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My Work as a Translator Is My Work As a Poet: An Interview with David Shook
April 30, 2014 in Books, Essays, Poetry, Travel, Interview
After his moustache, it's hard to say what David Shook is best known for; this multimedia, multilingual Renaissance man films documentaries, writes and translates poetry, contributes to periodicals far and wide, and mans the helm of world literature and film organizations molossus and Phoneme Media.
A student of endangered languages, Shook has translated not only from the French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian but also from the Kirundi and Kinyarwanda (dialects of Rwanda-Runi spoken in Burundi and Rwanda respectively) and the indigenous Mexican languages Isthmus Zapotec, Zoque, and Nahuatl. His English translations of Víctor Terán's selected poetry appear in The Spines of Love, which has been released this week from Restless Books. He is currently completing Like a New Sun, a documentary about Terán's efforts to preserve the Isthmus Zapotec language.
After interviewing Restless publisher Ilan Stavans for molossus, he took his own turn fielding questions over email and discussed Los Angeles culture, the bearing of travel on his work, and his most recent book of poetry. Upon reading about his crafty methods of literary borrowing, it occurs to me that Shook can be classified as, in only the most positive sense of the word, an appropriator—of other poets' verse and language for his own usage, of military technology for peaceful means. Ultimately, this global citizen brings it all home to us.
—Jack Saul
JS: You've translated Roberto Bolaño's "Infrarealist Manifesto" and spoken publicly about his work. Your documentary Kilometer Zero follows you as you try to track down poet Marcelo Ensema Nsang in Equatorial Guinea, a mission that, at least on the surface, reflects the quest that sets The Savage Detectives into motion. Your poetry drone project is reminiscent not only of Raúl Zurita but also Carlos Wieder of Distant Star. Did you have Bolaño in mind at all during these two projects? As a globetrotting poet, do you consider yourself an adherent to Bolaño's instruction to "hit the road"?
DS: Traveling is a very important part of my literary development, and one that's come about quite naturally. I suppose I am an adherent to Bolaño's "hit-the-road" school of relentless curiosity. Bolaño, in his manifesto, is actually quoting Breton, in what is likely his own translation from the French. I wouldn't be surprised if he's also referencing the Nicaraguan poet Joaquín Pasos, posthumously championed by Ernesto Cardenal—another Nicaraguan that Bolaño explicitly engages with in his own poetry, who wrote, before his premature death at age 32 in 1947, a poem called "Leave It All," almost certainly in conversation with the Breton quote Bolaño cribs his excellent advice from. In that poem Pasos ends with the image of sorting through the flotsam of shipwrecks to "[recover] the shoes of the dead." Maybe that's a morbid way to explain my own work chasing poets and writers I admire, scanning the wreckage that I might try on their shoes, whether by visiting their homeland, in the case of Marcelo Ensema Nsang's Equatorial Guinea or Pasos' Nicaragua, or inhabiting their language and work as translator, the most closest and most intimate variety of reader there is. That's the curiosity that attracted me to Víctor's work, and which eventually led me to Juchitan's humidity, and one of the first things I noticed in Víctor's own work, which compelled me to translate it.
New York likes to give Los Angeles a hard time about (among other things) its claims to a literary culture. How would you describe LA's lit scene? How would you say it compares to that of New York's? Why base molossus and Phoneme Media there, rather than anywhere else?
I think the great thing about Los Angeles is that it doesn't give a shit what New York thinks. We've been there: it's cold, the rats are the size of small deer, and the only way people can survive the high rent and miserable conditions is by telling anyone that will listen how New York is the greatest city in the world. Sure, there's some great stuff happening, and some really great people there. But the lady doth protest too much, methinks. LA is an incredibly collaborative space where almost anything you can dream up you can make happen. I'll take Brecht over Brodsky, and raise you Caceido.
You're a poet yourself, and your debut collection Our Obsidian Tongues (2013) was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas prize last year. How has your work as a translator influenced your work as a poet?
My work as a translator is my work as a poet, I think. I really don't think of myself as working in two separate fields. At the end of the day, I consider myself a poet, and my translations reflect that. My own poems, and especially those in Our Obsidian Tongues, do engage heavily with the many poets whose work I feel I'm in conversation with, often using experimental forms of translation to incorporate work by poets like Eduardo Lizalde and Tedi López Mills and even Víctor. I'm a fan of the literary cannibalism espoused by Oswald de Andrade, and Jack Spicer's ingeniously reimagined Lorca. If you really want to know, though, you can read the book!
Is your mustache really sponsored by Oregon Wild Hair Mustache Wax? Did President Carter really compliment it? Are questions about your mustache annoying?
Yes, yeah, and no, I think they're flattering. My moustache is meant to inspire a brief, fleeting experience of happiness, and I think it works—at least it did for ol' Jimmy, who has written a few poems himself, when I saw him at the Houses of Parliament in London.
But here's something I haven't told anyone yet, a Restless blog exclusive: after almost five years, I shaved off my moustache last night. It's not forever, just a brief intermission, but it is good to remember that I have an upper lip! I want to focus on grooming the Platonic ideal of a moustache, so I thought I'd start from scratch.
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A Heroic Act of Survival: An Interview with Víctor Terán
April 09, 2014 in Books, Poetry, Travel, Interview
One of Mexico's "first languages," Isthmus Zapotec is laden with x's, drawn out vowel sounds, and glottal stops; the first time I heard it spoken, I thought that the recording was being played backward. As far as I know, nobody wields this gorgeous and little-known language with more lyricism, richness, and sheer attitude than Víctor Terán, a free verse poet and endangered language activist from Juchitán in Southern Oaxaca.
As his translator David Shook notes, for someone who hails from such a small place and works in a language spoken by so few, Terán is a remarkably global poet. His translations have appeared in Poetry, World Literature Today, Hayden's Ferry Review, Agenda, Modern Poetry in Translation, Oxford Magazine, PN Review, and a Poetry Translation Centre chapbook (2010). His latest project is an Isthmus Zapotec anthology of forty poems by forty world poets—including Basho, Cavafy, Baudelaire, Whitman, and Eliot. A substantial trilingual selection of his poetry has been collected into The Spines of Love, which is out from Restless Books this month.
Recently he took the time to discuss over email how he has resisted power, learned to talk to himself, and constructed reality from scratch.
JSS: You've made great efforts as an activist to preserve the Isthmus Zapotec language, which is spoken by fewer than a hundred thousand people. Some Mexican political parties consider it a language of revolution and subversion and have made efforts to eliminate it. Do you direct your Isthmus Zapotec poetry more toward remaining speakers of the language in order to enrich an embattled tongue, or in an act of defiance to those who wish to squash it? In other words, do you consider whom your poetry is "for"?
VT: Honestly, when I write I don't think about what I am doing to defend or preserve my language—I am compelled by the necessity to express my joy or courage before the things that happen in my life. I write because I am moved by beauty: flowers, women, the miracle of life; I write because injustice stirs me and kills my soul: the horribleness of poverty or the insolence and arrogance of the opulent.
Why do I write in Diidxazá (Zapotec)? Because it's the language I have mastered. What writer in the world writes in a language he hasn't mastered? And for whom do I write? For the world! What's it matter if my language is of the majority or the minority? I, the writer, write inspired by what I see, think, and feel. And that's the beauty of the work of the writer, which inspires its translation into other languages so that it might be known by the wider world, like what's happening now with my collection The Spines of Love. Of course I am conscious of the fact that my language [a family of 60+ mutually unintelligible dialects, of which Isthmus Zapotec is one] has only 460,000 speakers, and that the 500-year assault by the plutocracy weakens and corrupts it more each day. Nonetheless, we resist doing things in our own individual ways: in the fields and in the home parents speak and transmit it to their children; writers polish and enrich it by reviving old expressions or creating neologisms; indigenous politicians and organizations fight for institutional programing and resources for its preservation and development. Political parties in Mexico don't care about indigenous languages and cultures, the only thing they care about is getting votes so that they can continue enjoying the privileges and table scraps of the moneyed few; the Mexican people have become aware of this, little by little, and are organizing themselves to appoint government functionaries outside the official programs proposed by our political parties.
The challenge to defend and preserve our first languages and cultures in my country, the neoliberal onslaught that seeks to impose, for market reasons, hegemonic languages and to end minority ones, through formal education and mass media, obligates writers not just to stand around with our arms crossed. It's not enough just to write, we must raise our voice and organize ourselves to avoid the homogenization and impoverishment of the human being in favor of capital.
Save the occasional poem like "Soldier," the poetry selected for this collection generally abstains from overt political statement. Was this a deliberate choice? Do you consider the publication of poetry in Isthmus Zapotec a political statement in itself?
Today to write in an indigenous language, more than being a political statement, is a heroic act of survival. Survival because writing strengthens and extends the future of a language. Heroic act because it means pain and suffering before the indolence of many of its own speakers, who forget their responsibility to their mother tongue, owing to their desperate struggle to find the day's food; because it means to endure the disregard of governments and institutions, who promote a double discourse, on the one hand passing "progressive" laws but on the other not allotting the resources that would make such laws possible; because it means discrimination on the part of mass media organizations and national publishing houses; because it also means desperation and sadness at not being able to hold the fruits of one's labor in one's own hands, not being able to publish it and share it with the Zapotec people.
The poem "Soldier" belongs to a series of political poems that I wrote in the period from 1975 – 1980, when I participated in starting a popular leftist political party, COCEI, that took back the municipal government of my town, which was in the hands of big business, the region's caciques, and PRI, the official party of national plutocracy. The poem speaks of the kidnapping and physical disappearance of the peasant leader of the COCEI, Víctor Yodo, kidnapped in the very center of town in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico, by a military envoy of the Mexican Army, in July of 1979. The title of the book that Restless is publishing, The Spines of Love, was what suggested the inclusion of this poem, without any political premeditation, because just as we're injured by the spines of the love we feel for women, we're also injured by the spines of our love for our companions who fight for a better world, like my friend Víctor Yodo.
There are many elements of heartbreak and pain in this collection. To what degree is the poetry autobiographical? Is the speaker in all of them "you"?
I am the shadow that my words cast, said Octavio Paz. Essentially one writes what he lives in and with this world; of course the poet doesn't write things exactly as they are, he's a great trickster, an exaggerated narrator, and in that way he recreates reality to exaggerate the good or bad. Remember that literature is an artistic composition, an art of language, a recreation of reality, not a reflection of that reality, but the making conscious of it, be it written in Spanish, Portuguese, English, Maya, or Zapotec.
In this book, then, I sing the joys and disappointments that love provoked in me as a young man.
Can you tell us a little bit about your writing process?
I began to write poetry because I longed for my hometown, my family, my friends. At eleven years old I was taken to Mexico City, 900 km from the city of my birth. In the capital I didn't have anyone to talk to in Zapotec, so I began to talk to myself, by writing. I didn't know how, I crammed two 100-page notebooks full of writing. And on a visit to see my parents, in the month of December, 1985, I took those notebooks to a great man, who was at that time the director of the Casa de Cultura in Juchitan, the great poet Macario Matus. I read him a few poems and the poet stood up suddenly from the table where he was playing chess, and ripped the two notebooks out of my hands to look through them. Done, he said, go home, select no more than 40 poems, and bring them to me as soon as possible, because I'm going to publish your book in May. That was my entrance to the world of poetry, and the publication in May of 1986 of my first book, Barefoot Words.
What other Mexican poets writing in indigenous languages should we know about in the United States?
There is a very important movement of literary production in the first languages of Mexico, and this speaks to the notable vigor of these communities to survive despite the injustices they suffer and have suffered for more than five centuries. This tendency to write in indigenous languages will continue, with or without support from the Mexican state. The first communities of Mexico have understood that the issue of survival and development does not depend on the government but on their own actions and determination.
Many of the works being written today in indigenous languages aren't lesser siblings of greater world literature at all. Names like Javier Castellanos Martínez, Briceida Cuevas Cob, Mikeas Sáánchez, Víctor de la Cruz, Juan Gregorio Regino, just to mention a few, prove that the literature known as "indigenous" is as powerful, artistically speaking, as that produced by writers working in dominant languages
I'll end by saying that literature, besides serving to immortalize life and events, and helping us to think about and feel our common world from new perspectives, also functions as a safeguard for a language, a culture. That's the importance of writers working in indigenous languages—they save their language and culture from impoverishment and disappearance.
Translated by David Shook
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Diesel Transmissions: Geared Up To Handle Power
We build the transmission to handle their ultimate goal.
By Brake and Front End Staff
It's no secret in any aspect of performance that everything after the engine becomes the weak link when you start adding power, and quite often, the transmission is next in line. But when it comes to the power and torque of a modified diesel, I thought there might be a little more to this version of the game, so why not find out from someone who knows?
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To narrow my search for an expert, I typed "live, eat, breath, sleep, work and drive diesel" in the search bar and it brought up Pure Addiction Diesel Performance in Hillsboro, Oregon. (Not really, it actually brought up some type of yoga site and breathing exercises). But the description is correct and the staff at Pure Addiction Diesel Performance are dedicated enthusiasts. The owner, Travis Turner, turned his passion into a business and took some time to talk to Engine Builder about the subject of transmissions.
Confirming what I expected, Turner pointed out that it's mainly the torque and the weight of the truck that combine to wreak havoc with the resulting shock load that will quickly find the weak spot in a transmission. "The transmissions are designed to handle a lot of power and torque from the factory," Turner says, "but when you turn the horsepower three, four, or five times more than what the factory designed it for and you have double or triple the torque, you start to have problems."
It's mainly the torque and the weight of the truck that combine to wreak havoc with the resulting shock load that will quickly find the weak spot in a transmission.
Turner explained that typically over the 500 horsepower range, there are valve body modifications, transmission tuning and line pressure modifications you can do to allow the factory units to handle moderate power increases, but once you get much above that range, you start to get into more hard parts such as different style clutches, more clutches, billet shafts, billet stators and triple disc torque converters.
Today's world of information has customers much more informed than they have been in the past, but I still know that educating and informing them is a big part of what performance shops do, and I wondered if there may still be the guilty few in this market that only concentrate on engine modifications and overlook the rest of the truck.
"We like to advise our customers that they need to budget for a transmission before they begin to perform any modifications," Turner says. He points out to his customers that depending on how they drive the truck and how much power they want, they are going to need a transmission to handle it.
"Sometimes when we do the modifications, we build the transmission at the same time," he says. "And sometimes customers opt to build the transmission first and then do the performance modifications afterward.
"When we build a unit, we always try to figure out what the customer uses it for, what their horsepower goal is, whether they are ultimately going to be drag racing or sled pulling or exactly what they are going to be doing. We build the unit to handle their ultimate goal instead of building the unit where they are at and having to go back into it later."
Above the 500-horsepower range, you start to get into more hard parts such as different style clutches, more clutches, billet shafts, billet stators and triple disc torque converters in order to make a diesel transmission live.
It's not uncommon, as with any type of performance market or vehicles, to single out specific transmissions that are more durable or have different characteristics and swap them into what you are working on. This has been common with some of the diesel trucks over the years, but Turner explained that it is not as common as it once was.
"There used to be a lot of transmission swaps for different units," Turner says, "but as time went on there's been a learning curve on the newer transmissions and swaps aren't as common in this day and age."
Turner explained that one of the factors driving this is that a swapped transmission never works as well as it does if you modify the factory transmission. "There are always little communication issues and creature comforts with the original transmissions that you lose with a swap," Turner says.
OEs have been making great strides in developing transmissions that continue to handle more power and torque than ever before, and in addition, aftermarket manufacturers invest heavily in the research and development of new products, figuring out how to make them handle higher horsepower.
"Aftermarket parts manufacturers are tearing apart transmissions and making parts as soon as new units appear," he says, "and they are doing a great job and making these units so they can handle the power and last, and swapping is not as necessary anymore.
"Most of the units we build are for the average 500 or 600 horsepower truck that people tow heavy loads on the road with." When it comes to popular modifications, tap shifters are a very common upgrade for towing vehicles. Early trucks didn't have tap shifters, which allow you to shift with the push of a button. This is standard on newer trucks and works great for not only towing but drag racing and daily driving as well.
"For towing, it's nice to have that manual control," he says. "Especially if they have a larger turbocharger, if they want to keep up in the rpms a little bit, they have the control to stay right in a specific range and keep it in a specific gear."
Manual controls are very popular for drag racing and there are a lot of different options for TCM programming that provide features such as second gear start, which is also a common tactic and advantage for different forms of racing and competition.
I asked about transfer cases and Turner explained that typically they are a little more durable than transmissions, the shaft sizes are usually pretty large and they're not very complex, so they don't see a lot of transfer case failures.
Pure Addiction Diesel builds about 300 transmissions a year and they have a dealer network that they sell them through. "We don't sell carry out units to the general public," Turner says. "The dealer network ensures professional installation and cuts down on the failure rate."
Eight years ago, if you had a 1,000 horsepower engine, you really had something. Now, a 2,000 horsepower truck is where it's at. The manufacturers of transmissions and engine parts are really involved in R&D and have stepped up their game.
Professional and proper installation is critical and when a new transmission is installed, flushing the fluid cooling system, getting any contamination out and making sure it has the proper flow is vital to ensure proper performance and longevity of the unit. "There are multiple thermal bypass valves in cooler lines or in coolers, and we've seen them hang open," Turner says. "If this happens, the fluid won't cycle through the cooler and you will have elevated temps."
Turner emphasized that one of the keys to keeping a transmission alive is not overheating the fluid. When you overheat it, the fluid gets thin, line pressure drops and the fluid breaks down. Transmission temperature is probably the biggest cause of failure.
By having their transmissions professionally installed, they also know that rebuilds are performed correctly and line pressures are correct, and dealers are also required to perform thermal imaging on the coolers to make sure they are properly transferring heat.
Even when transmissions are built, one of the biggest factors that is overlooked and not properly maintained, Turner explains, is transmission temperature. When Pure Addiction Diesel builds a new transmission, they install temperature stickers on the torque convertor and the case. Overheating causes the warranties to be void, and they always highly advise their customers to keep an eye on transmission temperature.
The best place to monitor fluid temperature is at the pan, and most factory units have sensors in the pans, with most aftermarket pans having sensor bosses. Pans are another common modification and have additional benefits on top of locating a sensor. "Aftermarket transmission pans have a drain plug and additional fluid capacity and they are cast so they seal better and add rigidity to the transmission cases," Turner says.
I asked Turner for his thoughts overall on performance diesel transmissions. "There's lots of options out there for parts," he says. "Eight years ago, in racing, if you had a 1,000 horsepower engine, you really had something. Now, a 2,000 horsepower truck is where it's at. The manufacturers of transmissions and engine parts are really involved in R&D and have stepped up their game. The evolution of parts is really crazy. It's nice that they are keeping up with the demand for what it takes to handle this horsepower."
This article is courtesy of Engine Builder.
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Courageous Christianity will combat the 'fairy tale' of atheism
Christians need to have courage to talk about the Bible in public life, a leading academic told a gathering in parliament this morning.
Professor John Lennox from Oxford University was addressing around 600 people in the Houses of Parliament at the annual National Prayer Breakfast organised by the Bible Society.
Professor Lennox described atheism as a "delusion" and a "fairy tale for those afraid of the light".
He urged Christians to have the courage to speak out about their faith in the public sphere and cited the example of Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English 400 years ago.
Professor Lennox regularly speaks out against an atheistic worldview, calling Richard Dawkins "wrong". He blamed new atheism for "the moral drift" in today's society and rebutted claims that science and religion are opposed to each other.
"God is not the same kind of explanation as science is," he said. "God is the explanation of why there is a universe at all in which science can be done."
He added: "The playing field is not level since atheism has become so dominant - and is often regarded as the default position in the media.
"If we teach people that morality is an illusion, they will begin to believe it. Many already have with the result that our institutions are awash with scandal, families are increasingly fractured, people are lonelier than ever and trust is at an all-time low.
The Alliance's general director Steve Clifford, who attended the prayer breakfast, praised the organisers for another sterling event and added: "It was fantastic to be there in Westminster with hundreds of people. The highlight for me was hearing John Lennox's unapologetic defence of the Christian faith. It was one of the best talks of its kind I have ever heard."
Earlier this morning, in a statement, prime minister David Cameron, said: "It is encouraging that Christianity still plays such a vital role in our national life. We are a country with a Christian heritage and we should not be afraid to say so."
Matthew van Duyvenbode, head of campaigns, advocacy and media at Bible Society, said: "In a society searching for deeper meaning, a compelling witness to hope is required. Within the Scriptures, we find a tantalising vision of hope  one which stimulates, provokes and invites us to become the signs of hope for others."
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Dr. Scott Shaffer joined the UIW Physical Therapy Faculty in 2021. He has clinical, teaching, and research experience in neuromusculoskeletal assessment and treatment, to include over 27 years of service as an Army Physical Therapist. He earned his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences with a focus in Adult Neurologic Disorders from the University of Kentucky, a Masters degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Baylor University. Dr. Shaffer is a Board-Certified Specialist in Clinical Electrophysiologic Physical Therapy. He has published over 30 peer reviewed publications, provided over 60 international and national research presentations and served as an investigator on various grant funded research projects. His clinical and research interests include neuromusculoskeletal evaluation/treatment, clinical electrophysiology assessment, injury risk screening and health outcomes.
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Good morning, kind reader and welcome to responses to over half a dozen Secret Shopper reviews from folks just like you (unless it was you, in which case my comment sounds ridiculous).
Something else that is (before we get to your comments) was the ridiculously good customer service I received this weekend from Homemakers Furniture.
What a difference six months of work makes.
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Look, I'm not telling you to shop at Homemakers; there are a hundred places between me and you to buy a bed or chair, not including yard sales, your Aunt Edna or just rolling with the lumpy old stuff you've got for another year.
Yet understand that you, me, all of us, blog writers and non, radio show hosts and not so much have the power to change the way businesses do their business, for the greater good of us all.
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"I had a couple of quick comments: 1. I enjoyed the radio show this morning (as usual) – keep up the good work! 2. Re: the school reviews, you were right – my mind is blown! Did you email the Supt. of DSM schools (I think her last name is Sebring? First name: Nancy? I'm not sure)? She should definitely read this!
"Mr. Jonnie: I was going to rate you as a company or radio program that just might pique interest, and be something worth while. After seeing and reading your review of an American TV & Appliance store, eg. the Des Moines store, I would rate you even lower than you rated the store.
You have no clue as to what you are doing, and if you were to get approval or live and get paid on a Customer Satisfaction Index, you would be searching for a job every week, after being fired on your third day on the job.
I know that you are apparently a fair debater, so therefore you will indeed take the time to read this rebuttal. I want you to know that IF you were to come into AN AMERICAN TV AND APPLIANCE store as a customer really looking for something instead of insulting or trying to make a good radio program by your entrapment of great sales people on a pretense to be broke, and unable to purchase, and acting like a vampire floating through the store trying to trap someone at something "out of the ordinary", when you were a complete distraction to anyone even on the street, let alone in a place of business, then and only then would you get insight as to how great American TV & Appliance is, and why people come to the store year after year, and even meet friends there to spend time and sit around and talk.
If that Mettow would NOT have stayed with you then you would have said, "It takes an act of congress to get anyone to wait on me." You do not have a clue, and I for one am very, very, repulsed by your lies, insinuations, and inaccuracies. To have you rate a great store or rate it's affiliation, staff and employees as you just have, is very much like someone trying to brainwash the public into not believing the crowded stores on the weekend, frequented by hundreds of satisfied customers looking for more to add to their satisfaction. American is built on highly skilled, trained salespeople, and their record proves it. You have only just begun your "business". American has been in business since 1954. American has built and expanded their business because they have indeed satisfied customers, and if you every need a job, you might want to think twice, because they will only keep you if you pass the certification of being a highly trained, skilled, tenured salesperson, who puts customers FIRST. If you feel that you will really be successful and rich by tearing a company down by YOUR rating scale, then your rating scale will crumble and burn, as well as your bank account, because you are trying to tear down a wall of success that is pretty impressive, and if you took a poll, you would find out that you need to start another business. Have you actually been paid by another store to make American TV & Appliance look bad, and lie and try to maime salespeople and managers to the point that the more you make them sound bad, the more you get paid?
Would you like to see the people or customers who will actually come into the store and wait for Mettow to get finished with another line of customers who have also waited for her? Why? Because she has stalked them into buying, and given them the worse buying experience they have ever had? Try to get people to believe your lies here. That is absurd. To publicise her name and lie and make light of her qualities that customers want, is to really be barking up a tree I wouldn't be sitting in when they come for you.
Jason Young is the best, kindest boss you could ever have, and he is man that you can count on, and one who raises his family in the best way he can and loves his wife as if he just met her. He runs his store the same way. He runs it with respect and honor to the founders and corporate officials. He values customer satisfaction as top priority, and if you ever needed someone on your side when a product has failed, of which imperfect planet earth does produce, then you would want Jason on your side to find a solution to your need.
"Some time back my parents, sister and I went to the T G I Fridays on Westown PKWY and had an unfortunate experience. We walked in and within a few minutes we were seated two tables away from the door. So far so good. The hostess tells us that our waitress will be right with us. Our waitress walks up about ten seconds later and asks us if we would like anything to drink. We order sodas. Still pretty good. Several minutes later she comes back with our drinks and asks if we're ready to order. We're not quite ready so she gives us a few more minutes. The next time she comes back we order our food and continue our conversation happily with no clue what our waitress is doing. After taking our order she continue her job for about five more minutes before her shift was up. And she left. Without telling anyone that they needed to wait on us. We patiently waited for 45 minutes sipping our drinks and getting free refills. Finally my dad went to find someone to figure out where our food was and why we didn't have it on our table. That is when we discovered what happened. Although the other waiters were very polite and generous in getting us our refills they never once offered too check on our food or to figure out why we had been awkwardly sitting there for such a long time. The manager came out a little later and apologized for the inconvenience and misunderstanding. We got a discount on our bill and eventually enjoyed a lovely meal.


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Arcane Roots have released a dramatic new video for 'Curtains'.
The video was directed by Miguel Santana, who's worked on Guardians Of The Galaxy and Rogue One.
Arcane Roots will play a sold out show at London's Bush Hall on Friday (February 03).


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From Eyesore to heavenly haven by Sue Lupton
Creating a terraced garden on a steep coastal site in Totland proved a challenge for designer Chris Barnes and landscaper Miles Norris.
Clients Mike Oldham and Lesley Forde had lived in the house for several years. "We had done lots of work on the house but the garden was a mess," Mike said. "It sloped so steeply you couldn't see the garden from the house. We wanted terraces that could be appreciated from the house and from the bottom of the garden. We got in touch with Chris and really liked her thinking and her ideas."
Chris's brief was to improve the upper terrace and create planting bays to soften the area. She was asked to create a lower terrace for sitting out. The planting was to reflect the coastal site and to look good from above and below.
Once Chris's design was complete, Miles took on the landscaping work. His company is MJN Services and he regularly collaborates with Chris on garden makeovers.
Miles explained: "The steepness meant stabilising the terraces was a mammoth task, taking several months. We built foundations from hollow concrete blocks, filled with concrete and reinforced with steel. There was a lot of stone on the site and Chris designed a scree slope using these boulders. Elsewhere we used a tapestry of materials, oak sleepers, sandstone paving, wooden decking and paths of terracotta chippings framed with sleepers, said Miles.
Once the hard landscaping was in place, Chris planted the borders with tough, attractive plants. She explained: "It was important the borders worked together so the separate terraces had waves of the same planting. This makes the garden very easy on the eye, with pools of colour, texture and foliage interest working across the space."
"I chose plants to cascade over the retaining walls, prostrate rosemary, anthemis, osteospermums, alchemilla and hardy geraniums. To give substance to the borders I used phormiums with their striking leaves, cistus, pittosporum and hebes. Agapanthus will add height in summer, as will dierama ( angel's fishing rod). Grasses and gaura, sedum and verbena bonarienis will give ripples of movement and attract bees and butterflies to the garden."
My goal was to create a garden which was high on wow factor but low on maintenance, looking good from every angle, all year round but particularly colourful in summer," said Chris.
Mike said: "Between them, Chris and Miles have transformed the garden from an eyesore into a stunning area that enhances the property."
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Cuomo accuser: Dropping case shows why victims stay silent
The woman who accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of fondling her in the executive mansion said a prosecutor's decision to drop the case shows why victims fear coming forward against powerful people.
Brittany Commisso, one of Cuomo's executive assistants before he resigned, released a statement late Tuesday, hours after the district attorney in Albany announced the former governor would not face criminal prosecution over the allegation, saying he couldn't prove the case.
"My disappointing experience of re-victimization with the failure to prosecute a serial sexual abuser, no matter what degree the crime committed, yet again sadly highlights the reason victims are afraid to come forward, especially against people in power," Commisso said in a statement to the Times Union of Albany. "When will our voices uniformly be accepted? Where do we go to have our rights vindicated? Unfortunately, this is just another example of where our criminal justice system needs to do better."
Albany County District Attorney David Soares asked a judge to dismiss a forcible touching charge against Cuomo. Soares said that while Commisso was cooperative and credible, prosecutors concluded that they couldn't prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Cuomo has denied the allegation, and has had no comment on the development.
Commisso said: "To every victim out there silently suffering from sexual harassment at the hands of a powerful government official, wondering what will happen if you tell the truth, please don't let what has happened to me deter you from speaking up."
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The Sir Douglas Quintet, five kids from San Antonio with an upscale moniker, scored massive hits with "She's About a Mover" and "The Rains Came" in 1965-66 by injecting the pumping Tex-Mex sound into the British Invasion. The Best Of The Sir Douglas Quintet ? the ultra-rare original album, with two bonus tracks ? features the soulful vocals of Doug Sahm and the signature keyboards of Augie Meyers. The Sir Douglas Quintet Is Back!, a 14-track sister compilation ? stuffed with singles, B-sides and vintage unissued '65?'66 material, is the Sir Douglas Quintet album that never was. Both albums are a double-barreled loving tribute to the scintillating vocal style and songwriting talent of the late Doug Sahm.
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Mono A &?B sides singles collection from influential Tex-Mex combo!Texas-bred singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Doug Sahm was one of the most important musicians ever to emerge from the Lone Star state, and an inspiration to multiple generations of roots-conscious rock 'n' rollers. Sahm did much of his most beloved work as leader of the seminal Sir Douglas Quintet, the audaciously eclectic band that first burst onto the national scene in 1965. With trusty sidekick Augie Meyers providing...
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NEW YORK — Top Wall Street executives would love to be rid of President Donald Trump. But they are getting panicked about the prospect of an ultraliberal Democratic nominee bent on raising taxes and slapping regulations on their firms.
The result is a kind of nervous paralysis of executives pining for a centrist nominee like Michael Bloomberg while realizing such an outcome is unlikely from a party veering sharply to the left.
Early support from deep-pocketed financial executives could give Democrats seeking to break out of the pack an important fundraising boost. But any association with bankers also opens presidential hopefuls to sharp attacks from an ascendant left.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review – Performance, Comparisons and Video
Josh Smith May 16, 2011
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is the latest high-end ThinkPad from Lenovo — bringing tapered sides, a backlit spill resistant keyboard, rollcage and Gorilla Glass screen to highly mobile package that feels and looks thinner and lighter than it is designed for mobile professionals who will appreciate the military spec ruggedness and the ability to charge the built in battery to 80% in about 30 minutes.
The retail pricing on our ThinkPad X1 review model is a respectable $1,399, or $1,549 with the external slice battery. While you won't be outfitting every employee in your organization with the X1, it offers a high-end experience for users that demand a premium ThinkPad.
The ThinkPad X1 is a surprising business notebook that brings many consumer features, like incredible sound and a backlit keyboard, to the enterprise. While other business notebooks come with similar features, the execution and typical high end keyboard from Lenovo continues to set the standard in how a notebook keyboard should look and feel. Dolby Home Theater v4 is impressively packed into this rugged enterprise notebook and quite literally will blow you away the first time you hear it.
The X1 comes in nearly a pound lighter than the ThinkPad T420, yet doesn't need to sacrifice on power or ports with USB 3.0, HDMI and DisplayPort standard. Topping off the X1 is the notebook's amazing RapidCharge battery technology that takes you from zero to 80 percent in 30 minutes. We were surprised just how fast the X1 charged, even while we used it.
The feature set on the ThinkPad X1 comes together to deliver a business notebook you'll actually want to use at home, even if you have a MacBook Pro nearby. For all these reasons, we have given the ThinkPad X1 our Notebooks.com Editor's Choice award.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Quick Specs:
The ThinkPad X1 model we are reviewing has a 2.5GHz 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-520M processor, 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive and Intel 3000 HD integrated graphics. The screen is glossy and measures 13.3″ with a gorilla glass finish that protects against scratches.
The X1 weighs in at 3.73 pounds and measures between .65″ and .84″ in thickness. This includes the built in 6 cell 38.92 Whr battery. The external slice battery which our unit is bundled with is a 6 cell 35.5WHr battery.
Who is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 For?
The ThinkPad X1 is similar in size to a traditional ThinkPad business notebook, but the tapered design and feel give it a standout place in the ThinkPad lineup. The ThinkPad X1 will typically be seen in the hands of mobile professionals and road warriors.
The small package which can be combined with an optional slice battery provides multiple configurations which road warriors will appreciate. Finally, the ability to charge your battery up to 80% capacity while on a short layover at an airport is feature that will make the rest of the road crew jealous — especially because it really works.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Build and Design:
The ThinkPad X1 has a rollcage design that adds to the overall durability and ruggedness of the unit. The edges of this machine are absolutely rigid, unwilling to bend despite the application of quite a bit of force. This carries through the center of the device, which has a small amount of flex, but nothing you will notice during normal usage.
As far as looks go, the tapered edges help make the notebook look slimmer than it is, much like the tapered edges we find on most smartphones. The materials also have a nice feel to them, with a slightly rubberized deck that feels nice while you are working for long periods at a time.
Lenovo ThinkPad Promo Video Showing Rugged Features
The notebook has solid and sturdy hinges which allow you to open the display completely flat if needed. These hinges actually play into the durability of the notebook. Lenovo tells us that the metal hinges add strength to the top and bottom of the notebooks which helps the system survive a drop from 1.6M onto corners.
The idea isn't that the system won't suffer any damage, but that you will still be able to use the system. We didn't drop test our system, but the included MILSPEC ratings for humidity, temperature, sand, altitude, vibration and mechanical shock should provide enough durability to handle many of the abuses that a notebook will suffer in the hands of a road warrior.
ThinkPad X1 vs. ThinkPad T400:
We are sure many of you want to know how the X1 compares in looks to the traditional ThinkPad line of enterprise notebooks. You can see a side by side comparison of the ThinkPad X1 and the ThinkPad T series business notebook in the shot below and in the gallery at the bottom of the ThinkPad X1 review. Note how the tapered edges deliver a much sleeker profile on the X1.
ThinkPad X1 vs. ThinkPad T Series
When compared to the ThinkPad T400 series notebooks, and even the slimmer ThinkPad T420s, the ThinkPad X1 comes with a higher price tag ($400 more than a T420 and $200 more than a T420s with similar specs), but it will provide additional value when deployed to a salespeople who primarily use their notebooks and smartphones as their tools.
Rather than leave their business notebook in the office, the X1 will likely go with employees and earn a spot as their go to tool thanks to premium audio, a backlit keyboard and RapidCharging. Instead of an additional cost, businesses would be well served to look at the X1's premium price as an investment in their highly mobile employees, rather than perks saved solely for executives who want a higher priced notebook.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 vs. MacBook Air
The ThinkPad X1 is, going to draw comparisons to the ultrasleek MacBook Air just like any new ultraportable will. While the ThinkPad X1 doesn't come in as thin or light as the MacBook Air, it does bring many things the Air doesn't like a backlit keyboard, 2nd Gen Intel Core i5 processor and USB 3.0. Take a look at how the ThinkPad X1 compared to the MacBook Air below.
ThinkPad X1 vs. MacBook Air
MacBook Air & ThinkPad X1 Side by Side
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Features:
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 comes with a collection of features that combine to deliver what you would expect from a ThinkPad, and perhaps a bit more.
Rapid Charge – Perhaps one of the biggest new features is the RapidCharge technology which allows you to quickly top off the battery when you are near an outlet. We were impressed by the speed with which the battery charged, even while we used the notebook without restraint.
Dolby Home Theater v4 – Skip down to the sound section for more, but in short the Dolby Home Theater v4 delivers sound that you wouldn't expect in a business notebook. Whether you listen on your headphones, watch movies in hotel rooms or use the notebook to pitch to a room of buyers the sound will impress.
Keyboard – We'll cover this in more depth, but the ThinkPad X1 uses the newer ThinkPad style keys and for the first time offers backlit keys. Additionally, the keyboard has two large drain-holes to protect your notebook from accidental spills.
VOIP Applications – Check out the webcam section for more details, but Lenovo has taken steps to improve your video conferencing experience. From the low light-sensitive webcam to the additional controls that let you focus in one just yourself or open up the conversation to the room, it's no ordinary VOIP experience.
ThinkVantage Software – The built in ThinkVantage software delivers a collection of system utilities, but the one that impressed us most was the power manager software which provides a slider that allows you to adjust for battery life. Sliding to the right will decrease screen brightness and CPU power to increase battery life.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Display:
The display on the ThinkPad X1 is quite bright, rated at 350 NITS, and that's a good thing because the display is glossy rather than the traditional anti-glare you'll find on business notebooks. The display is covered edge to edge by Corning Gorilla Glass which provides protection from scratches. As far as viewing angles go, the notebook has good side to side viewing angles which would allow you to share the screen with another person while watching a movie or working on a presentation. Vertical viewing angles are also nice, as is the ability to tilt the display all the way back so that you can find a good angle on a tray table, car seat, counter or while on the couch.
Corning Gorilla Glass Display on the ThinkPad X1
While the protective Gorilla Glass is a nice addition to this notebook, we wish the display was anti-glare so that the notebook would be better suited for use outdoors or in harsh lighting conditions.
The resolution is a pretty typical 1366×768 resolution, which fits the 13.3″ display well. It would be nice to see a higher 1440×900 resolution on a high end notebook like this, but we're guessing many of the end users will be OK with the standard resolution.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Keyboard and Touchpad:
The keyboard on the ThinkPad X1 is very nice with the great key spacing and key travel that we have come to expect from Lenovo. This is closer to the new style of ThinkPad keyboards which we have seen, a slight variation from the traditional ThinkPad experience, but in our opinion a good change.
The key placement is nice, with legacy keys taking a backseat so that you have easy access to the keys most users interact with most. The super size right Shift key is a nice touch. The only complaint we really have regarding placement are the PgUp and PgDn keys which take up space near the arrow keys and can make the up and left keys hard to find by touch.
The key travel is nice and the keys themselves also have a very nice feel. While some keyboards feel like you are typing on stone, this one is pleasant to type on for extended periods. We were able to type this review on the X1 at a pace that was a slight bit faster than we are accustomed to on our MacBook Air, even with a jammed finger. The keyboard is very solid with no flex in the center even with heavy typing.
This the first time Lenovo has included a backlit keyboard on a ThinkPad instead of the traditional keyboard light. We are impressed with their first backlit keyboard and prefer it to the light which normally lit up about half the keys. The X1 allows you to toggle between two levels of backlighting and off. We like that the backlight doesn't bleed through the key spacing in a blinding fashion like some notebooks are apt to.
ThinkPad X1 VOIP Controls and Keyboard Closeup
The keyboard has handy VOIP and volume controls to the right of the keys. You can mute your microphone, mute the volume or raise and lower volume with these handy buttons which don't require you to hunt for a Fn key while conferencing.
The ThinkPad X1 comes with a trackpad and the traditional ThinkPad UltraNav TrackPoint. The TrackPoint worked just as you would expect, delivering a precise mouse experience and the three buttons for the TrackPoint had the typical ThinkPad feel.
In addition, the ThinkPad X1 has a small mousepad with a textured surface that allows your fingers to move across it quickly. The entire mousepad is a clickable surface, which is something that definitely takes some getting used to. We found that the right click zone was a bit picky on occasion, but configured the mousepad to recognize a two finger click as a right click and quickly moved past this issue.
Clickable ThinkPad X1 Mousepad
The mouse supports multitouch gestures and clicks. In our experience the two finger scroll was pretty responsive. We found that you do need to have a decent amount of separation between your fingers to get the notebook to recognize two finger scroll, but it was something we adjusted to within a day of extended use.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Processor and Performance:
In terms of processing power, the 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 Sandy Bridge processor delivers a good deal of power and the ability to enter TurboBoost mode when you need more. We ran the ThinkPad X1 through a gauntlet of tests from opening large excel sheets and running numerous applications such as Skype, Excel, several Chrome Windows (playing video and audio), and even running Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 in the background. If you need even more power, you can turn on Lenovo Turbo Boost+ which lets TurboBoost run longer.
In short, the system delivers the performance we expect on a 2nd generation Core i5 powered system and can handle numerous tasks at the same time. Lenovo didn't sacrifice and put a low voltage or last gen processor in here. The integrated graphics should suffice for most road warriors. Creative professionals will need to look for something with discrete graphics, but executives and sales staff will have more than enough power.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Multimedia and Gaming:
Based on the visuals and sound, you could easily confuse the ThinkPad X1 for a multimedia notebook. The Dolby Home Theater v4 audio which we cover below and the Intel integrated graphics are able to deliver 1080P content without pause. While watching numerous 1080p clips we didn't have any stuttering or noticeable frame drops.
The ThinkPad X1 includes a low power multimedia mode which allows the notebook to turn off un-needed components while watching multimedia, allowing your battery to last longer. Lenovo claims a 30% boost, and while we weren't able to scientifically test this, the X1 didn't take the typical battery life hit while watching an hour long episode of SNL on Hulu.
As an added bonus, the ThinkPad X1 includes Intel Wireless Display, which will allow you to stream to connected HDTVs or projectors, provided you have a $99 WiDi adapter. This is a nice touch, and while WiDi adapters aren't commonplace in conference rooms, we wouldn't be surprised to see Intel Wireless Display making inroads into more homes and office this year.
If you need to relax, you can play some games on the integrated graphics. While Just Cause 2 was a bit too demanding, Portal 2 played perfectly on the ThinkPad X1, and was complemented by the Dolby Home Theater v4 game setting. While walking around a level with fire in it, the audio clearly let us know if the fire was to our left or right, though there wasn't as much differentiation from front to back.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Audio and Speakers
The ThinkPad X1 comes with Dolby Home Theater v4, which delivers an audio experience that is nothing short of amazing. In addition to simply being louder than the audio found on many business notebooks the Dolby Home Theater v4 software delivers audio that really pops.
When you are watching a movie or listening to music over the built in speakers, you'll notice a pretty incredible surround sound effect. For music, you'll hear much more depth and feel as if you are listening on a nice pair of external speakers rather than built in business notebook speakers.
As far as volume goes, the ThinkPad X1 was able to provide loud and clear sound in our small apartment, and should be able to keep you entertained in a hotel room or deliver loud, quality audio for a sales pitch.
The low end isn't going to deliver thumping bass, but the notebook does well enough that you can hear more of the low end than you would on a standard notebook. Listening to Money by Pink Floyd, we could hear the bass playing in the background and the highs were crisp and clear, leaving us feeling like we were in the cash register. As expected, the sound was clearly differentiated from right and left while listening.
Let's face it; you won't be blasting movies and music out the speakers while you are working on the plane or in a cafe, so headphones matter. The good news is that Dolby Home Theater v4 delivers on this front too. We tested the headphone experience with the Nox Scout headphones, which retail for $80 and deliver pretty good audio on their own. We tested out Money and had the same depth as before, with a bit more bass. Even the headphones can deliver a better audio experience for watching movies which delivers a 5.1 surround sound.
One other feature which is pretty impressive is the dialogue enhancement. If you remember the bar scene at the opening of Star Trek, you miss out on quite a bit of the background noise that really brings you into the bar while listening on a standard laptop. With Dolby Home Theater v4 you can hear all of that and still clearly hear Kirk get shot down at the bar.
Dolby Home Theater V4 doesn't just make music and movies you watch locally sound better. Everything from YouTube clips to Pandora sounds better. Even YouTube clips shot by regular users, not studios, sound better.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Heat and Noise
As far as heat and noise go, the X1 can get warm during extended use, but the heat is mainly present on the bottom of the unit, which means you shouldn't have sweaty palms after a four hour work session. The temps mainly climbed during video or processor intensive tasks.
The fan did run during these times, but wasn't loud enough to distract us from watching media or to distract someone next to us from watching a TV show. Lenovo uses an "owl" fan which is designed to make less noise while spinning and offers five speeds so that it can adjust between a larger number of speeds.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Battery Life
The ThinkPad X1 is rated for 10 hours with the optional "slice battery" which is a reasonable rating given our browsing tests. We tested the ThinkPad X1 battery life with the Laptop Mag Battery Testing Tool which browses to common webpages with the screen set at 40% brightness until the battery dies.
ThinkPad X1 with Slice Battery
With the optional slice battery, which is more of a wedge that gives you a nice typing angle, we were able to achieve 8 hours and 20 minutes. With the standard built in 6 cell battery, we achieved 4 hours and 20 minutes of battery life.
If you are using this notebook on the road, we suggest going for the slice battery option so that you can easily make it through a full day of work without recharging. While it would be nice to have an 8 hour battery built in, we do like the flexibility of a slice battery which can stay at the office on shorter day trips and travel with you when you need it.
If you don't opt for the slice battery, you will still be able to get through a full day if you can find 30 minutes to charge while you eat lunch or are on a short layover. The built in battery will charge up to 80% in 30 minutes using Lenovo RapidCharge technology. We tested this out numerous times and RapidCharge works! Best of all, you can use the notebook while it is charging without sacrificing the speedy charging. We were able to top off the battery in about 50 minutes.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Connectivity:
The ThinkPad X1 has a collection of common business ports and connectivity options including Bluetooth and Wireless connectivity. There is an option for an integrated 3G mobile broadband connection, but our review unit was not equipped with this.
Left Side: USB 2.0, Headphone/Mic Combo, Vent
Right Side: Wireless Switch, 4-in-1 SD card Reader
Rear: Ethernet, SIM Card Slot, USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort, eSATA USB 2.0 Combo port with Charge Function, Power, Kensington
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Webcam:
The ThinkPad X1 comes with a low-light sensitive webcam which delivers a good quality image, though colors are difficult to distinguish in low light settings. Add sufficient light and it was clear enough for the caller on the other end to clearly see our bright orange shirt and to tell that we had a haircut recently. In addition to the HD webcam, the X1 includes dual array microphones which, combined with the built in software tools allow you to gain greater control over the conversation.
The ThinkPad X1 includes several VOIP enhancements in addition to the easy to access VOIP controls. First is the option to focus in on one user so that you can be on a conference call that doesn't pick up the noise of others around you without the need to find a headset. You can toggle this control to multiple voice mode to include others in your call, such as at a conference table, allowing your computer to be the speakerphone.
ThinkPad X1 VOIP Settings
The built in VOIP software also includes noise cancellation which is designed to prevent the other side of the conversation from hearing your keystrokes during a video call. This setting will quiet the keystrokes, but won't always silence them. Based on our test calls about half the callers could hear our keystrokes, but reported that the keys were quieter with the noise suppression enabled.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Warranty:
The ThinkPad X1 comes with a one year warranty, but can be purchased with up to a 3 year warranty. Lenovo hasn't announced pricing for the X1 warranty plans, but we expect them to be in line with the ThinkPad X series which starts at $119 for a three year warranty extension and goes up to $269 for a 3 year priority onsite warranty and 3 year ThinkPad protection. The ThinkPad X1 sealed battery is covered for up to 3 years with the purchase of a 3 year extended warranty, though the battery warranty only covers a portion of the cost of a new battery.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Software:
The ThinkPad X1 comes free of the crapware you would commonly find on a consumer system and actually has a helping of useful software and tools built in. In addition to the VOIP software and Power manager tools we have already talked about the ThinkPad X1 comes with the full suite of ThinkVantage tools that will help you manage the system from backing up to using the fingerprint reader for security.
One more nice touch is Instant Resume, which will keep your WiFi connection active when the lid is shut, allowing you to close your notebook and go to another office or conference room without reconnecting. Lenovo added this function after observing that users often walked from room to room with their notebooks open, an activity which can be awkward to accomplish and dangerous if the notebook is dropped.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Value:
The ThinkPad X1 is definitely a premium system, and more expensive than a similarly spec'd ThinkPad, but the numerous additional features like RapidCharge battery, backlit keys and the overall ruggedness and design go a long way in making the higher price worth it for road warriors, especially with prices for a well equipped model starting at $1,399.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Conclusion:
The ThinkPad X1 shows a now look for Lenovo and includes a collection of features and design changes which exciting and new. Lenovo has been able to add to the ThinkPad features we love, like durability and an amazing keyboard, without compromising on why businesses choose to equip their employees with ThinkPads. The ThinkPad X1 shows that the company can adapt and bring consumer features like high end audio and backlit keys to the traditional ThinkPad line. Lenovo may still need a bit more time to perfect the mousepad, but the ThinkPad X1 is without a doubt the best ThinkPad we have had a chance to use.
Hopefully we will see similar features and design cues make their way to the rest of the ThinkPad line of notebooks in the coming months. We already have Dolby Digital Home Theater v4 on the ThinkPad Edge lines, so we wouldn't be surprised to see it arrive on more systems, hopefully with Backlit keys in tow.
Design makes the X1 look and feel lighter than it is.
RapidCharge Battery charges to 80% over a quick lunch.
Backlit keyboard with great key travel and spacing.
Amazing Sound
VOIP optimizations
MILSpec Ruggedness
Glossy display
Need slice battery to last all day
Small clickable touchpad can be finicky
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Gallery:
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Detailed Specs:
Brand Lenovo
Model ThinkPad X1
Intel® Core™ i5-2520M (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)
Display 13.3″ Display (1366×768) LED Backlit, 350 NITS, Corning Gorilla Glass
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
Storage 320GB (7200rpm)
Memory / RAM 4GB
RAM speed 1333MHz
Optical Drive None
Graphics Card Intel® Integrated 3000 HD Graphics
WLAN Card Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 with Bluetooth
Navigation Trackpoint® & Buttonless Touchpad
WebCam 720p High Definition camera
Microphone Dual digital microphones Combo Microphone Headphone Jack
Dimensions 13.26″ x 9.1″ x 0.65″ – 0.84″
Weights 3.73 pounds
HDMI 1.4a Port
1 USB 2.0 port
1 USB 2.0 / eSATA charging port
Mic/Headphone jack
Battery Life 6 cell battery (38.92WHr), with optional 6 cell ThinkPad X1 Slice battery (35.5WHr) with combined rating of 10 hours.
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Stone est un thriller américain réalisé par John Curran, sorti fin 2010 aux États-Unis et le  en France.

Synopsis
À la veille de prendre sa retraite, Jack Mabry, un fonctionnaire de l'administration pénitentiaire, est chargé de revoir le cas de Gerald Creeson, surnommé « Stone », emprisonné pour le meurtre de ses grands-parents. Mais Jack n'est pas convaincu par la défense de Stone. Stone demande alors à Lucetta, sa petite amie, de séduire Jack...

Fiche technique
 Titre : Stone
 Titre original : Stone
 Réalisation : John Curran
 Décors : Tim Grimes
 Costumes : Victoria Farrell
 Photographie : Maryse Alberti
 Montage : Alexandre de Franceschi
 Production : David Mimran, Jordan Schur, Holly Wiersma et Ed Cathell III
 Sociétés de distribution :
 : Overture Films et Relativity Media
 : Metropolitan Filmexport
 Budget : 22 millions $
 Pays d'origine :
 Langue : anglais
 Format : Couleur • 2,35:1 • 35mm - Dolby Digital • SDDS • DTS
 Genres : Thriller, drame
 Durée : 105 minutes
 Dates de sortie :
 :  (sortie limitée)
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 Avertissement : des scènes des images ou des propos peuvent heurter le jeune public.

Distribution
 Robert De Niro (V. F. : Jacques Frantz ; V. Q. : Hubert Gagnon ) : Jack Mabry
 Edward Norton (V. F. : Damien Boisseau ; V. Q. : Antoine Durand) : Gerald « Stone » Creeson
 Milla Jovovich (V. F. : Barbara Kelsch ; V. Q. : Élise Bertrand) : Lucetta
 Frances Conroy (V. F. : Anne Rochant ; V. Q. : Madeleine Arsenault) : Madylyn
 Enver Gjokaj (V. F. : Bertrand Nadler ; V. Q. : Éric Bruneau) : Jack, jeune
  (V. Q. : Annie Girard) : Madylyn, jeune
 Rachel Loiselle (V. Q. : Ariane-Li Simard-Côté) : Candace
 Peter Lewis (V. F. : Patrick Zard) : Mitch Warden
 David Wayne Parker : Frank
 Sarab Kamoo : Janice
 Liam Ferguson : l'avocat

Source et légende : Version française (V. F.) sur AlloDoublage et Version québécoise (V. Q.) sur Doublage Québec.

Production

Genèse du projet
En 2003, le scénariste Angus MacLachlan développe d'abord le projet comme une pièce de théâtre. Mais en 2005, il décide de l'adapter en script pour le cinéma.

La production peine à trouver un financement et ce n'est qu'en 2010 que le projet se concrétise notamment grâce à la société Mimran Schur Pictures, dont c'est le premier film, créée par David Mimran et Jordan Schur, l'ancien Président de Geffen Records.

Casting
Le réalisateur avait déjà collaboré avec Edward Norton pour Le Voile des illusions en 2006. Quant à Robert De Niro, il a travaillé avec Ed Norton dans The Score en 2001.

Sienna Miller était à l'origine pressentie pour le rôle de Lucetta, mais c'est finalement Milla Jovovich qui obtient le rôle, notamment grâce au succès de l'une de ses auditions devant le réalisateur, Edward Norton et Robert De Niro.

Tournage
Le tournage débute le , dans l'État du Michigan, plus précisément dans les villes de Détroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor et Dexter.

Le , le tournage est brièvement interrompu lorsqu'une fan ivre de Robert De Niro parvient à passer la sécurité et à accoster l'acteur.

Réception
Le film a reçu un accueil mitigé des critiques, avec notamment un pourcentage de 49 % d'opinions positives sur Rotten Tomatoes et 58/100 sur Metacritic.

Côté box-office, le film a fait un vrai « flop », notamment aux États-Unis où il ne récolte que 1,8 million de dollars. Sur le plan mondial, les recettes s'élèvent à un peu plus de 9 millions de dollars, pour un budget nettement supérieur de 22 millions!

Notes et références

Liens externes

Film américain sorti en 2010
Thriller (film) américain
Film dramatique américain
Film réalisé par John Curran
Film d'Overture Films
Film tourné au Michigan
Film tourné en 2009


The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association and the Center for Dairy Excellence offer a limited number of scholarships to attend the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit each year in February. In 2018, more than 40 recipients attended the Dairy Summit on a scholarship.
The 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will be held at the Lancaster Marriott on February 5 - 6 Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 25 as of 02/01/2019 and must currently operate a dairy farm or be enrolled in an agricultural degree program at a college or university.
Applications most be emailed or postmarked to Brittany Haag by December 21.
The application can be found at http://centerfordairyexcellence.org/young-dairy-professionals/.


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StrAngelClub » Folk, World, & Country » Wellings & McGhee Trio - The Picture On The Wall / Where Is My Mama?
Album: The Picture On The Wall / Where Is My Mama?
Wellings & McGhee Trio - The Picture On The Wall / Where Is My Mama?
B Where Is My Mama?
Side A with guitar by either John McGhee or Frank Welling.
Side A recorded 5 November 1930 in New York, NY.
Side B recorded 6 November 1930 in New York, NY.
Side A matrix no. 10218-2.
Side B matrix no. 10224-2.
This coupling also released on Banner 32124, Perfect 12687, Romeo 5046, and Conqueror 7873.


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Students, parents, teachers appeal to keep outreach coordinator
By Brian D. Wilson
Several people pleaded with trustees of the Santa Paula Union High School District at last week's meeting to keep the Renaissance High School Outreach Coordinator.
Juan Garcia's position is in danger of being eliminated because of the cuts in state funding. Science teacher Nick Dalton, representing the teachers at Renaissance noted that the school had a very good year, graduating 66 students with 11 others going back to Santa Paula High School. "The main thing that we're concerned about as teachers is having the kids succeed," he said. "They can't succeed if they're not in the classroom and a lot of these kids have to be pushed into the classroom. Once they're there everything's fine. We can get to them, we can teach them, and we can encourage them. But if they're not there we can't." He added that disruption is one of the biggest problems, because of students who miss class. He credits Garcia with keeping kids in the classroom.
Anabel Gomez, a Renaissance student told the board that, "He has been there for me since day one that I started at Renaissance High School. He is there to listen to everyone's story because he knows everyone comes from a different background and comes with their own stories." She added that Garcia was there to help her and gave her advice when she needed it.
Other speakers echoed her remarks and a petition signed by Renaissance students was given to the board. It reads in part, "We the students of Renaissance High School request that the Santa Paula Union High School District keep Mr. Juan Garcia as Outreach Coordinator at Renaissance High School." One student also noted that Garcia had been a mentor and a positive role model to her and other students.
Another student, Devon Morales, said Garcia is not just a staff member but also a mentor and a friend. "When we have downfalls he is always there to help us get back on our feet," he added. "No one can help us like he can."
The board is to look at the budget for the new fiscal year on June 29 to determine what cuts might have to be made.


They have the most to lose if new tax-related legislation is enacted. And they have the most number of employees should the minimum wage be raised. They also may be concerned that the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, might beat out business-friendly Donald Trump in the presidential election.
In Chief Executive's August 2016 CEO Confidence Index, CEOs rated their expectations of future business conditions (12 months from now) on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest. While the overall rating was flat against last month (5.70 vs. 5.69), significant differences appear when broken out by company size.
Large companies, on average, rated their view of future business conditions a 5.38, compared with upper mid-marketers which came in the highest at 5.82.Lower mid-marketers and small companies ranked similarly, with a 5.70 and 5.65, respectively.
When broken out by industry, the Government/Nonprofit industry was the most optimistic, with a 7.50 rating, followed by Energy/Utilities at 6.67. Industries with the lowest ratings included Transportation at 4.50 and Real Estate at 4.75. Comparing future business conditions to now, CEOs in the Government/Nonprofit sector projected the highest improvement, with a 15.4% jump (6.50 to 7.50), followed by Manufacturers of Industrial Goods with a 9.7% projected growth rate (4.95 to 5.43).