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The first of four events are in the books for the latest NASCAR Heat 5 limited series.
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An unlikely partnership between World Endurance Championship LMP1 privateers Rebellion Racing and Williams Formula 1's highly-successful sim racing team yielded victory in the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual. Here's how it triumphed in the biggest sim race ever staged
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As interest in Esports has increased during the coronavirus lockdown, the lines have become blurred between what's real and what's virtual - especially when some high-profile participants seem to be playing for laughs, says Luke Smith
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How the hidden side of being fast has been exposed
The lack of real track action so far this year hasn't stop drivers from keeping their racing brains 'fresh', as former F1 star Stoffel Vandoorne suggested last weekend.
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MotoGP's virtual #StayAtHomeGP was a sad reminder of some of the storylines that could be unfolding had the real-life season not been delayed indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic. While we can bemoan Esports as being a poor relation of the real thing, it has an even more important function to perform
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F1 Esports' inaugural Virtual Grand Prix last weekend provided brilliant entertainment to those tuning in to watch a mix of F1 drivers and celebrities battle on track, but was a missed opportunity for marketing its own Esports stars. A change of approach is needed if it is to successfully fill the void until the resumption of proper racing
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Today in History - Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary
Today is Saturday, Nov. 17, the 322nd day of 2012. There are 44 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 17, 1962, Washington Dulles International Airport was dedicated by President John F. Kennedy.
On this date:
In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary.
In 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building.
In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt.
In 1911, the African-American fraternity Omega Psi Phi was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
In 1917, French sculptor Auguste Rodin (roh-DAN') died in Meudon at age 77.
In 1934, Lyndon Baines Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor, better known as Lady Bird, in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1962, the musical comedy "Little Me," starring Sid Caesar in seven roles, opened on Broadway.
In 1969, the first round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the United States and the Soviet Union opened in Helsinki, Finland.
In 1973, President Richard Nixon told Associated Press managing editors in Orlando, Fla.: "People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook."
In 1979, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 black and/or female American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
In 1987, a federal jury in Denver convicted two white supremacists of civil rights violations in the 1984 slaying of radio talk show host Alan Berg. (Both men later died in prison.)
In 1997, 62 people, most of them foreign tourists, were killed when militants opened fire at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt; the attackers were killed by police.
Ten years ago: Abba Eban (AH'-bah EE'-ban), the statesman who helped persuade the world to approve creation of Israel and dominated Israeli diplomacy for decades, died near Tel Aviv; he was 87.
Five years ago: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (neh-groh-PAHN'-tee) delivered a blunt message to Pakistan's military ruler, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf (pur-VEHZ' moo-SHAH'-ruhv), telling him emergency rule had to be lifted and his opponents freed ahead of elections. A Nobel-winning U.N. scientific panel said in a landmark report released in Valencia, Spain, that the Earth was hurtling toward a warmer climate at a quickening pace.
One year ago: Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they weren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police. Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL Cy Young Award. Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane, which will lead to the team moving from the NL Central to the AL West for the 2013 season. Demi Moore said she was ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher.
Today's Birthdays: Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., is 78. Rock musician Gerry McGee (The Ventures) is 75. Singer Gordon Lightfoot is 74. Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio is 71. Movie director Martin Scorsese (skor-SEH'-see) is 70. Actress Lauren Hutton is 69. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 68. "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels is 68. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tom Seaver is 68. Movie director Roland Joffe is 67. Former Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean is 64. House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) is 63. Actor Stephen Root is 61. Rock musician Jim Babjak (The Smithereens) is 55. Actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 54. Actor William Moses is 53. Entertainer RuPaul is 52. Actor Dylan Walsh is 49. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is 48. Actress Sophie Marceau is 46. Actress-model Daisy Fuentes is 46. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ronnie DeVoe (New Edition; Bell Biv DeVoe) is 45. Rock musician Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler) is 45. Actor Leonard Roberts is 40. Actress Leslie Bibb is 39. Actor Brandon Call is 36. Country singer Aaron Lines is 35. Actress Rachel McAdams is 34. Rock musician Isaac Hanson (Hanson) is 32. Actor Justin Cooper is 24. Musician Reid Perry (The Band Perry) is 24. Actress Raquel Castro is 18.
Thought for Today: "Prejudice is a raft onto which the shipwrecked mind clambers and paddles to safety." — Ben Hecht, American author and screenwriter (1893-1964).


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WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose in January at the fastest annual pace since June 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. The gain shows the housing recovery is strengthening ahead of the all-important spring buying season.
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 8.1 per cent in the 12 months ending in January. That's up from a 6.8 annual gain in December. Prices rose in all 20 cities. Eight markets posted double-digit increases, led by a 23.2 per cent gain in Phoenix. Prices rose 17.5 per cent in San Francisco and 15.3 per cent in Las Vegas, one of the nation's hardest hit markets during the crisis.
Prices rose in 11 of 20 cities on a month-over-month basis. The monthly numbers are not seasonally adjusted and reflect the slower winter buying period.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index covers roughly half of U.S. homes. It measures prices compared with those in January 2000 and creates a three-month moving average. The January figures are the latest available.
Home prices nationwide are still 29 per cent below their peak reached at the height of the housing bubble in August 2006. They are only back to where they were in August 2003.
Still, steady price increases should help make the housing recovery sustainable and add to economic growth. Higher home prices encourage more people to buy before prices rise further.
"Over time, persistently rising house prices also boost household wealth, make lenders more willing to lend because the asset they're underwriting is appreciating, and ease pressure on local government budgets that get revenue from property taxes," Jonathan Basile, director of economics at Credit Suisse, wrote in a research note.
Other recent reports have shown a strengthening recovery in housing, helped by near-record-low mortgage rates. Construction of single-family homes rose in February at the fastest pace in 4 1/2 years. Sales of previously owned homes rose last month to their fastest pace in more than three years.
More Americans are putting their houses on the market, suggesting they believe the housing market will continue to strengthen.
The number of available homes for sale rose 10 per cent last month, the first monthly gain since April. Even with the gain, the inventory of homes for sale was still 19 per cent below a year ago.
Investment in housing, including home construction, contributed to the nation's economic growth last year for the first time since 2005; from 2006 through 2011, a drop in housing investment dragged economic growth down.


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NEW YORK — More than a billion people now log into Facebook each month to check up on old friends, tag photos of new ones and post about politics, religion, cats or what their kids are doing.
That's double the 500 million it hit in July 2010 — what now seems like a lifetime but was a little more than two years ago. August 2008 marked another big juncture, 100 million users.
The latest milestone also amounts to nearly half of the world's roughly 2.5 billion Internet users, as measured by the International Telecommunications Union.
So who are these people?
Most of them — 81 percent — live outside of the U.S. and Canada. Many of them log in on mobile devices rather than personal computers, and the company now has 600 million mobile users.
The people joining now are young, with a median age of 22. It was 23 in 2010 and 26 in 2008 and 2007. Most of them are from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States. They are unlikely to be from China, the world's most populous country and home to its largest Internet population. And millions of them are not actual people. Facebook acknowledged in August that 8.7 percent of its then-955 million users may be duplicate or false accounts. At that rate, as many as 87 million accounts are fake.
As expected, the longer users are on Facebook, the more "friends" they have on the site. A user who signed up two years ago has an average of 305 friends. Someone who signed up in December 2005, when Facebook had nearly 6 million users, now has nearly 600 friends, on average.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg marked the milestone on his Facebook page, as he has in the past when the site's users hit nice round numbers.
"If you're reading this: thank you for giving me and my little team the honor of serving you," he wrote. "Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life."
But he acknowledged in a "Today" show interview that the company is going through a difficult patch.
"We're in a tough cycle now and that doesn't help morale, but people are focused on what they're building," he told Matt Lauer during the interview.
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company's stock never recovered from a botched initial public offering in May, at one point seeing its value slashed in half by shareholders who don't think it's increasing revenue fast enough, especially from its fast-growing mobile user base.
Last month Zuckerberg gave his first interview since Facebook's shaky IPO and since that time he's been working hard to boost confidence among investors, employees and the public.
The 28-year-old executive also continued to reassure that he is the right person to lead Facebook, as some on Wall Street have questioned whether he has the ability to lead a large public company.
"I take this responsibility very seriously," he said.
To further mark the occasion, Facebook also released a video Thursday that, somewhat abstractly, seeks to illustrate its ubiquity and utility in connecting people to one another. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("Babel," "21 Grams" and "Amores Perros"), the video starts off with an empty red chair suspended in midair in a forest. Then it moves to chairs with people, first just one then two, and groups around a dinner table, dancing, playing. Then more chairs.
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See also: doorbells, airplanes and bridges.
"These are things people use to get together so they can open up and connect," the ad continues. The conclusion? The universe is vast and dark and makes us wonder if we are alone. And there is Facebook. And chairs, of course.
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U.S. home sales jump in January
Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign that the U.S. housing market is sustaining its recovery and helping bolster the economy.
The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales rose 0.4 percent in January compared with December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million. That was the second-highest sales pace since November 2009, when a temporary home buyer tax credit had boosted sales.
The median price for a home sold in January was $173,600, a 12.3 percent increase from a year ago.
Analysts say purchases would be higher if more homes were available. The supply of homes for sale dropped to nearly an eight-year low in January. The 1.74 million previously owned homes for sale at the end of January represented a 4.2-month supply at January's sales pace. That's the lowest supply since April 2008.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors, said sellers normally begin listing homes in February in advance of the spring buying season. But he said this increase might not be enough to alleviate the tight supply. The inventory of homes for sale is 25.3 percent below the level a year ago, when there was a 6.2-month supply of unsold homes.
In December, sales declined to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 million from 4.96 million in November, according to revised figures released Thursday. The December drop was linked, in part, to the tight supply of homes.
For all of 2012, sales rose to 4.66 million, according to revised estimates. That was 9.4 percent more than in 2011 and the most since 2007. But even with the gain, sales were below the 5.5 million that economists associate with a healthy market.
Analysts foresee further gains this year. Steady hiring and near-record-low mortgage rates have helped boost sales and prices in most markets. Still, sales are being held back by the low supply.
First-time buyers, who are critical to a housing recovery, made up only 30 percent of sales in January, unchanged from December. That's well below the 40 percent typical in a healthy market.
And since the housing bubble burst more than six years ago, banks have imposed tighter credit standards and required larger down payments. Those policies have left many would-be buyers unable to qualify for super-low mortgage rates.
The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.56 percent. That's near the 3.31 percent reached in November, the lowest on records dating to 1971.
Rising demand for homes is encouraging builders to step up production. In January, builders started construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000 homes, nearly 24 percent above the level a year ago. And applications for building permits, a sign of future construction, rose in January to their highest point since June 2008.
Sales rose in January in all parts of the country except the West, the region that's being hampered the most by the shortage of homes for sale. In the West, sales fell 5.7 percent. Sales rose 4.8 percent in the Northeast, 3.6 percent in the Midwest and 1 percent in the South.


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The vast majority of newborns enter the world healthy. But sometimes, infants develop conditions that require medical tests and treatment.
Newborns are particularly susceptible to certain diseases, much more so than older children and adults. Their new immune systems aren't adequately developed to fight the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause these infections.
As a result, when newborns get sick, they may need to spend time in the hospital — or even the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) — to recover. Although it can be frightening to see your baby hospitalized, a hospital stay is often the best way back to good health for a sick newborn.
Many infections cause similar symptoms. Call your child's doctor or seek emergency medical care if your new baby shows any of these possible signs of infection:
A marked change in a baby's behavior, such as suddenly sleeping all the time or not sleeping much at all, can also be an indication that something isn't right.
These signs are of even greater concern if the baby is less than 2 months old. To make ensure good health, have your baby checked by a doctor right away if you suspect a problem.
Group B streptococcus is a common type of bacterium that can cause a variety of infections in newborns. Some of the most common are sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis. Babies usually get the bacteria from their mothers during birth — many pregnant women carry these bacteria in the rectum or vagina, where they can easily pass to the newborn if the mother hasn't been treated with antibiotics.
Babies with GBS often show symptoms of infection within the first week of life, although some develop symptoms weeks or months later. Depending on the infection (pneumonia or sepsis, for example), the symptoms might include trouble breathing or feeding, a high temperature, listlessness, or unusual crankiness.
To diagnose GBS, doctors run blood tests and take cultures of blood, urine, and, if necessary, cerebrospinal fluid to look for bacteria. Doctors use needles to obtain a blood sample and a spinal needle to do a lumbar puncture for the cerebrospinal fluid. The urine is usually obtained by a catheter inserted into the urethra. Infections caused by GBS are treated with antibiotics, as well as careful care and monitoring in the hospital.
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can lead to diseases such as pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis in newborns. Most people encounter the bacteria by eating contaminated food because the bacteria are found in soil and water and can end up on fruits and vegetables, as well as in foods that come from animals, such as meat and dairy products. Food that isn't properly cleaned, pasteurized, or cooked may give someone listeriosis.
Babies can acquire bacteria from their mothers if the mother contracts listeriosis while pregnant. In severe cases, listeriosis may lead to premature delivery or even stillbirth. Babies born with listeriosis may show signs of infection similar to those of GBS.
A blood or spinal fluid culture can reveal the presence of the bacteria, and infected babies will be treated with antibiotics in the hospital.
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is another bacterial culprit behind some common neonatal infections, and can lead to urinary tract infections, sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia. Everyone carries E. coli in their bodies, and babies can become infected during childbirth, when they pass through the birth canal, or by coming into contact with the bacteria in the hospital or at home. Most newborns who become ill from E. coli infection have particularly fragile immune systems that make them particularly vulnerable to getting sick.
As with other bacterial infections, the symptoms will depend on the kind of infection that develops from E. coli, but fever, unusual fussiness, listlessness, or lack of interest in feeding are common.
Doctors diagnose E. coli infection by culturing blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid and treat the infection with antibiotics.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by viruses, fungi, and bacteria, including Listeria, GBS, and E. coli. Newborns can pick up one of these pathogens during birth or from their surroundings, particularly if they have weakened immune systems that would make them more susceptible.
Symptoms of infection in newborns aren't very specific and may include persistent crying, irritability, sleeping more than usual, lethargy, refusing to take the breast or bottle, low or unstable body temperature, jaundice, pallor, breathing problems, rashes, vomiting, or diarrhea. As the disease progresses, babies' fontanels, or soft spots, may begin to bulge.
Meningitis, particularly bacterial meningitis, is a serious infection in newborns. If it is suspected, a doctor will do a lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap), inserting a needle into the spine to withdraw a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.
Treatment of meningitis depends on what caused it. Infants with bacterial and fungal meningitis receive antibiotics, while viral meningitis may be treated with antiviral medication. All infants with meningitis usually spend time in the hospital for monitoring and intense supportive care.
Sepsis is a serious infection that involves the spread of germs throughout the body's blood and tissues. It can be caused by viruses, fungi, parasites, or bacteria. Some of these infectious agents are acquired during birth, while others are picked up from the environment. As with meningitis, the symptoms of sepsis are not specific and vary from child to child. A lower heart rate, breathing problems, jaundice, trouble feeding, low or unstable body temperature, lethargy, or extreme fussiness can all be signs of an infection.
To diagnose or rule out sepsis, doctors draw blood and sometimes examine cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluids to look for bacteria or other pathogens. They typically look for sepsis and meningitis in the same work-up. Once a positive diagnosis is made, the child will receive a course of antibiotics during a stay in the hospital.
Some newborns develop an inflammation of the eye's covering membranes (or conjunctiva), known as conjunctivitis or pinkeye, which appears as redness and swelling in the eye, usually accompanied by a discharge. Both bacterial and viral infections can cause conjunctivitis in newborns.
A thorough physical examination and lab tests on a sample of discharge from the eye will help the doctor determine the cause of the infection. Antibiotics, eye drops, or ointment may used to treat conjunctivitis in a newborn. The infection can be very contagious, so the doctor may also suggest that other children in the family limit contact with the baby. If a more serious type of conjunctivitis is suspected, hospitalization may be necessary.
An overgrowth of the common yeast candida, found on everyone's body, leads to the fungal infection candidiasis. In newborns, it usually shows up as diaper rash, but babies can also develop oral thrush in the mouth and throat. It causes cracks in the corners of the mouth and white patches on the tongue, palate, lips, and insides of the cheeks. Newborns who get thrush have often picked up the fungus from the mother's vagina during delivery or during breastfeeding.
Sometimes the doctor will take a swab of one of the patches in the mouth and examine it for signs of the fungus. In most cases, this isn't necessary and treatment is started based on the appearance of the mouth lesions alone. Thrush can be treated with liquid antifungal medicine.
Many infections that affect newborns are transmitted from mother to infant, either during pregnancy or delivery. Because the baby is born with them, they're known as congenital infections. They are most often caused by viruses and parasites.
Congenital infections include: HIV (which causes AIDS); rubella (German measles); chickenpox; syphilis; herpes; toxoplasmosis; and cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common congenital infection and the leading cause of congenital hearing loss. Several of these infections, such as GBS infection and listeriosis, can be acquired either from the mother or later from the newborn's environment.
It's more likely that babies will be born with an infection if their mothers become infected for the first time with a particular germ while pregnant. However, transmission to the baby doesn't always occur, so many babies born to mothers with these infections don't have the infection themselves. Other newborns may not initially show signs of disease, but may later exhibit its effects.
The risk these infections pose to an infant often depends on when the mother is exposed to the germ. With many infections, such as rubella and toxoplasmosis, the risk is greatest in the first trimester. If the mother becomes infected then, it can cause serious problems such as heart disease, brain damage, deafness, visual impairment, or even miscarriage. Infection later in the pregnancy may lead to less severe effects on the fetus but can still cause problems with the infant's growth or development.
Some early signs of a possible congenital infection include: a large or small head, small body size, seizures, problems with the eyes, skin rashes, jaundice, enlarged abdominal organs, and a heart murmur.
If a congenital infection is suspected, a doctor will run blood tests and cultures of blood and other fluids from the infant, and sometimes the mother, to try to make a diagnosis. Treatment often includes the antiviral or antibiotic medications that are used to treat the diseases in older patients, as well as intense supportive care while the baby's in the hospital. Congenital infections also call for close medical follow-up to watch for any effects of the disease that may develop as the infant grows.
Neonatal infections that aren't treated promptly or that spread can have serious consequences. Because babies' bodies and organs are undergoing rapid development, any interruption in that process can lead to complications, including growth, developmental, neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and sensory problems. In some severe cases, neonatal infections can even be fatal.
With their fragile new immune systems, babies aren't well equipped to deal with infection. Premature or otherwise immunocompromised babies are at an even greater risk of developing a critical disease from a bacterium or virus that might cause a simple illness in an older child. An early diagnosis, swift treatment, and close monitoring and care give a baby the best chance of overcoming the infection.
If a pregnant woman is diagnosed with one of these infections, or if she is considered at risk of infection, preventive measures can lower the probability that she will pass it to her baby. Because many infections can be treated with medicine given to the mother while she's pregnant, maternal testing is extremely useful.
In many cases, a quick blood or fluid test can determine if a pregnant woman should receive treatment. For a woman with listeriosis, a course of antibiotics usually prevents transmission of the bacterium to the fetus. Women who are HIV positive are advised to take antiretroviral medication during pregnancy to lower the risk that their babies will contract HIV infection.
Other neonatal infections are best prevented through steps that keep expectant mothers from developing the infection in the first place.
Women can help protect themselves and their unborn babies by:
Some preventive measures are routine parts of pregnancy and delivery. Many doctors recommend that an expectant mother have a simple swab test late in pregnancy to check whether she's carrying GBS. If she is, she will receive intravenous (IV) antibiotics during delivery to lower the risk of transmitting the bacteria to her baby. Doctors also routinely put antibiotic drops or ointment in newborns' eyes to prevent conjunctivitis caused by gonorrhea bacteria.


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Breakthroughs In Infrared Cameras
Hundreds of relatively low-cost cameras were purchased last year for moisture detection and to diagnose basic energy-related problems.
I distinctly remember the first time I looked through an infrared (IR) camera. The house that my colleagues and I at Residential Conservation Services were working on, back in the early 1980s—a partially insulated, three-story balloon-framed Victorian— was a disaster. I didn't know much about infrared thermography, but I hired a guy who said he did. He came to the work site with a funny-looking camera (a Hughes Probeye) that cost more than I made in three years! It was incredibly awkward to use and the thermal image it produced was fuzzy—but with imagination, decipherable. Even so,my mind was blown!
In the past few years, however, the price for IR cameras has dropped by an order of magnitude, image quality has improved at the same rate, and cameras are finally being designed with the end user in mind. I recently used a new camera that looks just like a cell phone. It is many times more powerful than the one I first used 20 years ago, and it retails for a quarter of the price.
In the past several years, a strong interest has grown in using thermography to diagnose basic energy-related problems, for pest management, and to locate moisture more rapidly and thoroughly in water-damaged buildings of all sorts (see "IR Cameras and Moisture," p. 19). Contractors and insurance companies have been using IR thermography to verify that moisture-damaged buildings have been restored to a dry condition.
Becoming IR Savvy
Today's IR systems are easy to use. Anyone who can use a conventional video camcorder or digital still camera can quickly learn to get good thermal images. Don't forget, however, that accurate interpretation of the images requires not only good camera skills, but also an in-depth understanding of heat transfer, radiation physics, conditions for inspections, and basic building diagnostics. Buildings are very complex. Inspections are done in conditions that are often less than ideal.You must understand how that affects what you are seeing—and not seeing—in the thermal image.Without a solid foundation, you can expect to make mistakes; and don't kid yourself—some of them may be costly.
Good training options are available, but make sure the one you choose covers the camera you have and your application needs.For groups of five to ten people, specialized, on-site training focused on your needs and equipment probably makes the most sense. But be wary.The "certification" that some groups offer is not based on any standards.The true key to proving you are qualified isn't having a fancy piece of paper hanging on the wall. It is getting appropriate training and documented experience.
Standards for conducting building inspections do exist, and all thermographers should become familiar with them. The two most commonly used are the International Standards Organization (ISO) ISO 6781 "Thermal Insulation, Qualitative Detection of Thermal Irregularities in Building Envelopes, Infrared Method" and ASTM C-1060 "Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings."
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) provides a framework for qualifying thermographers that is based on training that complies with a fixed curriculum, documented experience of a given duration, and performance testing.ASNT-based certification is meaningful, relevant, and widely recognized. ISO also provides for qualification of thermographers through a similar set of criteria.
What You Should Look For
Some manufacturers have priced their systems to make it easy to add on a long list of features— all at a price, of course. Make sure you look at the total package price, including lenses, reporting and/or analysis software, data storage cards, LCD view screens, batteries, and training. This is an investment that must pay returns! Great choices exist for great systems priced below $20,000.
Key features to look for are: image quality, which is somewhat subjective and is based on detector array size and type, lens, and display; ease of use; field of view (FOV); image storage capacity; and report software. All new systems will store images digitally and provide simple software to easily create a report. Most, but not all, also have a video out signal, allowing for data to be recorded on a separate video recording device.
While not essential, the ability to measure temperatures can be very useful for building scientists. Several systems are fully radiometric, meaning that the entire image is calibrated for temperature measurement—while others can make a radiometric measurement only at a single spot in the center of the image. Either can work well. Separate spot radiometers are also available to supplement a nonradiometric IR camera; models suited to building diagnostics work are available for several hundred dollars. Nonradiometric or single-spot measurement is more than adequate for most uses.
Here are some other factors to consider.
Thermal Sensitivity
Thermal sensitivity is no longer the big issue it once was, since today's detectors can typically resolve temperature differences of 0.1°C (or 100mK) or less at 30°C—a remarkable feat! At least one supplier is selecting its most sensitive detectors—as low as 30mK—for cameras it's marketing especially to building professionals.While not essential, this extra sensitivity may allow you to work during non-ideal conditions to see details that might not be detectable with other systems.
Today's detectors, which produce an electrical response when infrared radiation is focused on them, are generally one of two types: amorphous silicone (aSi) or vanadium oxide (VOX).While the two types perform somewhat differently, either is suitable for building diagnostics work. Neither requires cooling, which is a big relief to anyone who has used a cooled system in the past.They also detect longwave infrared radiation, making them far preferable to earlier shortwave systems for use out of doors in the sunshine.
Regardless of sensitivity, images of surfaces colder than approximately 0ºF (-18ºC) will not be as crisp as images of warmer surfaces. Unfortunately, specifications for these low-temperature conditions are usually not available. For the most part, this is not a big problem, however, since users are seldom inspecting very cold building surfaces. (Don't store IR cameras in a vehicle during cold or hot weather, however; this can seriously damage the batteries and electronics.)
Cameras also have a temperature range in which the accuracy of the radiometric temperature measurement is assured. For most building applications, radiometric measurements are not essential, so this is not a big issue. Most, if not all, of the cameras on the market at this time should perform well out of doors in all but bitter Arctic conditions.
An infrared camera lens will have a fixed field of view (FOV); it is not a zoom lens. The wide-angle lens is most useful inside buildings, where much of the contractor's work is done. Outside, especially for large buildings, a narrower FOV may be more useful, as the distances involved are typically greater.
The FOV for a lens is specified in degrees for both horizontal and vertical views.A lens with an FOV approximately 20° x 20° is typical for outdoor work, while a wide-angle lens with an FOV 40° x 40° will perform well inside.
While IR cameras do not have zoom lenses, many have an electronic zoom capability that simply magnifies the image.While this can be a useful feature, it does not improve resolution, and in itself it would usually not be a compelling reason to choose one camera over another.
IR systems come with three choices for focusing: manual, motor assisted, or fixed focus. While new users often develop a preference for one type of focus, each can work well and can yield sharp images.
The depth of field for new lenses is typically very narrow. Focus, regardless of the focus mechanism, is critical to getting good images, and, for radiometric systems, for getting good temperature measurements as well.
An infrared system, like a digital visual camera, uses a matrix of very small detectors assembled in a rectangular array at the focal plane. For this reason the arrays are termed focal plane array systems, or in the jargon, FPAs. Two array sizes are in common use, 160 x 120 (19,200 detectors) and 320 x 240 (76,800 detectors). The array size as well as the lens used determines the spatial resolution of the camera at any given distance. Obviously, IR camera resolution is a long way from the 3- to 8-megapixel resolution we are used to in visual digital cameras, but it is very adequate for most building diagnostic work.
Early 160 x 120 arrays were often quite pixilated compared to 320 x 240 arrays. Thanks to better design and image processing, however, both arrays now yield images of very high quality. Interestingly, these images are often remarkably comparable. Until recently the larger arrays were significantly more expensive, but the difference in price has shrunk notably in the past year.
While it is generally true that larger arrays are better, you should carefully consider two factors in making your choice. First and foremost is image quality. This is somewhat subjective and depends not only on the array size, but also on the lens, the processing electronics, and the display.The best advice is to try before you buy—under your typical work conditions. Some manufacturers will let you apply 100% of your camera rental fees towards the purchase of an IR camera—an excellent way to minimize your risk and be sure about your buying decision before committing to a purchase.
The second factor to consider is the spatial resolution that you need.What is the smallest detail that you will need to resolve at the given working distances? Spatial resolution is usually specified as an angle (in milliradians or mRad) called instantaneous field of view (IFOV). Stated simply, IFOV is a projection of the detector through the lens onto the scene, and the relationship is IFOV (in radians) x distance = spot size.Thus, if you are using a system with an IFOV of 2.0 mRad at a distance of 20 ft, you could resolve detail as small as 1/2 inch.As the IFOV specification increases, spatial resolution decreases.
As I said earlier, resolution is not usually going to be a limiting factor unless you are viewing large buildings outside at great distances where you simply cannot get closer. If you work mainly on large buildings from the exterior, a 320 x 240 system is probably what you should be using.
Other Considerations
Images are stored either on removable media, such as a PC card, or in the flash memory of the camera.When considering a camera, think realistically about how many images you need to store before downloading to a computer; usually you will not need to store more than 500. Downloads through a USB or FireWire port are, for the most part, fast and painless.
Most, but not all, IR cameras also have the capability to output a live analog video signal that can be played on a monitor or recorded on a VCR or camcorder—if it has video input. Digital video is currently available only on very high-end IR cameras, but I expect that to change in the future.
The dynamic range of the stored image is a very important specification to consider. A large (12- to 14-bit) dynamic range allows for image thermal level and span to be manipulated after capture. This is essential; an 8-bit image cannot be adjusted after it is stored. Cameras with an 8-bit range should probably be avoided.
The basic adjustments on all IR systems are similar; the two most important are thermal level and span (brightness and contrast, respectively). Controls for these and other functions may be buttons, pull-down menus, or a combination of the two. Some IR cameras have automatic image adjustment modes that can work very well, although it is important, in most cases, to be able to adjust the image manually when needed.While some camera designs are more functional, you can quickly become proficient at adjusting any of them to get great images.
Digital visual image cameras are incorporated into several IR systems.The advantage here is that the IR and visual image files are electronically mated.This is a boon if you end up inspecting a number of similar buildings in a day and have to create reports. Unfortunately, the image quality of these integrated visual cameras is often poor.Make sure you try before buying— at distances and in lighting conditions typical of your work.
It may be smarter to save your money and buy a good 3- to 5- megapixel digital camera instead, even if you will have to be more careful about managing the separate visual and IR image files.You can blow up a good, high-quality visual image and clearly see details—perhaps essential details—that you may have overlooked at the job site.
Some systems have in-camera voice or text annotation capability electronically tied to the image file.The annotations can be recalled later and inserted into the report document. Both of these features can be very useful, but the lack of either should not lead you to reject an otherwise good system. For better or worse, handwritten field notes will probably always be with us!
Reports are typically created in a custom software program, which can read the proprietary image format. Most IR cameras come with a basic image download package that allows the reports to be copied into various nonproprietary formats (such as Microsoft Word) and used in a document. Some report software, while useful, may be more detailed than you need.The high cost of this software is often hidden in the total cost of the system.
Many of today's IR systems display the image on generously sized LCD screens. These let you see the image easily and quickly show it to coworkers, contractors, or owners who are looking over your shoulder. Many of these displays have limitations, however, so beware. First, they may not work well in bright light or direct sunshine, although shields may be purchased to help address this issue. For most contractors, however, this is not a deal breaker, since most contractors don't do all their work under these conditions. Second, some displays are fixed and cannot be tilted.This is a more significant limitation and one that you should consider with care, since an adjustable display is useful, if not essential, for most building applications.
At least one supplier sells a fairly high-priced, optional heads-up display that, while it looks very cool, should be considered only after careful trial and evaluation. It is expensive, complex, and can be unsafe. It becomes very tricky for many people to adjust to seeing the image in one plane, pointing the camera in another and, if they are moving at all, navigating in a third plane. This can quickly lead to a fall or bump that can have serious repercussions. FYI, this display can be purchased directly from the manufacturer as well!
Many contractors who are considering purchasing an IR system will prefer a color image or a gray scale image. Here is the truth: Depending on a number of complex, interactive factors—as well as some subjectivity— some systems work better in gray scale and some work better in color. Generally, thermographers will work in either gray scale or a monochromatic color palette; reports often look more impressive in a full rainbow of colors, but that palette is extremely difficult to work in. Most software programs allow for the image palette to be changed later on. As you evaluate IR systems, try them in all palettes to see which one gives the best results.
The frame rate of most cameras is either 30 or 60 frames per second (or Hz), but several cameras have slower frame rates.Although some salespeople may try to convince you otherwise, any of these will work fine for building applications with no perceivable loss of quality.
Some suppliers have added bells and whistles that may or may not be useful, such as a dew point indicator and emissivity lookup tables. Both can actually be misleading. Laser pointers may have value, but a separate pointer or flashlight can serve the same purpose at a much lower cost.
Batteries are getting better and better. Proprietary batteries now tend to be Ni-metal hydride or Li-ion, both of which will perform well, although they may be expensive. Other systems utilize AA batteries, regular or rechargeable. If you will be doing much work in cold weather, consider buying an extra battery or two.
Expect that any IR system will need repairs at some point.A general rule of thumb is to budget 10% of the purchase price for annual maintenance. Most IR systems are fairly rugged, but an IR system should be treated with the respect due any costly piece of electronics. Interestingly, some can be dropped from 5 ft with no damage or interruption of function! Regardless of the system, you'll want to protect it from dust and damp.A thin-film plastic bag works well, as it is quite transparent to IR radiation.
Radiometric systems will need to be recalibrated when they go out of specification. A simple procedure can be instituted to check calibration regularly; when necessary, the supplier will recalibrate the system. Unfortunately, some suppliers recommend recalibration annually. Not only is this an unnecessary— and often exorbitant—expense, but it offers no assurance that the system is actually within spec for the rest of the year.
Future Looks Good
The choices today for full-featured infrared systems costing less than $25,000 are astounding. And get ready—new technologies are in the works right now that will mean even more choices—systems that are very well suited to building diagnostics work at an even lower cost. As is the case with computers, however, the fact that the market is changing quickly is no reason to wait for things to get better or less expensive.
When choosing the right IR system for your business, analyze your current needs and see if today's systems make sense as an investment at this time. While there are many, often confusing or complex, choices confronting someone who is considering the purchase of an IR system, the good news is that it is hard to go wrong with any of the systems that are available in the market today. Do your homework, look at—and try—several systems, and then buy one as soon as possible so you can begin to reap the benefits of this remarkable technology now.
Consider the fact that a new IR system will last at least ten years. Even if you budget 10% annually for maintenance, the cost for the $15,000 system is $3,000 per year over its life. If the system is used on 100 buildings each year—a low figure—the cost for the infrared camera is only $30 per inspection. Even with other associated costs, the total cost of a production inspection is probably less than $100 per building.
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw performed a duet together at Sunday night's Academy of Country Music Awards. The pair sang "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" and left the stage holding hands.
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You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Case Manager Registered Nurse.
Your compassion is tangible: patients feel it in the hand they hold. Families feel it in your prayers. Colleagues feel it in your support.
You're generous with your compassion, your partnerships and especially your passion for patient advocacy.
You're great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
As a Case Manager with us, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the coordination of care and services for patients admitted to Saint Joseph Hospital / SCL Health who are identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria.
Saint Joseph Hospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we've launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.
Together we'll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We'll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.
We'll laugh at each other's jokes (even the bad ones). We'll hello and high five. We'll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.
We're proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.
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As a Case Manager RN you need to know how to:
Your experience.
We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:
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Now that you know more about being a Case Manager RN on our team we hope you'll join us. At SCL Health you'll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.


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Game Wall Art
A decorative Banner / Flag product for PUBG Playerunknowns Battlegrounds game within the First Person Shooter category. This banner will make your wall look special! There are different sizes of the product and you may find the most appropriate size for your walls.
PUBG Playerunknowns Battlegrounds Gamer Banner Flag
A decorative Banner / Flag product for PUBG Playerunknowns Battlegrounds game within the First Person Shooter category. This product will make your wall look special! There are different sizes of the product and you may find the most appropriate size for your walls.
We use HP Professional Matte Canvas Q8674A for all products. This is a high quality material, and therefore it is mostly used in museums. It shows the colors quite bright. It prevents wearing out and discoloration by means of the UV-protective coating. All Banner/Flag products are sent for ready to hang on the wall.
Material and Quality
- HP Professional Matte Premium Canvas Q8674A
- Acid-free base and pH-neutral coating for long-term image stability and colour integrity.
- Water-resistant prints inks. Heavy poly/cotton double-weave construction
- Decorative and hardwearing aluminum flagpole
- Steel hanging wire
Your product is produced within 2 days as from the order date. Your order is shipped within a strong cardboard box. Orders are sent to every corner of the world free of charge, and the delivery time of cargo is at most 1 week as from the shipment of the product. It is possible to receive delivery of the purchased products earlier than anticipated time based on your location. We have worldwide shipping service without any exceptions. You will not experience any problem regarding the customs and border crossing. We will track the product until it reaches you.
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We may print your Nickname or Tag on the product. This is free of charge. Writing this request in the note box while placing your order will suffice. Please note that specially designed products may not be returned.
Return Policy
It's simple: If you didn't like the product, we gladly accept your return and replacement requests. We are committed to deliver quality products, and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. If you do not like the product for any reason, you may return or replace it within 30 days after delivery. Your return and replacement requests are complied with free of charge. Duty-paid products cannot be returned or replaced. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer shall be responsible for any loss in value. Refunds for returned items will be made within 48 hours of arrival. The products, which are requested to be replaced, are prepared and shipped within 1-3 days after the products arrive at the store.
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Which courier company does GameWallArt use?
All orders ship via DHL EXPRESS.
How are the products packed?
Canvas products are shipped in a strong cardboard box. We ship this product as wrapped and stretched, ready to hang! We send it together with a bracket to hang the product on the wall easily. Unbox, hang and enjoy!.
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Morning Minutes: Dec. 2
Word of the Day
crystalline \crys·tal·line\(adjective) of or like crystal; clear; transparent; formed by crystallization; composed of crystals; pertaining to crystals or their formation. — www.dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Play educational and fun math games designed for all ages of children. Topics include puzzles, geometry/art, algebra, calculus and math survival.
Number to Know
387: The South Tower of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has 387 steps, which visitors can climb (there's no elevator) to see fanciful gargoyles and sculptures as well as spectacular city views.
This Day in History
Dec. 2, 1804: At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French, the first French emperor in a thousand years.
Today's Featured Birthday
Senior Democratic Sen. Harry Reid, of Nevada (74)
Daily Quote
"Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength." ? Napoleon Bonaparte


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Last winter my colleague Annie wrote about the importance of online self-branding for information professionals. I couldn't agree more that personal branding is important for both budding and seasoned professionals. Not only does it demonstrate a level of competency with social media technologies, but it also demonstrates that you're connected with the profession and other professionals. Plus, deciding to count your few free hours blogging and Twittering as professional development is totally awesome.
Despite all this, I find branding myself to be challenging. First, I read a lot of library blogs and I find myself getting lost in the "echo chamber" of blogs—the phenomena of one article being posted dozens of times among different blogs. I spend hours a day reading library blogs, sometimes to read no more than a handful of different articles. Secondly, there is a fine line between using social media to stay connected professionally and using social media to stay connected.
The other day my brother asked me if I got a new position as a social media outreach person for the library. After I told him no, I asked him why he thought that and he replied because all my tweets are about the library. In fact, a few other friends I've stayed connected to on Twitter express confusion over why all my tweets seem to be about libraries. The simple answer is because I love libraries and want to talk about them a lot. But it goes deeper than that: I tweet primarily about libraries because I've come to think of social media sites as primarily e-portfolios for potential employers and not as tools to express myself and stay connected with friends, family, and other professionals. How much do I want my online presence to be exclusively professional? If a potential employer stumbled upon my personal blog, which, for all intents and purposes is a style blog, would they think I'm a ditz? What kind of image am I portraying if say, half of all my tweets were about cooking or gardening or my political leanings? Is it wise to keep some social media connections strictly professional and some strictly personal? Self-promotion is a critical component to professional development, but I don't want to alienate my loved ones who want to keep in touch via social networks.
All of this is to ask, what do you guys do to keep the balance? Do youth librarians only update their Good Read accounts with YA? Do archivists feel the need to stay connected to other archivists? Those with experiencing hiring, what do you look for? What kinds of expectations exist for you (either explicitly or self-imposed)?
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Amazing Ensemble "Bagatitsa" is one of the best Cossack dance groups in the world. Exciting Cossack songs and dances, the energy and humor, amazing Cossack costumes, high quality of performance bring joy to every person in the audience. This is proved by extreme popularity of Cossack shows in Russia and abroad. Cossack show "Bagatitsa" is really brilliant example of Russian dancing, music and singing. Ensemble is performing traditional Cossack Russian dances with acrobatic tumbles, split jumps, breathtaking spins and leaps! Enthusiasm for their own cultural heritage is the main motivation and driving force behind the superb performances of the members of this company. Their show portrays the Cossacks' courage and tells the fascinating tales of fame and honour, war and love with costumes, movement and song. The Russian Cossacks were fearless warriors on horseback yet their energy and love of life found complete expression in the old traditions with song and dance. Cossack Ensemble "Bagatitsa" carefully keeps and successfully presents centuries-old traditions of the great nation.
Russian Cossacks Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" preserves the four centuries of folk art of the Cossack peoples. The Ensemble reproduces the ethnic songs and dances of the region in their original form. Songs painstakingly selected from an immense historical catalog accompany dances that range from explosively energetic to gracefully elegant.
Cossack Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" is widely acknowledged as Russia's best Cossack dance troupe. This world-class company of the orchestra, singing dancers and dancing chorus brings with it a dynamic and breathtaking production that will both dazzle and delight theatregoers through amazing feats of highly skilled, acrobatic Cossack dance!
The word "Bagatitsa" originally meant fire. Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" thrills audiences with its fire dancers, vibrant singers and musicians. It gives two-act fabulous performances, 45 minutes each, at beautifull Smolninsky Concert Hall of International Centre of Business (opposite to marvellous Smolny Cathedral).
Cossack Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" took the first prize at the International Festival "FolkFest", had concert tours through many cities such as Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, enjoyed a tremendous success in the UK and were televised by the BBC.
Renowned for their strength and athleticism, the Russian Cossack Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" dance with vigour, sparkle and spontaneity, but behind each performance lies many hours of strenuous rehearsals and strong self-discipline, all under the watchful eye of their Artistic Director, Tatyana Fominyh. It is the dedication to professionalism in performance, and to perfectionism in costume, music, in fact every detail, that has brought the company their continued success and international acclaim.
Unrivalled in their field, the Russian Cossack Dance Ensemble "Bagatitsa" captivate audiences with the ultimate in folklore presentation. Theirs is a truly remarkable performance, rich in energy, passion and excitement that will leave lasting memories of a truly remarkable evening's entertainment.
The Cossacks fiery dances and elaborate costumes are as true and honest as the souls of their country folk. The highlight of this spectacular show is the Great Cossack Dance for which special sabres have been made of titanium, ensuring sparks really do fly.
The word "Cossack" originally meant nomad horseman, or "freebooter". From the time of Genghis Khan, mounted bands had been roaming the undulating plain to the north of the Caspian and Black Seas. From the fifteenth century onwards, the Moscow Grand Dukes are known to have hired some of them to protect the southern and eastern marches against their kinsmen and other invaders.
But the Tatar Cossacks were soon joined by vast numbers of runaway peasants from Muscovite Russia and Polish Ukraine. They were hunters, fishermen and pastoralists by day and remained ever ready to take up arms for a sudden raid or a longer campaign.
The Volga and other waterways were important arteries of communication, sources of sustenance, and providers of refuge. The Zaporozhian settlement on the Dnepr was one of their first fortresses, colorfully caught in the epic canvas of llya Repin, depicting members of the 'circle' writing a mocking letter to the Turkish Sultan. Later, groups of Cossacks were formed on the Don, the Volga and further afield, eventually even in the Far East along the Amur and Ussuri running into the Pacific Ocean.
The Hopak, also known as Cossack dancing, originated in southern Russia and Ukrainian military communities in the 1600s. When the Cossacks would return from battle, the men would celebrate through this improvised dance. Community musicians would gather their instruments, including violins, bagpipes and flute-like fifes, and join the others in a celebratory performance named the hopaky. As a way to celebrate, these ordinary military men would begin dancing and re-enacting their battle scenes for the community to see. They began pantomiming using their swords and other weapons, as local musicians would join them in their dance. The men then began to improvise, performing acrobatics in the air as well as other masculine moves such as squats in order to prove their manliness and heroism. This style of movement is what gave this dance the name Hopak, being derived from the Ukraine verb "hopaty" meaning to jump.
Cossack dance is famous all over the world for its unrivalled energy and high spirits. Vivid colours, audacious movement, enthusiasm and joy, catchy tunes and authentic costumes are unforgettable.
Lively Cossack songs, music and dancing handed down through generations in addition to authentic, hand-made national costumes make their performances very traditional in content, yet with a refreshing and modern twist. Dancers are filled with contagious enthusiasm, which creates a thrilling atmosphere. They guarantee that at times you will find it hard to sit still!
Buffet table (Russian style) includes:Tartlets:
- Tartlet with red caviar
- Tartlet with red fish
- Tartlet with cheese
Drinks:- Glass of Champagne- Orange Juice- Mineral waterRussian dinner (served before the show at 18:30 at the restaurant nearby). Russian dinner #1 (fish) before the showRussian dinner #2 (chicken) before the showRussian dinner #3 (beef) before the show
There is no Dress Code for the Show. Formal wear is not necessary, casual wear and jeans are OK.


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Emerging Leaders
- 1 The Emerging Leaders Program
- 2 2008 Emerging Leaders Program
- 3 2007 Emerging Leaders Program
- 4 Documents and Resources
- 5 Additional Resources
The Emerging Leaders Program
- NEW: The participants for the 2008 Emerging Leaders Program have been selected!
What Is the Emerging Leaders Program?
Emerging Leaders began in 2007 as one of ALA Immediate Past President Leslie Burger's six initiatives. The Emerging Leaders program enables newer librarians from across the country to participate in problem-solving workgroups; network with peers; gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts them on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership.
Connie Paul, Executive Director, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and Maureen Sullivan, organizational consultant (Annapolis, Maryland), are spearheading the project.
For more information, contact Beatrice Calvin, Program Officer, ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment.
How Are Emerging Leaders Chosen?
The selection committees seek diversity based on geography, gender, ethnicity and type of library. They pay particular attention to, and value candidates' statements as well as those of their references.
2008 Emerging Leaders Program
2007 Emerging Leaders Program
Documents and Resources
- [ALA Acronyms] Explained
- ALA Governance Structure (17KB PDF)
- List of Project Sponsors—ALA Divisions, Chapters, or Roundtables (81KB PDF)
Leadership and Librarianship
- Leadership in the National Arena by Maureen Sullivan (1.1MB PDF)
- Rachel Singer Gordon's The NextGen Librarian's Survival Guide
Handouts from Seattle, WA Midwinter Meeting
- Agenda 1/19/07
- Emerging Leaders Midwinter Program Powerpoint
- Project Management Team Handouts
- Emerging Leaders Program Debuts, Cognotes, 1/21/07, p. 17
A wiki page for ELs to submit questions and answers to one another about any aspect of their projects or the program in general.
Tools for Projects
- Project Management Software - If you are looking for software to pull together timelines, tasks, and group chat features, a great resource is a free account from BaseCamp.
- ALA's own Online Communities is a virtual workplace open to all ALA Members. You can request a community and set it up with chat, forums, announcements, and more. Visit http://communities.ala.org, and login with your ALA website login (usually your member number) and website password. Not sure what they are or want them changed? Call ALA Member and Customer Service at 1-800-545-2433, press 5 to get MACS, and then 4 to update your profile. To bypass the learning curve involved in setting up a new community, request administrator training from Louise Gruenberg, ALA's e-learning instructional designer.
Additional Resources
- Keep up-to-date with the latest announcements about the program on the Emerging Leaders Blog. You can also subscribe to the Blog's RSS feed, which is http://blogs.ala.org/emergingleaders.php?tempskin=_rss2.
- Leslie Burger's Emerging Leaders page
- Original Letter of Invitation from ALA President Leslie Burger (151KB PDF)
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Lady Gaga says she's had hip surgery
NEW YORK - Lady Gaga says she's had surgery to fix her hip.
The 26-year-old singer posted on her blog late Wednesday that she had hip surgery and it "happened so fast." She canceled her "Born This Way Ball" tour last week.
She thanked her fans in the post, saying they gave her "a lot of strength." Lady Gaga said that as she was wheeled to surgery, she reflected on her fans. She wrote: "Sometimes you are so brave that it terrifies me. I wonder how it's even possible."
Lady Gaga canceled more than 20 dates on the remainder of her tour, which began last April. She originally postponed four dates last week after experiencing difficulties during her concert in Montreal. She explained to fans on Twitter that she'd hurt herself while performing some time ago.