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Maritza Morales Mobility and Broadband Practice Leader
Maritza Morales is the principal analyst of Pyramid's Mobility and Broadband practice, covering the Americas. She examines competitive strategies and innovative business models of the leading mobile operators and analyzes the industry's growth drivers, 4G network deployments and mobile market trends in the region.
Maritza's current research interests include global best practices in LTE go-to-market strategies, the evolution of broadband in Latin America and successful adoption & partnership strategies in mobile payments/mobile financial services (MFS).
Maritza has over 20 years of experience managing strategy and market analysis projects within the evolving telecommunications industry, across developed and emerging markets globally.
Prior to joining Pyramid Research, Maritza worked as Director of Market Planning for Research in Motion (BlackBerry) and Director of Strategy and Business Intelligence at Motorola, where she spearheaded global research efforts, with a focus on Latin America. At Motorola, Maritza benchmarked competitor and operator strategies across key Latin American markets and analyzed Wireless Infrastructure developments for their Corporate Strategy division. Previous to that, she oversaw a number of emerging market sizing and 'due diligence' projects in support of joint venture investments for the Worldwide Network Services Division.
Maritza holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin and is fluent in 3 languages.
Areas of expertise: Mobile Operator Strategies and Business Models Mobile Market Growth Drivers- Supply and Demand Evolution to Next Generation Technology


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These are the good old days!
"This is a very special and unique development that is not only beautiful but a reflection of the family values that often seem to be missing in today's world."
LAUREL HILL, FL……The organizers of Walton Plantation envisioned a special place where nature and families could come together; where rush hours and daily routines are left far behind. That their vision has become a reality can be documented by the people already enjoying life in this nearly 7,000-acre working tree farm just a few miles north of Destin.
Ranches and working farms throughout the country have often evolved into world class resorts where families could visit and build special memories. Walton Plantation is the first working timber farm in Florida to embrace recreational uses with ownership opportunities for families. Trees with 25 to 30 year growth cycles provide an economical way for families to enjoy miles of recreational areas and ownership of a rustic cabin retreat. In other words, thanks to on-going and significant timber sales, owners will be able to reap the benefits of a tranquil life in a serene setting without incurring the usual financial burden.
As a federally certified tree farm, Walton Plantation has a detailed vision of timber management practices which includes the development of cutting edge biomass to green gasoline technology. The organizers are committed to preserving this recreational/timber synergy and have placed a community wide permanent recreational easement on nearly 4,000 acres of The Plantation's timberland. The combination of recreation and responsible harvesting of biomass has the potential to create a park-like setting that may be enjoyed by many generations to come.
This unique environment, which has a grass air strip, will soon be suitable for recreational aircraft and an annual balloon fest. The vineyard and orchard areas are underway and will one day provide seasonal celebrations. Convenient to both Destin and Panama City, Walton Plantation offers easy access to the area's beautiful white sandy beaches that among the most beautiful in the world. Large lots are perfect for cabins of all size which are destined to become popular vacation and weekend retreats for families seeking a leisurely place to escape from their hectic lives while pursuing favorite pastimes and challenges in a rustic setting of forests, fields and pastures.

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Not every player in the NBA can be a superstar. It is literally impossible, because if every player was a superstar than every player would also be a role player, which makes them not a superstar and we're back to my original statement. That's all semantics and Communist policy though. What I'm trying to say is that there are very clearly defined hierarchies in the NBA. Some players are superstars, others are garbage time all-stars. "That's just the way it is." — hologram 2Pac
But the thing is, some of these scrubs become fan favorites, whether it be due to their silly antics, clutch fast food-winning shots or, most often, pale skin. Think Brians Scalabrine and Cardinal, who are the NBA's foremost end of the bench luminaries.
However, these guys want to be so much more than just a joke for fans to cheer for when they get put in with 42 seconds remaining in a 26-point game. Just listen to what Luke Babbitt has to say about his role as the Trail Blazers' designated Chalupa Guy. From the Columbian:
"There are guys like that on every team, where it becomes a joke. That's what I was, and to some people, I still am. I'm trying to bust out of that," said Babbitt, 22. "I play to be a winner, to be a contributor, not a guy who comes in and makes Chalupa shots. … Still, we've got the best fans, and I can't really blame them because for a year and a half, I hadn't really done anything else."
It's a tough role to play for these guys. They're legitimate NBA players but all anyone knows about them is that they're the guy who hits the three to take things from 97 to 100 and put some food in some hands. They don't see the practice time they're putting in or the one-on-one games that these guys are playing to help make their more important teammates better. It's better to have fans like you than hate you, but it has to be hard for these Chalupa Guys to just be Chalupa Guys when they wish they could be doing more.
And that feeling is probably even more pronounced for someone like Luke Babbitt. At least the Brians are nearing the end of their careers, basically just hanging on to roster spots because they are good professionals who are valuable to their coaches as teachers. Luke Babbitt was the 16th pick just two summers ago, selected ahead of guys like Avery Bradley and Jordan Crawford who have had more chances to prove themselves as NBA players. Playing behind the 68 forwards that the Trail Blazers have employed in the past two seasons has made it hard for Babbitt to establish himself on the court, aside from his role as the team's Chalupa Guy, even though his teammates admit he's the team's best shooter.
There are worse things in the world than being your team's Chalupa Guy. You make millions of dollars, fans love you and sometimes you get hilarious tribute videos. All things considered, it's a pretty good gig. But no one wants to be the Chalupa Guy. Truth be told, it's kind of like eating a chalupa. You never really want it, but it still feels pretty good.
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In today's fast paced, highly mobile and time poor society, few business people would argue with the notion that communications, in all its forms, is essential to being a productive, competitive, company of the nineties. Increasingly, customers are demanding untethered, wireless applications to conduct business. This has been demonstrated by the overwhelming success of cellular telephones during the past ten years which has, for all intents and purposes, made mobile voice communications commonplace. Wireless "data" communications will soon be just as commonplace as the currently popular office and desk top applications are replaced by a mobile professional with a portable and (various) hand held devices. To facilitate this evolution:
The following sections of this paper will focus on exploring the Cellular Digital Packet Data technology which is just one option for achieving mobility with respect to data transmissions.
What is CDPD?
Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) is a technique used for transmitting small chunks of data, commonly referred to as packets, over the cellular network in a reliable manner. It allows users to send and receive data from anywhere in the cellular coverage area at any time, quickly and efficiently. CDPD technology provides extensive, high speed (data can be sent over the Airlink at a rate of 19.2 kilobits per second), high capacity, cost effective data services to mobile users. With this technology, both voice and data can be transmitted over existing cellular channels.
What defines the CDPD Network
By building CDPD as an overlay to the existing cellular infrastructure, and using the same frequencies as cellular voice, carriers are able to minimize the capital expenditures required to offer the service while offering the same coverage area (footprint) their customer base has grown accustomed to. In comparison, it costs approximately $1 million to build out a new cellular cellsite and only about $50,000 to build the CDPD overlay to an existing site.
The CDPD overlay network is made up of a combination of key components that operate together to provision the overall service. These components are described below:
The way these componenets interact with each other can be seen from the graphic depiction below:
How does CDPD work?
To effectively integrate voice and data traffic on the cellular system without degrading the level of service provided to the voice customer, the CDPD network implements a technique called channel hopping. The way this works is that when a CDPD mobile data unit desires to initiate data transmission, it will check for availability of a cellular channel. Once an available channel is located, the data link is established. As long as the assigned cellular channel is not needed for voice communications, the mobile data unit can continue to transmit data packet bursts on it. However, if a cellular voice customer initiates voice communication, it will take priority over the data transmission. At such time, the mobile data unit will be advised by the Mobile Data Base Station (which is the CDPD serving entity in the cell and constantly checks for potential voice communication on the channel) to "hop" to another available channel. In the event that there are no other available channels, then data transmission will be temporarily discontinued. It is important to note that these channel hops are completely transparent to the mobile data user. As far as the user can see, there is only one data stream being used to complete the entire transmission.
How did CDPD originate?
In 1992, a CDPD development consortium was formed with key industry leadership from:
Ameritech Mobile Communications, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems
GTE Mobilnet, Inc.
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.
NYNEX Mobile Communications, Inc.
Pactel Cellular
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems
with the goal of creating a uniform standard for sending data over existing cellular telephone channels. They wanted to find a cost-effective, reliable, flexible, two-way wireless data communications service for mobile professionals which could compete with all digital voice and data services. To this end, in 1993, they published, the Cellular Digital Packet Data System Specifications Release 1.0 guidelines which enabled modem and network providers to build compatible and competitive products which would function on / with the CDPD network.
Since then, the CDPD Forum has emerged as a trade association for wireless data services providers, equipment manufacturers, software developers and information providers who are shaping the technology and supporting the development of the CDPD commercial marketplace. It currently has in excess of 88 members representing all arenas of the wireless data communications industry.
Key Players
A sampling of the key players in this market today is:
Cellular Carriers
Ameritech Cellular
AT&T Wireless Services
Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile
GTE Mobilnet (PCSI)
Equipment Manufacturers
Hughes Network Systems
Motorola, Inc.
Pacific Communications Sciences, Inc.
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
CDPD is not better than Circuit Switch for transmitting data, but rather it is different. They both have their place in the cellular wireless solution, and it may take the combination of both services to provide the customer with the optimal solution.
As stated above, the two technologies are different. CDPD is connection-less. It sends each packet intermittently, when there is "space" available. Circuit Switching on the other hand, sends the data over a continuous connection. For this reason, CDPD would be the optimal solution for a customer who is sending information which is both "short" and "bursty", the circuit switch solution would be optimal when sending a large data transmission. Another important difference is that CDPD uses less power than circuit switching. Since the information is sent in short bursts, the device only has to be at high levels of power for short intervals. Additionally, CDPD has a "sleep" mode which allows the device to conserve power when not in use, without logging off of the network. Therefore, a mobile computing device will have longer battery life using the CDPD technology rather than circuit switched connections. Lastly, CDPD uses an encryption technique to prevent an outside source from receiving the transmitted data.
The following two tables demonstrate the effectiveness of CDPD technology as compared to Circuit Switched:
CDPD Circuit Switched Efficient for short Efficient for very large to large burst transmissions transmissions No call set-up or Call set-up and take down take down delays required Broadcast Point to point capabilities connections One log-on at power Log -on (call) for every up transmission Power ramping for Power ramping for entire short bursts connection Airlink Security Airlink unsecured
Application CDPD Circuit Switched E-Mail Good Fair Remote Terminal to Host Poor Good Comm. FAX Poor Good Remote Equipment Good Fair Monitoring Remote Control of Good Fair Machinery Small File Transfers Good Poor (1-1000 bytes) Large File Transfers Poor Good (5000+ bytes)
How big is the market?
CDPD technology is now available in 39 of the top 50 Metropolitan Serving Areas (MSAs) within the United States and is following internationally as well, with introductions in four cities in Ecuador.
In a continuing effort to provide seamless nationwide CDPD coverage, five interoperability agreements have been signed to date between the leading cellular carriers for CDPD services and more are in the works. According to Jay Sheth, director, business market planning, GTE Wireless Products and Services, "The critical components of a wireless data solution - CDPD coverage, interoperability agreements, the increasing variety of devices and applications - are all moving in the right direction. This is momentum." In second quarter alone, six new CDPD modems and five new CDPD applications have been unveiled.
The following map depicts the CDPD coverage areas which incorporate over 3,000 communities nationwide.
Wireless data is not a future technology. Niche applications have been transmitting data using specialized technology (such as Specialized Mobile Radio - SMR) and are well established. Further, progressive cellular telephone users have been using wireless modems with portable computers for several years. In 1994, there were over 500,000 mobile data users (as estimated by BIS Strategic Decisions), and the projection is to exceed ten times that number by the year 2000.
As can be seen from the pie charts above, initial adopters of CDPD services are expected to be vertical market segments. As the price for the service decreases the product will be more widely used by business workers and consumers, as is demonstrated by the growth in the mobile professional category of users.
Currently, field service applications account for almost one fourth of the mobile data applications in use. The primary feature is automated dispatch and tracking. The primary benefit delivered is decreased time between field technician service calls, resulting in more calls per day. This produces real productivity gains. Finally, giving field technicians the ability to access databases instantly from anywhere means faster, more accurate trouble shooting and problem resolution and that translates to increased customer satisfaction.
Field sales is a cross industry application similar to Field Service. Instant on-site queries for inventory, pricing and pending orders increases field sales revenue because better customer service results in increased purchases. Immediate order entry and confirmation speeds product delivery, increasing cash flow. Overall, less paperwork and faster answers increases sales productivity and again, customer satisfaction.
Transportation and Package Delivery is a proven mobile data application, accounting for about one third of current users. Real time routing reduces costs through better asset utilization.
Retail point of sale facilitates more spontaneous purchases, and by reducing long lines at registers and putting sales people on the floor to help customers.
Telemetry includes remote meter reading for utility companies or for gas and oil production to monitor usage, performance and inventory. Telemetry also covers remote security monitoring and alarm backup.
What applications are being developed for the technology?
Since CDPD is an integrated technology, it can be used in a variety of applications, and is designed to maximize utilization of the existing cellular infrastructure. In broad terms, the applications could fall into the categories of: transaction, batch or broadcast applications and be developed on the basis of specific business solutions for specific industries such as: Transportation / Package Delivery, Security, Public Safety, Retailing, etc.
Transaction Applications
Transaction applications would be designed to provide communication between two network users, and oftentimes involves two way messaging in the form of an inquiry and response.
Some typical transaction applications might include:
Some typical batch applications might include:
Some typical broadcast applications might include:
How is the technology priced?
Pricing is on a per packet basis which means the user pays only for the data that is sent, whereas cellular voice and circuit switched data subscribers are charged for usage of the channel, regardless of whether there is (voice) communications present or not.
Florida Blood Services, located in Tampa, Florida is a customer which uses the technology to access host computer database information from laptops aboard deployed bloodmobiles. Through the use of CDPD technology, they can enter donor information remotely, whereas before they would take all of the donor information while in the field and then have to re-enter all of the information when they returned to the office at the end of the day. As a result, the staff has become more efficient and can therefore stay longer in the field. Additionally, it gives coordinators the ability to remotely "observe" how the blood drive is going.
Yellow Cab, located in San Francisco, California, is a customer who has started outfitting cabs with small terminals which allow the customers to automatically pay by credit card. The terminals use the CDPD technology to validate credit card information and receive payment verification. It takes less than five seconds, which is a significant savings to the traditional approach they had previously employed of validating customer credit card information through radio dispatch.
Lakeland Police Department, located in Lakeland, Florida has deployed CDPD transmission systems coupled with a PacketCluster Patrol software application from Cerulean Technology in patrol cars thereby establishing instant wireless access to federal, state and local motor vehicle and criminal records. Additionally, the technology allows the officers to communicate car to car, or car to dispatch silently through e-mail messages. This information exchange is more secure than the traditional voice communications as the data is encrypted and cannot be picked up by traditional police scanners.
Columbia Gas, has deployed CDPD technology to collect information from remote terminal units which monitor gas flow points and collect data at measurement and regulation stations. As this is a more cost effective way of collecting the data than traditional methods, they are able to do more frequent polling during heating season, and more effectively perform diagnostics for transmission problems.
Mobile data services are here today and provide solid business benefits that are quantifiable. Users of traditional data networks should be aware of the capabilities wireless data communications applications offer, and must consider how these applications can be used effectively as business tools.
For more information on CDPD, please refer to:
The CDPD Report Card at www.cdpd.org,
GTE Mobilnet at www.datalife.gtem.com
PCSI's home page at www.pcsi.com
Unwired Planet at www.uplanet.com


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My luck came close to running out last week as my best friend and I struggled with finding proper transportation and therefore nearly had to sell our tickets – two tickets I had spent $80 on so that my best friend had a great Christmas present instead of Swedish Fish and nail polish – to a show I, personally, had been looking forward to ever since it was announced: Arctic Monkeys at The Rave. Thankfully, everything fell into place and my Friday the 13th turned out to be pretty freakin' awesome.
Arriving to The Rave at a little after 5, we waited in line for an hour and enjoyed the Moon Taxi pre-show, gazing up at the lit stage that held a man with a slight resemblance to Kurt Cobain…who I may have tweeted about…which the band may have seen. And favorited.
Twitter famous, ya'll.
Once doors to the Eagles Ballroom had opened, the rush inside began. The line weaved through lobbies and stairwells and angry (bitter? jealous?) Rave employees until, finally, we were in. This was my first time in the Eagles Ballroom specifically, despite many past trips to The Rave itself. Needless to say, I was pretty blown away by the room. It was both extremely large and very beautiful. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a handy dandy photo for some perspective:
It's pretty fisheye'd (excuse my lack of proper terminology and phrasing), but it's something visual. From my Google image search heart to yours.
After waiting for about three hours (one of the bands were late and threw off the whole set by an hour, but it was well worth the wait), we were finally treated to the first opening act: NONONO. Upon entering the venue, I had no idea who this band was, but they're super catchy and worth checking out; the chorus of 'Pumpin' Blood' may be somewhat recognizable due to a commercial for Sparkling Ice. I will say that I prefer this Swedish dance-pop live compared to the tracked versions of their work, but it's decent nonetheless and you'll enjoy it if you like unique vocals mixed in with lots of synth and whistles. Live, the vocals actually immediately reminded me of Swedish rock band The Sounds, who I enjoy immensely. NONONO lead singer Stina's voice is deeper and more passionate during her live performances and the band brings along some good, contagious energy.
After a set that seems to be a collection of…well, all of their work since they only have one EP out, NONONO left the stage to the second opener: Foals. Hailing from the UK just like the Arctic Monkeys, Foals has apparently won some really awesome award for "Best Live Act" as of this year and were nominated for "Best Act In The World Today" as well. When the show's announcer shared this with us, the smartass inside me initially thought "They're either going to be incredible or they're going to be disappointing thanks to the high expectations this radio personality/concert host just gave us." Never again will I let myself have the doubts I did that night. WHAT. A. SHOW. They were insane. With a guitar intro nearly parallel to the likes of psychadelic rock bands of the past, Foals put on one of the most energetic and fantastic shows I've ever seen. While hits like 'My Number' come off as retro disco-pop on the tracks rather than intense indie-rock, I can assure you they are a blast to hear live. Complete with a crazy light show, crowd surfing by lead singer Andrew, and amazing guitar-solos, the show was absolutely paralyzing. I would present you with a selfie of my dropped jaw and un-interrupted stare that lasted the whole set, but I didn't take one because I was busy experiencing the barely-explainable wonder that was happening in front of my very eyes.
That hour of great intensity passed, and at long last I was about to see Alex Turner (and Alex Turner's hair, which is so distinct that it is often described as a separate member of the band) put on the moves and serenade me (recklessly? I'm sorry, I had to) as the red lights and constant smokiness gave off a magnificent silhouette of the band. Starting the night off sultry and slow, 'Do I Wanna Know?' echoed throughout the ballroom as the screams bounced off the curved ceiling. Following up with the ever-energetic 'Brianstorm' was the perfect choice, as the formerly mentioned slower show-starting hit suddenly melted into something fast-paced and wild. By wild, not only do I mean the brilliant vocal effects and guitar solos, but also the crowd, who had then chosen to send waves upon violent waves of somehow-synched pushes towards the front of the room, trapping everyone's ankles and nearly causing us all to kiss the concrete on multiple occasions. Keeping the energy going with the slams of chords (a weird description yet the only accurate one I can come up with) during the scream-inducing 'Dancing Shoes', AM proved that they knew just how to pace the entire show perfectly. 'Dancing Shoes' was followed up by "Don't Sit Down Cause I've Moved Your Chair', 'Old Yellow Bricks', 'Crying Lightning', 'Snap Out Of It', 'Reckless Serenade', 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?', 'Arabella', and 'Pretty Visitors' before Turner decided to let everyone know that he was indeed focused on the lovely ladies in the audience. Loudly repeating "How are the LADIES doin' tonight, Milwaukee?!" before declaring that the next song was for us specifically ('I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', naturally), the energy jumped yet again on the scale from sexy to party. The spirit of Young Taylor went absolutely insane, let me tell you. I heard that song when it first came out seven or so years ago, and it's the reason I decided to check out the rest of their work a few months ago. As you can tell, I'm not exactly a "lifetime fan", but simply a 'fan of their beginning turned fan of everything they've ever done, ever'. As the main set ended with 'Knee Socks', 'Fluorescent Adolescent', and '505', the couples standing directly in front of me were, uh, mingling so hard that they were close to creating life. That's what these jams do to people, you know? I mean, what are boundaries anyway? I sure don't mind you brushing against me as you try to do everything except keep it in your pants. However, all was forgiven as I reminded myself I was 100 feet away from such incredible musicians who returned two minutes later for an encore; "I've only got time for 'One For The Road', Milwaukee!", Alex yelled, going right into another fantastic hit off their latest album, AM. Immediately after, he goes "I've only got one question for you." and ended the night with a powerful performance of "R U Mine?", making me wish for the millionth time that night that I could gaze into his eyes and say "Why, yes, Alex Turner. I am yours. Yes. Play with my hair and sing me to sleep, would you?"
Ultimately, it was one of the best shows I've been to. Ever. Don't let the live performances on internet-land fool you, because this show greatly surpassed any of the video representations I looked into beforehand. The band was spot on, the vocals were spot on, the visuals were…well…you know…they were sort of like this:
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The Vaccinology Training Program (VTP) was created in response to an urgent need to train a new generation of researchers in the field of Vaccinology. Vaccines have made an unparalleled contribution to preventive medicine – their successful introduction and widespread use has resulted in the eradication of smallpox, the elimination of wild poliovirus from most parts of the world, and a 95% or greater reduction in morbidity within the United States as compared to representative 20th century rates for at least six other vaccine-preventable childhood diseases. While vaccines do hold great promise for reducing disease burden, a new generation of scientists is needed to address difficulties that have plagued efforts to develop and deliver additional needed vaccines such as for infectious diseases such AIDS, malaria, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis, and for other disabling diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's dementia. The training objectives and goals of the Vaccinology Training Program (VTP) include:
This program is sustained through funding from the NIAID of NIH under grant 5T32AI074492.
Program Director's Note for 2014
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Arena titles revealed
Q: What ranks can we earn?
A: There will be 4 titles total for players to earn. The ranking needed for each Arena title is as follows: (Rankings are based by Battlegroup):
% - .5%: Gladiator (and Armored Nether Drake sent in mail)
.5% - 3%: Duelist
3% - 10%: Rival
10% - 35%: Challenger
Sadly, I'm fairly sure my PvP skills are not elite enough to even make me a Challenger. Oh, and by the way, the Armored Nether Drake requires
These titles are nice and all, but seeing as PvE is my main focus, I'd like to see some more PvE-oriented titles, along the lines of "Scarab Lord." Maybe special titles for raiders who are at the forefront of a realm's progression, or for killing a bazillion of a certain type of mob, or completing every quest in a zone. In general, I'd like to see WoW take some inspiration from LoTRO's excellent titling system. What titles would you like to see?
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Looking back on the high-profile courses that opened in the British Isles during the construction boom of the '80s and '90s, it's striking how very American many of them feel. Think Palmer at the K Club, Weiskopf at Loch Lomond, Dave Thomas at the Belfry. All proven championship courses, to be sure, but somewhere along the way the traditional look of golf in Britain and Ireland got misplaced.
This year the pendulum has swung back, as clubs have sought to balance the modern game with the vernacular style. As we reveal in our update, courses both new (Archerfield, Skellig Bay) and old (St. Andrews, Dooks) have succeeded in this enterprise.
The trend shows no sign of abating. On our radar screen for next year, we find David Kidd designing a course at Machrihanish Bay that will be part of a five-star hotel complex. He's also working on yet another public course at St Andrews. Near Inverness, Kingsbarns developer Mark Parsinen is codesigning the first course at Castle Stuart with architect Gil Hanse. Next door to Loch Lomond, the discovery of an important archaeological site delayed the opening of the Carrick course, designed by Canadian Doug Carrick, but fourteen holes will open this summer, with the full eighteen coming online early next year. And Colin Montgomerie will begin work this summer on his first design in Scotland, a parklander at Rowallan Castle, not far from his boyhood home in Troon. We expect each of these projects will capture the magic of golf on this side of the pond.
With that in mind, here are some of the best new developments on the golf scene, as well as updates on luxury hotels and fine dining—all places worth seeking out this summer.
New Course
Dirleton Links Dirleton, East Lothian
It was hoped that the reestablishment of golf at Archerfield, which lies on the fringes of Muirfield and North Berwick, would result in a product worthy of the area's strong golf heritage. The opening of the Fidra Links almost two years ago hinted at the ambitious nature of the project, and this year marks the debut of the second course at Archerfield, the Dirleton Links. More open and linkslike than the Fidra, the Dirleton is serious golf in a place that takes its golf very seriously. Architect David J. Russell, who also designed the Fidra, has clearly taken his inspiration from Royal Troon and Muirfield. The revetted bunkers around the seventh green directly opposite Archerfield House and those at the seventeenth at Muirfield are worth comparing.
The Dirleton—and indeed the entire 550 acres of the Archerfield estate—would make an impressive tour venue someday. For now, the owners are more concerned with attracting members to what will be an expensive private club by Scottish standards ($35,000 lifetime debenture to join). The good news is that a "test" fee of $116 is available for visitors to try out Archerfield's courses before making up their minds.
Greens Fee: $116. Tee Times: 011-44/1620-850-714 or visit archerfieldgolfclub.com.
The Old Course, St. Andrews St. Andrews, Fife
After stretching the Old Course to a brawny 7,279 yards for last year's Open Championship, the St. Andrews Links Trust has now elected to push back the medal tees for the rest of us—in the interest of speeding play. Nine new tees have been put into play, including several from previous championship years, to gain a total of 112 yards. The changes will register most clearly on the ninth and tenth holes, both drivable par fours. In the past, delays sometimes occurred as players waited for the group ahead to clear the green before making a mighty bid for an eagle putt. Of course, if the wind's up, added yardage is almost academic—the great course will still make every effort to shred your scorecard.
Greens Fee: $210. Tee Times: 011-44/1334-466-666 or visit standrews.org.uk.
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The white-walled baroque home of Edinburgh's Lord Provost in the mid-seventeenth century,
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Firefly Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup Including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend and More
The second annual Firefly Music Festival announced its 2013 lineup. With a variety of music genres featured, music lovers won't be disappointed.
From Kendrick Lamar to The Lumineers, Firefly Music Festival is offering diversity. The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware will house the event this June 21, 22 and 23.
Watch the "visual" lineup in the video below.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Vampire Weekend
Foster The People
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Avett Brothers
Calvin Harris
Passion Pit
Ellie Goulding
The Lumineers
Kendrick Lamar
Alabama Shakes
Grizzly Bear
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Big Gigantic
Azealia Banks
Imagine Dragons
Matt And Kim
Public Enemy
Dr. Dog
The Joy Formidable
The Walkmen
Toro y Moi
Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra
Atlas Genius
Django Django
Dan Deacon
Crystal Fighters
Manufactured Superstars
Action Bronson
Youngblood Hawke
Lord Huron
Wild Belle
The White Panda
ZZ Ward
ST. Lucia
Capital Cities
A Silent Film
Kishi Bashi
The Apache Relay
Kopecky Family Band
The Chevin
Selah Sue
Twenty One Pilots
The Royal Concept
The Neighbourhood
Imaginary Cities
Robert Delong
Connor Youngblood
Delta Rae
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound
Hey Marseilles
Young Empires
The Last Bison
The Wheeler Brothers
Sister sparrow and The Dirty Birds
The Spinto Band
Trails The Ways
The Last Royals
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Wow! Hope that the CM's were not injured. Wonder what happened?
From the DisneyWorldTrivia.com News page:
The inferno barge, responsible for many of the spectacular effects for the Illuminations fireworks show in the World Showcase lagoon, exploded today at Epcot. The explosion could be heard thoughout the park and nearby Boardwalk resort area.
There have been no reports of any injuries at this time. The barge sits in the middle of the lagoon, far from Guests, but does normally contain two Cast Members inside during the show.
"IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth," is a nighttime spectacular filled with the fiery glow of torches, a high-energy soundtrack, sky-piercing lasers and thunderous fireworks. The Inferno Barge weighs in at 150,000 pounds, and has 37 nozzles that shoot propane flames to the sky. The energy produced is equivalent to 1.7 Million horsepower.
Lou Mongello
Host, Author & Site Owner
Wow! Hope that the CM's were not injured. Wonder what happened?
Details.. Details... who has the Details??
OMG!!!! I hope no one was hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let us know when there is some more information!
I called around trying to find out some information but I got a few different stories:
Boardwalk CMs were like "What explosion?"
Security CMs said that the barge went off by itself while they were testing it and they might have to cancel Illuminations tonight while they investigate.
Maintenance CMs said that periodically they blow off excess propane that builds up in the barge, perfectly normal, happens all the time.
Epcot Guest Relations CMs said that they were testing fireworks and preferred not to give out any other details at this time.
Probably is a combination of all of the above.
Last edited by shadesofgreen; 09-19-2005 at 10:05 AM.
What I say 100 times each day:
"It's not a Disney Resort even though it's on Disney property!"
Jst checked with Disney BDWLK and MEDIA, and they are calling it "testing of new fireworks". Im sure it is just to keep the hype down and to not cause panic. And that is the a 9:51am update. PLEASE if someone can get and INSIDE SCOOP of if it was Explosion or Test, it would be very much appreciated.
Interesting regardless of conflicting reports.
"I really hope that people won't cherry-pick my quotes in the future
and use them out of context to justify things that I would never sign-off on."
- Walt Disney
this is a little scary. Hope no one was hurt. Keep us posted.
Second star to the right....straight on till morning!!!:mickey:
here's a real lame pic of the firework crew from last Saturday night:
they came up out of nowhere to pick up one of the dude's on the shore.. I was so excited to see them, it becomes evident in the exposure.
they looked suprised lol
Remember without Disneyland there would be no mr.toad FOREVER
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Last night, Sept 19th, the Flame Barge was not included in the presentation of IllumiNations, in fact the barge was not in the lake. We assume it was in the dry dock area, sort of behind Germany.
The explosion happened Sunday afternoon around 3 PM. My friend is manager for the Tower Shops and she was in one of the buildings when the explosion happened. She said the freindship boats were shut down immediately (wise choice) and emergency and maintenance crews were there to inspect the barge and clean up some debris floating in the water. She believes it must have been a propane tank.
This is the first incident of this type since the barge was introduced, and there is no defintive answer as yet as to the cause. Disney inspectors, as well as an outside company are investigating. Illuminations will continue, but without the barge in the show. Also, no injuries were reported.
You should note that although the barge will not be featured until the investigation and any repairs are complete, the Illuminations show is excellent nonetheless, and you should still be sure you see it during your visit. Also, I can't recommend highly enough an Illuminations cruise on a pontoon boat or (my personal favorite), on the Breathless! (Be sure to ask for Mike as your captain! Tell him Lou sent ya!)
Stay tuned to DisneyWorldTrivia.com for the "inside" scoop on this event!
Lou Mongello
Host, Author & Site Owner
When I was in Epcot in August, we had stopped at the Refreshment Port for a drink when the drawbridge opened and they brought all the barges out for that evening's performance. You can get a real close-up view of the Globe and the barges then. Here are two pics of the Inferno Barge. I have some of the others too if anyone is interested.
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City department delays opening at new location
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 9:47pm
DOWNTOWN EL PASO — One city department has delayed its opening after moving out of City Hall last week.
The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department was set to open for business Monday, April 1st but will now open Friday, April 5th.
The department has already relocated to their new location at 400 San Antonio Avenue but needed extra time needed to settle in.
Beginning Friday, they will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Foxconn have moved over to a new package design that looks great. The big emphasis from Foxconn at the moment is awards and just how many they have achieved in such a short time. Apart from this though, we see the brand across the top with the normal lineup of NVIDIA logos along with the model across the bottom.
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Moving inside the box we find a typical Foxconn setup with not a whole lot going on. Apart from the manual and driver CD we also have an application CD which includes DriveClone 3 and VirtualDrive 11.5.
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This updates a Moody Press work of 1982. Barber was head librarian of the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and bibliographer and dean of the Learning Resources Center, Simon Greenleaf School of Law in Anaheim, California. He has authored more than thirty books, among which are A Minister's Library with various updates and expositions of Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, and Nehemiah. He is now on the pastoral staff of Plymouth Church, Whittier, California, and lives in Hacienda Heights, California, where he continues a writing and speaking ministry. Krauss is the Serials and Public Services Librarian at Biola University in La Mirada, California. Among areas of his expertise are bibliographic instruction in electronic databases and Internet research resources.
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This article cites Professor Paul Griffin's recent research that showed how stock prices jumped when the companies he studied voluntarily disclosed their greenhouse gas emissions.
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A new small-business accelerator is taking root in Davis with the goal of growing local firms and keeping them in the city. This article reports on Davis Roots, the nonprofit business accelerator recently founded by Professor Andrew Hargadon and local entrepreneur Anthony Costello.
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Laboratory diagnosis of HBV infection3. Laboratory diagnosis of HBV infectionAs large amounts of HBsAg is shed into plasma by HBV, it is relatively easy to develop immunossay suitable for mass screening. A number of immunoassays have been developed with a variable degree of sensitivity and specificity.
It is essential to use highly sensitive and specific test assay system to avoid any risk of transmission of HBV Reverse passive haemagglutinatlon (RPHA) Although preferrably 3rd generation test assay system should be used for screening purposes, in many transfusion microbiology laboratories RPHA is still being used as a screening procedure. Principle RBCs of human/animal origia are coated with anti-HBs and on reaction with serum containing HBsAg, the red cells agglutinate in a characteristic scattered cell pattern. Sensitivity of RPHA for detection of HBsAg is of the order of 10-100 ng.ml of serum. Human, Turkey and sheep red cells can be used to prepare RPHA reagents while anti-HBs is usually produced in chimpanzees, guinea pigs, rabbits or sheep. The test can be performed in U or V welled microtitre plates. A number of commercial kits are available and manufacturer�s instruction should be followed.
Speciman Collection Clotted blood or serum samples in leakproof containers. Equipment Microtitre plates having U - shaped wells, (polystyrene) Automatic pipette 25 ul (O.025m1) Pipette dropper (disposable) 25 ul (O.025m1) Reagents (as given in the kit) * Human red blood cells coated with anti-HBs * Cell diluent for preparing a suspension * Specimen diluent * HBsAg positive control serum (Human) * HBsAg negative control serum (Human) Procedure Arrange samples according to the laboratory worksheet. 1. Include a negative and a positive control on each test-plate used. 2. Label the microplate to enable identification of test specimens, wipe the surface of the test plate with a damp cloth to remove static electricity. 3. Using a clean 25 ul pipette dropper, deliver 25 ul of specimen diluent to each of required number of test wells. Tap the plate to assure reagents are at bottom of the well. 4. Using a 7 ul pipette, deliver 7 ul of particle free serum into the appropriate well. The tip of the pipette should be immersed in the diluent and mix. 5. Deliver 25 ul of evently suspended reconstituted cells into each well with serum. 6. Place a cover on the test plate & mix throughly. 7. Incubate at RT (22�C) for 2 hours. 8. Take readings Interpretation Diffuse cell pattern is indicative of agglutination and a positive result. Compact cell button is indicative of a negative result. The reaction may be better observed with a concave mirror viewer. Limitations 1. False-positive - rheumatoid factor bacterial contamination use of plasma instead of serum 2. Heat inactivated serum may also produce a false-positive pattern. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) This test system is very sensitive and specific, and detects level of HBsAg as low as O.5ng/ml comparable to the level of detection by radioimmunoassay (RIA). As RIA is associated with hazards due to the use of radiosotopic reagents, more and more laboratories have now shifted from RIA to ELISA as a very sensitive screening test for HBsAg. Principle Anti-HBs is bound to the solid phase i.e., the polystyrene microplate well. The test sample is incubated in the antibody coated well. Through washing with buffer removes unreacted substances and leaves antigen if present attached to the surface of the well. A second antibody labelled with enzyme is then used to react with the happed antigen. Again a washing step removes unreacted enzyme-labelled antibody that is not bound to the antigen. The amount of enzyme left in the well is therefore proportional to the amount of antigen in the test specimen. The final step is testing for enzyme activity using the enzyme substrate. Depending on the enzyme and enzyme substrate used, the assay may be read visually or quantitated by some optical system e.g. spectrophotometer or ELISA reader. Procedure Arrange samples according to laboratory worksheet and follow all instructions according to the manufacturer. 1. Dispense lOOul of negative control, low positive control (undiluted/diluted) and samples into their respective wells. 2. Apply a cover sealer in order to prevent evoporation. 3. Incubate according to the procedure selected: A 1 hour 37�C B 18 to 22 hours (overnight) RT. C 30 minutes, 37�C Before ending of incubation 4. Prepare washing solution by dissolving 20 ml wash buffer in 500 ml distilled water sufficient for one plate. Storage life of washing solution is 1 week when stored at 2�C to 8�C. 5. Prepare diluted Enzyme conjugate by dissolving 0.2 ml (200 ul) in 10 ml Enzyme conjugate diluent. 6. At the end of the incubation, remove and discard the cover sealer. Aspirate the liquid and rinse each well five times with 0.3 ml wash buffer. Avoid overflow from the reactrion wells. The rinsing buffer shoud be aspirated throughly. When either an automatic or semiautomatic washing device is used, each dispensing step should be followed by an aspirating step after 30 seconds to allow complete filling up of the wells. After rinsing, turn the strips mouth down on to blotting paper and gently tap to remove any excess buffer. Leave the strips overtuned on blotting paper until they are all drained. 7. Dispense 0.lml (lOOul) of enzyme conjugate, diluted 1:50 into all wells. Repeat steps 2 and 3. 8. Prepare chromogen / substrate just before the end of second incubation by adding 0.2 ml chromogen in 10 ml diluent. Use within 1 hour. 9. Repeat step 6. 10. Dispense 0.1 ml (lOOul) chromogen/substrate into all wells. 11. Incubate for 30 minutes at room temperature, protecting from intense light. 12. Dispense 0.2m1 (200ul) blocking reagent into all wells in the same order as for chromogen/ substrate, maintaining the same time interval. 13. Read the colour produced by the samples visually or with an instrument at 450 nm. Interpretation of results by visual reading The procedure should be considered valid If: * the colour produced by the diluted low positive control is clearly different from that of negative control, which must remain nearly colourless. * the colour produced by the positive control is clealry more intense than that of diluted low positive control. The samples producing a colour more intense than or equal to that of low positive control should be considered reactive for HBsAg. The samples producing a less intense colour than that of diluted low positive control should be considered negative for HBsAg. Calculation of results from readings by ELISA reader Blank the instrument with air for 450 mn filter. Record the absorbance at 450 nm for each specimen and calculate the mean absorbance value for controls. The presence or absence of HBsAg is determined by relating the absorbance value of unknown samples to that of the cut-off value. The unknown samples whose absorbance is greater than or equal to the cut-off value should be considered reactive for HBsAg. The unknown samples whose absorbance Is less than the cut-off value should be considered nonreactive. Ensure absolute cleanliness of the well bottom in order to avoid abnormal absorbance values. Calculation for determining the cut-off vlaue The cut-off value is obtained by adding the mean absorbance of the negative control values (NC) to the mean absorbance of the low positive control values (LPC) multiplied by 0.2. Cut-off value = NC+(LPC x 0.2) The calculation of cut-off value may differ depending upon the kit. Follow the manufacturer�s instructions. Assay reliability The mean absorbance for low positive control (LPC) should be at least 3 times that for the negative control (NC), when blanking the spectrophotometer with a well containing 100 ul chromogen/substrate and 200 ul blocking reagent. If not, this may not be valid and the test should be repeated. Limitations Strict adherence to the instructions is necessary to obtain reliable results Non-repeated positive results can occur due to technical errors such as * Interchange of vital caps * Use of the same tip for withdrawing different reagents or dispensing different samples. * Leave the vials open for too long * Exposure of reagents to intense heat, light or storing sources of bacterial contamination. * Inadequate rising of wells * Contamination of well rims by conjugate or samples * Use of reagents from different master lots All tests which are positive by ELISA once are repeated in duplicate and if possible a confirmatory neutralization test may be done. The blood unit found ELISA reactive is segregated from the blood storage and appropriately discarded.
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many times, people are moved into positions without any support or training. Sometimes the person has a natural talent but more often they learn by trial and error, or they turn the stress in on themselves. This retreat was was personally challenging, involving a lot of self-reflection, but at the same time it provided a wealth of education and support so that we could become the best possible asset to the organization." --2013 LDP participant
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) provides leadership development opportunities and ongoing support to academic leaders on all four campuses. The University of Missouri seeks applications from faculty administrators within the University of Missouri each spring for a fall cohort. We strive to select a diverse group of leaders who represent all campuses and disciplines and include a wide range of experience and expertise. This program enhances effective leadership to create the conditions for high performance, high commitment, and cultural competence in the academic setting.
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Department chairs and other academic leaders are encouraged to visit with their dean and/or provost about being nominated for participation. The Provost on each campus along with the Academic Deans will formally recommend candidates. Typically, we receive more applications than we can accept. Unfortunately, not all nominees will be selected for participation in the Leadership Development Program. This is an ongoing program and all interested academic leaders are encouraged to reapply for participation in future years. All application questions should be directed to your campus Provost's Office.
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- Each applicant will receive an email notifying them if he/she has been selected to the program
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CERTAINTIES: Bruce Dern. He's the only one out of this group you can lay money on. He'll be in the Oscar race for his career comeback performance as a wispy-haired old codger who goes on a road trip into his far-off past.
SURPRISES: I wouldn't call any of the others "shocks," since the expanded comedy field makes room for a lot of other contenders. Bale and DiCaprio are trying to edge into the season's most competitive race, so they absolutely had to rank here. Isaac and Phoenix are longshots for the Oscar, but worthy of whatever consideration this gives them.
SNUBS: The Globes could have reached for Ben Stiller for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty if they just wanted to populate their ballroom with famous funnymen. Ethan Hawke for Before Midnight could also have been a possibility. Both were extreme longshots, though.
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September 13, 2011
OBU has been ranked as the only Oklahoma college or university on U.S.News & World Report's annual ranking of "Great Schools, Great Prices" for 2012. OBU also has been listed as Oklahoma's highest-ranked college in "Best Regional Colleges" for the 18th consecutive year.
OBU has made the news magazine's "top 10" in its category for 20 consecutive years. The exclusive rankings, which include more than 1,400 schools nationwide, are available today, Sept. 13, here. They also will be published in the 350-page 2012 edition of the Best Colleges guidebook, available here and on newsstands Sept. 20.
"As OBU moves into its second century, we continue to build the vision for tomorrow on the long-standing excellence that has garnered attention from rankings such as U.S.News & World Report for many years," said OBU President David W. Whitlock. "I congratulate the faculty, staff and students on Bison Hill for their faithfulness to the mission of OBU, which reflects our commitment to the highest quality in a Christian liberal arts education."
Over the past two decades, the U.S. News college rankings, which group schools based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, has grown to be the most comprehensive research tool for students and parents considering higher education opportunities.
"These rankings continue to affirm our long-standing tradition of academic excellence," said Dr. Stan Norman, provost and executive vice president for campus life. "They demonstrate the resolve of our faculty and staff to excellence in all things, and we celebrate all the hard work and sacrificial commitments that have made these achievements possible."
The calculation for "Great Schools, Great Prices" takes into account a school's academic quality, based on its U.S. News "Best Colleges" ranking and the 2010-11 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.
"Once again our position in the national rankings underscores the high academic quality and affordability of an OBU education," said Bruce Perkins, dean of enrollment management at OBU. "OBU is committed to investing heavily in our students. Nearly $8 million in scholarships has been awarded this fall, and student debt upon graduation continues to be among the lowest in the state, including at public universities. Students who are serious about their studies and who desire to integrate their faith with academics need to consider OBU as the premier option within the state when selecting a university."
According to information provided by U.S. News, the rankings system rests on two pillars. It relies on quantitative measures which education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality, and on the magazine's nonpartisan view of "what matters in education." First, schools are categorized by mission. U.S. News then gathers data from each college for up to 16 indicators of academic excellence. Each factor is assigned a weight that reflects the magazine's judgment about how much a measure matters. Finally, the colleges in each category are ranked against their peers, based on their composite weighted score. (A more detailed explanation is available on the U.S. News Web site.)
To sort colleges and universities into their appropriate ranking categories, U.S. News used the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's recently announced changes to its highly respected Basic Classification. The 2010 update was the first major category revision by Carnegie since 2006. As a result, many colleges have switched ranking categories and some schools have been added to the rankings for the first time. The category changes were the main explanation for the biggest movements in this year's rankings.
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