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Table 10. Summary of state DOT MSE wall corrosion assessment programs.
State Description References
California Have been installing inspection elements with new construction Jackura et al.
since 1987, and have been performing tensile strength tests on (1987), Elias
extracted elements. Some electrochemical testing of in-service (1990), Coats et al.
reinforcements and coupons has also been performed. LPR and EIS (1990), Coats et al.
tests were performed on inspection elements at selected sites as part (2003- Draft
of NCHRP Project 24-28 and results compared with direct physical Report)
observations on extracted elements.
Florida Program focused on evaluating the impact of saltwater intrusion, Sagues et al. (1998,
including laboratory testing and field studies. Coupons were and 2000), Berke
installed and reinforcements were wired for electrochemical testing and Saques (2009)
and corrosion monitoring at 10 MSE walls. Monitoring has
continued since 1996.
Georgia Began evaluating MSE walls in 1979 in response to observations of McGee (1985),
poor performance at one site located in a very aggressive marine Deaver (1992)
environment incorporating an early application of MSE technology.
Exhumed reinforcement samples for visual examination and
laboratory testing. Some in situ corrosion monitoring of in-service
reinforcements and coupons at 12 selected sites using
electrochemical test techniques was also performed.
Kentucky Developed an inventory and performance database for MSE walls. Beckham et al.
Performed corrosion monitoring including electrochemical testing of (2005)
in-service reinforcements and coupons at five selected sites.
Nevada Condition assessments and corrosion monitoring of three walls at a Fishman et al.
site with aggressive reinforced fill and site conditions. Exhumed (2006)
reinforcements for visual examination and laboratory testing;
performed electrochemical testing on in-service reinforcements and
coupons. A total of 12 monitoring stations were dispersed
throughout the site providing a very good sample distribution.
New York Screened inventory and established priorities for condition Wheeler (1999,
assessment and corrosion monitoring based on suspect reinforced 2000, 2001, 2002a
fills. Two walls with reinforced fill known to meet department and 2002b)
specifications for MSE construction are also included in program as
a basis for comparison. Corrosion monitoring uses electrochemical
tests on coupons and in-service reinforcements.
North Initiated a corrosion evaluation program for MSE structures in 1992. Medford (1999)
Carolina Screened inventory and six walls were selected for electrochemical
testing including measurement of half-cell potential and LPR. This
initial study included in-service reinforcements, but coupons were
not installed. Subsequent to the initial study, NCDOT has installed
coupons and wired in-service reinforcements for measurement of
half-cell potential on MSE walls and embankments constructed
since 1992. LPR testing was also performed at approximately 30
sites in cooperation with NCHRP Project 24-28.
Ohio Concerned about the impact of their highway and bridge deicing Timmerman (1990)
programs on the service life of metal reinforcements. Performed
laboratory testing on samples of reinforced fill but did not sample
reinforcements or make in situ corrosion rate m easurements.
Oregon Preliminary study including 1) a review of methods for estimating Raeburn et al.
and measuring deterioration of structural reinforcing elements, 2) a (2008)
selected history of design specifications and utilization of metallic
reinforcements, and 3) listing of MSE walls that can be identified in
the ODOT system.
Note: EIS = electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
data with geographic location and view all of the perfor- 1. Collection of data on comparison of LPR and weight loss
mance data and pertinent information associated with that measurements using data available from the existing liter-
location. ature augmented with additional data collected from this
project. These data are useful to discern any bias with
respect to LPR measurements that should be considered
Type I--Measured Corrosion Rates
in the reliability analysis.
Consistent with the data needs for reliability analysis and 2. Study of the relationship between corrosion rate and resis-
calibration of strength reduction factors for LRFD, the fol- tivity of reinforced fill materials. Resistivity is known to
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All Brawn GPs Jenson Button has to do to become world champion at this weekends Brazilian Grand Prix is finish third, regardless of whether title rivals Rubens Barrichello or Sebastian Vettel wins. On his early season form that would have been easy, but his last podium finish was at Monza last month and neither Singapore nor Japan yielded much in the way of strong points-scoring results.
With 85 points to Barrichellos 71 and Vettels 69, and a maximum of 20 points up for grabs in the final two races, the odds favour him. If either Barrichello or Vettel does win this weekend and Button places third, Rubens or Sebastian would move to 81 or 79 points, but Jenson would have 91.
That would place him out of Vettels reach even if the Red Bull driver also won in Abu Dhabi, and while Barrichello might then win there and draw even if Button failed to score in the final race, each would have 91 points but Button would take the title by virtue of six wins to Barrichellos four.
Thats assuming mechanical reliability or accidents dont intervene.
Barrichello goes home hell bent on winning, for national pride and to keep his title hopes alive. Button just needs those six points to get him to the top of the mountain. Its Vettel who is under the greatest pressure. But hes the one whose car will feature updates. Brawn took their last changes to Singapore and Japan, but Adrian Newey is continuing to develop the RB5, and that may be a factor.
The Milton Keynes-based team still hope that Vettel might be able to do a Raikkonen, and snatch the title at the 11th hour as Kimi Raikkonen did with Lewis Hamilton in 2007 when he came from 17 points behind. Team principal Christian Horner has pledged that attack is the only policy, and believes that Vettels head will prove stronger than either Buttons or Barrichellos.
Both of our guys are very strong, Horner said, referring also to Mark Webber who, though he is no longer in contention, could still significantly influence the title outcome if he scores well in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. They are great competitors. Very hungry to win. And I think they are mentally stronger. To me, Jensons tightened up, like (England footballer) Stuart Pearce taking a penalty. He is the most vulnerable.
Ive known him since he was 11. He won lots of races in karts, but not many championships. Hes got everything to lose, and that cant not play on his mind. At this level all of these guys are phenomenally talented, so it comes down to mental strength. Its like golfers. They can all hit their strokes, so its all down to what they do with the fine points.
If it comes down to a street fight, my money would be on our two boys. Both are very strong in the head and theyve both pulled off some really good moves this year.
Vettel is not the type to give up, either.
We are here to fight, so lets see, he says. Anything is still possible as you can see. It can change quickly. As Ive said many times already, I will fight until the end, until the last breath.
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Daines is one of six people running for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and so far appears to be the clear leader in campaign cash.
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[Windows] Organize and manage your audio collection with TagScanner Portable
Posted By Justin On December 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AM In Windows | 1 Comment
[1]TagScanner Portable is an interesting program that allows you to organize and manage your collection of audio files (podcasts, music, lectures, speeches, etc.). The program is able to quickly edit tags, rename your files, and even rename your files based on tag information. The best feature may be the fact that you can get album information right online via databases like Amazon and Freedb.
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TagScanner Portable is a program that will help you better manage and organize your audio collection (podcasts, musics, lectures, speeches, etc.). The program is extremely helpful, but can be kind of confusing. Either way, if you're looking for a way to rename files based on tag information, edit tags already in place or download new information about albums from the internet, TagScanner Portable can help you out.
[2]At first look, TagScanner Portable comes across looking ancient. I'm not trying to be mean, but there is nothing to draw you into this program. The program's layout looks very basic, but at the same time confusing. Once you start it up, it will take you a while to feel like you have the hang of everything this program has to offer. However, if you stick with it, this program does have a number of great features that some people are bound to fall in love with.
First of all, it does play audio files. Nothing really shocking here, but it is nice to see that this audio manager can at least play the files you are trying to organize. It supports the editing and renaming of the following file types: MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MPEG-4, Opus, Musepack, Monkey's Audio, AAC, OptimFROG, SPEEX, WavPack, TrueAudio.
To me, the best feature that the program offered was the ability to download information about your songs and albums right off the internet, and put said information into tags. This can make filling out information about all of your audio files go so much quicker. The problem is that this is a feature included with other programs, so there's still nothing that screams you need to HAVE this program.
Besides that, all of the basics are here. You can edit tag information and rename all of your audio files. These would be features that seemed more helpful if using the program was not such a pain because of the layout. At the very least, it does support drag and drop. I highly recommend you taking the program up on that offer.
TagScanner Portable is not a bad program. In fact, once you get it running it is pretty handy. However, the learning curve is too high for what it has to offer. If you are looking for an audio manager, I would skip this one and look elsewhere. Once again, this just proves how the right layout can make all of the difference in the world.
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Full disclaimer: I've just moved house, and the thought of a house without internet fills me with The Horror, so when Virgin offered me one of their fancy new USB dongles to review, I jumped on it. And it seems I'm not the only one – fixed line broadband connections are dropping in the UK, perhaps in favour of the increased flexibility of being about to connect over the HSDPA network.
Dongles are great, as long as you're not a heavy hitter when it comes to downloading films or TV programmes. If you think you might want access to the internet away from the range of your home, i.e. a coffee shop, a conference etc, they're certainly worth considering.
Plug in the Virgin USB stick, and it auto plays the connection software you need. I actually had to run this a couple of times to make it stick, but once you're installed it, it's just a case of hitting 'Connect' in the programme.
The dongle will display one of a number of different coloured LEDs, so you know at a glance whether you're connected to the GPRS, 3G or HSDPA network. I live pretty far North in London, where 3G can be sketchy, but I got an HSDPA connection most of the time.
It wasn't perfect – occasionally I'd have to disconnect and then reconnect to regain the faster connection. But I used it for a full day of working from home and this only happened three or four times.
As far as the usage is concerned, they tie you into a lengthy 18 month contract, for £15 a month. That £15 a month bags you 3GB of data, which they equate to 2000 emails, 100 hours of web surfing, 200 music tracks and 100 two minute videos. The modem itself is free. If you're unsure on whether this will do you, the Virgin site has a pretty handy calculator to estimate how much internet you suck up, as well as a coverage map.
Overall, it wouldn't suit me to use something like this full time. I routinely receive massive image files, and I'm not a stranger to downloading entire TV series (legally, obv). But for someone that wants the flexibility to move about, or just can't be bothered to install a landline and a broadband connection, it's certainly worth a look.
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GmailFS: Using a mail account as a filesystem
Why let a 2 Gigabyte email account go to waste? GmailFS lets you use Gmail as a storage medium for a mountable filesystem.
Google's Gmail webmail system [1] has been heralded as a new vision for Internet mail. A Gmail account comes with a full 2 GB of available file storage. According to the company, a Gmail account means you never have to throw away any messages. Of course, offering 2 GB of storage to a Linux user only opens the door for more innovation. It wasn't long before the Linux community had a whole new use for this 2 GB storage space that was completely different from Google's original intention. GmailFS, created by Richard Jones [2], uses the 2 GB Gmail storage space as a network-based, mountable Linux filesystem.
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"The department's toxicology laboratory has identified the active components of marijuana," the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner said in a statement, according to NBC Miami. "The laboratory has tested for but not detected any other street drugs, alcohol, or prescription drugs, or any adulterants found in street drugs."
Despite rampant speculation on the part of the media spurred by police suggestion, this means there's no evidence Eugene had ingested bath salts before attacking and chewing off pieces of Ronald Poppo's face over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner specifically brought in the help of an outside forensic toxicology reference laboratory to check the body for traces of bath salts, synthetic marijuana, and LSD. None was found.
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Do these babies ski true to length or a little shorter given the tip rocker? I wish they had a size between 170 and 177 to make up my mind for me...
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I'm 5'5" and 125lbs. east coast skier. Love woods, bumps and pow. My inbounds powder ski is the Rossignol S3 169cm. This seems like it would be an amazing touring ski for me, but not sure whether I should go with the 163cm or the 170cm. I do enjoy my maneuverability in the woods, so thinking shorter might be better, but since they are so light, perhaps the 170 will be better in deep pow (which is why I go touring) Any thoughts?
Hi, I am wondering what is a better option for ski touring. I am 190cm 90kg quite profficient skier and I am planning to use the skis 50/50 on touring and downhill skiing. What is in your oppinion a better option here? Lighter and softer Nanuq or stronger and heavier Mantra? Is it worth to put extra weight uphill for better downhill performance? Thanks
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What is the weight?
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WEIGHT PER SKI 1490 g @ 170 cm
That's 3.2 lbs per ski for those un-metric folk.
What is the skin attachment like for the tail? Looks different than the Nunataq's which have the notch. Would BD STS skins be secure?
I want this ski in a 167 :p. Since that doesn't exist, should I go for the 163 or the 170? I'm 5'6", 140 lbs., female, upgrading from a much skinnier ski in a 158 and wanting something that will do better in powder. I'm a decent skier but hoping to get better, and more into moderately steep slopes and some tree skiing than anything ridiculously aggressive. Any thoughts? I don't want to end up with the 170s and realize I can't steer them, but I also don't want to "outgrow" another pair of skis like I did my last ones. Thanks in advance!
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I'd go with the 170! I'm about the same size and I have a 170 Kiku as my every day ski. Any shorter than that starts to feel a little squirrely at higher speeds or in deeper snow. This ski is really lightweight so you shouldn't have a problem maneuvering it.
If you want more of a powder ski I would check out the Nunataq! It's actually the tour version of the Kiku... Full rocker so you would definitely have no problem moving that around - plus it will float better in deeper snow.
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nice lightweight long distance ski
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Does this ski come with a pair of skins?
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Calling ESPN Junior 300 running back
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gave the Wolverines their second top-20 commit in the 2015 class in as many days
after adding wide receiver
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The 5-foot-11, 210-pound back gives Michigan another weapon at running back, which has been a main concern within the offense. The Wolverines struggled running the ball in 2012, so landing Harris will eventually help promote competition at the position.
Michigan got its second top-20 commitment in the Class of 2015 on Monday in Berea, Ky., running back Damien Harris.
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Higher Education and Social Enterprise: feedback loops and interactions
19 November, 2012
Last week, I attended a round table discussion about Social Enterprise and Higher Education Institutions at the department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The meeting was part of a larger event on social enterprise that was organised by Social Enterprise UK and UnLtd to mark Social Enterprise day.
The discussion explored different aspects in which universities operate and interact with the area of social entrepreneurship. It is just natural that when trying to argue a specific point, usually only one aspect of universities was in focus. So the discussion meandered through the areas of education, research, local economic impact and citizenship. The education aspects of teaching entrepreneurial skills and social commitment can be integrated in social enterprise activities. They are also hosting entrepreneurial staff who might want to extend their impact beyond scholarly contribution and spin-off activities that are based on their research. Universities are also a node in a wider knowledge and research network that can support social enterprises in the locality, beyond only working with students and staff. They are also large public bodies that can create significant impact through their contracts and procurement policies.
However, as the Universities UK report on social enterprise that was launched on the day demonstrated, the story is more complex. We have seen it at UCL in the report on staff engagement in third sector activities that was prepared for us by the Institute of Volunteering Research.
The complexity is emerging because, inherently, the functions are not separated. Student education is closely linked to research, so if a student is participating in an enterprise society, and working on a research that will support a local social enterprise then we are mixing several of these functions. Staff members are also expressing this mix when they are viewing engagement with a social enterprise as part of their role as researchers and educators.The UCL SIFE society is working on a project they titled "UCL+" to explore the local impact of UCL and improve the impact.
In short, this complexity is not a bad thing – it shows that there is a lot of potential of embedding social enterprise in universities activities. It might be something that doesn't obey clean taxonomies, but the more the various aspects are mixed, the better.
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Knowledge Transfer Champion for Social Enterprise
31 January, 2011
At the end of 2010, UCL's Office of the Vice-Provost (Enterprise) ran an internal competition to identify several Knowledge Transfer (KT) Champions across the institute.
'KT Champions will distinguish themselves as leaders of knowledge transfer and research impact within their field, and contribute to UCL's enterprise strategy as a whole… The activities of a KT Champion will include: (i) leading others through their own knowledge transfer work; (ii) building an understanding of opportunities and relations within their area and facilitating the growth of projects and partnerships; and (iii) supporting colleagues in developing their own knowledge transfer portfolios. KT Champions will be proactive and visionary in working with their counterparts and UCL Enterprise to develop the UCL enterprise strategy.'
Based on my work in setting up Mapping for Change and securing the UnLtd HE Development Award, I felt it was important that the area of Social Enterprise will be represented within the range of activities that KT Champions cover.
After a successful application, I am starting 2011 as the KT Champion in the area of Social Enterprise. During the coming year, I aim to develop this area within the wider UCL community. The activities that will be carried out over the year include: an implementation plan based on the findings from the Perception Mapping project in which the community that surrounds UCL told us what connection they would like to have with UCL; identifying existing third sector work at UCL – publicising it, understanding barriers to growth and devising solutions; running a Social Enterprise 'clinic', with widely published opening times, to assist any member of the UCL community to start a social enterprise; and extending the activities of Mapping for Change.
During the launch of the programme, I was approached with questions about the concept of Social Enterprise, and my experience of establishing one, so I guess that it is going to be a busy year.
For more information about the UCL Knowledge Transfer Champions programme, see here.
Today I attended the UnLtd reception event for their Spring 2010 Level 2 Award winners. It was a very enjoyable and inspirational afternoon at the Huxton Apprentice, which is a Social Enterprise in its on right. The food was very good, so if you are looking for a place for a future event – you should consider it.
UnLtd is a charity that focuses on helping social entrepreneurs to develop their projects and achieve a better social impact. The level 2 Awards are for 'inspiring people who have innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to some of biggest challenges facing communities, wider society and the world.' So it is a real honour to be awarded one together with Louise Francis who is running Mapping for Change.
Earlier this year, UnLtd teamed with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), to create a new set of awards which will encourage Social Entrepreneurship in the Higher Education sector. The Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship Awards programme was designed to 'provides financial and non-financial support across Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) in England to develop their expertise, skills, knowledge base and business support structures in social entrepreneurship and social enterprise activity'. I understand that many applications were submitted, so winning the award does mean that Mapping for Change was evaluated as a useful enterprise and I do hope that the support that we will receive will help us to grow more rapidly in the coming year.
What was especially wonderful about the event today is that it provided an opportunity to meet other award winners across the country, and learn about their projects. These include Jess Jowers from the The Global Bee Project, which are working to encourage 'bee guardians' and by so doing increasing local bee diversity, or Graham Barker, who run KPAC in Knowsley and provide training to people with disabilities, or Jane and Simon Berry who want Coca Cola to use its supply chain to deliver medicine across the world, and also another colleague who I met in the past researching Social Enterprise, Tim Curtis who has now integrated social enterprise into the teaching at University of Northampton. All the other projects and awardees were not less impressive – just check the Giving World Online or Enabled by Design or Student Hubs.
I must say that in terms of Social Enterprise 'energy', the Ordnance Survey funded GeoVation have a long way to go compared to the activities that UnLtd nurturing…
It is one thing to read about the different projects, but it is amazing to be in one room with so many people with such great ideas and passion to work on their area. I do hope that we will have opportunities to work jointly some other UnLtd awardees!
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Tags: HEFCE, Level 2 Award, mapping for change, Social Enterprise, unltd
Geographies of Social Enterprise – Call for papers
28 January, 2008
As part of a research project with UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, I'm co-organising a session in the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, 27-29 August 2008, on the geographicla aspects of social enterprise research. The detailed call is:
Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship have grown in quantity and strength in the last decade in the UK. Positioned within 'Third Sector' social enterprises are characterised by their business-like approach to social action and have grown in the UK under New Labour. The relevance of social enterprise to Geography has previously been by-passed by particular discourses that debate the political-economic and socio-economic nature of non-state, non-commercial organisations – namely volunteer or non-profit organisations. This work helps to define and map the landscape of the Third sector but is yet to give adequate attention to organisations and individuals who use their entrepreneurial ideas to deliver social change while aiming to be financially sustainable.
There is a need for more social and cultural geographers to examine the nature and emergence of social enterprise/entrepreneurship in the UK. Whilst some work has explored the interrelationships between people, place and volunteering (Milligan, 2007), work on social enterprise/entrepreneurship in this field is scarce. Social entrepreneurs identify social need at the local, national and global scales; generate interest from a variety of social, cultural, economic and political spheres; and create tangible/intangible social impacts on individuals, communities, and cultures through their encounters with people, environment and place.
For social and cultural geography, social entrepreneurs not only present the opportunity to revive long-standing debates over agency, community, citizenship, space and place but also to make contributions to recent work on mobility, diasporic geographies, geographies of enchantment and especially to rethink the links between modes of economic activity and the creation of social goods.
This session aims to move current debates in geography, e.g. within geographies of volunteerism, forward by looking at individuals as drivers of social change from a new perspective. This is also pertinent given that social entrepreneurship/enterprise is fast becoming the major force of change in UK society. This session stems from a collaborative research between UCL and a leading supporter of social entrepreneurs (UnLtd), and we want to create a forum for debate about the emergence of and contribution to be made by geographies of social enterprise.
We invite proposals from geographers to present papers on:
- Geographical patterns of social entrepreneurial activities
- The role of Social Enterprise, Voluntarism and Charities in shaping places
- The concepts of space within the third sector, and how its geometry changes as result of social enterprise
- The merits and demerits of mapping social impact
- The relevance of non-spatial mapping to better understand social entrepreneurial activity.
If you are interested, please send expressions of interest to both email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com
Deadline for title and abstracts (c. 200 words): 10 February 2008
This session is part of two planned sessions about Social Enterprise. The second one is a closed session organise by Dr. Sarah-Anne Munoz, which will focus on Social Enterprise, Social Theory and Geographies of Empowerment.
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Raman Ramakrishnan, cello, holds a Bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard University and a Master's degree in music from The Juilliard School. His principal teachers have been Fred Sherry, Andrés Díaz, and André Emelianoff. Mr. Ramakrishnan was a founding member of the Daedalus Quartet, winners of the grand prize at the 2001 Banff International String Quartet Competition. During his eleven years with the quartet, he performed coast-to-coast in the United States and Canada, in Japan, Hong Kong, and Panama, and across Europe. The quartet has been in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University, where he also teaches cello. In 2011, he formed the Horszowski Trio with violinist Jesse Mills and pianist Rieko Aizawa.
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Mr. Ramakrishnan was born in Athens, Ohio and grew up in East Patchogue, New York. His father is a molecular biologist and his mother is the children's book author and illustrator Vera Rosenberry.. He lives in New York City with his wife, the violist Melissa Reardon. He plays a Neapolitan cello made by Vincenzo Jorio in 1837. Mr. Ramakrishnan joined the Bard Conservatory faculty in the fall of 2012.


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Reckon her right-leaning smileys will be expected to moonlight as opening parens, then.
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Summer reading contest: What's your favourite beach book?
Lying in a hammock. Lazing on dock. Soaking up the rays on a pool deck or the sand. Waiting at the airport. We've all got summer on the brain, and the season presents so many opportunities to get lost in a good read. Whether you like to curl up with the good old fashioned paper variety or prefer downloading the latest titles to your ereader, the RogersBuzz team is sharing their favourite beach reads to help inspire your vacation book picks.
@RogersKeith: The TV series Game of Thrones drew me in to George R. R. Martin's immersive world and the books didn't disappoint. They're big fat summer novels with maps and character charts. Start with A Game of Thrones and work your way through the series. By the end of the summer, you'll be 5,000 pages in and desperately longing for Martin to finish book number six.
@RogersJenW Every summer I get inspired to revisit the classics, and Pride and Prejudice remains one of my all-time favourites. I love getting lost in the familiar love story of stubborn Lizzie and too-proud Mr. Darcy, who in my mind always looks like Colin Firth … And as for a new read, I can't wait to pick up the Gillian Flynn thriller Gone Girl – I've heard it's enthralling enough to make waiting at the airport just fly by.
@RogersMary: I like to lighten-up in the summer and read books that are fun and maybe just a bit romantic. My favourite author right now is @TinaReber who wrote Love Unscripted and the follow-up Love Unrehearsed. Definitely swoon-worthy and perfect for the beach or lazy summer nights. This summer, I'm looking forward to adding some suspense and have heard that Three Graves Full is a must-read.
@RogersSarahM: Classic summer read: Anything from the Shopaholic series, but especially the first three books: Adventures of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic takes Manhattan and Shopaholic Ties the Knot. This summer, I'm looking forward to Sophie Kinsella's new book, Wedding Night, and Lauren Weisberger's Revenge Wears Prada, the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.
And you can pack all these titles away for your cottage weekend with an ereader. For a limited time, activate a new smartphone on a new line with a three-year term and you could be eligible to get a free Kindle Paperwhite 3G. For full details, see www.rogers.com/kindleoffer.
To reward our loyal RedBoard and FilRouge fans, we're giving one lucky reader a Kindle Paperwhite 3G and a brand new Sony Xperia ZL smartphone – with a five-inch HD display and a 13 MP camera – which is launching on rogers.com and at Rogers retail locations today. The Kindle Paperwhite 3G features a built in light, eight-week battery life and storage for up to 1,100 books.
Just leave a comment below sharing your favourite summer read before noon on April 15, 2013 for a chance to win. We'll randomly select one winner after the contest closes. For full contest details and rules, click here.
Update, April 16, 12 p.m.: Thanks to everyone who participated in our Summer Reading Contest! The prize has been drawn and we'll be contacting the winner by email soon. Keep an eye on your inbox!
3G PlayStation Vita launching in Canada this fall
We have some exciting news to share – today, with Sony, we announced that the 3G PlayStation® Vita will be coming to Canada this October.
Why are we excited? Well, it means that gaming on-the-go just got a whole lot better. It's a whole new experience allowing you to always remain connected to your game and your friends wherever you go with a wireless connection versus only having a WiFi connection.
It's also going to be easy to set up your wireless connection. As a 3G PlayStation® Vita owner, you can easily activate a data package directly from your PlayStation Vita through a seamless payment interface that will accept your credit card.
Depending on how much you want to play and connect on the go, we will offer two data packages on a month-to-month basis with no long term contract. Two plans will be available at launch including:
- 250 MB for $15.00, 30-day package which starts at the date and time of purchase
- 5 GB for $35, 30-day package which starts at the date and time of purchase
You can read details about gaming and social networking features developed specifically for the system here.
The PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available at major electronics retailers in Canada on October 2 for $299.99. Rogers data packages are priced separately and will be available on a month-to-month basis.
As we get closer to launch date, we'll share additional details on the availability of the device. In the meantime, visit www.playstation.ca for more information on the 3G-enabled lineup for PlayStation Vita.
Allison is a regular contributor to RedBoard, and our business blog, RedBoard Biz
Sizzling summer devices from Rogers to keep you connected
As much as we like to think summer's a time to relax and unwind, our lives tend to get busier as the season unfolds. Between weekend trips to the cottage, beach excursions, music festivals, weddings and sporting events, the summer is action packed and keeps us on the go. Maintaining our busy schedules also means it's important for us to stay connected, wherever we may be.
Whether you're a camper, cottager or beach bum, our hot new summer devices will keep you connected, organized and ready to take on that next summer activity.
For the Camper
If you're an adventurer at heart and love spending time on the lake or by the camp fire, the Motorola DEFY PRO, available exclusively to Rogers on August 15, is the perfect device. Scratch resistant, dust proof and water resistant, the DEFY PRO is built to withstand the elements and designed for those with active, busy lives. Here are some great features that keep you connected and well equipped whether you're pitching a tent or out for a spin on the boat:
- Motorola's Battery Manager, which allows you to manage your phone's power consumption and stay connected longer
- GPS so you'll never lose your way
- A dashboard to keep track of your outdoor activities, complete with camping, hiking and daily workout views
For the Beach Bum
Maybe your preference is lounging on the beach or poolside? If that's the case, the HTC Desire C smartphone will keep you entertained while you're soaking up the vitamin D or driving to your next surf-side destination. Here are a few special features that make this the perfect beach-bum device:
- Beats Audio technology that features studio-quality sound resulting in a rich, clear listening experience
- 5 megapixel camera with instant sharing capabilities, allowing you to post those perfect beach pics on Facebook seconds after they're captured
- Vibrant 3.5-inch HGVA screen, perfect for web browsing, viewing photos and video while lounging in the sun
With its large HD screen and preloaded music unlimited and video unlimited apps, the Sony Xperia ion also serves as a great personal entertainment device for those lazy days by the water.
For Weekend Getaways
If you want to connect online using your favourite Wi-Fi devices during weekend getaways, a Rocket hub or Rocket mobile hotspot is a must-have item this summer. Here's how they work:
- A Canadian first and Rogers exclusive launching this August, the new LTE Rocket hub allows you to easily connect up to 15 computers and Wi-Fi devices to the Internet. Just plug it into an electrical outlet and power on to create a Wi-Fi zone connected to the Rogers wireless network. No software to download, no installation to schedule—get high speed internet for the whole family where you never thought possible, whenever you choose.
- The Rocket mobile hotspot will keep you connected whether you're on the road, exploring around town, or even on the dock or boat. Simply turn on this battery-powered, pocket-sized device and you've created a password-protected Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 10 Wi-Fi devices—from laptops to Wi-Fi tablets, from music players to eReaders and more.
- When getting that new summer device, you may also want to think about signing up for the new 6 GB Super Plan from Rogers. With the new Super Plan, streaming videos, downloading music and staying connected has never been easier and it's perfect for sharing between multiple devices.
With endless options at your fingertips, how will you stay connected this summer?
Michelle is a regular contributor to Redboard
Weekend Reading: smartphone domination
Is there anything we can't do on smartphones these days? Remember when cell phones were strictly used as a means to make calls or be reached on the go? Fast forward to 2012 and think about all they're capable of: web, mobile payments, video calls, GPS, apps and more. It's really no surprise that Network World released an article this month on smartphones phasing out some of our other technology.
In it, a recent study conducted by European telecom O2 found that of their respondents, 54% of alarm clocks and 46% of watches were the devices most frequently pushed aside by smartphones. 28% had even started to abandon laptop computers in favor of their handhelds. For more stats and predictions, check out the full article here.
Staying on top of this trend, this week we added another great smartphone to our lineup: the Sony Xperia ion, available exclusively from Rogers! This LTE enabled smartphone comes with unrestricted access to the Sony Entertainment Network, making it an entertainment junkie's dream.
It also comes pre-loaded with Sony Video Unlimited and Sony Music Unlimited, for a monthly fee that allows users access to the latest movies, TV shows and music tracks right from your phone! You can order yours online today or you can check out more details on our RedBoard post from earlier this week here. Also, take a look at this review from Canadian Reviewer for a good overview of the phone features.
As a bonus, get to know your new Sony Xperia ion better by getting set up with our picks for best Android tips from Connected Magazine:
- How-To: Assign Contacts to Groups with Android - Assign contacts to a group so you can send a single message or email to a whole group at once.
- How-To: Shoot like a Pro - Take better photographs with these pro photography tips.
- How-To: Add A Widget on your Android Device - Widgets are like mini-apps that sit on your home screen. In essence, they are shortcuts to a main app.
- How To: Set Facial Recognition - Learn how to set up Facial Recognition to unlock your Android 4.0 device.
- How To: Android Hotspot - What to share your Android data with your iPad? You can set-up a safe, portable and secure hotspot.
What did we miss? Let us know your smartphone must-dos by posting a comment below.
Kelly is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Get ready to experience LTE on the new Sony Xperia ion exclusively with Rogers
If you're an entertainment junkie, or a music lover like me, the Sony Xperia ion, Sony's new LTE Android 2.3 smartphone, can be your unrestricted ticket to the Sony Entertainment Network. Recently, I had the chance to play with this device and my favourite feature is definitely the 4.6" HD screen as I love watching content on my device or connecting it to a big screen TV. It also comes pre-loaded with Sony Video Unlimited and Sony Music Unlimited, for a monthly fee that allows me to easily access the latest Hollywood blockbusters, TV shows and millions of music tracks from my favourite artists.
Packed with a premium 12MP fast capture camera, Shutterbugs will definitely love the quick launch feature of this device which is designed to help catch those unexpected video moments whether you're using either the rear 1080p or front-facing 720p cameras.
Stay tuned for a great demo video of the device from our data guyz to see the device in action. The Sony Xperia ion is exclusively available first at Rogers retail locations. Check Rogers.com for more details and activate the device today and take advantage of our promotional Super Plan.
Rogers LTE network available in select Canadian cities. Visit www.rogers.com/coverage for details.
What do you think of the Sony Xperia ion? What's your favourite feature?
Katie is a regular contributor to RedBoard
The information in this post is current at the date of posting and is subject to change without notice.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc coming to Rogers this Spring
We're excited to announce that the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc will be coming to Rogers this Spring. We know there's been a lot of buzz about these devices since CES in January, and we wanted to let you know that Rogers is proud to be the exclusive Canadian carrier.
Rogers was the first carrier to bring Android-powered devices to Canada in 2009 and we're excited to be adding these two innovative devices to our leading lineup of Android smartphones.
Xperia PLAY
Canadians will be among the first in the world to experience the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone, complete with slide-out gamepad. Xperia PLAY combines a PlayStation-quality gaming experience with the very latest Android platform version 2.3, super fast graphics and dedicated game controls.
Check out this commercial for the Xperia PLAY which aired for the first time during the Super Bowl:
Xperia arc
The Xperia arc has a super sleek design (measuring only 8.7mm at its thinnest part) and is built with Sony technology on Android version 2.3. The device also has an extra wide 4.2" multi-touch Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine and an 8.1 MP camera with HD video recording capability. You can check out more detailed specs on the device on Sony Ericsson's website here.
We wanted to share this news with you as soon as we could, but that also means we can't share specific details on pricing and availability yet. We'll be sure to update you here on RedBoard when more details are available.
In the meantime, you can get updates from Sony Ericsson's Facebook page, Twitter account or from the Sony Ericsson Product Blog.
What do you think of Sony Ericsson's latest devices? Which one are you most excited about?
UPDATE (February 15, 2011, 12:36 pm): You can now sign up at http://www.rogers.com/xperia to be the first to know when we have updates on the Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY. We'll email you as soon as we have more information to share.
UPDATE (April 1, 2011, 12:56 pm): Pricing has been announced and preorder sites are now open. Both the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY will be available for $99.99 with a three year voice and data package. Starting today, both new and existing customers can preorder either device through the preorder page found at http://www.rogers.com/xperia.
Miranda MacDonald is a regular contributor to RedBoard