text:
McGinnis: Salad Daze: Why was so much money given to such a minor cause?Written by Jeff McGinnis | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Over $50,000. For potato salad.
Irony is the currency of much of the modern Internet. Web surfers trade in it like Wall Street trades in stocks or bonds, except that irony is pursued with far more passion and far less concern for personal financial gain.
It's how a figure like William Hung became a legitimate household name. It's how "Snakes on a Plane" became a cult phenomenon before it ever saw a theater. It's how everyone suddenly knew the answer to the question, "What does the fox say?"
And it's how $50,000 has been raised in the name of making potato salad.
It started fairly innocently. A guy out of Columbus named Zack "Danger" Brown (get it? Danger is his middle name? Like Austin Powers? Oh, how droll!) began a fundraiser on Kickstarter, the website that has helped launch thousands of creative projects in its short lifespan. It was through a Kickstarter campaign that Levar Burton recently funded a relaunch of his classic children's educational series "Reading Rainbow," for example.
Brown's goals were not quite as altruistic. He announced that his project was simply to make potato salad. That's it. Not making potato salad for hungry people, or constructing a bowl as part of an art project. Nope. "Basically I'm just making potato salad," wrote on the site, explaining his "project." "I haven't decided what kind yet." He launched his fundraiser on July 3. His goal was a meager $10.
Under the "Risks and Challenges" section of his Kickstarter page, Brown wrote, "It might not be that good. It's my first potato salad."
Soon, though, the floodgates opened. People surfing the Web became obsessed with this silly little idea, as people on the Web are wont to do. Folks began to point out the campaign on social media. Websites began to report on it. Brown gave interviews on his potato salad fundraiser to the Washington Post and "Good Morning America," for Pete's sake.
And as more people heard about the campaign, more people visited Brown's Kickstarter page. And more people began to actually donate. His $10 goal was met, then turned into $20. Then $40. Then $100. Then $1,000. And now, as of this writing, the power of the Internet's love of doing things for irony's sake has earned Brown's fundraiser — A FUNDRAISER TO MAKE POTATO SALAD — over $50,000 from over 4,500 backers. And the campaign still has over 20 days to go.
The temptation is to get outraged. I mean, what the heck, right? Thousands of people just giving their money to this ridiculous venture? For what reason? So they can all get in on some kind of elaborate inside joke that only they know the punchline to?
I'm trying to keep a level head here, though. I'm not mad at Zack "Danger" Brown. Everything on his page and in the interviews he's given indicates he's just as flabbergasted by this landslide of support as any of us. It was just a little joke that has ballooned beyond anyone's wildest expectations.
Brown also seems to be trying to manage the sudden deluge of fame (and dollars) that this project has given him. He's discussed plans to stream the making of the potato salad online. He's added new stretch goals to thank his supporters, like hats proclaiming their love for potato salad. And we don't really know what he's going to do with the money — he could have an eye on charitable works with his unexpected windfall.
I don't really have anything against those who donated to the fundraiser, either. It's their money, it's their call on what they want to do with it. If any of those individuals had invested a couple of hard-earned dollars in a King-Size Snickers bar, no one would bat an eyelash. If they decided chipping in a couple bucks in the name of a silly Internet meme would give them joy, eh, it's their choice.
I guess if I have a quarrel with the whole thing, it lies in the regret that this kind of passionate generosity isn't as easily garnered in the name of work that can truly do some good in this world. Think of what $40,000 could do for a great starving artist. Or a homeless shelter. I mean, if even a quarter of that cash was spent buying copies of the "Red, White & You, Too!" charity CD — available at all local Ralphie's and Frisch's Big Boy locations! — think of what the American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio could do. (NOTE TO EDITOR: Okay, Michael, I mentioned the CD. Can I get my dog back now?)
Again, it's our life and our choice. But next time, when the drive to celebrate something in the name of pure kitsch begins, maybe we should take a second to ask if our time — and money — would be better focused elsewhere.
(Brown's Kickstarter can be visited at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad)
Tags: Columbus, Good Morning America, Kickstarter, Levar Burton, potato salad, Reading Rainbow, Red White & You Too! CD, Snakes on a Plane, Wall Street, web surfers, William Hung, Zack "Danger" Brown


text:
A rooftop proposal - Google Maps satellite views catch an aerial proposal in New York City. [via]
Google Maps illusion - Here's a cool satellite view in Dallas that appears to have 2 buildings leaning into one another. Satellite maps look to have been stiched together oddly in this one.
GoogolMaps is a new 'collections' site - Here is a new site with more neat Google Maps satellite views like the ones listed above.
Be sure to stay current with all this great satellite imagery in your own Google Maps mashup by upgrading to version 2 of the Maps API. The Google Maps API Official Blog posted yesterday about a planned update of satellite imagery that matches the same update the Google Earth database enjoyed earlier this week. The Google Earth Blog has an extensive wrap-up of what world locations were upgraded. Thanks to Ted Timmons at Sightseeing with Google Maps for this tip about the update!
For more sites that focus on neat collections of Google Maps satellite views check out my section called, appropriately: Google Maps Collections
Enjoy, and HAPPY EARTH DAY!! :)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
August 5, 2015
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week, an indication that hiring could improve.
The Labor Department says weekly applications dropped to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the lowest level in three weeks. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 352,500, after reaching a five-year low two weeks ago.
The huge snowstorm that hit the Northeast this weekend seems to have had little impact on the data. The report covers the week ended Feb. 9, before the storm hit.
A department spokesman said Connecticut was unable to report data to the federal government earlier this week because state offices were closed after the storm. Illinois also didn't provide data, so both states' figures were estimated by the Labor Department.
To comment, the following rules must be followed:
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content, but the station is under no legal obligation to do so.
If you believe a comment violates the above rules, please use the Flagging Tool to alert a Moderator.
Flagging does not guarantee removal.
Multiple violations may result in account suspension.
Decisions to suspend or unsuspend accounts are made by Station Moderators.
Questions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide detailed information.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
|Odenton, Md.
|High School:
The son of Ronnie Sr. and Annette Harris... born 6-3-92 in Wurzburg, Germany
2012 Statistics
Named ECAC D-I FCS All-Star... named to All-CAA First Team and College Sports Madness All-CAA First Team… CAA leader in receiving yards/game (89.2) and total receiving yards (981); ranked second in receptions (73) and receptions/game (6.6)… team-leading nine TD catches rank third in league… currently ranked No. 7 in school single-season history in receiving yards and No. 5 in single-season catches… registered his fourth 100-yard receiving game of season and eighth of career by collecting eight catches for 131 yards in victory at Rhode Island on Oct. 27… notched seven catches for 88 yards and a TD in win at Maine on Oct. 20... recorded five catches for 94 yards and two TDs in Homecoming win vs Richmond on Oct. 13... notched third 100-yard receiving game of season and seventh of career with seven-reception, 129-yard effort in win over No. 8 Delaware on Sept. 29; scored two TDs on 32-yard reception and seven-yard reception from Andy Vailas; subsequently named College Sports Madness CAA Offensive Player of Week... recorded career-high 191 receiving yards on eight catches, including two TDs, in loss at Old Dominion; registered career-high 73-yard reception from Andy Vailas... caught six passes for 67 yards in win against CCSU... led 'Cats in catches for second straight week with six grabs for 61 yards in loss at Minnesota... received Gold Helmet Award for the FCS Sept. 5... tied career high with 12 catches and compiled 102 receiving yards in win at Holy Cross; scored TD on eight-yard catch from Goldrich and rushed for career-high 57 yards on four carries, with long catch of 21 yards and long rush of 25 yards; led 'Cats with 159 all-purpose yards... named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-CAA Second Team; publication ranked him No. 23 WR in nation... placed on CFPA Wide Receiver Award Watch List... named to College Sports Madness Preseason All-CAA Second Team... named Beyond Sports Network Preseason All-American Honorable Mention...played in all 12 games...caught 84 passes for 1059 yards and scored 9 touchdowns...averaged 88.2 yards per game...ran the ball 14 times for 153 yards averaging 12.8 yards a game.
2011 Statistics
Tabbed to College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team... named to All-CAA Second Team... recorded four 100-yard receiving games and was two-time CAA Rookie of Week... made 50 receptions for team-high 714 yards and team-leading seven touchdown catches (tied for CAA lead) in 11 games, including four starts... led 'Cats with 14.3 yards/catch and 64.9 yards/game with season-high 66-yard reception (TD vs Villanova)... rushed eight times for 44 yards and a TD, with a season-high rush of 23 yards (vs Rhode Island)... returned 13 kickoffs for 212 yards (16.3 yards/return) with a long of 55 yards (vs James Madison)... ranked second on team (behind Dontra Peters) with 970 all-purpose yards (88.2/game)... grabbed four passes for 56 yards in second-round playoff loss at Montana State... led team with six catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns (tying career high) in win against Maine; added two kickoff returns for 30 yards and was named CAA Rookie of Week and College Sports Madness CAA Player of the Week... tallied three catches for 51 yards and returned two kickoffs for 78 yards in win vs James Madison... collected career-high 23-yard rush for first career rushing TD in win over Rhode Island... had two catches for 23 yards, including 15-yard TD reception from Kevin Decker, in loss at William & Mary... collected team-leading seven catches for career-best 190 receiving yards and career-high 66-yard TD reception in win vs Villanova; earned CFPA WR Performer of Week Honorable Mention... snared career-high 12 catches for 120 yards and career-high two TDs in win at Richmond; scoring grabs went for 19 yards and 47 yards; was named CAA Rookie of Week and The Sports Network/Fathead.com Rookie of Week... hauled in eight catches for 107 yards and touchdown in win at Lehigh; marked first career 100-yard receiving game and first career TD (12-yard reception from Decker)... had four catches for 46 yards, including 27-yard reception, in loss at Toledo... made four receptions for 19 yards, including a five-yard TD catch from Alex Park, in spring Blue-White Game; also carried one time for 14 yards
Redshirt season
Career Highs:
Yards 57, at Holy Cross, 2012
Carries 4, at Holy Cross, 2012
Longest 25, at Holy Cross, 2012
Touchdowns 1, vs Rhode Island, 2011
Yards 191, at Old Dominion, 2012
Receptions 12, 2x last at Holy Cross, 2012
Longest 73, at Old Dominion, 2012
Touchdowns 2, 3x, last at Old Dominion, 2012
Kick Returns Longest 55, vs James Madison, 2011
Before UNH
Played WR/DB at Arundel High School for coach Chuck Markiewicz...left Arundel with five school records and two state records...grabbed 181 receptions over career for 2,618 yards, averaging 14.0 yds per catch, and scored 48 touchdowns...in senior season alone averaged 138 rec. yards a game, scoring a Md. state-record 28 TDs...returned four punts for 70 yards and two touchdowns...set the Maryland single-game reception record by registering 20 catches for 239 yds and three touchdowns in opening game of state playoffs...also lettered in basetball at Arundel


text: Minimal coverage, low rise thong. 100% organic supima cotton. Signature lace waistband. Cotton panel. Daringly low, 3.5 inch rise. One size fits: 0-12. Just like the original, but daringly low rise. The World's Most Comfortable Thong ®. The Hanky Panky Lace Thong is known for its superb fit and sleek silhouette. The super flattering, low rise waistband is yet another reason to love this fantastic thong.


text:
Spam is a waste of time and resources. Filtering the genuine mails from the spam on a daily basis wastes a sizeable amount of time (and therefore money) over the span of a year. Installing an anti-spam filter will provide the necessary blocks needed to ensure that minimal time is spent sifting through unwanted emails every morning. Whilst no single anti-spam software can guarantee to automatically remove all spam, there are spam controls that will do a very good job of intercepting most spam mail. Apart from removing spam messages that could cause embarrassment or offense due to their content, an anti-spam filter will also help by saving time that would otherwise be spent manually filtering the spam messages from the valid ones.
There are various spam techniques that have been created and implemented since spam started infiltrating people's inboxes.
Spam Filters
Spam filters work using a combination of techniques in order to filter through the messages and separate the genuine messages from the junk mail.
These techniques would rely on the following measures:
- Word lists – Lists of words that are known to be associated with spam and are commonly found in unsolicited mail messages, such as 'sex' or 'mortgage'
- Blacklists and Whitelists – These lists contain known IP addresses of spam senders (blacklists) and non-spam senders (e.g. friends and family). Therefore addresses that form part of your contact list are automatically registered as whitelist and any emails originating from these email addresses will be sent directly to your inbox
Some ISPs receive requests from legitimate companies to add them to the ISP whitelist of companies. In order to be approved for whitelisting, companies are either required to pay or else they must pass a series of tests to prove that they are not sending out spam emails
- Trend Analysis – By analyzing the history of email sent from an individual, trends can help assess the likelihood of an email being genuine or spam. This can be an effective technique to help reduce false positives and improve spam detection rates
- Learning or Content filters – Learning filters, such as Bayesian filtering, examine the content of each email sent to and from an email address, and by learning word frequencies and patterns associated with both spam and non-spam messages, it is able to recognize which messages are valid and should therefore be directed towards the inbox, and which are spam and should be sent to Junk.
These techniques all work together to ensure an effective anti-spam technique. By using just one method one risks losing out on valid emails. For example, since organizations such as banks or financial institutions would have a high keyword incidence of words like 'mortgage' in valid emails, (a word that is commonly found in spam too), genuine emails could get sent to the spam folder because of this anomaly. However, by combining all these filtering techniques the spam filter will realize that not all messages sent to the bank containing the word 'mortgage' is unsolicited mail.
Spam Filters and their Limitations
Although spam filters are the most successful of anti-spam software, they have got certain limitations.
Firstly, spammers are continuously looking for ways to bypass anti-spam software. For example, to counter word lists, spammers randomize the spelling of words like 'Viagra', to become 'v1agra' or other misspelled derivatives. Therefore the word list must continuously be updated to include these alternative words in order for the spam filter to effectively filter mail.
There is also the problem of false-negatives and false-positives. As vendors and ISPs have increased their ability to block spam they are unfortunately also blocking more genuine mail.
For example, to avoid the filters, spammers came up with a new tactic and started to use "Re:" in their subject fields. Many spam slammers were altered to block these tactics, but then they fell into their own traps and occasionally stopped legitimate mail.
Effective spam filters are less likely to classify a genuine email as spam and therefore the risk of losing emails due to false-positives is reduced. The less effective a spam filter is, the higher the risk that it will classify spam as genuine mail (false-negative). The problem with false-negatives is that not all spam is simply a link to another site or an advert for some product; there is spam that contains malware and if this message is believed to be genuine, the malware can be activated by just looking at it in the preview pane, by opening the mail, or opening an attachment.
Since some emails can therefore be classified as spam and sent to the junk mail folder it's important that a manual scan is made of both the inbox, to ensure that no spam went through, but also of the junk mail (without viewing the content in the viewing pane or opening an email since malware could be triggered) to check that valid emails were not accidentally marked as spam. Double-checking is important so as not to lose any important emails, however it is also another problem that spam causes – that of time wasting.
Sender Policy Framework
Sending an email from a trusted domain name such as 'yahoo.com' is a simple process and one that spammers use to its full advantage. By using a forged address it is difficult for ISPs to ascertain who the sender is and subsequently cancel their account.
The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) aims to prevent spammers from using forged names to spam others, by checking that the sender is authorized to send email from that specific domain. Any attempts at sending email from a fake address will be rejected.
SPF can stop spam to some extent; however, it is only one tool and will not address all issues. SPF can effectively stop viruses or worms from an infected machine that send out thousands of message to everyone listed in your address book.
Ultimately, SPF is designed to address vulnerabilities in Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), the main protocol used in sending e-mail, which does not include an authentication mechanism.
Challenge-Response (CR) systems maintain a list of permitted senders, effectively a white list. Anyone who sends an email whose address is not on the list is sent a challenge. This is usually completed by clicking on a URL, repeating a display code or sending a reply email. Once the challenge is successfully completed, the new sender is added to the list of permitted senders and the original email is delivered. This method is often used when signing up to newsletters. The theory behind this method is that spammers using fake sender email addresses will never receive the challenge and thus not be able to authenticated themselves, whilst those spammers who do use real email addresses will not be able to reply to all of the challenges.
Spam is likely to be around for as long as the Internet is around and spammers will constantly come up with new ideas and techniques of how to spam users and bypass anti-spam systems. Spam is effectively an epidemic and there is no proven cure; however, there are always preventative measures that can be implemented to combat any viruses as much as possible and keep your computer clean and virus-free.


text:
Welcome to San Benito High School -
Home of the Hollister Haybalers!
The mission of San Benito High School is to educate all students to their highest potential, so they will have the greatest range of personal options upon graduation.
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students:
Welcome to San Benito High School. I am thrilled to start my first year as Principal of this fantastic school. San Benito High School is one of the finest high schools I have had the privilege of being associated with and I want to encourage all students to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities SBHS offers. From BALER athletics, clubs and organizations, to world class academics - there is something here for everyone. Get involved in something... don't just fill a seat... be part of the action!
San Benito High is fortunate to have such an outstanding staff. Our teachers are competent in their field, they know how to teach, and most importantly, they enjoy seeing students fulfill their potential. All of our staff is here each day to fulfill the mission of San Benito High School, educating all students to their highest potential so they will have the greatest range of options upon graduation.
We believe it takes more than just good teachers to have an impact on our students. All staff members work collectively with parents to encourage, motivate and support our students. We believe every student needs to have a positive relationship with at least one adult on our campus. Whether that adult is a teacher, principal, coach, secretary, custodian, or cafeteria worker, it matters not. Together we will give all of our students the best possible chance for success.
I look forward to working with our students, staff and community to continue to make San Benito High School the best that it can be.
Go BALERS!
– Todd A. Dearden, M.Ed.


text:
Recycling with Carter
"Carter," the two-cart mascot, is the face of the City's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). His goal is to teach all of San Antonio just how easy it is to Bag in Brown and Recycle in Blue. We are dedicated to helping San Antonians become better environmental stewards. We want to educate San Antonians how to practice the three R's: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
Posts filtered on Tag
How to recycle plastic grocery bags correctly
How many of us have a number of plastic grocery bags lying around the house. If you are like me that answer is simple, a lot. A number of San Antonio residents are placing them in their blue recycling cart to be recycled. Unfortunately, that is not the answer. The City's curbside recycling program does […] [Read More]


text:
Council candidates include incumbents, activistsWritten by Staff Reports | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Joe Celusta
What makes Joe Celusta a good candidate for City Council is his compassion, the businessman said in a recent interview.
"It's a matter of walking 10 miles in each person's shoes," he said. "I think my workability with Council and my memory and history makes me pretty good. I am not an experienced politician. I'm an experienced businessman."
The first-time candidate calls himself a "jack of all trades and a master of none"; however, he was a business owner for several years and just recently was senior manager of a $1.5 billion company, TrueNorth Energy.
"Money and budgets I'm well versed in," he said.
Celusta, 49, wants to be a City Council member "because we need a change," he said. When Celusta's employer wanted to build its headquarters in Toledo, the city didn't just drop the ball — it never picked it up, he said. No one from the city responded to phone calls and the city lost a huge opportunity when TrueNorth built in Brecksville, Ohio, instead, he said.
"This is my hometown and nobody's taking care of it," he said. "They (City Council) take care of basic necessities but they're not out working with citizens. They're not keeping their ear to the ground."
As a City Council member, Celusta said he would work on fixing Toledo's many dilapidated homes by involving Habitat for Humanity. There are many that need to be razed, but he said many are repairable. City Council should pay attention to Tampa, Fla., he said, where they have dealt successfully with deteriorated neighborhoods.
Celusta will also work toward creating a master plan for Toledo's utilities, something that is sadly lacking, he said. Right now, he believes water bills are at least 30 percent too high and nobody has a plan for how to reduce them.
"My bill for water is as expensive as gas and electric," Celusta said. "There's no direction whatsoever in the water department. There's no transparency."
If he wins, Celusta said he will work with companies to make sure they reinvest in schools, much like those in Maumee and Perrysburg.
"We need to put more money into schools," he said.
Celusta is the fifth generation of his family in Toledo. His great-grandfather sat on City Council and his grandfather was Ollie Czelusta, Toledo mayor in the 1950s. His father was a district attorney and assistant law director for the city and his mother taught ESL for Toledo Public Schools (TPS).
Celusta talked about some of the things that made Toledo great, like The Toledo Plan. He said the city was once ranked 13th among the top wealthiest cities and is now ranked 165th among the poorest. "How do you go from richest to poorest?" he said. He promised to work to make the city great again.
"I want to use the (same) tools to build a new foundation. I want to bring Toledo to its golden age," he said. "We don't have reciprocity any more. We've lost all our ethics and I want to bring that back to Toledo.
"It's about bringing Toledo back to Toledo and I think that Council is just paying the bills right now. And it's time for Council to get active." O
— Danielle Stanton
William Delaney
A new name on the ballot this year is not unfamiliar to the people of Toledo. William Delaney ran his own business for 28 years and now that he's retired, he wants to turn his efforts to the city.
"I don't want to be a politician; I'm a businessman," Delaney said. "There's a lot of problems we have here and I'd like to have a chance to put my two cents in and try to straighten things up."
He has attended City Council meetings for more than a decade, and said he is running as an independent candidate. He said because of this, he is not beholden to the unions or political parties and he will not vote based on those groups' beliefs.
"People know me in this town, know that I fight for their rights," he said. "I'm honest, I can be trusted. I dig into things. … I have time now to look hard at some situations in town and go to places that sometimes politicians don't go to."
Delaney said the people of Toledo have been forgotten, and he wants to make a difference for them.
"I want to work with the attitude and appearance of this community," he said. "We need to get people friendly again."
He suggested putting people in underprivileged parts of the city to work cleaning, painting and restoring their neighborhoods. He said that would improve Toledo's image and give people work at the same time.
Another issue he feels needs addressed is small business fees.
"I have an issue with fees in this town," he said. "We are being feed to death as small businesses. They're unnecessary."
Delaney said small businesses in Toledo pay an annual fire inspection fee that businesses in other Ohio cities do not pay.
"[The Bell administration] keeps saying they want to do this one-stop shop and I haven't seen it," he said. "People want to get things done and are stymied by fees. It's just a money grab by the city."
Money is Delaney's biggest reason for running. He said he wants to find out where the taxpayers' money is going and he wants to tell the public. The current government is not transparent enough for him.
"It's being wasted," he said. "Our money has been thrown away. We've spent $79.2 million on companies that don't exist, have never gotten started or have just left town and left us holding the bag. … It's surprising how much money has been spent in this community. We need to spend it on the people."
— Holly Tuey
Theresa Gabriel
Independent Theresa Gabriel has nearly 50 years of experience in city government. She said her experience will make her a good voice for seniors.
"Seniors need a voice and deserve a voice on Toledo City Council and I want to be that voice," Gabriel said in a recent telephone interview. "That doesn't mean I won't serve all other voices, but that is my passion."
A longtime Republican, Gabriel, 76, began in city government in 1963 and has worked for eight mayors. She served as assistant chief of staff, director of human resources and director of parks and recreation. She was commissioner of Street, Bridges & Harbor and clerk for Toledo Municipal Court. She retired in 2005 but returned when Carty Finkbeiner was re-elected mayor that same year.
She said she is not content to just sit behind a desk and give directives. She credits her hard work ethic for her success in city government.
"I started as a clerk, making barely $200 a month, so I was moving on up the ladder," she said. "I didn't just walk through the door and become a commissioner; I had to work for it.
"I love working. I enjoy working with people. That's just my nature. I'm a people person. I'm a hard taskmaster. I'm not just a person to sit behind a desk and tell you what to do."
Gabriel is running on a platform of public safety, rebuilding infrastructure and revitalizing neighborhoods.
Seniors deserve to have safe neighborhoods and should not be afraid to leave their homes at night, she said. Part of that is making sure young people have jobs and are gainfully occupied.
A good Council member needs to care about dilapidated houses in the entire city, not just in their district, she said.
"I detest when people compare Toledo to Detroit. I detest that," she said. "Detroit is a metropolis and Toledo is a middle-class city. The idea is to make sure that Toledo never becomes a Detroit."
Gabriel also has more than 20 years' experience as a business owner. She ran the Peacock Café in UpTown for 22 years before turning it over to her son in 2007. She was the first female president of AFSCME Local 2058 and has more than 30 years' experience with organized labor. She is also a volunteer for the NAACP.
"It seems to me society has changed," Gabriel said. "It's all about the almighty dollar. You should be compensated enough to pay your bills and maintain your property but someone has got to help those that can't. I don't believe in negative politics," she said. "I believe I can offer some recommendations and some ideas that would be different than what I'm hearing or reading in the media."
Gabriel said she originally planned to run for mayor but her 97-year-old mother influenced her to run for City Council.
"Mother said, 'You should run for City Council and help senior citizens. And I thought about it and said, 'You're right.' Since I have this knowledge and experience, I said, 'Mom, that's what I'll do.'"
— Danielle Stanton
Adam Martinez
South Toledoan Adam Martinez hopes to retain his at-large Council seat. A native Toledoan and graduate of Lourdes College, Martinez said he became politically involved as a child and has been committed to public service since.
Martinez said he is proud of what he has accomplished during his time on Council.
"I was an advocate for small businesses, bringing lending when no financial institution would," Martinez said. "Above all, I was able to work with my fellow colleagues to get things done, and I want to continue to serve."
One platform issue Martinez is paying close attention to is neighborhood redevelopment. As the owner of a rental property in Toledo, Martinez said he sees firsthand the necessity of reinvesting money into struggling neighborhoods.
"People need to have a livable place to live, and I always try to practice what I preach. We need to encourage more people to do that," Martinez said.
He said he plans to focus on what he calls "legacy neighborhoods," areas that are historically important to the city but are now struggling with blight.
"It's essential to revitalize neighborhoods," Martinez said. "My first four years [on Council] were focused on economic development issues, and over the past few months I started working on big-picture neighborhood issues."
Martinez said the key to turning neighborhoods around are what he calls DINKs, or those in households with a double income and no kids. He said that by incentivizing reinvestment in legacy neighborhoods and corridors across the city, Toledo can attract DINKs and turn neighborhoods around.
Martinez said he was happy with his showing in the primary, and felt confident about his chances before making an announcement last week that he was supporting Mayor Mike Bell in the mayoral race.
"I'd like to believe I will keep my seat, but it depends on voter turnout," Martinez said. "Since endorsing Bell, I've seen an uptick across party lines."
And while Martinez would like to win on a personal level, he said it isn't about his own victory.
"I really enjoy public service and I can't imagine doing anything else. I don't do this for the money. But it's up to the voters to decide if they want to renew my contract," Martinez said.
— Bailey G. Dick
Jack Ford
The candidate with the biggest office on their resume is former Mayor Jack Ford. Ford served as Toledo's mayor from 2002-06, and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for seven years. Ford has also held a seat on the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education.
After a strong showing in the September primary, Ford is hoping to have a similarly successful result in this week's election.
He said he believes voters are attracted to his years of experience in government.
"I have experience working at different levels of government, and I'm going to use that experience to make informed decisions while I am on Council, in relation to policy decisions and budget," Ford said.
Many politicians with dozens of years of experience might consider throwing in the towel. But not Ford. He decided to run again after seeing prevailing issues facing Toledo.
"I saw the deterioration of housing in the older neighborhoods, and no one else was talking about it. I decided to make blight a big issue in my campaign, and in a way, it has become one of the big issues in this election," Ford said.
In addition to fighting blight, Ford said there are other things he is focusing on as well.
"Financial management of taxpayer funds is always a big issue. Cutting red tape is a big issue for business people who want to start or to continue to grow a business inside Toledo. And we don't have coordinated efforts on youth programs and crime reduction," Ford said.
And while Ford said his experience will play to his advantage, he was quick to point out that fresh ideas are needed in government as well.
"I've had the broadest experience of anyone running, and experience counts. Some of the decisions made in the future need someone with history to base their decisions on. My experience will help with that, but you need a mix of experience and new people with new ideas," Ford said.
— Bailey G. Dick
Sean Nestor
Sean Nestor is an Information Technologies professional and Green Party candidate. Nestor made it past the primary in September and said he has been campaigning at a grassroots level during the past several months.
"I've been doing a lot of human billboarding at busy intersections, canvassing in certain neighborhoods, and chiefly doing word-of-mouth," Nestor said.
Nestor said despite placing 12th in the primary, he is proud of his showing.
"You can always be better, but I was happy to be the first Green Council candidate to get past the primary," he said. "One of my goals was to help build resources for the party, and I was endorsed by the Police Patrolman's Association and the Toledo Firefighters Local 92."
Nestor said endorsements and support, despite not being a member of a major party, gave him a boost of confidence.
"It was great news to receive, and some of the biggest motivators to keep going. They knew that we were not fringe candidates screaming weird messages, but that we were running a serious campaign with serious issues," Nestor said.
Some of those issues include taking care of streets, sewers, water treatment facilities and water resources.
"Businesses don't want to come to a town with potholes, sinkholes and boil advisories," Nestor said.
Nestor said he would be a "watchdog on the budget," who would fight to know details of emergency funding bills before voting on them.
Keeping with his Green Party roots, Nestor said he hoped to promote community gardens in the city, following the example of the urban agriculture happening in Cleveland.
"It would give people something to do to prevent blight," Nestor said. "A lot of groups are engaging in this, but we could create a zoning designation, and make sure those places have protection by the city."
Nestor said he is most proud of his fundraising efforts during his campaign. He said he has refused to accept money from PACs or special interest groups, and will only take money from individuals. He said he has raised about $13,000 so far.
Nestor said he knows it's tough for a candidate to jump from 12th place to sixth in the election, but he will use what he has learned from the race in the future.
"I plan to persist with my ideas, keep an eye on Council, and call them on issues when they mess up," Nestor said. "I have built a good relationship with the candidates already, and that will persist after the election."
— Bailey G. Dick
James Nowak
A lifelong Toledoan and small business lawyer, James Nowak said he is in touch with average citizens. Nowak is a Point Place resident who is a neighborhood business association president and is involved with economic development on Lagrange Street.
Nowak said he decided to run after seeing Toledo's loss of population, as well as loss of businesses.
"If we don't do something, they'll turn off the lights because all the jobs and people are in the suburbs," Nowak said. "We need to make it easier for people to do business in the city. City workers need to be a friend to help, not fine people. A lot of people say the city doesn't care about them, so they move."
Nowak said his knowledge of small businesses will help change the city's economic future, and that he hopes to hold government accountable for providing essential services.
"One of my pledges is to make sure government is accountable to everybody. We need to fix roads and potholes, and we need to provide good police protection," Nowak said.
He said an incident in his Point Place neighborhood spurred his interest in running for Council. One night this summer, Nowak said, graffiti popped up in the neighborhood overnight and residents became concerned about a lack of police presence. Nowak said the idea of hiring a private security company to patrol city streets seemed absurd to him.
Nowak said everyday concerns like his are driving businesses and residents out of the city.
"I've run my own little business and I've lived in the city all my life. I understand what average people and small businesses need and want," he said. "People are just trying to live and make a living in a city that is really great. And people who come in from out of town are really impressed with the city. We just need to improve our own self-image."
— Bailey G. Dick
Steve Steel
Steve Steel, a native of Oregon, is one of the four incumbents running for re-election to Toledo City Council.
Steel, a Democrat, has served on City Council since 2009, appointed to replace Mark Sobczak in July 2009 and retaining his seat in the general election later that year.
Before joining Toledo City Council, Steel, who holds a master's degree in education and a Ph.D in American culture studies from Bowling Green State University, was elected to the board of education for TPS in 2005, serving as board president from 2006-09.
As chair of the Youth, Parks, Recreation, Community Relations and Education Committee, Steel has made city beautification a top priority during his four years as councilman at-large.
"We looked at new or improving existing recreational opportunities in the city parks in order to provide things that people in Toledo want to do. Specifically, we worked to revitalize youth programs in the city," Steel said.
Steel has also been influential in implementing Toledo's Complete Streets program, a new method for planning the city's infrastructure improvements that not only takes into account automobile traffic but also pedestrian, bicycle and mass transit needs.
"Perhaps the biggest thing I've been working on for a long time, and it's finally getting under way, is Toledo Business Express," Steel said.
Modeled after NYC Business Express, Toledo Business Express will provide a user-friendly online portal for business owners to quickly and easily look up things like city ordinances, how to get or renew a permit or how to pay a fee.
"If you're a business owner thinking of moving your operation to Toledo or if you want to, say, open a coffee shop Downtown, this will tell you what you have to do. You don't have to come Downtown or come to Government Center. You can do this from your desk."
Toledo is currently competing for a $100,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development to implement the plan.
During the past four years, particularly early in his tenure when the city's financial hardship was greatest, Steel said he worked with fellow Councilmen George Sarantou and Tom Waniewski to "go line by line" to trim the city's budget.
"We squeezed about $2 million to make it as tight as possible," he said.
Steel also wrote legislation that altered a renewal for the Council members' desktop computers to get them laptops instead.
"A city government goes through an unbelievable amount of paper. We're now able to take our computers with us into meetings, and we don't have to print off things like agendas. It makes us much more efficient and cost-effective."
Steel also voted to put all city records online so citizens can look up forms, ordinances and past Council meeting minutes from home without using paper.
Looking ahead, Steel said he wants to address what he calls the "baseline issues" affecting Toledo, such as job growth, quality city services and public safety. In Steel's view, the best way to accomplish this is to "make Toledo an eminently livable city" by making it walkable and bike-friendly.
"Where we compete with other cities is with our assets that make people want to live here, like the symphony, the museum, the zoo, the waterfront, our sports and our low cost of living. These are major selling points for our city," he said. Specifically, Steel believes the city should focus on making Toledo a place where young professionals and "creatives" want to live.
One way the city has started doing this is by working with The Arts Commission to get artists involved via financial incentives in Toledo's infrastructure improvements, such as artist-designed bike racks and the Toledo Poetry Sidewalks project.
"Why does every sidewalk or crosswalk have to look the same? Why can't we make them interesting and unique? This will make our city more interesting, unique and ultimately more attractive," Steel said.
— Kevin Moore
Larry Sykes
Decades spent in politics and working to benefit the community have led Larry Sykes to Toledo City Council, where he, like many others, is hoping to make a difference.
Sykes is a retired vice president of community affairs for Fifth Third Bank, but that is only part of his story. He has served on the TPS Board of Education for the past 14 years, and said he worked on campaigns for former Toledo Mayor Jack Ford and Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
"I'm the best qualified to run," Sykes said. "My life has been dedicated to public service. … I have a plan to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Toledo. Everything I've done has been in that direction — to improve quality of life for the citizens."
Sykes said his experience and knowledge will lend themselves to his goal to serve the public. Although he is leaving the school board, he has made contacts there he believes will help him should he move on to City Council.
If elected, Sykes said he wants to work on creating jobs for Toledoans of all ages. He said he will reach out to local, regional and national companies to bring opportunities to the Glass City. For small businesses, he has plans for cutting tax rates.
"For businesses with less than 50 people, we could look at cutting taxes in half for the first two years and then reassessing after that," he said. "That gives them the opportunity to hire more people."
He said he also wants to focus on opportunities for young people in their teens and early 20s. He said he would look into what the job market is calling for and then direct the city's youth in those directions.
Sykes said as a member of City Council, he would seek an increase in police and fire staffing, to be paid for by reallocating funds already in the city. He said he does not plan to raise taxes.
"I'd like to focus the city's resources on the scourge that is domestic violence," he said.
Sykes said his plan to raise money for the city is to increase the tax base by focusing on economic development. Helping people find work and purchase homes is all part of that plan.
Sykes said he has the time to talk to residents and has a hands-on approach to serving the people of Toledo.
— Holly Tuey
EDITOR'S NOTE: Council candidate Shaun Enright did not participate in interviews with Toledo Free Press.
Tags: Adam Martinez, AFSCME Local 2058, Bowling Green State University, Carty Finkbeiner, City Council, Cleveland PACs, Detroit, DINKs, Glass City, Green Party, Habitat for Humanity, Jack Ford, James Nowak, Joe Celusta, Larry Sykes, Lourdes College, Marcy Kaptur, NAACP, NYC Business Express, Ohio Department of Development, Oregon, Peacock Cafe, Point Place, Police Patrolman's Association, Republican, Sean Nestor, Shaun Enright, Steve Steel, The Arts Commission, The Toledo Plan, Theresa Gabriel, Toledo Business Express, Toledo Firefighters Local 92, Toledo Public Schools (TPS), Toledo Public Schools Board of Education, Uptown, William Delaney


text: University Libraries Site Index Search Results Site Index - Keyword: disabled Or browse an alphanumeric list of Library resources: 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z I found 1 entry that contains the keyword disabled. 0 Ratings Disability Services Information on special assistance services available from the library. Pages & more information related to Disability Services Keywords: handicapped, disabled, disability, services, accessibility You are viewing page 1 of 1 Have a suggestion or correction? Please let us know.


text:
Authorities rescue man from Arizona mine shaft
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Police say it ``remains to be seen'' whether a California man will face trespassing or other charges after jumping into a mine shaft in northern Arizona's Meteor Crater in what was reportedly an attempt to ``appease the gods.''
Coconino County Sheriff's officials said Parminder Singh told deputies after Thursday's eight-hour rescue in freezing temperatures that he intentionally jumped into the shaft, which is 100 feet deep and closed to the public.
Sheriff's spokesman Gerry Blair says deputies believe Singh had ``a broken arm and a broken leg and some abrasions.'' The 28-year-old Union City man is reported to be in fair condition.
Blair says Singh didn't elaborate on his comment that he took the leap to ``appease the gods.''
He said it's also unclear if Singh came all the way from California just to jump into the mine shaft.


text:
Disclosed is an improved electrochemical sensor having a base bearing a working and counter electrode which provides a flow path for a fluid test sample. The working electrode has a reaction layer on its surface which contains an enzyme capable of reacting with an analyte to produce electrons which are received by the working electrode. The base is mated with a cover to form a capillary space into which the test fluid is drawn. The improvement involves configuring the working and counter electrodes so that a major portion of the counter electrode is located downstream on the flow path from the working electrode with the exception of a small sub-element of the counter electrode which is in electrical communication with the primary portion of the counter electrode and located upstream of the working electrode. This configuration provides the sensor with the capability of sending a greatly reduced electrical signal to the device's detecting element in the event that the capillary space is incompletely filled with test fluid. This reduced signal can be manipulated to produce an error signal which affirmatively apprises the device's user that such incomplete filling has occurred.
1. An electrochemical sensor for detecting the concentration of analyte in a fluid test sample which comprises: 1) a base which provides a flow path for the fluid test sample having on its surface a counter electrode and a working electrode in electrical communication with a detector of electrical current; 2) a reaction layer on the surface of at least the working electrode comprising an enzyme which reacts with the analyte to produce electrons that are transferred to the working electrode; and 3) a cover which when mated with the base member forms a capillary space with an opening for the introduction of fluid test sample thereto which space contains the flow path for the fluid test sample in which the counter and working electrodes are situated so that the major portion of the counter electrode is located downstream of the opening from the working electrode with a sub-element of the counter electrode being upstream of the working electrode so that when electrical communication between only the sub-element and working electrode takes place there is insufficient flow of electrical current through the detector to constitute a valid test for the concentration of analyte in the fluid test sample and the detector is pre-programmed to emit an error signal in the event of such insufficient flow of electrical current.
2. The sensor of
3. The sensor of
4. The sensor of
5. The sensor of
6. The sensor of
7. The sensor of
8. The sensor of
9. The sensor of
10. The sensor of
11. The sensor of
12. The sensor of
13. The sensor of
14. A system for detecting the concentration of analyte in a fluid test sample which comprises the sensor of
15. The system of
A) making a current measurement at the end of the first 10 second period which is designated as Ir10, 5 seconds into the third 10 second period designated as Ir5 and at the end of the third 10 second period designated as Ir10,
B) determining the decay factor which describes the shape of the current time course by solving the equation:
and the Read-to-Burn ratio, (R/B) by solving the equation:
R/B=I r10 /I b10
C) checking the values against their tolerance limits for K as:
if |k−(a k1 +b k1 �G)|>w k is true when G≦d k1, orif |k−(a k2 +b k2 �G)|>w k is true when d k1 <G≦d k2, orif |k−(a k3 +b k3 �G)|>w k is true when G>d k2
where ak1, ak2, ak3, bk1, bk2, bk3, wk, dk1, dk2 and dk3 are predetermined constants, G is the glucose measurement.
And for R/B as:
Condition 2 (R/B ratio checking).
if |R/B−(a c1 +b c1 �G)|>w c is true when G≦d c, orif |R/B−(a c2 +b c2 �G)|>w c is true when G>d c
where ac1, ac2, bc1, bc2, wc, and dc are predetermined constants, G is the glucose measurement, and
D) concluding that there has been a short fill if either Condition 1 or Condition 2 is true.
[0001] This is a Divisional application of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/861,437 which in turn is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 09/731,943 filed Dec. 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,531,040 B2, which is in turn a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 09/366,269, filed on Aug. 2, 1999, now abandoned.
[0002] The present invention relates to an electrochemical biosensor that can be used for the quantitation of a specific component (analyte) in a liquid sample. Electrochemical biosensors of the type under consideration are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,120,420 and 5,264,103. These devices have an insulating base upon which carbon electrodes are printed with the electrodes being covered with a reagent layer comprising a hydrophilic polymer in combination with an oxidoreductase specific for the analyte. These patents typically involve a spacer element, a generally U shaped piece and a cover piece, so that when the base, spacer element and cover piece are laminated together, there is created a capillary space containing the electrodes covered by the reagent layer. In addition to the oxidoreductase, there is included an electron acceptor on the reagent layer or in another layer within the capillary space. A hydrophilic polymer, e.g., carboxymethylcellulose, is used to facilitate the drawing of the aqueous test fluid into the capillary space.
[0003] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,141,868 there is disclosed another sensor in which the electrodes are contained within a capillary space. This reference describes the method of preparing a sensor by mating the base and cover plates which are adhered to the base to form a capillary space into which a fluid test sample such as blood is drawn. An alternative to this design is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,798,031 in which the sensor is comprised of two pieces, a base and a concave lid which, when fused together, form the capillary space. In either embodiment, working and counter electrodes are screen printed onto the base so that an electrochemically created current can flow when these electrodes are electrically connected and a potential created between them.
[0004] These devices have a base plate and lid which are laminated together with the U shaped spacer element in between so that the U shaped portion is open to provide a capillary space between the base and the cover. Touching the opening in the side of the sensor to a drop of test fluid such as blood results in the blood being drawn into the capillary space, so that it covers the reaction layer on the surface of the working electrode. An enzymatic reaction between the oxidoreductase creates a flow of electrons which are carried by a mediator such as ferricyanide to the working electrode and flow through the working electrode to a meter which measures the magnitude of the current flow. The counter electrode serves several purposes. First, it provides a fixed potential against which the working electrode is controlled. Second, for a two electrode system, such as that depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, the counter electrode is used to complete the electrical circuit. In this mode, each electron that is transferred to the working electrode is returned to the test solution on the counter electrode side. The device's software is programmed to correlate the magnitude of this flow with the concentration of analyte in the test sample. In order for this current to flow, a complete circuit is formed by covering both electrodes with the conductive test fluid and applying a potential therebetween.
[0005] A problem which is sometimes associated with this sort of sensor occurs when an insufficient amount of blood is applied to the opening so that the counter and working electrodes are not completely covered with the sample, resulting in an incomplete current flowing across the electrodes. Since the amount of analyte such as glucose detected by the sensor is directly portional to the current flowing through the detection meter, failure to completely cover the sensor's electrodes can result in an artificially low reading of the blood sample's analyte, e.g., glucose concentration. One technique for dealing with this under filling problem is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,890 which involves a mechanism for preventing any response from being detected when the sample volume is too low to provide an accurate reading. This device involves a strip comprising an elongated electrode support defining a sample transfer path for directional flow of the sample from a sample application point. There is placed a working electrode in the sample transfer path and a counter or reference electrode down stream from the working electrode in the sample transfer path. Failure of the blood sample to totally cover the working electrode will result in no response from the reading mechanism due to the absence of a closed circuit through which current can flow. Another technique for detecting short fills is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,582,697 where there is described a third electrode located downstream from the working and counter electrode, so that the circuit between the three electrodes will not be completed in the event of a short fill.
[0006] It would be desirable and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochemical sensor which affirmatively notifies the user when insufficient sample has contacted the electrodes. Upon receiving such a notice the user knows that an accurate reading cannot be obtained and that the sensor should be discarded in favor of a new one.
[0007] The present invention is an electrochemical sensor for detecting the concentration of an analyte, e.g. glucose, in a fluid test sample, such as blood. The sensor comprises:
[0008] 1) a base which provides a flow path for the fluid test sample having on its surface a counter electrode and a working electrode in electrical communication with a detector of electrical current,
[0009] 2) a reaction layer on the surface of at least the working electrode which contains an enzyme which reacts with the analyte to produce electrons that are transferred to the working electrode, and
[0010] 3) a cover which when mated with the base member forms a capillary space with an opening for the introduction of fluid test sample into this space. The capillary space encloses the flow path for the fluid test sample in which the counter and working electrodes are contained. These electrodes are situated on the base in relation to the opening so that a major portion of the counter electrode is located downstream of the opening from the working electrode. The counter electrode contains a sub-element which is located upstream of the working electrode, so that when electrical communication between only the sub-element of the counter electrode and working electrode due to incomplete filling of the capillary space by the fluid test sample occurs, there is insufficient flow of electrical current through the detector to constitute a valid test for the concentration of analyte in the fluid test sample. In the event of such insufficient flow of electrical current, the detector gives an error signal to notify the user that the test has failed and that it should be repeated.
[0011]FIG. 1 represents an exploded view of the sensor of the present invention.
[0012]FIG. 2 represents the sensor's base and those elements of the sensor which are applied directly to the base.
[0013] The construction of the electrochemical sensor with which the present invention is concerned is illustrated by FIG. 1. The sensor 34 is made up of insulating base 36 upon which is printed in sequence (typically by screen printing techniques) an electrical conductor pattern 38, an electrode pattern (39 and 40) an insulating (dielectric) pattern 42 and finally a reaction layer 44. The function of the reaction layer is to convert glucose, or another analyte in the fluid test sample, stoichiometrically into a chemical species which is electrochemically measurable, in terms of electrical current it produces, by the components of the electrode pattern. The reaction layer typically contains an enzyme which reacts with the analyte to produce mobile electrons on the electrode pattern and an electron acceptor such as a ferricyanide salt to carry the mobile electrons to the surface of the working electrode. The enzyme in the reaction layer can be combined with a hydrophilic polymer such as poly(ethylene oxide). The two parts 39 and 40 of the electrode print provide the working 39 and counter 40 electrodes necessary for the electrochemical determination of the analyte which is the crux of the present invention. The working and counter electrodes are configured in a manner such that the major portion of the counter electrode is located downstream (in terms of the direction of fluid flow along the flow path) from the exposed portion of the working electrode 39 a. This configuration offers the advantage of allowing the test fluid to completely cover the exposed portion of the working electrode for all cases in which an undetected partial fill has occurred. However, sub-element 40 a of the counter electrode is positioned upstream from working electrode upper element 39 a so that when an inadequate amount of fluid (such as blood) to completely cover the working electrode enters the capillary space there will be formed an electrical connection between counter electrode sub-element 40 a and exposed portion of the working electrode upper part 39 a due to the conductivity of the blood sample. However, the area of the counter electrode which is available for contact by the blood sample is so small that only a very weak current can pass between the electrodes and hence through the current detector. By programming the current detector to give an error signal when any of the several error checking parameters is outside the tolerance range, the sensor device of the present invention actively advises the user that insufficient blood has entered the sensor's cavity and that another test should be conducted. The error checking parameters are derived from multiple current measurements. One main advantage of using error checking parameters, instead of directly checking a weak current is that the short-fill detection works at both high and low glucose levels. While the particular dimensions of the electrodes are not critical, the area of the sub-element of the counter electrode is typically less than about 10% than that of the working electrode and preferably less than about 6%. This element is made as small as possible in view of the restraints of the screen printing process. It is also contemplated that reaction layer 44 can be removed from contact with sub-element 40 a of the counter electrode. This is accomplished by producing a screen that does not print reagent ink over the counter electrode sub-element 40 b and serves the purpose of starving the sub-element for reagent thereby not allowing it to function as a proper counter electrode, so that an error condition is achieved in the case of failure of the test fluid to contact the bulk of the counter electrode 40. While sub-element 40 a is depicted as being physically connected to, and therefore part of, the reference electrode 40, such physical connection is not critical. Such sub-element can be physically disconnected from the rest of the counter electrode provided that it is provided with its own connector and the sensor is equipped with a third contact to the detector.
[0014] The two parts 39 and 40 of the printed electrode provide the working and counter electrodes necessary for the electrochemical determination of analyte. The electrode ink, which is about 14μ (0.00055″) thick, typically contains electrochemically active carbon. Components of the conductor ink are a mixture of carbon and silver which is chosen to provide a low chemical resistance path between the electrodes and the meter with which they are in operative connection via contact with the conductive pattern at the fish-tail end of the sensor 45. The counter electrode can be comprised of silver/silver chloride although carbon is preferred. The function of the dielectric pattern is to insulate the electrodes from the fluid test sample except in a defined area near the center of the electrode pattern to enhance the reproducibility of the meter reading. A defined area is important in this type of electrochemical determination because the measured current is dependent both on the concentration of the analyte and the area of the reaction layer which is exposed to the analyte containing test sample. A typical dielectric layer 42 comprises a UV cured acrylate modified polymethane which is about 10μ (0.0004″) thick. The lid 46 which provides a concave space 48, and which is typically formed by embossing a flat sheet of deformable material, is punctured to provide air vent 50 and joined to the base 36 in a sealing operation. The lid and base can be sealed together by sonic welding in which the base and lid are first aligned and then pressed together between a vibratory heat sealing member or horn and a stationary jaw. The horn is shaped such that contact is made only with the flat, non-embossed regions of the lid. Ultrasonic energy from a crystal or other transducer is used to excite vibrations in the metal horn. This mechanical energy is dissipated as heat in the plastic joint allowing the bonding of the thermoplastic materials. The embossed lid and base can also be joined by use of an adhesive material on the underside of the lid. The method of joining the lid and base are more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,798,031 which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0015] Suitable materials for the insulating base include polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate and dimensionally stable vinyl and acrylic polymers as well as polymer blends such as polycarbonate/polyethylene terephthalate and metal foil structures such as a nylon/aluminum/polyvinyl chloride laminate. The lid is typically fabricated from a deformable polymeric sheet material such as polycarbonate or an embossable grade of polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate or a metal foil composition such as an aluminum foil structure. The dielectric layer can be fabricated from an acrylate modified polyurethane which is curable by UV light or moisture or a vinyl polymer which is heat curable.
[0016] The construction of a sensor according to the present invention is accomplished according to the following example:
[0017] The base stock, typically of polycarbonate, is printed with various inks to form the electrodes 39 and 40 and then overcoated with a dielectric layer 42 in a predetermined pattern designed to leave a desired surface of the electrode exposed to contact by the fluid test sample as it enters the space formed by the mating of lid 46 and base 36. The particular configuration of the dielectric layer 42 as depicted in FIG. 1 in which opening 43 leaves the reagent layer in electrical communication with the electrodes 39 and 40 is designed to define the extent to which all of the conductive elements (working, reference and sub-element electrodes) are exposed to the test fluid. Along with the printed conductive features, the dielectric layer defines the size of each of these elements. The electrodes are preferably printed so that the conductive and dielectric layers are close to 90 degrees to each other. This helps in the tolerance stackup for building the sensor because it reduces the registration issues since as either printing shifts around the element, definition remains constant. The sensor base of the present invention is also illustrated in FIG. 2 in which all elements on the base are shown in the same plane. The sensor's base 36 has conductive element 38 on its surface which is in turn overcoated with working electrode 39 and counter electrode 40. Dielectric layer 42 is not shown but instead the opening 43 in the dielectric layer is shown to illustrate the portions of working electrode 39 and counter electrode 40 which are exposed. The sub-element of the counter electrode which is in electrical communication with the larger portion of the counter electrode, designated as 40 b, functions in this embodiment to provide an electrical conduction path with the working electrode such that the fluid can be detected as having reached the working electrode. Sufficient current will be provided to initiate the test sequence. If the test fluid fails to fill the sensor cavity and contact the major portion of the counter electrode, an error condition will be detected and communicated to the user of the device.
[0018] A large number of sensors according to the present invention are fabricated from a rolled sheet of polycarbonate which has been unrolled to provide a flat surface. This sheet is referred to as the lid stock since it serves as the source for a multiplicity of lids. There is typically placed a layer of thermoplastic adhesive on the underside of the lidstock after which concave areas 48 (FIG. 1) are embossed into the polycarbonate sheet and various holes are punched into the sheet to provide vent holes 50 and for registration and tracking before slit ribbons of lidstock are rolled up. The base stock, typically of polycarbonate, is printed with various inks to form the electrodes and then overcoated with the dielectric layer in a predetermined pattern designed to leave a desired surface of the electrode exposed to the reaction layer 44 when it is printed over the dielectric layer.
[0019] The present invention introduces the advantage of providing an electrochemical sensor in which the counter and working electrodes can be configured so that in the event of a short fill, the result will be affirmative as opposed to a neutral response, i.e. a failure of the detector to give any signal. Thus, when the amount of test fluid which enters the capillary space is sufficient to cover the sub-element of the counter electrode 40 a, or 40 b in the preferred embodiment, and that portion of the working electrode 39 a which lies upstream from the main portion of the counter electrode 40, the detector will sense the values of error checking parameters derived from multiple current measurements exceeding their tolerance limits if the working electrode is not completely covered with the test fluid. The detector can be connected with the reading means to provide an error signal which will alert the user to the occurrence of a sort fill. The means of error checking are accomplished by algorithmically programming the meter to detect the short fill by measuring the current at a definite time period after the test fluid has electrically connected the sub-element of the counter electrode with the working electrode. The ratio of the currents for the measurements is used to determine if the sensor has filled properly. Thus, a short fill is determined by employing the following steps:
[0020] a) making multiple current measurements at different time periods when a driving potential is applied between the electrodes;
[0021] b) converting the multiple current measurements into error checking parameters; and
[0022] c) checking the values of the error checking parameters against their corresponding tolerance limits to determine if a short fill has occurred.
[0023] For example, in a sensor system which applied a 0.4 V potential for 10 seconds after a blood sample is applied (known as the burn-off period), opens the circuit (0V potential) for 10 seconds (known as the wait period) and then applies a 0.4 V potential during the 10 second read period; the steps are carried out as follows:
[0024] Referring to Step A in the above paragraph, three current measurements are made during the test sequence: 1) at the end of the burn-off period denoted as Ir10; 2) at the 5 second during the read period denoted as Ir5; and 3) at the end of the read period denoted as Ir10.
[0025] Then in Step B, two parameters are determined from the three current measurements. These two parameters are used to determine if the sensor's capillary space has filled properly. The first parameter is the Decay factor, which describes the shape of current time course. The second parameter is the Read-to-Burn ratio that characterizes the magnitude of initial current in relation to the final current. The decay factor, k, is defined as:
[0026] Note: k characterizes how the current decays in a general current-glucose relationship I=c�G�t−k, where I is the current, c is a constant, G is the glucose concentration, and t is the time.
[0027] The Read-to-Burn ratio, R/B is defined as:
R/B=I r 10/Ib10 Eq. 2
[0028] In Step C, the values of these two parameters are checked against their tolerance limits to determine if a short fill occurred. The tolerance limits are not constant. They change as glucose level changes. The tolerance-limit checking is described as Conditions 1 and 2 below. The criteria for a short fill are either Condition 1 or Condition 2 is true.
[0029] Condition 1 (Decay factor checking):
if |k−(a k1 +b k1 �G)|>w k is true when G≦d k1, or
if |k−(a k2 +b k2 �G)|>w k is true when d k1 <G≦d k2, or
if |k−(a k3 +b k3 �G)|>w k is true when G>d k2 Eq. 3
[0030] where ak1, ak2, ak3, bk1, bk2, bk3, wk, dk1, dk2 and dk3 are predetermined constants, G is the glucose measurement.
[0031] Condition 2 (R/B ratio checking):
if |R/B−(a c1 +b c1 �G)|>w c is true when G≦d c, or
if |R/B−(a c2 +b c2 �G)|>w c is true when G>d c Eq. 4
[0032] where ac1, ac2, bc1, bc2, wc, and dc are predetermined constants, G is the glucose measurement.
[0033] The constants ak's, bk's, dk's and wk in Eq. 3 are predetermined experimentally:
[0034] Tests a large number of sensors at various glucose levels, G.
[0035] Calculates the decay factor, k, of each sensor from their Ib5 and Ib10 currents.
[0036] Plots all the data points in a k vs. G chart.
[0037] Fits a 3-piece piecewise-linear line to the data points in the k vs. G chart. These three pieces are ak1+bk1�G for G≦dk1; ak2+bk2�G for G>dk1 and ≦dk2; and ak3+bk3�G for G>dk2
[0038] Add a tolerance width of �wk to the three lines so that the band between the −wk and +wk is wide enough to enclose all the normal data points in the chart.
[0039] The constants ac's, bc's, dc and wc in Eq. 4 are also predetermined experimentally in the same way, on a R/B vs. G chart.
[0040] A sample calculation is as follows:
[0041] Step A—Make three current measurements of a sensor:
[0042] Ib10=505.1 nA, Ir5=656.5 nA, and Ir10=561.8 nA.
[0043] Step B—Determine the value of the decay factor k and R/B ratio:
[0044] The decay factor and read-to-burn ratio were calculated from the current measurements:
[0045] Decay factor
[0046] Read-to-Burn ratio
R/B=I r10 /I b10=561.8/505.1=1.11
[0047] Step C—Check against the tolerance limits:
[0048] The constants used in this example were:
[0049] ak1=0.36, bk1=−0.0002 dL/mg, wk=0.13, and dk1=100 mg/dL
[0050] The glucose reading from the sensor system is 22.9 mg/dL.
[0051] Condition 1 was true because of the first line in Eq. 3 was true.
if |k−(a k1 +b k1 �G)|>w k is true when G≦d k1,
|0.225−(0.36−0.0002�22.9)|=0.1304>0.13 is true when G=22.9≦d k1=100
[0053] No further check on Condition 2 was needed in this example, because Condition 1 was already true.
[0054] Therefore, this sensor was determined as a short fill.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
Re: January transfer window 2012
QPR and Arsenal chasing Inter Milan striker
Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal are reportedly eyeing Lazio striker Mauro Zarate.
Read more: http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=36525
Crystal Palace boss deny Man Utd move for Clye
Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has played down reports linking defender Nathaniel Clyne with a move to Manchester United.
Read more: http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=36526
Man Utd and AC Milan target hints at Ajax exit
Ajax centre-back Jan Vertonghen has hinted that he could leave the Dutch side in the summer transfer market.
Read more: http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=36527


text:
From my standpoint, this has huge potential to backfire on Vitor.
IMO, Vitor isn't getting any younger(36 now, 37 in April) and with Weidman/Silva being in December, that means Vitor will be hanging out on the sidelines for almost a year(which could have its drawbacks and possible benefits -like, giving him more time to play with his chemistry set) before he were to get a title shot-and that is also highly contingent on Weidman retaining, because I don't think there's a really big desire for Vitor/Anderson II if ZUFFA can instead squeeze Bisping into the contendership with a win over Munoz, which would probably do far better business than Vitor. Also keep in mind, that by the time Weidman/Silva II happens, the winner of Okami/Jacare will have arguably an equally hot hand as Vitor without the innuendo surrounding them.
That's two(Bisping & winner of Okami/Jacare) potential title contenders who will have been far more present stance in Dana's mind and there's a chance that the winner of Jacare/Okami takes another fight, possibly against Consta(who really deserves a top tier fight and will himself be coming off a major layoff), which would put the winner of that bout ahead of the line. Okami isn't a sexy title contender and is a hard sell and has already been handedly beaten by Anderson, so I think Bisping, a winning Jacare or a winning Consta will be making a very strong argument, all the while Vitor would be sitting out? That doesn't sound like a solid plan, especially with the primacy and recency mindframe of ZUFFA's title booking.
Now, I don't mind Vitor turning down the Kennedy fight per se, because while a gamer, Tim really hasn't had a great win since the Lawler and Manhoef bouts and really isn't sniffing top contendership at this stage of his career. If Vitor gets offered Consta(I'm of the mindframe that ZUFFA really wants to keep Vitor active and use his drawing power in Brazil) and turns it down, I think that'd look really bad, because that's a top contender on a streak and a win there, would solidify the winner as a MW challenger.
Endgame for me, I think Vitor would be silly to wait out Weidman/Silva II, risking alot as he very easily might get passed by(I'm thinking they hotshot Bisping into a title shot if he beats Munoz) and Vitor would probably do himself a huge favour by keeping busy with a fight against either Consta or winner of Okami/Jacare, maybe even a vanity fight of lesser-risk like Cung or Wand II, but think Vitor would be best suited to keep busy, keep the highlight reel finishes coming and keep in ZUFFA's A)good books and B)forefront of their matchmaking minds. Vitor's only a punk if he turns down a Consta fight or the winner of Jacare/Okami, otherwise, I think it is predominantly his best interest at stake.


text:
Simulink Real-Time
Build, run, and test real-time applications
Build, run, and test real-time applications using Simulink Real-Time.
Simulink Real-Time™ lets you create real-time applications from Simulink® models and run them on dedicated target computer hardware connected to your physical system. It supports real-time simulation and testing, including rapid control prototyping, DSP and vision system prototyping, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation.
With Simulink Real-Time you can extend your Simulink models with driver blocks, automatically generate real-time applications, define instrumentation, and perform interactive or automated runs on a dedicated target computer equipped with a real-time kernel, multicore CPU, I/O and protocol interfaces, and FPGAs.
Simulink Real-Time and Speedgoat target computer hardware are expressly designed to work together to create real-time systems for desktop, lab, and field environments. Simulink Real-Time can also be used with custom target computer and I/O hardware.
Download white papers and watch videos
For Rapid Control Prototyping:
For DSP and Vision System Prototyping:
For Hardware-in-the-Loop(HIL) Simulation:
For Subsystem Acceleration with FPGAs:
For Real-Time Production Code Simulation:
The following products are required for Simulink Real-Time:
Simulink Real-Time is commonly used for:
Ask the Technical Team
Simulink Real-Time News
"MATLAB, Simulink, and Simulink Real-Time provide a robust, flexible, and efficient means of integrating the many different technologies that cochlear implants require. We identify the best ideas faster, and our recipients experience the improvements in real-time tests, which are essential to our research" – Dr. John Heasman, Cochlear Limited
Latest from the Simulink Real-Time Community


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Now showing results 1-10 of 25
Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration. These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon. These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation. These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is an activity about magnetic fields. Learners will use various magnets, magnetic film, and a compass to see and illustrate what magnetic fields look like. This is the fourth activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination,... (View More) Magnetism, and Space Collide educator's guide. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link. (View Less)
The 9-session NASA Family Science Night program invites middle school children and their families to discover the wide variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics being performed at NASA and in everyday life. Family Science Night... (View More) programs explore various themes on the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, and the Universe through fun, hands-on activities, including at-home experiments. Information about Family Science Night implementation and support resources, including the facilitator's guide, are available by registering on the Family Science Night Facilitators website (see Related & Supplemental Resources for link). (View Less)
This is a math-science integrated unit about spectrographs. Learners will find and calculate the angle that light is transmitted through a holographic diffraction grating using trigonometry. After finding this angle, the students will build their... (View More) own spectrographs in groups and research and design a ground or space-based mission using their creation. After the project is complete, student groups will present to the class on their trials, tribulations, and findings during this process. The activity is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering program for middle-high school students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. (View Less)
This is an activity about using what you can see to identify what you cannot see. Learners will use the criteria they developed in the previous activity in this sequence and analyze whole Sun magnetic map data sets in order to find suspected... (View More) sunspots on the far side of the Sun. This is Activity 7 of the Space Weather Forecast curriculum. (View Less)
This is an activity about using what you can see to identify what you cannot see. Learners will examine images of the Sun taken over one complete solar rotation and look for data features that appear on the farside of the Sun which persist at the... (View More) same location as the Sun rotates to bring that part to the side facing Earth. This activity requires access to the internet to obtain images from the Stanford University solar magnetic map archive from 1996 to 2011. This is Activity 6 of the Space Weather Forecast curriculum. (View Less)
This is an activity about ultraviolet light. Learners will make ultraviolet light detector bracelets and use them to experiment with artificial light and sunlight. Then, they experiment with various sun-blocking materials to see how such materials... (View More) impact the beads' absorption of ultraviolet light. Special UV detecting beads are required for this activity. This is Activity 3 of the Sun As a Star afterschool curriculum. (View Less)
This is an activity about light. Learners will make their own spectroscopes from easily obtainable materials and use prisms to observe different types of white light sources to see the colors that form the visible light spectrum. This is Activity 2... (View More) of the Sun As a Star afterschool curriculum. (View Less)
This is an activity about how light travels. Learners will perform two experiments. The first explores blocking light to create shadows. The second asks learners to use mirrors to figure out that light travels in a straight line. This is Activity 4... (View More) of the Sun As a Star afterschool curriculum. This activity requires use of a room that can be darkened. (View Less)
This interactive, online module reviews the basics of the the electromagnetic spectrum and makes the connection between radiation theory and the images we get from weather satellites. Students will learn about: the electromagnetic spectrum;... (View More) electromagnetic waves; the electromagnetic spectrum and radiation theory; and how satellite radiometers "see" different sections of the spectrum. The module is part of an online course for grades 7-12 in satellite meteorology, which includes 10 interactive modules. The site also includes lesson plans developed by teachers and links to related resources. Each module is designed to serve as a stand-alone lesson, however, a sequential approach is recommended. Designed to challenge students through the end of 12th grade, middle school teachers and students may choose to skim or skip a few sections. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free


text:
Our apologies... The page you requested cannot be displayed.
Unfortunately, the page you were trying to retrieve is not available on MyFWC.com. This could have happened as content on our site is constantly being reviewed and updated, and occasionally, deleted.
To assist in finding the page you are looking for, please try one of the following options:
Below is a helpful list of MyFWC.com's most viewed pages. If you still are unable to find what you are looking for, please use the search box in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
FWC Facts:Burrowing owls live as single breeding pairs or in loose colonies consisting of two or more families. Unlike most owls, burrowing owls are active during both day and night.
Learn More at AskFWC
Get FWC News Feeds
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission • Farris Bryant Building
620 S. Meridian St. • Tallahassee, FL
32399-1600 • (850) 488-4676
Copyright 1999-2015 State of Florida • Technical Help •
EEO/AA/ADA • Privacy Statement • Advertising Statement & Disclaimer • Site Map • IMPP
Employee Resources (Password required)
Intranet Portal | Outlook E-Mail | Retiree Info
Disaster Information for FWC Employees


text:
Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
Is there a connection between vaccines and autism?
– Parris
Autism is a term used to describe a group of conditions that involve brain development known as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs).
The cause(s) of these disorders is unknown; however, over the years many theories have appeared in the media suggesting that they might stem from a host of causes, including food allergies, excessive amounts of yeast in the digestive tract, and exposure to mercury or other environmental toxins. None of these theories have been scientifically proven.
The results of two studies done by Dr. Andrew Wakefield and colleagues (which were published in 1998 and 2002) led Dr. Wakefield to propose that the altered measles virus in the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, or infection with naturally occurring measles virus itself, might cause autism. Others have speculated that the very small amounts of mercury that were used as a preservative in some vaccines might also be a cause (the MMR vaccine has never contained mercury, and mercury has been completely removed from nearly all vaccines available today).
Many scientists have found serious problems with Dr. Wakefield's research and question the validity of his findings. And recently, the editors of the medical journal Lancet, which published Dr. Wakefield's study, said that the flaws were so significant that they've withdrawn the paper from their publication. Also, recently published results from several large, well-controlled, scientifically sound studies indicate that there is no link between vaccines — or any of their ingredients — and autism.
It's clear that the risks of serious reactions to the MMR and other recommended vaccines are small compared with the health risks associated with the often-serious diseases they prevent. But if you have concerns about any vaccine for your child, talk to your doctor. Ask about the benefits and risks of each vaccine and why they're so important for safeguarding your child's health.
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: February 2012


text:
Free tax aid offered at Ashe Services for the Aging assisted over 280 Ashe County residents, both young and old, this tax season, saving tax payers an estimated $35,250.
"We assisted tax-payers as young as 17-years-old and and old as 92," said Charles Caudill, who supervised the volunteer tax councilors at the senior center.
Caudill estimated nearly 280 tax-payers have been assisted by the senior center's tax preparers, as of Thursday. Caudill pointed out each one could have saved about $125 by choosing to file their taxes for free, rather than paying to have a professional file.
If Caudill is right, and tax professionals charge an average of $125 for their services, the senior center's volunteers saved tax-payers $35,250 on service fees alone.
"All you have to do is look at those figures," said Caudill, "you look at what we save people in just fees alone."
According to Caudill, total federal refunds from volunteer tax preparers amounted to $338,584. Also, state refunds totaled $36,186 and money given back from the earned income tax credit totaled $71,980.
The volunteer tax councilors said they follow a very thorough and strict process when filing taxes.
After the first volunteer councilor prepares a return, another volunteer will perform a quality review to ensure the numbers are consistent. Afterword, the return is checked once more when processed in a computer program.
According to Caudill, the most time-consuming problem volunteer preparers face is correcting W2 forms when they bare an incorrect social security number.
"We don't file anything without the proper forms," said volunteer tax councilor Warren Miller.
Caudill said the IRS audited the senior center's tax councilors in early March, and were very complementary of the volunteers.
"It went very well," said Caudill about the audit. One comment left by an IRS auditor read "I wish every site we have was as good as this one."
Because tax software is provided by AARP, the senior center is technically considered an AARP tax sponsored collection site, and tax counselors are volunteers through AARP.
In order to become a volunteer tax councilor, volunteers are instructed to take four tax classes, which includes beginning, intermediate and advanced tax preparation, along with an ethics class.
"Our training is intense," said Linda Gouger, a volunteer tax councilor. "You're dealing with an IRS that's still making changes to its code."
Free tax preparation was available for all ages, leading volunteers to say Ashe Services for the Aging should be referred to as a "multi-generational center," rather than a "senior center."
"The two best places in Ashe County are Wilkes Community College and the senior center," said Caudill, because both sites offer services for different age groups.
Along with tax preparation, the senior center also offers exercise programs and overnight trips for all ages.
The senior center has planned four trips in 2013, which include a trip to Lancaster, Pa., from July 8 - July 11, Branson Show Extravaganza from Oct. 13 - Oct. 19, the Biltmore Estate from Nov. 5 - Nov. 7, and Myrtle Beach from Dec. 2 - Dec. 6.


text:
Mathematics Faculty
Professor Kenneth A. Brakke holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University. A well-known geometry scholar, Ken does mathematical consulting and has written software, the Surface Evolver program, widely used for modeling soap films and other liquid surfaces.
Associate Professor Jeffrey A. Graham, department head, earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, then taught mathematics and computer science at Western Carolina University. His research interests are in numerical analysis and other areas of applied mathematics.
Associate Professor Edisanter Lo holds a Ph.D. in computational mathematics from Arizona State University. His interests include numerical analysis and digital image processing.
Associate Professor Annika P. Miller earned her Ph.D. in mathematics from the George Washington University. She has worked as a software engineer and statistical research associate. Her mathematical interests are in discrete and combinatorial mathematics with research in finite geometries. Her computer science interests include software engineering, robotics and artificial life.
Associate Professor Alexander G. Wilce has a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His research interests include functional analysis, quantum logics and topology.
Assistant Professor Lisa Clark holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Dartmouth College. Her research interests are in functional analysis and operator algebras.
Assistant Professor Toshiro Kubota earned his Ph.D. in computer engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He taught computer science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and worked for Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, Pa. His research interests are in computer vision, image processing and neural networks.


text:
H&H's Suzanne Dimma and Mark Challen share their favourite finds from the 2012 Interior Design Show West in Vancouver. From a sophisticated tweed armchair to glass cloches and industrial lighting, see which on-trend products appealed most at this fall event.
For more on the show, read Suzanne's blog post.
Sofa and orange chairs, Montauk; men's wear chair, Urban Barn; tree stump, Brent Comber Originals; wood chair, Inform Interiors; wood side tables with white tops, MTH Woodworks; plywood wall cutouts, Precisionwerkz Canada Inc.; cloches, Mint Interiors; glass boxes, Once a Tree Furniture; large wood table/island, IZM; Marimekko prints, Designhouse; Bocci lights, Inform Interiors.


text:
- Welcome to the 2014/15 season
- Season Calendar
- New Productions 2014/2015
- New Productions 2015/2016
- Revivals 2014/2015
- Revivals 2015/2016
- Recitals 2014/2015
- Recitals 2015/2016
- Concerts 2014/2015
- Concerts 2015/2016
- NOW! Opera for you / Events for children and young people 2014/2015
NOW! Opera for You 2015/2016
events for children
and young people
- Special Events 2014/2015
- Special Events 2015/2016
- Cast Changes
- Ensemble, guest artists and the Opera Team
- The orchestra
- Opera Studio
- Videos
- Press Releases
Kihwan Sim
Kihwan Sim joined the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt in 2012/13, after a year in our Opera Studio. During the 2014/15 season he sings Colline in a revival of La Bohème and, all new productions, Rodolfo in Bellini's La Sonnambula, Ludwig VI in Weber's Euryanthe and A Police Commissioner in Der Rosenkavalier. He also gives a recital in the Holzfoyer this June. Roles for the company in recent seasons have included Jean Procida (Die Sizilianische Vesper/The Sicilian Vespers), Angelotti (Tosca), Phorbas (Enescu's Oedipe), Gottardo (Die diebische Elster/The Thieving Magpie), the title role in Die Hochzeit des Figaro/Le nozze di Figaro, George Talbot (concert performances of Maria Stuarda) and the Duke of Albany (Reimann's Lear). He was born in Seoul and studied at the Yonsei University School of Music and Hochschule for Music and Theatre in Hamburg and has already enjoyed great success at many international singing competitions, including the 2009 »Neue Stimmen/New Voices« in Gütersloh, 2010 »Paris International Opera Competition« and 1st Prize at the 2011 international »Concours Régine Crespin« in Paris. He made his professional operatic debut in Germany singing the title role in Le nozze di Figaro in Darmstadt. Other engagements have included Leporello (Don Giovanni) in Seoul's KNUA Concert Hall, Mozart's Figaro and Handel's Pallante (Agrippina) in the Arts Hall of the Korean Broadcasting Company and Masetto at the 2011 Savonlinna Opera Festival.
Saison 2014/2015
(The Knight of the Rose)
Richard Strauss DON GIOVANNI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart EURYANTHE
Carl Maria von Weber LA BOHÈME
Giacomo Puccini LA SONNAMBULA
Vincenzo Bellini Recital by KIHWAN SIM in the Holzfoyer


text:
Click Here to Watch the Whole Video in HD at Fratpad
Fratpad - naked college Fratmen and straight frat boys in sizzling hot chat and web cam shows.
Kelan and Chase decide to skate naked. We're not sure why those two spend so much time together naked. Hey, we're not complaining.
Pixels: 320X240 | Bitrate: 350K
Pixels: 640X480 | Bitrate: 700K
If you can figure THAT out? THEN......


text:
We didn't find the page you were looking for. You may have mistyped the address
or the page may have been moved. Please feel free to
contact us and report this issue.
Or, try searching our site and check out some other great content we have to offer.
--- Thank you for your patience ----
If you have any issues logging in or any other need feel free to contact us.