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Zoe and angel_dreamer are both completely amazing.
I've decided to do a Monthly Featured Artist* at the site and I would like your input. Who's your favorite artist? Who do you think deserves recognition for their awesome artwork?
Recommended artists do not have to be professionals or manga artists only but it is preferable that the artist have a body of work (and not just a handful of artwork) in their belt, so to speak.
.....So. Who's art do you admire?
* I'll actually be calling it Awesome Sauce Artist of the Month.
MT: mimi and sparky.
-Skottie young.
-Mike Mignola.
-Takehiko Inoue
-Naoki Urasawa
-Tsutomu Nihei
-Ryoichi Ikegami (he has some perspective problems)
-Tony Harris
-Clint Langley
There are many more, but those are my main favorite ones.
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Here I gotta say Cype (This man has all the environmental skillz, not to mention the technical points), Sparky(Unique FUNKY style and his use of colors) or Seefy (For her abundance of traditional work, meaning paintings mostly)
Oh, and Toast. I haven't seen many new works, but from the last time. Her stuff was awesome. Same reason as Sparky.
As for pros
James Hawkins
Clemente Suave (RIP)
Aaron St. Goddard
There is only one true candidate that deserves this. Zoe.
Her recent work on the Oekaki has been impeccable, and she has improved drastically. Here's a sample pic, I have it bookmarked:
It's her self portrait. Absolutely beautiful.
I'd also like to mention Jac. Then again she rarely pops up. Heard she's more active in the Oekaki though.
-Cap'n Sparky
Wow, so many member recommendations! Yeah, I agree that there are a lot of members here that deserve a little time in the spotlight so maybe I'll do two versions: one for members and one for non-members. Anyone know a member who has improved the most over the years? I may do a special every now and then about this.


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Springfield Park Elementary School PTA to present Spring Carnival
April 25 2014 - Games, crafts, bounce houses, caricaturists, music and dance performances and more, 4 p.m., $10 to $30
Springfield Park Elementary School PTA's Spring Carnival will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school, 4301 Fort McHenry Pkwy. There will be games, crafts, bounce houses, caricaturists, music and dance performances, a silent auction, raffles, a cake walk and more. Wristband tickets available at the door are $10 with a maximum of $30 per family. For details, call 527-4630 or visit http://www.springerpta.com/carnival.html
Varina Ruritans honor students
The Varina Ruritan Club hosted the winners of its 2014 Environmental Essay contest at its monthly meeting March 11 in Varina.
The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
The meeting included the winners, parents of the winners, Varina Elementary principal Mark Tyler and several teachers who were in charge of the contest at the school. > Read more.
Baseball game to benefit Glen Allen Buddy Ball
For the fifth consecutive year, St. Christopher's and Benedictine will play a varsity baseball game at Glen Allen's RF&P Park as part of a fundraising effort for the River City Buddy Ball program.
The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
Highland Springs field to be dedicated in honor of longtime coach Spears
The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks will dedicate the Highland Springs Little League Majors Field in memory and honor of Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Spears, Jr., on April 12 with a ceremony at the field at 8 a.m.
Spears served the league as a coach and volunteer for 30 years and was praised as a pioneer for equality. His "Finish strong" motto embodied ethical perseverance on the field and in life. > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
Do the Bunny Hop over to Meadow Farm on Saturday for an introduction to all the farm animals there! An introduction to "Global Sounds" – featuring Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances – can be found at the University of Richmond. The University of Richmond will also host the annual Spider spring game, as well as the inaugural Spiders Easter Egg Hunt. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Restaurant watch
Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.
A fun, fuzzy ride
'Muppets Most Wanted' worthy of its franchise
Do Muppets sleep? It's hard to say.
They don't really eat (or breathe, as far as anyone can tell). And only occasionally do they have visible, functioning legs.
As far as anyone knows, sleeping might be off the table. And that makes it very hard to accuse the Muppets of sleepwalking through their latest feature, Muppets Most Wanted – even if that's exactly what's going on.
Jim Henson's beloved creations were back in a big way after 2011's The Muppets, with fame and fortune and even an Oscar, a first for the group ("Rainbow Connection" was nominated, yet somehow failed to collect at the '79 ceremony). > Read more.
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Henrico couple wins $4M Va. Lottery prize
Riggs named Henrico Community Leader of the Year
Whither the Book Bowl?
Little champions
New Staples Mill Kroger opens
Senate budget reinstates Marketplace Virginia
Henrico County property transactions, March 17-23
Historic Henrico sites will open to general public April 17
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The Best Soups & Sandwiches in St. Louis
38 local faves for this quintessential culinary combo
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Consider that soups and sandwiches go way back in history—and in our own history. As youngsters, they were our first exposure to comfort food: PB&J, grilled cheese, Campbell's chicken noodle or tomato (made with milk, please). Later in our youth, they became the highlight of our day (no doubt due to the Thermos bottle and those cool, colorful curve-top lunchboxes). For adults, they've become the inexpensive, fast-and-filling food that's now synonymous with "lunch." So we recommend you graze the following pages, oh, about 11 a.m.
Best Veggie Sandwich
Local Harvest Café
Think globally, eat locally. Order the Morganford Mediterranean and daydream yourself away to the coast of Capri, where you'll indulge in a bounty of roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese, balsamic dressing, and—the topper, literally and figuratively—Ah!Zeefa, a hummus-like lentil spread made right back in good old St. Louis by Berhanu Organic. Enjoy your trip. 3137 Morgan Ford, 314-772-8815.
Best Dip
The U
"Hot Italian Beef" sounds more than a tad naughty, doesn't it? It sure does make us perspire: a superspicy giardiniera, plus green peppers and banana peppers, makes up the feisty fixings of this sliced beef-and-provolone behemoth. Still not titillated enough? There's a spicy au jus on the side that takes melt-in-your-mouthiness to a whole new level. It's a sandwich that makes us blush. 3108 Olive, 314-371-1706.
Greatest Personality
Thomas Truong, Owner, Banh Mi So #1–Saigon Gourmet
Quite frankly, at Banh Mi So #1, the freshness speaks for itself, but every time we go, we can't help smiling when its prideful owner reminds us once again that everything in his restaurant is made to order—unlike those other guys "down the street." And the banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) are topped with the city's best nuoc cham (a topping/dipping condiment)… Truong claims other restaurants have been plotting to steal it for years. 4071 S. Grand, 314-353-0545.
Best BIG Sandwich
Lunch—or dinner for four? The size of sandwiches at Adriana's makes it a tossup. From Nana at the register, who calls you "Hon," to the original pressed-tin ceiling, Adriana's is a classic St. Louis Italian-American experience. Recommended: Charlie's Special, toasted bread dripping with a vinegar–olive oil dressing, heaped with lettuce, black olives, and melted Provel that's a day's worth of sloppy, delicious calories—with plenty left over to wear on your shirt. 5101 Shaw, 314-773-3833.
Most Efficient Sandwich Crew
Vivola Express
After 20 years in the grocery industry, Steve Lauck and his wife, Mary Kay, turned their attention to the sandwich business and were instantly rewarded with a steady stream of regulars. Part of the reason is Boar's Head meat and cheese cut to order, and part of it is watching the assemblage: When the line wraps out the door of their tiny shop, the team—which includes two of their sons—will dazzle you with its assembly line of sandwich precision. 1911 Schuetz, 314-995-3900.
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Capital Markets Recap
Stock markets certainly seem invincible of late, shrugging off all challenges. That's reflected by a low Fear Index, another name for the VIX index, the 30-day forward volatility implied by option prices. Historically, a low VIX has been associated with a top in stocks…but not always, as the chart on display, below, shows. Low VIX readings in the last few years–more importantly, reversals from them–have marked short-term tops in stock prices, and the current reading is the lowest since…[cue Jaws music]…2007, but there was almost a three-year period when the VIX was lower than it is now. There other signs of some danger for stocks, the current rally is the longest since one in 2007 where we've gone without a 10% or more correction. Sentiment, as measured by various polls of different groups of investors, however, isn't yet all steamed up. For now, enjoy the ride.
Top Stories
- House suspends national debt limit – the irrelevancy of Congress continues…until the chickens come home to roost
- Germany is repatriating gold from the U.S., as it intends to store 50% of its gold reserves within its borders. A survey of CFA Smartbrief readers indicated that most (36.25%) see it as a move by Germany to prepare for a systemic crisis. Gold bugs are atwittter.
- A financial transaction tax is moving forward in Europe; getting some air time in the U.S. In addition to punishing those nasty banks and hedge funds–i.e. the 1%–a financial transaction tax would slow down High Frequency Traders (HFT), who get blamed for everything from flash crashes to global warming (kidding). I'm unclear how it works, but one or both parties to a financial transaction (i.e. trade) would pay a tax, raising the cost of those transactions. Increased costs lower activity; thus, trading slows down. According to our friends at Strategas Research Partners, Treasury Secretary Timmy Geithner has opposed the tax, but his "more left of center" replacement might be supportive of it, especially since he's NOT from Goldman Sachs.
- If you haven't heard, U.S. shale oil and gas have the potential to make the U.S. energy independent in some years. The Algerian oil field terrorist attack and subsequent bloody attack by the Algerian government forces might encourage some foreign operators in Algeria to shift to the U.S., where we have a tendency to not take over things other than, like, city parks.
- In the category of, are you kidding, Joe Biden might be gearing up for a 2016 run at the White House.
- Apple shares fell by 10% on disappointing iPhone sales. That monstrous Samsung Galaxy screen seems to be winning fans.
- The General Accounting Office–does that sound British, or what–says that the Dodd-Frank Act is "less than half implemented."
Investment products
- Oaktree and Rivernorth are launching a high-yield bond mutual fund. The RiverNorth/Oaktree High Income fund will invest in closed-end funds and high-yield bonds and bank loans. Only a little bit late to the party.
- First Trust will launch two of the more popular flavors of ETFs these days: an Enhanced (oooo…) High Income Fund and, naturally, an Enhanced Low Beta Income ETF. The time for high-income funds is not when income is low, nor is the time for low-volatility funds after the high volatility has already been visited upon markets.
- John Hancock–no, not him; the company–is looking to use derivatives in an actively-managed ETF. Of course, it will only use derivatives to reduce risk.
This Week
There hasn't been much in the way of economic releases with one day left in the week. There are starting to be some troubling developments in the regional surveys conducted every month by several of the Federal Reserve districts. This week, the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index was released, and instead of the expected +5 reading (i.e. expansion in the sector) it came in at -12. Now, this sucker clocked in at -42 back in early '09, so there's no need to make a recession call, but other than a lower July 2012 reading (-17) this is the lowest it's been since 2009. It doesn't take a sophisticated data analysis package to determine that the direction for the major Fed surveys is decidedly downward. Where that ends up is anyone's guess.
Have you noticed that mortgage rates are sorta low? Here's the current sign in our lobby, which advertises the 15-year mortgage rate.
The weekly Mortage Applications index was out this week, as usual. The index jumped by 7%, following a 15% jump last week. It's hard to imagine that there's anyone who hasn't refinanced yet, but in fact, the average 30-year national mortgage rate is a percent lower than it was at the end of July 2011. Roughly speaking, anyone who refinanced prior to July 2011 can save at least 1% on his or her mortgage rate. Shameless plug: click here to send an e-mail to Tower mortgage ace, Nathan Willis, to find out current rates. So, there's plenty of room for the refi boom to continue. And, at long last, the Purchase Index–mortgage applications are divided amongst refinances and purchases–is perking up. It's making 3-year highs, as there seems to be something to this housing recovery thing.
Next Week
Key indicators to watch
- Durable Goods Orders
- Q4 GDP – our first look
- FOMC Rate Decision
- Personal Income, Spending, and Saving
- Initial Jobless Claims
- Pending Home Sales
- Case-Shiller Home Price Index
- Purchasing Managers Index – Milwaukee
- Chicago Purchasing Manager index


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Hepatology is a sub-specialty within the Gastroenterology field that is focused on the liver, gallbladder, and biliary tree and the management of their disorders.
The hepatologists at University of Colorado Hospital are nationally recognized for expertise in liver transplantation indications and pre- and post- transplant management.
To request an appointment, call (720) 848-2280 or go to our online appointments page.
Managing chronic liver disease is a long term proposition. So, finding a care team you trust is crucial.
The liver disease professionals at University of Colorado Hospital are more than just a team, they are family for many of our patients. From long-term management of chronic liver disease to post-transplant care, our "family" takes care of your family in every aspect that touches the disease including clinical care, financial counseling, nutrition guidance and psychiatric support.
Hepatologist – a doctor who specializes in the functions of the liver.
Other Liver Disease Staff
If transplantation is required, an even more extensive team is involved in your on-going care.
Several liver tests are performed routinely as part of general health screening in a comprehensive metabolic panel. If abnormal results come back, further testing may be performed such as enzyme testing or biopsy.
Liver disease may not cause any symptoms at first or the symptoms may be vague, like weakness and loss of energy.
In acute liver disease, symptoms related to problems handling bilirubin, including yellow skin and eyes (jaundice), dark urine, and light stools, along with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are the most common.
Chronic liver disease symptoms may include jaundice, dark urine, abdominal swelling (due to ascites), pruritus, unexplained weight loss or gain, and abdominal pain; these symptoms may not be present until the disease has reached an advanced stage.
The body cannot survive without a functioning liver, so it is important that you take care of it through a prudent lifestyle and preventative measures.
Treatment of liver disease involves protecting and supporting remaining liver function, minimizing further damage and complications, and addressing the underlying cause of the damage. It may range from taking specific medications to surgery to, in severe cases, liver transplantation.
Patients who are diagnosed with liver disease will often require long-term monitoring and should talk to their doctors to determine the best treatment options for their condition. Your doctor may treat your liver disease with medication, diet and exercise.
Find out about "triple therapy" at UCH
Your doctors at University of Colorado Hospital can provide a second opinion if you have questions about the function of your liver.
American Liver Foundation
Hep C Connection
The liver plays an important role in a number of critical body functions, including detoxification, metabolism, and digestion.
The liver is necessary for survival so it is important for management of chronic liver disease and expertise in management of complications to prevent progression to end stage liver disease (cirrhosis).
Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is a broad term that covers many problems that may affect the performance of the liver and potentially cause the liver to fail. Any chronic liver disease can lead to cirrhosis. The development of the following major complications are indicators for liver transplantation:
It is estimated that 10 to 20 million Americans are affected by chronic liver disease, including 5 million affected by Fatty Liver Disease (NASH), 4 million by Hepatitis C, and 1.5 million affected by Hepatitis.
For those with Hep C: find out about "triple therapy"
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Overall Investment Situation in Mongolia
- Publication Date:August 2011
- Publisher:Frontier Securities
- Product Type: Brief
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Overall Investment Situation in Mongolia
"Mongolia: Capital Raising & Investment" 2011 Conference - Expert Series The conference has gathered more than 500 prominent industry leaders and government officials from organizations such as Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency, State Property Commission, Ministry of Road and Transportation, MonAtom, Erdenes MGL, Mongol Bank, Government of Mongolia, Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mongolia Development Bank, National Development and Innovation Committee, TDB Mongolia, Prophecy Resource Corp, Mongolian Mining Corporation, South Gobi Energy Resource as well as various professionals from international financial markets, including; Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, CICC, BOC International, Ipreo, Moody's Investors Service, Hogan Lovells, Jones Day, Minter Ellison, Quam Asset Management, American Appraisal, BMI Technical Consulting (Resources) Ltd, etc. In addition, senior managers from MSE Mongolian Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Korea Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Tokyo Stock Exchange have featured in our conference and shared their knowledge and insights regarding IPO and capital raising with broad audience of our conference.
Mongolia Expert Series is one of the in-house research report of Frontier Securities which utilizes the information collected during the Frontier Securities' Annual Conference. We hope the series will provide genuine insight into Mongolian investment environment, as well as various capital raising opportunities present for Mongolian companies.
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2006 EMSC Program News Archives
New Director Named for EMSC National Resource Center (12/05/06)
Children's National Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Tasmeen Singh, MPH, NREMT-P, as the new director of the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center (NRC), effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Singh will succeed Jane Ball, RN, DrPH, who will be retiring at the end of December after more than 20 years of valued service, including 15 years of committed leadership at the NRC.
For the last eight years, Ms. Singh has held several management positions within the EMSC program, including EMSC coordinator of the District of Columbia's first EMSC grant and most recently as administrative director and research coordinator at Children's National. She also has been a key national leader within the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) and is a past recipient of the EMSC Product of the Year award for her work on the Special Children's Outreach and Prehospital Education (SCOPE) project. Ms. Singh—who holds a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology/biostatistics and is a doctoral candidate in health policy—brings valuable background and experience to her new role at the NRC.
Long-time EMSC advocate and Senior CNMC Faculty Member Joseph Wright, MD, MPH, will support Ms. Singh at the National Resource Center. Dr. Wright has assumed the role of medical director for the NRC and will oversee its operations and serve as its representative within the hospital's executive leadership structure.
Children's National and the Federal EMSC program are excited about this transition and, along with Ms. Singh and Dr. Wright, are looking forward to a continued productive collaboration on behalf of children, families, and EMSC stakeholders throughout the U.S. and its territories.
EMSC Webcast Archived: Telemedicine and EMSC (12/05/06)
The webcast "Telemedicine and EMSC – Current Applications" is now available as an archive file.
The webcast ran on December 5, 2006, and featured the following presenters: James Marcin, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at UC Davis Children's Hospital, and Rifat Latifi, MD, professor of clinical surgery at the University of Arizona and director of the Arizona Teletrauma and Teleprese Program at the University Medical Center.
Florida Releases EMSC Advisory Committee Information Packet (10/11/2006)
During the 2006 Annual EMSC Grantee Meeting, Florida EMSC participated in the panel discussion "EMSC Advisory Committees: How to Develop and Utilize the Best Team for EMSC Initiatives" by sharing its accomplishments, techniques, and approach in establishing the Florida EMSC Advisory Committee.
At the request of several EMSC grant coordinators, the Florida EMSC team developed an information packet highlighting best practices in developing and managing an advisory committee. That packet is now available on the program's web site.
IOM Releases Presentations/Recordings from Its Future of Emergency Care Report Workshop (09/27/2006)
Presentations and audio recordings from the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) future of emergency care report dissemination workshop held on September 7, 2006, in Salt Lake City are now available on the IOM website. Please note that the workshop, the first in a series of four IOM-sponsored workshops, featured content on pediatric emergency care as well as emergency care in rural areas.
Registration is now available for the second dissemination workshop scheduled for October 27, 2006, in Chicago. This workshop will feature content on workforce issues and hospital efficiency.
EMSC Presents Pediatric Trauma Webcast (09/14/2006)
The EMSC Program is offering the webcast "Making Trauma Systems Work for Injured Children: EMSC Performance Measures Can Make a Difference" on September 27, 2006, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm (EST).
EMSC grantees, state trauma managers, trauma center managers, and physicians – including EMS medical directors – are encouraged to log on to:
Discuss pediatric field triage and factors influencing transfer of the injured child to the appropriate resources;
Define the role of on-line and off-line medical direction in the initial treatment and transfer of the critically injured child to appropriate resources;
Describe a system process that assures appropriate resources are available for all critically ill and injured children; and
Discuss critical components of pediatric trauma care that contribute to improved outcomes for children.
Please register at least one day in advance.
Now Available for Download: Family Readiness Kit, Second Edition (08/30/2006)
The American Academy of Pediatrics announces the release of the Family Readiness Kit, Second Edition. The kit is for parents to use at home to help their families prepare for most kinds of disasters.
The kit includes a booklet that addresses different types of disasters and simple steps for preparing for them. Information on how to help build neighborhood cooperation in times of an impending disaster and a list of community and national resources are also included. In addition, the kit includes a safety readiness guide, a child identification card, and fact sheets on different types of disasters.
EMSC Offers New Targeted Issues Grant Funding (08/16/2006)
In fiscal year 2007, the EMSC Program plans to offer a new Targeted Issues (TI) grant competition. Subject to funding and competition approval, an anticipated seven new awards at up to $200,000 a year for three years will be available. The tentative schedule for the new TI grant is as follows:
Application guidance release date: December 5, 2006
Application due date: March 5, 2007
Award date: September 1, 2007
More information will be forthcoming.
New Mexico Releases School Nurses Training Modules (08/16/2006)
The New Mexico EMSC Emergency Training for School Nurses Project announces the release and availability of 10 training modules. The training is web-based and interactive. Many modules are scenario-based and include streaming video. Five additional modules will be available on or before September 15, 2006.
The New Mexico Nurses' Association, an accredited approver of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation, provides contact hours for the training modules.
EMSC/IHS to Host Medical Direction Webcast (08/02/2006)
The EMSC Program and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center invite all physicians, including EMS medical directors, to participate in the webcast "Improving EMS Medical Direction for Pediatric Patients" on August 22, 2006, from 3. to 4 pm EDT.
To obtain a certificate of continuing education, participants must submit a completed evaluation form and document their attendance by logging into the Internet webcast site. Select "EMSC Webcasts." The webcast requires prior online registration. To ensure that your computer meets all technical requirements, please register at least a day in advance of the webcast.
NEDARC Updates Its Website; Incorporates User-Friendly Design (07/26/2006)
The National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) has launched its new web site. The revised site features a user-friendly navigation design and all new content and resources for EMSC, including a section on EMSC performance measures; step-by-step guidance on data collection, analysis, data utilization, grant writing, and EMS data systems; and a resource library.
Although the web address remains the same, please note that computer bookmarks need to be updated due to slight differences in domain coding.
2006 National Heroes Awards Winners Honored (06/28/2006)
The 2006 EMSC National Heroes Awards were presented on June 21, 2006. For complete information, access the "National Heroes Award Program" page within this web site.
IOM Releases Series of Reports on the Status of U.S. Emergency Medical Care (06/21/2006)
Last week, the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) released three highly-anticipated reports from its Committee on the Future of Emergency Medicine in the United States Health System. The reports address the full range of services, including 9-1-1 and medical dispatch, prehospital EMS (including ground and air medical services), and hospital-based emergency and trauma care for adults and children.
A recording of the press briefing on the release of these reports occurred on June 14. EMSC grantees had the opportunity to learn more about each of the reports when committee chairpersons presented their findings and recommendations during a live webcast from the Annual EMSC Grantee Meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2006.
Second of Two-Part EMSC Series Published in CPEM (06/21/2006)
The June 2006 issue of Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CPEM) features several articles written by EMSC colleagues, including staff at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. A few of the articles appearing in this, the second half of a two-part issue focusing exclusively on EMSC, are listed below by title and author. The first part was published in the March 2006 issue.
- Emergency Medical Services for Children and the Institute of Medicine Revisited, 1993-2006; Wright JL
- Pediatric Trauma Systems in the United States: Do They Make a Difference?; Junkins, Jr EP, O'Connell KJ, and Mann NC
- The 2005 Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care: Implications for Emergency Medical Services for Children; Brown K and Lightfoot C
- The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network: Progress and Update; Dayan P, Chamberlain J, Dean JM, Maio RF, and Kuppermann N
Publication of this issue was planned to coincide with the release of the Institute of Medicine report on the Future of Emergency Medicine in the United States Health System.
NEDARC Releases Performance Measure Survey Templates (06/21/2006)
The National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) has just released its Performance Measure Survey Templates. These templates will help EMSC grantees who are planning to conduct surveys to collect data for performance measure #66. Be sure to read all the instructions associated with each performance measure template, as the templates may need to be adapted to each state's particular needs.
PEPP Partnerships in Action! (02/10/2006)
In December 2005, Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) course coordinators from Florida headed to the Virgin Islands to provide prehospital pediatric service training to local EMTs and nationally registered paramedics. Twenty-eight students successfully completed the basic class and 21 students attended the advance class. Eighteen students participated in the course coordinator class. Congratulations to Florida and to the newly trained EMS providers!
PECARN Publishes Paper on Pediatric Emergency Visit Data (02/10/2006)
"Availability of Pediatric Emergency Visit Data from Existing Data Sources," by Gorelick, Marc, et al., appeared in the December issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (Vol. 12, No. 12). Authors of the study, which involved 25 emergency departments (ED) within the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), found that data elements important in emergency medical care for children are frequently missing in existing administrative and medical record sources and that completeness varies widely across EDs. The abstract follows:
Objectives: To determine the availability and completeness of selected data elements from administrative and clinical sources for emergency department (ED) visits in a national pediatric research network. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 25 EDs in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. Data were obtained from two sources at each ED: 1) extant electronic administrative data for all visits during a 12-month period in 2002 and 2) data abstracted from medical records by trained abstractors for visits during ten randomly selected days over a three-month period in 2003. Epidemiologic data were obtained for all visits and additional clinical data for patients with two target conditions: asthma and fractures. Results: A total of 749,036 visits were analyzed from administrative sources and 12,756 medical records abstracted. Data availability varied by element, method of capture, and site. From administrative sources, data on insurance type were the most complete (1.3 percent overall missing; range, 0 percent–18.5 percent for individual sites), whereas mode of arrival (25.5 percent missing) and triage time (65.3 percent) were the least complete. Disposition was missing in only 1.2 percent of medical records overall (range, 0percent–5 percent) and diagnosis was missing in 3 percent (range, 0 percent–16 percent); these were missing from 14.4 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, of administrative sources. Among visits with injury diagnoses, E-codes were missing in 27 percent of cases. For patients with asthma (n ¼ 861), documentation of specific elements of the clinical examination by nurses and physicians was also variable. Conclusions: Data elements important in emergency medical care for children are frequently missing in existing administrative and medical record sources; completeness varies widely across EDs. Researchers must be aware of these limitations in the use of existing data when planning studies.
Pennsylvania Targeted Issues Grantee Develops Pediatric Diagnostic Grouping System (02/10/2006)
Principal Investigator Evaline Alessandrini, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently developed a new diagnostic grouping system for the clinical assessment of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits that includes 22 major groups and 72 subgroups. The system was tested using data from 25 hospitals within the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network, state ED data from Connecticut and Wisconsin, and the NHAMCS ED dataset, and was found to be consistent and comprehensive with regard to the distribution and number of ED diagnoses. Dr. Alessandrini and her team are now testing a severity classification system they developed, which rates ICD-9 codes with regard to the intensity of ED resources required.


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Modern Day Pilgrims
"I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land." – Jon Stewart
The history of Thanksgiving we've come to know growing up in American public schools is little more than a fairy tale. The true history is muddled in uncertainty, contradiction, controversy and outright lies.
While I'm certainly not a historian and therefore not qualified to delve into this with any voice of authority, I can say one thing for certain – If it weren't for the kindness and generosity of the Native Americans to the new immigrants to this land, they would not have survived.
Many tribes reached out to these new people and taught them how to fertilize, grow, harvest and preserve crops. They showed them which foods were safe to eat, instructed them on methods of hunting and fishing, and gave them many gifts.
What did they receive in return? Lies. Broken promises. Treaties that could never be trusted. Being forced into small parcels of land. Loss of their freedom, culture, language, way of life… Death.
Even today the indigenous people who cared for this land, in a way we do not today, are suffering the consequences of past generations.
This isn't a guilt trip for white people, or others who were born here in the United States. Is it your fault? Did you personally steal, rape and pillage? No. And I don't think we can hold people accountable for the sins of their ancestors. We're all individuals responsible for our own behavior. But there is a lesson to be learned.
What we can do, is to live in harmony with those around us and teach our children to do the same – To be thankful for what we have and to share with others, including new immigrants from all over the world that come here to the U.S. – To live the example of those tribes who reached out to a people from an entirely different culture, race and language – To be thankful for what we have, and when we have an abundance, give to those who are not as fortunate.
After all, today's "undocumented immigrants" are just modern day Pilgrims.
Happy Thanksgiving.
"Great spirit, grant me vision
that I may not go wrong
and find myself in prison
of things I have not done
Teach me the secret
that I might see
fill my heart with compassion
to love my enemy."
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Tracy, you speak from your beautiful heart and soul. Beautiful post, quote and video. Feliz Thanksgiving!
I am so embarassed by my English heritage sometimes. My family has never been signifigant in anything political nor industrial, nor capitalistic, so I suppose my family isn't as embarassing as some (and I am only second generation Canadian, so my family had NOTHING to do with the sloppy, cruel indiginous peoples issues). But still…. what a mess.
Excellent post amiga.
THIS descendant of "THOSE" Pilgrims agrees whole-heartedly. Awesome post.
Happy Thanksgiving my dear Pal, I am thankful I get to embrace friendship with you through blogsphere "D
"After all, today's "undocumented immigrants" are just modern day Pilgrims."
My favorite line! And so true! But people forget, and they just rather think about Thanksgiving in the terms that have been handed down to them for generations: huge meal and football!
I've always been very careful with the way I express myself about Thanksgiving. For some reason – or for many reasons – it's one of those "American" holidays I haven't been able to fully adopt – even after 23 years in this country…. There's just something about the "real" history behind it that makes me shiver… Jon Stewart is a genius :)


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very precious memories .Very lucky persons to have mutual memories with the king
This is some good stuff! Sam Bell, who grew up with Elvis in Tupelo tells of how Vernon once built them a tree house, and how Elvis knew from a very young age that he would one day be famous. He also says Elvis didn't have a racist bone in his body.
very precious memories .Very lucky persons to have mutual memories with the king
He was the firstest with the mostest.
One of the reasons why Elvis is seen as a racist is because for years EPE and Graceland have chosen to cater to one group of fans (white) and that has cost them and could hurt his future as race relations grow. Stories like Mr Bell's should be commercialized or at least spoken of to show the real Elvis and not the sugarcoated version that EPE presents. Have you ever noticed that the black cultural influence is hardly ever a part of the Elvis story? Never do you hear of how it all became. That's why blacks in general think he was a racist.
saw him in Memphis 2010 at '75'th Birthday, gave a good talk
"NO-ONE, BUT NO-ONE,IS HIS EQUAL, OR EVER WILL BE. HE WAS, AND IS SUPREME".Mick Jagger
I always seem to be defending them, but only because I truely do not see it the way you do....and I have many times shown why.
They are not perfect-but they did what was instructed and with no creative control or ownership of music or film.
Your take on them is much like my opening paragraph.......remember EPE was not around in the 50s and Elvis was seen as a racist way back then based on rumors of things he was suppose to have said, things he was suppose to have done and the misinformed idea that he somehow stole his music from Black Americans. All of that was addressed-and reasonable people of all races and colors accepted that he was not, in fact, a racist.
Now for the last 50 plus years those mistaken rumors have been shot down-and still the image persists-"among unreasonable people" who would not accept the truth if their own minister or clergyman gave it to them.
I have talked with reasonable people (of all kinds) and even if they are misinformed if you give them some facts which can be backed up-they see they just did not have the whole true story.
I have talked to unreasonable people (of all kinds) and even if they are misinformed and you give them some facts which can be backed up-they never see the whole story.
I use to post on TOPIX and had many a discussion with young black individuals about Elvis-I would give them link after link that provided sourcing for the 1957 Jet Magazine article written by a black editor for the mag-which discounted the Elvis is a racist nonsense-they called it lies.
I provided quotes from Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Otis Blackwell, BB King, Rufus Thomas, The Sweet Inspirations, Barbara McNair, Jackie Wilson, etc...............I have actually been told I was lying and making them up (even though several links were provided).
I told the story of the Christmas gift of an electric wheelchair to the older black lady in Memphis-to be told it was made up sh**!
M. Jackson claimed in the late 90s that Elvis stole his music from Otis Blackwell and that Blackwell was never paid his share-totally untrue-after Elvis died Blackwell did a tribute album to Elvis, Blackwell said on Carson that his association with Elvis was a great moneymaking opportunity for a songwriter. But Jackson was believed by "unreasonable people" who did not want to believe otherwise....you can not combat closed mindedness and unfortunately today in 2012 with rap music and hip hop being the most popular music among young African Americans (as well as many white, Hispanics, and others) Elvis music does move move in rap circles.....and it never will.
ALLC and Rubberneckin were about as close to rap as Elvis ever got-and they did pretty well when released in the remixed versions.
But not many other Elvis songs will have the meter and rhythm that those songs had-which allowed the rap like remix.
I must totally disagree that the Black Culture which influenced Elvis has hardly ever been apart of the story of Elvis Presley.
Look at the Elvis Lives special, black artists were a part of that, there has never been a whitewash of his musical roots nor his respect for black peers............ BUT-the Black influence is no more important than Dean Martins influence, nor Hank Snows influence nor, Ernest Tubbs influence, nor Hovie Listers influence, or JD Sumners influence, or any high tenor Elvis admired.......IE R&B, Pop, Country and Gospel-all this is part of Elvis Presley music.......since Elvis cut all gospel albums, all country albums, and all pop albums in his career...but not all blues or R&B you could make the case that it was not the biggest influence upon his music.
Sorry the reasoning that EPE is the reason Elvis does not have a huge African American following is just IMO totally offbase.
You can not force respect, you can not force reasonable thought or investigation into matters that people just take at face value as true.
Sure you could have a huge campaign to show Elvis is not a racist-but the people who think he is -would not give the time of day to it.
You and I just see so many things totally different.
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..I think we need to be careful with the word 'racists' ... there are still part of this world that hurt by it, it still quite of controversial isssue ,..and to put it as a part of Elvis legacy to me that's just wrong.
I do not believe he stole anyones music, nor intentionally slighted anyone because of race creed or color.
But some people will never believe Elvis was not racist-no amount of fact, reason, or explaination will change that.
Work in Progress!
Who is M. Jackson? It can't be Michael because he was married to Lisa and was always around former Elvis associates and connections. He never hardly spoke publicly of Elvis and when he did he credited him. He even appeared at the tribute concert for Elvis at the Pyramid (in which I too was in attendance at) in 1994 and was introduced to the audience by host John Stamos. Michael even visited Graceland.
EPE was indeed around in the 50's. That was when Elvis founded it with his cousin Gene Smith. It started out basically as just a small family business. Elvis did it because he had always wanted to own his own enterprise. As the years went on, he expended the company. Vernon even had a secretary in a downtown office in the 70's. People assume that Priscilla and Soden started it when they just continued and expended it when they opened the home to the public.
When I say the black side of Elvis is ignored or overlooked, I am referring to the movies or documentaries. Elvis Lives and the ABC special that featured blacks who never met Elvis wasn't what I was referring to. I am referring to the ones who did, the stories of his good will during tough racial times, such as the episode of the short lived Elvis mini series where he goes back to Tupelo and meets up with an old friend who is black and they recall their days as children. That was the only time I saw EPE or Elvis' image allowed to be seen as it was and not as they want it to look like. If you think that EPE has not sugarcoated his image over the year and cut things out to protect his image for business purposes, then you're fooling yourself. They most certainly have.
I totally disagree with your last sentence. If EPE had over the years reached out to ALL and not just certain race groups then we would not have all this Elvis racist stuff to begin with. They're doing it now but it might be too late. They should have been doing those things many, many years ago. Why do you think they are caring now? Because they now understand that blacks are growing in a large population and having the largest influence on modern society and that could effect their near future revenue. White society today is heavily influenced by black culture, the same way a young Elvis Presley was over 60 years ago.
You and I know that EPE today is not the same EPE started in 1950.
As far as EPE reaching out over time to ethnic groups "......then we would not have all this Elvis racist stuff to begin with" it began in he 50s and it has never really left "among unreasonable uniformed people"
Once again I am interested-what should have been done over time that would have "dispelled the racist image among the unreasonable uninformed people who hold that belief?
There is an old saying that I will paraphase for you "those who know the truth can not be fooled, but fools who think they know the truth can never be convinced"
Unreasonable people of all colors, creed,s and religions.... 99% of the time can never be convinced of any truth except the one that they have settled upon.
But tell me what you would have done over time that would have changed all those who ignore well known facts that dispute Elvis as racist.
Heres a link to show you some of the total opposition to Elvis as and artist and innovator read some of the comments at the end of the article.:
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Here just for you Viva is a partial transcript of some of MJacksons comments in which he mentioned Elvis and Otis Blackwell. I will keep looking for the video this happened on July 09th 2002 at a rally called "Equality for Blacks in Music World":
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Nowhere in that transcription did Michael say that Elvis himself ripped off blacks. He said that Otis didn't get a book written on him for his great work. Plus, that was when MJ was facing pressure form thge black community that he didn't care nor considered himself black. After he died, artifacts removed from Michael's house revealed a photo on his bedroom wall of Elvis and one with him and Elvis together in a depiction of The Last Supper.
Funny though that a man who was born black, but then bleached his skin to look white to fit in with a whiter society, all of a sudden wanted to cry "I'm black and I'm proud".
As for what would I have done to better his image among blacks? For starters, I would have promoted him into the black community just as they did the white community. I would have done special cultural exhibits showcasing his black musical influence and how he admired so many black musicians and how they admired him in return. I would have done a special Elvis & Black History Month celebration for African Americans. I would have maybe opened Graceland for a day during Black History month to locals for free to those who don't have the money to see it to allow them that opportunity.
Those little things could have gone a very long way in bringing respect to Elvis from the black community.
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Heres the straight information about EPE which shows the 1954 EPE is not the same company that runs the estate today:
The original EPE was set up in 1954 by Elvis Presley's then manager, Bob Neal, to exploit what he hoped would be profitable merchandise opportunities then Elvis signed with Colonel Tom Parker in 1955, EPE became a part of Parker's operations and ceased to officially exist.
The current Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) is a corporate entity created by "The Elvis Presley Trust" (formed to manage the estate for Lisa)to conduct business and manage its assets, including Graceland. EPE's business extends far beyond the Graceland operation, however, and includes worldwide licensing of Elvis-related products and ventures, the development of Elvis-related music, film, video, television and stage productions, the ongoing development of EPE's Internet presence, the management of significant music publishing assets and more......
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I do have a copy of the will and in legal terms it says the goal was to protect the estate for Lisas welfare and benefit-IMO the probate judge did more to save the estate than anyone at the time-he looked over endless financial deal, contracts, sub contracts, deal for films recording, and merchandising and appearances at hotels-he saw how much money was going out for years to Parker and how much his deals were more self serving to him than to Elvis. He saw Conflict of Interest in nearly every avenue of his dealings for Elvis.
Lisa is now protected for a couple generations if they close Graceland tomorrow-personally that would suit me fine.
Sony will never sell the music, the films are still making money for all the differing companies who own them and someday they may want to sell but not in the near future. So EPE IMO is in a no-win situation no matter what they do good bad inbetween they will always be seen negatively by most.....even though they have totally with no if ands or buts successfully fullfilled the wishes of Elvis.
When someone or thing is in a "can't win no matter which way you go" situation-I know the reality of that in my own lifes highs and lows-and I will understand the feeling of being in that position(when its justified and fair)
Work in Progress!
Something else that could eventually happen. EPE could one day own or share the music and the movie rights. How? Apollo is looking to increase their portfolio with more entertainment company assets in the near future. They could eventually buy up Sony Music should it ever need private equity and that could happen with decreasing music sales happening and Sony losing million because of it. It's also possible that Apollo could buy out Time-Warner. If that were to happen, then you could see some type of new rights sharing between Apollo and EPE in the works. It's a long shot and a "what if" scenario. But it's possible.
Jay? Lakeisha? Jaykeisha?
This all sounds earily familiar. With time, old tendancies creep back in.
Sorry as far as buying Sony-the same scenarios were made here in 2005-2008 only replace the word Sillerman for Apollo.......Sillerman was going to buy Sony, buy TTWII and EOT then there would have been no problem for EPE to use music, film clips etc.........never happpened. You have said that Apollo was worth something like 70 billion in another thread-and that Sillerman was only worth a couple billion back in 2005....but in that thread I pointed out that Apollo was only worth around 7-8 billion and the large figure you gave was actually money they controlled for investments for others.
But lets go with the idea that Sillerman or Apollo could acquire Sony....Sony would not just relinquish the music over to EPE lock stock and barrel they would still be required to pay royaltees for the use as any other company would- its not like the music then becomes the property of EPE and Sony takes a loss on the worth of the music.....perhaps a better deal could be worked out for the use-but it still would not come free and EPE would still not get the huge income from the artist royaltees Sony would still own those rights.
Its just not so cut and dry as you appear to think.
The films may eventually make their way into EPE hands but I will give you a prediction that it will be a long time coming. and will occur a few at a time...the films will have to cease to be thought of as profitable.....and as long as they can be repackaged every 5 years with a new video format like Blueray they will continue to see and turn a profit with virtually no overhead-thats type product is not sold outright by any company.
So I agree with you final thought-Its a long shot scenario..... very long.
Work in Progress!
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And for the last time. The Sillerman situation and the new ownership are like comparing apples to oranges. Eventually you will see this. Sillerman was a one-man investor running his own company. Apollo is a mass private equity firm. That title alone overshadows anything that Sillerman could, would or will ever be. I misquoted the Apollo networth. It wasn't $70-80 billion, it was $8 billion. But Sillerman's wasn't even a full $1 billion. Apollo has however invested over $80 billion into their assets.


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I know Blue is known for their vintage designs, but still have to say I was blown away by how gorgeous this mic is. Setup was flaw I know Blue is known for their vintage designs, but still have to say I was blown away by how gorgeous this mic is. Setup was flawless, plugged it into my iPad (3 gen), booted up GarageBand and immediately got a great vocal sound (best I've ever gotten!). The front gain control made it easy to adjust the sensitivity. My friend has the original Spark for studio/XLR and this claims to be the same thing, and I'd believe it. I recorded acoustic guitar and vocals, sounds amazing! Big reason I bought this over other iPad mics was the headphone output – can't really use headphones on a multi-track session on Garage Band without it. And it came with a cool carrying bag! Immediately satisfied with my purchase. …
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I have tried both the Apogee MiC and the Spark Digital microphones. Both are excellent products. If minimal size is important fo I have tried both the Apogee MiC and the Spark Digital microphones. Both are excellent products. If minimal size is important for you then the MiC is probably your best choice. If best sound quality is important (which it is for me) then the Spark wins easily.
I did not have any problems in terms of sound levels or reliability with the device on either iPad or Mac Book Pro Retina with latest version of OSX Mountain Lion.
I have two slight negatives to flag though:
1) The Spark does not remember the gain level after being powered off. i.e. You need to set the gain each time you connect it up to your iPad or Mac. Fortunately it has an LED gain level display that makes it easy to set the gain to the same level as before (assuming you remember what that looked like on the LED display).
2) For some acoustic guitar recording I found the bass to be slightly boomy. For most guitars this might not be a problem but with my Martin D15 which has a very rich bass it didn't sound quite right. It is significantly less boomy than the MiC though. There is also a "focus control" switch which eliminates the boominess. But neither setting captured the Martin D15 as well as a Yeti Pro microphone did. But of course Yeti Pro does not plug into iPad (only Mac or PC or XLR).
Overall though, the Spark remains the best microphone I have tried for iPad. …
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I'm doing some narration work and this is my first 'high' quality mic. I was hesitant about spending the $200 but I'm very happy I I'm doing some narration work and this is my first 'high' quality mic. I was hesitant about spending the $200 but I'm very happy I did; it's a great with a lovely sound. I highly recommend this microphone. …
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Losing my mind
I first received the microphone I was happy how it looked like and my budget the coupon that was is in it was already be claimed, I first received the microphone I was happy how it looked like and my budget the coupon that was is in it was already be claimed, first time I used on iPad air it died after a few minutes, Apple was helpful to send me the second one and it didn't work again. I think better to add some more money to apongee one microphone. …
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I cannot believe how amazing u sound singing into this mic!!!
I highly recommend it
- Written by Natalie K from Innisfil
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iPad and OSX
I've had this mic for a couple months now and have had great results in GarageBand with both my iPad (3rd gen) and my 2008 MacBook I've had this mic for a couple months now and have had great results in GarageBand with both my iPad (3rd gen) and my 2008 MacBook Pro (unlike some other reviewers who complained about OSX.). If you're looking to expand into an entire mobile studio, Apogee probably offers a better overall system of advanced interfaces for recording multiple instruments, but if, like me, you're just recording acoustic/vocal tracks one at a time, this mic is great. I especially like the zero latency monitoring jack connected to the mic, which isn't offered on the Apogee Mic without extra hardware. Overall: works as advertised, was easy to use, great sound. Very happy with my purchase. …
- Written by Devon D from Calgary
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is the mic ok for speaking on skype
- Asked by Elise F from New York
- Dec 13, 2012
- Answered by Ben N from Oberon
- Dec 4, 2013
PC audio out
- Asked by Liyang T
- Oct 21, 2013
No answers yet
Does this mic offer 24-bit resolution?
- Asked by Richard C from Perth
- May 31, 2013
No, 16 bit only.
- Answered by Claude L from Valleyfield
- Jun 3, 2013
How can I extend the cable length? What extension cable will work with this mic?
- Asked by Georgie A from Northcote
- Jun 22, 2013
Yes, However it will degrade the quality dramatically. if you think of quality on a scale of 1-10 (1 Yes, However it will degrade the quality dramatically. if you think of quality on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best) with every meter the cable is extended the quality goes down by 0.5-1 (depending on cable quality) eg. 2 meter extension quality drops for 10 to 8 …
- Answered by Ben N from Oberon
- Dec 4, 2013
I just bought CrazyTalk 7 Pro and would like to buy a plug & play external microphone that will work with this software. Suggestions?
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Peter Moores selected a young Lightning side for the Club's latest match on their tour of Barbados and they didn't disappoint, downing Derbyshire by six wickets at the Weymouth ground to set up a final with Essex Eagles today.
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Horton holed out to Lungley at long-on off the spin bowling of Smith before Adrian Shankar and Chilton hit 18 and 29 respectively to keep the scoreboard moving. Wicketkeeper Gareth Cross completed the formalities with an entertaining 38 not out off 43 balls.
Lancashire, without Glen Chapple, Stephen Moore, Sajid Mahmood, Tom Smith, Kyle Hogg, Luke Sutton, Gary Keedy and Stephen Parry, won with 21 balls to spare.
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ATLANTA -- Frank Beamer stayed loyal to Virginia Tech while growing up in southwest Virginia even as he remained aware of Tennessee's presence only a few hours away.
"When I was growing up, I always liked Virginia Tech and that was always my school," Beamer said Monday. "But Tennessee always seemed bigger, and it was in a lot of ways from a football standpoint."
Beamer, a 1969 graduate from Virginia Tech, has been the school's coach since 1987. In 23 years, he has had only one chance to see how his Hokies compare with Tennessee.
Beamer's Hokies lost to Tennessee 45-23 in the 1994 Gator Bowl. He said it was just as he remembered as a boy: Tennessee still looked like the stronger program.
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Virginia Tech is No. 12 and, at 9-3, is favored against the 7-5 Vols in Thursday night's Chick-fil-A Bowl at the Georgia Dome.
Beamer said Virginia Tech fans can't wait for the rare opportunity to play the Vols.
"Playing Tennessee, the people in our part of the country have wanted this game for a long time," Beamer said.
Virginia Tech and Tennessee are only 233 miles apart -- about a four-hour drive -- and are geographical rivals despite rarely playing in football. The 1994 Gator Bowl was the only game between the schools since 1937.
"When we played them in the Gator Bowl, I'm not sure we were on the level with Tennessee," Beamer said. "This time I'm hoping we are more on a level with Tennessee."
Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor, from Hampton, Va., can appreciate the game's appeal to fans.
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Tennessee's first-year coach Lane Kiffin said other teams are trying to reach the standards set by Beamer, who took Virginia Tech to the Orange Bowl each of the last two seasons.
"We're playing one of the best teams in America," Kiffin said Monday. "They have a ton of great players back and a legendary coach."
A win Thursday night would give Virginia Tech six straight 10-win seasons. Texas, with nine straight, is the only school with a longer current streak.
Kiffin is new to the regional rivalry.
"I just know what I've been told about trying to get this matchup for a number of years in a number of places and for whatever reason, it hasn't worked out," Kiffin said. "For it to work out is extremely exciting for both our fans, as you can tell from how fast the tickets were sold."
The game is the bowl's 13th consecutive sellout.
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