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We truly feel so blessed with the team of individuals that cared for Natalie every day this year. I know this is not the case in all private schools and am especially grateful after hearing that a small Christian school in my hometown of St. Louis denied a child with t1d to attend their school (SHAME ON THEM!). Natalie loves the school she attends with Jacob and we are so thankful she can reap the same benefits that Jacob does from attending there.
When Natalie started 1st grade, she had only been wearing the Omnipod insulin pump for 3 weeks, so I was terrified of how everything would work out. Since the omnipod is tubeless and wireless, it can alarm and deactivate when it detects that something is not working properly. I feared pods alarming at all times and having to rush to the school to put on a new one. I am happy to say that we only had 2 pods that alarmed and both happened while she was playing on the playground. I think they alarmed due to static. It's just one of those things with the pod. So.. ..for a while I sprayed her with anti static spray when she got out of the car! Now I just keep a sheet of bounce in the box of pods, and so far, we haven't had too many issues. We did have another one alarm right as we were walking out the door for her first soccer game, but I changed that pod in record time and we still arrived early and her blood sugars even cooperated for the entire game.
I volunteered in Natalie's class every Friday morning and once after the kids went out to play, two girls came in and told me that Natalie's pod was hurting her and she could not walk. Yep, I was panicking on the inside. I went out to find her sitting under the playground, crying and holding her leg and refusing to walk. I had to pull her out and carry her inside to check her pod. There was some blood around the cannula, which is not out of the ordinary, but I feared an infection since she was in so much pain. Her blood sugars were great so it was working, but I ended up taking her home to remove it and put a new one on. As I carried her to the van, all the kids were so concerned and asking me if she was okay and saying goodbye to Natalie. She waved to everyone and yelled, "I'll be back! I'll be back!" It was SO cute!! I am sure it is a major pain for a 7 year old to deal with pods alarming at school and checking her blood sugar in front of 20 other students, but she handles it all so well. I am not so sure I would have liked all the extra attention at her age. She has no problem telling kids to mind their own business if she doesn't want them watching. She doesn't seem to mind a couple particular boys watching her check her blood sugar, but if a particular girl tries to watch she just puts her folder up on her desk and blocks her from watching. She has to deal with this the rest of her life, so I say do what you gotta do Natalie! The first time her pod alarmed at school she said she heard something but didn't realize it was her pod right away....she said she just thought a fire truck was following her around the playground! I got a good laugh out of that one!
Despite those couple of issues with the pod, we would never give up her insulin pod! It truly was life changing for Natalie this year. It made her feel as "normal" as possible and she could enjoy snacks, parties and special events without a shot this year. No more peanuts and cheese for her at morning snack time!
It seems like so long ago, but Natalie's teacher was on maternity leave back in October for about a month. Well wouldn't you know it that her substitute teacher had an understanding of t1d as well. She happened to have chronic low blood sugar issues and had to check her own blood sugar through out the day. So she had a basic understanding of the appropriate blood sugar ranges and quickly learned what kind of snack Natalie needed before recess to keep her from dropping too low. She also helped her become more independent and encouraged her to check her own blood sugar in the classroom.
Mrs. Gray still handled bolusing (administering insulin through her pod) for both her morning snack and lunch. Natalie enjoyed picking a buddy every day to walk with her to Mrs. Gray's class at snack time. Natalie enjoyed the attention and that everyone always put their hand up to be her buddy. She once said she was trying to give everyone a chance, but I think she picked a particular boy more often than everyone else! I learned that at one point, Natalie had a pretty good routine going for herself. When she felt low in the afternoons and checked her own blood sugar, one boy told the teacher what her blood sugar was and another boy went and got her snack box! Eddie was less than thrilled to learn of this!
When there were special treats, Mrs. Gray came over to estimate the carbs and bolus, but Mrs. Murphy quickly learned to look up carb counts on her phone and bolus for treats. We experienced a new level of independence this year not just for Natalie but for me as well. Last year, if Mrs. Gray was not at school, I had to sub for her because no one else could check her sugar or give her a shot. This year since we added Mrs. Murphy to the team she was fine to fill in for Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Murphy are such a gift to me and give me just a little break during the day and more importantly peace of mind that she is in great hands while at school. Mrs. Gray wrote Natalie the sweetest note and said "It makes me happy but also sad that you didn't need me as much this year and probably even less next year! But, those are the plans that God has for you and He knows best!" I told her to not think she is being relieved of her duties so quickly...I expect her to care for Natalie all through 5th grade!
One of the blessings of being the mom of a child with t1d is I don't miss out on too much that is going on in her class. I attended every field trip and class party. I truly enjoy being part of all these special moments and not missing a thing. Well, I would be okay with missing the bus ride to and from the field trips! Time is going by so fast and I know these days won't last forever, so I treasure all this extra time I get to spend with her.
Natalie received the character trait award of Responsibility this year which I think is quite fitting for how far she has come this year. She has become so much more confident this year. While she still made me walk her in every day this year, there were days she let me leave before she went in the class and did not panic. She has come along way from where she was when she was diagnosed and even last year in Kindergarten. I am so proud of her!
I also have to mention how well Jacob did his first year of middle school. It was a huge adjustment being in a different building, with multiple classes and teachers, but he did wonderfully. He even played on the JJV baseball team and was one of only two 6th graders called up to play in the final JV games and he played the entire games! He did well academically too and received an award for making the Honor Roll all four quarters. He also received a special award for "Consistent Testimony" for having a genuine interest in the Lord and being consistent in his walk. I am so proud of him too!
Oh, and how can I forget....while at our JDRF Walk to Cure back in October, one of our friends noticed that one of the 2nd grade teacher's was also at the walk. I recognized her, but had never met her. Well, it turns out she attends the walk every year because her daughter's best friend has t1d and she often spends the night at her house and she told me she knows how to work her pump, count carbs and bolus! Now you know when someone uses the word "bolus" that they really do understand t1d! My eyes filled up with tears right then. Only a month or so into the school year and God already made it know to me that he had provisions worked out for Natalie for the NEXT school year! I'd like to know who He has lined up for 3rd, 4th and 5th, but I am trying to be patient!
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Lovely beginner dance which is popular with the whole class! Brilliant track by Brad Paisley makes this dance a real winner!
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The Supreme Court of Spain today threw out a 9/11 conspiracy conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that the case against an Al Qaeda follower was weak. Think Zacarias Moussaoui without the confession and the political push to make him a scapegoat and the dilapidated case of Imad Yarkas is what you get.
Our ally in the war on terror, a nation in the "coalition of the willing," Spain took the extraordinary (and extraordinarily brave) action after local prosecutors conceded that the 9/11 conspiracy case against Yarkas was "inconsistence, almost nonexistent." Yarkas still will serve a lengthy prison sentence for a less significant conspiracy conviction but now the official and honest legal position of Spain is that he was not involved in specific planning for the terror attacks on America. Good for Spain.
So what was the evidence against Yarkas? How did he get in trouble in the first place? His telephone number was found in the Hamburg apartment of Mohamed Atta and he was heard in a wiretapped conversation speaking with another man about takign aviation classes. This, prosecutors would say later say after a trial judge convicted him last fall, showed him to be an "evil man" who embraced Al Qaeda but not a 9/11 planner.
Let's compare and contrast the history of Yarkas' case with that of Moussaoui, who last month was formally sentenced to life in prison here in America for whatever role he may have played in the 9/11 attacks. Instead of conceding that the links between Moussaoui and the 19 hijackers were tenous, at best, federal prosecutors in the United States did everything they could to try to portray Moussaoui as being at the center of the terror plot-- the key to unlocking the mystery before the attacks. But the only evidence of that at trial came from Moussaoui, a proven liar, who after his sentence conceded that he had been making it all up.
Of course there was slightly more incriminating evidence against Moussaoui than there was against Yarkas. Moussaoui attended flight school, for example, although he lasted only long enough to draw so much attention to himself that he got arrested about a month before the Twin Towers were felled. And Moussaoui did have some brief contact with high-ranking Al Qaeda operatives long before the late summer of 2001. But just as Spanish prosecutors ultimately had to admit that there was no proof that their guy planned or prepared for 9/11 federal prosecutors here ultimately will have to admit in a candid moment that they have nothing linking Moussaoui to the actual hijackers. In fact, the proof about Moussaoui goes in the opposite direction-- that even the hijackers and their leaders wanted nothing to do with a guy as obviously cracked as Moussaoui.
I'm sure the initial reaction will be to criticize the country for being "soft" in the war on terror. But let's give Spain credit for being faithful both to its laws and to the truth. It's not every day that a nation acknowledges its mistakes in achieving balance between the power of the state and the rights of its citizens.
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Nutritionally they are quite similar. Both watermelon and melon contain little sugar. Therefore, they are suitable for all kinds of people, including those who want to watch their weight during the holidays. They are also known for being fruit high in magnesium, a mineral related to the correct functioning of the muscles.
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Star-Ledger/US PresswireCarlos Beltran and B.J. Upton are two big names that could move before the deadline.
At a time when the Mets want a star prospect for Carlos Beltran and the Astros are looking for an enormous package of young players for Hunter Pence, someone like Reed Johnson is the Chevy amid the luxury lot. He's pounded left-handed pitchers this year, posting an on-base percentage of .407 and an OPS of nearly 1.000. On top of that, Johnson is making just $900,000 in salary.But while that sounds nice, and many teams have called the Cubs about Johnson's availability, nobody would probably give up anything decent for a 34-year-old outfielder who will be eligible for free agency this fall. "You might get an organizational guy," said one highly ranked executive, mentioning the kind of minor leaguer who is needed by every team to help stabilize a team of young players. "Or maybe you'd get a guy who would be in the big leagues very briefly. Does that really help you?"
The Dodgers may well keep Jamey Carroll for the same reason -- they wouldn't get much in return, given his RBI production -- and the Royals are well aware that while other teams like Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur, neither is going to generate a solid Grade B prospect in return. Oakland has a bunch of relievers who could be had in trades, including Michael Wuertz. "But they're just not going to give them away," said one high-ranking executive.
There is interest in Rafael Furcal, who got a big hit for the Dodgers on Saturday. But again, it's unclear what Los Angeles could get in return beyond some salary relief.
• The Mets continue to talk with the Giants and Phillies about Beltran, and they want a top pitching prospect from the Braves. Atlanta certainly has them, including Mike Minor, Julio Teheran, Arodys Vizcaino and Randall Delgado, who are all considered high-end prospects by other teams.
I asked a rival evaluator -- whose team is not involved in the Beltran trade talks, and isn't in the same division as the Braves -- to rank the four prospects in his eyes. His feeling:
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"To me," the evaluator said, "you could flip-flop the top two" -- Teheran and Vizcaino -- "or the bottom two." Minor and Delgado, the evaluator said, are "third-starter type of guys."
I asked the evaluator if he thought that the price tag of one of those four pitchers was too high for a two-month rental, and he paused. "Yes, probably," he said. "I don't know what [the Braves'] other options are, but I can't see Frank [Wren] trading one of them."
The Braves could try to offer the Mets a package of less-touted prospects. But that's not the Mets' intention: They believe that they'll get a good prospect, eventually, as they walk down the line in trade talks with all the interested teams.
• The Indians are among the teams which have talked with the Rays about B.J. Upton, sources say, and Upton is trying to not let the trade rumors affect him, Marc Topkin writes. The guess here is that he will be dealt.
Other trade buzz
1. Hiroki Kuroda has not ruled any team out in his discussions with the Dodgers related to his no-trade clause, and so the Dodgers will take the offers to him on a case-by-case basis, if they have something serious arranged. The Red Sox are one of those teams for which Kuroda would be a nice fit, especially considering the reality that Boston doesn't know when Clay Buchholz will be coming back. To back up what old friend Peter Gammons has reported, the Red Sox and Oakland have talked about Rich Harden; in fact, the recent round of talk was the second time the two sides have discussed Harden, with the first time coming in early July.
To be clear, Oakland and the Red Sox are not close to a deal for the right-hander, but he would make sense in this regard: He's capable of four weeks or six weeks of high-ceiling performance, between his injuries. Sources say that Boston's current priority in the trade market is pitching, and that the notion of trading for Beltran is a long shot.
2. The Yankees have Rafael Soriano coming back and Ivan Nova on layaway in the minors, so they don't
feel an urgency to make a deal. They have had conversations with teams about relievers, including the Padres' Mike Adams, but the gap between what the Padres asked for and what the Yankees were willing to give up was enormous; a Yankees deal for Adams is highly unlikely.
But don't be surprised if the Yankees do what they did in the last days before last year's deadline: As teams change course with the deadline looming and try to dump money, don't be surprised to see the Yankees jump in and gobble up depth, as they did with the acquisitions of Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood and Austin Kearns. But the Yankees will wait for the market to come to them.
For example (and this is total speculation): I wonder if they would take the salary of Carlos Pena if they felt he would be an upgrade over Jorge Posada at DH. Pena's on-base percentage is 30 points higher, he's hit more homers than anyone other than Jose Bautista since the end of April and he and Mark Teixeira could split time at first base; both are excellent defensively.
3. Here's more on the latest trade buzz regarding Ubaldo Jimenez and Chris Iannetta.
4. If the Cardinals don't make a move, Tony La Russa will be OK with that. The full expectation within the industry is that they will add a reliever, at least. And the Colby Rasmus situation festers: La Russa started Jon Jay in center field, again.
5. There are indications that the Twins and Orioles may have something brewing, writes Jeff Zrebiec.
It will be extremely difficult for the Orioles to get equal value for Koji Uehara in this market glutted by right-handed relievers, and given his contract option for $4 million and Baltimore's need for pitching, it makes a lot of sense for them to keep him. It would be almost impossible for the Orioles to sign a reliever on a one-year deal this winter coming off a performance like the one Uehara is generating this summer.
6. Josh Willingham and David DeJesus are leaving the trade talk to their wives.
7. The Mets will be looking for top prospects, writes Andy Martino.
8. The Phillies have a great trade deadline track record, writes Joel Sherman.
9. It seems more and more likely that the Rays are going to trade Upton, and the Nationals are interested, Adam Kilgore writes.
10. The Angels don't appear to be in position to get much done before the deadline, writes Kevin Baxter.
11. Sources say the Marlins are currently in a holding pattern -- not really looking to move players, despite the many calls they've gotten on relievers like Leo Nunez and Randy Choate, and not really looking to add. Florida's situation is complicated by the fact that the team wants to win as many games as possible -- even if the team is not in serious contention for a playoff spot -- before moving into its new ballpark next spring.
12. The Diamondbacks will be discriminating shoppers, Scott Bordow writes.
13. Going for it could be too expensive for the Reds, writes Paul Daugherty.
14. If the Cubs hung on to Carlos Pena, it would say a lot about their plans, writes Gordon Wittenmyer.
15. The Twins' concern over Kyle Gibson could impact trades.
16. The Indians' success at the deadline has been mixed, writes Dennis Manoloff.
Moves, deals and decisions
1. There's no timetable for Pedro Alvarez's return, writes Rob Biertempfel. Within the same notebook, there is word that Jose Tabata has been shut down.
2. Josh Bell made his first start, and this time, he wants to stick around.
3. Barry Zito will return to the Giants' rotation this week.
4. Chris Volstad was demoted to the minors, and Jack McKeon was blunt about what needs to happen next, Joe Capozzi writes.
5. Pat Gillick confirmed his interest in working with the Cubs, writes Chris De Luca.
Dings and dents
1. Zack Cozart hyperextended his left elbow, and it's not immediately clear whether he'll go on the disabled list. Edgar Renteria stepped into his place and had a big day.
2. Erik Bedard had a good workout.
3. Chipper Jones could be back in the Braves' lineup Monday.
4. Interestingly, Alex Rodriguez -- who had a surgery similar to that of Jones -- is probably three weeks away from coming back to the Yankees.
5. Adrian Beltre hit the disabled list.
6. Luke Scott is headed for surgery, amid an uncertain future.
7. Johan Santana is working to get back soon, David Waldstein writes.
Saturday's games
1. The Mariners' losing streak has hit 14 games. Everything feels a little damaged right now, writes Ryan Divish.
2. The Giants' bullpen shined again. San Francisco is now 38-21 in games decided by one or two runs.
3. From ESPN Stats and Info, how Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia beat the Pirates:
• Garcia was able to use his slider to get strikeouts when he needed them. Garcia threw his slider just 11 times, but recorded a strikeout on four of those 11 pitches. Garcia has thrown the pitch only 16 percent of the time in 2011, less than his fastball and changeup, but it has been a dominant pitch. Over 55 percent of all 2011 at-bats against Garcia ending with his slider have resulted in strikeouts.
• Garcia was dominant with his non-fastball pitches, throwing 54 of his 93 pitches as non-fastballs and recording 16 outs (including all five of his strikeouts). He did not allow a baserunner on a non-fastball. Garcia (38.9 percent) is one of 11 National League starters who throw their fastball under 40 percent of the time.
• Batters have hit .323 against Garcia in 2011 on balls in the upper third, but Garcia didn't give the Pirates many opportunities to take advantage. Garcia threw just 21 pitches that were up on Saturday, his fewest since June 19. The Pirates did not record a hit on a pitch in the upper third, only the fourth time this year that Garcia has not given up a hit on a pitch that was up (he had given up 10 in his previous four starts).
3. The Pirates got blown out again. Their rag doll lineup can't compete against the big boys, writes Gene Collier.
4. Jacoby Ellsbury, who could be a top 10 MVP candidate, got a hit to make a winner out of Josh Beckett, as Michael Silverman writes.
5. The Rays are in the midst of what is an enormous test for them, and in the first two games, they have failed, losing to K.C..
6. Chase Utley mashed a couple of homers in the Phillies' win over San Diego, as Ray Parillo writes. Both of Utley's home runs Saturday came on outside pitches. He has four home runs on outside pitches this season, matching his total from last season. It was the 19th multi-HR game of his career, moving him into impressive company.
Most Multi-HR Games as 2B in the Live Ball Era:
Ryne Sandberg 24
Joe Gordon 21
Jeff Kent 20
Bret Boone 20
Chase Utley 19<>2 HR on Saturday
8. Scott Baker was The Man for the Twins.
9. Brad Bergesen had it working.
10. The Rockies got hit hard.
11. The Braves couldn't take advantage of early chances, and then got blown out.


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Jake Duzey expands on his doozy of a TD at Ohio State
IOWA CITY, Ia. – So what's it like to silence 105,000 fans?
"It was pretty awesome," Iowa tight end Jake Duzey said.
The sophomore from Troy, Mich., caught a Jake Rudock pass and took it 85 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter of last week's 34-24 loss at No. 4 Ohio State.
"I grew up as a Michigan fan, so I was always rooting against Ohio State anyway," Duzey said. "It was pretty cool to go in there and do that."
Duzey's touchdown tied the game at 24-all. Duzey finished with six catches for 138 yards. It was the most receiving yards ever for a tight end in the 15 seasons Kirk Ferentz has been Iowa's coach.
"Jake runs well, and he did a good job of finishing that play," Ferentz said. "And it came at a real opportune time. We had a penalty called the play before. That put us in a tough spot. Field position wasn't great. We haven't had an enormous amount of really big plays like that, so it was good to see."
Duzey outran the Ohio State secondary for the last 50 yards, showing surprising speed for a (backup) tight end.
"I figured if I looked back, I'd slow down," Duzey said.
His big day at Ohio Stadium brought a lot of hometown fanfare.
"A lot of my buddies from back home texted me and asked how it felt," Duzey said. "It was cool to hear from them. They were all excited. Support from back home has been good."
Duzey's success came in Iowa's three-tight-end set, something Ohio State had trouble slowing down. Iowa's tight ends had 11 catches in the game, including a touchdown pass from Rudock to C.J. Fiedorowicz on the Hawkeyes' first drive of the game.
Duzey knows that his receiving skills are ahead of his blocking skills, and he'll have to improve on the latter to increase his playing time.
"I've still got to work on my blocking," Duzey said.
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Baseball Tools – A Wrapper Library for Baseball Statistics
Baseball Tools Player Library
v. 0.1 beta
by Matthew Gargano
PHP Library of functions that provide access to the Baseball-Databank
(www.baseball-databank.org) and succeeding databases (as of this release
managed by Sean Lahman at www.seanlahman.com/baseball-archive/statistics/).
This library requires the open source database class ezSQL by Justin Vincent
for more information: http://justinvincent.com/ezsql
I've got a long way to go, but this update should really help get the ball rolling. When I first wrote this project I was far from a seasoned developer and my time is limited now, but I had some time one afternoon to fix this project up to improve it a little bit. Stay tuned for more updates; I plan to rewrite this at some point in the future. Don't get mad at me if you dive into the code, it's a little scary :).
This package uses composer and once composer is installed globally is as easy as setting up a composer.json file containing require directives for ezSQL and this project, i.e.:
"require": {
"jv2222/ezsql": "dev-master",
The constructor method takes an object of database information, here is an example on how to instantiate an object and get information about 2 players ( from my beloved New York Mutts ) Note that the namespace for the class used is Baseball_tools
$db = new stdClass;
$db->user = 'baseball';
$db->password = 'baseball';
$db->db = 'baseball';
$db->server = 'localhost';
$bb = new Baseball_tools\Baseball_tools( $db );
$bb->set_player( 'wrighda03' );
$david_wright_age = $bb->get_age();
$bb->set_player( 'murphda08' );
$daniel_murphy_age = $bb->get_age();
echo 'david wright is ' . $david_wright_age . ' years old<br />daniel murphy is ' . $daniel_murphy_age . ' years old';
- for example, if we were to use Ike Davis who's player ID is davisik01 we would issue the following:
Current function/method list:
* get_age ()
* get_bats ()
* get_bbref_id ()
* get_birthday ()
* get_birthplace ()
* get_college ()
* get_deathday ()
* get_deathplace ()
* get_given_name ()
* get_height_feet ()
* get_height_inches ()
* get_hof_id ()
* get_holtz_id ()
* get_lahman_id ()
* get_lahman_4_0_id ()
* get_lahman_4_5_id ()
* get_manager_id ()
* get_name ()
* get_name_note ()
* get_nick_name ()
* get_player_type ()
* get_retro_id ()
* get_stats ($year [optional])
* get_throws ()
* get_weight ()
Release Notes
Version 0.1 beta
* Refactored code a bit, easier to use. Stay tuned for more changes.
Version 0.003 pre-beta
* Added connect.php to make for easier implementation
* Updated lib.php to check for – and die – if the database credentials are invalid.
Version 0.002 pre-beta
* Added functionality for pitchers.
* Updated functionality for get_stats
* Added more documentation.
Version 0.001 Alpha
* Introducing a PHP library for that is compatible with Sean Forman's Baseball Databank database or Sean Lahman's Baseball Database. This is still in a beta format and it currently only provides statistics for batters, I am working on adding pitcher's for the next release.
This software is meant for personal research purposes. Please consult the terms of use, terms of service for each source of data, IDs, information and data.
License: Copyright 2014 Matthew Gargano (email : email@example.com)
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.


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[Android] Use your smartphone as a dashboard camera with AutoGuard Blackbox
Posted By Briley Kenney On May 5, 2013 @ 5:11 AM In Android | 8 Comments
[1]In Russia, nearly every driver equips their car with a dashboard camera. There are many reasons for doing so, namely the sheer size of the country and because of the corruption rate with law enforcement over there. Other places in the world don't see as many dash cams. However, regardless of if you live in Russia or elsewhere, a dash cam is a good tool to have anywhere in the world, especially in the event of an accident. AutoGuard Blackbox is an app that turns your Android phone into a dash cam.
Main Functionality
Instead of purchasing expensive equipment, why not use a device you already have in your possession? With AutoGuard Blackbox you can turn your phone into a working dash cam. In addition to recording video, the application also displays and records latitude, speed, acceleration and more. You don't have to worry about using all the storage space on your device though, because you can limit the maximum storage size for the application. Once the storage limit is reached, older videos will be deleted to free up space.
[3]Obviously, AutoGuard is just a mobile application. There is one thing in particular that you need for such a setup to work, a dashboard holster for your smartphone. You can't just hold the phone up the whole time you're driving. Well, you can but that's not really practical.
Nevertheless, the developers bill AutoGuard as a blackbox for your motor vehicle, hence the name. AutoGuard will capture both video and photos, but the videos are captured automatically. In the pro version, once you start recording, the application runs in the background so you can still use your phone for other things – hopefully not texting and driving. Unfortunately, this feature is not available in the free version.
Right when you load the application it will take you through a comprehensive tutorial. It's a pretty efficient tutorial too, that runs through all the available functions and the entire user interface. If you watch the whole tutorial, then you'll know exactly how to use AutoGuard after. I recommend you do so.
[4]The main interface is as follows, start (video recorder), snap (camera), video (video gallery), gallery (photo gallery), settings (application settings) and exit.
When you tap on start it will take you into the video recorder. There are several settings you don't have access to which are only offered in the premium version. In the free version, you cannot change the flash (set to off by default), the focus mode, or the exposure rate. You can start and stop videos, and quickly archive them if there's an accident. Videos will record acceleration patterns, current speed, latitude and altitude. In the event of an accident, the application also records the current GPS coordinates.
[5]The camera, which is accessed via the main menu by tapping 'snap', is to take photos and document the scene in the event of an accident. Tapping on the icon will launch your camera of choice, or it will pop up the dialogue menu to choose your preferred camera if you have more than one app installed.
The video and photo galleries are pretty straightforward. They will display any media you've recorded while using the app.
Here are the features offered only to pro users:
The most important question is, does AutoGuard work properly? The answer is yes, and furthermore it works quite well – even with the free version. It's easy to navigate and it's also responsive, which is important when you're driving. You don't want to have to take your eyes off the road for too long to mess around with the app, and luckily with AutoGuard you won't need to.
It uses 53MB of RAM while running, which isn't bad considering it's a video recorder. It's safe to assume that it will drain your battery significantly while running since it continually captures, especially the free version which doesn't run as a background process. However, the idea here is you will have it plugged into your car the whole time, so battery shouldn't be an aissue.
[6]If you want a dash cam but you don't want to spend a whole lot of money on expensive video equipment, this app does exactly what it advertises. Of course, you'll need a dashboard accessory (aka a dock) to hold your phone properly while you drive but everything else is done by this app. The app is incredibly easy to use, and handles everything that you'd need a dash cam to handle. I would say this goes down in the books as a definite keeper.
Price: Free
Version reviewed: Varies with device
Requires: Varies with device
Download size: Varies with device
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Book your room at Narita U-City Hotel
Twin Room
Max Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)Triple Room
Max Occupancy: 6 guests (up to 5 children)Single Room (1 Single size bed) Non Smoking
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Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 infant)Narita hotel with a restaurant
Situated in Narita, this hotel is close to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Naritasan Park.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Narita U-City Hotel features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and laundry facilities.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with digital channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests during limited hours. This Japanese business hotel also offers laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
- Free airport transportation
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 102
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 9
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free WiFi
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Shower/tub combination
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Digital TV service
- Down comforter
Where to Eat
Narita U-City Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Breakfast fee: JPY 1300 per person (approximately)
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.


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Fair Board overturns decision to use food tickets
UPDATED 5:28 PM CST Jan 09, 2014Visitors to the Iowa State Fair will still be able to use cash after a new cashless ticket system for food and drinks is canceled for this year.
Video TranscriptTHE TICKET IDEA JUST NOT A GREAT IDEA AT ALL. Right now at 5: The Iowa State Fair does an about-face! Less than 48 hours after announcing a highly controversial cashless system... the fair has taken its ticket idea off the table. Steffani Nolte is gathering the new details right now. She's in the newsroom with the latest. Iowans have spoken and the Iowa State Fair Board listened! The board released a statement a short time ago, saying it will scrap plans to implement a mandatory cashless payment system. The fair board says quote "Passionate Fairgoers help make the Iowa State Fair the best in the nation, and the Fair Board strives to implement policies that improve the Fair's financial integrity while simultaneously benefiting its loyal fans. " The cashless system proposal was met with a firestorm of criticism from fairgoers and vendors alike. Fairgoers complained about having to wait in more lines to buy tickets, before waiting in line to buy food. Vendors worried about the inconvenience and the lack of impulse buys they count on. The governor even advised the fair board to listen to Iowans. All are happy the fair reconsidered! WE'LL WORK WITH THEM. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH CHANGE BUT I DON'T WANT IT CRAMMED DOWN MY THROAT EITHER AND THATS WHAT I FELT HAPPENED THIS YEAR. 21:41-"I THINK THEY MADE A GOOD DECISION, I THINK THEY LISTENED TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS THE PEOPLE THAT GO TO THE STATE FAIR, PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKETHIS." The Iowa State Fair Board hasn't given up on the idea of eliminating cash in the future. It says it will continue to investigate other, more progressive systems, that could be implemented in years to come. We did some checking around and there are other state fairs that don't use cash. The State Fair of Texas has been using 50 cent coupons for everything at the fair since the 80's. Texas says initially there was an educational curve... but now people actually like it better than carrying cash. And last year was Colorado's first year of using smart cards at the fair. It's a debit card type system where people load money either at a kiosk or from their smart phone. Colorado fair manager Chris Wiseman told me they made 15-thousand dollars more from concession sales in 2013 than 2012. I WILL TELL YOU WE FOUND A FEW OF OUR CONCESSIONERS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN NOT REPORTING ALL OF THEIR SALES. SO THIS ALLOWS US TO CONTROL IT FROM START TO FINISH INSTEAD OF THEM BRING US THE MONEY. Wiseman says people under 45 liked using the Smart Card ....and people over 45 didn't like the change as much...but they are planning on using it again this year. Hoppy's Lemonade Owner... John Hartney ... says he likes the idea of a smart card better than tickets and is open to the idea of Iowa looking into getting them. Thank you - Steffani. The Fair's decision triggered an immediate response on our Facebook page. Jana Sawtelle writes... "Good decision. They should never have tried to implement this in the first place." But Jenica Bendixen says... "I thought the tickets were a good idea. It was just for food and the giant slide. Made more sense financially... and you wouldn't have to mess with getting change back from those vendors." Ron Wogan adds.. "Now if people would take this kind of stand against some of the things our government is doing... we would see real changes.. that are costing us way more.. than a few bucks every August." Deb Smith says simply... "The people have spoken!" You can leave your comments too.. on KCCI dot-com..
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Trystane Martell - nephew
Ellaria Sand - paramour
Sand Snakes - bastard daughters
{Rhaegar Targaryen} - brother-in-law
{Rhaenys Targaryen} - niece
{Aegon Targaryen} - nephew
{Lewyn Martell} - uncle
- "Say it! You raped her! You murdered her! You killed her children!"
- ―Oberyn to Ser Gregor Clegane
Oberyn Martell is a major character in the fourth season[1]. He is portrayed by Pedro Pascal and first appears in "Two Swords".[2] He's a member of House Martell, the ruling family of Dorne.
Prince Oberyn, known as the Red Viper of Dorne[3], is the younger brother of Doran Martell, the Prince of Dorne, and the late Elia Martell, wife of Rhaegar Targaryen, the late Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne.
Prince Oberyn is the younger brother of Prince Doran Martell and Princess Elia Martell; like most members of House Martell, he is styled "Prince" instead of "Lord". He is nicknamed "the Red Viper" for his knowledge of poisons and for his unusual, deadly style of combat. Oberyn is known for being an accomplished warrior, but Tyrion implies that he is just as infamous for his sexual appetite. Oberyn's official paramour is Ellaria Sand; she is his wife in all but name.[4] He has eight acknowledged bastard daughters, the last four born to Ellaria Sand, all of whom he has loving relationships with. He named the fifth one, Elia Sand, after his late sister.[5]
When he was a teenager, Oberyn was accompianed by his little sister Elia on a visit to Casterly Rock. While there, Oberyn and Elia were eager to see the "monster" that had just been born. Cersei finally showed them Tyrion, but the Martell siblings were somewhat disappointed to see that he was just a baby, and somewhat disturbed by Cersei's already strong hatred of him.[6]
Prince Oberyn trained at the Citadel in his youth, in order to become a maester. Although he ultimately abandoned his studies, he became well versed in the use of poisons in the process.[7]
Oberyn also travelled to Essos in his youth and saw the Unsulied in Astapor, who he states are impressive on the battlefield, but less in the bedroom. He lived there for a total of five years.[8]
Season 4
Tyrion Lannister meets the lords of Dorne outside King's Landing, only to find out that Oberyn will be representing House Martell at the king's wedding, and not his brother, reigning Prince Doran. The Dornish lords tell Tyrion that Oberyn in fact arrived in the city before dawn. It doesn't take Tyrion long to realize that Oberyn is in one of Littlefinger's brothels. Oberyn assists his paramour Ellaria in choosing a whore for her own enjoyment before selecting Olyvar to satisfy himself. Oberyn's fun is cut short when he hears Lannister men singing "The Rains of Castamere", which sends Oberyn into a quiet rage. Before one of them can draw his sword, Oberyn drives his dagger through the man's wrist, though he assures the man's compatriot that he can be saved, if his injury is treated immediately. Tyrion arrives, and interrupts the fight. Leaving the brothel, Tyrion asks Oberyn why he came to the capital. Oberyn, much to Tyrion's discomfort, relates the story of how Gregor Clegane, Tywin's bannerman, raped and murdered Elia Martell and slaughtered her children. He then warns Tyrion that the Lannisters aren't the only ones who paid their debts.[4]
Later, Oberyn attends Joffrey's wedding, where he meets Tywin Lannister and Cersei Lannister. He introduces Ellaria to them; however, after they clearly express their distaste for bastards, Oberyn discreetly argues with the two Lannisters over the cultural differences between the Dornish and the rest of Westeros. Oberyn also gives Loras Tyrell a very flirtatious look, which leaves Loras blushing.[9]
In the days following Joffrey's death, Oberyn and Ellaria visit the brothel again. Oberyn grows angry with Olyvar when the prostitute rejects Ellaria's advances (as he doesn't have the taste with women), but Ellaria calms him down. Oberyn then discusses his approach to sexuality (not restricting himself to intimacy with one gender and having as much sex as possible before old age) with Olyvar. The small orgy is broken up by the sudden arrival of Tywin. After briefly discussing Oberyn's experience studying poisons at the Citadel, the Hand asks Oberyn to be the third judge at Tyrion's trial. Oberyn initially refuses, confirming that he blames Tywin for Elia's death. However, he reconsiders when Tywin offers Oberyn in particular and Dorne in general a seat on the Small Council. Tywin explains that he wants to reunify the realms because he knows that one day, Daenerys Targaryen will return, and the last time dragons assaulted Westeros, only Dorne successfully resisted them. Oberyn is pleased that Tywin has, in a roundabout fashion, admitted that he needs Dorne. He is also placated by Tywin's promise to arrange for him to confront Gregor Clegane privately.[7]Following the coronation of Tommen Baratheon, Oberyn takes some time to write a bit of poetry in the gardens to his fifth daughter Elia, named after his dead sister. Cersei visits him and asks for a word. They discuss their children and Oberyn reveals he has eight daughters. Cersei asks after her daughter Myrcella, and Oberyn tells her that she is doing well and last he had seen her, she was playing with two of his daughters in the Water Gardens back in Dorne. Cersei asks Oberyn to deliver a gift to Myrcella, a ship, and then departs, leaving the prince trying to decide if he is to sympathize with a Lannister, though he promises to have it sent to Sunspear.[5]
Oberyn later takes up his seat on the Small Council. In typical fashion, he complains loudly about the early meeting, pretends to be more concerned about the fancy title he will receive than matters of state, and refuses to rise when Lord Tywin enters the room. In spite of this, Tywin seems more interested in his opinion than that of Mace Tyrell, the new Master of Ships. Oberyn also warns the Small Council not to discount the danger that the Unsullied pose on the battlefield.[8]
After the meeting, Oberyn approaches Varys in the Throne Room, with the Dornishman surprising him with his knowledge of Essos. Oberyn shares that he spent several years in Essos, and spots that Varys is originally from Lys, unsettling Varys who believes he has no noticeable accent. The men exchange uneasy banter, and Varys makes it clear that unlike Oberyn with his thirst for pleasures, his interest lies only with the Iron Throne.[8]Later on, Tyrion's trial begins. King Tommen recuses himself from the trial, appointing his grandfather Lord Tywin, along with Lord Mace and Prince Oberyn, as judges. Several witnesses are called for the prosecution, all of whom give testimony backing the accusations against Tyrion. Oberyn occasionally questions the witnesses, sometimes insightfully and sometimes (as with Shae) for his own amusement. Oberyn's face suggests interest when Tyrion demands trial by combat.[8]
Some days after his demands for a trial by combat, Oberyn visits Tyrion in the dungeons and relates the story of his disappointment in their first encounter. As children, Oberyn and Elia were told stories of the "Lannister Monster" and his extreme deformities. During a childhood visit to Casterly Rock, Cersei showed Tyrion, with great ceremony, to Oberyn and Elia. Oberyn tells Tyrion that he saw no monster, just a baby. Cersei told Oberyn and his sister that Tyrion killed her mother, and then cruelly assaulted Tyrion until Jaime stopped her. Oberyn tells Tyrion that he seeks justice for the death of his sister, and Tyrion replies that he will find none in King's Landing. Oberyn counters that he is in the perfect place; all those he means to bring to justice for his sister's murder are close at hand. Intending to start his revenge with Gregor Clegane, Oberyn offers his service as Tyrion's champion in the coming trial by combat.[6]
Oberyn enters the trial wearing simple light armor and wielding a light spear with a heavy blade. Upon seeing his opponent, Ellaria grows concerned for his chances at besting the mountainous beast, but Oberyn remains confident. Tyrion is additionally worried by Oberyn's lack of a helmet and his light armor, and witnessing Oberyn drinking before the match does nothing to assuage his fears, but Oberyn claims that he drinks before every battle and that armor hinders his preferred fighting style. Before he faces Clegane, he promises Ellaria that he will survive.[10]
As the battle commenses, the "red viper" manages to impress the crowd with a dazzling display of spear twirling before engaging Clegane, whom he taunts. Clegane ignores his words and launches a furious attack. Although the latter wears heavier armor and wields a massive broadsword, Oberyn is able to swiftly duck and avoid his swings, poking and prodding at him with his spear, demanding him to admit to the rape and murder of Elia Martell and her children, vengefully chanting in an ever-louder voice: "You raped her! You murdered her! You killed her children!". Clegane knocks Oberyn off his feet twice and manages to cut his spear in half, but fails to wound him; Oberyn simply evades his swings again and walks over to his squire, who tosses him a replacement spear. Meanwhile, he wears Clegane down, knocking off his helmet and inflicting minor wounds through gaps in the huge knights' armor.[10]
Oberyn eventually stabs Clegane in the stomach and severs his hamstring. The knight falls to his knees, outmaneuvered by the Dornish prince's quick movement and skill with a spear. The Red Viper then lunges and stabs him through his breastplate, causing Clegane to cough blood and fall on his back. With Clegane incapacitated, Oberyn once again demands that he admit to Elia's death and reveal who orchestrated it, pointing accusingly at Tywin. However, Oberyn -stalking aggressively around his unmoving opponent- is caught unexpectedly when Clegane trips him and pulls him to the ground, grasping him around the neck and slamming his fist squarely into his face, knocking most of his teeth out in the process. Clegane proceeds to gouge out Oberyn's eyeballs with his thumbs, and while Oberyn screams in agony, Clegane sadistically confesses to raping Elia, killing her children and then killing Elia herself. He brutally crushes Oberyn's skull, killing him instantly, as Ellaria screams in horror. Thus, through the rules of trial by combat, the fate of Tyrion Lannister is sealed.
While the Mountain is being treated for his injuries, Pycelle and Qyburn discover that before the duel Oberyn had his spearblade coated with Manticore venom, which has caused Clegane's already severe wounds to putrefy horribly, leaving him in a catatonic, decaying and agonized state.[10]
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Two Swords | The Lion and the Rose | Breaker of Chains | Oathkeeper | First of His Name |
The Laws of Gods and Men | Mockingbird | The Mountain and the Viper | The Watchers on the Wall | The Children |
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Rhaegar Targaryen Deceased |
Oberyn Martell Deceased | Ellaria Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trystane Martell | Myrcella Baratheon |
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- "If the Mountain killed my sister, then your father gave the order."
- ―Oberyn to Tyrion Lannister
- "May I tell you a secret? You're not a golden lion. You're just a pink little man who's far too slow on the draw."
- ―Oberyn to a Lannister soldier
- "The Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts."
- ―Oberyn to Tyrion Lannister
- "In some places, the high-born frown upon those of low birth and in others the rape and murder of women and children is considered distasteful. How fortunate for you, former Queen Regent, that your daughter Myrcella has been sent to live in the latter sort of place."
- ―Oberyn to Tywin Lannister
- Olyvar: "Everyone has a preference."
- Oberyn: "Then everyone is missing half the world's pleasure. The Gods made that, and it delights me. The Gods made this... and it delights me. When it comes to war I fight for Dorne, when it comes to love... I don't choose sides."
- — Olyvar and Oberyn Martell[src]
- "I have been to Essos and seen the Unsullied firsthand. They are very impressive on the battlefield. Less so in the bedroom."
- ―Oberyn at a meeting of the Small Council
- "I am the brother of Elia Martell, and do you know why I have come all the way to this stinking shit pile of a city?...for you."
- ―Oberyn to Gregor Clegane
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Behind the scenes
- On the Season 4 Blu-ray, Oberyn narrates the Histories & Lore videos on "House Martell", "Poisons" and "Robert's Rebellion".
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Prince Oberyn is the hot-headed younger brother of Prince Doran Martell. He has eight bastard daughters, called the Sand Snakes, the four youngest of them by his current paramour, Ellaria Sand.
Oberyn has a lined face with thin eyebrows, black "viper" eyes and a sharp nose. His hair is lustrous and black with only a few silver streaks and recedes from his brow into a widow's peak. It is rumored that he has sexual relations with his squires when Ellaria is unavailable. It is not unusual for lords and ladies in Dorne to be openly bisexual, due to the relaxed attitude towards sexuality among the Dornish.
Oberyn is called "the Red Viper" by friend and foe alike due to his penchant for coating his weapons in lethal poisons, so that even a glancing wound will prove fatal.
During a tourney, Oberyn jousted against Willas Tyrell, eldest son of Mace Tyrell and heir to Highgarden. Oberyn knocked Willas from his horse, but Willas's foot got caught in the stirrup and the horse fell on him, crushing his leg and leaving him crippled. Though Willas does not personally bear any ill-will towards Oberyn for the incident and they continue a friendly correspondence, it becomes a new source of friction in the ancient feud between Dorne and the Reach.
Although Oberyn is known to have studied to become a maester in his youth - successfully forging several links of his chain - he is noted to have studied the poisoner's art while travelling the Free Cities, not at the Citadel, as the show specifies.
When treating Gregor Clegane, Qyburn theorizes that Oberyn had adulterated the manticore venom on his spear with sorcery; thickening it in order to slow it's progress through the veins towards the heart, dragging out Gregor's agony.
See also
- Oberyn Martell on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
- ↑ http://winteriscoming.net/2013/05/grrm-confirms-red-viper-mace-magnar-being-cast/
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ "The Mountain and the Viper
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Two Swords"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "First of His Name"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mockingbird"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Breaker of Chains"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "The Laws of Gods and Men
- ↑ "The Lion and the Rose"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "The Mountain and the Viper"
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Lord: | Prince Doran Martell | Heir: | |||
Seat: | Sunspear | Lands: | Dorne | ||
Title(s): | Prince of Dorne · Lord of Sunspear | ||||
Ancestors: | Princess Nymeria · Prince Mors Martell · Prince Maron Martell · Princess Daenerys Martell · Queen Myriah Martell | ||||
Current members: | Prince Trystane Martell · Ellaria Sand · Obara Sand · Nymeria Sand · Tyene Sand · Sarella Sand · Elia Sand · Obella Sand · Dorea Sand · Loreza Sand | ||||
Deceased members: | Prince Lewyn Martell · Princess Elia Martell · Prince Oberyn Martell | ||||
Household: | Princess Myrcella Baratheon · Septa Eglantine · Ser Arys Oakheart · Areo Hotah | ||||
Overlord: | House Baratheon of King's Landing |


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Posted By Joanne Ostrow On January 30, 2014 @ 12:36 pm In Cable,Celebrities,Local Media,satellite,Social Media,Television & Media News,TV News,TV News | 1 Comment
Hendrik Sybrandy, a veteran of Denver TV news at 7News and, most recently, Fox31, will become the Denver correspondent for CCTV America [1], the English-language news channel run by Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television. He will begin Feb. 3.
Sybrandy, along with a photographer, will comprise the first CCTV bureau locally, housed in the Rocky Mountain PBS building along with other international news correspondents (most working for Feature Story News, which provides talent, photographers and infrastructure). CCTV America is based in Washington, D.C.
"After 30 years, no more local news," he said. Sybrandy's May 2013 report [2] of a man mistaken for a terrorist was denounced by a rival station as a hoax and ultimately retracted by Fox31.
Sybrandy's new position is freelance but guaranteed at least 15 days a month. "It's pretty much a full-time gig."
He'll work Super Bowl weekend for Fox31, "I might be in Larimer Square Sunday night" covering fan reaction, then put on a different hat to start CCTV on Monday. In general, he'll report less crime, more issues that affect an international audience. "I imagine marijuana is going to be one of the topics of interest."
The channel reaches some 100 million viewers in 120 countries and will begin live-streaming its shows in February.
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#1 Comment By GenePH On January 30, 2014 @ 3:52 pm
Who needs Chinese Communist channel when we already have NBC, CBS and ABC?
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Name: Drew Status: student Grade: 12+ Location: CO Country: USA Date: Winter 2012-2013
Is the accelerating expansion of the universe analogous to the fact that, if the radius of a sphere is increasing at a constant rate, two points on the surface of the sphere will move away from each other at an accelerating rate?
You are congratulated for "thinking" about a cosmological problem that has attracted a lot of very sophisticated minds for many years. There are several problems that have escaped resolution, however. One problem is: How do we know that expansion of the Universe is behaving like a "simple" sphere? The answer is: We do not.
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It is analogous in some ways with respect to the two points only. But that may lead a student to think of a constant acceleration. The acceleration is not constant and is not derived from a focal source on a spherical plane.
Please consider the sphere under varying local pressures with unequal gravimetric attractors to and between the points. That sphere is inside a vessel of unequal negative pressures with weaknesses around those two points.
It may seem counter intuitive, but consider the making of a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. It begins as a blob of no single point on a tin. It is heated. As it expands the dough moves quickly. The chocolate chips and oats move with, throughout and are retarded by the dough. The other oats and chips contribute or slow the expansion of both the dough and the oats/chips. The rates of expansion for the dough, the oats and the chips are not constant and are not constant between themselves.
Space is expanding and the objects in it are expanding with it, under influence(s) with everything else in it.
Hope this helps and if in a classroom, the cookie makes a great demo! Peter E. Hughes, Ph.D. Milford, NH
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Picard Bangladesh plans to start exporting leather trolley-bags in June, riding on the high demand from upscale customers overseas.
"We are the first company in Bangladesh to produce such bags, which is a new addition to our product list of women's handbags, leather goods, purses, corporate gift items, briefcases and wallets," said Saiful Islam, managing director of Picard Bangladesh.
The company opened a new plant at Zirabo in Savar on Wednesday, aiming to start production at the 250,000 square-foot plant in the first week of April.
"I set a target to export leather goods worth $40 million annually in the next three years. Currently, I can export $20 million worth of goods a year from my factory," Islam told The Daily Star.
The Bangladesh-Germany joint venture company built the plant at a cost of Tk 60 crore, as orders are increasing not only from European countries, but also from Japan, Kazakhstan, Singapore and Australia.
Japan is the main market for leather goods for Bangladesh, he said, adding that his company will go for exporting goods in large quantity to some new destinations.
Picard has shut down its operation in China due to high costs of production and scarcity of workers and is now diverting its investment to Bangladesh, Islam said.
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Leather and leather goods manufacturing sectors could be the next big business opportunities for the country, if the markets and products could be diversified properly, he said.
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LEE — Six-time International Supermodified Association champion Chris Perley leads the field of entries for this Friday night's second annual "Moneybags" Tripleheader championship event at Lee USA Speedway.
Friday's special format will find the 75-lap main event split into three 25-lap feature race segments. Time trials will determine the starting lineup in the first 25-lap event with the finish inverted for the second 25-lap race, winner starting last and second-place finisher starting second to last. The finish of the second 25-lapper again will be inverted for the final 25-lap segment.
The NEMA Lites had a major incident just past the halfway mark of their main event that knocked several cars out of contention, and cause a lengthy delay for track cleanup in its aftermath. One car oiled down the track heavily coming off turn four, with several others making heavy contact with each other and the wall as a result.
Making his first foray into the Small Block Super wars for the 2013 season, 2004 Lee USA Speedway Late Model and NASCAR Weekly Series New England regional champion Ricky Wolf, Jr. was the man to beat this time out, becoming the seventh winner in eight races when the checkered waved.
Wade Worster rounded out the podium in the third spot aboard the Jeff and Nancy Trask machine, with Paul Palen making it a sweep of the top four spots for Camaro entries. Billy Clement, Jr. came across the line in the fifth spot, with David MacDonald taking down sixth.