Glossary:High dynamic range (HDR)
Graphics and video
- Field of view (FOV)
- Windowed / borderless fullscreen
- Anisotropic filtering (AF)
- Anti-aliasing (AA)
- High-fidelity upscaling
- Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Frame rate (FPS)
- High dynamic range (HDR)
- Ray tracing (RT)
- Color blind mode
For a list of games, see games with high dynamic range support.
- Expanded dynamic range allows for more vibrant colors and greater contrast in supported games on HDR-compatible displays.
- Support is still low; new games are not guaranteed to support it, wrappers/injectors/overlays without support will look bland and washed out in HDR mode, and tools/features without support won't function properly, such as the inability to capture screenshots using Steam in HDR mode.
- Some games might support HDR output, but not actually render the game internally in high dynamic range (see HDR rendering), instead merely just rebalances the final SDR rendered image onto a higher dynamic range. This is sometimes referred to as "fake" HDR.
HDR output on an HDR display
This is the modern definition of "HDR" in relation to gaming after the arrival of HDR output compatible TVs and monitors in the 2010s.
High Dynamic Range output or High Dynamic Range is a technology that first and foremost enables a screen to display an image at a much greater range of contrast. In practice this usually goes hand in hand with an increased color bit depth from standard 8-bits per color to 10-bits per color or more. In any case, both the software, graphics card (incl. driver), connection and display need to support this technology in order to actually be able to put a HDR image onto a HDR display. For games to fully make use of the expanded dynamic range available on a HDR display, HDR rendering needs to be taken advantage of in the render pipeline of the game, and afterwards the rendered HDR content needs to be output in a HDR display compatible range as well.
It is possible for games not rendering in HDR to "fake" supporting HDR output on a HDR display by rebalancing the brightness of the final SDR rendered image over to a higher dynamic range; meaning the game and final image output will not actually take full take advantage of the additional range available. Further on, as the HDR mode of most displays is designed around proper HDR content, this can also result in a somewhat degraded visual experience compared to using the SDR mode of the same display, which is designed around showing SDR content in the best possible way.
Windows 10 v1803 ("April Update") and later includes automatic brightness balancing of all standard dynamic range content on a HDR display when HDR mode is enabled in the operating system, effectively rebalancing their content against proper HDR content. This feature was added to prevent SDR content from looking dim (greyed/washed out) when displayed in HDR mode, as occurred in previous versions. The operating system allows the brightness for SDR content to be configured under Display settings > Windows HD colors > HDR/SDR brightness balance. Consequently, all games lacking proper HDR output and running in window mode (both regular and borderless) will automatically have their SDR brightness balanced to the higher dynamic range when HDR mode is enabled on a HDR display. Disable HDR mode in Windows 10 or run the games in exclusive fullscreen mode (with the fullscreen optimizations of Windows 10 disabled) to allow those games to output their SDR content in the SDR mode of the display.
This was typically known as "HDR" in relation to gaming in the 2000s before the arrival of HDR output compatible TVs and monitors in the 2010s.
- High-dynamic-range rendering at Wikipedia
High-dynamic-range rendering (HDRR, HDR rendering or high-dynamic-range lighting) is the process of generating computer graphics scenes using lighting calculations done in high dynamic range (HDR). This allows preservation of details that may be lost due to limiting contrast ratios, by mimicking the way cameras and even eyes handle light exposure. It is especially helpful when rendering scenes with multi-layer surfaces, especially when the surface is using normal and specular maps or even highly reflective surfaces (like the water), which can not be rendered correctly in standard dynamic range. Another important area where HDR rendering is useful is exceptionally dark or bright areas as well as transitions between them. Using a dynamic tone-mapping, HDR rendering can adjust the exposure of a scene based on the amount of light in it to simulate a camera lens adjusting to the light.
Games rendering in HDR do not necessarily output that image in HDR display compatible range. Due to technical limitations of SDR monitors of the 2000s when HDR rendering became more common, game developers had to map that vastly bigger dynamic range back onto what consumer displays commonly support. Since the introduction of HDR monitors in the second part of the 2010s, games do not have to perform that tone mapping any longer unless the operating system and/or monitor is running in SDR mode. However despite the availability of HDR monitors and inclusion of HDR output in modern versions of Windows, support for HDR output in newer games is still quite uncommon and the majority of games still prefer to map the HDR rendered image onto a standard dynamic range, even if HDR mode is enabled in the operating system.
For games that perform rendering in high dynamic range but do not natively support outputting it in HDR mode, it might be possible to force HDR output through alternative methods.
HDR display certifications
For PC users the DisplayHDR certification from VESA is relevant as this certification is designed for and around computer monitors and its use in the PC market. The certification breaks the market down into different segments based on various criteria such as the minimum luminance level, color gamut, and bit depth supported by the monitor.
For typical television displays the Ultra HD Premium certification from the UHD Alliance also exists and is designed around displaying movie and television content on larger displays viewed at a distance. According to the Ultra HD Premium certification, HDR displays must have either a peak brightness of over 1000 cd/m² and a black level less than 0.05 cd/m2 (a contrast ratio of at least 20,000:1) or a peak brightness of over 540 cd/m² and a black level less than 0.0005 cd/m² (a contrast ratio of at least 1,080,000:1).
Support in games
For a list of games, see games with high dynamic range support.
- This refers to support in games for providing HDR output on an HDR display. It does not refer to HDR rendering. Games released before 2017 have no support for HDR output, unless it was patched in later or enabled through the use of a third-party mod.
- Windows 10 v1703 ("Creators Update") or later as well as a HDR compatible graphics card, connection, and display are required in order to actually be able to show HDR content inside of only a window. Refer to the game-specific articles for details on how to enable HDR support.
- Note that Windows 10 v1803 ("April Update") and later performs automatic brightness balancing of SDR content when HDR is enabled, which is not the same as if the game natively supported HDR output. To see if the brightness balancing feature is being used, play around with the Display settings > Windows HD colors > HDR/SDR brightness balance (called SDR content brightness in Windows 11) while the game is running in a window. If the brightness of the game changes then it outputs in SDR and does not support HDR output natively in window mode. However if the brightness does not change then the game properly outputs in HDR.
Enable HDR output in unsupported games
Some games or engines might support forcing native HDR output through their configuration files:
- Unreal Engine 4 (and 5) has native HDR output that can be forced in many newer games with mixed results. Earlier versions of the engine requires running in Exclusive Fullscreen (FSE) in order for this to work, while newer versions supports it for windowed modes as well.
For other Windows games or engines lacking native HDR display support it is possible to approximate or retrofit HDR output to achieve a similar result. While some of the methods can technically be used for older APIs lacking HDR rendering support, the best results can be expected from APIs that natively support it (DirectX 9 or OpenGL and above).
Right now there are two alternative methods of achieving HDR output on unsupported games:
Special K's HDR Retrofit feature works on Windows 10/11 and can retrofit HDR support in most DirectX 11-12 games by forcing a scRGB 16-bit swapchain buffer and undoing the SDR compression of the internal tone mapper of the game with its own user-configurable tone mapper.
- For native DirectX 11 games Special K supports remastering 8-bit, 10-bit, and 11-bit render passes to further enhance the end result of the HDR retrofit process.
- HDR retrofit support in DirectX 12 and OpenGL is more limited and can only undo the SDR compression of the internal tone mapper of the game.
- As of 2022 Special K can also interop OpenGL through DirectX 11, enabling some limited HDR retrofit in such games as well.
Windows Auto HDR
For a list of games, see games with Auto HDR support.
Windows 11's Auto HDR feature intelligently expand the color/brightness range of DirectX 10/11/12 games up to HDR by running a post-process pixel shader pass that "recovers" the color data that has been compressed by modern games' internal tone mappers using a machine learning algorithm. Games with natural/photo realistic lighting styles work well with the algorithm, but some non-photo realistic styles may yield undesirable results.
- Use the Windows HDR Calibration app for additional optimizations and achieve a better experience.
- The paper white luminance is controlled using the SDR content brightness slider in the Settings app, while the peak white luminance is through the Auto HDR Intensity slider in the game bar.
Auto HDR uses both an explicit whitelist (e.g. Valorant) as well as swap buffer information to determine if a game is eligible for Auto HDR. The main requirement for a game is the use of a DXGI flip model for presentation — this is also why Windows 11's windowed optimizations are a requirement for Auto HDR as this extends the support to thousands of older DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 games that would otherwise not be supported by the feature.
- For any remaining unsupported DirectX 11-12 games the use of Special K and its flip model override (enabled by default) is often enough to make them eligible for Auto HDR. Special K's flip model override are capable of handling a few edge cases which Windows 11's built-in windowed optimizations does not handle.
- For DirectX 9 games the use of dgVoodoo 2 to translate them to DirectX 11 often makes them eligible as well.
- For OpenGL and Vulkan games, Nvidia owners using driver version 526.61 or newer can set Vulkan/OpenGL present method in the Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings page to
Prefer layered on DXGI Swapchainwhich will in many cases allow Auto HDR to kick in for these games as well (might require the game to be played in window or borderless window mode). Nvidia Profile Inspector can extend the support even further to games running through DXVK or emulators.
Custom DXVK and ReShade AutoHDR
This custom DXVK fork can be used to replace game buffers to HDR formats through a config file.
Once the game outputs on an HDR buffer, it's possible to apply custom "AutoHDR" implementations by running ReShade on top of it, for example Pumbo's AutoHDR.
- Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-04-09
- This is the state of the thing now, at least. I hope that Microsoft/Nvidia/someone comes up with an automatic SDR->HDR translation layer soon, because currently it's quite bad.
- YouTube - Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Developer Commentary
- Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-05-22
- YouTube - What's New with High Dynamic Range in DirectX Games - Auto HDR for PC - last accessed on 2022-05-05
- Microsoft Support - Calibrate your HDR display using the Windows HDR Calibration app - last accessed on 2023-02-14
- Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-03-20
- Reaffirmed this in 2023 using Helltaker in a borderless window and adjusting the SDR content brightness slider in real-time.
- Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-05-05
- This has long been known among the Special K HDR community, and it is why Microsoft is working on windowed optimizations for Windows 11 which will essentially do the same as Special K's flip model override feature and expand Auto HDR to thousands of more games as a result.
- Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-05-22
- A minor note is that while this enables the use of Auto HDR in games using older APIs, technically speaking HDR rendering was first introduced in DirectX 9, so such games will probably see the best results.
- Reddit - PSA - You can now elevate OpenGL/Vulkan games to a DXGI Swapchain on today's drivers (526.47) - last accessed on 2023-07-30


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President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to shy away from telling Nigerians how the immediate past administration allegedly plundered the economy, irrespective of anyone’s feelings.
Responding to allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he was demarketing the country and dissuading foreign investments, the President vowed that the relentless tackles of the opposition party would not in any way dissuade him from his obligations to the citizenry and the international community.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh had, yesterday, attacked the President’s claim in India that Nigeria was broke, saying that such claims at international fora tended to worsen the country’s investment climate.
Metuh had, in his statement, alleged that such claims by the President were essentially because of his lack of a viable economic plan.
Responding to PDP yesterday, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said that Metuh’s attempts to distract the President from focusing on his job would fail, maintaining that he was a broken record.
The statement read in part: “Our attention has been drawn to the latest statement by the PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh, alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari is ‘demarketing Nigeria’.
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For the study, the team monitored the brain responses of 48 healthy student volunteers – which included 23 who were bilingual – to different sounds. They used scalp electrodes to trace the pattern of brainwaves. Under quiet, laboratory conditions, both groups – the bilingual and the English-only-speaking students – responded similarly.
But against a backdrop of noisy chatter, the bilingual group were far superior at processing sounds. They were better able to tune in to the important information – the speaker’s voice – and block out other distracting noises – the background chatter.
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Fly Fishing Wyoming: The Wind River Range
To remain as transparent as possible my experience fly fishing in the Wind River Range (WRR) is relegated to JUST five days. This is a massive range with endless options for the adventurous angler. However, what I will say, is that what we experienced can be used as a reference point for the entire region during the summer months. Be it with the weather, topography, or the fishing, a lot of the drainages in the WWR will act reasonable similar. (“Reasonably”) Plus with months of research and planning prior to this trip, I feel comfortable writing about this particular subject.
What will be discussed:
The amount of public land within the WWR is almost a detriment to the eager angler. With so much space to explore and so many different bodies of water with trophy potential, where do you even start? I found myself in this boat in the heart of winter 2022. My best advice would be to use the “hub cities” in the area as a jumping off point. Or at least use them as an oasis to wherever you do find yourself going. On the North and South side of the range, this will be where most of your major trailheads will stem from. Lander, Dubois, and Pinedale will be the biggest and best in the area. A lot of the other “townships” in the region might have a gas station, but as far as real amenities.. it would be as sparse as the sage brush flats leading up to the Winds. It should be noted that the Wind River Reservation encapsulates a big chunk of the range to the South. It is possible to access the portions on native land, however you will need to purchase additional permits which can make planning slightly more complicated. Use your best judgment and you will no doubt find a reasonable jumping off point.
As far as where to go in order to find fish.. you don’t have to look very hard or far.. This range is loaded with lakes, rivers, and streams that are fully loaded with trout, grayling, and char. But “when in Rome” I am assuming most folks out there are looking to get on the legendary golden trout that call these isolated lakes home. The tight lips and blurred out pictures of these behemoth Goldens can make the prospect of finding them slightly intimidating.. But, I will be the first to tell you that finding these lakes is actually quite easy. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGF) provides the public with ample articles NAMING LAKES AND DRAINAGES.. so miss me with that “spot burning” crap. If those aren’t good enough for you, WGF maintain a robust data set from all their stockings over the past few decades. These can help you further narrow down the lakes and possible drainages you want to target. Now outside of Golden trout, you can find rainbows, cutthroat, hybrids, grayling, brown, brook, and even lake trout swimming in these waters. So with a lot of these lake systems and drainages being connected by interloping trails, you have the opportunity to pursue a wide range of species on the fly. (All of which can be tracked by stocking reports from yesteryear)
As far as timing goes, there are a number of factors to keep in mind. First and foremost you need to understand that elevation is quite high no matter where you go. We started out our journey at around 8.5K, camped at 10K, and fished at 11K. This is around the middle range, because some of the highest points in the state are found here in the WWR. So you are going to be close to the sun and in climate weather no matter where you find yourself. This high up and this far north, temperatures are not going to be kind either. The majority of the year snow and ice will protect our quarry from our sharp hooks and foolish attempts. Snow melt will relinquish control on most of the trails during May and June, but even then, most will be difficult to traverse. On top of that, “ice off” on most of these lakes work hand in hand. That is why the best time to make an honest attempt at these fish is July, August, and even September. But even with better conditions, the door is still wide open for a “cold spring” or an “early winter” which could drastically shorten the season.
The lakes you want to fish are out there no doubt, it is simply a matter of finding the best route and training months in advance.. but I will get into that later. For now let’s talk about the fishing itself.
In general, this fishing is fairly forgiving to the angler. There are a number of factors that push the odds in our favor.. however, this is still fishing folks. Nothing will be a guarantee, but the further you are willing to walk the better the fishing will get (usually). In these high elevations bodies of water, there is such a small window for these fish to feed. At maximum they are allowed five months of ice free feeding. They don’t have the luxury of domestic tailwater trout to sit there and analyze your silly midge. In most cases these fish HAVE to eat when an opportunity presents itself. We found that in the early morning and mid afternoon bite windows were the most productive. Another thing that helps, is that these fish seldom see flies (usually). Again, you have to think that only a handful of anglers make it up to these systems in a given year. Then on top of that, how many folks actually put a fly in front of a fishes face and get it to munch? AGAIN, this is a generalization, we found some very picky fish on our trip as well. For the most part as long as you offer up a half decent cast with a buggy fly, you are going to find a few takers.
I personally like a two rod approach with almost any body of water I fish. Especially for these high alpine lakes, there is not telling what these fish will key in on. With sheer size of the water as well as the fish, I like to bring two 5wts to the party. One rigged up with some sort of dry fly and the other with a leech. For the dry fly rod, I am not shy with my leader length. This is one of the rare scenarios where I agree that fish can get tippet shy. I don’t hesitate to make a 10’-12’ leader tapering down to 5x or 6x. Of course carry an assortment of dry flies but we found the most success on midges and ants. The leech rod is a bit more aggressive. I keep the leader fairly short, especially if I pair it with a sink tip line. My thinking is that if a fish is willing to seek and destroy a leech, they could give a rats ass about my 4’-6’ leader. But for both of these setups, you need to be able to punch quick casts way out into the lake as cruising fish come along. 5wts have enough backbone to make this happen. The stream fishing is a whole different story. I bring in a 7’ 3wt and mop up those silly fish with dry droppers all day. The streams can be a tad tight, so running a solid creek line can allow you to punch casts just about anywhere you need. If the lake fish seldom see flies.. these poor stream fish don’t even know what a wholly bugger is. They see.. they eat.. enough said..
This is a fair mix of “strategies” depending on the conditions given. Our spot and stalk tactic had a bit of success when the bite window was open. When terrestrials are constantly being blown into these type of lakes, this attracts fish. These are what I consider “cruising” fish. They are on the move and hunting for anything that may resemble food. This kind of sight fishing requires a fair bit of patience mixed with urgency. You have to be quick on the cast and stealthy with the stalk. Wait too long? And these fish will pass you up without a second of hesitation. Finding structure and imploring the “spray and pray” strategy is another valid approach. That is where studying lake maps in advance can come in handy. Inlets, outlets, drop offs, points, and boulder piles are all great places to throw out prospecting casts in the hopes of fish. These structure points will either bring food to the fish or congregate food for the fish to come to. We used this most of the time and were able to pick up most of our fish in this manner.
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A little thing we noticed that might be of interest.. would be that fish were feeding off the bottom.. no joke.. Later on in the trip we were finding that these Goldens were much more willing to chase a leech if it were lifted off the bottom or slowly dragged along.. Not sure if this is particular to our lake chain or if this is a common lake fish behavior.. Regardless, it might be something to keep in mind if they seem to be disinterested in your rig.
When out and about in the great wide yonder.. the beauty that surrounds can be a bit misleading. You aren’t on instagram anymore cowpoke and this isn’t a Zach Bryan song. There are plenty of “threats” that can derail your trip and your life.. so in no particular order, let’s go over some of the immediate dangers here in the WWR. (Keeping this specific to the time frame in which we went up this way, mid-late summer) First on the list would be the bipolar mountain weather. WE GOT EXTREMELY LUCKY. Getting a handful of stable days in that part of the world was nothing short of a treat. But as the trip neared its end, the mountain started to show her true colors. Pop up thunderstorms carrying freezing cold rain and skin biting hail are dangerous. With how exposed a lot of these lakes are, there is no hiding from it once it hits. Getting soaked by a cold rain for a few miles back to camp aint fun.
Outside of the harsh winds and potential for lightning, the adventurous angler needs must be aware of exposure. It might be summer in flat land country, but this high up, sudden drops into dangerous temperature ranges are common. Cold rain and howling wind is all you need to whip up a nasty hypothermic cocktail. Knowing when to hold em and fold em is important up here. Most of these lakes have no real cover and these storms can last for hours at a time. Rain gear is recommended but can only get you so far when things really go south.. My best suggestion would be to watch the sky and be ready to duck back into the tent for a few hours.
Next on the list would be critters. The omnipresent hordes of mosquitos aren’t exactly going to kill you.. but my god can they be an absolute nightmare. Sustaining hundreds of bites isn’t advised and can make for a miserable trip all around. Cover up all the skin and bring bug spray. If allowed, keep a nice fire burning at camp. The smoke does a wonder to help discourage these ravenous blood suckers.
As far as big critters go, bears are present in the Winds. Mr. Grizz used to make an occasional appearance but now with population densities reaching capacity in places like Yellowstone, more are permenently moving south. Just as dangerous and equally scary would be the Black bear (of which there are many) so basic bear safety practices are advised. We carried bear spray the entire time and hung all our food away from camp. Not to be underestimated, but when hiking along these trails keep your eyes peeled for moose. A mother moose with a calf is as bad as seeing a bear.
The final danger (which should go without saying) would be the water. Critters contaminate and parasites persist. Bring some sort of purification tablet or squeeze bottle to allow for clean water no matter where you go. Just with the nature of backcountry shenanigans, you are going to need a lot of water. More than you realize in fact.
I mean it when I say.. If it weren’t for our training prior to this trip.. we would have been D-E-D. No joke. Kowalsky and I are both active individuals but it requires more than the normal effort when looking to work the Winds. One of the biggest things I made sure to do was ruck months in advance. It takes a long time for the muscles to get used to the weight and even longer for your skin to get used to the pressure points. Start low and work up. Even if you are in flatland country you can hop on a stair stepper with you backpack and get to work. For overall strength and stamina, I shifted all of my kettle bell workouts. Low weight and high reps help get those muscle groups ready for those endless uphills and switchbacks. You should know you can do something weeks before you ever step foot on that trail. I hate to sound so critical on this point, but when so many obstacles are in your way, the last thing you want to do is fight yourself along the way. Blisters, tweaked backs, and raw shoulders can ruin a trip well before you even get there.. and most of the time you aren't going to have enough time to heal before you have to do it all over again on the way home.
Want to see more? Here's a video of our entire week in the winds!
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The psyche of an individual and society develops as per the influences that happen around. We believe that in todays times, Media is a powerful tool to positively influence the mindset of the masses. Thus we are dedicated to fund/offer resources to genuine people/institutions/organizations, who want to create a positive impact on the mind of people via their music, songs, films, photography, poetry & art.
The Final Full Stop
Short film based on Mental Health co-sponsored by Mind Matters & School of Emotional Intelligence: The Final Full Stop
Mind Matterz funded a short film named 'The Final Full Stop' produced by Maverick Whistler Production Ptv Ltd and Directed by Rigved, Seaon & Manish in Dec'2015
'The Final Full Stop' is a short film based on a psychological concept. Mind Matterz has co-sponsored the film with the intention of spreading awareness related to Mental Health.
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Hulu’s DVR functionality is about to get much more competitive, with the streamer announcing that it will grant unlimited DVR access to Hulu + Live TV subscribers in April.
Hulu will roll out free unlimited DVR storage starting April 13, nixing its old $10-a-month Enhanced Cloud DVR add-on. Users will be able to keep an unlimited number of DVR recordings for up to nine months.
This story is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best TV streaming services, where you’ll find reviews of the competition’s offerings, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping for this type of product.
Hulu’s new unlimited DVR service for live TV users will bring its DVR functionality up to par with YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, which also offer unlimited DVR access.
The move comes about three months after Hulu + Live TV hiked its monthly subscription rate by $5, bringing it to $69.99 a month, while also bundling Disney+ and ESPN+. That bundle costs $13 a month on its own. DirecTV Stream, meanwhile, is likewise priced at $70 per month, while YouTube TV costs $65 per month.
Previously, Hulu + Live TV users paying the base subscription rate could record up to 50 hours of live TV without a time limit. By paying up for the Enhanced Cloud DVR option, users could boost their DVR storage to 200 hours.
Hulu said that those live TV users who already signed up for the Enhanced Cloud DVR add-on will “transition” to the new Unlimited DVR service on April 13, and the add-on charges will (of course) be dropped starting on that date.
Meanwhile, new Hulu + Live TV users and existing subscribers who weren’t paying for Enhanced Cloud DVR will automatically get unlimited DVR access when the service launches next month.
YouTube TV and (as of January) DirectTV Stream) already offer unlimited DVR recording, while Sling TV’s DVR offering is similar to Hulu + Live TV’s old plan: 50 hours of recording for free, or $5-a-month extra for 200 hours.

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By Danny Contreras
This past Saturday Flyleaf and Drowning Pool made a stop at Hartford’s Webster Theatre in support of their new albums. Catching everyone by surprise, both bands debuted brand new vocalists to mixed crowd reactions.
The night began with Stars in Stereo, an LA-based band who have been constantly touring over the past year. They enjoyed a crazy rookie year tour with bands such as The Used and Hoobastank. They opened with a recently released single, “The Broken,” before paying tribute to Aerosmith with “Dream On.” They continued their six-song set with more originals before paving the way for metal heavyweights Drowning Pool.
Debuting a brand new vocalist Jasen Moreno, the band opened with “Step Up” from their 2003 album, Desensitized. The crowd was fairly lukewarm, and the main stage had yet to fill up when they took on the stage. Many fans were still in the Underground Stage, which was hosting many local acts. It took Drowning Pool a couple of songs to get into their groove. Moreno was a commanding frontman but lacked that hardcore edge that former vocalists had, especially the deceased original vocalist, Dave Williams.
The band carried on. They paid tribute to the aforementioned vocalist with an emotional rendition of “In Memory Of,” released on the tenth anniversary of William’s death as a tribute. Moreno asked the crowd to put a fist and a finger in the air for the recently released, “One Finger and a Fist,” a tough guy song, with a clear message. The crowd barely reacted and it was extremely disappointing. The band is known for one song, except to the hardcore fans. They’re not innovators, but they are pretty good live. Core fans ate it all up, however, and there were some in the audience. Clearly, most of the crowd members were waiting for the headliners, and it was painfully obvious.
They did some fan service with “Sinner” and “Enemy” but the saddest part of the night came with “37 Stiches” when Moreno asked the crowd to sing the song. It was agonizing to see him point the microphone at us, and for no one to sing the lines to the song. But the band and crowd redeemed themselves when “Bodies” began and everyone in attendance realized they knew what was coming next. They concluded shortly thereafter, to a fairly boring performance.
With almost 30 minutes after the end of Drowning Pool, the creepy intro for Flyleaf began to play for the awaiting crowd. And then the band slowly walked on stage as Kristen May took the place of Lacey, the original vocalist and a Flyleaf founding member.
Lacey left the band in October, following the release of the band’s latest album New Horizons. Citing motherhood and the death of a close friend, Lacey left the band and forced it into a corner to tour with a new singer, or wait on it until fans became accustomed to May. The band chose the latter.
While May is a perfectly acceptable replacement for Lacey, she felt forced. While hardcore fans knew of the change, many others were taken by surprise, which led to a very quiet Webster crowd. It’s not like she can’t sing or doesn’t have a stage presence; she does, and her voice is unique and beautiful. But unaccustomed fans felt uncomfortable with her. She sung clean and hit every note accurately. Her interpretations lacked Lacey’s personality and it hurt the performance. They opened with Memento Mori’s “Chasm” and continued with “This Close,” two great songs and perfect openers for May.
Yet the band truly blew it when they went with Flyleaf’s early material. One of the things that set the band apart was Lacey’s ability to growl demonically on command. While May tried her best, it didn’t fit her. “All Around Me” was sung quietly and cleanly while “Fully Alive.” Early Flyleaf had this “raw” element, and that was missing.
But what may have hurt May’s debut was the fact that she spoke of the band as though she were a fan and not a member. She referred to the band by “Flyleaf” instead of owning the fact she was the new singer.
Both bands underwhelmed, but it wasn’t entirely their fault. The lack of familiarity with the vocalist hurt the show, but the crowd itself just wasn’t into it. They came expecting something and were delivered something else. Overall, an average show made bad by the equally surprised bands and fans.


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lentil stew with spinach and potatoes
I’d always heard that there’s no such thing as a simple home improvement project; that once you’ve started you’ve opened up a can of worms.
Now I know that saying is true, for sure.
We started with the long over-due de-cluttering of our garage/storage room/attic. That’s pretty much done, but now we have to replace a water-logged section of the storage room, floor joists and all.
This is a stew I made at the beginning of the project, back when I was full of energy and possessed a fully-functioning brain. Though, this is a dish so simple I’d probably be capable of making it right now. If I could walk through the kitchen without falling over boxes.
It may not look like much, but the lemon zest and garam masala make this something special.
Lentil Stew with Spinach and Potatoes (adapted from epicurious)
about 3-4 servings
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
4 cups water
1 cup lentils, rinsed
8 ounces potatoes, cut into 1/2″ pieces (I used one small russett, one small sweet potato)
2 medium carrots, 1/4″ slices
1 lemon–1/2 teaspoon finely grated zest + 2 tablespoons juice
6 ounces torn spinach leaves or chopped kale (kale makes better leftovers)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garam masala (I used a spicy curry masala blend, so I omitted the cayenne pepper)
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, celery, and onions and saute for a couple of minutes. Add water and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots; cook uncovered until potatoes and carrots are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Stir lemon juice and zest, spinach, cayenne, and garam masala into the stew. Cover and simmer until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


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- foreign affairs May 7
Seeking to allay concerns that Moscow was stoking the violence in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia had withdrawn its troops from the border between the two nations. And in an unexpected development, he called on pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to punt on a sovereignty referendum scheduled for May 11.
"We were told constantly about concerns over our troops near the Ukrainian border," Putin said, adding that they have been pulled back to "places of regular exercises, at training grounds."
Still, NATO said it had yet to see proof that Russian troops did indeed move away from the border. Until they see such proof, American and Ukrainian officials will likely remain dubious of whether Putin is genuinely trying to de-escalate the situation.- -
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As the holiday season rolls around, there’s no better way to get in the festive spirit than by visiting a local winery and indulging in some wreath fineries. Whether you’re looking to stock up on gifts for loved ones or simply want to treat yourself to a day out, this unique experience is sure to delight. And with an exclusive discount code available, there’s never been a better time to explore the world of wreath fineries at the wineries.
What are wreath fineries at wineries?
Wreath fineries are festive events held at wineries, where guests can create their own holiday wreaths while enjoying wine tastings and other holiday activities.
Why should you attend a wreath finery at a winery?
Attending a wreath finery at a winery is a fun and unique holiday experience that allows you to get creative while sipping on delicious wine.
What can you expect at a wreath finery at a winery?
At a wreath finery at a winery, you can expect to be provided with all the materials and instruction needed to create your own unique holiday wreath.
Where can you find wreath fineries at wineries?
Wreath fineries at wineries are becoming increasingly popular across the country.
How can you save on wreath fineries at wineries?
To save on wreath fineries at wineries, be sure to search for discount codes or special promotions.
After attending a wreath making event at a local winery, I can confidently say that it’s a festive and unique way to get into the holiday spirit. The combination of wine, beautiful scenery, and crafting makes for a memorable experience. Plus, with the exclusive discount code offered in this blog post, it’s an affordable way to treat yourself and loved ones to a fun day out. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create your own wreath and enjoy some wine at the same time!
Advance tickets are the only way to get all of the deals and discounts! Buy tickets here. An open-house style partycome and go at any time. Twinkling lights, cozy fire pits, and live music. An indoor and outdoor event. The indoor tasting room is standing-room only and requires proof of vaccine. The only other option from the state is to require that everyone wear masks at all times except when actively eating or drinking, at which time they should be socially distanced. Because we are a very small winery with a standing-room only space and very limited capacity, that is not a feasible option for us. Outdoor and fire pit service is still available to all. Our staff does a wonderful job we ask that everyone be respectful of them during your visit, even if you do not agree with the new mandates. An open-house style party – come and go at any time for indoor and outdoor fun! Twinkling lights, cozy fire pits, live music, and our grand re-opening indoors!!! Though we will still have outside service! This is an indoor and outdoor event. The indoor tasting room is standing-room only at the bar and has limited capacity. Pets are welcome in the outdoor areas only. This ticket will include wine tasting, holiday food tastes, and a Glorie ornament! Ticket holders will have exclusive access to our indoor tasting room during the event – if you are unvaccinated, please wear your mask for entry. New Marlboro restaurant The Kitchen Counter will be here every Friday evening with a special pop-up menu! River Valley Guild is a new multidisciplinary creative collective, facilitating artisanally-minded markets and events throughout the greater NYC area. Based in the Hudson River Valley of New York, the Guild is both a resource and a platform for all types of creatives looking to share their work and grow their businesses. RVG aims to help build community through creativity. We cant wait to see you! Purchase Tickets Here. Cart 0. Sign In My Account. Back Music and Events Private Events. Back Connect Wine Club. Buy tickets here An open-house style partycome and go at any time. Live stunning vocals and keyboard from singer songwriter Gayle Donnelly Soulful Halloween music, gorgeous originals, and more creative covers gayledonnellymusic.
Attendees receive a handmade grapevine wreath, a Shawangunk Wine Trail souvenir wine tasting glass and SWT ornament, and a wine tasting flight and winery ornament at the starting winery of your choice then continue on a self-guided tour to the participating member wineries designated for the day and date between 12pm-5pm, for another tasting flight and winery ornament to decorate your wreath with. Dress in your best seasonal attire or ugly sweater and get a jump on your holiday shopping and stock up for the season! The wineries will be decked out for the season and are excited to see you! Please note Our Wreath Fineries at the Wineries weekends are all sold out, however, all of our member wineries will be open for regular business. Please keep in mind that these event weekends will be very busy at the participating wineries. For non-ticket holders please contact the wineries you wish to visit in advance as reservations may be required for wine tastings during the event. Tickets will not be available at the wineries for this event. Wreath Fineries at the Wineries! About This Event Attendees receive a handmade grapevine wreath, a Shawangunk Wine Trail souvenir wine tasting glass and SWT ornament, and a wine tasting flight and winery ornament at the starting winery of your choice then continue on a self-guided tour to the participating member wineries designated for the day and date between 12pm-5pm, for another tasting flight and winery ornament to decorate your wreath with.
Visit all 15 member wineries at your own pace. Enjoy a tasting at each winery, now thru August Purchase by July 31 Buy tickets online. The perfect opportunity to explore the finest wines of the Hudson Valley in side-by-side tastings. Taste the holiday spirit! Visit our wineries, receive a souvenir wine glass and grapevine wreath. Enjoy a wine tasting and get an ornament. As counsel and member of the State Senate Task Force for Hudson Valley Fruit Growers he was responsible for several ground-breaking laws on viticulture. She covers a range of lifestyle topics, including food, travel, and parenting, and writes the blog, Go Big or Go Home. Certificate, CSW is a wine and cheese specialist and blogger sassysips. She conducts private and corporate tasting events and classes aboard the yacht Manhattan. Assisting people with wine has been his passion for over 20 years. Debbie is co-creator of Happy Bitch Wines. Lindsey A. Please write us at the address below or email info hvwinemag. Any manuscript or artwork submitted by mail should be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like it returned. HVW is not responsible for the return or loss of submissions. All rights reserved.

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IR Remote Hacking and Automation
Hello guys,From my childhood itself I was wondering about the TV remote controller and how does it work.This instructable tells the story how I managed to decode/hack an old remote controller and used it for home automation.This instructable contains different parts as follows: Decoding the remote. Application 1. Application 2. Application 3.


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text: Hey guys i have not been active on scratch for a couple of months. Just to let you know i am still alive and doing fine. i might start working on new projects. i am also answering messages because when i logged in i had 1043 messages lol . I will now try to use scratch more often.


35g more and you got a FFWD F2R front wheel with DT 190 hubs. 20mm carbon for road.
But 444g is my new mtbwheel, with one spoke wrong:
Tune Cannonball hub, AX-Lightness SRT CC rim and Sapim Superspoke, except the one on top that is a to far Sapim CX-Rayspoke that is just wrong. So waiting for a new spoke.
tried it on my fork anyway:
With the new stem, will get some clearcoat in the middle of the handlebar before I finish it:
Thinking of getting some blue stickers for the fork too 🙂 Hopefully getting my new crankset next week 😀 Going forward with what seems to be a sub 8,3kg mtb
So finally shortened my brake housing. Saved 8g on the rear brake and 7g on the front. 480g for complete brakes now 🙂 My Sram X.0 was 525g, and then without adapter rear so impressed by Formula R1 Racing.
Yesterday I got some parts for my Scalpel and started building it. A Sram XX medium cage rear derailleur:
Also got a Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 front derailleur, but failed as I didn’t measure the seattube before. Ordered 34,9 and the frame is 31,8. So have to order another one. In the same package was a set of Shimano Yumeya wires and housing, good stuff that I will mount this evening I think. And got a pair of MixMaster. The Scalpel looks like this now:
Light bike with Innolite rotors and the lightest disc brake adaptor:
As the Flash with my nice handlebarcombo from Experimental Prototype:
The XX derailleur, a Recon 11-32 ti cassette on a Tune Kong. Great FRM XMD309 Tubular rims too:
More pictures when the build is going forward.


Does anyone have experience/advice on using an SD card to store the bulk of a virtual machine that I create with VirtualBox? I'm hoping I can just set the location for the virtual disk .vdi file to a path on the SD card, but am wondering if there will be any problems, performance or otherwise. I know there's some recommendations on how to use SD cards to maximize their life by minimizing read or write frequency, so is there anything I should do when setting up my virtual machine in that regard? Type of storage controller, type of hard disk (I see there's a checkbox for "solid state drive" ), etc? Thanks for any input.


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The revelation of an Iranian uranium-enrichment facility buried in a mountain at an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps base near the religious city of Qom might seem ominous. If, that is, the Iranians were determined to develop a nuclear weapon.
A central aspect of the art of politics in Washington is getting information to the people. Determining what the White House, Congress and the people will focus on - and, just as important, what the content of debate will be - preoccupies politicians at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, and legions of lobbyists, pundits, strategists and consultants.
The East Liberty County American Legion Post 321 and the Liberty County Veterans Council have announced plans for a Veterans Day Parade through downtown Hinesville.
A young man asked recently if I would write a letter on his behalf, recommending him to the University of Georgia. That was an easy request. The lad is as bright as a newly-minted penny and I have no doubts that if UGA remains his first choice, he will excel there as he has done in one of the more academically demanding, private schools in our state.
Two weeks ago, President Obama presented his health-care proposal to the nation in a joint session of Congress. In the past 50 years, joint sessions of Congress have been called only 15 times.
If diplomatic pusillanimity was the aim, President Barack Obama's decision to abandon our current missile-defense plans in Eastern Europe must be regarded as a masterstroke.
One of the biggest and most important issues for Americans right now is the health care reform being debated in Congress. This issue touches every single one of us and I am glad to see so many Georgians and so many Americans engaged on this issue.
Sen. Eric Johnson, the Republican lawmaker who has represented most of Liberty County in the Georgia Senate for the past decade, has gotten quite a bit of praise for his decision to give up his seat to concentrate on his campaign for governor.
I don't know how Jimmy Carter can look himself in the mirror. He has made hypocrisy an art form.
Gov. Sonny Perdue's announcement that Mitsubishi is going to build a manufacturing facility in Pooler is welcome news on the economic front for neighboring Chatham County - and indeed, the region.
Former President Jimmy Carter was a student at Georgia Tech, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and was trained to be an engineer on a nuclear submarine; just goes to show that all the book-smarts in the world, don't make you the brightest bulb in the pack.
The radical activist group ACORN is the E.F. Hutton of prostitution. It stands ready to provide discreet advice on setting up a brothel and engaging in other, associated acts of criminality. When ACORN talks, pimps and hookers listen.
One of my resolutions for Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year - is to be less quick to judge a person or a situation, trying instead to get all the facts before I come to a conclusion. Being a journalist, this is a valuable skill, as well as a character improvement.
Dear Mr. President:
Spooked by the public outcry, the House of Representatives has canceled its order for four military jets that would have been used occasionally to ferry members of Congress around the world. Even so, you shouldn't expect that the next time you fly, your seatmate in coach will be some humbled congressman on a fact-finding mission.
Editor, My hat goes off to the Tri County RC Flyers for their recent airshow and the thousands of dollars they raised for wounded veterans. Unfortunately, the Courier's story contained a description of the Wounded Warrior Project organization that was misleading and is inaccurate. It read "… which helps veterans wounded in conflict…"


Slim standing enclosure with shielded vents tests hot products
- Roomy 9.5 x 6.5 x 12.5 inches 240 x 165 x 320 mm inside
- Ventilated, fan optional
- Fits on any benchtop
- Rugged welded aluminum construction
- Wide selection of I/O options with our universal I/O plate
- Already configured for 802.11a/b/g RF tests
Testing tall devices? The JRE 0814-A stands up to any test up to 18 GHz! Featuring a wide swing open door with durable latch handle, this enclosure is ideal for testing IEEE 802.11 a,b,g devices such as WLAN, VoIP, access points and other RF devices.
Two shielded vents provide excellent cooling and optional fan(s) are available for those hot products. Tough ‘honeycomb’ vents maintain shielding effectiveness throughout the frequency range. Featuring rugged welded aluminum construction, you can be assured of its tight RF shielding effectiveness.
Long life door gasket material along with double edge engagement not only provides solid RF shielding, but smooth trouble free operation over its lifespan.
The large Universal I/O plate allow almost any device to be interfaced inside the enclosure, and internal electromagnetic absorbing material reduces RF reflections and hot spots.
Download datasheet: JRE0814-A
Features and Benefits
- Double contact door shields ensures repeatable measurements
- 3/4" (19 mm) thick RF absorbing foam deadens standing waves and reflections
- Heavy duty stainless steel hinges
- Rugged welded aluminum construction for long life
- Wide variety of connector options for every use
- One 100 pf filtered DB9 connector with RJ45 adapter
- One 1000 pf filtered DB9 connector
- Two SMA Female bulkheads
- 4 Terminal barrier terminal strip - 100VDC @ 20A
- Universal I/O plate (7" x 7" 180 x 180mm) with incredible connector options. Easily changed in the field for multiple uses. JRE Test "C" size I/O plate.
-100dB from DC to 1GHz, -95dB to 3GHz, -85dB to 6GHz
Dimensions and weights
Outside: 11" H x 8" W x 14" D
280 x 205 x 355 mm
Inside: 9.5" H x 6.5" W x 12.5" D
240 x 165 x 320 mm
Weight: 12 lbs 5.5 kg
Shipping weight and dimensions: 14 lbs 6.4 kg
18" x 16" x 13", 460mm x 410mm x 330mm
JRE 0814-A I/O Interfaces
RF Feedthru: 2 each of SMA female bulkheads
Adapter: DB9 to RJ45 adapter
Connector covers: Dust cover caps with tether chains included for all RF connectors
RF filtered data connectors: Dual DB9’s, one with 100 pf filtering, one with 1000 pf filtering - for wide range of data rates
Power connection: 4 terminal barrier strip, 2500 pf filtering. Barrier strip cover included.
Whip antennas: 2 each of 2.4 - 5.8 GHz whips
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This morning, November 12th, 2015, the headline on Fox News’ website announced, “FBI Expands Clinton Probe: Email investigation looks at possible violation of ‘false statements’ law.” The beginning of the story, written by Catherine Herridge and Pamela Browne, read as follows:
“The FBI has expanded its probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails, with agents exploring whether multiple statements violate a federal false statements statute, according to intelligence sources familiar with the ongoing case.
Fox News is told agents are looking at U.S. Code 18, Section 1001, which pertains to ‘materially false’ statements given either in writing, orally, or through a third party. Violations also include pressuring a third party to conspire in a cover-up. Each felony violation is subject to five years in prison.”
At the time of the article’s publication, RealClearPolitics’ Poll Average had Clinton polling more than twenty-one points above her closest rival for the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders. Three weeks ago, she shared the stage with four other Democratic presidential contenders, and two of them—former Senator Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee—have since dropped from the race. Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor who began his candidacy as a one-issue crusader for election reform before trying to go legitimate, was denied entry into the Democratic debates subject to a convenient, last minute rule change by the DNC. The final hanger-on, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley—a young, handsome, charismatic candidate who would be undoubtedly sought after in any other election year—is scraping by at 5% and appears to be banking on the off chance that a formal indictment of Clinton pushes her out of the race, allowing him to seize the middle ground against Sanders.
In a more rational time, an uninformed observer might think that the announcement of the FBI’s expanded investigation would doom Mrs. Clinton; perhaps in the face of multiple criminal charges she would be forced to drop from the race; perhaps this could be the end of her political career, as it would be for nearly any politician in such a bind. Such a distant observer would likely have thought the same when numerous allegations of misconduct and dereliction of duty emerged over the last few months and when Mrs. Clinton was repeatedly caught lying to the American people on a range of issues from her handling of the Benghazi attack to her solicitation of donations from foreign governments and her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. Nonetheless, three months out from Iowa and New Hampshire, Clinton dominates the field, and the DNC has yet to blink in its continued support for her.
Such a strange conspiracy of circumstances seems unimaginable for any candidate but Mrs. Clinton. No one in American politics—perhaps no one since Bill Clinton—has so commanded the support of both a major party and the American media. The lingering question is: why? With such an endless barrage of scandals and repeated revelations of Mrs. Clinton as a liar and a cheat, why does the Democratic establishment remain so steadfast in its support of her? The answer, it seems, lies not so much in what Mrs. Clinton offers Democrats but in what the party has lost over the past decade: moral integrity and a healthy pool of talent from which it can draw.
The standard of judgment in Democratic politics today has become not ‘what do we believe from our politicians?’ but rather ‘what is the absolute minimum amount of reasonable doubt that they can provide to give us cover in choosing to believe what we want?’ It is a lawyerly standard, not of reason but of rationalization. It aspires not to the recognition of truth but to escape from truths, and it is the epistemology of a man who thinks not in service to himself but to the collective. The White House press office has, throughout the Obama years, abandoned the tenor of public servants accountable to the American people and adopted that of a defense team, always willing to make the most absurd claims with the implied sneer: ‘Don’t believe us? Prove it!’
The same has become true of Clinton’s campaign. The most absurd and self-abasing positions are taken, to the extent of willfully sounding incompetent. A private cell phone is discovered? ‘I don’t know how cell phones work.’ A private email server? ‘I’m bad with technology.’ A high-ranking member of her staff lied on her employment records to be paid twice for the same job? ‘I only signed the papers; I know nothing.’ When called upon to account for it, Democratic pundits and party leaders mirror this ‘know-nothing’ line in support of their pre-selected candidate, always with the line that ‘That’s politics!’—implying that both sides are equally engaged in lying and cover-ups to support their own side.
Therein lies the wrinkle with their story: Republicans today have no scandals on the scale of Clinton, and it is unimaginable that any candidate in the Republican field could continue—let alone lead the field—if they were the subject of an active criminal investigation. Out of a much larger field of candidates, none on the Republican side face the kind of questions about their personal and professional integrity as the former secretary of state. Is this due to some morally superior cultural forces on the right? Not necessarily. The left has certainly lowered the bar at a prodigious speed, but it is hard to contend that the whole Republican Party and its politicians are all morally irreproachable. So what is the difference?
I contend that it is a matter of competition. The Republican primary field in 2015 has seen no fewer than seventeen candidates toss their hats into the ring, and its numbers remain strong going into primary season. Commentators and pundits have variously deplored the field as too big and counterproductive to Republicans coalescing around a viable choice, but it is still far too early for such concerns. Iowa and New Hampshire will narrow the field, and the long schedule of debates will continue to separate wheat from chaff. In the meantime, a fiercely competitive primary provides ample incentive for Republican candidates to challenge their opponents and strike at every weakness they can find. Not only does this prevent potential candidates with personal baggage to stay out of the race and weed out those primary candidates who would likely underperform in a general election; it makes those very same criticisms old news by the time Republicans make their nomination next summer. Through the constant back-and-forth, the Republican nominee—whoever he or she may be—will be stronger for having weathered the battle.
Not so for the Democrats’ anointed one, Hillary Clinton. Through months of coddling and protection from any serious challengers, Mrs. Clinton will likely get the nomination without having faced any serious challenge except from Bernie Sanders, who appeals mainly to the left-most members of the party. A brief glance at the stage during the first Democratic debate revealed a party tent-poled around one candidate, with just enough competition for the DNC to claim competitiveness. And the conspicuous concentration by pollsters on the Republican field, often to the total neglect of discussing Democrats, only confirms this observation. With the Republican debates still requiring two stages to hold their many contenders, the two parties seem to have diverged greatly since 2008—not only in their beliefs and ideals but in the size and diversity of their talent pools. The Republican field has flourished in developing a healthy level of internal debate while the Democratic Party has become a monolith beholden to the Obama and Clinton cults of personality. The Clinton-Sanders contest is merely the Democratic equivalent of another Bush family nominee versus the Democratic equivalent of Ron Paul—perhaps acceptable, but hardly exciting to the median voter.
Thus, Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy appears a fait accompli. The Democratic Party has become so concentrated on nominating her that it appears to be doing so at the expense of even seriously considering another viable candidate. It remains to be seen whether it is doing so at the expense of winning 2016. Joe Biden’s strikingly higher poll numbers among both Democratic voters and the general public were not enough to assure his entry into the field. In 2008, the Democratic Party nominated a charismatic and beloved candidate despite his total lack of experience, with greater regard for the man than the country he was to lead. Today, we must ask if it is possible that the same party has become so bound by Clinton’s name, her web of party allies, and her pool of favors that it will choose to nominate her even over the prospect of victory. Is there nothing—not even winning—that is more valuable to the DNC than a Clinton candidacy? As the party forges on in the face of criminal charges against the chosen one, only time will tell.


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Although she might be letting go of her marriage, Jennifer Garner is not ready to part with her wedding ring.
The star was seen in Atlanta, Ga., where she is filming her upcoming movie "Miracles From Heaven," sporting the band on her left hand while running errands around town.
Garner stopped by Party City and a pet store accompanied by her three children Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3.
The mom was seen carrying a handful of paw-print balloons before she and her kids reportedly attended a pool party.
Garner and her husband Ben Affleck called it quits in early July after 10 years of marriage.
Affleck has been seen wearing his ring since the announcement as well.
A friend of the couple has reportedly told People that their children "are a big part of why they're still wearing (the rings)."


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PURPOSE: To evaluate visual outcomes and complications of bimanual microincision cataract surgery performed by surgeons in training. SETTING: Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. DESIGN: Prospective case series. METHODS: The corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), astigmatism, corneal pachymetry, and endothelial cell count were evaluated before and 7 and 30 days after bimanual MICS performed by surgeons in training. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were also recorded. RESULTS: Three surgeons in training performed bimanual MICS in 150 eyes of 131 patients. There were 18 intraoperative complications (12.0%) (10 iris traumas [6.6%]; 4 capsule ruptures without vitreous loss [2.7%]; 3 capsule ruptures with vitreous loss [2.0%]; 1 intraocular lens [IOL] implantation in the sulcus due to zonular laxity [0.7%]). There were 5 postoperative complications (3.3%) (2 iris prolapses [1.3%]; 1 IOL loop malposition [0.7%]; 1 narrowing of anterior chamber [0.7%]; 1 capsulorhexis phimosis [0.7%]). Thirty days postoperatively, the mean CDVA improvement was 0.53 ± 0.20 (Snellen decimal) (P < .05), the mean decrease in astigmatism was 0.09 ± 0.54 diopter (P = .29), and the mean increase in corneal pachymetry was 7.42 ± 22.01 μm (P = .12). There was statistically significant endothelial cell loss (mean 496.50 ± 469.66 cells/mm(2)) (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Bimanual MICS performed by surgeons in training was safe and effective. Visual outcomes and complication rates were similar to those reported for coaxial cataract surgery performed by surgeons in training.
|Data di pubblicazione:||2014|
|Titolo:||Results and complications of surgeons-in-training learning bimanual microincision cataract surgery|
|Autori:||Cavallini, Gian Maria; Volante, Veronica; Verdina, Tommaso; Forlini, Matteo; Bigliardi, Maria Chiara; De Maria, Michele; Torlai, Giulio; Delvecchio, Giancarlo|
|Digital Object Identifier (DOI):||10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.04.034|
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“We’ve got to make sure we’ve got the quick with quality, or I’m not that interested in quick,” Barra tells WardsAuto.
As global product chief, Barra manages $15 billion business unit with 36,000 employees.
DETROIT – Management atopmay have put a new emphasis on moving fast, but time-to-market will not come at the expense of quality, the auto maker’s product development chief vows.
“We’ve got to make sure we’ve got the quick with quality, or I’m not that interested in quick,” Barra tells WardsAuto during an interview at last week’s North American International Auto Show here.
The 50-year-old Barra was appointed senior vice president-global product development at GM nearly one year ago, succeeding Tom Stephens, who took the baton from renowned product guru Bob Lutz.
For outsiders, the appointment of Barra as GM’s car czar seemed curious, given she had come from human resources. But under the HR banner, she performed a massive restructuring of the workforce as the auto maker steered out of its 2009 bankruptcy.
Insiders also know Barra’s work at GM dates back 32 years, starting at a Pontiac-brand assembly plant as a co-op student while studying electrical engineering at the formerInstitute, now known as Kettering University.
Her climb up the management ladder included a stint as plant manager of GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, head of global manufacturing engineering and an M.B.A. in 1990 from Stanford University.
Barra carries the requisite bloodline, too, raised outside Detroit as the daughter of a 39-year tool-and-die maker at Pontiac Motor Div. Her earliest aspirations were to own a Pontiac Firebird, and today the married mother of two counts a ’10 Chevy Camaro among her family’s relatively modest 3-car fleet.
As global product chief Barra manages a $15 billion business unit, with 36,000 employees involved in design, vehicle and powertrain engineering, program management, quality and strategic alliances.
Perhaps most importantly, Barra functions as GM’s guardian of vehicle quality, wielding a powerful “no-vote” within an auto maker led by a senior executive team determined to make it the fastest-acting volume manufacturer in the world.
Asked if she carries veto power within the new GM, Barra replies: “Absolutely. We’re not going to compromise quality.”
That’s a bit of a departure for an auto maker known to speed up product programs at the sacrifice of quality.
GM’s large cross/utility vehicles, for example, are a hit in the market today, but the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and now-defunct Saturn Outlook stumbled out of the gate. That’s because in the rush to tap the growing segment GM clipped important transmission validation work, resulting in poor drivability. A software flash fixed the issue later.
GM’s quality over the years has made significant strides, according to third-party data. But it continues to trail rivals such asin public perception of the metric. At least one newly launched high-volume vehicle, the Chevrolet Cruze, fought early quality problems.
As an example of where the company now strikes the correct balance between speed-to-market and thorough product validation, Barra points to the eighth-generation Chevy Malibu midsize passenger car.
The new-for-’13 Malibu launched production last week, about six months ahead of its original schedule, to get ahead of rivals planning redesigns for this fall, with GM’s eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain.
The car’s volume-selling engines, a 2.5L 4-cyl. and up-level 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl., were not ready. As a result, Barra green-lighted a Malibu Eco model until those additional powertrain options become available in the fall.
“Occasionally,” you can find that opportunity,” she says. “And we’ll always look for those opportunities, because that is just smart business. But for me, I first want to make sure we have complete discipline to our competitive vehicle-development process.”
Barra says GM continues to mine that process for ways to shrink the average product cycle, such as more validation performed using simulation software tools early in the process. It’s faster and less expensive than building and testing real vehicles.
“We’ll continue to push all aspects of that, but what’s more important than just necessarily quick is quality,” she says. “We’re not going to compromise (on) making sure the vehicle has been fully validated and is going to delight the customer.”
Looking ahead, Barra expects GM’s product portfolio to take advantage of the auto maker’s new profit stability and hew less closely to a truck market proven susceptible to swings in the economy and fluctuating fuel prices.
GM’s previous inability to make money in a poor economy and a market where consumer choice can shift abruptly cost the auto maker about $1 billion in vehicle-development money because it constantly was starting and stopping product programs.
“Think about that,” Barra says incredulously. “If we could have that (money) on a program that actually gets to market, it would be pretty critical.”
Driving into the new year, expect the auto maker to continue to leverage its global reach. The four presidents of GM’s global regions gather twice annually in meetings featuring “a lot of constructive tension” to plot the future, Barra says.
“We’re asking what the customer wants and getting that feedback from all around the world,” she says.


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It is a pleasure to announce the publication of the special issue of the Journal of Transport History on the histories of transport, mobility, and environment. Please find the table of contents below or visit the journal website here.
Thomas Zeller, University of Maryland, Guest Editor (firstname.lastname@example.org)
Journal of Transport History
Volume 35, Number 2, December 2014
Histories of Transport, Mobility and Environment
Thomas Zeller, “Editorial: Histories of Transport, Mobility and Environment,” iii-v.
Victor Seow, “Socialist drive: The First Auto Works and the contradictions of connectivity in the early People’s Republic of China,” 145-161.
Cory Parker, “Negotiating the waters: Canoe and steamship mobility in the Pacific Northwest,” 162-182.
Christopher Wells, “Rebuilding the city, leaving it behind: Transportation and the environmental crisis in turn-of-the-century American cities,” 183-199.
Eike-Christian Heine, “Connect and divide: On the history of the Kiel Canal,” 200-219.
Thomas Robertson, “The bird’s-eye view: Toward an environmental history of aviation,” 220-224.
Matthew K. Chew, “A picture worth forty-one words: Charles Elton, introduced species and the 1936 Admiralty map of British Empire shipping,” 225-235.
Christopher F. Jones, “Landscapes of intensification: Transport and energy in the U.S. mid-Atlantic, 1820-1930,” 236-241.

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A Judge Handcuffs The Cops
by Chip Wood / Personal Liberty Digest
So, of course, they’ve been under attack by liberal do-gooders. Sadly, this past Monday, a Federal judge ruled that they violated the Constitutional rights of minorities. Is anyone surprised?
Stop and frisk has been an important weapon for police departments everywhere in their efforts to deter crime. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the program in New York City, saying:
The NYPD’s ability to stop and question suspects that officers have reason to believe have committed crimes, or are about to commit crimes, is the kind of policing that courts across the nation have found, for decades, to be constitutionally valid.
If this decision were to stand, it would turn those precedents on their head — and make our city, and in fact the whole country, a more dangerous place.Thanks in large part to the stop-and-frisk program, Bloomberg says that New York is the safest big city in the United States. Unlike Chicago and other cities where crime rates are skyrocketing, New York is seeing record lows in many areas of violent crime.
You won’t be surprised to learn that most of the violent crime in the city is committed by blacks and Hispanics against other blacks and Hispanics. Or that most of the people stopped and questioned by police are also members of these two minorities.
So it follows, as night follows day, that the stop-and-frisk program was challenged in the courts. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled in a pair of decisions that the police department’s policy violated the Constitutional rights of minorities.
It just so happens that blacks and Hispanics make up about 60 percent of the population in the precinct under dispute in the case. But they made up 96 percent of the people the police stopped and questioned. This was enough to convince Scheindlin that the police department’s actions were racist and unConstitutional.
The judge ignored the fact that an overwhelming majority of crimes committed in the area are by minorities against minorities. In New York’s 88th Precinct, where the alleged discrimination took place, 99 percent of violent crimes (and 93 percent of all reported crimes) were committed by blacks and Hispanics.
Or as former New York Governor George Pataki put it, “You go where the crime is if you want to stop the crime.” And he added, “The effect of the policy is thousands of lives that are saved, largely low-income, minority lives, because we have much lower rates of violent crime.”
Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute pointed out the absurdity of the judge’s logic:
[T]hough whites and Asians commit less than 1 percent of violent crime in the 88th Precinct and less than 6 percent of all crime, according to Scheindlin 40 percent of all stops should be of whites and Asians, to match their representation in the local population.That would be as ridiculous as having airport screeners pick on grandmothers and young children, just to show they’re not “profiling.” Oh, wait; that happens all the time.
Columnist Gary Bauer points out how stop and frisk benefits minorities in New York:
The irony is that the vast majority of people whose lives are saved by stop-question-and-frisk are minorities, the vast majority of the police officers who employ it on their patrols are minorities and the vast majority of residents who are safer because of the policy are minorities.But, of course, liberals on a crusade — especially one that will hamstring and handcuff the police — will simply ignore any facts that get in their way.
To realize how absurd some of the arguments can be, consider the case involving David Floyd, the primary plaintiff in Floyd v. City of New York, the class-action lawsuit brought before Scheindlin.
Here’s how The Wall Street Journal described what happened with him:
[Floyd] was observed trying numerous keys and jostling a door in an area where a series of burglaries had recently been reported. Because burglary is often a violent crime, the judge thought the cops were justified in stopping and frisking the men’s’ outer garments but went too far in checking Mr. Floyd’s pockets. Therefore the judge ruled that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated.Can you believe what you just read? According to Scheindlin, the police were justified in searching Floyd’s jacket. But how dare they see what he had in his pants’ pocket!
Here’s how The Journal describes a second of Judge Scheindlin’s examples:
Then there’s Clive Lino, stopped and frisked in 2011 because he matched the description of a homicide suspect from a wanted poster distributed to officers that morning – right down to his red leather Pelle Pelle jacket.Sounds like good police work, doesn’t it? Not good enough, the judge ruled: “Here again the judge saw a reasonable stop and even a reasonable frisk, but a frisk that went too far and created another alleged Fourth Amendment violation.”
In her ruling, Scheindlin said that the New York Police Department conducted 4.4 million stops from January 2004 through June 2012. Yet the class-action lawsuit brought before her cited only 19 cases.
You would think that if you could cherry-pick just 19 examples out of a total of 4.4 million cases, all of them would be horrifying examples of police misconduct.
That isn’t what happened. The judge said that in five cases, such as the two cited above, the stops were reasonable but the frisks went too far. In another five cases, neither the stops nor the frisks were unreasonable.
That left only nine cases — fewer than half — wherein she concluded that both the stops and the frisks were not based on reasonable suspicion and thus were unConstitutional.
Scheindlin ordered that new procedures be enacted by the police to end the discrimination and that a Federal monitor be appointed to make sure her instructions are carried out.
Bloomberg promptly announced that the City will appeal Scheindlin’s decision. Hopefully, the U.S. Court of Appeals — and, if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court — will overturn her ruling.
What if that doesn’t happen? The Wall Street Journal put it this way:
The tragedy is that if the judge’s ruling isn’t overturned, the victims won’t be in the tony precincts of liberal New York. They will be in the barrios and housing projects where stop-and-frisk has helped to protect the most vulnerable citizens, who are usually minorities.Once again, liberal policies hurt the most the very people they claim to want to help. So what else is new?
Until next time, keep some powder dry.