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Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy
Multinuclear NMR spectroscopy is the name given to the study of NMR active nuclei of elements other than just 1H (proton) or 13C (carbon). In fact the second most sensitive nucleus for NMR work is ... 19F! Our research has resulted in us obtaining a wide range of fluorine spectra, and of other nuclei, below you will find examples of 19F, 31P, 77Se, 119Sn, 199Hg data amongst others. Since this is an area not well covered in standard NMR textbooks, we also provide some of the relevant background/theory and calculators, such as the interactive Pascal's triangle j-coupling pattern calculator, on our nmr primer page.
These pages are slowly evolving, they will be expanded to include new spectra, data and relevant links, as they become available to us. Note: In most cases clicking on a spectrum will display a larger version.]
The 19F NMR spectra of C6F3H2Br.
The spectrum below was obtained for a sample of the partially fluorinated aromatic compound 1-bromo,3,4,5-trifluorobenzene. In this molecule there are two different chemical environments for the fluorine nuclei, that is the fluorine atoms in the 3 and 5 positions (blue in the diagram) are in one similar environment, while the C-4 fluorine (para to the bromine) is in its own unique environment. Consider either F-3 or F-5, this nucleus will couple with the adjacent F-4 nucleus, to give a doublet, and also with the neighbouring proton, which splits this signal again to generate a doublet of doublets. The single, unique fluorine, F-4, will couple with the two equivalent fluorine nuclei (F3 and F5) to give a triplet, and also with the two chemically equivalent protons so this signal appears as a triplet of triplets.
The 19F NMR spectra of CF3CH2OCF2CF2H.
The spectrum below is for the fluoroether compound shown in the picture below. Because of free-rotation around the C-C bonds there are three different chemical environments for the fluorine nuclei; the CF3 group, the OCF2 fluorines and the CF2H fluorines. Consistent with this the spectrum shows 3 signals, in the relative intensity ratio (integrals) 3:2:2. The first of these signals, a ca. -75 ppm, is a triplet because of coupling to the adjacent 2 protons [2nI+1 => triplet]. The most negative signal, at ca. -137 ppm, is a doublet of triplets (see expansion) which arises from coupling to the singlet proton (to give a doublet) and then the two fluorine nuclei on the neighbouring carbon (to give the triplet part of the pattern) so generating a doublet of triplets overall. The middle signal arises from the two fluorines of the central OCF2 group.
The 199Hg NMR spectra of Hg(CF=CF2)2 and Hg(CF=CF(CF3))2.
The spectrum below is of Hg(CF=CF2)2, also shown below. In this molecule all three fluorines of each trifluorovinyl group are chemically inequivalent to each other, but the same either side of the mercury centre, so the mercury signal is split into a triplet of triplet of triplets. [Click on the spectrum to see a larger version.]
The 199-Hg NMR spectrum shown below is for Hg(CF=CF(CF3))2. Compared with the molecule above, one of the fluorines of each group has been replaced by a CF3 group, so now the coupling pattern is a triplet of triplet of septets. However, the septet coupling is not very well resolved, even in the most intense, central portion of the spectrum the weakest outer lines (1:6:15:20:15:6:1) of the septet are difficult to pick out.
The 31P and 19F NMR spectra of Ph2P(i-C3F7).
The spectra below are for a sample of Ph2P(i-C3F7). In this molecule there are two fuorine environments in the ratio 1:6, so the 31P NMR spectrum is a doublet of septets, as shown below. [Click on the spectrum to see a larger version.] However these are not completely separated, so there is some overlap in the centre of the pattern. The 19F NMR spectrum has two signals, reflecting the fact that there are two fluorine environments. The intense peak is due to the six fluorine nuclei of the two CF3 groups, which couple to the other fluorine, and the phosphorus to give a doublet of doublets. The weaker signal arises from the unique single fluorine environment, which shows coupling to the phosphorus and the six fluorines of the CF3 groups, so appears as a doublet of septets.
77Se NMR spectrum of Ph2P(Se)CH2CH2P(Se)Ph2.
The selenium NMR spectrum of the selenide of dppe bis(diphenylphospino)ethane is shown below. 77Se is of low abundance, only 7.6% (or 0.076), so there is the possibility of a molecule possessing either none, one or two Se-77 nuclei. The probability of these can be calculated in the following way:
Neither selenium is 77: 0.924 x 0.924 = 0.854, or 85.4% One selenium is 77: 2 x 0.076 x 0.924 = 0.140 or 14% Both seleniums are 77 : 0.076 x 0.076 = 0.006 or 0.6%
Of course when neither selenium atom is 77Se there can be no 77-Se NMR spectrum. Conversely, the chance of both seleniums being 77Se is so low (0.6%) that we can effectively ignore it. This leaves us with the molecules in which one of the two seleniums is spin-active. In such molecules the two phosphorus atoms will be different - one is connected to a spin-active selenium, the other is not, so the selenium NMR signal is split into a widely separated doublet by the phosphorus nucleus to which it is directly bound (1J(SeP)) and also by the more distant, other phosphorus nucleus (4J(SeP)), so a doublet of doublets is observed, as shown below.
Links to other sites
The following sites are worth a visit:
- Site with spectra and data for a wide range of spin-active nuclei
- SpinWorks an excellent free piece of software for analysing NMR data on PCs, and runs under Windows or Wine on Linux, from Kirk Marat (used to generate most of the pictures on this page)
- Mnova is a very impressive commercial program for NMR data analysis which runs natively on Windows or Linux. An older, free, version is also available Mestre-c 2.3


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Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis leads players ranked No. 151-175
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The Big Give starts in San Antonio
By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje : May 5, 2014 : Updated: May 6, 2014 6:39am
Photo By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje / San Antonio Express-NewsThe Big Give SA is an online donation program in which 467 local nonprofits are asking people to go online between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and contribute via credit card.
Photo By Melissa Stoeltje/San Antonio Express-NewsRepresentatives of nonprofit organizations and community leaders gathered Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to preview a fundraising event on May 6 called The Big Give S.A. The goal is to raise $1 million online in one day next month to help 467 participating nonprofits in San Antonio. The minimum donation is $10.
Photo By Melissa Stoeltje/San Antonio Express-NewsRepresentatives of nonprofit organizations and community leaders gathered Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to preview a fundraising event on May 6 called The Big Give S.A. The goal is to raise $1 million online in one day next month to help 467 participating nonprofits in San Antonio. The minimum donation is $10.
Photo By courtesyOTS: Justin Moreno (left), Becky Jara and Rob Hall at SAMMinistries' Big Give SA Planning Kickoff at Tycoon Flats
SAN ANTONIO — Tuesday is the big day for The Big Give SA, an online donation drive that seeks to raise $1 million for local nonprofit organizations in a 24-hour period.
The event started at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and ends at roughly 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. The fundraising drive marks the city's first time to participate in Give Local America, a national program that's happening on the same day in more than 100 cities across the nation.
During The Big Give SA, donors can go online and give as little as $10 and as much as their wallets will allow to more than 460 area charities.
"This is about our collective impact on the city," said Sandy Morander, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio. "We're not just in it for ourselves, but what we all do together to make this a better community."
Dozens of representatives from local charities attended a news conference Monday at the San Antonio Area Foundation, one of the planning partners for the Big Give SA. Many held signs and banners; some clutched dogs and kittens.
Too many people think philanthropy is just for the rich, said Dennis E. Noll, president and CEO of the foundation.
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Dee Dee Gonzalez, development director for Avance San Antonio, said her nonprofit hopes to take in between $5,000 and $10,000 during the drive to supplement the group's parent-child education program.
"This is about raising awareness about our programs and services in the community," she said. "The money is really secondary."
San Antonio Youth Literacy hopes to bring in $10,000 to expand its Reading Buddy program, which matches adult readers with at-risk elementary school students in 64 schools, said executive director Christine Martinez-Rodriguez.
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Casas Grandes
|Casas Grandes
A view of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
|Chihuahua, Mexico
|30°21′58.67″N 107°56′50.74″W / 30.3662972°N 107.9474278°WCoordinates: 30°21′58.67″N 107°56′50.74″W / 30.3662972°N 107.9474278°W
|Official name: Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
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|Latin America and the Caribbean
Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquimé) is the contemporary name given to a pre-Columbian archaeological zone and its central site, located in northwestern Mexico in the modern-day Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is one of the largest and most complex sites in the region. Developed as multi-storied dwellings about 1350 CE after earlier settlement beginning after 1130 CE, the community was abandoned approximately 1450 CE. Regarded as one of the most significant archaeological zones in the northwestern region,[1] Casas Grandes is located in a wide, fertile valley on the Casas Grandes or San Miguel River, 35 miles (56 km) south of Janos and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of the state capital, the city of Chihuahua. The settlement relied on irrigation to support its agriculture. Casas Grandes has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is under the purview of INAH.
The archaeological zone is contained within the eponymous modern municipio (municipality) of Casas Grandes.[2] The valley and region have been inhabited by indigenous groups for thousands of years.
Pre-Columbian culture[edit]
Between CE 1130 and 1300, the area's inhabitants began to congregate in small settlements in this wide fertile valley. The largest identified settlement is known today as Paquimé or Casas Grandes. It began as a group of 20 or more house clusters, each with a plaza and enclosing wall. These single-story adobe dwellings shared a common water system. Evidence shows that Paquimé had a complex water control system that included underground drain systems, reservoirs, channels for water to get to the homes, and a sewage system.[3]
After being burned about 1340, Casas Grandes was rebuilt with multi-story apartment buildings to replace the small buildings. Casas Grandes consisted of about 2,000 adjoining rooms built of adobe, I-shaped Mesoamerican ballcourts, stone-faced platforms, effigy mounds, and a market area. About 350 other, smaller settlement sites have been found in the Casas Grandes area, some as far as 70 kilometers (39 miles) away. Archaeologists believe that the area directly controlled by Casas Grandes was relatively small, extending out about 30 km (18 miles) from the city.[4] The population may have been about 2,500 in Casas Grandes with perhaps 10,000 people living within its area of control.[5]
Specialized craft activities included the production of copper bells and ornaments, extensive pottery, and beads from marine molluscs. These crafts were probably distributed by an extensive trading network. Casas Grandes pottery has a white or reddish surface, with ornamentation in blue, red, brown, or black. It is sometimes considered of better manufacture than the modern pottery in the area. Effigy bowls and vessels were often formed in the shape of a painted human figure. Casas Grandes pottery was traded among prehistoric peoples as far north as present-day New Mexico and Arizona and throughout northern Mexico.
The archaeologist Stephen Lekson has noted that Paquimé is aligned on roughly the same longitudinal axis as Chaco Canyon and Aztec Ruins, with an error of only a few miles. Chaco reached its cultural peak first, then Aztec and Paquimé. The similarities among these sites may indicate that their ruling elites also had a ceremonial connection. Lekson proposed that ruling elites, once removed from their prior positions at Chaco, re-established their hegemony over the area at Aztec and later Paquime.[6] This idea, though, remains controversial and is not as widely accepted as often reported (cf. Lekson 2009). It has been proposed, and more widely accepted, that the origins of Paquime can be found in its connection with the Mogollon culture.[7]
Archaeological ruins[edit]
At the time of the Spanish Conquest, the district of Casas Grandes was studded with artificial mounds, from which looters took numerous stone axes, metates or corn-grinders, and earthenware pottery vessels of various kinds.
Before significant archaeological investigation, sizable portions of buildings from pre-Columbian times were extant about half a mile from the modern community. The ruins were built of sun-dried blocks of mud and gravel, about 22 inches thick, and of irregular length, generally about 3 feet (0.91 m), probably formed and dried in place. The thick walls seem to have been plastered both inside and outside. A principal structure extended 800 feet (240 m) from north to south, and 250 feet (76 m) east to west. It was generally rectangular, and appears to have consisted of three separate units joined by galleries or lines of lower buildings.
The eastern and western halves of the city are divided by a stone wall and reservoirs. The monuments on the east are rectilinear, puddled adobe structures used primarily for domestic and manufacturing purposes. The buildings on the west, on the other hand, are open earth mounds lined in stone for public displays. This visual structure defines the eastern side as lending toward the Puebloan peoples of North America and the west as referencing the cultures to the south in Mesoamerica. This visual motif is prevalent throughout the other sites sharing the same longitudinal line, indicating that they were built by a common group.[8]
The homes at Paquimé were circular and semi-circular pit houses and coursed-adobe room blocks built around plazas. The living spaces varied in size from closet-sized to extensive courtyards. Walls at many of the angles stand 40 to 50 feet (15 m) high, and indicate an original elevation of up to six or seven stories. Ruins about 450 feet (140 m) from the main grouping consist of a series of rooms ranged round a square court, seven rooms to each side with a larger apartment at each corner.
The settlement featured T-shaped doorways and stone disks at the bottom of ceiling support columns, both distinctive of Puebloan architecture. Casas Grandes had ballcourts, though they were relatively small compared to other major sites.[9] Interestingly, the ballcourts at Paquime are in the classic "I" shape of those found Mesoamerica, and not the oval-shaped ones found in association with the Hohokam culture in south and central Arizona.[10]
A 5000-pound iron meteorite was found in one of the rooms, carefully wrapped in linen. The meteorite is displayed in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
Excavations in one compound produced eggshell fragments, bird skeletons, and traces of wooden perches. Additionally, there is the presence of a row of macaw pens in the center of the site.[11] Archaeologists concluded that the community had imported an initial population of scarlet macaws from Mesoamerica and raised them as their feathers were considered sacred and important in Mesoamerican rituals.[12]
A major collection of Casas Grandes pottery is currently held by the Museum of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Stanford University in California also holds pottery artifacts from here. The remainder of the material culture recovered from Paquime is located in the care of INAH in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua and Chihuahua City, Chihuahua.
Ruins similar to those of Casas Grandes exist near Gila and Salinas in New Mexico, and in Colorado. They may each represent cultural groups related to the Mogollon culture. The early ethnologist Hubert Howe Bancroft, in his The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America (1874), related them to the modern-day Hopi, sometimes known as Moqui during his period. Contemporary scholars have not identified the descendants of the Casas Grandes people.
Iconography in Casas Grandes[edit]
Iconography can be simply defined as pictorial or material relating to or illustrating a subject, the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject, including art.[13] In the case with the ruins found at Casas Grandes, iconography has proven to be particularly important in understanding gender differences, especially in regards to trade, daily tasks, and religious rituals. Effigies (small figurines) were found through excavation of the site, thus the effigies show definite gender and sex differences between males and females in society. The similar characteristics of the effigies such as body positions, body proportions, activities, and facial decorations allow archaeologist to make assumptions of how gender differences were portrayed.[14] Artisans of Casas Grandes depicted a wide range of behaviors and beliefs from rules about social behavior (sitting positions) to ritual activities (smoking) and the supernatural (horned/plumed serpents).[15] Based on archaeologists' studies of the effigies found, the activities of women and men were both valued, and social differentiation was based more on individual status and class membership than sex and gender.[16] Contrasting specific pictorial representations of the effigies include masculine identified features and activities such as sitting with their legs flexed to their bodies, decorated with pound signs and horned serpent imagery, smoking, and their penis.[17] Females in contrast have large midsections sitting with their legs extended, decorated with modified pound signs and bird imagery, holding children and pots, and occasionally nursing.[18] The effigies depicted the way in which the Casas Grandes people thought social life should be implemented based on gender differences and provide insight on the simple aspects of society.
Birth and death of Casas Grandes[edit]
Casas Grandes was located hundreds of miles from the nearest city state of comparable size. Three theories compete to explain its existence. The archaeologist Charles C. Di Peso advanced the theory that Casas Grandes was a backwater until about 1200 AD when pochteca (traders) from the Aztec empire or other Mesoamerican states to the south turned it into a major trading center. A diametrically opposed theory is that Casas Grandes was established by the elites of the Anasazi from the north who were fleeing their homeland during its decline. The third theory is that Casas Grandes is purely a local creation, a community that grew over time to dominate its region and adopted some religious and social customs from the civilizations of Mesoamerica.[19]
Casas Grandes was abandoned in about 1450. It is unclear whether it was abandoned slowly over a period of years or quickly. The Spanish explorer Francisco de Ibarra found the site of Casa Grandes in 1565. The Indians nearby, non-agricultural nomads, probably Suma or Jano, told him that a war with village dwellers, the Opata, four days journey west had caused the abandonment of Casas Grandes and that the inhabitants had moved six days journey north. That suggests the people of Casas Grandes joined the Pueblos on the Rio Grande in New Mexico.[20]
Other theories are that the Casas Grandes people migrated west to Sonora and joined or became the Opata whom the Spaniards found in the mid 16th century living in "statelets," small but well-organized city states. It is also possible that Casas Grandes was abandoned because opportunities were greater elsewhere. Other communities in the Southwest are known to have been abandoned in favor of a new home.[21]
The language the inhabitants of Casas Grandes spoke is unknown. Given the Mesoamerican influence on Casas Grandes Nahuatl was probably widely spoken but it was not the primary language of the people.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- Colonia Dublán
- Cueva de la Olla
- Oasisamerica
- Prehistoric Southwestern cultural divisions
- Mata Ortiz pottery
- Nuevo Casas Grandes
- ^ Phillips and Bagwell (2001)
- ^ Not to be confused with the adjoining, separate Chihuahuan municipality, Nuevo Casas Grandes.
- ^ Deeds (2000), p. 49
- ^ "The Casas Grandes Community." Archaeology Southwest, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Spring 2003), p. 2
- ^ "Archaeological Zone of Paquime, Casas Grandes" UNESCO.http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/560, accessed 24 May 2012
- ^ Lekson, Stephen (1999). The Chaco Meridian.
- ^ Phillips, David. "The Chaco Meridian: A Skeptical Analysis".
- ^ "Complementary Dualities: The Significance of East/West Architectural Difference in Paquimé", Hughes, Delain, 2005
- ^ Ferguson, 2007
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Novelist, musician, playwright, jazz critic, actor, poet, engineer, songwriter, A&R man at a record label, and the social magnet for the Saint Germain des Pres postwar scene, BORIS VIAN (1920-59) didn't live for long on this planet, but he had a perfect sense of life. He was: a man who lost his father in his early 20s (like me) and was treated by his family as if he was an ill child (due to heart problems); a boy who grew up in his family's guest house, because of the worldwide economic depression, and was childhood friends with Yehudi Menuhin, whose family rented most of Vian's home. (Vian's 1947 science fiction novel, Foam of the Daze, captures the author's early experience of one's rooms shrinking when things turn sour.) At a time when Paris's jazz fiends were either on the side of the Trads (New Orleans jazz) or the Hard Bop, Vian played Trad yet wrote rave reviews of the Be-Bop scene. He was deeply interested in machinery, which helps explain why he loved firearms despite his passionate hatred for war; one of his greatest fictional inventions (in Foam of the Daze) was le pianococktail, which mixes the perfect drink if you play the proper melody on it. Some of his novels (e.g., the ones he wrote as "Vernon Sullivan") are the darkest of the dark, while others twist the imagery of lightness with depictions of a tough, scary world. In a black-and-white postwar world, Vian was a perfect technicolor flame torch.
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BATH — The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening in favor of an update to the city's Comprehensive Plan that has been four years in the making.
The council approved the plan with one amendment: that the city will continue its policy of not extending city-subsidized public water and sewer across Whiskeag Creek into rural north Bath; the word "subsidized" was the addition.
While the council unanimously approved that amendment and then passed the plan as a whole, another proposed amendment was defeated after a council vote of 4-4, with Chairman Bernard Wyman casting a tiebreaking vote against the change.
Councilors James Omo, Kyle Rogers, Ruthe Pagurko and David Sinclair also voted against the amendment, while Andrew Winglass, Mari Eosco, Sean Paulhus and Wayne Cochrane voted in favor of it.
The defeated amendment would have required a developer who extends public water and sewer from the existing Bath Water District system into a medium density area of the city to provide the city with a design for water service that is as safe as the existing system, and which would not be subsidized by the city. If proper volume and pressure from water district facilities could not be provided in a future land use area that has no public water and sewer, that area would have to adhere to low-density residential standards.
Omo and Rogers questioned the use of the word "safe" in the amendment. Rogers said the word could be broadly interpreted and asked for a definition in terms of its use in the plan. "'Safe' to me means potable," Rogers said. "To somebody else it could mean fire safety."
City Planner Jim Upham responded that the word would be defined when the language returned to the council in the form of an ordinance, following review by the Planning Board. Omo suggested the use of the word "effective" instead, while City Solicitor Roger Therriault proposed "equivalent" be used.
Omo's amendment to the amendment to use "effective" instead was defeated, and the original amendment with "safe" was then defeated, too.
The Comprehensive Plan update calls for future land use areas dedicated to city fixtures like the Maine Maritime Museum and the Plant Home, and representatives from both institutions praised the plan during the public input portion of the meeting.
Dr. Richard Krejsa, a biologist and retired professor of natural resources who owns property in the city, spoke of a map in the update of critical natural areas. He pointed out that a 55-acre marsh that used to be called "Great Swamp" should be listed in the plan as a wetland of special significance.
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Treadle Sewing Machine - Singer, circa 1925 Reg. No: SH 850241
- Summary:
- Treadle Singer sewing machine used in a mental health hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
- Description:
- Treadle sewing machine (31-20) on cast iron stand which consists mainly of 2 curved grillwork ends which taper slightly toward top and have markedly concave sides. Connected by H-shaped piece across centre. Large flywheel, operated by square treadle close to floor is attached to righthand stand-end. Leather fly-belt connects to operating wheel on machine. Machine is set in wooden table top which is screwed to top of stand. Has 1 small drawer under front left-hand side, (inside are 4 bobbins).Table has hinged leaves at back and on lefthand end. Small brass subsidiary cog-wheel screwed to front, right corner of table which can be tilted to connect with flybelt where it emerges through hole in table.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 1985
|101.00 cm (Height), 50.00 cm (Width), 98.00 cm (Length)
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|occupational therapy, psychiatric services, recreation, sewing machines, v883659, making history - psych services, 23-4
|Themes this item is part of:
|Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
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|Mental Health - Occupational Therapy
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|tools & equipment
|"Singer" painted in gold across back of machine; G1272478; 31-20 PATENTED U.S.A May 1, 1894; Apr 7, 1896; Feb 21, 1899"
|Singer Manufacturing Co., circa 1925
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|Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
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Bernadette Posted on 31 Jul 2010 2:06 PM
G1272478 should be a model 31 from a batch of 10,000 May 23 1911. They are a high speed tailoring machine can be used for heavy fabric or light weight leather.
Stefani Loar Posted on 11 Sep 2012 6:01 AM
I have a old sewing machine that I found and need some information if you know anything about it. I can send a picture if needed. It resembles this sewing machine that y'all have from 1925
Suzanne Posted on 29 Sep 2014 5:57 AM
Hi...I would LOVE to know if you know of anywhere I could get 1 of these sewing machines. I remember this machine from my Grandma, and I always loved it. Seeing this machine brings back a LOT of great memories. My Grandma was just the best, and to actually have this in my house would be great, and, to actually sew on it, even better. Please?!
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Teaching Tanach With Interactive Media
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You can check out many examples of interactive Tanach and Judaic Studies presentations designed for the Smart Board using the Legacy Heritage Smart Board Jewish Educational Database. You will need to download and install Smart Notebook software to view these presentations.
After you open the link to the Legacy Heritage Smart Board Database, you can then browse for various lessons. Here are some presentations that I created and posted to the Database for teaching 11th grade Tanach in The Frisch School:
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By Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Warren Jr., USAFNational Guard Bureau
MAXWELL AFB, GUNTER ANNEX, Ala., March 5, 1997 She didn't win an election. She's not a lobbyist or a diplomat. And though she may see a few of Washington's attractions while in the area, she isn't even going as a tourist. Alma J. Bowen of the Headquarters Standard Systems Group is venturing to the nation's capital to accept the Government Employees Insurance Company's annual Public Service Award.
Other winners are: Judith Gilliom, disability program manager, Defense Department, Washington; James E. Kaderabek, education coordinator, U.S. Army, Camp Henry, Korea; Kathleen Tomlin, Department of Veteran Affairs, Fort Lyons, Colo. and Ronald Hinkle, a retired Social Security Administration insurance representative, Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Two years ago, citizens of rural Mount Meigs, Ala., had no fire protection. For more than 15 years, people had unsuccessfully tried to organize some type of volunteer fire department. "Some people from the community knew I had a reputation for being able to organize projects, so they approached me, and the idea started from there," said Bowen.
As a result of Bowen's actions, the Waugh-Mount Meigs Volunteer Fire Protection Authority today has its own building on two acres of land, three trucks and several volunteer firefighters, and receives some funding from Montgomery county. "We started off with bake sales, raffles of Thanksgiving turkeys and other items," said Bowen. "We completed the necessary paperwork for incorporation, wrote the bylaws, concluded the memorandum of agreements, received a rating for fire protection, and became a member of the local fire department association. We now receive some tax funds from the county."
Bowen said one cold, hard, cash benefit for local residents is a decrease in insurance premiums as a result of firefighters being in the immediate area.
Bowen, a business office computer specialist. "I've always been one of those people who saw a job that needed to be done and I would go out and do it," said Bowen. "For almost 20 years, I have organized many family and high school class reunions. The comments I received from the attendees encouraged me to accept other projects."
The GEICO Philanthropic Foundation grants the annual Public Service Award to four federal employees and one civil service retiree for achievements and contributions to the public good. Winners and spouses receive an expense-paid trip to the nation's capital, March 7-11, to attend the awards ceremony and receive plaques and $2,500 each.
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To ensure that all of our bikes for the tours are in perfect condition, Vintage Rides has its own Royal Enfield garage at the premises of New Delhi, India. Passionate bikers and proud owners of Royal Enfield Bullets, we do not only servicing but also customisations of our babies.
Currently, our garage has a fleet of 35 Royal Enfields: 16 Royal Enfield Machismos 500cc (purchased brand new in 2009, 10 of which are in Ulan Bator, Mongolia), and 19 Royal Enfield Classics 500cc (11 bikes purchased brand new in 2012, 8 others in 2013). A team of six mechanics bring their experience from official Royal Enield garages to work on maintaing the Bullets and make sure that our babies are in perfect condition.
To say the least, Royal Enfields do have quite some character, so the vast expertise in the bikes is a necessity. Originally produced in the UK, the 500cc Bullet was used on the battlefields of the First World War, sometimes even as an ambulance to reach and transport the wounded. The production carried on until the 60s when it started declining and was ultimately halted. Luckily, the spare parts manufactiring in India didn't stop in the state of Tamil Nadu, South India, and it gradually evolved into what we see know - Royal Enfield, and especially it's unmistaken roaring, became a real icon across the entire India and is fastly gaining international recognition.


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In a word, terrific! We came across this little gem on the UES trying to find a spot for our first date. At first glance we thought it was a post office but to our pleasant surprise we found ourselves the best Chinese east of the pacific. Dumplings and the chicken with garlic sauce are a must. Our place is officially "our place"!
Posted by Anonymous on 04/27/2010
This place is ridiculous. The food is expensive and not even that good and the people are unfriendly. You think you'd get something better in the Upper East Side but no.
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I was hoping and expecting for something way better than what they had to offer. The food was bland and not worth it at all. Take your time to go down to Chinatown for something way better and cheaper. The people were rude and when I asked them what they recommended, they said annoyingly, "Everything is good!" and went on listing everything they had. Not a place I'd ever go back to.
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The person on the phone was rude and inpatient. The food took at least 45 minutes to arrive and it was not good. We order 4 different dishes and they all tasted the same. Expensive too. I will never order from them again.
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I was looking for lunch places in this area and tried Our Place today for the first time. Got their lunch special soup/spring roll, chicken with garlic sauce w/ brown rice. The chicken tasted fine. The brown rice was a little rougher than I like. My main issue was the egg drop soup, which was about the saltiest thing I've ever tasted in my life. I couldn't eat more than 2 spoonfuls and I was done. Soups should be neutral in salt-content, since salt can be easily added by the consumer.
Posted by Netstar on 06/27/2009
Always order take out from Our place, great egg drop soup, great dumplings and shu mai, great chicken and broccoli and chicken chow mein. Can't go wrong ordering from here just a bit expensive in my opinion for Chinese food.
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Not the best I've ever had but certainly not the worst. I ordered a dish that I swear should have come with some vegestables but it didn't...weird.... It tasted okay but could have been all the alcohol we had consumed. Waiter was fine - not pushy or rude. Desert was pretty good too. The restaurant part smelled like cleaner but the bathrooms were clean! I guess I would order take out but wouldn't eat in again.


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Perhaps relaxation is not really accurate. I think the word "lazy" is a little more appropriate to describe yesterday's big theme. It rained and rained and rained and I slept and slept and slept. It was weird that I slept that much and even weirder (this is so grammatically correct) that my family allowed me to get away with it. And it was dreamy. But now lazy time is over, and I am ready to get moving again. Hello family and housework!
I wanted to put a quick note of thanks out to all my wonderful friends who have nominated me for various lovely awards. I love your blogs as well and hope that anyone who reads this will definitely check them out, too. Here is the quick summary. By the way, I have yet to figure out an esthetically pleasing way to lay these out so please bear with the funky appearance. Thanks!
http://evatenter.wordpress.com gave me a buffet of awards from which to choose because like me, she is a serious rule bender (and I love it!). Thanks sweet sweet girl for the One Lovely Blog Award! Please go to her blog because it is truly a spiritual feast for your soul.
http://joyfulmamadesigns.wordpress.com and http://hometogo232.wordpress.com nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. These are two blogs I would have given this award to myself, so I definitely take it as a compliment to receive it from them. I adore these women and find strength in their faith, joy and clever words! They are well worth following!
http://cindyhfrench.com nominated me for the Mrs. Sparkly's Award and the Illuminating Blogger Award. You know those people in your life that cheer you on and support you always? That's Cindy. She is a true friend and has faith deeper than the ocean. I am blessed to have her in my life.
http://foreverpoetic.me and http://hometogo232.wordpress.com nominated me for the the Reader Appreciation Award. These two blogs are all about faith and the love it brings into our worlds. Wendall – your poetry is magnificent beyond words. Dianne – you are like a candle lighting the way for us all. I adore both of you so much more than you know!
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While it isn't nearly as exciting as an upgrade to Gingerbread, the lowly Motorola FLIPSIDE for AT&T has been lifted into the good graces of Android 2.2. The update is available as a downloadable file to be flashed from a microSD card, and Moto provides full instructions over at their support site. Aside from the possibility of a maintenance update or two down the road, this is probably the end of the line in terms of new Android versions for FLIPSIDE owners, so get it while the going's good.
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It's no accident that at the close of 2012, we have a number of films celebrating the power of the human spirit. Les Miserables and Lincoln are two such movies that show how far we can go as people. Many know the stories well. I haven't seen Lincoln yet, but I've now seen the former, as a stage play three times, and now the movie. What can I say? It's my favourite musical. I also read the book it's based on, Victor Hugo's masterpiece, in junior high.
In Les Miserables, we have the story of a man, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family. When he breaks parole, he is hunted by another. Along the way, he meets a woman who literally sells her soul in order to provide for her daughter. The hunted, the hunter, the woman, and the child; all their lives interwine. A young and wealthy idealist is also thrown into the mix, along with a bishop who forgives a thief. In the background, we have an extension of the French Revolution, where the poor and the downtrodden revolt against the sins of the wealthy and powerful . The film does an excellent job portraying the themes of love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and justice. Even with all the sadness, the human spirit rises above all the darkness.
It's interesting that critics are so divided about this film. I can understand some of the criticism, but I find it incredibly picky. Yes, there was one close-up after another, some of the framing was repetitive, and the singing not consistently stellar, but it all worked brilliantly. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that in choosing to let the actors sing and framing them the way he did, the director, Tom Hooper, took the musical to a whole new level. We saw the raw emotion, we felt the pain. Though some of the original lyrics were played with, the memorable music was still there. And yes, there was a lot of CGI, but this was a musical, a magnificent period piece with loving attention to set, costume and makeup. Because of the way the movie was constructed, I heard the story and understood its complexity better than before.
As I watched Les Miserables, I was reminded of other human stands for justice in this past year. Occupy Wall Street has slowed since its beginnings. The Arab Spring has faltered in Egypt. Palestinians and Israelis clashed with no winners. In Syria, battles for what's right are still going on. But the voices are still there, they may be subdued but they are still crying out for what's fair in the world. And if we are to improve as people, we need to listen to their cries.
The song in Les Miserables that epitomizes this struggle for justice resonated long after the movie house had been cleared: "Do you hear the people sing, singing the song of angry men, it is the music of a people who will not be slaves again…"
My wish for 2013 is that we continue to hear one another's voices. Those that cry are not crying in vain.


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Las Cruces – The director of New Mexico's spaceport authority says Congress has passed a major turning point by approving legislation that supports President Barack Obama's plan to use commercial carriers for lifting humans into near-Earth space.
Rick Homans says it means the United States space program is committed to the private sector and facilities such as Spaceport America near Las Cruces.
The bill passed the House on a 304-118 vote Thursday. The Senate passed it in August.
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By Mark D. Wilson : August 20, 2014 : Updated: August 20, 2014 11:14pm
Photo By Courtesy photoBianca Jimenez, 28, had been missing since July 18, when she left her apartment in the 300 block of Adams Street without her car keys, purse or bicycle. Her body was found Aug. 12 by boys fishing in the San Antonio River.
SAN ANTONIO — A woman found dead Aug. 12 near the San Antonio River was identified Wednesday.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office identified the body as Bianca Victoria Jimenez, 28.
Jimenez had been missing since July 18, when she left her apartment in the 300 block of Adams Street without her car keys, purse or bicycle.
She was last seen about 2 a.m. that night wearing a blue dress with white polka dots and a green vest.
A window to her house had been broken, and blood was found smeared throughout the house.
Jimenez's family had distributed posters throughout the city, and conducted their own searches for her hoping to find clues.
Still, there had been no sign of her until last week, when a group of boys fishing stumbled onto her body.
Authorities said her body was badly decomposed.
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By Jeff Whitten
As reported earlier in the Independent Appeal, the Bethel Springs Board of Aldermen elected Lew Perrigo to fill the term of Sherri Payne, who resigned two months ago.
Perrigo is 53 and was raised in the grocery store business. He served three years in the Army. Soon after leaving the armed forces, he met and married Wanda Agnew, the daughter of Jack and Rachel Agnew, of Bethel Springs.


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This directory is intended as a research and reference resource for those interested in Science Fiction fandom rather than as a collection of individual home pages. (Though where a fan already has a home page, we're happy to establish a link to this.) As such it emphasises hard data on the fan in question rather than, say, anecdotes about that persons cat, as amusing as these doubtless are. This being so, we're being pretty hard-nosed about the format of these pages and the information we want to see on them. To be included in this directory, you must have been active in SF fandom, by which we mean you must have written or drawn for fanzines, or been on the committees of SF conventions, or played an active role in your local fan group, etc. Merely being a passive consumer of SF books or TV is not sufficient. If you would like to be included in this directory and believe you meet these criteria, please e-mail the text of your entry (which must resemble those already here), including the URL of any existing home page, to Rob Hansen, who maintains this site. We will do the HTML mark up on your entry and reserve the right to edit it to conform to our format or to reject it entirely if you have failed to supply appropriate and/or sufficient data.
Unless otherwise stated, the information on a given page can be assumed to have been provided by the person in question. Obviously, compiling pages for dead or gafiated fans is a major task and we'd appreciate help with this. Those who who compile the information on that fan will of course be credited on the page. Also, please bear in mind that this is - and always will be - a work in progress. If you spot any errors or omissions we want to know about them so they can be corrected.
Over the years, many histories of SF fandom have been written. The major ones are listed below:
THE IMMORTAL STORM - Sam Moskowitz (1954)(1974, Hyperion). This covers fandom in the 1930s.
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS - Harry Warner Jr (1969, Advent). This covers the 1940s.
THE FUTURIANS - Damon Knight (1977, John Day). The story of the celebrated 1940s New York fan group.
A WEALTH OF FABLE - Harry Warner Jr (1992, SCIFI Press). This covers the 1950s.
THEN: A HISTORY OF UK FANDOM 1930-80 - Rob Hansen. This is available on-line.
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Kantipur Publications has a deep-seated belief in the power of democracy and freedom of press as agents of social change. It is committed to providing authentic news and analysis on Nepal. As a market leader, the media house has the added responsibility of affirming professionalism in the dissemination of factual information.
The publication uses the latest in digital printing technology, with three satellite printing stations in three major cities within the country.
Kantipur Publications values the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and currently houses a charitable trust which receives a portion of revenue from daily sales. A portion of the collected funds are received by the Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital for the treatment of cancer patients. The trust also supports other social initiatives.
Kantipur is the first Nepali media house to become member of the World Association of Newspapers.
One of the most significant moments in the history of Kantipur Publications came in June 2001 when the then director, managing director and editor of Kantipur Daily were arrested on the pretext of allegedly having printed a controversial article written by a leader of the then underground Communist Party Nepal (Maoist) following the royal massacre. The subsequent release and withdrawal of all charges was a landmark moment for Nepali journalism. This further established Kantipur's role as a pioneer in advocating and establishing free press in Nepal.
Kantipur Publications' history, in many ways, parallels the history of democracy in Nepal. Established in 1993, only a few years after the first Jana Andolan, it became the country's first private media house. With the mission of enhancing Nepali people's right to right information, Kantipur is committed towards propagating responsible journalism, offering value to readers and providing an effective platform to advertisers. Currently, it is the only integrated media house in Nepal working in electronic, radio, television and print media.
Kantipur Daily (1993): The Nepali daily
The Kathmandu Post (1993): The English daily
Saptahik (1993): The weekly Nepali tabloid
E-Kantipur (1999): The online news portal
Nepal (2000): The weekly Nepali magazine
Nari (2003): The monthly Nepali magazine
Kantipur—Qatar (2008): The weekly Nepali newspaper
Kantipur Daily (1993)Kantipur Daily is the largest selling Nepali daily broadsheet newspaper. For many in Nepal, Kantipur is a name synonymous to newspaper. Targeted to the masses, daily circulation reaches 325,000 copies. Effective circulation is handled by four printing stations located across Nepal. Kantipur Daily is regarded for its in-depth analysis of news and for offering the best in investigative journalism and news updates every single day. It remains an undisputed media vehicle for advertisements because of its vast reach.
The Kathmandu Post (1993)The Kathmandu Post is the leading English language daily newspaper in Nepal and is popular among the urban population. Its editorial views, journalistic reviews and accurate reporting make it the number one choice for many. Its variety of supplements and prevalent content provides readers with analytical and investigative news. Daily circulation figures round up to 102,000 copies.
Nari (2003)Nari is the first monthly magazine in Nepal dedicated entirely to women. With circulation of 80,000 copies, it is a highly valued magazine, popular for its diversified sections including health, beauty, interiors, art, literature, lifestyle and glamour.
Saptahik (1993)Saptahik is a leading weekly tabloid in Nepali that features news and articles on youth trends, lifestyle, events and celebrity gossip. It is famous among readers for its entertainment-based content. Circulation reaches 220,000 copies every week.
Nepal (2000)Nepal weekly is the country's fastest growing socio-political news magazine, famous especially for acute political reporting and analysis. Nepal's weekly circulation figures are at 37,000 copies.
Kantipur Qatar (2008)The first Nepali newspaper published from Qatar, Kantipur Qatar targets Nepalis living in the Middle East. The 24-page weekly features editorials and news on Nepal including current affairs, art, culture, health and sports. Weekly circulation figures reach 20,000.
EkantipurKantipur Publications launched ekantipur.com as a complete e-magazine where news comprises the major component. This portal encompasses all the elements that should be present in a complete magazine. Along with web-based content, it contents the e-paper and pdf versions of all our publications.
This site has added more value by broadcasting KTV news bulletin and shows on current affairs. Additionally, it showcases programmes broadcast on Radio Kantipur, the most popular FM station in the country.
The site has added features like model watch, photo-features, and lifestyle related content for local readers. There is also a special section for Non-resident Nepalis with news catering to their needs. This pioneering attempt by eKantipur is bound to integrate the local diaspora with their homeland more effectively.
EKantipur has been designed to target global viewers with a deep interest in Nepal. It currently stands as the number one Nepali website with over 90,00,000 unique visitors in a month and 1,50,00,000 total monthly visitors.
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Radio Kantipur has two production studios for quality output. Additionally, the library of the FM station is equipped with a huge collection of music belonging to various genres and the studios are equipped with AudioVault workstations and are capable of recording, playing and tracking elements, making it much easier to play them on-air.
Radio Kantipur, on its anniversary every year, maintains a tradition of honouring the top ten Nepali singers, musicians, bands and lyricists to motivate them to bring out the best of their talents.
Kantipur Television Network
Kantipur Television is Nepal's leading private television station. It is popular among viewers for its content including news, entertainment and interactive programmes. Popularly known as KTV, it is licensed for terrestrial and satellite transmission. It started its operation on July13, 2003 and turned into a satellite channel in 2006.
During its nine years of operation, KTV has grown significantly and carved a niche in the broadcasting sector of Nepal. It has gained popularity not only at home but among non- resident Nepali communities abroad as well.
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After a rain delay Saturday, the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. hosted the Quaker State 400 on Sunday. The venue offered special menus to honor the Bourbon capital of the world.
Kentucky Speedway Executive Chef James Pierson is the man behind the two menus, and he sought to showcase flavors of the Bluegrass State, as well as honor Danica Patrick's commitment to wellbeing and good health.
Teaming up with Levy Restaurants, the new Jim Beam-sponsored menu at Kentucky Stillhouse featured dishes prepared with Kentucky bourbon and regional Kentucky flavors. Items included Devil's Cut barbecue and bacon sausage, Jim Beam bluegrass bourbon burger, Jim Beam honey mustard chicken tenders, and Reg Stag pulled pork barbecue — a step up from your average NASCAR fare.
Even more out of the ordinary for the setting was a second menu of Danica Patrick's Fit Fuel Station featuring healthy and fresh options. Fruit and vegetable cups, grilled chicken sandwich, grilled turkey sandwich, grilled veggie burger, a vegetable chopped salad, and healthy snacks such as baked chips, trail mix, and energy bars were offered.
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Duke basketball's Quinn Cook hits the film
Quinn Cook concedes he is "six-foot on a good day," so it might seem difficult to find him multiple role models in the NBA, where there is a shortage of short guys. But Cook is keen on watching film of NBA guards, and he doesn't just stick to watching one player.
He talks about Team USA guards Chris Paul and Deron Williams, who won gold medals with head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He has brought up Jason Kidd for the future Hall of Fame guard's rebounding ability.
These days, he has been focusing on NBA Rookie of the Year favorite Damien Lillard while also spending some time watching Celtics guards Jason Terry and Rajon Rondo.
"They're not the biggest, they're not the fastest, but they play with a chip on their shoulder and with an edge," Cook said. "That's what I mold my game after—playing with that toughness."
His preparation both on and off the court has shown this season, blossoming as Duke's point guard with 11.8 points and 6.2 assists per game. Fortunately for Cook, being a film rat became much easier when each member of the team was given an iPad in the fall.
"Quinn can be in his dorm room, text me for something and 20 minutes later it shows up on his iPad," said Kevin Cullen, Duke's video coordinator and director of information technology. "It gives them the ability to study basketball on their own time, and Quinn has taken advantage of that as much as anybody."
The film process is aided by Synergy Sports Technology, a company that records every basketball game—collegiate or professional—and provides game film and statistics easily organized by play type.
That means Cullen and his assistant Casey Stevenson can, with a few clicks, assemble a compilation of all of Kidd's defensive rebounds. Then the pair will narrow it down to the best 15 or 20 clips and send them to Cook. The same goes for high-ball screens, which Cook and Mason Plumlee said will increasingly be part of the offense with senior forward Ryan Kelly out indefinitely due to a foot injury.
Speaking prior to Duke's loss to N.C. State last weekend, Plumlee said the high-ball screen with Cook was one of the main reasons Duke thrived in the second half of the Clemson game with Kelly sidelined.
"Me and Mason, we have great chemistry off ball screens," Cook said. "Coach [Krzyzewski] sees that it's been working so I think we've been practicing more on it, and it's been one of our strengths."
As a result, Cook has most recently been watching film on Lillard and former Duke guard Kyrie Irving, who have made ball screens the bread and butter of their NBA success. The film has also taught Cook lessons on the defensive end—always looking to convert his small stature into craftiness, he has learned he needs to be as big of a nuisance as possible to the opposing ball-handler.
"Just try to be as annoying as you can, and just try to be a little pest," Cook said. "Because you're smaller and a little closer to the ground, for high-ball dribblers it can be tough for them to run the offense."
Other players will take cues from the coaches on what NBA players to study. Cullen said the coaches suggested Marshall Plumlee observe the play of 7-foot center Omer Asik, who is averaging a double-double this season with the Houston Rockets.
These extra film sessions extend to watching opponents as well. Cullen will typically compile video of four or five plays on an opposing player for the team to all watch together, but he is able to provide a player such as Cook with an extra batch of clips on an opponent he might be matched up against, like Georgia Tech's Mfon Udofia. Additionally, every one of Duke's previous practices and games is readily accessible on the iPad at any moment. Cullen said the introduction of the iPad has probably created three to four times as many requests for film from the players.
And if there's one thing to watch closely for in the film of Thursday's game against the Yellow Jackets, it's the small chip on Cook's shoulder.
"Whether it's J.J. [Redick], Kyrie, Nolan [Smith]—when they were at their best, they were mad at something, and they turned that into being a great basketball player," Cullen said.


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The Quincy Park District wants your children to be safe and have fun in the water this summer by learning how to swim with our Swim Lesson University classes.
Youth Swim Lessons for children ages 4 and older are being held at Wavering Aquatic Center from June 30 through July 14, Monday through Friday at 10:00-10:40 a.m. or 10:50-11:30 a.m.
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