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Volume 99, Issue 5, May 1996
Elliott, Lois Lawrence • 1931–199599(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414847View Description Hide Description
Seven Newman Medals awarded to students during 199599(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414823View Description Hide Description
Schultz grant announced for 199699(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414824View Description Hide Description
Correction to award encomium for A. Harold Marshall99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414825View Description Hide Description
Johnson, Russell, honored by USITT99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414848View Description Hide Description
Excutive/Administrative Council news from St. Louis meeting99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414826View Description Hide Description
Directory of graduate education in acoustics to be revised99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414827View Description Hide Description
SES nominations announcement99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414828View Description Hide Description
Concert & Opera Halls: How They Sound99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414882View Description Hide Description
Reviews Of Acoustical Patents99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414829View Description Hide Description
The purpose of these acoustical patent reviews is to provide enough information for a Journal reader to decide whether to seek more information from the patent itself. Any opinions expressed here are those of the reviewers as individuals and are not legal opinions. Printed copies of United States Patents may be ordered at $3.00 each from the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, DC 20231. Patents are available via the Internet at http://www.uspto.gov.
Acoustics and musical qualities99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414808View Description Hide Description
This study examines the known acoustical attributes of concert halls and depicts the ways in which they interrelate with the music performed in them. The first section distinguishes between direct sound, early sound, and reverberant sound. The second section concerns how musical factors and acoustical attributes affect vertical and horizontal definition of the music. Figures illustrate the ways that the sounds of fast and slow music are altered by different acoustical conditions. The final section discusses the important acoustical attributes, intimacy, spaciousness, timbre, and tone color.
Wave propagation in anisotropic, saturated porous media: Plane‐wave theory and numerical simulation99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414809View Description Hide Description
Porous media are anisotropic due to bedding, compaction, and the presence of aligned microcracks and fractures. Here, it is assumed that the skeleton (and not the solid itself) is anisotropic. The rheological model also includes anisotropic tortuosity and permeability. The poroelastic equations are based on a transversely isotropic extension of Biot's theory, and the problem is of plane strain type, i.e., two dimensional, describing qP−qS propagation. In the high‐frequency case, the (two) viscodynamic operators are approximated by Zener relaxation functions that allow a closed differential formulation of Biot's equation of motion. A plane‐wave analysis derives expressions for the slowness, attenuation, and energy velocity vectors, and quality factor for homogeneous viscoelastic waves. The slow wave shows an anomalous polarization behavior. In particular, when the medium is strongly anisotropic the polarization is quasishear and the wave presents cuspidal triangles. Anisotropic tortuosity affects mainly the slow wavefront, and anisotropic permeability produces strong anisotropicattenuation of the three modes. The diffusive characteristics of the slow mode are predicted by the plane‐wave analysis. As in the single‐phase case, it is confirmed that the phase velocity is the projection of the energy velocity vector onto the propagation direction. Moreover, some fundamental energy relations, valid for a single‐phase medium, are generalized to two‐phase media. Transient propagation is solved with a direct grid method and a time‐splitting integration algorithm, allowing the solution of the stiff part of the differential equations in closed analytical form. The snapshots show that the three waves are propagative when the fluid is ideal (zero viscosity). It is confirmed that, when the fluid is viscous, the slow wave becomes diffusive and appears as a static mode at the source location. The modeling confirms the triplication (cusps) of the slow wave and the polarization behavior predicted by the plane analysis.
The use of the method of moments with finite difference operator in acoustics99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414810View Description Hide Description
Weighted residual methods are frequently used for solving a variety of problems in electromagnetics, solid mechanics, weather prediction, and fluid mechanics. Amidst these weighted residual methods, the electromagnetics research community frequently uses a technique known as the method of moments (MM). MM can be used to systematically form the whole set of expansion functions needed to construct the approximate solution of the problem based on one given basis function. This property of the method of moments can be exploited to solve acoustic field equations in irregular domains. The method of moments with finite difference operator approximation is explored in this paper. As illustrations of the applications of this method, both one‐ and two‐dimensional acoustic problems are solved in this paper. These applications help to highlight the potential of the method of moments.
Theoretical study of perturbation method for acoustic multipole logging in anisotropic formation99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414855View Description Hide Description
A new and effective analytical perturbation method is presented for the multipole acoustic logging in a transversely isotropic elasticsolid whose symmetric principal axis is perpendicular to the borehole axis. The transversely isotropic elasticsolid is regarded as a relevant isotropic elasticsolid added to the perturbations, and three perturbation quantities about moduli deviated from the isotropic medium are introduced. By selecting a group of displacement potentials and a cylindrical coordinate system oriented along the borehole axis, the zero‐ and first‐order perturbationsolutions of the multipole acoustic field are derived for the weak transversely isotropic elasticsolid which has its symmetric principal axis perpendicular to the borehole axis. The acoustic fields inside and outside the borehole excited by a multipole source are investigated. It is found that not only the nth multipole acoustic field can be excited by an nth multipole source, but the multipole fields whose orders are higher and lower than n also can be excited by an nth multipole source.
Scattering of sound by a fluid‐loaded plate with a distributed mass inhomogeneity99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414811View Description Hide Description
The scattering of a plane acoustic wave by a fluid‐loaded, thin, elastic plate, of infinite extent, with a distributed mass inhomogeneity is investigated. Two approaches are presented, an iterative approach valid when a measure of the distributed impedance is much lower than that of the uniform fluid‐loaded plate, and a full numerical solution which while having no restricting assumptions is somewhat demanding computationally. For the iterative solution a set of correction terms is evaluated and applied to the response of the uniform plate with no inhomogeneities. The number of correction terms required is dependent on the relative magnitude of the inhomogeneity. In the full numerical solution, the presence of the distributed inhomogeneity in the equation of motion, when expressed in the wave‐number domain, results in a Fredholm integral equation of the third kind. By substituting for the product of the response and the plate characteristic equation (impedance), the Fredholm integral of the third kind is reduced to a Fredholm integral of the second kind. The plate response in the spectral wave‐number domain is obtained from the solution of the Fredholm integral. Inverse Fourier transforming the wave‐number domain response function gives the spatial domain solution for the response. The hybrid numerical analytical approach [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95, 1998–2005 (1994)] is used to perform the inverse Fourier transform. The far‐field scattered pressure is obtained from the spectral domain solution of the response. Response and scattered pressure results for distributed mass inhomogeneities, with different distribution functions, are presented and compared to the results for a line inhomogeneity.
Acoustic scattering from cylindrical shells with deck‐type internal plate at oblique incidence99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414812View Description Hide Description
This paper studies sound scattering from cylindrical shells with deck‐type internal structures, represented by an elastic plate attached to the shell along its axial direction. A standard method for solving such coupled problems is used to derive solutions in terms of coupling forces and bending moments at the attachment locations, which themselves are determined by kinematic and dynamic balances between the shell and the internal plate, and hence, characterize the sound/shell/plate interactions. The scattered acoustic field is examined to identify dominant features in the scattering process and to reveal the effects of different attachment conditions on the far‐field scattering. Discussed in detail are features in the scattering process associated with oblique incidence, which do not seem to have been previously studied.
An explicit time‐domain solution for the reflection from a stratified acoustic half‐space obtained by the boundary control method99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414813View Description Hide Description
An effective linear method for solving inverse problems, namely, the boundary control method, is used to determine analytically the density or velocity profile in a stratified acoustic half‐space, which gives a specific class of transient reflection corresponding to a Dirichlet–Neumann mapping operator with a kernel of a sum of two sinusoidal functions. The parameter profile, which gives this prescribed reflection, is expressed in an exact and explicit form. Thus, this analytic solution can be used as a bench‐mark for numerical approaches to this class of problems. The explicit reflection is checked against numerical results obtained by means of an independent direct method.
Acoustic point source scattering by a spherical elastic shell submerged beneath a free surface99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414814View Description Hide Description
The scattering of incident acoustic plane waves by a submerged spherical elastic shell near a free surface has previously been analyzed in detail using an exact, classical separation of variables solution. The problem is studied here again for cases where the incident waves are emitted from point sources at arbitrary positions in space. The result demonstrates that for a nearby point source, the scatteredwave field is significantly different from that due to a plane incident wave, and that when the distance from the point source to the shell is more than 20 shell radii, the backscattered echo can be closely approximated by that of a plane incident wave. The scattered field due to an array of point sources can also be obtained by linear superpositions of the solution developed here.
Precision ultrasonic reflection studies in fluid‐coupled plates99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414874View Description Hide Description
An approximate, but highly accurate, analysis is presented for the reflection of bounded acoustic beams—and their detection by finite receivers—from fluid‐loaded structures, demonstrating the relationship between the plane‐wave reflection coefficient and the transducer voltage. The correspondence of the reflection coefficient zeros, in both angle and frequency, with the observed voltage minima is found to depend critically on the experimental geometry, especially the lateral transducer placement. In measurements with two identical transducers, the beam shape, its sidelobes, and far‐field or near‐field conditions are found to play a relatively minor role in the receiver voltage. Instead, the size of the transducers and their relative lateral positioning with respect to the sample are the major geometrical factors determining the appearance, width, and depth of reflection minima. A series of precision, swept‐frequency experiments on a uniform, homogeneous plate to validate the calculation and expose any possible limitations is also reported here. In general, excellent detailed agreement between the efficient approximate calculation and the results of the experiments has been obtained. An expression is derived to predict the optimal transducer positioning for accurate estimation of reflection coefficient zeros from voltage measurements. These results have significance for material property extraction from reflection measurements on fluid‐loaded structures.
Torsional surface waves in nonhomogeneous and anisotropic medium99(1996); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.414815View Description Hide Description
The paper discusses the possibility of propagation of torsional surface waves in (i) a nonhomogeneous elastic medium with polynomial variation of rigidity and density, (ii) exponential variation of rigidity with constant density, and (iii) exponential variation of both rigidity and density. It is also shown that homogeneous isotropic and anisotropic media will not allow torsional surface waves to propagate but some types of inhomogeneity in the rigidity and density in the medium allow such propagation. It is also observed that in certain types of nonhomogeneity there may be two torsional wavefronts.


text: The Aliya Dayspring wiki last edited by RazielWraith on 12/31/15 11:47AM View full history OriginAliya was a mutant in the Askani future with telepathic and telekinetic powers. She joined the Clan Askani to fight against the New Canaanites and Stryfe. She was the wife of Cable and they had a son named Tyler.CreationAliya Dayspring was created by Fabian Nicieza and Art Thibert and first appeared in Cable Vol.1 issue 1 (1993).Major Story ArcsThe RebellionAliya joins the Clan Askani and receives tutelage from Madame Sanctity, an immensely powerful telepath and the current leader of the group. Aliya is wary of her tutor's mental state but still follows the teachings.Sanctity sends Aliya out to greet the "Chosen One," who ends up being a very young Cable who happens to be in the clutches of a foul beast. Aliya and Cable are able to escape and Cable is presented to the Askani. Sanctity puts Aliya in charge of training Cable, teaching him the ways of the Askani.WeddingSome time later, Aliya and Cable form the Clan Chosen and the two are wed. Aliya changes her name to Jenskot to honor the very first X-Men, Jean Grey and Cyclops (Scott Summers); ironically, those are technically Cable's parents (see his page for the technicalities).After some time, Jenskot has a son and they name him Tyler. It is uncertain whether Tyler is actually Cable's son, as it has been intimated that Stryfe may have raped Jenskot during captivity. Regardless, Cable and Jenskot raise Tyler as their own.DeathJenskot participated in many battles at Cable's side. Her last, however, found Tyler getting taken by Stryfe's forces. Jenskot's area is hit by a bomb and she ends up dying in Cable's arms.She doesn't know that her son will be manipulated by Stryfe to become the mass-murderer Genesis. This isn't the last time that Cable sees his wife.Changing the OutcomeAfter Cable gets stuck in the present (his time travel machinery was at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean), Jenskot makes the journey to enlist his help. In Cable's past he had become sick with a fever. He never knew how he got clear of it. The answer was that Jenskot enlisted his older self to travel back to the future to save the young Cable.The two are able to fight side-by-side again until the danger is over. Cable then returns to the present while Jenskot stays in the future to await whatever fate will come her way.

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text: Psychology collection http://hdl.handle.net/10523/99 2016-09-29T20:41:17Z Blowing the Whistle on Umpire Decision Making: Investigating the Cognitive and Perceptual Correlates of Decision Making Accuracy in Netball Officials. http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6759 Blowing the Whistle on Umpire Decision Making: Investigating the Cognitive and Perceptual Correlates of Decision Making Accuracy in Netball Officials. 2016 Coombe, Alana The requirement for sports officials to make accurate decisions in accordance to both the 'letter' and the 'spirit' of the law is a challenging task. Due to the complexity and ambiguity inherent in sport decision making, error is inevitable. This study investigated the perceptual and cognitive processes that influence decision making accuracy in netball umpires. Umpires from the Netball South community were recruited to complete two decision making tasks, including a theory-based task, and a video-based task. The theory-based task involved questions pertaining to the contact and obstructions laws, which are typical of the theory tests used in the umpire accreditation process. The video-based task required umpires to watch a series of short video scenarios, while wearing an eye-tracking system. The umpires were asked to determine if a penalty was involved or not, as well as providing a rationale, and the cues they used to make that decision. From the video-based task, information about the umpires' gaze behaviours and decision rationales were identified and analysed to understand how they relate to decision making error. The findings illustrate how different stages along the decision making process can impact decision making error. Umpires who made correct decisions adopted the same visual search behaviour, and looked in the same locations as umpires who made incorrect decisions. However, the higher order cognitive factors, such as interpretation and judgement seem to be the most influential stage in the decision making sequence on the outcome of decision accuracy. Through gaining knowledge and an understanding of how umpires make accurate decisions, it is hoped that the training protocols used in umpire development can incorporate empirically driven research to speed up the progression towards decision making expertise. 2016-09-01T03:07:05Z The Effect of Cognitive and Perceptual Load on Attention in PowerPoint Presentations http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6756 The Effect of Cognitive and Perceptual Load on Attention in PowerPoint Presentations 2016 Furney , Piers Lecturers have converted to the PowerPoint presentation format for educating students, yet in the rush towards ease of use and popularity, thoughtful construction of lesson materials has suffered. By bouncing between under-formed bullet-points and walls of text, educators have lost students' attention. The present studies investigated the effect manipulation of cognitive and perceptual loading of PowerPoint slides would have on attention, measured indirectly through memory recall performance. Participants experienced a presentation made up of one of two levels each of cognitive load, perceptual load, and topic. Following the presentation participants were given a memory recall test based on the information they had just viewed. Participant's daily distractibility, lecture attendance, cognitive effort expended, and learning preferences were measured to assess what impact these additional factors would have on academic performance. The findings illustrate that a low cognitive and a high perceptual loading of educational slideware will increase student preference and test score for questions that require complex transfer of information to novel scenarios. Age, and lecture attendance were found to have a negative impact on test score: the older and more cognitively depleted participants underperformed compared against younger participants that had attended minimal lectures the day of testing. By streamlining content and integrating smart, graphical explanations to course material, it is hoped that educators can increase their PowerPoint efficacy and thus provide interesting and improved learning environments. 2016-08-28T21:28:27Z The Neural Correlates of Mirror Therapy – An EEG Study http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6752 The Neural Correlates of Mirror Therapy – An EEG Study 2016 Debnath, Ranjan Mirror therapy is a non-invasive treatment procedure in which visual observation of a mirror-reflected moving limb ameliorates some sensorimotor symptoms associated with an impaired (or amputated) limb. Initially proposed as a possible treatment method for persistent phantom pain in limb amputees, over the years the therapy has also been applied in cases of limb paralysis or weakness due to stroke, complex regional pain syndrome, other neuropathic pain syndromes and sensorimotor malfunction. However, the precise mechanisms underlying its efficacy as a treatment are unknown, as are its neural underpinnings. This thesis studied the neural correlates of mirror therapy. Specifically, it investigated whether the perception of hand movement through a mirror evokes activation in the primary motor cortex (M1) contralateral to the non-moving hand (the M1 ipsilateral to the moving hand). The primary hypothesis was the mirror visual feedback (MVF) of the hand movements in the mirror view conditions would increase ipsilateral M1 activation compared to the ipsilateral M1 activation evoked by the actual hand in the direct view conditions (where ipsilateral is defined with respect to the moving hand). Directly related to the main hypothesis, this study also investigated the influence of visual feedback (or observation of self-movement) on M1 activation. A series of experiments were conducted using a unimanual hand movement and manipulations on visual observation. Electroencephalography (EEG) was used to record brain activity in healthy individuals and in people with upper limb amputation while they performed unimanual extension-flexion hand movement in different experimental conditions. The lateralized readiness potential (LRP) was measured in controls, and the steady-state movement related cortical potential (ssMRCP) was used as an alternative measure in amputees (given that LRP cannot be calculated); these were measured from continuous EEG as a marker of M1 activation associated with each experimental condition. In Experiment 1, both the direct and mirror view of hand movements produced LRPs in healthy individuals, with the mirror view conditions revealing clear activation in M1 contralateral to the non-moving hand (ipsilateral to the moving hand). The ipsilateral activation was significantly higher in mirror conditions than the ipsilateral activation in direct conditions. Consistent with Experiment 1, Experiment 2, which was conducted with people with right upper limb amputation, showed higher ssMRCP amplitude in mirror view conditions compared to direct view conditions at the hemisphere ipsilateral to the actual (volitional) movement (contralateral to the reflected image of movement appearing as the hand on the amputated side). Ipsilateral activation in the mirror view condition was consistently higher than ipsilateral activation associated with the direct view condition at frontal (F3), central (C3) and parietal (P3) electrode sites. Experiment 3 revealed that visual observation of hand movements affects M1 excitability in healthy individuals. It showed that visual perception of own hand movements facilitates M1 activation whereas the performance of same hand movement with closed eyes inhibits M1 activation. In summary, the present study provides clear evidence of M1 activation in association with a non-moving hand (which is visually perceived as moving). This unambiguous demonstration of M1 activation in association with the visually-perceived (non-moving) hand, suggests that perception of hand movement can directly lead to M1 activation. This thesis proposed a direct visual-to-motor activation mechanism to explain how visual feedback, particularly MVF, modulates sensorimotor activity. The direct visual-to-motor activation mechanism suggests that perception of hand movement reduces the activity of inhibitory networks in M1 that in turn facilitates M1 activation. 2016-08-25T00:08:22Z An Examination of Emotional Processes in Children with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6704 An Examination of Emotional Processes in Children with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 2016 Hatch, Burt Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterised by pervasive and impairing symptoms of inattention, impulsiveness, and overactivity. Theoretical models of ADHD have hypothesised that these symptoms arise through disruptions to neural systems that mediate executive functioning, motivation (responses to reward or threat), and arousal. These systems are interconnected and overlap with the neural substrates involved in detecting and responding to emotionally salient stimuli. From this context an interest has emerged in understanding how the experience or recognition of emotion may be disrupted in ADHD. The aim of this thesis was to build upon previous work in developing this understanding. For this purpose, a sample of 43 children (8 girls) with ADHD and a sample of typically developing (TD) children matched on age and gender were recruited to participate in three studies. The first study examined if the ADHD group would recognise fewer emotional facial expressions than the TD group. Importantly, by including similarly difficult task conditions that did not require emotion processing, this study examined if difficulty recognising emotional facial expressions resulted from impairments recognising emotion or other cognitive deficits. Results indicated that the ADHD group was similar to the TD group at recognising the nonemotion stimuli but significantly worse at recognising emotional facial expressions. This clarifies that ADHD is associated with deficits in processing emotional facial expressions beyond the other difficulties associated with the disorder. The second study examined if the ADHD group differed from the TD group on measures of autonomic activity in response to films selected to elicit particular emotions of fear, happiness, and sadness. Results indicated that the ADHD group differed from the TD group on a measure of sympathetic response for the films evoking fear and happiness but not sadness. These differences were moderated by the severity of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) symptoms within both the TD group and ADHD group. The results suggest that ADHD is associated with abnormal emotional responses for fear and happiness but this does not necessarily extend to all types of emotional responses, or at least not sadness. The third study compared how the ADHD and TD groups responded to social inclusion and exclusion using a computer simulated ball-throwing game. Social functioning depends largely on emotion and is impaired in ADHD. Results indicated that compared to the TD group, children within the ADHD group had a smaller increase in parasympathetic activity during the inclusion condition and less withdrawal in parasympathetic activity during the exclusion condition. The ADHD group also had a greater change in sharing behaviour following the exclusion condition. These results, taken together with the results from the previous studies, indicate that ADHD is associated with abnormalities in both emotion recognition and emotion response for a range of stimuli, within both social and non-social contexts. This is discussed in the context of possible underlying neurobiological systems that mediate motivation, executive functioning and arousal. 2016-07-14T23:02:35Z Exclusion, intergroup discrimination, and belonging. http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6696 Exclusion, intergroup discrimination, and belonging. 2016 Banks, Michael Previous research investigating the effects of social exclusion has predominantly focused on interpersonal behavior following ostracism. Divergent findings reveal either increased aggression or increased pro-social behavior. The current research comprises seven experiments focused on intergroup (as opposed to interpersonal) forms of discrimination. The first two studies establish a link between belonging and evaluative intergroup bias discrimination. The findings show that enhanced belonging (and not personal or collective self-esteem) is an outcome of intergroup discrimination among minimal and real groups. The third study introduced the cyberball manipulation to assess the effects of inclusion/ostracism. Participants who were included showed intergroup discrimination; ostracized participants did not. The fourth study sought to examine intergroup discrimination following a more blatant form of social rejection using the false feedback paradigm. Again, the included participants discriminated, even when allocating a more noxious white noise stimulus. Rejected participants did not exhibit intergroup discrimination. Following the research demonstrating the positive-negative asymmetry effect (PNAE), the fifth study afforded category members the opportunity of exhibiting positive and negative valenced intergroup discrimination. The included participants discriminated regardless of task valence. The ostracized participants discriminated on the positive, but not negative task. The sixth study tested whether intergroup discrimination would elevate if done publicly (as opposed to private). Included participants again discriminated, regardless of whether the task was public or private. The ostracized participants however, showed discriminated only when the task was public, potentially to increase the possibility of higher group inclusion. The seventh study investigated whether random inclusion and random rejection would affect intergroup discrimination levels compared to group determined inclusion/rejection. The results found that only those who were included by group members showed significant levels of intergroup discrimination. Taken together, the findings of this thesis provide support for the idea that belongingness is linked to intergroup discrimination. Firstly, heightened belonging is an outcome of intergroup discrimination. Secondly higher belonging leads to increased intergroup discrimination. The link between belonging and intergroup discrimination appeared over a variety of social groupings (i.e., gender, national, and minimal groups), across different forms of discrimination (e.g., evaluations, white noise allocations), and the findings were also consistent across both the cyberball and false feedback paradigms. The ramifications of these findings are discussed and new ideas for future research are suggested. 2016-07-13T21:16:00Z Belonging and in-group favouritism: Belonging as a predictor and an outcome of in-group favouritism using negative outcomes. http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6670 Belonging and in-group favouritism: Belonging as a predictor and an outcome of in-group favouritism using negative outcomes. 2016 Moodie, Hannah Belonging is considered to be a crucial human social motive. Most of the work concerned with the motivational ramifications of intergroup behaviour has focused on the role of self-esteem. The research presented in the following represents an attempt to redress this issue. Two studies were conducted in order to investigate the link between belonging and distinct forms of in-group favouritism involving negative outcomes (in-group favouring evaluations and allocations). Study one found that New Zealanders who evaluated in-group members more positively than out-group members (i.e., Asians) experienced an increase in belonging. Study two replicated these findings with respect to the allocation of white noise to in-group and out-group members and further demonstrated that New Zealanders with both high and low levels of belonging showed greater in-group favouritism than did baseline participants. Together the results indicate that distinct forms of in-group favouritism (i.e., evaluations and the allocation of noxious stimuli) are directly associated with higher belonging. In each study, the relationship between in-group favouritism and belonging was independent of social identity, personal and group self-esteem. Moreover the nature of the relationship between intergroup evaluations/allocations and belonging is such that it was (a) positive evaluations of the in-group (not negative evaluations of the out-group) and (b) the allocation of less white noise to the in-group (and not the allocation of more white noise to the out-group) that was associated with enhanced belonging. The present investigation can be considered a first tentative step towards understanding the role of belonging with respect to in-group favouritism. 2016-07-05T00:44:04Z Name-Face Congruency in Biracials: Perception of Eurasians in New Zealand http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6664 Name-Face Congruency in Biracials: Perception of Eurasians in New Zealand 2016 van den Berg, Arnika Maria Perceptions of mixed race Chinese-Europeans were investigated by independently varying their facial and name ethnicity. In Study 1a, Chinese faces were judged as more competent when paired with a European surname, and European faces more judged as more likeable when paired with a Chinese surname. However, when in Study 1b incongruency was manipulated via the ethnicities of targets' first names, participants rated all targets more positively when paired with European names; there was no effect for competence. Study 2 examined perceptions of ambiguous (morphed) Chinese-Caucasian blends paired with ethnically congruent or incongruent first or last names. Although there were no effects of congruency on liking or competence ratings, faces with Chinese names, whether first or last, were judged as more Chinese in appearance than faces paired with Caucasian names. Furthermore, 50% morphs were judged as more Chinese than Caucasian in appearance, consistent with the phenomenon of hypodescent. Overall, the findings show the importance of naming stereotypes and name-face consistency for judgement and perception; reasons and implications are discussed. 2016-07-03T20:46:31Z Exploring a social "bouba-kiki" effect and the affective consequences of having a congruent versus incongruent name http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6647 Exploring a social "bouba-kiki" effect and the affective consequences of having a congruent versus incongruent name 2016 Barton, David This thesis was inspired from studies on the "bouba-kiki" effect, which shows that a sound-symbolic relationship exists between names and the physical objects they represent. Research on the bouba-kiki effect has found that people are more likely to associate names to objects which have a more congruent sound-symbolic relationship. This thesis has three main research questions; (1) is there a bouba-kiki effect between people's names and their faces? (2) Are there any affective consequences for having a congruent versus incongruent name? (3) Are there real-world consequences of the social bouba-kiki effect? To answer the first research question, two studies (Study 1a and 1b: Chapter 3) were conducted to explore a social bouba-kiki effect. Initially a sample of caricatures were used as stimuli which was followed by a sample of real faces. In both cases participants were asked to name faces from a selection of sound symbolic (i.e. congruent) and non-sound symbolic (incongruent) names. The results clearly showed that congruent names were preferred to incongruent names: participants believed that "round" names (names which contained mostly round vowels /o/ and /u/, as in the names "Bob" and "Ron") were more suitable for people with round faces, and "spiky" names (names which contained mostly unrounded vowels /i/ and /e/, like in the names "Rick" or "Mike") for people with angular faces. To answer the second research question several studies were conducted to examine the affective consequences between a congruent and incongruent name-face relationship. Studies 2a and 2b (Chapter 4) demonstrated that congruently named people were rated more positively on liking and other social dimensions compared to incongruently named people. Studies 3 and 4 (Chapter 5) showed that participants increased their liking for people after learning that they had congruent versus incongruent names, while Studies 5-7 (Chapter 6) showed the reverse, that people were more likely to be assigned congruent names when they were likeable versus unlikeable. Finally, the third part of the thesis, (study 8: Chapter 7) explored whether the findings could be applied to real world settings. A sample of politicians was used to examine the impact each candidate's level of name-face congruency had on their vote-share. Results showed that politicians with congruent names won their elections by significantly larger margins than those with incongruent names, although the effect was limited to extreme cases of (in)congruency. Taken together, the studies from this thesis support the hypothesis of a social bouba- kiki effect: how people name faces is not necessarily arbitrary. Furthermore, there are ramifications to having a congruent versus an incongruent name: name-face congruency has an affective component of increasing positivity. What is more, the effect can be detected in the environment, albeit in more extreme samples, where people who have good name-face congruency experience better outcomes than those with poor name-face congruency. 2016-06-27T04:38:13Z


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bric, not a bright idea for you to make a comment establishing that you are a moron. Do you really think a company, particularly small cap even KNOWS its earnings at least that it can publicly report 7 days after close? Seagate (STX) an 8 billion market cap company pre-announced their revenue after hours, a beat, and of course no mention of earnings because its too soon after quarter end. No responsible company would do that except for companies like OSIR that appear to make up their numbers and even new auditors ,Big 4 auditors to boot, after 6 months of review can't figure out what the heck tiny OSIR did. LOL!
How's your short doing at $6, $5 etc? Remember, you told everyone you were shorting it down to $3. Wait, let me guess, you got out just in time and only shorted it when it was above $8. LOL!
Christian/Candy gets more desperate with his his drivel as the stock goes higher. I suspect by the end of this year his desperation will be at all time highs as his short starts to strangle his balls.
This is funny. I mean, this isn't Apple or a multinational organization. It's a two bit $90 million revenue company. How long can it take to do the financial statements? Heck, you could do them on Quickbooks. And a Big 4 accounting firm can't get to the bottom of this yet? Gotta wonder what they are finding????
lean, Not sure what you are expecting in terms of an update related to Stifel's work. They were hired to find a buyer and sell the company and that isn't something management will discuss so the only update we will get on that will be a PR announcing a sale
Funny. Jason was actually spot on his OSIR call was he not? Anyone who paid attention to him made a bundle. He's got a good reputation and good bio. from 2013 announcement. Those are colleges by the way for you OSIR high school grad types.
Jason Wittes joins the firm's Healthcare Group as a Senior Analyst covering the Medical Technology and Supply industry. Mr. Wittes has over 15 years of experience covering the sector as a Senior Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Leerink & Swann and Caris. Mr. Wittes has been ranked by both Institutional Investor and Greenwich Associates. Mr. Wittes earned an M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business and a B.S. in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University.
Award numbers ozark?
mm, it is available on the website for one thing and also, analysts have their own contacts in industry. If you are an analyst in the healthcare sector, you have developed industry contacts over the years so a lot of what they do is call contacts informally: "hey, what do you see going on at your hospital". "Hey, what are you seeing in terms of Grafix uptake with the turmoil at the company"? SO a lot of what analyst get is not data they can give you
mm, but if you will refresh me on Grafix contract numbers I will try to check. I have V797P4478B but thought there might be another and this one seems low.
Ozark why is OSIR's market share dropping even at the VA. Looks like Jason's checks agree within that OSIR's VA share continued to drop
Of course, no one cares about a non study..that is why OSIR continues to lose market share including at the VA
on OSIR board. Yahoo screwed again. Subject reply to market mania...Brean Capital note
see note I just posted which confirms the numbers I have pulled..a declining share for OSIR
MDXG and OSIR Field Checks Investment Summary
1. MDXG (MDXG $7.11, Buy) continues to be confident into 2Q, however, but looks to the second half for acceleration—we are projecting 2Q14 revenue of 23% growth to $56.1 million versus consensus of $56.3 million/EPS of $0.07 in line with consensus.
2. Surgical uptake remains key to second half acceleration, and while there is no specific reimbursement for amniotic tissue, there is a growing opportunity with procedures with healthy DRG reimbursement.
3. Our checks with sports medicine and orthopedic foot and ankle docs point to growing interest in using amniotic tissue especially for tendon repair procedures. Checks with GI surgeons also show growing interest.
4. OSIR (OSIR $5.15, Sell) continues to be in disarray, due to significant management and resulting sales force turnover. Competitors are beginning to capitalize and take share, notably with Veteran Affairs Hospitals.
Valuation / Target Price
We are applying a current multiple of 4-5x EV/Sales to our 2017 estimate to get a $12 target price.
Hey Puke, why don't you pull up a 5 day comparison chart between MDXG and IBB?
but with fake numbers
Market. Go ahead and verify if you want. Were't you going to verify my MDXG numbers with the contract numbers I provided? I think you were on your cell and you said you were going to check when you were on your computer? Or was that another OSIT pumper? I don't have to believe anything. I am looking at the spreadsheets I downloaded
Sorry baby, numbers have been posted. Still 3:1 and ratio not shrinking
We are suspending our Investment Rating and 12-month Price Target on Osiris until we have greater clarity on the company's outstanding accounting issues and SEC/Justice Department investigations. Osiris has yet to restate 2014 annual and 2015 quarterly results, and failed to report 4Q:15/2015 and 1Q:16 results. NASDAQ has granted the company 180 days or until September 12 to regain compliance. At this point we are not changing our revenue forecast of $110M this year and $125M in 2017. Osiris ended 3Q:15 with cash and securities of $43.3M
correct peterpuck. MM says the tide is turning. Based on what? Hasn't the ratio at the VA been 3:1 for a very long time?? How do the latest numbers show the tide is turning? OSIR has a lot bigger issues to deal with than VA sales...like trying to stay afloat.


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Best known in the street art movement for his ubiquitous and iconic flower image, artist Michael De Feo has been creating illegal works on the streets for nearly 25 years in more than 60 international cities including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Cabo San Lucas, Amsterdam, Paris, Venice, Buenos Aires, and Hong Kong. Although his flower is the only image he repeats in his street art, Michael has created a variety of other works in the streets including his most recent takeovers of fashion advertising in NYC's bus stop shelters. De Feo's current studio practice reflects and continues his interest in the world of fashion by painting atop photography he sources from fashion magazines. His current work blurs the line of illegal interventions and sponsored partnerships like his recently designed line of women's accessories that will launch in Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom Spring/Summer of 2016. Other fashion projects for 2016 include a takeover of Neiman Marcus' "The Book" catalog and an influencer campaign for Christian Louboutin.
Not limited to the streets as his canvas, De Feo's work has also appeared in numerous galleries and museums around the world: The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Conn.; MASS MoCA, North Adams, Mass.; Museo de Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico; The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York; Colette, Paris; Stolen Space, London; The National Art Gallery, Bangladesh; and more. Notable exhibitions include Wooster on Spring at New York's Candle Building, which Roberta Smith of The New York Times noted as one of 2006's top 10 cultural events; 2005's Two Atmospheres at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Conn.; 2008's Flowers at Manifesta 7 in Trento, Italy; 2010's Mining for Splinters and Diamonds at No Borders Art in Hong Kong; and 2013's 10 Years of Woostercollective, at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York.
Michael's work has appeared in countless media outlets, including three covers of New York Magazine's "Reasons to Love New York" issues, The New York Times, The London Sunday Times and TIME Magazine. In addition, De Feo's work has appeared in a variety of film documentaries including Alice Arnold's To Be Seen (aired on PBS/WNET and screened at The Museum of Modern Art, 2006); and Banksy's Exit Through The Gift Shop: A Banksy Film (Paranoid Pictures, 2010) which was an Academy Award best documentary nominee. De Feo's work has appeared in nearly 40 books such as Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art by Carlo McCormick, Marc & Sara Schiller, and Ethel Sono (Tachen, 2010); Paris Graffiti by Fabienne Grevy (Edition de La Martiniere, 2008); and Street Art by Duccio Dogheria (Giunti Editori, 2015).
His award-winning children's book, Alphabet City: Out on the Streets, employs New York City as his canvas - using his paintings glued on the streets of Manhattan to illustrate each letter of the alphabet. Currently in its fifth printing by Gingko Press, an initial review by Newsweek International said, "De Feo's art evokes beauty and optimism with a childlike simplicity while paying homage to gritty Manhattan."
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Michael has created a site-specific installation at Rice Gallery in Houston which is on view until August 28, 2016.
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These are the only ones I currently have:
These are the only ones I currently have:
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I have this one, but it's cheating:
Because I wasn't actually at any of those shows, I just fucking love that poster.
I do have the second one of these though, and earned it fair and square:
Would have loved to do the three night hat trick, but alas, my friends are lame.
i got it tonight
I had one from a These New Puritans show earlier this year, but it was pretty boring so I didn't keep it. On my wall now I have:
Got it at one of the NYC shows.
That Pearl Jam poster I got was the first thing I've ever bought on Ebay, how long do these things usually take to ship?
Did you ask them? You can always ask ya know.
I was literally about to email them when the mailman came with my poster and oh is it glorious.
i saw this when i was in Belfast:
That's a good one.
I need to take a picture of my new Of Montreal one all framed and hung up in my apartment when I get home Monday night. It looks really nice.
And my Animal Collective one should be ready for me to pick up this week too. Yay cool apartment decor!
from the rivers cuomo hootenany jam session thingie the other night at fingerprints.
it was way fun.
my daughter had a blast!
you can see the posters in the clip
So the Methane Studios holiday show and sale was tonight at one of the local clubs. I picked up these two for $10 each!!
both are from shows that I went to. they had a lot of great looking ones, and there were a couple from their website that they didn't bring to the show that I might pick up later. I especially like the look of the girl printed in the guys face on the black keys one.
I think I mentioned this before - but the Methane dude is good people, from Ohio and actually from my art college. Nice work.
The Glitter Freeze
Coachella 99-10 Vet, the run has ended in 2011
I was just in Atlanta, stayed at the Marquis, ate at Bluepointe in Buckhead, good stuff.
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The Glitter Freeze
Coachella 99-10 Vet, the run has ended in 2011
bluepoint is excellent. hope you had the tuna, very good.
edit, didnt mean to ignore the excellent picture.
Last edited by justinaqui; 12-09-2008 at 06:58 PM.
the skull one is EMEK (no matter which one you are refering to) ...
The tree one is Dan McCarthy. I love Ted Leo ... I wasn't at the show, but, I got that one for $20 at Newbury Comics in Boston.
of course right when I try to get a pic of my Cure @ Troubadour 12/13/08 poster the battery dies...tomorrow I shall post.
I really love the Emek one with the flying whale.
Does anyone know if there were posters for the other shows of the 07 Arcade Fire tour? I've only ever seen the 4 Burlesque of NA ones, but I'm looking for the 5/1 show in Atlanta, if one exists.
One of the boardies gave me Sigur Ros poster for the show we went to, which is cooler than the SP one--it's that naked running Sigur Ros pic.
And I have the APW Emek poster which I paid double for (grumblegrumbleGVsucksgrumble). We still need to frame that poster or any poster but haven't gotten around to it.
the busy bee has no time for sorrow.
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Rolla, Mo., Sept. 1, 1898.
To the Editor:
—Ever since the 4th of March, 1897, when Governor Lon V. Stephens put his fist to the bill entitled "An act to regulate the practice of the science of healing diseases and injuries without the use of drugs, known as osteopathy," and sent the congratulations by wire, of himself and wife, to the father of the imposition, praising him for "the wonderful advancement he had made in medical science," Missouri has had to confess with shame, that she is the mother of one of the grossest frauds that has ever been imposed upon the sickly and weak-minded people. This bastard to science has been advertised in the daily and weekly newspapers, and the laity has read only one side, until rational physicians are looked upon as "jealous cranks who oppose scientific progress."I was a member of the 38th General Assembly of
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Feline Freedom Coalition, South Carolinas only shelter/sanctuary dedicated to the needs of community cats, is pulling out all the stops for Mardi Paws, an authentic New Orleans-style bash happening oceanfront at the Shed of the Citadel Beach House, 4700 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. Admission is $45. Masquerade attire is encouraged. This event will improve the lives of homeless cats throughout Charleston County.
Revelers will have everything they need to be transported to Cat-on Rouge for a glittering Mardi Gras festival. Guests will savor New Orleans-style food, sip on purr-icanes, wine and beer, and indulge in king cake while dancing to Zydeco and Cajun music. Purple, green and gold doubloons, throw-beads and masks will bejewel the festivities. Everyone is encouraged to come in his or her fantasy costume, compete for Best Dressed Mardi Gras King and Queen, and take pictures against New Orleans-style backgrounds. Each ticket will provide a chance on a must have door prize. An enticing selection of silent auction items will have everyone bidding for their favorite item! All kitty lovers can get in on the fun by posting their best cat photos for King, Queen, Fat Cat Tuesday and Court Jester on our Facebook page. Winners will be selected by attending guests. First-place winners will receive a special basket of cat goodies!
All event proceeds will support our programs that focus on helping homeless and stray community cats. We hope this event will create awareness about the important role that the Feline Freedom Coalition plays in the Charleston Community Cat Program, says Diane Straney, President of the Feline Freedom Coalition. To purchase tickets and get more information, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/felinefreedom, our website www.felinefreedom.org or call our hotline at 843-737-6170.
FFC is a non-profit organization that provides services and support to individuals and community groups interested in using Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to control the overpopulation of free-roaming cats in our community. Located on 20 acres in Ravenel, it is the only shelter in the state that is dedicated to serving the needs of feral cats and the people who care for them. TNR is an internationally recognized program by which feral cats are trapped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and returned to their original location. FFC works with local shelters, animal control agencies and businesses through our website, www.felinefreedom.org, community hotline and Facebook page to provide expert advice on maintaining colonies and reducing free-roaming populations. We trap, socialize and adopt hundreds of cats and kittens yearly through the PetSmart Adoption Partner Program where we are the exclusive cat adopter at the West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant and Summerville stores. Our program is lovingly called The Last Chance Charm School, where feral kittens go from street cats to sophisti-cats!
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However, a new week brought forth a familiar scene at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
TCU looked disinterested again in the first half against Kansas. Again, the Frogs let an inferior team hang around in the first half. Again, the offense turned the ball over, giving the opponent good field position.
In many ways, TCU's first half play was more of the same. Against Southeastern Louisiana, SMU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and now Kansas, TCU has played poorly in the first half.
?At some point, TCU has to figure out how to play a complete game.
"All our older guys have to [step up]," Patterson said. "At some point in time if we want to win more games than we lose, guys have to step up and make plays."
Again in the second half, TCU seemed to wake up...momentarily. On their first offensive play, Trevone Boykin found David Porter who broke a tackle for a 75 yard score.
After Chris Hackett forced and recovered a fumble, TCU drove 53 yards for its second touchdown of the second half.
With a 24-10 lead, the TCU defense forced a Trevor Pardula punt, but Brandon Carter's dismal season continued, muffing a punt, giving Kansas the football at the TCU-27.
"We have a peter call. Get away. Even if he tries to catch it, [Brandon] needs to be screaming, so everyone gets out of his way so he can go catch it. We practice those things. I personally think they were trying to kick it there."
"Every time you give something back on a kickoff return or a fumble, it's like kicking an onside kick. You give them an extra possession, and it's hard on defenses because you give them an extra possession and then they're right back on the field."
After the muffed punt, Kansas quarterback Jake Heaps found Jimmay Mundine for a touchdown two plays later.
On Kansas' next possession, TCU defense again forced a punt, but TCU gave the ball back to Kansas one play later when B.J. Catalon was stripped on a run at the TCU 37 yard line.
Again the TCU defense held, forcing a 51-yard field goal attempt. Kicker Matthew Wyman's kick hit the crossbar and fell short.
From there, Kansas would never threaten to score again, thanks to more strong play from the TCU defense (the defense held Kansas to just 198 total yards).
Gary Patterson noted that a win is a win, and he will take them however they come.
"Any time you can win, and overall, things aren't going your way in all three phases, you take it," Patterson said. "Every game is a battle."
?The TCU offense finished the game with 380 yards but turned the ball over five times. Trevone Boykin finished 14 for 22 with 173 yards passing.
The strength of the TCU defense on Saturday was stopping the run. In his first start, linebacker Paul Dawson finished with 17 tackles and was a key contributor in limiting Kansas to just 1.4 yards per rush.
"We finally got [Dawson] in the game to do some things, and he made some plays which was awesome," Patterson said. "Both [Derrick Kindred] and Paul are really stepping up making us a better football team."
TCU will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma State next weekend. The Frogs are playing in Stillwater two years in a row because they received Texas A&M's Big 12 schedule, and the Aggies owed Oklahoma State a home game.


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Gophers Tabbed B1G Preseason Favorites
Minnesota also led the Big Ten Conference with four players on the Big Ten Watch List.
Gophers Earn Academic All-B1G Laurels
The Big Ten Conference has recognized 69 student-athletes from the University of Minnesota as Academic All-Big Ten honorees.
Gophers Earn Academic All-B1G Laurels
The Big Ten Conference has recognized 69 student-athletes from the University of Minnesota as Academic All-Big Ten honorees.
Gophers Announce Award Winners
Minnesota celebrated its fifth-straight regular-season conference championship during the 2015-16 season.
Gophers Fall in Fierce Battle for B1G Title
The Gophers rallied from a two-goal deficit with three-straight goals in the second period but couldn't contain the Wolverines' high-powered offense and power-play units.
Minnesota Routs Eagles
Minnesota scored four first-period goals in a 6-1 win over Boston College.
Men's Hockey vs. Michigan State 1-15-16
Men's Hockey vs. Michigan State 1-15-16
Men's Hockey at Minnesota State 11-13-15
Men's Hockey at Minnesota State 11-13-15
MHK: Gophers defeat Penn State to win the B1G title
The Gophers defeated Penn State on Senior Night to win the 2015 B1G regular season championship.
Joined the Gophers in 2013 • alternate captain (2015-16) • skated in 101 games with 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists) through his first three seasons with Minnesota • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2016) • Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) • Dr. V. George Nagobads Unsung Hero Award (2015, 2016) • three-year letter winner.
Alternate captain • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Minnesota's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner • played in all 37 games for Minnesota (a new career high) and also posted career bests with 18 points, six goals, 12 assists and 66 blocked shots • his six goals in 2015-16 doubled his previous career best (three in both 2013-14 and 2014-15) • tied for the team lead with four power-play goals -- the first of his college career • one of his two even-strength goals on the year was the game winner in a 5-3 victory over Michigan State • five of his six career multi-point games came during the 2015-16 season (team was 4-1-0 in those games) • co-recipient of the team's Dr. V George Nagobads Unsung Hero Award • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter.
Skated in 36 games for Minnesota with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) • recorded his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist in a 7-5 road win against Wisconsin • Minnesota was 8-0-2 when Bischoff tallied a point in 2014-15 and 14-0-3 over his first two seasons with the Gophers • honored with the team's Dr. V. George Nagobads Unsung Hero Award • Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter.
Skated in 28 games for the Gophers with seven points, three goals and four assists • Minnesota was 6-0-1 in 2013-14 when Bischoff tallied a point • second among Gophers newcomers and tied for sixth on the team with a plus-15 rating • recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in the Gophers' 5-1 win over Bemidji State • notched his first collegiate goal against Boston College in a 6-1 Minnesota victory • scored the game-winning goal in the third period at Notre Dame during a 5-4 triumph • tallied the game-winning goal against Minnesota State in a 3-0 victory • earned first letter.
Scored 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) in 15 games as a senior at Grand Rapids High School • was a finalist for Minnesota Mr. Hockey in 2013 and was honored as the winner of the Reed Larson Award, given annually to the top senior boys high school hockey defenseman in Minnesota • led Grand Rapids defensemen and finished third on the team with 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) in 21 games in 2011-12 • also scored 25 points (five goals, 20 assists in 24 games during the 2010-11 season for Grand Rapids • also spent parts of the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL • tallied a total of 22 games with the Lancers.
Born July, 25, 1994 • native of Grand Rapids, Minn. • son of Grant and Tammi Bischoff • has six siblings, Jordan, Jonah, Blake, Ty, Jazzy and Jered • drafted 185th overall in the seventh round of the NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders • father, Grant, played forward for the Gophers from 1988-91 and collected 161 points (80 goals, 81 assists) in 180 games.
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2013 Youth Serve Montana Scholarships- The Youth Serve Montana Scholarships recognize high school students for volunteering in their communities. Up to 100 students will receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their college tuition. Scholarship funds have been made available through support from Montana Campus Compact, Student Assistance Foundation, and the Governor's Office of Community Service. Applications are due April 15. Find the application materials here: http://serve.mt.gov/youth-servemontana/
GYSD $150 Mini-Grants- Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, is the world's largest service event, and the only one dedicated to recognizing the contributions that young people make to their communities every day of the year. The Governor's Office of Community Service is again offering $150 mini-grants to youth-led groups to plan and implement GYSD service projects. Applications are due April 8 for events held during the GYSD weekend. Find the application materials here: http://serve.mt.gov/global-youth-service-day/
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ponzu sauce. The zest is also used in cooking. Yuzu is used in winter solstice bathing ceremonies. Available from November to March. Amanatsu - yellowish-orange and the size of a grapefruit, this fruit is eaten raw and used in marmalades. Dekopon - a seedless and very sweet orange fruit with bumpy skin. Available in January and eaten raw and made into candies. Kabosu - a tart, juicy green-skinned fruit with pale orange flesh. So tart that it is used as a vinegar substitute. It is also squeezed onto sashimi. Sudachi - a green-skinned fruit available in summer. Very high acid content. Served with noodle dishes or nabe. Also used to flavor sojo, ice cream, and candies. Related: Celebrate Winter Solstice With Yuzu In The Bath Traveling Inspiration: A Yuzu Mojito from Tokyo (Images: Kyoto Foodie and Wikipedia)


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This place is simply gorgeous. Generous rooms that are well appointed and extremely comfortable. Brilliant location adjacent to Boston Common.
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OK, but not what I'd expect for the price.
I was in Boston on business, and stayed three nights at the Ritz, arriving on the Saturday to give myself Sunday to enjoy the city as tourist, and adjust to the timezone.
Saturday night was very noisy: I could hear a party from my room. OK, it finished at midnight, but that's not so much fun at 5 hours jetlag. But the other nights were fine.
The room was fine, and nicely furnished. The bed was rather softer than I like, but bearable. The bathroom was small: the bath was very short, and the shower (over the bath) was no more than OK. But nothing to complain about. However, there was no facility to make tea or coffee in the room. That's something I expect in any hotel, even a B&B at one tenth of the price! Also I was disappointed in a big and expensive hotel not having a swimming pool.
Breakfast: avoid. Not too bad, but uninspired and horrendously overpriced (they caught me out by charging $3 for coffee, and $6 for a tiny orange juice, *on top of* the already-rather-high prices advertised). Plenty of alternatives around.
Staff were always polite, friendly and helpful. Too much so - not relaxing. They offered a complimentary shoe-shine service, which I used only to find my black shoes for the business meeting returned with a loose thread.
Heavenly beds and great service!
I traveled to Boston from Florida with my son on his class trip. They had us all staying at the Midtown Hotel which was terrible. I was prepared to stay at a budget hotel but the Midtown was not even close to being o.k. I called the Ritz Carlton and they quickly booked us a room and had a taxi on its way to come save us! When we arrived I was acknowledged by name as was the case throughout our stay. The room was clean and well appointed and the beds were wonderful. Normally I love coming home to my own bed and pillow but not this time. We had club level access which was nice for snacking and coffee. Once while having a continental breakfast in the club lounge the concierge asked if we would like him to pack some bottled water and snacks for our day of sight seeing. Another great example of their service would be when I wanted to see if the gift shop was open after hours. I told my son that it was closed and we could go the next day. One of the employees overheard that and quickly offered to have the shop opened just for us. Wow! I could not believe it. The hotel is very historic and I felt like I was part of an era gone by. Staying here made the trip to Boston very memorable.
A litltle dated
Stayed at the Ritz in late March. A bit disappointing.
We arrived at 6:30 pm -- our room was not ready. Not good. We waited 1 hour in the bar, which was great. Drinks and bar menu food were both excellent.
Room was not overly large but had excellent view of the Public Garden. Decor is formal Ritz-Carlton style. Bathroom was very tiny -- had to put toiletries and shaving kit on the floor because of lack of counter space. The age of the hotel clearly shows up in this miniscule bathroom.
Room service -- food was fine, service was surprisingly slapdash. As the waiter left the room after delivering our dinner, I was surprised that he had deposited all our silver and napkins in a pile on the table. Place settings were not set up -- just left there randomly. I have never seen that at a Ritz Carlton.
Breakfast in the Cafe was excellent. Great setting and garden-like decor.
Dress code bugged me. The in-room guide to the hotel had something I had never seen -- a separate tab with the dress code for each space in the hotel, eg. no workout outfits or sneakers in the cafe. This formality was shocking to me. Very stuffy atmosphere created as a result.
Workout room was an afterthought. Unattractive and little used.
Location is superb. Very best for shopping in Back Bay.
So, a mixed experience. Superb location, attractive bar and cafe offset by disappointing service, stuffy atmosphere and aged bathrooms. All in all, I will look elsewhere for my next visit to Boston.
What's not to LOVE about the Ritz-Carlton
I stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Boston with my fianc�e in January of 2004 and they surpassed my expectations of the Ritz. I stumbled on a winter package that was an absolute steal for the room! It was a standard room, but it was still so beautifully decorated. The service was excellent, from the moment we checked in, until the time we checked out. There is a gentleman who works in the cafe for breakfast and also in the formal dining room for dinner and he was the epitome of hospitality. We told him that we wanted afternoon tea but they did not have it that day because of the season and the day of the week, so he went through the trouble of finding afternoon tea at another place in Boston. He also made dinner reservations for us while we were at breakfast. The dinner was unforgettable. Our table overlooked the Public Garden and the food was worthy of 5-stars.
My fianc�e's favorite part of the hotel is the bar that has a warm, man's den feel. It too overlooks the Public Garden and has a hypnotic fireplace. My favorite drink is the raspberry truffle. :)
As a woman who obsesses over brand names, there is nothing more exciting than a Chanel boutique that is only an elevator ride down to the lobby, not to mention, the rest of the real estate on Newbury Street.
We came back to Boston this past December of 2004 and stayed at a bed and breakfast instead. I wish we had stayed at the Ritz again. But we had breakfast at the cafe and actually had that same gentleman as a waiter! And he actually recognized us. :)
I feel so spoiled after staying at this hotel. Nothing else has compared to the Ritz.
Great Hotel, Great Location, Service lacking at times
We had a great stay at the hotel in January but service was lacking at times. To begin with our reservation was made in October 2004, yet when we arrived at 4:30 in the afternoon in January 05 we were told our suite was still in "dirty status" due to so many guests checking out late. If we leave a cell phone number they'd call us and let us know as soon as it was ready, I don't think so... We had arrived from LA, there was at least 4 foot of snow on the ground where were we to go? We kindly explained that they should not give late check out if they know full well they have guests arriving that afternoon. We were then offered a room to wait in whilst our suite was prepared, fortunately the wait was not too long. Our suite was spacious with a working fireplace in the sitting room, it was great to call down to the fire butler and have him make a fire for us. The bedroom was roomy, although the bathroom was a little small. By the time we got to our suite and unpacked it was almost 6:30 we had dinner reservations at Locke Obers and finding our suits were creased, house keeping were quick to press them for us. They really went out the extra mile and we were grateful to them. Room service however did not manage to get the most basic order correct. We asked for a pot of tea for two people, tea for two, yet we got a huge pot of tea for one. So we called room service and they brought us another teacup and saucer, yet no extra tea bag! We could not be bothered to call back again, OK so mistakes happen. So when we ordered a pot of hot chocolate for two people emphasising TWO PEOPLE, the operator repeating TWO PEOPLE and we receive a huge pot of hot chocolate for ONE we were a tad annoyed. This grew to mild anger when the operator said "no you ordered for one person!" Simple mistakes and lack of service dull what could have been a perfect stay. Brunch was excellent the service could not be better. The Reception staff were always polite and welcoming and little touches like the urn of Hot Chocolate to warm you up after coming in from the cold are welcomed, it was bloody freezing out there!!! We would stay there again, but they need to fix the little things to make this a perfect hotel.
Wonderful Stay!!!
Stayed at the Ritz this past weekend - beautiful room - wonderful service and attentive staff!!! Can't wait to go back again!
Good Hotel, Great brunch!
We stayed here last year and it was about what you would expect for a Ritz. Beautiful lobby, easy access to many attractions downtown. It has a great gym attached to it and a weekend brunch that is not to be missed!
excellent location, great experience even w/ the kids
Not the best for a Ritz!
Well i have stayed there many times, it was a few years ago, but i thought it was crumpy for a Ritz, the rooms were out dated, and everytime i have stayed there, there has been a problem with the bolt locks on the doors. Once it just snaped. but over all it had good service, the staff were very nice and got another room (if need ) straight away. The rooms were clean.
Service is tops at the Ritz
The Ritz in Boston benefits from a prime location. Step out the front door and cross the street and you will find yourself inthe Public Garden. My children loved being able to visit the swanboats and imagine Louis form "Trumpet of the Swan" playing for the people riding in the boats and then checking into his suite at the Ritz.The hotel was lovely as is to be expected. Our room was nicley sized for an East Coast hotel. The linens were comfortable and while we didn't have a view I was glad for the peace and quite from the street noise. The bathrooms were dated and could stand to be remodelled.We ordered room service for breakfast and the children especially enjoyed the Ritz's signiture potatoes. The juice was freshly squeezed and the coffee was robust.Service, as always, was impecable. It is this chain's greatest assett. Any request that we made was instantly attended to by several willing staff members.I recommend the Ritz for it's location, service, and reliability. But it also isn't the best hotel at which we have ever stayed. On our next visit to Boston we would consider the Ritz again but we also might consider one of the smaller boutique hotels.
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So, goodbye NY. Lasting impression will be that Americans (well maybe just New Yorkers ??? we'll see...) are incredibly warm and friendly. We could not get on a subway without someone speaking to us. Everyone time we stopped and looked confused at a map, someone would offer to help - this is a huge city but they are amazing people. The …
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Instant Replay: Rangers take three of four from A's
Glen & Ray: A's squandered too many opportunities
The Rangers took three of four from the A's and now trail Oakland by just one game in the AL West. (USA TODAY IMAGES)
Josh Donaldson was running from first base on the pitch, a full-count offering from Joe Nathan to Seth Smith with two out in the ninth. So when Texas center fielder Craig Gentry misplayed Smith's line drive single, the ball kicking away to Gentry's left, A's third-base coach Mike Gallego began waving Donaldson in.
Until he put the stop sign on. Too late. Donaldson, who was hitting third as Gallego put up the stop sign, kept going and shortstop Elvis Andrus' relay throw was perfect, catcher A.J. Pierzynski's swipe tag getting Donaldson just before he slid across home plate. Ballgame.
The A's were just 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base. And every time the A's scored, the Rangers answered. Shut-down inning? Not for Oakland in this series finale.
In dropping three of four to the Rangers, and having lost five of seven, Oakland (43-32) saw its lead in the American League West fall to one game over Texas.
Starting pitching report
A.J. Griffin last won a game on May 25. And after being charged with two runs on three hits with five strikeouts and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, his winless streak is now at five straight starts. The right-hander threw 98 pitches, 62 strikes. He surrendered a solo home run to Geovany Soto in the third inning.
Bullpen report
Ryan Cook's wild pitch allowed an inherited runner -- Ian Kinsler -- to score and tie the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning and Sean Doolittle gave up two runs in the eighth to turn a 3-2 Oakland lead into a 4-3 Rangers advantage. Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless eighth, the first time since the fourth inning the Rangers went down scoreless. Doolittle (3-2) absorbed the loss.
At the plate
The A's banged out 12 hits, with Jed Lowrie and Josh Donaldson both having three-hit days and Brandon Moss and Smith adding two hits apiece. But Oakland simply could not get over the hump, not with such a putrid showing with runners in scoring position and stranding so many runners. Having the bases loaded in the sixth inning with none out and coming away with only one run, on a walk, personified the A's woes at the plate.
In the field
With two out in the seventh inning and runners at first and second, left-handed hitting Leonys Martin hit a high chopper to the right of first baseman Moss, who fielded the ball cleanly. But the left-handed Doolittle, who falls off the mound to the right side, could not beat Martin to the bag for Moss' flip. The inning continued and the Rangers scored two runs a batter later on Kinsler's full-count single up the middle to take the 4-3 lead. Perhaps Moss should have let second baseman Lowrie field the ball while covering first?
The Rangers announced a crowd of 30,361.
Up next
Bartolo Colon (9-2, 2.89 ERA) has won his last six starts and the winnings streak is tied for the second longest of his career. In those six starts, covering 43 innings, he has a 1.05 ERA and has not allowed a home run. The last A's pitcher to win six straight starts was Dan Haren, between July 26 and Aug. 21, 2006, and the last A's pitcher to have won at least 10 games before the end of June was Mark Mulder in 2004. Colon, who beat the Mariners, 10-2, last Sunday, is 17-12 with a 3.92 EAR in 34 career starts against Seattle. In 12 career starts at Safeco Field, the right-hander is 10-1 with a 1.91 ERA. The Mariners counter with right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (7-2, 2.06), who was the losing pitcher against Colon on Sunday. He is 2-3 with a 4.26 ERA against the A's in five career appearances, four starts.


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