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Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Molecular Motor Kinetics from Staircase Dwell-Time Sequences Biophysical Journal, Volume 91, Issue 4, 15 August 2006, Pages 1156-1168 Lorin S. Milescu, Ahmet Yildiz, Paul R. Selvin and Frederick Sachs Abstract Molecular motors, such as kinesin, myosin, or dynein, convert chemical energy into mechanical energy by hydrolyzing ATP. The mechanical energy is used for moving in discrete steps along the cytoskeleton and carrying a molecular load. High resolution single molecule recordings of motor steps appear as a stochastic sequence of dwells, resembling a staircase. Staircase data can also be obtained from other molecular machines such as F1-ATPase, RNA polymerase, or topoisomerase. We developed a maximum likelihood algorithm that estimates the rate constants between different conformational states of the protein, including motor steps. We model the motor with a periodic Markov model that reflects the repetitive chemistry of the motor step. We estimated the kinetics from the idealized dwell-sequence by numerical maximization of the likelihood function for discrete-time Markov models. This approach eliminates the need for missed event correction. The algorithm can fit kinetic models of arbitrary complexity, such as uniform or alternating step chemistry, reversible or irreversible kinetics, ATP concentration and mechanical force-dependent rates, etc. The method allows global fitting across stationary and nonstationary experimental conditions, and user-defined a priori constraints on rate constants. The algorithm was tested with simulated data, and implemented in the free QuB software. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (479 kb) |
Model-Based Fitting of Single-Channel Dwell-Time Distributions Biophysical Journal, Volume 87, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1657-1671 Feng Qin and Ling Li Abstract Single-channel recordings provide unprecedented resolutions on kinetics of conformational changes of ion channels. Several approaches exist for analysis of the data, including the dwell-time histogram fittings and the full maximal-likelihood approaches that fit either the idealized dwell-time sequence or more ambitiously the noisy data directly using hidden Markov modeling. Although the full maximum likelihood approaches are statistically advantageous, they can be time-consuming especially for large datasets and/or complex models. We present here an alternative approach for model-based fitting of one-dimensional and two-dimensional dwell-time histograms. To improve performance, we derived analytical expressions for the derivatives of one-dimensional and two-dimensional dwell-time distribution functions and employed the gradient-based variable metric method for fast search of optimal rate constants in a model. The algorithm also has the ability to allow for a first-order correction for the effects of missed events, global fitting across different experimental conditions, and imposition of typical constraints on rate constants including microscopic reversibility. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the performance of the algorithm, and comparisons with the full maximum likelihood fitting are discussed. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (477 kb) |
Damped-Dynamics Flexible Fitting Biophysical Journal, Volume 95, Issue 7, 1 October 2008, Pages 3192-3207 Julio A. Kovacs, Mark Yeager and Ruben Abagyan Abstract In fitting atomic structures into EM maps, it often happens that the map corresponds to a different conformation of the structure. We have developed a new methodology to handle these situations that preserves the covalent geometry of the structure and allows the modeling of large deformations. The first goal is achieved by working in generalized coordinates (positional and internal coordinates), and the second by avoiding harmonic potentials. Instead, we use dampers (shock absorbers) between every pair of atoms, combined with a force field that attracts the atomic structure toward incompletely occupied regions of the EM map. The trajectory obtained by integrating the resulting equations of motion converges to a conformation that, in our validation cases, was very close to the target atomic structure. Compared to current methods, our approach is more efficient and robust against wrong solutions and to overfitting, and does not require user intervention or subjective decisions. Applications to the computation of transition pathways between known conformers, homology and loop modeling, as well as protein docking, are also discussed. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1732 kb) |
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We describe a maximum likelihood method for direct estimation of rate constants from macroscopic ion channel data for kinetic models of arbitrary size and topology. The number of channels in the preparation, and the mean and standard deviation of the unitary current can be estimated, and a priori constraints can be imposed on rate constants. The method allows for arbitrary stimulation protocols, including stimuli with finite rise time, trains of ligand or voltage steps, and global fitting across different experimental conditions. The initial state occupancies can be optimized from the fit kinetics. Utilizing arbitrary stimulation protocols and using the mean and the variance of the current reduce or eliminate problems of model identifiability (Kienker, 1989). The algorithm is faster than a recent method that uses the full autocovariance matrix (Celentano and Hawkes, 2004), in part due to the analytical calculation of the likelihood gradients. We tested the method with simulated data and with real macroscopic currents from acetylcholine receptors, elicited in response to brief pulses of carbachol. Given appropriate stimulation protocols, our method chose a reasonable model size and topology.


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First FDA-Approved Study of Stem Cells to Treat Hearing Loss Begins at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston – January 12, 2012 – Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital and Cord Blood Registry® (CBR), are launching the first FDA- approved, Phase I safety study of the use of cord blood stem cells to treat children with sensorineural hearing loss.
The study, which will use patients' stem cells from their own stored umbilical cord blood, is the first-of-its-kind, and has the potential to restore hearing. This follows evidence from published laboratory studies that cord blood helps repair damaged organs in the inner ear.
The year-long study will follow 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 18 months, who have sustained post-birth hearing loss. Children who are deaf as a result of a genetic anomaly or syndrome are not eligible. To ensure consistency in cord blood stem cell processing, storage, and release for infusion, CBR is the only stem cell bank providing clients for the study.
"Children only have 18 months to acquire language skills and, if a child does not hear well, they will not acquire the language skills to speak normally," said James Baumgartner, M.D., sponsor of the study and guest research collaborator at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.
Parents will be interviewed by phone to determine eligibility of their children for the study. Those who meet the criteria will be admitted to Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital to undergo a series of blood tests, hearing and speech tests, and an MRI that will view the tracts that send signals from the inner ear to the brain
The Principal Investigator is Samer Fakhri, M.D., surgeon at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and associate professor and program director in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at UTHealth. Linda Baumgartner, MS, CCC-SLP, Auditory-Verbal Therapist, is a co-investigator.
"Currently, the only treatment options for sensorineural hearing loss are hearing aids or cochlear implants," Dr. Fakhri said. "We hope that this study will open avenues to additional treatment options for hearing loss in children."
Researchers will obtain and process the patients' stored cord blood for treatment. The cells then will be given to the patients via IV infusion, and patients will be observed for several hours in the hospital.
Patients will return to the hospital to repeat all tests except the MRI at one month and one year, and all tests with an MRI at six months.
"This study is exciting because it might offer a non-surgical option for some children with profound loss," Linda Baumgartner said. "More importantly, this is the first treatment with the potential to restore normal hearing."
Since more infants are surviving premature birth, physicians and researchers are seeing a rising number of very young children with significant hearing loss. About 15 percent of children in the U.S. also suffer from low-frequency or high-frequency hearing loss that can impact the child's speech, language, and social development and can increase their risk of developing learning disabilities, according to Dr. Fakhri.
"We share Dr. Fakhri's and Dr. Baumgartner's passion and commitment to understanding more about the potential applications of cord blood to help repair nerve tissue," said Heather Brown, vice president of scientific and medical affairs at CBR. "It is exciting to be at the forefront of research to match children who have cord blood stored, with this team of groundbreaking doctors studying autologous stem cell therapies for hearing loss."
The study is supported by CBR and TIRR Foundation.
For information on participation in the study, visit www.cordblood.com/hearingloss.
About Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
With 11 hospitals located in the Texas Medical Center and throughout greater Houston, Memorial Hermann is a vital healthcare resource known for world-class clinical expertise, quality patient care, and leading-edge technology and innovation. Children's Memorial Hermann is a 240-bed hospital dedicated to pediatric and neonatal care with an additional 68 beds dedicated to women's services. The hospital's compassion and healing expertise has distinguished it as one of the finest children's hospitals in the nation. In partnership with the University of Texas Medical School, Children's Memorial Hermann specialists provide care for more than 120,000 patient visits annually, including the tiniest premature infants, children, and adolescents. Memorial Hermann takes a holistic approach to healthcare, offering programs and services that address the physical, social, psychological and spiritual aspects of well-being.
About Cord Blood Registry
CBR® (Cord Blood Registry®) is the world's largest and most experienced stem cell bank. For more than 15 years, we have led the industry in technical innovations. We are entrusted by parents with storing cord blood and tissue for more than 400,000 children. Moreover, CBR was the first bank to offer families in the U.S. storage for stem cells contained in cord tissue, which may help repair the body in different ways.
CBR has also helped more clients use their cord blood stem cells in treatments than any other family bank. Our research and development efforts are focused on helping leading clinical researchers advance regenerative medicine that may help families in the future. For more information, visit www.cordblood.com.

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So I've taken a long hiatus from diablo 3 and have recently come back due to the much needed refreshing changes. I have noticed some legendary's and set items will get buffed in ROS 2.0 so my question is:
does anyone know the answer or heard anything regards to what will happen to our current legendary's and set items? Will they become "LEGACY" aka useless tools like previous patches or will they be hot fixed and retain value. I play HC where gold/ value is a bit different
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This is what I do= Mark as many targets as I can right when 1 or 2 are about to die, and when that marked target is dead, it deals 50% of their hp which is usually over a Million damage.. Then that enemy dies and since he was also marked it basically turns into an instant type of chain reaction and they all die. So far I have had some pretty cool results, my only struggle is going against elites where it can be hard to get 1 to die while marked due to the danger and amount of hp they have, but once 1 dies with a mark, its pretty much instant NV.
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Here's an October 1995 internal memo I came across written by someone at tobacco giant Philip Morris outlining all the "public policy grants" and the totals received by US think tanks and associations.
More than a few of the familiar names involved in the industry-funded war on climate science appear on this list, including:
Competitive Enterprise Institute - $200,000
Frontiers of Freedom - $10,000
Heartland Institute - $65,000
Heritage Foundation - $50,000
Hudson Institute - $25,000
National Center for Policy Analysis - $60,000
National Center for Public Policy Research - $50,000
National Association of Manufacturers - $130,000
Reason Foundation - $25,000
Who wants to bet this money wasn't for anti-smoking campaigns?
Udpate: and here's a list of the $3.9 million provided to think tanks and associations from Philip Morris in 1998 for "public policy" work.
Udpate 2: And here's a great tobacco industry memo outlining how to go about "building a successful front group coalition around a specific issue."
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"Who wants to bet this money wasn't for anti-smoking campaigns?"
Okay, I give up, Kevin. What was the money used for? You never actually get around to explaining the significance of any of this.
"National Association of Manufacturers - $138,000"
Reading the actual document, the figure is $130,000, not your inflated figure. What other sloppy mistakes have you made?
Also, in the case of this figure, the note right beside it gives a very big clue as to what the money was intended for -- "Corporate dues". Not much of a mystery there, is it?
Here's some of the other grants in the list you left out:
Police Research and Education Project - $25,000
Educational TV of South Carolina - $300,000
George Mason University School of Law - $85,000
Grocery Manufacturers of America - $583,000 ("Corporate dues")
Kevin, I don't know what diabolical schemes George Mason University School of Law and the Grocery Manufacturers of America are up to, but I bet they're not running anti-smoking campaigns either!
(And that goes double for South Carolina Educational TV. No wonder the Cookie Monster now has a butt hanging out of his mouth. We must think of the children!)
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Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has been awarded a contract to deliver small start up loans through The Start Up Loans Programme, a new means of funding to support young entrepreneurs.
MSIF will manage loans for the West Lancashire area including Ormskirk and Skelmersdale as well as Southport and the wider Liverpool City Region Knowsley, Warrington and Halton.
The scheme is aimed at 18 – 24 year olds and will provide loans towards business start up costs as well as a range of free mentoring support and offers from partners such as Regus, Paypal and eBay.
Funding through the Programme has been provided through The Start Up Loan Company via a government grant and is available across England.
MSIF COO Lisa Greenhalgh said: "It is extremely difficult for people without a track record to get funding to start a business. Many young people will not have run businesses previously and are therefore in a catch 22 situation when it comes to trying to raise finance to support a business idea.
"In addition to money, recipients will also receive free mentoring to enhance their chances of success which is in line with what we offer already. There is no point in just providing finance, young businesses need access to a whole package of support if they are to go on and be successful.
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i have just purchased a 2010 silverado and would like to know how to read what the vin number means and how do i find out what my gear ratio is in the rear end.
08-29-2012, 07:41 PM #2You have a sticker inside the glove box with your truck's RPO codes. It looks like a bunch of goobildy gook, but each 3 digit code means something and will tell you everything about your truck.
For a complete list of the GM RPO codes download the PDF at www.moogmedia.com/GM_RPO_Codes.pdfLast edited by moogvo; 08-29-2012 at 07:49 PM.
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08-29-2012, 08:47 PM #3Try this one out as well. http://www.compnine.com/vid.php Enter your VIN and it will tell you what RPO codes you have AND tell you what they are.
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Iraklion to Rethymnon
Trip Start
Apr 23, 2009
Trip End
Jun 23, 2009
Where I stayed
Rea Hotel
After thirty hours of security, flight, airports (repeat 3x), we all arrived at the Rea Hotel in downtown Iraklion, the capital of Crete. David and Gail had the quiet room, while Matt and Judy listened to motorcycles outside their window and a strange guy banging on doors to be let in! Good thing the price was right (36 Euro per night). Our breakfast was in front of a tiny shop overlooking the blue ocean and sunny sky. The Crete paninni, cheese pastry, and spinach pie were tasty, but the boiled coffee on a Primus Stove was questionable.
We walked the winding pedestrian streets in Iraklion, checking out the old town fountain, historic buildings and little shops. It was distressing to see so much 'tagging' on the buildings-even the heritage ones. We spent a couple of hours in the Historical Museum learning about the numerous assaults on Crete during much of its existence. It's almost surprising that it is so peaceful now!
The next day, we delighted in a lovely breakfast of delicious Cretan yogurt with honey, to which we added any assortment of figs, dates, sour cherries, quince, raisins, and cereal. There was also a variety of sweet buns, eggs, and crepes, so we were well-fortified for our day of walking around Rethymnon. Thanks, John and Pam, for the stay at the Leoniki Residence Hotel.
The drive there was a little harrowing as Gail tried to be alert to the CRAZY Greek drivers passing on hills, passing with on-coming traffic, and just plain passing. No wonder there are so many tiny church models on the sides of the roads where family members light candles in memory of their loved-ones! The only highlights of the drive were stopping at the side of the road to enjoy the views and to buy a huge bag of freshly-picked, juicy oranges from a little Cretan woman. The 5 Euro price was well-worth it!
Rethymnon is dominated by their ancient Fortress of Fortezza, built by the Venetians in 1573. It fell to the Turks in 1646 and they added a mosque which has one of the largest domed roofs in Greece. Much of the stone is deteriorating, so restoration is being done on the wall and buildings inside. We were delighted to see so many wildflowers blooming on the grounds, and one area was humming with bees and had a high perfume. One of the bonuses of travelling in the spring!
We enjoyed threading our way through the narrow, winding streets of old homes and shops just below the fortress. Most places were closed because it was Sunday, but the tavernas were often busy with families and young people having drinks. We found a cute garden cafe for lunch where the proprietor gave us each a glass of ouzo, water and ice to enjoy before our meal. The calamari, fried sardines, stuffed tomatoes and lamb with eggplant were tasty Cretan dishes.
Some of you may remember the Fantastic Fournier Travel Contest from 2005 (Amanda and Emmy were first and second prize winners). Well, now that more of you have retired, we expect more entries!
1. Which early Crete society was remarkably advanced, produced unsurpassed artwork and was the center of a maritime trading empire as early as 2000 B.C ?
2. Name the script, written on clay tablets, found only on Crete , that has yet to be deciphered?
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Nelson: farm bill important to help Nebraska producers recover from drought
Nebraska's senior U.S. Senator says the House needs to pass the farm bill to help farmers and ranchers struggling because of the drought.
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Nelson says there are concerns this year's event could be more than just a so-called flash drought. "Is this just the beginning of a very dry era that is more than one year, it's the beginning of a long time where we're not going to have much rain, and what's that going to mean for the future?"
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Your door opens right onto the beach, waking up in the morning your door opening right onto this beautiful beach is one of the most satisfying feelings that you have arrived in paradise. The apartment has extra large windows where you never lose sight of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico, and we have new comfortable king bed in the master bedroom, a lot of rental apt.'s don't offer. Being on the West coast of Florida you have the most spectacular sunsets, beautiful and enchanting. The most ideal temperature and weather for anything that you could wish to do in this charming and elegant key. Even in the summer, yes it's hot! in Florida, but not on the beach, enjoy everyday cool on~shore~breezes and swim in refreshing and invigorating Gulf of Mexico waters.
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Playstation 4 has proven to be a hi-tech device. Social options that come with the Playstation 4 is more lack luster, but try not to allow that to push you from getting one, the additional features alone will be more than enough to help you forget about small inconveniences.
With the ability to broadcast your games live, it brings an exciting new dimension of social sharing. Configuring it is a breeze! All it requires is the push of the share button and it takes care of everything in just a few seconds. Thinking about playing your Playstation 4 games on a hand-held device such as the PS Vita? Finally it's possible using the PS4′s built in feature.
The Playstation 4′s OS is advanced in nature however it is really easy to work with by the ordinary user. Everything on the main screen is based on your recently opened games Social changes will not be shown on the primary page, but they're shown in a navigation bar. When you start installing an app it automatically populates as a new square in the primary content area. Running a game from a disc? It will show up as a box on the primary screen with a small progression bar showing its installation. Having a huge collection of apps and games shown on the main screen can cause a big problem for the library's power to organize everything.
Using a disc based game and waiting for the installation process to finish might take quite a long time. This might take a lot more than a minute, simillar to just how long PC games take to set up. You can pause your game in the middle of gameplay, even if you power down the Playstation 4. This makes your PS4 set for remote downloads, patches, as well as any other online updates.
In the top nav bar you will find your messages, friends list, chat, options, etc. The top navigation bar is the place you obtain the configurations for the Playstation 4, you'll also find updates, friend requests, social up-dates, etc. For whatever reason they proceeded to put the downloads inside the notification menu which is very strange. As opposed to the Playstation 3 the PS4 addresses organization even better!
The capability to share your live gaming session from the Playstation4 is a astonishing addition. It's easy to post a video to facebook, or even begin broadcasting live to Twitch. Video streaming of your video gaming session is live from the PS4. The app enables you to view your buddy's live streams as well. There's no missing the share function for the Playstation 4.
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The Democrats are going to continue to eat their own
I think it is getting to the point where Republicans have to hope not necessarily that John McCain's campaign goes and wins the election, so long as they don't go out and lose it. The Democrats seem to be taking care of the winning part for us. (H/T Soren Dayton of Red State via Marc Ambinder):
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WASHINGTON - What we heard in the second presidential debate was President Obama and Mitt Romney not discussing the nation's future.
Almost every expert agrees that controlling health costs is the crux of curing chronic budget deficits. Health spending already exceeds a quarter of federal outlays.
With Obamacare's coverage of the uninsured starting in 2014 and retiring baby boomers flooding into Medicare, the share is headed toward a third.
Neither Obama nor Romney uttered a word about how to tame health spending.
And then there's the "fiscal cliff" - the roughly $600 billion of spending cuts and tax increases scheduled for early 2013 that, if allowed to take effect, would almost certainly plunge the economy back into recession.
Not a peep from either on how to avoid the cliff, which tax increases or spending cuts should be postponed, why and for how long, and how to win congressional support from the other party.
Obama said that Romney's budget math didn't add up and that he had proposed spending cuts for only two programs, Big Bird (presumably public broadcasting) and Planned Parenthood.
True. Romney promises to balance the budget, raise defense spending and cut taxes for some unidentified part of the middle class.
All of this can't be done without massive as-yet-unspecified - and probably politically impossible - spending cuts.
But wait. The two programs that Romney offered for cuts were actually two more than Obama suggested. And Obama's budget never balances.
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Personal Reflections by Tom Wilsbach
I started in uilleann piping in 1974, when I attended the tionol (meeting) of the pipers' organization, Na Piobairi Uilleann (NPU) at Termonfeckin between Drogheda and Dublin. It was a much smaller piping world - there was just one annual tionol worldwide - and few of the fifty-odd pipers present could have envisioned the worldwide renaissance of the next quarter century.
NPU had been founded eight years earlier, and had been working mightily to nurture the piping tradition. Its meetings and newsletters were helping young pipers to learn their craft, and the club was putting them in contact with the best pipers in Ireland. But only a handful of pipemakers were active; since the death of Leo Rowsome in 1970 only Alf Kennedy in Cork, Dan Dowd and Matt Kiernan in Dublin, and a few others were turning out pipes. Some of the oldest makers, like Frank McFadden in Belfast and Patrick Hennelly in Chicago, were all but retired.
Willie Clancy's death in January 1973 had been a severe blow to the new organization, and a deep personal loss to its members. A charter member and popularly viewed as one of the "Trinity" with Leo Rowsome and Seamus Ennis, Willie had been an unfailing source of music, inspiration and encouragement for young pipers. Only weeks before his death Willie had hosted a gathering of pipers at his home and reeled off tune after tune to his visitors' delight. Now, as one piper put it, "no other music could...satisfy me as fully as Willie's, and now that he is dead we starve."
Despite setbacks, the years to come brought steady growth to uilleann piping. In Willie Clancy's memory two enterprises were set in motion that would be of incalculable value to pipers. The Willie Clancy Summer School was founded the summer following its namesake's death, and grew to be a huge annual gathering, with classes, sessions and concerts featuring the pipes and other traditional instruments. A collection of Willie's music, the first study of an individual piper's style and repertoire (The Dance Music of Willie Clancy, by Pat Mitchell) was published by NPU in 1976.
The mid-70s brought resurgence in pipemaking, with the first appearance of many young pipemakers; some had learned from older makers, others were self-taught. By 1978 Pat Sky, David Quinn and Tim Britton were working in the States, Johnny Bourke, Bruce DuVe, Joe McKenna and Eugene Lambe in Ireland, Allen Ginsburg in Britain. New pipemakers, in the process of learning their trade, might sometimes produce failed experiments or have problems with timely delivery, but without them the tradition might have dwindled away. As the century approached its end, more and more pipemakers emerged, including the German maker Andreas Rogge, the Breton Alain Froment, Australian Geoff Wooff, Newfoundlander Neil O'Grady and pipemakers in Holland, Spain and other European countries.
Ireland joined the European Economic Community (now the EU) in 1973, and this historic event indirectly helped the spread of uilleann piping beyond Ireland and the Irish Diaspora. Ireland's trade with Europe increased gradually, as did visits to Ireland and familiarity with the music by Europeans. As a market for Irish touring musicians developed on the Continent, Irish pipers (notably road warriors like Paddy Moloney, Liam O'Flynn and Finbar Furey) made possible the recruiting of a European legion to the pipers' ranks.
As the popularity of uilleann piping widened, NPU became a larger and more effective organization, and other pipers' clubs arose to sustain local, regional and national groups. The earliest such club was the San Francisco Pipers' Club, founded by Denis Brooks in 1979; it was followed by the Seattle Club and other groups in Chicago, Baltimore and elsewhere. These local clubs coalesced into a North American organization headquartered in Seattle, with a newsletter and annual events. First came the West Coast Tionol (1981), alternating between San Francisco and Seattle. Then an East Coast gathering (1986) moved among several cities. More recently local chapters in St. Louis and Chicago have organized annual events, and groups from San Diego to Maine have held piping workshops irregularly. In Europe clubs in France, Holland, Italy and Germany have organized tionol, often bringing in expert pipers from Ireland to play and teach. Together with folk festivals, Irish festivals, pipers' gatherings like North Hero, and summer schools like the Augusta Heritage Workshops, a regular circuit has developed.
In the 1990s uilleann piping entered a new worldwide dimension, cyberspace. If NPU was not the first piping entity to put up a website, it became one of the most important, featuring event calendars, a catalog of recordings, books and instructional videos, together with links to pipers and pipemakers worldwide. Another valuable resource is the listserve (open forum) run by Ohio piper David Daye. If the majority of its participants are from the US, voices are also heard from Sweden, Australia, Britain and Canada. In recent years participation from Ireland has lessened. At the heart of the tradition perhaps the need for piping information is satisfied locally, making a worldwide link less vital than it is for lone pipers in Moscow or Brazil. An occasional drawback to the "open forum" is the difficulty in telling true from uninformed expertise. But, not to accentuate the negative, the useful information, good humor, and opportunity to make "friends we haven't met" make this list a precious resource.
Where will uilleann piping go in the twenty-first century? It should survive 2100 nicely, considering the breadth and depth of the tradition in 2000. The mid-century Trinity of Rowsome, Clancy and Ennis is long gone; in its place we see a pantheon of three or four dozen really fine musicians and hundreds, perhaps more than a thousand enthusiasts worldwide. Current trends should support higher technical standards of musicianship. More women will be drawn to this largely-male branch of Irish music. The quality of pipemaking will continue to improve acoustically and aesthetically, based on both innovation and tradition. Experienced pipers will continue to share resources and expertise with novices. And if the tradition is to flourish, the bonds of friendship and generosity will be as essential as bagpipes.
Tom Wilsbach began playing under Tom Standeven of Philadelphia in 1974. He wrote his master's degree thesis on uilleann piping in the US in 1978 at the University of Maryland. He lives in Portland, ME, with his wife Rebecca (a Northumbrian piper and fiddler), and is active in local and regional piping circles. He also compiled the internet information below.
What Irish uilleann pipes look like while being played
This picture was provided by pipemaker B.C. Childress. You can learn more about Bruce and his instruments by visiting the Instrument Makers page or his web site at: www.bcpipes.com
This is a full set of Irish uilleann (say "illen") pipes and it uses 7 reeds - one for each of the 7 pipes that make up full set. The pipe Bruce is holding in his hands is the melody pipe or CHANTER. All bagpipe melody pipes are known by this name. The longest pipe at the left of the picture is the BASS DRONE. There are two other drones that are not visible from this angle, the TENOR and the BARITONE DRONE. The three keyed pipes under Bruce's right hand are called REGULATORS. These instruments also come in half sets - chanter and three drones and practice sets -chanter and bag. All sets require a bellows and if you look at Bruce's right elbow you can see one underneath and strapped to it. The bellows is also belted to his waist. Uilleann pipes are always played while sitting down.
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Access Update: Summer 2012 Access to Mounts Lincoln and Democrat has officially been granted. This opening is conditional, however, and is contingent upon hiker's compliance with the regulations set fourth. Here are the details, please be sure that you are aware and familiar with these rules and regulations as following (or not following) will determine the future access to these peaks:
- The approved route is the Kite Lake route.
- ONLY Mts Lincoln and Democrat are open. The true summit of Mt Bross remains closed at this time, due to inability to get contact with all of the land owners (100% consensus is needed by all landowners in order to open access.) Hikers can do the full loop (up Democrat, over Cameron, to Lincoln, then around the summit of Bross), but are not granted access to the Bross summit.
- It is very important that hikers respect the needs of private landowners by 1) staying on the trail at all times (the trail has been signed and clearly delineated), and 2) not approaching or entering ANY mining structures in the area. If this is violated, the landowners have indicated that they will reinstate the closure.
- Part of the conditional opening is that CFI have Peak Steward volunteers present at the Kite Lake trailhead on busy summer weekends. Volunteers are needed – contact firstname.lastname@example.com for details on getting involved!
Recent History of Mounts Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross land use Unless climbers use the approved trail, these mountains have the potential for extreme danger. Due to extensive mining on the peaks of these Fourteeners, the ground is riddled with partially collapsing mining prospect holes, shafts, and tunnels (stopes) that run underground. Some of these hazards are located only inches from the surface and pose a danger to anyone crossing over them, particularly in loose or unstable surfaces. Due to liability concerns about potentially collapsing stopes, open mine shafts, and recurring vandalism to their property, landowners decided to close public access to Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross in the summer of 2005, thus sparking a number of efforts made to re-gain access.
Working Toward a Solution House Bill 1049, signed into law in March 2006, extends liability protections of Colorado's Recreational Use Statute to owners of private land where "attractive nuisances" such as abandoned mines exist. In August 2006, the neighboring town of Alma leased 3,900 acres of private land from the landowners to provide further protection under the town's governmental immunity. These efforts helped greatly, but on-the-ground work remained in order to re-open access by completing a single sustainable trail. Multiple side trails and shortcuts have been closed, and various signs have been installed to keep hikers on one established route. A single route was also necessary to address resource damage and help protect several populations of rare or endangered plants that can be trampled by off-trail hikers.
What Has CFI Done So Far? Planning and design efforts on the Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross loop were initiated by the Forest Service and CFI after the 2005 closure and were completed in 2007. In 2007, CFI seasonal staff installed most of the required signs along the designated trail. The National Forest Foundation awarded CFI a "Friends of the Forest" grant to sponsor a volunteer project on September 8th. The 31 volunteers included groups from the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative (MRHI)and MWH Engineering in addition to other CFIvolunteers, and a substantial amount of valuable trail and restoration projects was completed. MRHI and MWH Engineering also worked with CFI's Adopt-a-Peak program on these peaks during the summer and continued their involvement in 2008. In 2009 the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers also teamed up with CFI and provided over 50 volunteers to perform a crucial re-route on Bross. Check out some of their work:
How You Can Help 1. Volunteer in 2012, Become a Peak Steward! Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for details. 2. Respect private landowner rights. Landowners have the right to restrict public access when they see recurring problems with vandalism and trespassing. Stay on established trails, educate yourself about private property issues, stay away from old mine shafts, and do not remove or damage anything (mine buildings, signs, etc). 3. Donate to CFI. Your donations help CFI to fund trail crews, organize volunteer projects, and educate the public about Leave-No-Trace and alpine ecology – all core to our mission and greatly needed on the Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross effort. 4. Be patient. We're working hard on these three peaks, but large-scale trail projects take time and funding to complete. In the meantime, respect the private landowners' needs by enjoying the wide array of other accessible Fourteeners and high peaks in Colorado!
Please Respect the Closure The many partners working on the trails are trying to keep access open to these Fourteeners. The Forest Service, CFI, Colorado Mountain Club, Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, and other interested groups have invested considerable time and energy on this process. The involved parties are reminding members of the public to obey all signs and stay on designated trails once hiking is allowed. These peaks are private property and it is the right of the property owners and the town of Alma to close down access if the spirit of the agreement, which is to view access as a privilege rather than a right, is violated. By staying on the trails and respecting the historic structures and private property, the public may be able to continue to enjoy the adventure and views of these mountains.


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We are compelled to respond to letter writer Carmel Izzo (see below).
This is so perplexing — how people's perspectives can be so vastly different and how facts get twisted and mangled.
For example, here's another perspective of the Florida Winefest and Auction on Longboat Key: In our view, those were the good ol' days, when Longboat Key was alive with people and activities. Sure, traffic may have come to a standstill now and then, but really, a traffic backup here is like an open freeway in Boston, New York or Miami.
"Huge convention crowds"? "Massive influx of people that this monstrous development of convention space will bring"?
Here are three facts:
• The Fontainebleau in Miami Beach has 107,000 square feet of convention/meeting space.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota has 18,000 square feet of convention/meeting space.
• The Key Club wants to have 17,000 square feet of convention/meeting space.
"Huge convention crowds"?
It's a matter of perspective and understanding the facts. Yes, the facts.
Indeed, there's a difference between fact and opinion, and there's a difference between news reporting and editorials. At least that's the case in our newspaper.
Izzo implies that our news reporting on the Key Club's proposal has not been fair and balanced. We defy anyone to prove that to be so. Study our news stories and reporting on the Key Club's proposal over the past two years. You'll find them factual, accurate, fair and balanced — representing all the appropriate sides when necessary. If we make an error, we correct it, unlike other local papers.
What's more, we can state as fact that we have printed (and will print) every letter we received on the Key Club proposal, the majority of which have expressed views opposing the project.
Fair and balanced? We could have chosen to ignore all of those letters. We could have chosen to ignore Bob White's guest editorials opposing the project. We could have chosen to trash Carmel Izzo's letter as well. We printed them all.
On our editorial page, yes, we're biased. We express our opinion. This is what newspapers' editorials do.
And they do it with the expectation that readers are intelligent enough to know that editorials, because they are opinions, likely show a bias. Likewise, we have the expectation that readers know the difference between news and opinion.
We — all of the employees who make The Longboat Observer what it is today — take our jobs and responsibilities seriously. We know our credibility is sacred. We work hard to maintain it every day, every week. It pains us, then, when anyone says he will delight in observing our decline. We will not wish the same on Carmel Izzo.
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Dear Editor:
i always found it curious that the wine fest event held at the lonboat key club was discontinued. was it because the traffic at st. armands was so backed up that it discouraged people from attending regardless of its charitable charter??? i can remember trying to get to my sands pt. condominium as an ordeal. st. armands circle could not bear the influx of traffic that the small wine fest generated. so how do they expect to handle huge convention crowds that they are seeking to attract. what a night mare!! even if they were to approach the club from the north end instead of st. armand's, the traffic would be bumper to bumper coming up gulf of mexico drive.
longboat key does not have the infrastructure to support a massive influx of people that this monstrous development of convention space will bring. what is so hard to figure out that st. armand's will be the bottle neck of all times. i will invite the staff of the observer to join me at plymouth harbor in season, at about 2:00 pm, to sit with me in my car and document the 20 to 30 minute traffic jam trying to get on to longboat key right now!!!
the observer is very foolish to alienate all the residents of longboat who have supported this paper in the past and made it is what it is today. i for one have a long memory and will delight in observing the decline of the observer in the future, regardless of the outcome. thank god for another paper on longboat who is reporting the news fair and balanced and i mean balanced.
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"It is a joy to be hidden but a disaster not to be found." -- D.W. Winnicott
In context to this being a good book. It is a good read,However it's a waste of time to find out about what satan has put in the fools mind. However, consider this, I'm a prophet and understand that satan is a good writer but very cleaver when it comes to blind people and fooling anyone who is not evil is a joke.
moderation is bs Alanis. I'm joking this is not the f'n little book. What kind of merciless bs is that. Hey, I'm still joking but hey God is wanting to do some merciless stuff not this.
what kind of merciless crap is trying to block Me. I'm still joking like this is going to matter. But hey, ok we will see what happens very soon. Hey,love your being on top of everything God is doing, now I'm joking with Alanis only.
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Thank you for posting this. Is this about Jessica? I wrote a story about her back when her case was ruled on and my family has been in contact with hers. I am very upset about what I see here and my article was more prescient than I realized. It's below:
The article can be found here.
All - U.S. District Judge Ronald Lagueux ruled in Rhode Island that a Cranston High School West Prayer banner in the school's gym must be removed from the premises. The banner has been displayed there since 1963, when it was written by a 7th grade student at the school.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled government-sponsored prayer in public schools unconstitutional in 1962.
The case was brought by the ACLU on behalf of a 16 year-old student of the school, Jessica Ahlquist.
When interviewed, Ahlquist gave a sadly familiar account of what happens to atheists in situations like this:
Ahlquist said because of some negative backlash, she's considering whether to return to Cranston West for her senior year, next semester.
"I've had some difficult experiences there. I don't know how West is for me now," Ahlquist said.
Ahlquist said she is proud of her decision to fight for what she felt was right.
"Even if kids in school hate you, even if there are nasty comments all over the Internet, it's important to just stand true to what you believe in," Ahlquist said.
But the sacrifices of this young lady will serve to liberate those that follow her from the same alienation and abuse. Thank you, Jessica.
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And here is video of her speaking ot he secular student alliance. It was not at her school or her hometown.
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On the heels of her silver medal, 2012 U.S. National Junior Silver Champion Ashley Cain will also be making a special guest appearance during the night's performance. Known for their superb ice dance choreography, two-time U.S. National bronze medalists and 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships bronze medalists, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, who recently made an appearance in the "White Christmas" episode on the popular television series Glee will also be enjoying the spotlight in Saturday night's review.
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