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Bet on Roberto Luongo to bounce back
BOSTON -- Have the Bruins gone all Blackhawks on Roberto Luongo, or was Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals just a blip on an otherwise terrific run by the Vancouver Canucks' star goaltender?
And by going all Blackhawks on him, we mean getting inside his head for a few games.
For what it's worth, Luongo's demeanor Tuesday suggested a calm and confident person, not the same cat we saw the past few years during his struggles against Chicago.
"Obviously, it was disappointing last night," Luongo told ESPN.com on Tuesday after having spoken to a horde of media for close to a half hour. "We're all upset with ourselves. But right now, I'm in the Stanley Cup finals. I've been waiting for this my whole life. I'm not going to shrug my shoulders and put my head down. It's time to go to work here. Pick yourself back up, dust yourself up and go back at it. We have a chance to win the game tomorrow and go home up 3-1."
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That bounce-back didn't happen immediately in the first round with his nemesis, those darn Blackhawks. They pelted him in back-to-back games to the point where head coach Alain Vigneault saw the need to give his franchise goalie a mental break and, in stunning fashion, started Cory Schneider for Game 6.
Credit Dr. Vigneault. Luongo came back with a masterful performance in Game 7 with the season on the line and the Blackhawks sensing history. From that day on, the Canucks goalie has looked sharp as he rolled through Nashville, San Jose and the Bruins in the first two games of the Cup finals.
Then came Monday night. Eight goals. Mercy. Eight goals! Are the B's in his head now?
"I don't know," Bruins center Patrice Bergeron said. "He's a great goalie. I had him at the Olympics. He was great."
What Bergeron witnessed firsthand as teammates on Team Canada was Luongo standing up to incredible pressure on home soil, not to mention replacing legend Martin Brodeur, to win Olympic gold.
Oh, we know, we know, 99 percent of people in the hockey world believe that Luongo didn't really win the gold as much as he didn't lose it.
What a bunch of hogwash. The guy stopped the puck under the most intense circumstances. Do people not remember his heart-stopping save on Pavol Demitra late in the semifinal game against Slovakia?
"I don't care what people say, Luongo is a great goalie who wins big games," Wayne Gretzky told ESPN.com via text Tuesday.
Gretzky was at the helm of Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey when Luongo stepped in for an injured Brodeur and delivered a clutch performance to beat the Czech Republic in the semifinals in Toronto.
But people choose to have selective memories when it comes to athletes. And for whatever reason, the naysayers seem to outnumber the believers when it comes to Luongo, even in his own town of Vancouver.
It'll be that way until Luongo wins the Stanley Cup, whether that's fair or not.
We're not letting Luongo off the hook for Monday night. Was he shaky? You bet. But you can hardly hang that loss on him. His team was dreadful. The Canucks stopped playing at 4-0. Georges Vezina couldn't have made a difference in goal at that point.
"Can't really say it was his fault," Canucks star Daniel Sedin said. "As a team, we didn't help him out."
But the Bruins were on to something in Game 3 that they really didn't do in the opening two games to make Luongo's job more difficult. They were mostly a perimeter team in terms of their shot selection in Vancouver. In Game 3, the Bruins crashed the net, fought for rebounds and made it a lot harder on Luongo.
"I don't think we're going to score eight goals on him every night," Bruins winger Michael Ryder said Tuesday. "He's a great goaltender. We think he's going to definitely bounce back. We have to make sure we keep doing some of the same things, get traffic, keep shooting the puck. He's usually going to make that first save. It's all about getting to the net, outbattling their D and getting loose pucks. We need to get those dirty goals on him."
The Bruins don't want to give out bulletin-board material, but you know that privately they're wondering whether they've gotten to Luongo as the Hawks did more than a month ago.
"It's happened a bunch of times. It's not necessarily having to do with the Chicago series," Luongo said of having a bad game. "It happened last year in the playoffs. It happens to everybody. This is part of goaltending. You got to have a short memory. You can't dwell on what happened last night."
It shouldn't take long to find out where Luongo's head is Wednesday night. But if we had to guess? Bet on Luongo bouncing back.
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Womack had suffered a number of health ailments in recent years.
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Off the expanded edition of The Bravest Man in the Universe.
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"How can I not remember songs I wrote? It's frustrating."
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It's been a fast, wild year.
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Damon Albarn in Womack's band.
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Video: Mumford & Sons, Bobby Womack on Jools Holland
Another big night on the UK music program.
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Two legends unite on late night.
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notre dame gots this in the bag
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I hate Ohio State, but I always pull for all the Big Ten teams in their bowl games
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NEVER count Tressel out for bowl games. He prepares his teams as well as any coach in the Country. Yes, OSU slipped up early against Texas (and just imagine if Ryan Hamby did NOT drop the game sealing TD pass aainst Texas!!! OSU'd be playing USC instead of Texas), but that was early. Nobody gave them a prayer of a chance against Miami, and yet they won. The only bowl game they lost under Tressel was the 2000 game against S. Carolina, and they were down 28-0 at the half and came back to lose 31-28. Since then, they've played like winners, and they will be a VERY tough team to beat.
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I think I am gonna go with ND,mainly to spite my friend Jesse who goes to OSU.
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Notre Dame takes this one just because i think Brady Quinn outhrows Troy Smith. Prediction ND by 5.
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Good...I hope the media buys into this as well.
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LOL,my friend Jesse said for spiting him,he's gonna egg my house.
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There is no way the Bucs loose this game. OSU by 9.
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Clouds on the Street: Public Installation by Eduardo Coimbra
Juxtapoz // Sunday, January 06, 2013
We have to applaud this Cloud installation by Rio de Janeiro-based artist Eduardo Coimbra. Not only does the piece looks magical at night, it transcends into daytime just as effectively. Using iron, translucent canvas printing, fluorescent lamps, and mirrors, while creating 5 light boxes measuring 17 sq ft, Coimbra's Cloud installaton creates a surreal experience in a public space.
The Works of Lucas de Alcântara
Juxtapoz // Monday, November 19, 2012
Lucas de Alcântara is an illustrator working out of Divinópol, Brazil. His solemn watercolor paintings, with their beautiful marbled colors and quiet figures, are both emotive and immersive, sucking a viewer into the characters and scenes that populate his mind.
Friends Of: How to Make a Flipbook!
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In our continuing partnership with the Friends Of campaign, today we look at something that will be the best office distraction project we can present to you on a Monday. Yes, we are teaching you how to make a Flipbook. All you need is a printer, a stapler, a pair of scissors, and your imagination.
Friends Of: Juliana Xavier Rusino, Student
Juxtapoz // Tuesday, October 23, 2012
In our continuing coverage of the Friends Of campaign and Rio's leading art and technology school, Spectaculu, we take our attention away from the established talents of Vik Muniz, Mark Bradford, Carlos Saldanha, and Campana Designs and focus on the up-and-coming talents of student Juliana Xavier Rusino. The students from "Friends of..." program designed T-shirts, and Juliana's standout design features an Afro-Brazilian version of Marilyn Monroe.
Street Works by Andre Muniz Gonzaga
Juxtapoz // Monday, October 22, 2012
Brazilian street artist, Andre Muniz Gonzaga, utilizes the imperfections and irregular surfaces of the cities streets to create distorted and often bizarre faces. Just in the last year, his work has appeared abroad in places like Senegal, Portugal, Berlin, and Amsterdam.
Friends Of: Carlos Saldanha, Director
Juxtapoz // Friday, October 19, 2012
As part of our continuing series of Friends of Vik Muniz, today we look at director Carlos Saldanha. Carlos Saldanha is an Oscar-nominated Brazilian director of several beloved animated features, including the Ice Age series and his latest success, Rio—a love letter to his hometown. He joined Blue Sky in 1993 after graduating from the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Since then, he has been considered one of the most successful directors of animated features in the industry.
Taborda's Dark Mysticism
Illustration // Friday, October 19, 2012
Eduardo Taborda's mindmelting drawings are nightmarish visions founded on meticulous linework and heavy symbolism. Working primarily in black and white, Taborda shows a staggering attention to detail and a strong commitment to the gruesome in apocalyptic tableaus where dying men beg for mercy and burst into flames. Taborda is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Friends Of: Campana Brothers' Designs
Juxtapoz // Tuesday, October 16, 2012
As we continue our series of featuring the Friends Of Brazilian great, Vik Muniz, today we look at the award-winning design team of brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana. Campana Designs have long been known for their unique combination of craft-meets-contemporary, recycled-meets-high design furniture. The Campanas have garnered massive critical attention for their innovative furniture made from everyday materials and waste products like cardboard, fabric scraps, rope, aluminum wire, and plastic tubes.
Friends Of: Mark Bradford, Visual Artist
Juxtapoz // Friday, October 12, 2012
Mark Bradford is best known for his large-scale paintings made from materials that he gathers from the streets around his Los Angeles studio. Using both collage and décollage techniques, Bradford creates abstract works that can be seen as topographies of the city's physical as well as social, economic, and cultural landscape.
Vik Muniz & Friends Limited Edition T-Shirts
Juxtapoz // Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Brazilian artist and activist Vik Muniz, renowned designers The Campana Brothers, visual artist Mark Bradford, and director Carlos Saldanha have all designed limited-edition T-shirts as part of "Friends of Vik Muniz for Spectaculu." Help support Spectaculu and raise awareness about the amazing opportunities that the art and technology school bring to Rio de Janeiro's youth.


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I have been searching for a solution to my problem, but I have not been able to find one yet, which is why I am making my first post here.
I am working on a project that lets the registered members submit a weekly worksheet with a number of multiple choice questions. Each week the number of questions changes, but there is always 2 choices to each question. For each question the member selects which answer they think is correct, and a 'confidence rating'. The confidence rating is used to score how much confidence they have that their answer choice is correct. For a sheet with 16 questions, the member has to rate each question with 1-16, and each value can only be used one time. Each sheet has a total possible points score, which is the sum of each possible rating (ie (1+2+3...14+15+16 = 136).
For each week, and year there will be a records page that will show the number of points, and the member's 'average' for that time frame. For the 'average' I have to take the number of points the member received, and divide it by the number of points possible. I know this is really more of a percentage, but this is the way to client wants this process done.
So, is there way to be able to figure out the number of total points possible for each sheet in mysql without having to create a new column in one of my tables with the value or use php?
The tables are currently set up as follows:
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Let me rephrase your question so I can make sure I understand what you're asking. You want to know the total number of points possible for a sheet, which has any number of questions, and each question is worth from 1 to n, n being the number of questions on the sheet, with no number being used twice.
Not using PHP, you can do a group by and sum the column answer_rating, but that depends on the accuracy of the member entries. If you have validation on the form so you are guaranteed a unique rating value for every question then you can do it this way.
This could be wrong depending on how your data looks.Code:SELECT sum(answer_rating) from member_answers group by b.sheet_id
You could also count up the number of questions for a sheet and then accumulate rating total in a loop, but that's using PHP.
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Hey guys, for a long time now a sort of drama has been unfolding between myself and another deviantart user, Luisa Rafidi (now known as lulles). The only reason I bring this up is because, as Luisa herself mentioned in a journal entry she wrote a little while back, many people have been sending notes about it to both of us. The issue is that many people feel that Luisa is copying me - not just my artwork but also my layouts and overall web activities - and want to give me a heads up about it. Luisa's journal entry is intended to clear up the situation and to state that she will work on the problem, but since then I have still received notes on the issue (relating to her latest blog post). Also, since the journal does not represent my feelings on the matter at all, I want to write my own journal entry in order to clear things up from my side.
First of all, for those who have sent me notes on this issue, I really appreciate it. I get notes all the time about my artwork being 'stolen'. Sometimes (most of the time, even) this is the case, such as my artwork being used for layout templates or being sold on ebay. Sometimes it's not the case at all. These are just people expressing concern over whether my artwork is being used in a fair way, and I appreciate the gesture, even though sometimes this concern is unjustified. Here on the web it's hard to keep track of what's happening with your work and it's great to see people looking out for eachother; I have done the same myself for other artists in the past.
As for my side of the story, let me begin by saying this: I'm not posting this journal with the intention of starting some kind of feud. I do not want people to stick up for me or, worse yet, go after Luisa. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS. I don't want to start any heated discussions or fights. I simply want to explain this situation from my perspective, since I have never addressed this issue openly (with the exception of a few angry twitter messages) and the only journal entry that does (Luisa's) gives the wrong impression of the situation, in my opinion.
To begin with, Luisa states that "it all started with a blog layout and tutorial" and mentions that a few of her art pieces incidentally resemble mine, and leaves it at that. This is not how I experienced it. It did begin with layouts, since she modeled her website after one of my old designs and then proceeded to literally copy/paste all of my CSS coding from my blog into hers, after which I contacted her and asked her to stop. She said she understood and indeed stopped copy/pasting, opting instead for eyeballing which resulted in almost identical designs anyway. Let me be clear, however: blog designs are not a big issue to me. Sure, I find it irritating when someone copies my layout without crediting me, but it doesn't bother me that much and I can move on.
However, around the same time, her artwork began to look a lot like my own as well. Of course, we are all influenced by other artists. However, few of us can say that we are influenced by one artist alone and seek to imitate their work almost completely, which I felt was the case with some of Luisa's work. Again, though, not the first time this has happened to me and I can live with it. If it bothers me a lot, I talk about it with that artist, which I did with Luisa. However, nothing changed.
And then came all of the extra details. Her facebook profile page suddenly contained almost the exact biography. Her F.A.Q had the same design, structure, and CONTENT: literally the same topics which she claimed were frequently asked to her. She began joining all the websites that I had accounts on, including vimeo, where she began posting progress videos of her artwork within days that I had done this exact same thing. Her profile information on these pages were freakishly similar to my own. Link buttons and website graphics which were almost identical to mine appeared on her sites. Her website biography had the same structure, length, and even identical sentences to my own. And the most agitating thing of all was that if I changed something, within a few days Luisa changed it too, which made me feel, honestly, like I was being stalked.
I began to get pretty angry about the issue. Every time I received a note alerting me to these things I would get really upset, I simply don't know how else to put it. Not just angry but offended and hurt. I had tried to sort it out with Luisa many times, by talking with her through e-mail and deviantart notes, and she always seemed understanding. However, her behavior only seemed to show that she did not understand at all, and I had given up on trying to talk to her about it since it yielded no results and drained my energy. I tried to completely ignore the problem.
That is the main issue which I feel isn't addressed in Luisa's journal entry. This is not just a fellow deviant who has been 'inspired' by me. Honestly, I have seen many people here inspired by my work, just as I have been hugely inspired by others, and I must say that 'inspiration' is very different. Luisa has been imitating me. Not just my work, but my words, my designs, my activities. It is very severe and I have never experienced something like this before.
The second thing in Luisa's journal which I absolutely don't agree with is her statement: "This is mine and Loish's problem." She makes it sound like she and I are sorting this out and that everyone else should mind their own business in the meantime. Let me be clear: she and I are NOT sorting this out. I tried to talk about it with her so many times, with so little result, that I just gave up. Since then, I recceived two notes from other people who were clearly speaking on her behalf, one of them asking me if I could fix the situation of people sending her notes and later adding that Luisa is too scared to talk to me herself. Although I understand that Luisa is overwhelmed by this situation (that she caused herself), she has no reason to be scared of me. If she cannot bring herself to talk to me directly, then she shouldn't write a journal making it appear as if we are sorting things out. This is far from the truth.
Most importantly, she should not blame those people who are sending her and I notes or tell others to just "mind their own business." I feel quite strongly that the only person who can solve this issue is Luisa, and not by writing evasive understatements in her journal and telling others to shut up, but by facing her problem and admitting to her behavior. Luisa herself has admitted to me that things like this have happened to her before. This is the time for her to open her eyes and develop a healthy attitude towards digital art and promoting it online, to develop her own voice and learn to express herself and not imitate others.
I hope this makes my side of the story clear. In Luisa's journal she also states that she will work on this problem and that there are no need to send notes anymore, statements which I completely support. By writing this journal, I'd like to put an end to my involvement in this whole situation and just move on. Anyone who notes/comments/emails about this in the future will simply be provided a link to this journal so that I don't have to put any more time into explaining what is going on, and hopefully this whole problem will be nonexistent soon. Thanks for reading!


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Sorry, I don't have pictures. The rest of the plants look fine, but the tips of some of the leaves appear to roll up black (not brown). Does anyone know what is causing this? It just started. I can't find any plant disease or insect problem that makes the leaves do this. I am wondering if too much rain lately has led to this for some reason?
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Well, they are fine now... I think they just went through some kind of shock from being moved around. I have them planted in containers and took them to my mom's while I was away. The day I brought them back here, this is what happened and continue to happen for awhile. I could tell they were really trying to get over whatever it was and now they look as good as new. It's also possible it was just simply the heat / direct sun... this is my first garden so I have no idea what they like/dislike... I am pretty sure they were in more direct sun that was over 95 degrees just up until recently here than they were in at my mom's... perhaps that was it... Regardless, they finally got over it and are looking great. ~Angela |
That's good to hear, Angela. I'm glad you got back to us about this despite receiving no answers to your post. Sometimes no one has an answer. Jim |
Very true! I had no idea what the problem that you described was but I am glad your KW are doing good now. These are the best type of problems, the ones that go away by themselves... |
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David Jameson Architect, Alexandria; 703-739-3840; davidjamesonarchitect.com. David Jameson's modern designs have won awards locally, nationally, and internationally. His small firm typically uses a mix of natural stone, glass, and steel to design spaces that are contemporary but inviting. One peer calls his work "exciting, innovative, and intellectually rigorous."
David Jones Architect, Northwest DC; 202-332-1200; davidjonesarchitects.com. Thirty-year veteran David Jones and his firm of six architects lean toward traditional styles. Their high-end work incorporates eco-friendly materials and practices.
McInturff Architects, Bethesda; 301-229-3705; mcinturffarchitects.com. One of the area's premier architects, Mark McInturff does modern, detailed design that embodies what one peer calls "classic calmness." The eight-person firm includes two people accredited in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Muse Architects, Bethesda; 301-718-8118; musearchitects.com. At this 26-year-old firm, Stephen Muse requires associates to have LEED accreditation. The 18-member team is best known for its work on older houses but can also work on modern projects.
Neumann Lewis Buchanan Architects, Northwest DC; 202-775-4881; also in Middleburg; nlbarchitects.com. The architects in this award-winning firm use materials such as brick, stone, slate, and tin to create new houses that "appear to have been in place for a very long time," says David Neumann. Along with Andy Lewis and Mark Buchanan, he heads a team that also works on renovations and additions to older homes.
Richard Williams Architects, Northwest DC; 202-387-4500; richardwilliamsarchitects.com. Richard Williams specializes in restoration of historic houses but also designs modern, new homes in rural areas, which one fellow architect calls "fresh and original." Says Williams: "We can do clean and contemporary plans and interiors, dealing sensitively with historic structures."
Robert M. Gurney, Alexandria; 703-739-3843; robertgurneyarchitect.com. Winner of many American Institute of Architects awards, modernist Robert Gurney recently designed a house in Lake Anna, Virginia, that was recognized as one of the 30 best in the world. His staff of six architects is highly regarded by peers.
Wiedemann Architects, Bethesda; 301-652-4022; wiedemannarchitects.com. Long known for traditional work with older houses, Greg Wiedemann and his nine architects are taking on more modern projects—a recent design of a modern Bethesda house won several AIA awards.
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Ahmann Architects, University Park; 301-864-1334; ahmannarchitects.com. Most of Thomas Ahmann's work is traditional renovations and additions, although his three-architect firm also designs new homes. He recently transformed an early-20th-century cabin into a four-bedroom bungalow.
Amestudio, Alexandria; 703-549-2948; amestudio.com. Ben Ames designs Zen-like homes, renovations, and additions and uses eco-friendly materials such as bamboo and recycled metals.
Barnes Vanze Architects, Northwest DC; 202-337-7255; also in Middleburg; barnesvanze.com. Entering their 21st year in business, Anthony Barnes and Stephen Vanze design new houses as well as additions and renovations in both traditional and modern styles. With five LEED-accredited architects, the firm has created a list of more than 100 ways that clients can go green.
Bennett Frank McCarthy, Silver Spring; 301-585-2222; bfmarch.com. In their 20th year of business, Ralph Bennett, Larry Frank, and Brian McCarthy do a wide range of projects, mostly in Montgomery County. "Our projects," says Frank, "have traditional attributes with contemporary design and structure."
Broadhurst Architects, Rockville; 301-309-8900; broadhurstarchitects.com. Jeffery Broadhurst says he learned how to create "thoughtful, respectful designs" while working under Stephen Muse and Gregory Wiedemann. On his own since 2001, Broadhurst "strives to make comfortable spaces" when he renovates and adds on to old homes.


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That's when things got really weird. Miley outed herself as a former cigarette smoker, describing the phase as "the best three years of my life." The health advocate (?) then explained that she had to stop because smoking made her look old and ruined her love life. However, the "Adore You" diva revealed that she can get any "guy and girl" to make out with her since switching to marijuana because her breath smells so nice. See video of her unusual PSA after the jump.
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For 10 years, thick-film YBCO has been used to make radio frequency filters out of three-dimensional superconductor coated structures. These filters are presented in a detail never before revealed. The chronology of solving technical problems such as coating and construction will be recounted from a historical perspective. The most recent design, which results in a 16-pole, 1.9 GHz filter in a housing measuring 145 mm×60 mm×35 mm, will be shown in detail. We will discuss the challenges in resonator design, substrate fabrication, coating technology, filter design, and filter realization associated with this filter. This overview demonstrates the progression of size over the past decade, resulting in an order of magnitude reduction in filter size and lessening size as a concern for system application of thick-film HTS filters. The impact of this size reduction on performance metrics such as Q and realizable filter order, as well as device characteristics such as intermodulation distortion, will be shown.
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- A Review of HTS Thick-Film Microwave Filter Technology
- Journal
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
Volume 19, Issue 7-8 , pp 523-530
- Cover Date
- 2006-11-01
- 10.1007/s10948-006-0213-4
- Print ISSN
- 1557-1939
- Online ISSN
- 1557-1947
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- Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
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- thick-film
- filter
- intermodulation distortion
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- S. K. Remillard (1)
- S. Cordone (2)
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- 1. Agile Devices, Inc., 2526 Grand Vista Ct. NW, 49534, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 2. ISCO International, 1001 Cambridge Drive, 60007, Elk Grove Village, Illinois


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Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School crowned two Homecoming queens and kings last week. (Left side) Sara Faber and Zach Ryerson were chosen as the Ventura royalty. (Right side)
School Board approves trip for CL senior art students
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 11:25
Clear Lake High School senior art students will have the opportunity to experience art in a variety of forms through a trip to Seattle, Wash. in November.
The Clear Lake School Board gave unanimous approval Monday night to a request by CLHS art instructor Tyler Purdy to offer the trip to his senior independent studio students Nov. 8-12.
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Chalk it up to talent, a stroke of luck or his multiple connections in the music industry, but it took singer/producer J Moss just one album to quickly cement himself as one of urban Gospel's fastest-rising stars. Glitz and glamour are nothing new to him—as one-third of production team PAJAM, he's worked with the genre's brightest, including Hezekiah Walker, Kierra "KiKi" Sheard and Byron Cage, to name a few.
But his national debut, The J Moss Project, proved that he was a solo artist in his own right. The album was a case study on how to mix and match sensibilities without alienating fans, and the results showed: the effort yielded a quarter- million discs sold, a chart-topping song ("We Must Praise") and a bevy of awards and nominations.
The fields are ripe for the follow-up, and V2…The Voice Returns is one in every sense of the word. Please excuse the silly, over-the-top title: the move is trademark J Moss, who, like in the many songs he's co-produced, is unabashed to namedrop—or at least allude to—himself or his production team. The funny thing is, J Moss doesn't need shameless self-promotion. As V2 attests, his music has enough verve and character to stand on its own merits. In a way, J Moss is like urban Gospel's version of R. Kelly, not just in vocal or rhythmic style, but in the individuality of his artistry.
One needs not look further than the apologetic "I'm Not Perfect" to just know it's J Moss—the pitch-perfect tenor, the thick R&B groove, the multi-layered harmonies are all characteristic identity marks of the singer and his PAJAM troupe. That these elements can be pinpointed so easily is problematic: Does "The Voice" have anything to offer that he didn't already try either on his debut or someone else's album?
Yes and no. When stripped to the basics, V2 is a retread of done-heard tricks—and very good ones at that—that have worked before. "Florida," for example, is this album's "I Wanna Be," beats-per-minute and all. Elsewhere, the heartfelt "Abundantly" is V2's requisite "We Must Praise," while the smooth "Let It Go" is "Livin' 4" on autopilot.
These similarities don't belie the album's production values—PAJAM knows how to make hits, and V2's surefire R&B stamp is no exception. At times, J Moss will even throw us a curveball or two—"The Operator" is an irresistible slice of neo-gospel—but these in no way neutralize the overall familiarity of the disc.
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Local designer Denise Capers thought first lady Michelle Obama would wear a red gown to the recent inaugural balls. She hoped that the gown would be the red one she designed and sent to the White House.
Instead, the first lady's gown was a repeat encore appearance for designer Jason Wu, who designed the white inaugural gown Obama wore in 2009. Public and designer reaction then was swift. Many admired the flowing one-shoulder design, while others thought differently."I thought she looked like she was going to a prom," said Capers, a University City designer who owns Capriccio by Denise and has been designing formal dress wear and other fashion since 1986. "I understand that she was trying to support new young designers, but that white dress did not flatter her."The color was an interesting choice. But I like red better. It is a more traditional color and rich and more patriotic," said Capers.This year's gown by Wu was more flattering, said Capers, but she thinks her gown better suits the first lady.Capers decided to fashion a gown for the first lady after the first inaugural. So, about two weeks before this year's inauguration, she sent the gown directly to Michelle Obama at the White House.She wasn't asked to do it and she was not really expecting that Obama would wear her gown, but Capers decided to send it.Capers thought it interesting that she and Wu had the similar fashion ideas about what would look good on Obama."Red goes well with Michelle's skin tone," Capers said. "My dress, like Wu's, was a halter-style, but mine has a high back and arm holes just a bit wider and no sleeves to show off her nicely built and toned arms. There's a V in the front, cut a little higher since we know the first lady is conservative. A rhinestone broach at the waistline makes it elegant. "She'd look fabulous wearing this dress," said Capers, pointing out features on her sleek satin Barbecue Red gown. "I can visualize Michelle in it – I just love everything about it."Capers hopes that the first lady's penchant to promote small designers might interest Obama in looking at her dress. But she'll understand if Obama decides she can't wear her dress. So far, she's had no response from the White House."Michelle Obama is strong, physically fit and isn't afraid to make her own decisions," said Capers. "She doesn't let society dictate what she has to do or wear; she has a choice and she makes up her own mind."But if she could, Capers would love to receive an invitation to visit the White House."I would love to see the White House," said Capers, "it's been a dream of mine, and I'd take my family along."Friday, Feb. 08, 2013
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We all want to protect our pets from potentially fatal infectious diseases, but reports of side effects after vaccination have made veterinarians realize that vaccination is not always the harmless procedure we once thought it was. Still, these reactions are relatively rare.
Meanwhile, vaccinations are vital--and in some cases, required by law--to keep pets from becoming health risks to humans and other animals, should they contract diseases such as distemper or rabies.
So the question becomes: How can we safeguard our pets and still reduce their chances of getting sick from side effects?
Today, according to Arnold Plotnick, DVM, vice president of the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City, "We should regard vaccinations in the same way we regard anesthesia: generally safe, with adverse reactions and side effects being relatively uncommon. Both should be performed only when there is a valid indication." In other words, vaccinate only when necessary!
All of the recommendations made in this article should be discussed with your vet. There is no one standard vaccination protocol that applies to every dog or cat. Decide with your veterinarian which vaccines should be given and how often, based on these points:
Instead of vaccinating, some owners ask their vet to do a blood test to check "antibody titer" (the level of antibodies) to see if their pet is protected. Although these tests are easy to do, they do not fully test the level of immunity, so they aren't foolproof. A low titer does not necessarily mean that an animal is not protected, and a high titer does not ensure 100 percent protection. However, this test might make an owner feel better if they don't want to vaccinate their pet.


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Felipe Larraín, Chile
Were not singing victory, says Felipe Larraín. But he has made impressive progress against considerable odds
If, in his former job as an economics professor at the Catholic University in Santiago, Chiles finance minister Felipe Larraín had been asked to mark his countrys economic performance over the past decade, he would have given it a could do better. In the decade to 1997, Chile grew at more than double the world average, he points out, but has since slipped below it.
With the aim of changing that or, as he puts it, restarting the economy he worked closely for two years with Sebastián Piñera, the centre-rights presidential candidate, to draw up the economic programme that was a key factor in Piñeras election, after two decades of government by the centre-left Concertación coalition.
Our message was not to break away from the past and Chiles counter-cyclical fiscal policy, but to build on it, says Larraín.
The Piñera governments goals include average annual 6% growth over its four-year term, the creation of 200,000 jobs a year and an end to extreme poverty. And 52-year-old Larraín, who like Piñera holds a PhD in economics from Harvard University, was looking forward to implementing it. Although Ive been an adviser to many governments, this is my first opportunity to do it myself, he says.
But, on February 27, just 12 days before Piñera took office as president, one of the worlds worst earthquakes in over a century devastated large swathes of central and southern Chile, potentially also tumbling the incoming governments carefully-laid economic plans. We realized the immediate priorities had changed, but we also decided we couldnt abandon our goals, says Larraín.
In other words, the new government would face a double task rebuilding after the destruction caused by the earthquake while, at the same time, delivering on its election promises. Even for a self-confessed workaholic like Larraín, that has meant some unusual working hours.
The author of 10 books and many academic papers, he admits to missing the comparative peace of university life and his seats on company boards. However, he is happy with the way the finance ministry has met its first key challenge of drawing up a plan to finance the estimated $8.4 billion, four-year cost of the governments programme and the $9.3 billion needed to rebuild public infrastructure.
Rather than relying solely on the sovereign wealth fund that Chile accumulated during the 200408 boom in the price of copper, its main export the easy but not the best answer, says Larraín it devised a diversified plan that includes tax increases contrary to what youd expect from a centre-right government and Chiles two recent successful placements on the international bond market.
And, recovering more quickly than expected from the earthquake, the economy is building up a powerful head of steam, with year-on-year growth in the second quarter reaching 6.5%. That is, however, largely the lagged effect of last years expansive monetary and fiscal policies, rather than a merit of the present government, and the international economy could still play the small, export-led Chilean economy a bad turn.
Were not singing victory, admits Larraín. In other words, if he were still a professor, the mark he would probably give is keep up the good work.
Jamaica is getting back on track and could become an unlikely poster child for the IMF. However, elsewhere in the Caribbean the threat of default looms and some countries are not ready to ask for help
Next year's IMF and World Bank meetings will be in the Peruvian capital Lima. Lucien Chauvin looks at how the country has succeeded in posting the fastest growth on the South American continent.
In an exclusive interview with Emerging Markets, Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda insisted the policies of Abenomics were working, not hurting, and defended the ways the world's big four central banks were operating monetary policy
Africa has been on the cusp of mainstream capital markets for years. While the continent made a breakthrough in the variety of issuance it produced in 2012-13, 2014 looks like it will be the year when African borrowers finally become established
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It's been two weeks since the surviving members of Grateful Dead announced that they would be performing a final farewell three-day concert event over Fourth of July weekend at Chicago's Solider Field. The most important psychedelic rock band in history turned fifty years old this year. Another equally significant anniversary for 2015 is twenty years ago this July were the final performances of the Grateful Dead with lead guitarist and bandleader Jerry Garcia.
So many years after the disbandment of Grateful Dead that in turn relocated tens of thousands of devoted tour followers to various other acts and bigger life purposes, folks still crave that familiar feeling that kept them on tour. It didn't only come from the music that Garcia and the gang connected with so many people through, but the sense of community and thriving weirdness that expanded continuously over decades of different intersections.
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Phil Lesh & Friends are planning an 8 Night run at The Capitol Theatre, in Port Chester, NY in April. Phil and Friends lineup includes: John Kadlecik, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Jeff Chimenti and Joe Russo for the first set of dates. They will play with Phil at The Capitol Theatre from April 2nd-5th.
Instead of sweating getting his wallet even fatter or having his name rolling off more folks' tongues, Warren Haynes puts hammers, nails and efforts of kind-hearted, hard working Habitat for Humanity supporters where his guitar is to improve life for others. "Sweat Equity", which simply means an individual needs to do for themselves and community to have the community return the favor is the driving force behind Haynes' efforts.
Lockn' is thrilled to announce a rare Festival two-day engagement featuring Phil Lesh & Friends, expect the unexpected!
After 17 consecutive years the All Good Music Festival is taking a year off in 2014 with solid plans to return in 2015 at an unspecified venue. Festival organizers Tim Walther and Junipa Contento are taking this time to develop and cultivate a long-term location for the return of All Good Festival by bringing it back home to the mid-Atlantic region, where they have proudly presented live music events for the past 18 years.
After kicking off what some are calling the Fare Thee Well Tour with two nights at Red Rocks, it was clear walking up the ramps that there was a sustained energy ready to boil over on Saturday night. After three consecutive late summers on the rocks, Furthur brought out all of the tricks on this run, and finally decided to not only give us the best of, like they had in previous years, but also lots of songs they'd never dusted off in Colorado.
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Sheer lace designs dominated the Valentino Spring 2012 show in a way that only the legendary Italian fashion house could do without making it seem outdated. Designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri explained that this collection was about fantasy and whimsy.
"Fashion is a dream, and in this moment we need dreams," said Piccioli. The Valentino Spring 2012 collection features a lot of hand painted floral prints and beautiful flower appliques made out of velvet.
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NAGPUR: Already in doldrums for violating wildlife laws, the Ar-Kacheri larger minor irrigation project in Sonala in Buldhana district has got a new twist with Amravati divisional commissioner cautioning the government that unless the process under Rehabilitation Act is followed, starting the work on the project would be improper.
However, the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) has already spent Rs6 crore on Ar-Kacheri project.
On April 9, TOI was first to report how work on Ar-Kacheri, located 6km from the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) boundary and also in its buffer zone, was done without seeking permission from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
Any project falling within 10km radius of a protected area or its notified buffer zone has to seek permission from the NBWL and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The matter is being heard in the high court but forest department and NTCA has not filed a reply yet.
On June 12, Amravati divisional commissioner Ganesh Thakur had apprised principal secretary, relief and rehabilitation, that unless process of Sections 11 (1) and 13 (3) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 is completed work on any project should not start. Section 11 (1) and 13 (1) and (3) deals with notification of areas affected by the project and benefit zone and thereafter giving public notice inviting objections or suggestions land acquisition. For major irrigation projects, the time period is three years and one year for minor projects.
Thakur said that in case of Ar-Kacheri, the notification was issued on January 18, 2011. As there is tremendous opposition from the farmers for the project, the process of land acquisition under Sections 13 (1) and 13 (3) has not been completed in one year. Hence, the notification under Section 11 (1) has become null and void.
Affected farmers from Sonala village led by Ramdas Kothe and others, who have filed a PIL in the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court, have also approached the divisional commissioner to scrap the Ar-Kacheri project stating work on the project is illegal as proper processes were not followed. Besides, land acquisition is being done by middlemen and not the department.
Thakur admitted to have written a letter to the government. "First rehabilitation and then projects is the policy," he said.
Executive engineer for minor irrigation department UM Padmane said, "We followed all processes and have already spent Rs6 crore on Ar-Kacheri. Work on the Rs50 crore project has been stalled as wildlife department has pulled the plug."
Based on Thakur's letter, the Buldhana district rehabilitation officer has sought report from the irrigation department on whether legal procedures were followed or not. Padmane said, "I'll have to check up. I've not seen the said letter."
Ar-Kacheri claims to irrigate 1,900 hectare land but farmers say 50% of the land, which will be affected, is already under well irrigation. Sonala farmers say the project was never demanded by them as already Wan medium irrigation project is situated just 5km upstream of the proposed project. The project may cause problems as the site has no hard strata which are generally needed to construct a dam.
"The project is being proposed simply in the name of wiping out irrigation backlog of Vidarbha in absence of actual demand of a project by the villagers," Kothe said.
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- Vocal Talent: Kathleen Herles (Dora), Harrison Chad (Boots), Marc Weiner (Map, Swiper, Fiesta Trio, Pirate Parrot), Sasha Toro (Backpack), Jake Burbage (Benny), Jose Zelaya (Tico), Ashley Fleming (Isa), Chris Gifford (Big Red Chicken, Fiesta Trio), Leslie Valdes (Senor Tucan), Jason Thornton (Ricardo).
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What do you guys think? Using a barley crusher.
Your image is too small and too zoomed out to see anything. It looks like your husks are shredded, but it's tough to tell from here.
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That looks like a very fine crush. You could run into issues with lautering. Especially is you use a bunch of wheat in the grist. On the bright side you should get very high mash efficiency.
Do the malt conditioning technique with that and you will be a happy brewer. 2% water by weight sprayed and mixed into grains, let the surface dry off (some do a few minutes, I prefer longer) and mill.
I would think with that crush you will get a lot of husk tannin in your flavor profile and quite a bit of flour on the bottom of your brew pot. I would back off a little on the plates. You want the grain to be cracked, but the husks pretty much intact.
That looks exactly like my crush. I have my barley crusher turned to about the 2:00 position. Never had a problem with lautering and 80% efficiency every time. But the only few batches I have done with the new crusher are in the fermentors so no word yet on "husk tannins" but I have never had a problem with that before. PS where in VA are you located?
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crush is just one factor in tannin extraction. Sparge method, temp, pH, gravity all come into play.
Also if you find you do have issues with lautering, a few handfuls of rice hulls go a long way!


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Updated: 01/11/2006 - Robert Timmann of Tallahassee was among the 12 people killed in Saturday night's Black Hawk helicopter crash in Iraq.
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Ron-Ron Juice is the creation of "Jersey Shore" meatball Ronnie. Go-Go Juice is the invention of "Coupon Queen" June, mother of "Toddlers and Tiaras" breakout star "Honey Boo-Boo Child" Alana. Both get their users hyped up and ready for the club/pageant stage. Both cause uncontrollable freak outs and grabby hands. But while Go-Go juice relies solely on a heady combo of high fructose corn syrup and caffeine, Ron-Ron juice has an added advantage: maraschino cherries. What, you thought we were going to say vodka, didn't you?
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Richard Rogers backs Heatherwick's garden bridge
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Heneghan Peng's new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards - the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK
How to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
Zero-energy school by Mikou Design Studio
Sustainable French school generates all its energy on site
Low-energy office building in Austria by Baumschlager Eberle
Architect Baumschlager Eberle has simplified its 2226 Lustenau office building in order to maximise energy savings
Bude barn refurbishment, Devon, by Feilden Fowles
An old barn made of a patchwork of materials called for an energy-efficient extension
Recyclable housing
Technology used to build the world's largest McDonald's is being adapted to build temporary, highly flexible, 100% recyclable housing in Holland. Could the model be brought here to solve the UK's affordable housing crisis?
H.O.U.S.E by Saint Gobain and University of Nottingham
Combining the benefits of high enviromental efficiency and prefabricated design and assembly, the student-designed H.O.U.S.E is setting the benchmark for regulation friendly housing
1-6 Copper Lane by Henley Halebrown Rorrison Architects
Cohousing is a concept proving popular in North America and parts of mainland Europe but, despite being a potentially viable answer to the housing shortage, it is yet to catch on in the UK. Ike Ijeh visits the first cohousing build in London to see if it's an idea worth sharing