging.
   *

   * Disabled logging will be automatically re-enabled after test execution (see {@link #reEnableLogging()}).
   */
  protected void disableLogging() {
    disableLogging(FitErrorCallback.class);
  }

  /**
   * Disable logging for over handed classes.
   * Disabled logging will be automatically re-enabled after test execution (see {@link #reEnableLogging()}).
   *
   * @param classes
   */
  protected void disableLogging(final Class<?>... classes) {
    for (final Class<?> clazz : classes) {
      final org.apache.log4j.Logger l = org.apache.log4j.Logger.getLogger(clazz);
      if (l != null) {
        disabledLoggings.put(clazz, l.getEffectiveLevel());
        l.setLevel(Level.OFF);
      }
    }
  }

  protected void reEnableLogging() {
    for (final Entry<Class<?>, Level> entry : disabledLoggings.entrySet()) {
      final org.apache.log4j.Logger l = org.apache.log4j.Logger.getLogger(entry.getKey());
      l.setLevel(entry.getValue());
    }
    disabledLoggings.clear();
  }
}

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