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First rule of WCW: Don't turn your back on the fans (or Doug Dillinger).
After severely screwing up the Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting world heavyweight championship match the night before at Starrcade, WCW made it much, much worse in the rematch the next night on Monday...
For numerous basketball purists it must have been agonizing to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder play last season. Here was a team who ranked dead last in assists per game, committed the most turnovers, and had the lowest assist to turnover ratio in the league. Yet they were still able to finish with the second best record in the Western Conference and managed to beat not one, or two, but three former NBA Champions who in the last 15 years had won ten NBA titles between to reach the NBA Finals. What made it even more infuriating to purists of the game was that the Thunder's playoff success was not due to the team playing well, but rather the opposite. Both the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers played terribly allowing a team with a rather simplistic and predictable offense to simply steamroll them while the San Antonio Spurs, who started the Western Conference Final series with a two games to one lead simply folded under the pressure. Only the Miami Heat had the insight and the common sense to figure out the way to shut down the Thunder and it did so by rather simple roster adjustment. Instead of having their star Lebron James use up much of his energy defending Thunder star Kevin Durant in the series, heat coach Erick Spoelstra had a better idea. He shifted Lebron to the power forward position placing the Heat's defensive specialist Shane Battier to humbug Durant on the defensive end. Spoelstra, as many have already surmised knew that the Thunder's offense primary consisted of the ball being dominated by both Durant and Russell Westbrook while their three other teammates simply stood and watched. Knowing full well that Serge Ibaka would not less see the ball let alone get any touches, he knew that Lebron would be free to aide with doubling down on Durant along with not spending energy guarding on the defensive end.
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12 U.S. Code § 414 - Authority of Board of Governors respecting issuance of notes; interest; lien
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall have the right, acting through the Federal Reserve agent, to grant in whole or in part, or to reject entirely the application of any Federal Reserve bank for Federal Reserve notes; but to the extent that such application may be granted the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall, through its local Federal Reserve agent, supply Federal Reserve notes to the banks so applying, and such bank shall be charged with the amount of the notes issued to it and shall pay such rate of interest as may be established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on only that amount of such notes which equals the total amount of its outstanding Federal Reserve notes less the amount of gold certificates held by the Federal Reserve agent as collateral security. Federal Reserve notes issued to any such bank shall, upon delivery, together with such notes of such Federal Reserve bank as may be issued under subchapter XIII [1] of this chapter upon security of United States 2 per centum Government bonds, become a first and paramount lien on all the assets of such bank.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 16 (par.), 38 Stat. 266; June 21, 1917, ch. 32, § 7,40 Stat. 237; Jan. 30, 1934, ch. 6, § 2(b)(5),48 Stat. 338; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title II, § 203(a),49 Stat. 704; June 12, 1945, ch. 186, § 1(b),59 Stat. 237; Pub. L. 90–269, § 4,Mar. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 50.)
References in Text
Subchapter XIII of this chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "section 18 of this Act", meaning section 18 of act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251, as amended, known as the Federal Reserve Act. Section 18 of the act was classified generally to subchapter XIII (§ 441 et seq.) of this chapter.
Section is comprised of fourth par. of section 16 of act Dec. 23, 1913. For classification to this title of other pars. of section 16, see Codification note set out under section 411 of this title.
1968—Pub. L. 90–269repealed first sentence provisions that Board of Governors require each Federal Reserve bank to maintain on deposit in the Treasury a sum in gold certificates sufficient, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, for redemption of Federal Reserve notes issued to such bank, but not less than 5 percent of total amount of notes issued less amount of gold certificates held by the Federal Reserve agent as collateral security, and counting and including such deposit of gold certificates as part of the 25 percent reserve formerly required by section 413 of this title to be maintained against Federal Reserve notes in actual circulation and substituted in the first, formerly second sentence, "Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System" for "Board".
1945—Act June 12, 1945, substituted in first sentence "25 per centum reserve required by section 413 of this title to be maintained against Federal Reserve notes in actual circulation" for "40 per centum reserve required by section 413 of this title".
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With the Texans hiring Wade Phillips to fix one of the NFL's worst defenses, the focus turns to who will execute his defense. The Texans have the No. 11 overall pick in April's draft, and it is rather likely that they will be seeking a defender in Round One, the way we hear it. What's more, the Texans have employed a 4-3 base defense for the last five seasons and will be moving to a 3-4 front with Phillips, a standout defensive coordinator at multiple NFL stops, in charge. How Phillips will use the personnel already on hand remains to be seen. The Texans' top three players in the front seven — SLB Brian Cushing, MLB DeMeco Ryans and DE Mario Williams — would all seem to have skills that would translate to any system. Already Phillips has told The Houston Chronicle that Williams can be a "dominant" player. DE Antonio Smith also has experience in the 3-4 and seems a logical fit in the Texans' system, too.


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DescriptionA game for children. Russian version.
In the game need to find letters in words - the names of the objects of the composition. For example, in the composition "pond" there are words such as turtle, lily, reeds, goose, duck, dragonfly, butterfly, ducklings, fish, frog.
The following compositions are included: "farm", "forest", "circus", "jungle", "pond", "sea", "fruits", "space".
Here are the advantages of this game:
1. The child deals not only with letters, but with names that contain letters that we are looking for. Thus, the name of the external world are connected and letters.
2. The gameplay interesting and fun. Just playing, the child study, and learns a little bit outside world.
3. The game contains about 70 words, names that the child also learns in the process. Moreover, meaningful - all objects are in the composition in real-life situation of the world.
4. Some help in teaching reading - in the first game mode, the mode of "learning" when configuring the speech synthesis (Settings -> Voice input & output -> Text to speech settings), all names will be pronounced.
5. The child always solves the problem of searching, which is non-trivial - developing thinking.
6. Knowledge of letters and words are not presented statically, through memorization, but dynamically - through the game, the searching process.
The child has to know or just studying the alphabet at this time to play this game.
The game has three modes:
1. Training Mode. Selecting an object displays its name. If you have configured and enabled the synthesis of speech sounds, the word is read.
2. Search mode letters that start words.
3. Search mode letters contained in words.
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e-flux is pleased to present raster-noton_shop @ e-flux, 41 essex street, new york.
Opening: Tuesday, May 26th, 7-9 PM
With a special performance by Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) and Olaf Bender (Byetone)
Raster Noton's investigations into sound frequencies and sequences are principally developed in the field of music, but often cross over into the visual arts. Using digital signal processing as their primary medium (often in combination with moving images and graphics) the label's many releases and live performances explore minimal, modular, and concrete approaches to the structure of sound and its possibilities for being activated and manipulated as a material form. "While their late 20th century forebears applied the aesthetics of processes and mechanisms from manufacturing and industry to their craft, so many of the Raster Noton label's publications emulate the unseen operations and transactions of our era – the flow of information."(http://www.boomkat.com/article.cfm?id=23)
For The Shop, the archives of the Chemnitz-based Raster Noton label will be presented at e-flux in the form of a record shop, albeit one without a commercial component. Comprised of publications (featuring Raster Noton's distinct approach to graphic design), music CD's (to be displayed as physical objects), and sound (for listening on mp3 players), the Raster Noton archive will offer a panoramic view of the label's output of nearly 100 releases, or 90 hours of audio material. Bender and Nicolai's installation White Line Light will provide lighting for The Shop via a handmade, neon gas-filled tube that reacts to Raster Noton compositions.
The Shop is the second in a new series of exhibitions at e-flux project space at 41 Essex Street, lower level. e-flux project space is open to the public from Tuesday through Saturday, 12-6 PM.
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The short version of this review is that we were vey pleased with the "Solsticized" Constellation, loved the crew and we thought the Baltic itinerary was amazing. Like everyone else on this particular sailing, we did endure the Norovirus outbreak, which put a damper on the fun, but in 20/20 hindsight it did not materially impact our fond memories. Last but not least, we also think the specialty restaurant, Ocean Liners, is the best we have experienced in our dozen or so cruises.
This review will help you if you are interested in:
• Comparisons of the "Solsticized" Constellation versus the new Solstice-class ships
• A concierge-class cabin on Constellation
• Reviews of Ocean Liners and Cellar Masters
• Some tips for each of the Baltic ports on this itinerary, including St Petersburg
• Overly long, yet mildly amusing, narratives of someone else's vacation!
Read on for more details...this is a long review, but of course this was a long cruise.
Background on Us:
First some quick background on us, so you can put our opinions in perspective. We are forty-somethings who live in Manhattan. We are frequent cruisers, primarily on Celebrity. Being that we are fortunate enough to enjoy the many great restaurants here in New York, we like to think that we have high standards for fine wine and fine dining. Yet we don't consider ourselves stuffy and pretentious...we try to bring to our vacations a mindset of "let's have a good time, and don't sweat the small stuff." We are independent travelers who do not often book the cruise line's big-bus excursions. We book our own guides or just wander around, and we have no issues using public transportation.
On board the ship, we enjoy the upscale bars and fine dining options, and we enjoy dressing up every evening. We usually see one or two shows per cruise, but that is not a critical part of the experience for us. We'll make a couple of guilt-ridden trips to the gym, seldom use the spa and run past the children's area. (My kids are in college!)
We have sailed on all three of the Solstice-class ships (Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse) and really enjoy them. We've also previously sailed on the Constellation, in 2007, as well as on the Century and many of the Royal Caribbean ships.
The Trip:
We took the 12 night Baltic cruise to Scandinavia and Russia on the newly "Solsticized" Constellation. The ship is absolutely gorgeous, with many of the features of the Solstice-class ships. The spectacular itinerary included Amsterdam, Warnemunde (gateway to Berlin), Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Copenhagen, and back to Amsterdam.
We booked through Vacations To Go (first time using them) and it was a good experience. We are Select on Celebrity, so we get some other perks for that, too.
Seas and Weather
The seas were very smooth for the whole voyage. The Baltic was like a lake...much smoother than I expected. The weather on the trip was generally very good. We had a fair amount of sun, and only two truly rainy days out of the 12. Be advised that even in the summer, the Baltic ports can be cool (lows in the 40s) and rain is possible, yet they get warm (highs near 80 sometimes.) For example, on the day we went to Berlin, it was cold and cloudy in the morning, then sunny and warm (bordering on hot) in the afternoon. The combination of hot and cold is typical, so dress in layers. I wore either a sweater, or Columbia travel vest and/or a North Face soft shell for most of the trip. I admit that the travel vest does look a bit like I'm going on a Safari, but boy is it handy.
The embarkation was significantly delayed (at least 3 hours) because of the extra cleaning required in response to the Norovirus outbreak. Constellation's Norovirus issues of 2010 have been well-documented on this site, so no need to go deeper into it here.
Otherwise, the usual amenities, such as champagne upon boarding, were in place and it was business as usual.
Celebrity is generating a lot of hype about the so-called "Solsticization" of their Millennium class ships, starting with the Constellation in 2010. Overall, we are big fans of the upgrades (specialty restaurants, wine bar, martini bar, better beds, better bathrooms, flat screen TVs, new carpets, etc) and are looking forward to seeing them implemented on the other ships. The refurbished Constellation is beautiful and enjoyable. It's almost as good as a Solstice-class ship, but not quite. I missed the grass lawn up top, and the "all-newness" of bathrooms and cabins on the Solstice class.
A plus for the Constellation is that it has three sets of stairs (forward, center, aft) as opposed to the Solstice class, which only has two (fore, center.) This is a nice benefit, as I have found that it is a long walk (over 100 meters) from the back of the Solstice to the closest staircase. It is easier to get around on the Constellation.
I would characterize the overall look and feel of Constellation as "contemporary elegance," with clean lines, fine art, beautiful wood paneling and excellent lighting. There is nothing gaudy or tacky about it. The ship feels like a modern, luxury resort.
Our Concierge-class cabin (8051) on the Constellation had a better layout (especially the closets) than the similarly-sized Deluxe Verandah cabins on the Solstice class ships. [Note that a Concierge-class cabin on Constellation is about 191 sq ft., a Deluxe Verandah cabin on Constellation is about 170 sq ft, while a Deluxe Verandah on Solstice is about 194 sq ft. I am comparing Constellation's Concierge class room to the Deluxe Verandah room on Solstice.] The Solstice bathroom is better, since it is brand new and has a great layout. On Constellation, upgrades have been made in the bathrooms, but certain details, like the cracked tiles in our bathroom floor, were reminders that this refurbishment was a facelift, not a new build.
We loved the wine bar, Cellar Masters, where we spent many evenings chatting with Agnes and her colleagues. This wine bar on Constellation is open and airy, and generally a great place to hang out. We signed up for the tastings and the champagne "sabering." Yes it's touristy, but so what? We're on vacation!
Since the Cellar Masters on Constellation was inspired by the wine bar of the same name on Solstice, a comparison is in order. The Cellar Masters bars on the Solstice-class ships are dark and cave-like...and thus not too popular. I have been on four Solstice-class cruises (on all three Solstice-class ships) and I don't recall the Wine Bars ever being so much as half full. Such a waste. I think Celebrity may want to look at how great the wine bar is on Constellation, and use it as a reference model for the Solstice ships. I wish I could enjoy the wine selections in Cellar Masters' on Solstice-class ships, but the venues are just too dark and depressing.
In a happy contrast, Agnes and her Cellar Masters' crewmates were serving up good times on Constellation.
Main Dining
We booked late seating in the main dining room, and had a well-located table with absolutely delightful tablemates from Atlanta. The dining room is situated in the back of the ship, with huge windows overlooking the ship's wake. Since Scandinavia in June is the "land of the midnight sun" we had full sunlight throughout dinner every evening. It was wonderful, and weird at the same time, being blinded by sunlight at 10pm in the evening! The food was excellent. As has been our experience with Celebrity, the food is generally of very high quality, with some dishes being exceptional, and some needing to be sent back. The service was impeccable, and if a dish was not to our liking, the waitstaff gladly replaced it with something better. Overall, we found dinner in the main dining room to be a highlight of every evening.
Specialty Restaurants
We booked Ocean Liners for my birthday dinner (en route to Copenhagen) and it didn't disappoint. This was our third time in Ocean Liners over the years, and we think it is the best specialty restaurant we have experienced. In fact, the quality of food, presentation and service is the equal of many of the big-name restaurants here in New York City. We asked for a special table (under the painting of the S.S. United States) and we were absolutely pampered. For dessert, I had two Grand Marnier soufflEs and a birthday cake. Wonderfully decadent!
We also dined in the Tuscan Grill, which is located on the top deck with beautiful views of the sea (enhanced by the midnight sun.) TG is top-notch all the way. This is our fourth different Tuscan Grill experience (Constellation, Solstice, Equinox, and Eclipse.) I would say Constellation's version is tied with Equinox for first place. We had a great meal.
I won't try to write a guidebook about the sights, as you can fully research the ports elsewhere. Rather, I will offer a few cruise-specific tips which you may find helpful. Our cruise visited these ports: Amsterdam, Warnemunde (gateway to Berlin), Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Copenhagen.
The sail away, past the huge modern windmills and then later through the locks, was truly amazing. You'll be going through the locks during dinner, so take a peek out the window!
Warnemunde / Rostock / Berlin
We walked into the train station in Warnemunde and learned that they offered a "special" combo ticket to Berlin for a wonderfully low price, say, about 30 euros. This provided passage for both of us on the local train to Rostock, and then the Regional train to Berlin. Note that the combo ticket is one price for your group of up to 5. So whether you have two travelers or five, it's the same total price. The trip takes 3 hours.
By contrast, Celebrity offers a very expensive excursion to Berlin on a "reserved" train. Their trip takes about 2.5 hours.
The pros of using the local/regional train:
- It is much cheaper.
- It is exactly the same type of train car as the reserved train Celebrity uses.
- You will get a much more authentic experience, travelling with real Germans in and out of Berlin.
The downside:
- The local/regional train takes about 30 mins longer and requires a change of trains in Rostock.
- Our authentic experience also included lots of students, a few crying babies, and one sketchy character.
But if you want to save a lot of money (at least $200) and have a little adventure, then give it a try. BTW, the German trains definitely run on time!
Berlin itself was, of course, fantastic and interesting. I had a very specific set of sites to see, so we went on our own, using public transport. It's a big city, so you may want to consider a tour, if you just want to hit the highlights.
Warnemunde is a very quaint port town, so don't overlook it. We had drinks and a late dinner in the town and really enjoyed it. The locals kept to themselves and were not super friendly, which surprised me, but we still had a nice time.
Wow. We've never seen Sweden, and it is impressive. The early morning sail-in to Stockholm was one of the visual highlights of the trip. The sail-in requires several hours, as the ship follows a narrow channel through an archipelago of small islands, each one more quaint than the next. The locals will wave to you from their picture-perfect cottages. So be sure to get up early to have breakfast on your balcony as you float by Sweden. It's a must-do.
Helsinki is a nice European capital, but not as beautiful as Stockholm. I enjoyed the open market by the port. My wife was horrified as I ate the "street food" but I thought the grilled salmon and fried fish were fresh and delicious! Also, if you are in the market for reindeer pelts (or reindeer rugs or coats or boots) this is the place for you. Helsinki had a more rustic feel than Stockholm. Technically, Finland is not part of Scandinavia, and it does have a different, more arctic "back to nature" feel to it.
St Petersburg
The highlight of the itinerary is the two-day stop in St Petersburg Russia. Make sure you have your papers in order. The Russians are serious about security! You will need your visa or tour paperwork just to get off the ship. We would recommend that you take an organized tour. We have friends who are Russian and even they say to take an organized tour! So we booked a tour with Red October. It was pricey, costing about $1500, with tips, for two full days of touring. This did not include an evening activity. We justified the splurge because we felt that this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see St Petersburg and we wanted to do it right. Good call. The guides were absolutely worth the price, and we had a great experience. We got a wonderful tour guide (Luba) who spoke perfect English and is extremely knowledgeable regarding art and history. Our driver, Vladimir, made sure that we got where we needed to go in our Mercedes mini-van. One of the advantages of the private tour was that we were able to get early admission into the Hermitage. We had the place to ourselves for a good hour before the hoards arrived.
For our evening in St Petersburg, we booked Celebrity's "dinner-and-folkloric music" excursion to the Catherine Palace. This may sound cheesy, but it was really enjoyable. Granted, we had to load into the big tour bus (which we really hate) and we sat in horrible St Peterburg traffic, which made us an hour late (which we also hate.) But after that, the experience was great. Celebrity had booked the entire Catherine Palace just for our group, and we were treated like invited guests. There was a band playing for our arrival, and they literally rolled out the red carpet. Musicians and period-style performers were scattered throughout the palace during our private tour. We had a mini-concert and dance recital in the great hall, with performers in period costumes from Catherine the Great's era. We then had a special "Russian" dinner, which featured very charismatic folkloric dancers as the entertainment. It was a memorable evening, and we would highly recommend this tour.
One other highlight: We asked our guides to take us to a "regular" Russian restaurant...the type where locals would eat lunch on a typical day. They complied. No Tsarist gold here, and no tourists either! The meal was hearty and enjoyable. The restaurant, which was plain and like a diner, served many different types of pies by the slice: meat, vegetable or fruit. These pies looked like large turnovers (a foot in diameter, completely enclosed in pastry dough) and were delicious. Try it, if you can find it.
Final words about Russia: I grew up in the cold war, so it was a bit surreal to set foot in what had long been characterized as the "evil empire." Yes, there are still the occasional mega-statues of Lenin, as well as hammer and sickle symbolism, but the emphasis from the tour guides was on art, history and Tsarist palaces. I asked a lot of questions about WW2, but that seemed to be a sore subject. Considering that the siege of Leningrad was the deadliest siege in human history and occurred only 70 years ago, that is understandable. Overall, the sights are great and the people are super friendly and accommodating.
What a pleasant surprise! When we first looked at the itinerary, Tallinn seemed like the poor cousin. We initially viewed the stop at Tallinn as a "rest day" after St Petersburg, but in actuality, it was one of the highlights. It is a terrific little walled town, with a Hanseatic heritage. The day we were there, the town held a music festival in the old town square featuring the local high school kids, and also held a craft market with local (not "local, made in China") crafts. Make sure to take the time to see Tallinn.
It was rainy and cold during our day in Copenhagen. We could tell that it's a really nice city, but we will have to come back to truly enjoy it.
Oresund Bridge
On the trip from Copenhagen back to Amsterdam, the ship passes under one of the largest bridges in the world - the Oresund Bridge. The bridge, which connects Sweden and Denmark, is spectacular. The passage occurred around midnight. There were many people up on deck, with drinks in hand, to celebrate the passage. It was like a mini-New Year's Eve as the big ship glided just a few meters under the span.
The Crowd
Compared to a Caribbean cruise, or even a Med cruise, the Baltic crowd is older and more sophisticated. Everyone we spoke to was very well travelled and an experienced cruiser. I am sure there must have been a few kids, but I don't remember seeing them. The bars were definitely slow at night, especially compared to a Caribbean cruise. This was due to a combination of factors: the older crowd, the frequent time changes (St Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of Amsterdam,) and because we were all working pretty hard during the day to see these incredible ports!
The Dreaded Norovirus
Suffice to say that it was an unfortunate black cloud hanging over our heads during the trip. The crew worked feverishly (OK, bad pun) and did a fantastic job of containing the outbreak. We still managed to have a great time in spite of the situation. We were glad to see all the extra precautions put into place, and can't understand the people who complain about simple procedures designed to keep passengers safe. We followed all the precautions and did not get sick. My advice to you is to sanitize frequently. From this cruise forward, we have been bringing Lysol wipes so we can wipe down every inch of our cabin when we first arrive. And we sanitize when we walk in and out of restaurants, and always wash our hands when we're supposed to.
The funny thing is, that now when we go on a "land" vacation, we are appalled at the lack of sanitization stations! I think cruising has raised the bar for germ management!
The shows were very good. Sometimes on this site, you'll read complaints that shows "are not Broadway quality." Well, what a shock. Why would anyone expect Broadway quality on a cruise ship? Are you in New York? Did you book 3 months in advance? Did you pay $200 per ticket? Or did you just simply stroll in, as we did, to experience a pretty darn good show with surprisingly talented entertainers?! Set your expectations appropriately and enjoy the free shows. They are very entertaining.
The piano player at Michael's Club was a huge hit with many of our older cruisemates, who saw him at every opportunity. Imagine a combination of Liberace and Don Rickles and you'll have a vague idea of his style. It wasn't necessarily to our taste, but he played to a packed house every time.
One quibble, though. Some of the piped in music and the sail away music was not in keeping with the ports of call. I like Johnny Cash as much as the next guy, but it's not what I expect to hear when sailing from Amsterdam to Berlin. Neither is the steel drum music, which seems left over from the Caribbean season. I would ask Celebrity to think it through a bit more.
All in all, this was a fantastic and highly memorable trip, which was well worth the money. I would highly recommend Celebrity Constellation's Baltic cruise. We love Celebrity's product and will continue to cruise with them in the future.


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The following pieces of the I-694 North Central project are complete:
I-694/Hwy 10/Snelling and Hamline Avenues
Major reconstruction of the I-694/Hwy 10 interchange at Snelling Avenue/Hwy 51 and Hamline Avenue in Arden Hills was completed in November 2013. The project began in September 2011 and was one of nine projects planned for the I-694 North Central area, which also includes Shoreview, New Brighton and Mounds View.
The project consisted of
- Reconstructing surrounding highways
- Rebuilding bridges in the corridor
- Separating I-694 and Hwy 10
- Replacing right entrances and left exits to conform to current standards
- Improving safety and mobility
Highway 10 and Highway 96/ Hwy 10 Diagonal between I-35W and I-694
A new interchange at Ramsey County Road 96 and Hwy 10 was built in 2013. Ramsey County Road 96 was lowered to allow Hwy 10 to travel over County Road 96.
Concrete resurfacing of the Hwy 10 diagonal between I-694 and I-35W also was completed in 2013. The new roadway provides a smoother, longer-lasting surface. It was done during work on the Hwy 10/County Road 96 interchange to take advantage of the closure.
Hwy 10 and County Road 10 Bridges spanning I-35W
Two new bridges at I-35W were constructed in 2012 to carry Hwy 10 and County Road 10 traffic over I-35W. The new structures opened to traffic in the fall 2012.
Lexington Avenue Bridge over I-694
The Lexington Avenue Bridge over I-694 in Arden Hills was widened 10 feet on the east side. The new bridge features new left-turn lanes; an improved bicycle/pedestrian lane; an improve signal system and rebuilt and widened ramps to and from the freeway. Construction for this project took place May - July 2012.
Highway 10 bridges over I-694
The Hwy 10/County Rd 10 bridges over I-694 were removed and rebuilt. Drainage was also improved. Construction for this project took place June- November 2012.


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5-at-10: Holiday mailbag
69 hot dogs! Nothing says America like televised gluttony. Way to go Joey Chestnut. You matched my lifetime consumption of hot dogs record in 10 minutes.
No tattoos yesterday. Just red, white, and blue PBR ('Merica) and as little movement as possible. I like to make my internal organs do all the work. While I loved "celebrate the Fourth with a fifth", Lady Todd and I voted to outlaw liquor in my system a few years back because I was losing too many good pairs of pants and the lyrics below were becoming too fitting too often. I also had trouble with the theory that just because you bought the bottle that night didn't necessarily mean that you had to finish the bottle that night. Debateable, but alas, we stick to cervezas.
"Woke up with a headache from the night before, cause sometimes I drink, woke up with my head in the toilet bowl, it's where I like to think."
5-at-10: UTC football, baseball blizzard, the new sports radio show in town and Rodman's Nobel Peace Prize
Celebrate the Fourth with a fifth? How is this not the national motto for this holiday already? How have I never heard or thought of this before? You, sir, inspire people. Good show. To the liquor store!
5-at-10: UTC football, baseball blizzard, the new sports radio show in town and Rodman's Nobel Peace Prize
With a decade of Mocs football records in mind, I think they are as likely to go 11-1 as they are 12-0. Having said that, I dont think Sabans got it this year. They seem weak. We've got 'em right where we want 'em. Mocs in the upset. Did you know they start serving beer in airports at 7?
I hope the Reds are taking full advantage of the fact that they have someone named Homer on their team. When Bailey strikes out someone they need to play the Homer D'oh sound clip immediately followed by the Nelson Haha sound clip. It would bring me great joy to find out that this is already in place.
I am beginning to get the vibe that A-A-Ron might have been a serial killer. What were his whereabouts when Hoffa went missing? Have we questioned him regarding the disappearance?
Anyone that has the capacity to put that many hot dogs in their mouth would make a good wife.
5-at-10: UTC football, Mike Dyer sighting and LL Cool J as the Elvis of rap
The baby incident was the first thing I had seen in a bar that caught me off guard in a very long time. The people at our table with their backs to it didnt believe me and we were entirely too close to have people turning around to admire. "Hey nice milk sack. You know youre in a bar, right? Yes? Ok, I guess its just that kind of party." Our chances of trivia triumph plummeted drastically following the viewing of the second feeding. Normally I encourage such willingness of exposure but the suckling threw me for a loop. I was waiting for her to notice my bewilderment and drop the "its natural, get over it" line because I was going to explain how it was also natural for my huevos to itch, but I wasnt fixing to flop them on the corner of the table and scratch them with a fork.
If tennis operates like golf, as in the stars drive the ratings, then this Wimbledon is in deep shat if Murray or the Joker get beat. Dont see a lot viewers tuning in for a 11th vs 39th seed final.
Fax machines... "PC Load Letter? What the frik does that mean?" I would say by the time there are cognitive little Todds running around, (God help us.....) that they will have no idea what coins and possibly paper cash is. Electronic currency is the way of the future and likely its demise. How will I buy warm beer with my e-credits after the EMP blast?
5-at-10: Happy July with the Braves mid-term report, UTC football and being jealous of global soccer mania
I can only imagine how many strongly worded emails you received this morning(hundreds I assume) regarding your omissions of Groundkeeper Willie and Bert (from the famed duo Bert and Ernie) on the good times of unibrows. I can understand their beef. Those two fellas faced some tough years of ridicule while dealing with the mustache migration. The least we could do is give the fellas that paved the way a tip of the hat for their efforts to bring this new found fad to the forefront of today's culture scene. They're on the Monobrow Rushmore for sure.
The Confed Cup is like an invitational or exhibition of sorts, unless my memory fails me. I think it is the top team from each FIFA Continental Division and they come together as a hype up or tuner for the World Cup. No actual relevance or significance for anything, which makes their reaction even more frightening.
The Brazilian passion for soccer is what I could only describe as mental. Imagine how much you love your child and what you would do for it and that is how they feel about a game. It will be interesting to see how well Brazil plays host for the World Cup next year. Lets hope they win or get knocked out with no controversy. Because what happens when a stadium of 200,000 maniacs that has been waiting a lifetime for this moment turns on you? I have visions of the promos for World War Z, a sea of green and yellow clad people turning over buses and raining havoc down, the likes of which we have never seen. Should be awesome either way.
5-at-10: Mailbag on sports villains, Erik Spoelstra, the draft and pro sports power programs
If I recall minding your P's and Q's has something to do with pints and quarts, as in dont drink four pints of liquor or eight quarts of beer and go make a doofus out of yourself. Minding your P's and Q's, eh? I could have just made all that up of course.
5-at-10: Gangsta Thursday with Aaron Hernandez, the Rae Carruth Award and Vegas, baby
Nicely done as usual. Could have swore "Murder was the case" would have been incorporated at some point throughout the A-A-Ron bit but Snoop Lion doesnt carry the clout that he once did amongst true gangstas.
Pet peeve of the sports talk shows and interweb based column world: RJ Bell claiming to be every media outlet's "friend of the show". Jay, dont you see he is trying to force himself onto you. You need to keep your distance from that guy. He gives me a creepy vibe.
If MLB and the steroid scandal were a gangster movie it would like be The Departed with specific emphasis on the last five minutes, which is basically a "head-shot" montage. They are all likely guilty, are going to turn on each other at some point, and everybody is going down one way or another. They're rats, the whole lot of them.
5-at-10: Draft numbers, Heyward's way, Auburn's strength
9er, that was on my list of possibilities. The police granted the public the decency not to be exposed to such criminal nipples and lacked the decency to allow him to properly put on a shirt before hauling him off. My other theory was he had written some sort of message on his chest or back such as "Free A-A-Ron!" or "I'm with stupid -->" or "Save me Tim Tebow!" All very plausible possibilities...
5-at-10: Draft numbers, Heyward's way, Auburn's strength
My first TFP paper arrived in the driveway this morning. They even called to confirm its arrival. If they got themselves a decent sports editor they'd have a well oiled machine going over there. Jokes.
I think you could argue that the mother of all cuss words is no longer the f bomb. It has almost blended into common society as an acceptable adjective. Now you drop a see you next tuesday on somebody and heads begin to melt. The f bomb just doesnt turn heads like it once did.
So, A-A-Ron Hernandez was arrested this morning. Few quick questions, one, why were his arms not in the sleeves of his shirt. I have had a few pairs of handcuffs brush my wrists briefly(if their scare tactic of handcuffing you occurs two or more times, has it lost its effectiveness?) but never recall being sleeveless as one of the requirements. Two, did this jack wagon really think he was going to get away with everything by destroying his phone and security system. Theres a dead guy up the street with contact to you all over him, dont you think they might bring up any of that? Of course if you are dumb enough to commit the acts, you likely arent going to have the sense to foresee the consequences. They havent stated if he was arrested as a suspect or for just plain dumbassery, but one of those is going come back as a sure fire guilty verdict. Andddd....the Patriots released him this morning in an attempt to distance themselves from the train wreck. Shocker.
5-at-10: College football countdown, NBA draft, study of numbers and fifth-grade hoops stars
You mean to tell me that if the Five-clan had another girl that the world wouldnt be graced with Djibouti Greeson?


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Long tradition of Christmas Vespers continues at Lake Erie College
The pageantry and festive spirit of Christmas Vespers have sustained it for nearly a century as an annual tradition at Lake Erie College, and the program returns on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. to the Morley Music Building. The concert will feature the Lake Erie College Community Chorus, the Flute Choir, the Skinner organ and members of Lake Erie faculty, students and alumni.
Christmas Vespers is one of the oldest traditions of the College, dating back to the early 1900s. The pageantry of Vespers is still presented in its original format and spirit dating back to the programs that use to occur every Sunday on campus.
The program will present seasonal concert works by such composers as Bach, Corelli, Daquin, Leontovich, Mathias, Persichetti, Rutter and Yon – as well as a number of more traditional sing-along carols. The concert will include faculty solo performances by organist, Dr. Mark Bell; flautist/arranger, Judith Elias; mezzo-soprano, Jean Priddy; composer/pianist, Paul Gothard and a seasonal "fireside" reading by Dr. Jerry Jaffe, professor of theatre. Lake Erie senior, Sarah Uveges, will appear as student vocal soloist.
In the spirit of the season, the concert is presented free, as the College's gift to the community. No reservations are required. For more information, please contact Paul Gothard, at 440.375.7030 at email@example.com.
Lake Erie College, located in Painesville, Ohio, currently serves more than 1,300 students. Founded in 1856, Lake Erie is an independent, liberal arts institution that challenges its students to "get in and stand out" in academics, athletics and student activities. The College offers 33 undergraduate majors and the option to design an individualized major to fit career and academic goals. Lake Erie's innovative learning experiences focus on helping students to meet career and life challenges, preparing for a world that is increasingly interdependent.


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Doolittle Raider 71st Anniversary Reunion
ResortQuest is a sponsor of this event!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
9:00am - 10:30am Dedication of Doolittle Raider Museum at
Northwest Florida State College/Niceville, FL
1:15pm - 2:00pm Air Armament Museum/Press Conference
2:00pm - 4:00pm Armament Museum Book/Print Sales (Autographs: Up to 2 items per person; books and prints only; plus models only if purchased at museum.)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
11:15am –2:00pm "The Mess Hall" Public Lunch
at NW Florida Fairgrounds/1958 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach
Business Casual Attire
Reunion posters and books available for sale
Tickets starting at $35; Reserved Table of 8—$300
$75 includes meal, "Payback Time!" print and opportunity to meet the Raiders (limited to 150 people)
Guest Speakers:
Rear Adm. Don Quinn (Pensacola Naval Air Station)
Doolittle Historian CV Glines
Frank Goldstein, Ph.D.
Friday, April 19, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm "Raider Family Day" Honoring World War II Veterans
Lunch at NW Florida Fairgrounds/Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach
Business Casual Attire
Reunion posters and books available for sale
Tickets are $35 for general public; complimentary for up to 100 WWII veterans and their guests
Reserved Table of 8—$300
Patriotic Entertainment
2:00pm - 4:00pm Air Armament Museum - Book/Print Sales & Signings
6:00pm "Thirty Seconds over the Emerald Coast" Fly-by/Okaloosa Island. The Boardwalk will be the prime viewing spot.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
11:00am - Noon Parade of Heroes/Eglin Parkway, FWB with a B-25 fly-over
6:00 - 9:00pm "The Victory Celebration" Dinner, NW Florida Fairgrounds
$50 per ticket; Reserved Table of 8 -$500
Guest Speakers
US Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Anthony Welsh, III
Doolittle Historian CV Glines
Raider Q&As
The planes brought in for the fly-overs on the 19th and 20th will be the Panchito from Delaware, Killer B from Georgia, Yellow Rose from Texas, Georgie's Gal from Ohio and Special Delivery from Texas. Special Delivery is the only one to sport the famous Doolittle Raiders crest.


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The James Madison women's basketball team won 78-68 at Richmond Thursday night.
Sophomore Precious Hall scored a game-high 21 points, while senior Kirby Burkholder had a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
Former R.E. Lee star Angela Mickens had 11 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.
JMU (3-0) returns home to host Alcorn State Sunday at 2pm.
Mike Shiers joined the NBC29 News Team as a weekend sports anchor in September of 2009. Email


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Sargent Ladies! by SAR7W - over 3 years ago
"I'm the RA of a floor of 31 incredible young women. We've had a great year together and we decided to commemorate it with floor t-shirts! The shirts say "SARGENT" because we are all enrolled in the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (which is also called the Sargent College for short). Underneath "SARGENT" we have two hands that are making a 7 and a W because that's our floor number (we also common refer to ourselves as 7 dubs). We're all mimicking the 7W in the picture (some more accurately than others). The shirts are cute, a little obnoxious, a little ghetto fab, but always classy. Which pretty much describes all of us! Customink helped us make some awesome t-shirts and this is definitely a tradition I want to continue next year! "


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RFP Q&A: Computing Hardware and Related Services (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Servers & Storage)
Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) through its Computing Hardware and Related Services Subcommittee of its Information Technologies Committee is requesting proposals on behalf of MHEC....
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This webinar provides an overview of the features Corel Software, specifically Painter and shows how Painter delivers a highly realistic digital art experience that is unmatched by any other software...
State Authorization for Distance Education: The Future for RECIPROCITY
Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
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Solving Medicare: Short and Long-term
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jan 9, 2013
The Medicare Problem is that the combined symptoms of Boomer demographics and sky-rocketing health-care costs would make it The Program That Ate the Entire Federal Budget, if left untreated. Not tomorrow, or before 2024, but inevitably. Fortunately, there are short-and-long-term fixes available, if not easy to achieve.
The first thing to understand about Medicare is that it, like Social Security, is Trust Fund-based; money that comes in today as payroll taxes goes out tomorrow as benefits, with surpluses accumulating in the Fund (yes, Virginia, there has been surplusage!). It's not like a pension fund, where you have an account in your name that accumulates value over time. That's also why you can't tap into it for a dread disease you acquire in your 20s, and why it's never part of your estate. The Fund is like a reservoir that's in reasonable balance, but has been requiring a lot more upstream pumping-in to stay that way -- and downstream demand is still growing out-of-control.
The Boomer problem is that the payroll-tax-paying population base is smaller than it was when our parents were so prolific hence the tax rates have risen dramatically. The cost problem feeds into the fact the Americans pay 18% of GDP for health care (and rising!), and get No-Better-Results than Europeans paying-in 9% of theirs. You could look it up.
So what to do? Staying with the flow model, it's a "raise the upstream flow" and/or "lower the downstream demand" solution. The primary means by which to increase the upstream flow would be either or both of further payroll tax hikes or raising (removing, even) the income ceiling against which those rates are applied. That feeds more flow into the Fund. Regardless, it's clear from the numbers that this solution alone won't work.
So, one way to reduce downstream demand would be Mr. Ryan's famous vouchers, which were always, let's face it, a ploy to reduce benefits. Fewer dollars paid-out per Boomer = fewer total dollars required. Everybody but Mr. Ryan's mom seems to have figured-out that that would mean more out-of-pocket cost for seniors. Another way, probably more palatable politically, would be to raise the eligibility age for recipients, or to "means test" beneficiaries thereby directing more care to lower income seniors. The problem with simply raising the age is that apparently the government then would end-up spending even more money treating uninsured, uncovered seniors, making overall savings illusory.
For my money, as it were, once I reject vouchers as a cruel ruse (and I do), a combination of means testing applied to age eligibility seems to make most sense on the economics and the ethics. I'm willing to assume that lower-paid workers as a population are prone to more geriatric illness, sooner, than their higher-paid counterparts, such that bringing them under the Medicare umbrella sooner makes sense. Is it a transfer a subsidy -- from higher income seniors to lower? Yes and if you disagree with that policy, please put yourself in-charge of strapping Grandma to that ice floe.
Regardless of what near-term solutions are chosen, if we stop there we will have engaged in the time-honored kicking-of-the-can-down-the-road. The real solution lies in bringing the gargantuan, metastasizing, fire-breathing, many-headed, un-managed but hopefully not unmanageable monster of a US health care system to heel. I'm not referring to doctors' bills, or just convenient whipping-boys like tort lawyers (even the Wall Street Journal zealots couldn't ascribe more than a few % to them), or "defensive practice," but systemic incentives to treat, but not prevent, to own under-utilized and very expensive equipment, uncoordinated records kept archaically, multiply hide the ball on actual costs, foot-drag on legitimate claims, end-of-life care focused on prolonging the organism but not its essence, etc., etc., on-and-on, ad-nearly-infinitum. Therein lies the solution that relieves the burden on everyone, including the Medicare reservoir.
Say, perhaps we could put all the unemployed folks to work on that?
on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:21 pm
Once again, Tom's solution to our problems includes raising taxes, this time making all wages subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes. Once again, I'll make the argument that 50% of my wages is more than enough. Too much. That's what many of us are paying and it's not fair. Trying to keep half my wages doesn't make me a terrorist.
The problem, of course, is that Boomers paid too little taxes during their working years, such that today, the average retiree collects about $100,000 more in Social Security benefits than they paid into the system. Web Link
Boomers squanders the inheritance given them by the Greatest Generation. After Boomers got their excellent public school educations, nearly free college tuition, etc., they under-invested in schools, infrastructure, development, incurred massive debts, etc. (They also divorced in record numbers, putting the screw job on their kids, but I digress). They gave themselves massive tax cuts that conveniently were set to rise in 2010, i.e. only AFTER they were about to retire. And now that the system is going broke, they want the young people to toil endlessly for them to pay for their retirement, knowing full well that the Ponzi scheme will most likely collapse when it comes time for today's youth to retire.
It will be interesting to see who gets the last laugh.
BTW, the "hostage" rhetoric has got to go. The image is horrible, especially given recent violent events. It would be nice if Obama and others toned it down a bit.
It is also not a fair representation of what's going on. Democrats want to raise taxes and borrow endlessly, Tea Partiers don't. If they can't reach agreement, why is one party taking "hostages" and the other not? Seems both sides refuse to budge in order to get their way.
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I can't wait to see what Cushing has to say about the new proposed gun laws once they come out. Should be juicy.
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So, S-P, glad you're back. I was afraid, after that ridiculous thing you wrote equating Social Security and Medicare to pension funding, that you'd gone completely off the the deep end.
First-off, I don't think I advocated raising taxes in this piece, only identifying it as an insufficient option by itself. That said, in my 46 years of paying-in, I've seen payroll taxes skyrocket as I helped pay for my grandparents, mom and dad, aunts and uncles, and now folks about my age, and it wouldn't surprise me if further increases are part of the 'fix.'
As to the Generation War you want to foment, your $100K number relates to the Social Security program and we're talking Medicare here, and your views on divorce are also irrelevant (and, I must say, weirdly skewed). I'm surprised you didn't also claim we Boomers selfishly failed to adequately "go forth an multiply." If you want to say the inter-generational Bush tax cuts were a mistake, as, remarkably for you, you seem to, then hallelujah -- we agree on something.
Now, I know you like to play this rate game with 50% (gasp) tax rates, but nobody pays a rate -- we pay dollars. And we who know you also know you've bragged about not paying anywhere near that rate applied to your actual income. So cry me a river, Taxguy.
Finally, sadly, the hostage metaphor works -- as the debt ceiling idiocy is not at all democracy-as-usual. EVery invoice that will be covered by that debt ceiling increase has been duly incurred in the past, by majority vote. To vote 'no' on its extension is to disavow paying debts -- is your back less stiff on the issue of paying one's proper obligations?
Nope, on the merits, this is an attempt by a minority to get a redo on spending they wish hadn't been incurred. As such, it's dirty pool. I'd have used the 14th Amendment gambit against it last time, and I'd certainly do it this time, lest our country's credit rating take another ridiculous hit, that costs us real dollars.


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Who will get surprise visits this week at work, signifying their selection as finalists for the 2013 Teacher of the Year award in Hillsborough County?
According to Roselle Cronan, marketing manager for the Hillsborough Education Foundation, "surprise patrols" are set to visit schools Jan. 18 to announce this year's Teacher of the Year finalists.
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- In turn, those teachers become the nominees for the district's list of finalists.
- "All schools in the district are invited to nominate one teacher at their site whom they feel is the most well-rounded and professional," according to a notice posted on the Hillsborough Education Foundation website. "Finalists are selected by a district committee and individually interviewed. One winner is then selected for the prestigious honor of being named Hillsborough County's Teacher of the Year."
- The district's top teacher goes on to compete for Florida State Teacher of the Year.
- The state's top teacher then enters the national Teacher of the Year contest.
- Yolanda Whitehead Driskell, a teacher at Hillsborough High School, was named the 2012 Teacher of the Year.
- Cynthia Folsom Crim, a teacher at Palm River Elementary, was named the 2011 Teacher of the Year.
- Emily Marrero, a teacher at Philip Shore Elementary School, earned the honor in 2010.
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With a punishing training schedule and six matches under their belts, the rest and recovery strategies of the French and New Zealand teams will be as crucial as their match play tactics in the Rugby World Cup final this Sunday. Innovative sports science technology developed at Loughborough University has been helping many of the All Blacks squad to maintain peak performance.
The Canterbury Crusaders make up one third of the All Blacks Team. The devastating Christchurch earthquake in February 2011 placed a massive strain on the Crusaders, with their home ground closed for the entire season, they effectively played every match as an away game. However, using the Loughborough expertise, the Crusaders were able optimize their recovery in order to reach the finals of the national championship and have 10 of their players selected for the All Blacks Rugby World Cup challenge, with Richie McCaw as captain.
The innovative recovery expertise is the work of Dr Vern Neville, a professional America's Cup sailor, scientist and coach who spent over a decade analyzing the behaviours and training patterns of elite athletes from the worlds of rugby, sailing, soccer, cycling and Formula 1.
Honing his research in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Science at Loughborough University (Team GB's Olympic preparation base), Dr Neville sought programming expertise from Harvard and Stanford University alumni to create an intuitive web and smartphone based software for intelligent recovery. The software uses 13 daily evidence based inputs including resting heart rate, sleep, hydration, mood, appetite, muscle soreness and illness and converts these using smart analytics into a single recovery score. This enables athletes and teams to decide how hard to train and how much they should rest.
Commenting on the impact of the Loughborough expertise, Ashley Jones, the Canterbury Crusaders Physical Performance Co-Ordinator / Strength & Conditioning Coach from 2004 – 11, said: "With the use of Restwise (the software) we were able to ascertain which players needed extra sessions for recovery and also seeing which recovery modalities worked best with players, so in effect individualising the recovery as we do our physical training."
"Recovery isn't just important, it's a biological necessity," said Dr Neville. "Too little recovery and you slowly grind yourself down, risking both impaired performance and lowered immune function. Too much recovery and you don't introduce enough stress to trigger physiological adaptation. You don't get fitter, stronger and faster." He continued: "Without a way to consistently and easily monitor recovery during high demand training or competition periods such as during the Rugby World Cup, even the best trained teams are at risk of over-fatigue or injury. This could well be the deciding factor in the outcome of the World Cup."
Restwise has already been part of 38 world championship wins, gaining the respect of coaches and practitioners from the world of professional rugby, cycling and sailing as well as a host of Olympic sports.
Professor Myra Nimmo, Head of Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences where Vern undertook his PhD commented: "Restwise is an excellent example of how our world leading scientific research can be translated to deliver real impact in optimising sport performance."
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