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The Republican Party's Central Committee in Wyoming has isolated three state treasurer candidates for final review by Governor Matt Mead, and one of the last-standing candidates hails from Johnson County.
The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation announced the weekend's "The Link—Partners in Pink" run/walk raised approximately $40,000.
Update: 8:18 a.m.
Sheridan law enforcement are unavailable to provide details regarding an incident involving BNSF Railroad this morning near the 1st Street intersection.
At the city of Sheridan's meeting of the planning commission Monday night, the commission heard a redevelopment strategy for the North Main Corridor.
A Preliminary Hearing was held Monday in Sheridan County Circuit Court for Sheridan resident Caron Denean Avery, who's charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for allegedly killing her 74-year-old mother Nina Avery on or about September 14th at their home located at 273 Badger Street in Sheridan.
Just off of Main Street Saturday, a group of four Sheridan residents waved signs that earned them an occasional thumbs up or honk from passersby.
With hundreds of city and county residents stopping by the Sheridan Landfill last weekend, public waste superintendent Charles Martineau said its free landfill days were a success.
A special meeting was held Monday morning where Sheridan County Commissioners deliberated for an hour regarding the Zowada's request to establish a private road to their business off of Fort Road.
Buffalo and Johnson County, as part of the Fourth Judicial District, now have a new judge whose seat will be in Buffalo's new judicial center, after a Robing Ceremony was held Monday morning in his brand new District Courtroom in Buffalo, with family, friends, guests and members of the community in attendance.
The Sheridan College in Johnson County Advisory Board has announced the recipients of the Johnson County Scholarship for the fall 2012 semester.
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Michael Sheen & Sarah Silverman Step Out Holding Hands
Originally posted 02/26/2014 12:45PM
Michael Sheen and Sarah Silverman took their romance to the street over the weekend, walking hand-in-hand around Los Angeles on Sunday.
Sarah Silverman Is Stepping Out with Michael Sheen
Originally posted 02/12/2014 08:00PM
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The AMA's 7 Most Oddball Moments: Miley's Cat, Katy the Geisha and More
Originally posted 11/25/2013 12:00AM
When it came to the winners, there wasn't much controversy for the American Music Awards, which handed out trophies to Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Macklemore.
But as anyone watching the show will tell you, the actual awards ended up taking a backseat to the night's many performers, who incited Twitter trends and plenty of head-scratching as the evening wore on.
In case you were watching The Walking Dead or Sunday Night Football, here's what had us asking, "What just happened?"
James Franco Roast: The 10 Best Jokes
Originally posted 09/02/2013 04:45PM
For the Comedy Central roast of James Franco, the writer/actor/director/producer was braced for tasteless jokes at his expense. What he didn't know was that all the roasters were fair game, too.
"I've never watched one of these roasts. I chose not to research this so I had no idea that they were going to be roasting each other [too]. I thought I'd be sitting here for two hours bearing the brunt of it so it was a huge relief," Franco said. "I had a great time. Everybody was awesome, solid."
Before it airs Monday on Comedy Central (10 p.m. ET), we've selected some of the best zingers and put-downs to add some sizzle to your Labor Day.
Matt Damon Takes Over Jimmy Kimmel Live
Originally posted 01/25/2013 08:00AM
Matt Damon more than made up for his decade of being bumped from Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Declaring "I am in command of this ship," Damon not only hijacked the show Thursday night, but he brought along a little big-name help.
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Amy Adams, Sally Field, Robert De Niro, Don Cheadle, John Krasinski and Oprah Winfrey all played a part.
Andy Garcia sat in as sidekick. Sheryl Crow led the band.
And where was Kimmel? Oh, he was there, all right: gagged and tied on the back of the set, as Damon took over.
Sarah Silverman: My 17-Year-Old Dog Sleeps 23 Hours a Day
Originally posted 12/02/2011 04:15PM
He may be 17-years-old, but Sarah Silverman's elderly pooch, Duck, is still bounding with energy – but only for one hour each day.
"He needs at least 23 hours of sleep a day, or else he's not himself," the comedian told PEOPLE at the GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles last month. "But then in that one hour [that he's awake], he's so peppy it's crazy. We take walks, watch TV, we cuddle."
Patrice O'Neal Tributes Pour in from Fellow Comics
Originally posted 11/30/2011 10:30AM
Laughter and tears – the world of comedy has united in grief as they remember one of their funniest colleagues, Patrice O'Neal, who died Monday at age 41.
"RIP Patrice O'Neal. You made us laugh til we cried," Sarah Silverman wrote on Twitter, one of many fellow comedians to pay tribute publicly to O'Neal.
"One of my favourite stand up comedians. So sad. RIP," wrote Ricky Gervais.
"I started my career w/ Patrice O'Neal," wrote Dane Cook, who posted a photo of himself and O'Neal to Twitter. "He was 1 of the best ever. Fond memories of road gigs, late night eats & laughs."
Watch Sarah Silverman Make Out … with a Unicorn!
Originally posted 04/05/2011 12:00AMHere's one video you don't want to myth.
In this bizarre clip, Sarah Silverman canoodles with – wait for it – a unicorn. And not just any unicorn, but a musical one, who bangs his hooves on a piano made of clouds along to Aerosmith's "Angel."
The music video, which debuted on YouTube on Tuesday, shows the comedienne and her magical pal blissfully happy, sharing romantic dinners, until she discovers a text message from another woman (Or a horse. Or something).
Fan Shows Sarah Silverman Devotion – with a Tattoo
Originally posted 05/01/2010 06:15PM
She may think nothing of going on national television to sing about doing the dirty with Matt Damon, but there's still something that can even shock Sarah Silverman as she signs autographs along the book-promotion trail.
"There was a guy [who] had a tattoo of me on his arm!" the comedian, still astonished from the encounter, says with a laugh. "It was my face, a picture of me, inside the mouth of a serpent. I remember, because I signed his book, 'You clearly think things through!' "
Silverman's memoir, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee (four out of five stars, according to Amazon's reader ratings), is allowing the star, 39, success in a new field, the world of letters – and ascension to the bestseller list.
Stars Tease Matt Damon for Bad Breath, Hair Plugs
Originally posted 03/28/2010 01:00PM
Matt Damon took some serious ribbing Saturday night when he was honored in Beverly Hills with the 24th American Cinematheque Award.
"He doesn't deserve this award," Damon's pal Jimmy Kimmel teasingly told PEOPLE. "I don't know who they weren't able to get, but I'd go with Tom Selleck before I'd go with Matt Damon."
Sarah Silverman, who joked that she gave Damon, 39, "his first really big break" with their crudely funny 2008 viral video hit, said she was going to have a hard time roasting him.
"The worst thing I could say is, you know, Matt Damon is like, maybe he's a perfectionist," she told the audience, which included Don Cheadle, former President Bill Clinton and Damon's Invictus director Clint Eastwood. "And his breath is like, Jesus! And his hair plugs are really obvious. Besides that, there's like nothing. So sorry, roast not possible!"
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ClassicsOnline Home » SYNGE, J.M.: Playboy of the Western World (The) (Unabridged) > Review List
One of the best-known Irish playwrights, John Millington Synge premièred The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It immediately provoked controversy, eventually resulting in the infamous 'Playboy' riots. It has been recorded and adapted many times, but this timeless recording stars the Irish actors who made it a classic, including Siobhan McKenna and Cyril Cusack.


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Lindsay Lohan is "amped."
The actress and tabloid darling enjoyed a morning surf in Maui on Wednesday with her little sister Ali and a friend. We didn't see any sign though of 36-year old Ben Holz, a local guy Lindsay was spotted with earlier this week in Hawaii.
Hopefully, the Mean Girls star didn't experience any "mullering".
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Hotel Luna Lughente - Olbia
Localita Pittulongu Strada Panoramica - Olbia1-877-662-6988
Welcome to Hotel Luna Lughente!
This 4 star Olbia hotel has its own restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner where you will find a selection of items to try. Unwind with some laps as this hotel features an outdoor pool. Guests wishing to relax with a drink will surely want to visit the bar/lounge. Knowledgeable staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance. Free Wi-Fi is available.
Child-friendly amenities at this hotel include a children's pool and babysitting. Free papers are available in the lobby area so you can keep up with all the local news. The hotel has a meeting room available for hire. Other amenities include an area shuttle, a roundtrip airport shuttle, beach/pool umbrellas and laundry facilities.
3 star type hotel, little bit far from beach (1.5 km the nearest). Kind and helpf...Venere Guest, Hungary
These reviews have been left by customers who actually stayed at this hotel
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Breakfast at Hotel Luna Lughente
A free buffet breakfast is available between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Facilities at Hotel Luna Lughente
- Bar
- Restaurant/Dining
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Shuttle service
- Free parking
- Meeting Room
- Newspapers
- City tour
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Internet/Email services
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Children swimming pool
- Laundry room
- Room service - 24 hour
- Pets accepted
- Beach umbrellas and deck loungers
Know before you go
- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- This property allows pets in specific rooms only. Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Check-in: between 2 PM and midnight.
Check-out: before 11 AM.
PolicyExtra-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.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 16 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Hotel Luna Lughente is also known as
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Hotel Luna Lughente reviews
- September 2013
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- Hungary
3 star type hotel, little bit far from beach (1.5 km the nearest). Kind and helpful stuff, very good food, nice and clean facility.
- September 2013
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- France
Clean and spacious room, gentle staff, good breakfast buffet (all kind of food: ham, mozzarella, cereals, omelet, viennoiserie and fresh juices and fruits), the best asset is definitely the swimming pool and the view on coast (not only the port but the bay right in front of the swimming pool).
- August 2011
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- France
You need a car if you want to enjoy surroundings
- April 2011
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- Germany
Asking me for extra charge for three cookies (about 0,80€) taking away from the buffet makes me angry. Restaurant (dinner) with no good relationship between price and quality. Staff not very friendly. Room service was excellent. Breakfast for a hotel **** under average. In summary not bad but not again! If you want to eat cheap and good take the restaurant in the industrial zone 3km away direction Olbia (Marine Blue). All local workers eat there.
- June 2009
- Venere Guest
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- United Kingdom
The front of house staff were lovely. They were friendly and helpful and great to deal with. The restaurant staff in the evenings however were not so friendly aside from one waiter, and we were almost made to feel unwelcome the first (and only) night we ate in the restaurant.
- June 2009
- Venere Guest
- Family with young children
- Italy
Beautiful wiew, beautiful pool. The breakfast was good. The only problem is the wedding ceremonies that occupy all the restaurant every saturday and sunday from april to june, so that guests must move from the hotel if they want to eat or even drink a beer.
- September 2013
- Venere Guest
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- Italy
- September 2012
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- Italy
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Hotel Luna Lughente reviews by TripAdvisor
Room Details
Book your pet-friendly accommodation at the 58-room Hotel Luna Lughente. Satellite TV channels offer entertainment at the end of a busy day.
Minibars and hair dryers are supplied in each room to facilitate basic travel needs. Additional comforts include air conditioning.
Accommodation Services
- Air conditioning
- Mini bar
- Extra beds
- Hairdryer in each room
- Satellite TV
How to reach Hotel Luna LughenteBy car
From the Isola Bianca port: go along the road that goes to Golfo Aranci and take the first exit. Continue straight along for about 500 metres/550 yards and then turn left, always following the directions for Golfo Aranci. Stay on this road for about 2 km/0.6 miles until you get to the roundabout and then take the third street on the right for Pittulongu. Go along this road for 300 metres/330 yards and then turn left. The Luna Lughente Hotel is right there.
From the Costa Smeralda airport: turn left at the traffic lights and continue going straight for about 2.5 km/1.5 miles. Take the tunnel, follow the indications for Costa Smeralda and once you are out of the tunnel continue along for about 400 metres/440 yards and then take the first exit on your right for Golfo Aranci. Go straight for about 500 metres/550 yards and then turn left always following the direction for Golfo Aranci. Continue on this road for about 2 km/0.6 miles until you get to the roundabout and then take the third street on the right for Pittulongu. Go along this road for 300 metres/330 yards and then turn left. The Luna Lughente Hotel is right there.
Distances from Hotel Luna LughenteSacred Well of Sa Testa - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Pittulongu Beach - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Pellicano Beach - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Port of Olbia - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Nuraghe Riu Mulinu - 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
National Archaeological Museum of Olbia - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Bados Beach - 4 km / 2.5 mi
Le Saline Beach - 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Basilica of San Simplicio - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Marina Maria Beach - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Sos Aranzos - 5 km / 3.1 mi
La Marinella Beach - 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
Medieval Castle of Pedres - 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
Giant's Tomb Su Monte 'e s'Ape - 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
Port of Golfo Aranci - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Luna Lughente is Olbia (OLB-Costa Smeralda) - 4.6 km / 2.9 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 km and mile.
Transportation services Hotel Luna Lughente
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Shuttle service
- Free parking
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With Easter bunnies, Easter egg hunts and offers, Easter this year will be an exciting time. Easter 2013 is the ideal time to take a holiday break or long weekend away to London. Easter is not just for kids; with so much going on over this time in London, there are loads of Easter treats for all.
Over the Easter weekend, Buckingham Palace will open its doors to offer visitors a very exclusive insight into the history and use of the State Rooms as well as the works of art on display. With only 30 spaces per tour and a dedicated expert guide, you'll feel very special as you explore the Queen's official London residence. The complimentary glass of champagne served in the Grand Entrance will give the tour that extra VIP touch!
St Paul's Cathedral is situated within walking distance of all three London Apex Hotels and this Easter will see it host its traditional, self-guided Easter Trail. Explore the cathedral and be led on a journey that will help you discover and learn more about Easter and St Paul's. Enjoy the iconic place of worship and experience live choral and orchestral music.
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One of the world's largest paper companies is destroying Indonesia's rainforests, the global environmental group Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Greenpeace said the Asia Pulp and Paper Co (APP), a unit of the Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group, used logs from two rainforest areas on Sumatra island, home to the endangered Sumatran tigers and orangutans as well as carbon-rich peatlands, to feed its paper mills.
"Sinar Mas is operating on a business model that will see the destruction of our precious remaining rainforests and will secure Indonesia's ranking as the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet," Greenpeace's South-East Asia campaigner Bustar Maitar said.
Asia Pulp and Paper insisted it was not violating Indonesian laws.
"Operating in Indonesia, APP needs to, first, comply with national law and regulations and, second, support the country's plan to achieve sustainable development," it said.
Greenpeace said its report "How Sinar Mas is Pulping the Planet" showed how major international companies were complicit in driving the destruction of Indonesia's rainforests and peatlands by sourcing paper from the company.
The report said a two-year logging moratorium declared by the Indonesian government as part of a 1—billion-dollar deal with Norway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would be undermined if it did not cover all forest and peatlands.
"Millions of hectares of forests — including hundreds of thousands of hectares under Sinar Mas control — are not part of the deal with Norway," Maitar said.
Environmentalists said deforestation and peatland destruction accounted for the vast majority of Indonesia's greenhouse gas emissions.
They said Indonesia is the world's third—largest polluter after China and the United States, mainly as a result of the ongoing destruction of its forests and their peaty soils.
Globally, 1 million hectares of forests are destroyed every month — an area the size of a football pitch every 2 seconds — emitting so much carbon dioxide that deforestation is blamed for about 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Carrot Cream Soup
5 Dec 2009
Carrot cream soup is a flavorful carrot soup prepared with added onions. Cooked in a chicken broth and whipping cream base, the carrot cream soup is flavored with garlic powder and parsley along with seasoning salt. Served up with a parsley garnish, it makes an excellent appetizer.
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Chopped onion
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Seasoned salt
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Garlic powder with parsley
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Chopped carrot
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|All purpose flour
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Chicken broth
|4 1⁄2 Cup (72 tbs)
|Whipping cream
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Chopped fresh parsley
|1 Tablespoon (For Garnish)
In large saucepan, melt butter and saute onion, Seasoned Salt and Garlic Powder with Parsley.
Add carrots and cook 5 minutes.
Stir in flour; blend well.
Stirring constantly, add chicken broth; blend well.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In blender or food processor, puree carrot mixture; return to pan.
Stir in cream; heat thoroughly.
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By Alexander Natruskin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police on Sunday broke up a human rights campaigners' rally calling on President Vladimir Putin to tell the whole truth about the deaths of more than 300 hostages in the Beslan school siege two years ago.
By Oliver Bullough VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia (Reuters) - Former Beslan hostages relived their ordeal on Thursday as Judge Tamerlan Aguzarov recounted tale after tale of almost unimaginable horror.
By Oliver Bullough MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian judge declared on Tuesday that the only surviving member of a group responsible for the Beslan school raid that killed 331 people had committed an act of terrorism.
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By Oliver Bullough MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian judge said on Tuesday the only surviving member of the group that seized a school and 1,300 hostages in the town of Beslan in 2004 had committed an act of terrorism, as he began reading his verdict in the trial.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday began trying three local policemen for failing to stop the 2004 Beslan school massacre but victims' relatives said they were being made scapegoats for the mistakes of their superiors.
By Kazbek Basayev VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian judge retired to consider his verdict on Thursday on the only person to stand trial for the Beslan school siege that killed 300 people, half of them children.
By Oliver Bullough BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Residents of Beslan filed silently into the Russian town's shattered school on Saturday, adding flowers to an ever growing pile commemorating the 331 people who died a year ago in the bloody siege.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the Beslan school siege would be thoroughly investigated to establish whether official incompetence contributed to the deaths of 331 hostages.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mothers who lost children in the Beslan school siege were to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to ask why, a year on, no one has been punished for the official incompetence they say made the bloodshed worse.
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Considering the strife of his ancestors who risked everything (even their lives) for equality, Lupe feels he must also strive for the 'hole in one' and work hard in reverence to those who went hard before him.
Martin is obviously Martin Luther King Jr. and Baldwin is James Baldwin, an outspoken African American writer, social critic and mid-century thinker of the Civil Rights Movement. These figures stood up to racism, prejudice and, in MLK Jr's case, violence to fight for freedom and equality.
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When you configure Firewall logging in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, the values that appear in the Bytes Sent field of the log and in the Bytes Received field of the log are reversed. The sent bytes appear in the Bytes Received field of the log. The received bytes appear in the Bytes Sent field of the log. You experience this problem if the following conditions are true:
This problem occurs because of the way that ISA Server 2006 handles traffic for a server-publishing rule that has an application filter enabled.
ISA Server 2006 handles TCP filtering in kernel mode. However, an application filter may be enabled for the protocol that is used in a server-publishing rule. In this case, ISA Server 2006 handles the corresponding traffic in user mode. In user mode, ISA Server 2006 logs the sent bytes and the received bytes in reverse order.
For more information about the ISA Server Firewall log fields, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Hotfix informationA hotfix is available for computers that are running ISA Server 2006. To resolve this problem, install the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 933718. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/933718/ )Description of the Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 hotfix package that is dated March 21, 2007
Hotfix installation informationAfter you install the hotfix, you must run a script. This script configures ISA Server to reverse the order of the Bytes Sent field and the Bytes Received field for server-publishing traffic that is handled in user mode.
Note By default, this behavior is not enabled. This is to avoid causing a problem for reporting mechanisms that rely on the current field order.
To run this script, follow these steps.
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Miss Saigon
Editorial Staff • West End • 15 Jan 1998
Based on the same novel as the opera Madame Butterfly (Madame Crysanthemum by Pierre Loti if you re wondering), Miss Saigon is a love story about a young American GI whose life is transformed when he meets a local girl during the last three weeks before the fall of Saigon.
The first act revolves around the seedy Asian sex bars, ruled by the Engineer (Raul Aranas), a half-French, half-Vietnamese wheeler-dealer pimp who hawks his girls to the GIs. Chris (Scott Anson) is the GI with a conscience who abhors the vulgar, sex-bar scene; Kim (Ma-Anne Dionisio on the night) the love interest who's lost her family to the war and is forced into the prostitution trade. Naïve and inexperienced, Kim is crowned Miss Saigon and sold as a gift for Chris from his best friend. In what seems a surreal turn of events, given the surroundings, the two fall deeply in love and marry. "In a place that won't let us feel, in a life where nothing seems real, I have found you" sing the newlyweds. But not for long - the dramatic fall of Saigon brings a hasty end to their romance and takes their lives in separate directions.
John Napier's set conjures up a hot Oriental world of lights, sex and poverty, where elaborate Asian costumes (Andreane Neofitou) are offset only by the GIs simple, camouflage uniforms. From the prostitutes' tacky bikinis to the elegant dresses at Kim's marriage ceremony and the carnival dragons and national dress on parade after the city's fall to the communists, this is a gorgeously varied fashion show that makes the Milan catwalks look boring. Close your eyes for a second and you'll miss something!
Performance-wise, the star of the show, by a hair, is Aranas' Engineer who is wonderfully crass and slimey. Dionisio's portrayal of Kim is also stunning, reaching its true potential during "I Still Believe", a duet with Chris' new American wife (Jacinta Whyte).
The 85-foot stage plays host to all sorts of scenes, the most memorable of which must be the escape from Saigon when a helicopter lands behind steel fencing at the American Embassy. For full effect, I suggest getting seats in the stalls as those in the top tier of the theatre miss out on some of the action at the back of the stage.
Miss Saigon is a stunning show, made even more remarkable by its anchoring in the real lives rather than the politics of war. Just as you lose yourself to what seems like fiction, you're dragged back to the grim reality of the situation by a short video - "Bui Doi, the dust of life" - accompanied by a song for the thousands of half-cast children who are the legacy of GIs in Vietnam.
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We had the chance to stay here in September fall colors were beautiful we were the only guest for the night so it was very quiet this is an exceptional beautiful place to stay. Jeff invited us to come to his research center would have loved to have gone but just ran out of time. Would definitely recommend.
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ESPN college football guru Beano Cook dead at 81
Thursday - 10/11/2012, 6:45pm EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Beano Cook, the college football commentator with an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport he dearly loved, has died.
The 81-year-old Boston native had worked for ESPN since 1986 and was the sports information director at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1956 to 1966. The school announced Thursday that Cook had died in his sleep.
Cook was a diabetic and his health had been failing recently, as he made mention in his most recent blog post at http://www.bean-cook.com.
"Sorry to say that health issues hit me at the worst time _ start of College Football Season," he wrote in a post dated Oct. 1. "Everything except recovery takes a back-burner now. I won't say I'll be back to the blog by a certain date, as some businesses might "promise," but I do hope to return soon. Thanks for your support and encouragement. Enjoy the season! _ Beano"
Born Carroll H. Cook, he grew up in Pittsburgh before graduating from the university in 1954, and was known for his love of the college game and, in particular, championing the cause of northeastern teams including Penn State and Pitt before either school was a nationally known power.
"Beano Cook was an American original. His passion, depth and breadth of knowledge, and humor were unique," ESPN host Chris Fowler said. "He was an invaluable early mentor to me and friend. His imprint can still be seen on GameDay each week."
Cook, like many in the business, fell in love with simply being around the competition. With a career that took him so many places, it was hard not to get wrapped up in it.
"Getting to know the athletes really provided me with my fondest memories," Cook once said. "That was the most fun."
He said his favorites from his time working at Pitt were Mike Ditka, who went on to become a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and basketball star Don Hennon.
"He was special," Ditka said in a statement. "We became really good friends the years I was in school at Pitt. I don't know that anybody loved that job and loved Pitt more than he did."
His wealth of knowledge about college football and memory for details made him an irresistible storyteller, as well a passionate pundit.
He wasn't always right, but he wasn't afraid to make bold pronouncements, such as when he predicted Notre Dame freshman quarterback Ron Powlus would win at least two Heisman trophies. Powlus never even won one, but Cook's prediction made him famous forever.
In recent years he was a frequent contributor on ESPN Radio and did a weekly podcast with ESPN college football writer Ivan Maisel.
"He was one of a kind," ESPN executive chairman George Bodenheimer said. "There never was and never will be another Beano. His combination of humor, passion, love of college football and his engaging personality left an indelible mark on the sport and touched anyone who knew him."
He was an unapologetic defender of college football, while recognizing its warts, and wasn't shy about touting its superiority to the pro game.
"On Sundays they play for money," he once said. "On Saturdays they play for passion, for the love of the game. I think that's why it's our greatest sport."
Cook was ABC Sports' press director for the NCAA after leaving the SID job at Pitt, and later worked in as a writer or media representative for the St. Petersburg Times, Miami Dolphins, the Mutual Radio Network, and CBS before joining ESPN.
"Beano was a unique human being and he was college football at ESPN. I am indebted to him. Beano was a tremendous help at the start of my television career and I would not be where I am today without him," ESPN analyst Lee Corso said. "I am forever grateful to Beano and the time we spent behind the GameDay desk."
Cook received his distinctive nickname as a youth, when his family moved from Boston to Pittsburgh. A neighbor of the Cook family said, "Oh, from Boston, like the beans" and tabbed the 7-year-old "Beano."
Cook is fondly remembered at Pitt, where the media room in the Petersen Events Center is named after him.
"Beano left a legacy never to be matched. Not matched in accomplishment, wit or loyalty," Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson said. "Like so many others, it has been my privilege to be the beneficiary of Beano's counsel and friendship. He loved the University of Pittsburgh and his name is synonymous with all good things at Pitt.
"We all feel a tremendous void in our lives today."
Many in and around college football concurred Thursday.
"It's a sad day for college football," Penn State coach Bill O'Brien said. "Especially in the state of Pennsylvania, where he was an icon."
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Peter Pan Book Sequel is Complete, Plot a Secret
LONDON — The authorized sequel to J.M. Barrie's children's classic "Peter Pan" is complete, but the title is the only detail the publishers are prepared to give away.
"Peter Pan in Scarlet," written by author Geraldine McCaughrean, is the official follow up to the well known tale of Tinker Bell, Wendy, Captain Hook and the boy who never grew up.
It is due to be published on October 5 by Oxford University Press, according to Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, which was given the rights to the story by Barrie in 1929.
"The gift of Peter Pan was the most generous present J.M. Barrie could possibly have given to the hospital, a cause close to his heart," Jane Collins, the London hospital's chief executive, said on Friday.
Award-winning McCaughrean was chosen from a field of nearly 200 authors from around the world to pen the Pan sequel, and said she felt the pressure.
"I've never done anything like it, so I did have this flutter of panic at the beginning," she told Reuters.
"I certainly tried to feed off the first book. I tried to pick up on the quirky style to make it entertaining both to adults and to children," she said, adding that the Darlings return to Neverland in the sequel.
Peter Pan has been a valuable source of income to the renowned children's hospital since Barrie bequeathed the copyright in 1929, eight years before his death.
The hospital launched its search for the sequel in 2004 to mark the centenary of the original story and to keep funds flowing when the copyright on the original book runs out in Britain in 2007.
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San Diego, CA (October 26, 2009) Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's Esophagus, among certain ethnic and gender populations, including African Americans, Latinos and women. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the need for education and vigilance among these populations and perhaps more aggressive screening tactics than the population in general.
Using data from more than 500,000 cases of colorectal cancer contained the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Registry, Dr. Robert Wong of California Pacific Medical Center, preformed a retrospective cohort study to analyze the race and gender- specific disparities in colorectal cancer epidemiology.
Dr. Wong's analysis indicates that from 1973 through 2004, there has been a shift of newly diagnosed cancers to the proximal, or right side colon among the population in general. Females, however, have the greatest proportion of proximal cancers and female Hispanics in particular, show the greatest gender disparity versus Hispanic males (47.7 percent vs 28.2 percent).
In addition, while advanced stage colorectal cancers showed a steady decline during the study period, African Americans have the greatest proportion of advanced cancers among all racial and ethnic group. In fact, between 2001 and 2004, a full quarter (25.2 percent) of all colorectal cancers found in black males were advanced-stage cancers, the highest proportion of any ethnic group.
"The significantly higher rates of proximal cancers among women and advanced cancers in the African American population is concerning," reports Dr. Wong. "While we still must consider whether environmental and genetic factors play a role in these disparities, potential gaps in access to health care r
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I'm not sure about you guys, but I always felt that G/S/C were far too saturated with Kanto Pokemon. Obviously the games were direct sequels to R/B/Y, and some Kanto Pokemon are needed as they have evolutions introduced in Johto [not to mention other plot devices such as the Slowpoke Tail]. That may be, but when there's a 75% chance the next Pokemon you encounter is from Kanto throughout the entire game, you start wondering what region you're in.
So my question is, do you think the PokeDex will be modified in HeartGold and SoulSilver? Do you want it to be to include less Kanto Pokemon so that the Johto Pokemon can take the attention they deserve for their game? Or did you like the PokeDex line-up in the originals?


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2007 Solomon Islands earthquake
|2 April 2007
|Origin time
|8.1 Mw
|10 km (6.2 mi)
|8°29′S 156°58′E / 8.48°S 156.97°ECoordinates: 8°29′S 156°58′E / 8.48°S 156.97°E
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|Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
|52 Dead
The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake took place on 2 April 2007, near the provincial capital of Gizo on Ghizo Island, in Solomon Islands. Its magnitude was calculated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as being at 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale. The tsunami that followed the earthquake killed 52 people.
According to the USGS, the earthquake was recorded around 7:39:56 a.m. local time (UTC+11). The focus was 10 km (6 mi) deep and 40 km (25 mi) South South-East of Gizo township on New Georgia Islands in Western Province.[1] There were numerous aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 6.2.
At least fifty-two people were reported to have been killed and sixty reported missing when a tsunami triggered by the earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, wiping out thirteen or more villages.[2][3] Thousands were left homeless, and damages are estimated in millions. The largest waves were reported on the northern tip of Simbo Island, where maximum tsunami run-ups were 12 m, completely washing away two villages, Tapurai and Riquru, and killing 10 people.[4] In South Choiseul, waves 10 meters high swept away villages, gardens and a hospital.[5] About 900 homes were destroyed.[6]
The tsunami reached Papua New Guinea, with a family of five reportedly missing from a remote island in Milne Bay Province, which was in the tsunami's path.[7]
Aid workers reported that an outbreak of diarrhea emerged among the survivors.[8] However, the UN reported that the outbreak and other diseases were under control as of 12 April.[9] On 18 April, a measles outbreak was reported and an immunization program was underway.[10]
The island of Ranongga in the New Georgia Group was lifted three meters by the earthquake, causing its beaches to shift outwards of up to 70 meters.[11][12] Large coral reefs in the area are now largely above the surface and local fishermen are worried that the fishing grounds have been destroyed.[13] However, Australian scientists said the exposure of the reefs are a normal part of island building and that careful wildlife management can preserve the reefs that remain.[14]
A tsunami warning was issued for the South Pacific Ocean, and advisories issued for Japan and Hawaii. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning for Australia's eastern coast, from Queensland's Barrier Reef to Tasmania, and beaches along the coast were closed, while many evacuated to higher ground.[15][16] However, as the epicenter was close to the Solomon Islands, the tsunami hit before the Hawaiian Pacific Tsunami Warning Center released the warning.[17]
High-magnitude ocean waves propagate at high speeds close to 25 meters per second, which meant that they traversed the 55-kilometer distance from the epicenter to Gavo in less than 20 minutes. Fortunately, the S-waves from the earthquake shook the ground and alerted the population, allowing many to flee to high ground before the wave struck.
From Honiara, one of the first warnings came from the People First Network's Simbo email station, situated close to the epicentre. PFnet's Technical Advisor David Leeming relates that 20 minutes after the earthquake, Nickson Sioni from Simbo came on the (HF) radio and announced the arrival of a huge wave that had washed away several houses and come inland about 200m. This information was passed on by telephone to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center who then upgraded their warning to an "expanding regional alert". This was achieved before the 35-minute arrival time of the wave for the capital Honiara, which in the event proved non-destructive. The PFnet email station operators had been trained in disaster response by Manager Randall Biliki (late), who had previous worked as Director of the Solomon Islands National Disaster offices for nine years. All stations were equipped with UN-standard assessment forms installed on the email station laptops using Microsoft Access. Information was received from several email stations reporting on damages, needs and assessment information for several days after the tsunami, notably from badly affected Korovou in Shortland Islands.
Aid response[edit]
Australia committed to contribute an initial 3 million AUD in emergency aid, later increased to 5.7 million as of June 2007.[18] New Zealand gave 950,000 NZD during the initial relief period, and committed 7.5 million NZD over two years to reconstruction, as of July 2007.[19] The United States contributed US$250,000 in aid.[20] Taiwan contributed US$214,000 and shipment of 1,000 kg of rice.[21] France has also airlifted supplies via New Caledonia.[22]
The United Nations established a field hospital in Gizo, with a total of eight planned for the entire country, and also established three camps for internally displaced persons.[23] Australian and Canadian medical teams have also been deployed across the islands.[24] Papua New Guinea, itself affected by the tsunami, has contributed US$340,000 and a light plane that can better access smaller, more remote airstrips.[25] UNICEF issued an appeal for US$500,000 for both the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.[26] Separately, the Red Cross has issued an appeal for US$800,000.[27] The remoteness of some villages meant that aid did not reach them until several days after the tsunami occurred.[28] However, the Associated Press reported on 6 April that Gizo's airport had reopened, easing the delivery of supplies.[29] A Taiwanese fishing boat ran aground on coral reefs while delivering supplies, but it was successfully evacuated by a United States Navy helicopter.[30] The boat's crew managed to free the vessel from the rocks a few days later.[31]
Francis Billy Hilly, the MP for Simbo Island where 10 people died, said on 8 April that those who had previously resisted resettlement away from the island's active volcano were reconsidering their options.[32] The national government may also relocate islanders away from low-lying areas pending a review of long-term rehabilitation and disaster preparedness plans.[33] The Australian government announced that a network of five tsunami warning buoys will be deployed along its Pacific coast, with two buoys stationed in the Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands area.[34]
Tectonic summary[edit]
The earthquake occurred along the boundary of the Pacific plate with, respectively, the Australia, Woodlark, and Solomon Sea plates.[35] The latter three plates converge to the east-northeast or northeast against the Pacific plate with velocities of 90–105 millimetres/year.[35] Along much of the plate boundary between the Pacific plate and the Australia/Woodlark/Solomon Sea plates, relative plate-motion is accomplished principally by subduction of the Australia/Woodlark/Solomon Sea plates beneath the Pacific plate. The 2 April earthquake's location and focal mechanism are consistent with the earthquake having occurred as underthrusting of the Australia/Woodlark/Solomon Sea plate beneath the Pacific plate, as part of the broader northeast-directed subduction process. The length of faulting was estimated to be about 260±50 km.[36]
The Solomon Islands arc as a whole experiences a very high level of earthquake activity, and many shocks of magnitude 7 and larger have been recorded since the early decades of the twentieth century. The 2 April earthquake, however, nucleated in a 250 kilometre-long segment of the arc that had produced no shocks of magnitude 7 or larger since the early 20th century.[35]
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- ^ Tsunami death toll on Solomon Islands reaches 52, RIA Novosti, 16 April 2007
- ^ "Report: Tsunami leaves thousands homeless in the hills". News Limited. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ Fritz, Hermann; Kalligeris, Nikos (2008). "Ancestral heritage saves tribes during 1 April 2007 Solomon Islands tsunami". Geophysical Research Letters 35 (L01607). doi:10.1029/2007GL031654.
- ^ "Report: Death toll in Solomons at 15". News Limited. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.[dead link]
- ^ "Report: Solomons tsunami aid stepped up". BBC News. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Houses float in sea of devastation". News Limited. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Disease breaking out after Solomon Islands quake, Reuters, 5 April 2007
- ^ Communicable diseases under control in Solomon Islands, ReliefWeb, 12 April 2007
- ^ Measles immunization campaign begins in Solomon Islands, People's Daily Online, 18 April 2007
- ^ Taylor, Frederick; Briggs, Frohlich, Brown, Hornbach, Papabatu, Meltzner, Billy (2008). "Rupture across arc segment and plate boundaries in the 1 April 2007 Solomons earthquake". Nature Geoscience 1 (4): 253–257. doi:10.1038/ngeo159.
- ^ Sands, Neil. "Quake lifts Solomons island out of the sea". Yahoo! News (Yahoo! Inc.). Archived from the original on 9 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Quake lifts Solomons island metres from the sea". Daily News & Analysis. 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ Indonesian coral reef exposed by 2005 earthquake, Associated Press, 14 April 2007
- ^ "Deadly tsunami strikes Solomons". News Limited. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Towns evacuated amid tsunami panic". News Limited. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.[dead link]
- ^ Christopher Joyce (2 April 2007). "Tsunami Moved Too Quickly for Warning System". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Australia provides $2.7 million for Solomon Islands post-tsunami reconstruction". 19 June 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Tsunami recovery package for Solomon Islands". Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ United States Pledges Assistance After Solomon Islands Tsunami, United States Department of State, 4 April 2007
- ^ Solomon Islands: Taiwan boosts assistance to tsunami victims, ReliefWeb, 5 April 2007
- ^ Solomon Islands Tsunami Aid Effort Gathers Pace, Associated Press via ABC/KGO-TV, 6 April 2007
- ^ Solomon Islands: UN aid workers start recovery efforts after tsunami, United Nations, 4 April 2007
- ^ Tsunami relief bolstered for disease crisis, The Australian, 9 April 2007
- ^ PNG joins in sending aid to Solomons, Radio Australia, 11 April 2007
- ^ UNICEF: Urgent appeal for funds for hard hit Solomon Islands, UNICEF, 4 April 2007
- ^ International Response to Solomon Islands Tsunami Victims Gathers Momentum, Voice of America News, 6 April 2007
- ^ Aid still days away for Solomons homeless, Reuters, 4 April 2007
- ^ More aid supplies are starting to reach Solomon Islands tsunami victims, Associated Press via WSTM-TV, 6 April 2007
- ^ Shipwrecked aid workers rescued, Melbourne Herald Sun, 13 April 2007
- ^ Taiwanese tsunami aid ship in Solomon Islands freed from reef where it ran aground, Associated Press, 14 April 2007
- ^ Shift Simbo tsunami victims: Solomons MP, Australian Associated Press, 8 April 2007
- ^ Solomons PM seeks tsunami assistance, Australian Associated Press, 16 April 2007
- ^ Tsunami beacon to protect coast, The Australian, 13 April 2007
- ^ a b c "Magnitude 8.1 - SOLOMON ISLANDS - Summary". USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. USGS. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Furlong, K. P.; Lay, T.; Ammon, C. J. (2009). "A Great Earthquake Rupture Across a Rapidly Evolving Three-Plate Boundary". Science 324 (5924): 226–229. doi:10.1126/science.1167476.
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|Wikinews has related news: Strong earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami warnings issued
- Rapid Response Mission Helps Assess Earthquake Risk in South Pacific JSG Online, 7 Dec. 2007
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Small bandwidth frequency ranges are disclosed for frequency transformation and processing of EEG signals for determining sleeping staging with a sleep staging index (SF) in which a frequency transformation of a time domain EEG signal from an EEG measuring device is supplied in a plurality of sub-band frequency ranges a, b, and c. Processing of the frequency domain transformed data is performed which ascertains values A, B, and C representative of the frequency range a from 4.75 to 6.75 Hz, the frequency range b from 12.75 to 18.5 Hz, and the frequency range c from 18.75 to 35.0 Hz or representative of least two of said frequency ranges and determines therefrom a sleep staging index SF.
1. An apparatus for determining sleep staging comprising:
a transformation means to which an output signal (EEG(t)) of an EEG measuring device is supplied and which transforms the supplied EEG signal into a frequency range comprising a plurality of sub-bands including frequency ranges a, b, and c; and
a processing means to which the EEG signal (EEG(f)) transformed into the frequency range is supplied from said transformation means and which ascertains values A, B and C representative of the frequency range a from 4.75 to 6.75 Hz, the frequency range b from 12.75 to 18.5 Hz and the frequency range c from 18.75 to 35.0 Hz or representative of least two of said frequency ranges and determines therefrom a sleep staging index SF.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said processing means determines said sleep staging index SF as a quotient of the sum of said representative values A and B and said representative value C ##EQU2##
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means ascertains said representative values A, B and C by integration of the EEG signal in the frequency range.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
said processing means ascertains said representative values A, B and C by averaging the EEG signal in the frequency range.
5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
said transformation means transforms the supplied EEg signal (EEG(t)) into the frequency range by means of a fast fourier transformation (FFT).
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining sleep staging (the depth of sleep), particularly during anesthesia in a therapeutic/surgical operation.
2. Description of the Related Art
Sleep staging, both in physiological and in medicinally induced sleep, is usually determined visually by experienced experts who evaluate a patient's EEG and allocate values, which reproduce sleep staging, to individual periods of time lasting 20 to 30 seconds. Evaluation is based on work by Rechtschaffen & Kales from 1969 and is nowadays the only generally recognized standard for assessing and ascertaining human sleep staging on the basis of an EEG.
It is evident that this technique is unsuited to being performed on a fairly large scale or during a therapeutic/surgical operation for which the patient is put into a medically induced sleep (anesthesia). For this reason, numerous tests have been performed to determine sleep staging on the basis of the EEG signal. In particular, EEG signals were transformed (fast Fourier transformation) for this purpose and the representation of the EEG signal in the frequency range underwent evaluation. Particular attention was placed on frequencies which were generally designated as A waves and ranged from about 0 to 3.5 Hz. These EEG signal portions of a very long wavelength were associated with the state of consciousness known as "sleep" and methods were developed which were intended to enable determination of sleep staging on the basis of these frequencies. The results were verified by comparing the automatically determined sleep staging with the sleep staging visually determined by experts according to the recognized Rechtschaffen & Kales technique.
The methods so far used did not, however, produce any reliable results or produced results that could only be applied with considerable qualification, so that ultimately a reliable, fully automatic determination of sleep staging is not possible to this very day.
In addition to the aforementioned efforts to determine the state of consciousness known as "sleep" in a universally valid manner that can be automated, there were experiments to evaluate medically induced sleep in particular. To an extent individual frequency ranges were also examined beyond the A wave range. Moreover, success here was only moderate and was restricted to the particular drug being examined, so that it was impossible to apply the results to other drugs. The validation of the results by means of a visual assessment based on Rechtschaffen & Kales also proved deficient, thus making it hardly possible to speak of a reliable evaluation of human sleep.
Knowledge about sleep staging is not just of interest to scientific or medical studies and applications. The absence of medically induced sleep during a therapeutic/surgical operation represents discomfort for the patient which is scarcely conceivable for anyone not affected. This applies all the more so if in addition to the absence of medically induced sleep, the medically induced insensitivity to pain is not achieved either and if at the same time the paralyzation of muscular activities, which is regularly provided during anesthesia, is successfully induced. As far as patients are concerned, this ultimately means that a therapeutic/surgical operation is performed without their being asleep and insensitive to pain, but without their ability to draw attention to their condition. This situation can be remedied by a reliable identification of sleep which is performed fully automatically and which also runs its course during a therapeutic/surgical operation and the anesthesia entailed thereby.
Yet regardless of the aforementioned and usually rare case of anesthetic failure, there is fundamental interest in a reliable technique for the qualified and quantitative determination of the state of consciousness known as sleep, with the result that the object upon which the invention is based is to be regarded as designing an apparatus that can be used to determine sleep staging reliably and fully automatically on the basis of the EEG signal.
This object is solved by an apparatus comprising the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are arrived at from the dependent claims.
The invention is based on the knowledge that it is necessary to use at least two of three characteristic ranges of the EEG signal depicted in the frequency range in order to determine a sleep staging index SF. What is decisive is that the EEG signal is examined in relation to these ranges and the sleep staging index SF is ascertained by taking account of at least two ranges, though preferably all three ranges are considered.
An exemplary embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the Figures.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the structure of an exemplary embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 2 schematically shows the course of the EEG signal in the frequency range and the ranges to be taken into consideration according to the invention.
FIG. 1 schematically depicts an exemplary embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention. An exemplary embodiment comprises an EEG measuring device 1, of which just the electrodes C3 and C4 and the electrode CZ are shown in FIG. 1. A standard EEG measuring device normally comprises 15-25 electrodes in addition to the electrode CZ. The output signals of the electrodes are supplied to an amplifier 2 which amplifies and processes the electrode signals in such a way that it is thereby possible to control a recorder (not depicted) which records the EEG 3. In the apparatus according to the invention, an EEG signal, preferably that of the electrodes C3 and/or C4, is diverted from the EEG measuring device 2 and supplied to transformation means 4 to perform a Fourier transformation (fast Fourier transformation, FFT). The connection between the EEG measuring device 2 and the transformation means 4 can be established in various ways, preferably via an optical connection, e.g. a glass fiber, thus reliably excluding interference with the transmitted EEG signal even in the case of longer transmission routes.
The output signal from the transformation means 4 forwards the Fourier-transformed EEG signal to processing means 5 which further processes the EEG signal EEG(f) now present in the frequency range. For this purpose, three frequency ranges of the transformed EEG signal are more accurately examined. The frequency ranges are shown in FIG. 2, whereby the frequency range a extends from 4.75 to 6.75 Hz, the frequency range b extends from 12.75 to 18.5 Hz and the frequency range c extends from 18.75 to 35.0 Hz. The processing means 5 determines a representative value A, B and C for each of the frequency ranges and ascertains therefrom the index ##EQU1## which characterizes sleep staging.
The sleep staging index SF reliably reflects the patient's sleep staging, as could be proved in a validation study with respect to the sleep conditions ascertained according to Rechtschaffen & Kales.
The values A, B and C representative of the three frequency ranges a, b and c can be obtained in various ways. What is decisive is that at least two of the frequency ranges a, b and c, though preferably all three, are completely or partly taken into consideration when determining the representative values. A method of determining representative values is to integrate the transformed EEG signal from the initial frequency until the final frequency of the respective range or of a section within the range.
The hatched areas in FIG. 2 reproduce the representative values A, B and C which are ascertained by the integration of the transformed EEG signal in the frequency ranges a, b and c. In principle, however, an average of the transformed EEG signal, which is determined via the individual frequency ranges a, b and c, is also suitable as a representative value.
As shown in FIG. 1, the exemplary embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention described here comprises a monitor 6 to represent the sleep staging index SF. In addition to a representation on a monitor, the signal SF can also be used for other purposes, e.g. as an alarm. The SF signal can also be supplied to the EEG recorder (not shown) with the result that the sleep staging index SF is also reproduced on the EEG 3.
It should be noted that the apparatus according to the invention indicates an index which has so far not been determined in this form and which is designated as the sleep staging index SF. This index differs from those values so far calculated and makes it possible to determine physiological and medically induced sleep, regardless of the medicine used.
The transformation means and the processing means are preferably combined within a personal computer which can also make available the computing speed necessary for transforming the EEG signal into the frequency range and/or for processing the transformed EEG signal, i.e. for determining the sleep staging index SF.
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CD - awesome post. This is good stuff. Here are some of the interesting take-aways:
1. Though I know you didn't mean it as such - I think a feeder of the production/blue debate is this statement/perception:
"I guess you could take one straight out of the box and circle the world,
but it would take more seamanship and more luck
than you might need for a Valiant of similar size.
In order to reduce the need for luck and/or seamanship skills
, you can start making changes to the boat..."
This is really an interesting paradox, one that possibly drives a lot of people to buy a blu - then perhaps be too relaxed about the weather and seamanship - i.e. - "the boat can handle it". It makes you wonder. Does perceived fragility increase skill/attention? Does perceived strength decrease them?
2. The 5 day window is a great rule of thumb as far as I'm concerned. I'd not thought about it in those terms. I was thinking more distance - which is wrong. It's about the weather...always.
3. The realistic limitations of tankage is another important consideration - and one I'm just beginning to understand since I mostly pee off the stern into the lake.
4. Finally, I've always agreed with your 99% on-the-hook maxim, although you might get some blowback on that one due to your notorious (and I'm sure errant) reputation as a dock-dweller.
So - the Benes and Catalinas seem well-suited to pushing the blue edge a bit with what we'll call "minor" modification. Yes?
Other productions that have hammered away successfully?
1. I don't know the answer to that question. I find many people relying too much on electronics and gadgets versus seamanship, but I cannot comment on the other. I have seen both very knowledgeable and not knowledgeable that buy those boats.
In the right hands (and luck), a Bene and Catalina could probably go anywhere. Understand too that there are some basic things that are difficult to change. FOr example, the cockpit is large on these boats. A pooper would not be pretty. Luckily, it would also run off quickly, but it would seriuosly add a lot of weight while there. I honestly do not know what the effect of it would be. Also, the rudder is not protected. You might want to consider some type of alternate means to steer - maybe a pre-fabbed jerry-rigged rudder?? The thought has seriously crossed my mind. Also, most production boats have lots of hatches. These are a plus when anchored and a negative when at sea. Most of the other things can be modified I guess??
I am curious what others think.
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By ESTHER CHANDRAN
THE preferred soup of most Iranian households is ash, a thick soup prepared with a variety of ingredients depending on the availability of ngredients in a particular geographical location in Iran.
So, you can get ash in the hot yogurt version, hot pomegranate soup, noodle soup, lentil soup, wheat variety and many more.
This inexpensive soup can be traced back to ancient Iranians and a visit to Ali Baba's Kebab will introduce you to this simple, savoury and aromatic starter, much enjoyed by people of Persian heritage.
As it is a dish known to Iranians, it is not on the menu but is a speciality.
Thick and aromatic, the outlet's Ash Reshte is a vegetarian stew of chick peas, beans, lentils, combination of vegetables, onions, garlic, fried mint leaves and Iranian vermicelli.
For the month of Ramadan, customers get to savour starters of ash and a plate of zolbia bamia, dates, bread and panir (Iranian cheese) which is actually the welcome meal for those breaking fast.
Proprietor Soheil Ataei, popularly known as Ali, said the light serving of something savoury and sweet helped the body to prepare for stronger flavours.
"As Muslims are fasting for many hours, our body needs sugar to get us going for the rest of the day and this is why Iranians break fast with these traditional dishes," he said.
Understanding that the Iranian's preferred meal may not appeal to locals, Malaysians can whet their appetite with a plate of mixed fruits, dates, tea and a scoop of ice-cream.
"Of course, we will serve the Iranian starters of ash and a plate of sweets to Malaysians if they want to have it," Ali said.
Unlike previous years where a buffet was readily available for those breaking fast, this year, customers can order their main meal off the menu.
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The menu greets you with a line-up of main course items like kebab, lamb shank, stews and roast chicken and moves on to unveil its likeable starters.
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Ali recommended the Ali Baba's Special Kebab, Soltani Kebab, Koubideh and Joujeh, plates of Zereshk Polo rice Khoreshe Ghaimeh (lamb, dhal and fried potato) and Bamiye (lamb with ladies finger).
The Zereshk Polo is very inviting and entices even non-rice eaters to dig in as the buttery rice cooked with saffron is dotted with raisin-sized ruby red bar berries (zereshk).
As Iranians are known for whipping up tasty yogurt appetisers, I chose a bowl of Borani (spinach mixed with yogurt and spices) and homemade yogurt and cucumber to go with the rice, kebab and stew dishes.
We were also served bowls of Salad Shirazi and flat naan bread which was truly enjoyable with dipping curries served alongside.
Diners who enjoy aubergine can relish the Bademjan (baked steamed aubergine gently fried with garlic and mixed with egg, tomato) and Kashk Bademjan (Fried Egg Plant with Fried Onion and Kashk) and to pep up your meal further, garlic and cucumber pickles will do the trick.
While delighting in our meal, we had Istak (non-alcoholic beer) which was similar to a fizzy fruit drink and available in four flavours - strawberry, pomegranate, apple and lemon.
There are two outlets on Jalan Ampang, opposite Ampang Point and opposite Great Eastern Mall.
> ALI BABA'S KEBAB, 498, Jalan Lima, Taman Ampang Utama, Ampang, Selangor & 266, Jalan Ampang. (Tel: 03-4256 2500, 03-4251 0025) Business hours: noon to 1am daily.
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For Joe Zednik, hitting an approach shot on the storied and picturesque finishing hole of the South Course from 120 yards to within 12 feet of the pin was worth every bit of $100,000. That's because one of his playing partners was Tiger Woods, part of Zednik's group Wednesday in the Pro-Am.
Zednik donated $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito back in 2008 to play with Woods at Torrey Pines. Zednik, 69, from Naples. Fla., never asked for his money back and stayed patient as Woods healed from his physical and personal woes.
"When I went to hit that shot at 18, I started thinking of all the marvelous shots Tiger has hit into that green, and I couldn't have had a better swing thought," Zednik said.
Zednik is on the board of a charity, The Immokalee Foundation, in Florida and says he spends most of his free time these days doing charitable work for kids. Zednik still had nine holes to play after starting on the 10th hole Wednesday, but he said the experience was worth every penny.
"You better believe it," Zednik said. "It's an amazing charity for kids, and Tiger's just been great to play with. What more could I ask for, a chance to play with the best golfer in the world in one of the most beautiful places in the world."
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Kyle Lograsso got to do more than meet Phil Mickelson in the pro-am. The 8-year-old golfer from Murrieta, who lost his left eye to cancer, joined Mickelson inside the ropes to play a couple of holes. On his drive at No. 1, Lograsso piped a 200-yard drive straight down the middle.
"It was awesome!" Lograsso later said of the experience.
Like Mickelson, Lograsso is right-handed, but plays golf left-handed. At his press conference Wednesday, Mickelson introduced Kyle, sat him on his knee and said, "I just want to introduce you to the next left-handed Masters champion."
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How tough will the courses play this week? The PGA Tour reports the rough on both courses is 4 inches high, a half-inch higher than last year. The greens are reading 12 on the Stimpmeter on the South Course, 10.5 on the North.
Paul Cushing, the assistant deputy director of golf operations for the city of San Diego, said the greens must be kept slower on the North due to the severe slope of those greens from back to front. "There's no way a player could hold a putt on No. 6 green if they were rolling too fast," Cushing said.
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