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Konrad Graf was born 1964 in Singen/Hohentwiel and from 1984 on, he studied in Freiburg first musicology and from 1985 on percussion and timpani with Prof. Bernhard Wulff until he received his diploma as orchestral musician in 1991. At the same time, he took lessons from renowned percussionists and timpanists in Germany, France and Switzerland. The "Institute für Neue Musik" and the collaboration with the "Experimentalstudio" of the SWR particularly influenced his time in Freiburg. During his studies, he already gave concerts with symphonic orchestras, various ensembles for New and Old Music as well as Big Bands and Jazz formations. Within this period, the perennial collaboration with Luigi Nonno has to be especially highlighted.
After having completed three years of a temporary employment as timpanist and percussionist at the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, his first permanent position led Konrad Graf to the Radio Symphony Orchestra Basel as principal percussionist and associate solo timpanist from 1989 to 1990. Since 1991, Konrad Graf is member of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and at present, he holds the position of solo percussionist and associate solo timpanist. From 2001 to 2005, Konrad Graf had a lectureship at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt; furthermore, he gives lessons for percussionists in Germany and abroad.
In addition to his versatile work with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra covering music of four centuries, Konrad Graf's area of expertise is completed by numerous temporary jobs in other orchestras as well as soloistic activities, chamber music, baroque music, New Music and Jazz. His most recent project is the ensemble "Schwarz/Weiß" (organ/euphonium/percussion), whose first CD will be released soon. Graf's main concern in all his musical projects always is the quest for the best possible sound and the further development of instruments and playing techniques and skills.
Konrad Graf toured nearly all European countries as well as South America, the United States of America, China, Taiwan and often Japan with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. It is also with "his" orchestra that he gave several concerts as soloist, amongst others Russell Smith's "Percussion Concerto" and Toru Takemitsu's "From Me Flows What You Call Time" for five percussionists and orchestra. In 2000, he realized this piece of music also with the percussionists and the orchestra of the SWR Stuttgart. In March 2005, he played as soloist in the concert series "Musica Viva" of "Bayerischer Rundfunk" in Munich.
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If someone had told Olli Jokinen on the night of Jan. 31 that he'd shortly be a member of the Calgary Flames again, his response would have been simple.
"I'd probably say, 'You're out of your mind,'" Jokinen told reporters Thursday night, just hours after agreeing to a second stint in Calgary, which signed the 6-foot-3 center to a two-year, $6 million deal. "I've seen four teams in the last three years. It's always tough when you get traded, but on the other hand, you keep your eyes open and you see a lot of places. For me, it was a real easy decision to come back to Calgary. The way they treat players over there and the way things are run over there, there's no better place."
Jokinen, 31, had 15 goals and 35 assists last season between the Flames and Blueshirts. He was dealt to the Rangers on Jan. 31, along with forward Brandon Prust, for Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. Jokinen had 15 points (4 goals, 11 assists) in 26 games for the Rangers, but will be mostly remembered in New York for his missed shootout attempt against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher on the final day of the regular season. The loss to the Flyers prevented New York from qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Anytime you get traded, your first reaction is you're upset, because you want to be part of something," Jokinen said. "Of course, I was disappointed and upset when I got traded. For me, there's no better place to play than Calgary. I was a little surprised to get a call from Darryl today, but I heard what he had to say. There really wasn't any other options for me. I wanted to come back. It's a great place to play."
Jokinen, who also helped Finland win a bronze medal at the Olympics last February, was the second forward to sign a deal with the Flames on the opening day of free agency. Alex Tanguay, who played for Calgary from 2006-08, agreed to a one-year deal to rejoin the Flames. Tanguay had 10 goals and 27 assists for the Tampa Bay Lightning last season.
"When I spoke with Olli today, he was thrilled at the thought of returning to Calgary," Flames GM Darryl Sutter said in a statement. "He and his family enjoyed their time here. I believe that Olli and Alex complement each other, and it was very important for us to be involved in signing both of these quality players. This really ties our center ice position together nicely. Adding Olli gives us a good mix at center ice with (Matt) Stajan, (Daymond) Langkow and (Mikael) Backlund."
Armed with a second opportunity to skate alongside Flames captain Jarome Iginla, Jokinen is primed to bounce back from a rough 2009-10 season. Not only does he plan on using his size to his advantage, but the 215-pounder also realizes he needs to shoot more. Jokinen has reached the 30-goal plateau three times in his career, last with the Florida Panthers in 2007-08.
"I definitely want to bounce back and play better than last year," Jokinen said. "Last year was kind of tough overall. I've just got to get back to being physical and being a hard guy to play against. I'm thrilled to come back. I know things are going to work out."
Overall, Jokinen has appeared in 881 NHL games with the Kings, Islanders, Panthers, Coyotes, Flames and Rangers. He has 252 career goals and 316 assists. He was selected in the first round (No. 3) by Los Angeles at the 1997 Entry Draft.
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Rosemont, Ill.—Pharmacists can capitalize on the strengths of their hospitals to foster improvements in transitions of care, according to presentations at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) leadership conference.
Find the people in your organization who are innovating in ways that support accountable care and effective care transitions, and capitalize on those efforts with your own ideas, initiative and expertise, urged speaker Lindsey R. Kelley, PharmD, MS, the coordinator of ambulatory pharmacy initiatives and transitions of care at the University of Michigan Hospital and Health System (UMHS), in Ann Arbor.
This year's meeting, themed "Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise: Advancing Practice with Transitions in Health Care," included a breakout session devoted to helping pharmacists define their roles in improving care transitions. During the session, Dr. Kelley encouraged pharmacy leaders to use an "opportunistic" approach—to identify places where innovation around accountable care is already happening—and then to build on that work, with an eye on the smart use of pharmacists' time and energy, "so that you are the best steward of your resources."
For example, said Dr. Kelley, "it's possible that you might get involved with medication reconciliation. It's possible that you might get involved with care coordination. It depends on … the strengths of your organization and the areas of opportunity. If the strength already exists, see if you can … partner with the people who are already doing it. You don't … have to reinvent the wheel," she said.
At UMHS, Dr. Kelley and her colleagues saw an opportunity in the physician group practice demonstration that has served as the prototype for the institution's accountable care organization (ACO). Following the completion of a successful pharmacist-driven pilot project, pharmacists now have scheduled, 30-minute, face-to-face visits or 15- to 30-minute phone consultations with patients at 14 of the system's general medicine health centers, "and they bill for these visits," said Dr. Kelley. Preliminary data from the first year showed that patients with a baseline A1c >7.0% (n=270) experienced a mean decrease in A1c of 0.8% (95% CI 0.6-1.0; P<0.001). Higher risk patients with a baseline A1c >9.0% (n=118) experienced a mean decrease of 1.4% (95% CI 1.1-1.8; P<0.001). In addition, pharmacists generated $150,000 in revenue during the first year in billings.
Pharmacists participate in interdisciplinary care with physicians and nurses, verify orders, answer patients' medication-related questions, lead in-services for nurses and handle medication reconciliation and other tasks.
"The preliminary data is meaningful to the clinic because they're meeting their goals," she said. "And they're doing it through pharmacist work. I think this is the way that we demonstrate our value and we continue to grow."
Several of the institutions recently cited for "best practices" by the Medication Management in Care Transitions Project (MMCT) of the American Pharmacists Association and ASHP employ similar strategies, according to Cynthia Reilly, BS Pharm, the director of practice development at ASHP (sidebar). "A lot of what I see in some of these care transition winners is the way in which they've bundled [interventions], really taking a comprehensive approach to care transitions," she said.
Several organizations have built on established medication reconciliation programs, for example, "and extended that outreach to the community," noted Ms. Reilly. "So seven, 10, 15, sometimes even 30 days after the patient has been discharged, they are reaching out to patients to try to prevent readmissions by assuring that [patients are] understanding how to use their medications correctly. In several of the programs, we're seeing the same pharmacist who took care of the patient in the inpatient setting doing that intervention" to enhance continuity of care, she said.
"Medicare drives what we do" for clear reasons, said Dr. Kelley. Research shows that 19.6% of Medicare patients are rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge; up to 19% of patients experience adverse events within five weeks of discharge, and approximately 66% of those adverse events are medication-related (N Engl J Med 2009;360:1418-1428; Ann Intern Med 2003;138:161-167; Ann Intern Med 2005;20:317-323).
Outpatient Geriatrics a Focus
At UMHS, a pharmacist spotted opportunities to address these medication-related issues in the outpatient geriatric clinic, and developed a multifaceted intervention to increase the accuracy and completeness of medication histories that involves providers, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and medical assistants. "Usual care" consisted of medication reconciliation performed by a medical assistant in the clinic's hallway during patient check-in. The enhanced pharmacist-led protocol includes phone calls to patients one to three days before clinic visits by pharmacy technicians. These technicians have physician authorization to enter updated information directly into the electronic medical record (EMR). The technicians also report changes and discrepancies to physicians via the EMR.
A key component of the intervention is structured training for the medical assistants and pharmacy technicians on medication history taking and medication reconciliation, Dr. Kelley said. If a technician is not able to reach a patient by phone before a visit, an "enhanced" (trained) medical assistant takes the medication history in the examination room.
The initiative illustrates the intelligent stewardship of pharmacy resources because pharmacists are using their expertise to drive process improvement rather than to perform all of the "hands-on" work of medication reconciliation. In some instances, the best strategy is to use the people who are already doing the work, Dr. Kelley said.
That approach reflects the goals and intent of ASHP's Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative, which emphasizes "the idea of everyone working at the top of their license," Dr. Kelley said in an interview with Pharmacy Practice News. "I really like that. It really engages staff. It encourages them to think of ways to be better and make the best use of their brain."
The American Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists have recognized eight hospital-based pharmacy programs for innovation in the area of care transitions through the Medication Management in Care Transitions Project.
The "best practices" developed by these institutions will be shared with health care providers and organizations, government agencies and other stakeholders in a report published later this year. Case studies also will be presented in a session at the ASHP Midyear Meeting, Dec. 2-6, in Las Vegas.
The models use a variety of strategies to address such overarching issues as preventing adverse drug events, reducing readmissions and increasing access to medications. The institutions are:


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Carmelo Anthony got the nod to start at forward for the East team and recorded 26 points to lead his team and pulled down an All-Star Game best 12 rebounds.
"Yeah, we competed today, from the beginning of the game. We talked about it. At halftime we talked amongst ourselves, and we said we were going to go after it. It was a great game, hopefully one of the better All-Star games. Everybody competed. We get guys out there of that caliber, they're going to compete. Nobody likes to lose." Anthony said after the game.


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Riad Petit Palais de MarrakechMorocco, Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz, Marrakesh
About this listing
» 5 minutes to «Jemaa El Fna»
» 2 bedrooms for 4 persons
» Perfect for a family or a getaway with friends
» Exclusive rental: no other guests, just your family and friends!
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Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
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Free, in the building or nearby
The Space
Riad Petit Palais de Marrakesh is a small but gorgeous private rental home in the Medina of Marrakesh. It is located in a calm area only a five-minute walk away from the famous Jemaa El Fna square. It has two bedrooms which sleep four persons.
LOCATION: The riad is centrally located in the old town of Marrakesh. The famous «Jemaa El Fna» Square is only a five minutes' walk away. There you can easily get a taxi to discover Marrakesh and its surroundings. You will enjoy walking to the Jemaa el Fna square to buy fresh orange juice from the street stalls, and then walk back past an array of street vendors selling pastries and other local delights to enjoy it on your private roof terrace.
RENT: The rental price includes the exclusive use of the entire house and cleaning upon your departure. We provide bed sheets, towels and usual amenities such as hairdryers. There is a French/English-speaking caretaker. She is available any time during your stay to assist you and make sure you are enjoying your vacation.
PRIVACY: When you rent with us you always book the entire house. There will be no other guests, just you and your family and friends.
ARRIVAL BY CAR: The house is located in the old town of Marrakesh and there is no direct access by car. After booking, I will send you information about a guarded parking nearby.
ARRIVAL BY PLANE/TRAIN/BUS: We can pick you up at the airport, the train station, or the bus station. A transfer costs 15€ for or up to 7 persons. Ask for the price if you are more than 7 persons.
INTERNET ACCESS: Free Internet access through a Wi-Fi connection is available.
THE HOUSE: The riad was recently renovated with traditional Moroccan construction techniques. Examples of Moroccan handicraft, such as Tadelakt (Moroccan wall painting technique with colors), sculpted plaster and wooden ceilings are found in every room. Lamps, furniture, mirrors, bedspreads, curtains, etc. found in the riad have all been crafted by Moroccan artisans, some of them living next door.
ROOMS: The total surface of the house is about 100m2 and it can comfortably accommodate four persons in its two bedrooms. It is equipped with reversible air-conditioning. There is a common bathroom with a bathtub. The kitchen, a Moroccan chill out area, and one bedroom are located on the ground floor. The second bedroom and the bathroom are on the first floor.
LIVING OUTDOOR: A patio with a fountain and a large palm tree occupies the ground floor. On the first floor, there is a chill out balcony with a view on the patio. On the top floor, a roof terrace of about 40m2 is the best place to enjoy the sunshine during the day and the deliciously breezy evenings of Marrakesh.
MEALS: Dinner and breakfast (typical Moroccan dishes) can be ordered and enjoyed in a nearby Riad which we are associated to.
DAY TRIPS: We know many good drivers that can be rented for a day trip. Currently, the daily rental price for a car with driver is 130€. The car can fit up to 7 persons. Please ask us for a quote. Booking our transfer from the airport is a good way to get to know the driver and the vehicle in case you plan such a trip and want it to be arranged by (website hidden): If you are interested, we can organize a guide who will help you discover the many cultural and historical aspects of Marrakech. A half-day tour costs 50€.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Our house is available from 1600 on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 1000 on the day of departure. If possible, though, this will be flexible depending on your final flight arrival and departure times.
SMOKING: Smoking is allowed on the roof terrace and in the patio.
VISITORS: No local visitors are allowed entry to the Riad during your stay. This restriction is necessary because of the Moroccan legislation.
NEIGHBORS: It is expected that our guests do not make excessive noise that could disturb our neighbors. Furthermore, it is not allowed to be naked on the roof terrace. We also ask our guests not to unnecessarily look at the terraces and patios of the riads in the neighborhood. The roof terraces in Morocco were originally reserved for women.
NOT TO BE MISSED: walking is the best way to explore the medina (old city) of Marrakesh. Here are a few ideas of where your steps should take you:
- Main souks, 3 min walk.
- «Jemaa El Fnaa» square, 5 min.
- «Place des Épice», 5 min.
- «Place des Ferblantiers», 7 min.
- «Palais Bahia» and «Palais Badii», 7 min.
- «Musée de Marrakesh» , 10 min.
- «Medersa Ben Youssef» (old Koranic university), 10 min.
- «Saadian tombs» (Kasbah area), 10 min.
- Restaurant/bar: «KosyBar» (beautiful roof terrace), 7 min.
- Restaurant: «Tanjia» (belly dancing), 7 min.
- Restaurants/bar: «Café Arabe» (beautiful roof terrace), 10 min.
- Restaurants/bar: «Terrasse des Épices» (beautiful roof terrace), 10 min.
SMOKING: Smoking is allowed on the roof terrace and in the patio.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Our house is available from 1600 on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 1000 on the day of departure. If possible, though, this will be flexible depending on your final flight arrival and departure times.
VISITORS: No local visitors are allowed entry to the Riad during your stay. This restriction is necessary because of the Moroccan legislation.
NEIGHBORS: It is expected that our guests do not make excessive noise that could disturb our neighbors. Furthermore, it is not allowed to be naked on the roof terrace. We also ask our guests not to unnecessarily look at the terraces and patios of the riads in the neighborhood. The roof terraces in Morocco were originally reserved for women.
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We would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a cosy place to stay in Marrakech.
A wonderful place with am excellent location in a peaceful side street of the busy soukh.
It is peaceful, very clean, and well-equipped with anything you may need.
Great location in a quiet street of Medina (bearing in mind how busy the area is), the riad is very comfortable and clean.
The breakfast is huge and really authentic so we really enjoyed tasting all the new things.
Thanks Aleks for allowing us to stay in your riad. It was judt like the photos and Omar was brilliant. He took us to his home, gave us tea and explained everything we needed to know. Meanwhile our bags had been delivered to our home for the next few days. Omar was available to assist us at anytime. It certainly was an authentic experience in Marrakech.
Lovelyyyyyy riad!!! Really comfortable and clean.
Very close to Medina but in a quiet area. Really enjoyed our stay and would recommend.
It's a beautiful Riad in the Medina of Marrakech. It's clean, beautiful rooms and a amazing architectur.
Enjoy the breakfast by Fatima in the other Riad. It's great. Thanks Aleks for the perfect organization. We will come back!
Great experience, great service, highly recommended! The care-taker of this Riad, Nadia, is really great: very hospitable, warm and takes care of anything you need. The Riad itself is great for couples and the location is fantastic: 5 minutes from the square. On the day of departure we could take our time for leaving (flexible on timing).
Tip: arrange a taxi from the airport via Nadia. If you make an effort you can surely pay a few bucks less, but it's great to be dropped off at your doorstep in the -car free- labyrinth of the Medina (a porter takes over from the taxi at the square).
Nadia was the best part of our experience. She was so organized, gracious and hospitable. The driver she found for us was fantastic as well! We enjoyed our time in the riad.
Das Riad ist sehr authentisch und hat einen tollen Charme. Alles was man braucht ist vor Ort und zum Geschehen sind es keine 5 Minuten. Das Riad selber liegt ruhig in einer Seitengasse. Der große Vorteil, man kann sich das ganze Riad für sich alleine Mieten, heißt keine anderen Gäste vor Ort. Wäre auch schwer umsetzbar, weil es doch recht offen gestaltet ist. Insgesamt ein tolles Haus in dem man sich super wohl fühlt. Für Kleinkinder ist es vielleicht nicht sehr gut geeignet, da doch die eine oder andere Gefahrenstelle vorhanden ist. Personal und Dienstleistungen gibt es auch, was nicht immer ganz selbstverständlich bei AIRBNB ist, von daher top. Nadia war eine super Hilfe und hat vieles für uns organisiert. Insgesamt ein sehr gute Wahl und Marrakesch als Ort sowieso.
Top. Vielen Dank an alle!
- great staff
- authentic house
- fantastic location
- recommendable
The riad was absolutely fantastic and the whole experience from the airport transfer to the mint tea on arrival was brilliant. The location is about 5 mins from Jemaa el Fna and really easy to find once you've been shown the way through the winding little streets. Our group of four were very happy here - perfect space for all of us and also with our own privacy as it was just us in the riad. Nadia (or 'Nads' as we nicknamed her) and her team were very helpful and answered any of our questions about Marrakech. The breakfast service is provided at Riad Almoulouk about 5 mins away and it was great value for money. The breakfast is huge and really authentic so we really enjoyed tasting all the new things. We will definitely come back in the future inshallah. Many thanks to Nads, her team and to Aleks for his great communication for our initial booking through AirBnB.
This host has 51 reviews for other properties.View Other Reviews
About the Host, Aleks
I have been in love with Marrakech, its inhabitants and Moroccan artwork for many years. The first time I was struck by the beauty of Morocco was when, after hitchhiking from Switzerland, I arrived in Tangier in 1979.


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Nutball birther Lieutenant Colonel refuses to serve in Afghanistan – "Obama's not my president!"
Obama at Bagram AFB, Afghanistan
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Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin went before a military judge — and a standing-room-only courtroom — in Virginia on Friday to face three charges of disobeying a lawful order, one count of missing movement (not deploying with his unit) and one count of dereliction of duty.
He did not enter a plea at the arraignment hearing, and his attorney, Paul Jensen, asked to defer any plea until after the court could consider a motion to dismiss the case…If the charges are not dismissed, court martial proceedings will begin on October 13.
Lakin is a decorated Army doctor and an 18-year veteran who is now facing court martial for disobeying orders to ship out for another tour of duty in Afghanistan. He specializes as a primary care physician and flight surgeon. Doctors in those positions often fly in medevac helicopters in the war zone.
Lakin says the orders are illegal because, he claims, Obama — the commander in chief — has not proven he was born in this country and is therefore ineligible to be president. Lakin wants Obama to produce his birth certificate…
Two newspapers in Honolulu, Hawaii, published announcements of Obama's birth there in August, 1961. The Republican governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle, has recently certified Obama's birth certificate as legitimate…
Despite the evidence, roughly a quarter of Americans remains skeptical, including Lakin and other so-called "birthers…"
His "defense" isn't worthy of further examination and hasn't been since the first time this sillyass rationale was advanced against Obama as political candidate and office-holder – and demonstrated to be false.
I'd be scared to death to place my life in the hands of a doctor this far out of touch with reality.
Just one more example of [1] how paranoid and incompetent truly reactionary politics can make someone; [2] the level of irrelevance reached by what passes for conservative politics in the United States; and [3] looking at the statistics, just how falling-out-of-the-cabbage-patch ignorant the average American citizen has become.
Why are Republicans against the U.S. census?
Palin rejects funds for education, public safety, unemployment benefits, health programs: a solid Republican
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Gov. Sarah Palin is putting political ambition above Alaska's interest by rejecting federal stimulus funds, Democrats said Friday.
Bob Poe, a Democratic candidate for governor, suggested Palin is grandstanding because the legislature can overrule her — and is considered likely to — CNN reported. Poe, in a conference call with reporters, suggested the governor is "narcissistic."
"It's outrageous that Palin wants to turn down Alaskans' fair share of federal stimulus money for education, public safety, unemployment services and health programs," said State Democratic Party Chair Patti Higgins. "It's very clear that Palin is sacrificing the needs of Alaskans for her national political ambitions."
Palin said she is willing to take federal dollars for construction projects but not $288 million for schools, energy assistance and social services, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News reported…
Anchorage School Superintendent Carol Comeau said she was "shocked and very disappointed" that Palin would reject funds for schools.
The Dem's candidate isn't the only pol in Alaska who thinks Palin is playing this game as part of her future plans as McCain's replacement as candidate. But, that alone – can be enough to piss off a lot of Alaskan conservatives. They're not necessarily interested in being pawns in her game.


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Oneonta State vs. Ithaca
March 17, 2004
|Dan Bakke
|(2, 1)
|Keith Adler
|(0, 1)
|Ben Blaisdell
|(0, 1)
|Keith Horn
|(1, 0)
|Arie Claflin
|(1, 0)
|James Battaglia
|(1, 0)
|Chad Wagoner
|(0, 1)
|Mike Louer
|14 (0.583)
|Current Record
|Oneonta State
|go to Oneonta State page
|Brian Weil
|(4, 4)
|Jeff Slack
|(2, 2)
|Sean Thomson
|(2, 1)
|Scott Guerra
|(1, 1)
|Brett Huckle
|(1, 1)
|Dennis Butler
|13 (0.722)
|Current Record
|go to Ithaca page
|The Game Story:
| The Ithaca College Bombers showed Oneonta State today why they
are the sixth ranked team in Div. III picking up a 10-5 win in snowy, icy
conditions. Costly turnovers by Oneonta (1-2) and a tremendous
transition game for Ithaca (5-0) turned a 4-3 halftime deficit into a run
away win. Ithaca junior attackman Brian Weil (Amherst, NY/Amherst)
scored four goals and assisted on four others in leading the way this
afternoon for the Bombers.
The game was tied 5-5 after three quarters before the Bombers took advantage of mistakes by Oneonta to take command of the game in the fourth quarter. The deciding goal came at the 11:31 mark of the fourth when an Oneonta turnover in its own end led to an empty net goal by Weil. On a clearing attempt by the Red Dragons the player with the ball turned back and slipped forcing the ball to roll loose where Weil picked it up and walked in all alone. A goal three minutes later by junior Jeff Slack (Massena, NY/Bridgton Academy) seemed to put the nail in the coffin as Oneonta never recovered.
Oneonta jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter on a pair of goals by senior Dan Bakke (Floral Park, NY/Floral Park) that came 34 seconds apart. His first goal came unassisted off of a shot he created himself after coming from behind the goal. The second came on a low shot from the left side of the cage after receiving a pass from junior Ben Blaisdell (Exeter, NH/Exeter). The Bombers cut the lead in half at the 5:37 mark on Weil's first goal of the game. He took a pass from classmate Sean Thomson (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) and one-timed it past Oneonta goalie Mike Louer (Islip, NY/Islip).
Oneonta increased its lead to 4-1 with five minutes remaining in the second quarter before Ithaca scored two late goals to cut the lead to 4-3 entering halftime. Senior Arie Claflin (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) and sophomore Keith Horn (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach) registered goals for Oneonta while senior Scott Guerra (Liverpool, NY/CNS) and junior Brett Huckle (Ithaca, NY/Ithaca) tallied for the Bombers.
In the third quarter Oneonta scored first at 13:25, but it would be the last time they would find the back of the net the rest of the way. Thomson would score to cut Oneonta's lead to one at 5-4 before Weil tied the game with 2:12 left in the quarter.
The schedule doesn't get any easier for Oneonta as its next opponent is RIT on Saturday on the road beginning at 1:00 p.m.


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THIS week, the limelight of the 21st Panaad Festival goes to the 22 beautiful candidates of Lin-ay sang Negros, now on its 20th year.
The Grand Coronation Night on Friday, April 4, will be star-studded, with GMA star Isabelle Daza, the very pretty daughter of Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz, as the host.
The candidates will be serenaded by Kapuso hunks Tom Rodriquez and Dennis Trillo of the phenomenal drama series My Husband's Lover and surely many ladies and gays will be there to see these two handsome actors.
According to my good friend, Lin-ay pageant committee chair Ian de Ramos, the great grandson of Teofisto Cordova, former mayor of Bacolod City and former governor of Masbate province, the pageant's motif will be the color emerald because with this color the beauties of the Lin-ay will shine. Therefore we can expect that most of the gowns will be in emerald.
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Wicketkeeper Steve Davies has become the first of Worcestershire's disaffected players to sign up with a new county.
The 23-year-old England Twenty20 international will join Surrey on a three-year contract next season having rejected a new deal with his native county.
Davies will be followed out of New Road by former England off-spinner Gareth Batty, who is also believed to be Surrey-bound having successfully requested his release from the final year of his contract with Worcestershire.
England Lions opening batsman Stephen Moore is also expected to depart Worcestershire as he has a clause in the three-year deal he agreed last year which allows him to move on if Worcestershire are relegated in the County Championship.
Worcestershire's fate is likely to be sealed in the next couple of weeks and Warwickshire remain the favourites to sign Moore.
The future of former England swing bowler Kabir Ali is also in doubt despite his reecent insistence that he would be staying at New Road.
Kabir also has a year remaining in his contract but is understood to have been unsettled by the exodus of senior players and is concerned that he will be left to lead an attack comprised of untried youngsters or other county cast-offs if he remains at New Road.
Davies' departure is a particularly hard blow for Worcestershire because he is one of the few successes of the club's youth and academy system. Davies is also the first signing made by Surrey's Professional Cricket Manager Chris Adams.
"We are looking to build a side that will be capable of winning trophies for many years to come and Steven is exactly the kind of player that will help us do that," Adams said.
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Worcestershire are expected to replace Davies with Gloucestershire wicketkeeper Steve Adshead. Adshead, 29, is born and raised in Worcestershire and had a brief stint with the county in 2003 between being released by Leicestershire and joining Gloucestershire.
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For the third year, Dr. Ronald Frenkel and staff at the East Florida Eye Institute have partnered with the Adult Day Care Center at the Martin County Council on Aging to provide small gifts to needy seniors throughout Martin County who may otherwise have nothing. From seven seniors three years ago, the program has grown to more than 130 seniors this year.
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Zimbabwean officials on Tuesday dismissed reports that President Robert Mugabe was seriously ill in Singapore, saying he was well and on holiday there with his family, and was expected to return home this week.
Two senior officials from Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, who declined to be named, said a website report about the 88-year-old leader battling for his life in a Singapore hospital, which was widely repeated by some international media, was not true.
"The president is well and away on a private holiday to help his daughter prepare for post-graduate studies, but we are expecting him home this week," said one of the officials.
"But some sick and malicious people are spreading false stories about him being seriously ill while others are saying he is dead or dying out there," he added.
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The speculation about Mugabe's state of health flared after a small online newspaper, The Zimbabwe Mail, reported that Mugabe was "battling for his life" in a Singapore hospital.
A terse government statement saying a weekly cabinet meeting set for Tuesday had been postponed to Thursday also fed the speculation about the president's health.
But one of the officials said Mugabe was expected to chair the rescheduled session on Thursday.
Zimbabwe's capital Harare was quiet on Tuesday, with government offices and businesses re-opening after the Easter Holiday.
Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the southern African state gained independence from Britain in 1980.
Although ZANU-PF officials rally behind Mugabe in public, in private many want him to retire and pass the baton to a younger heir, due to fears his advanced age may cost the party victory in upcoming elections.
This fear within ZANU-PF has intensified since reports, based on a June 2008 US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks, that Mugabe is suffering from prostate cancer.
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Musical tradition continues despite cloudy future for Detroit's Assumption Grotto
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Father Eduard Perrone continues a tradition of beautiful music at the Assumption Grotto, a beloved church in the Detroit archdiocese, with a new Mass that he composed himself.
The first performances of Father Perrone's Mass come soon after the revelation that Assumption Grotto is among the parishes that could soon be closed.
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God bless Father Perrone. Though likely that I won't see this parish in my life, I would be very sad to see it closed by the diocese. Am praying that it be kept open, and as I understand finaces are the stated reason for the closure, I donated some money to Assumption Grotto here http://assumptiongrotto.com/
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Looks like a good platform for a diesel or hybrid as well. Great styling and utility as we move to smaller vehicles.
Looks like a Kia Soul.....
You need only look to Canada to see the Granite's sibling offering, also based on the Cruze platform.http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/vehicles/chevrolet/orlando/feature
I saw an SUV with this roofline, about this size, wearing Michigan manufacturer (M-plates) on a Detroit freeway recently. I believe it was a pre-production prototype. Hate to say it but I was dissapointed. It lacked the "look" of the showcar. I really hope once it gets to production, GM will have managed to get it back.
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There was some rumors floating around after GM cut the Orlando for US production that GM was studying bringing a stretched version of the next Zafira to the US. I wondered if this is what was decided instead. I am sure they won't offer both. Instead they added a third row to the Granite. Now I am curious how much this vehicle will share with the next Zafira? My bet is the dashboard, door treatments, and front seats are a dead ringer. That is about the quality level I assume they are shooting for so it would make sense. Any thoughts or knowledge about this?
There seems to be a competition among automakers as to who can make the ugliest car, I'm not sure who started it but it looks like GMC has joined into the fray.
wow how ugly is this wedgie thing?? Looks like a ugly twin (that was locked away in the attic for being deformed) of the Torrain. if it had a H on it we know people would be hating on it but because it has GMC on it, it must be special. No thanks
If it makes it to production looking like this (with or without the doors)....wow. I SO want on. KEEP the exterior design. KEEP the interior design (minus maybe the seats). PUT A GOOD ENGINE IN IT. PUT GOOD QUALITY IN IT and it will crush the snooze CRV, run-away boring RAV4 and even the snazzy Kia. I look forward to buying this one!
They should sell it as a Chevy. Also, get rid of the GMC Acadia and the GMC Terrain.I'm sorry, but GMC should be restricted to body-on-frame trucks and SUVs ONLY. Chevrolet can get the crossovers.
It may be a good replacement for my HHR in a few years. Only if the quality is there that the HHR is lacking...
Didn't think about it at the time, but the Chevy Orlando for sale in Europe, ended up looking much different from the concept. The Orlando Concept had the same squat lines, and ended up frumpy and awkward.http://image.motortrend.com/f/auto-news/parisian-crossover-gm-unveils-2011-chevrolet-orlando-ahead-of-paris-debut/28840874+w750/2011-chevrolet-orlando-front-view.jpg
GM has a glaring weakness in the small hatchback arena. Problem is cruise is just a 4 door sedan. All other competitors have small hatchbacks of some form and GM has to have the old looking Cruise.At least this thing has some flair. But GM needs to also make a Chevy version. Chevy desperately needs a volume hatch for the youth market. Will Chevy wake up soon enough? Or are we going to continued to get recycled Cruises for Buick before something for the hip market?
Those passenger side doors will never make it without a center pillar. The grill will be compressed to save costs on front end crashes. Those floating seats, won't happen.
despite gm's attempt to spice up gmc granite would be more appropriate as a chevy. gmc is supposed to be a truck/utility name plate; it bewilders me why gm would dilute its truck heritage with a car and think it can attract the young demographic to gmc.
This looks really bad.
i would hope it would at least get the 2.4
I like it.
The interior will change of course, but based on GM's recent track record, I don't expect much to change on the exterior except we are obviously looking at the highest trim level here (so expect the volume seller to look "cheaper").
Cool... should reinvigorate the xB/Cube market of super roomy trucklike compacts!
I don't really get the point of this car. I saw it at last year's auto show in Chicago and was perplexed then. I am even more perplexed now. Is this supposed to be a compact minivan that looks like a SUV? Do people honestly think suicide doors work on a utilitarian vehicle? I just don't get it.I don't ever think this will be a hot selling vehicle. However, with a tone down on the GMC graphics, a redesigned center stack, a bit more power, and a sliding door, this could be a profitable vehicle.
Awesome news. I really dig the look of this ride. As for the Granite being a competitor with the Xb, I really don't think GMC will price this near the Scion. I do hope I'm wrong though...
Congratulations to GMC for doing something different. This one has potential. Must have the B-pillar, so the rear doors can open without opening the front-doors too. That would kill sales, just like it did on the Element.
If the production version of the Granite ends up close to this concept, I will leave Honda after 20+ years for one of these! Great looks, features,and just different enough not to be confused with the Scion Xb! Hope the suicide doors make it to production, but I bet cost/safety will dictate a b-pillar. Even so, a great package I hoped would get GM's green light.
It looks like a tarted-up Chevy HHR. It'll never sell, its styling is just too fake-tough; a pudgy boy in thick glasses wearing a leather jacket. Another GM failure in the making headed to the same scrap bin as the HHR and the SSR.
good timing, gas by then will be more expensive. by the way i just test drove a camaro SS this weekend and i loved it.
I saw this at the CIAS on the weekend and am so stoked it's coming to production! Also glad the next Sierra is going to have many styling cues from this! GMC is now on my radar and I would absolutely consider buying this vehicle! Obviously it's going to be changed to a more conventional interior and I'm fine with that! Good job GM! Build it and you once again have a returning customer.
Dont change a single thing GM!
Looks like the hamsters from the Kia commercial will have another ride to check out. I'm not really into this style, but of all the cars in this segment it easily looks the best.
Nice. I am already impressed with the current GMC offerings,this one could get me to buy a GM again,if they dont water it down too much for production.
very good to see this greenlighted..think its the right vehicle at the right time for GMC, also solidifys GMC as a core brand..they need more unique vehicles like this to seperate it from chevy..bring the granite truck and maybe they should build a next generation Avalanche and give it to GMC? should of been a gmc to begin with
HELLO my next ride when i move to the city! thank you GM!
Oh great, and maybe in a few months they'll have a Chevy version called the Basalt.What is it with GM and these absolutely stupid names?
This does not scream "Professional Grade" to me. Or have they stopped with that ad campaign? I think it's a good idea for GM, just seems like it could just have easily been a Chevrolet or Buick. Buick may have actually been better.
REALLY hoping this doesn't go down the same road the Aztek did. If you remember, its concept was pretty cool too.
Nice! This is a very interesting, hip, & urban design. It follows the styling of the Terrain a bit, which IMO is very handsome.
Put a small diesel in there or no thanks, Markets already saturated with shoe-boxes
Sure would be a better option than the Soul, Cube, xB, or any others. Much more masculine and less granola lol
Finally an awesome looking MPV, lets just hope its looks don't get castrated on the way to procuction.AND FOR GODS SAKE PLEASE DONT KEEP THE CUP HOLDERS UNDER THE CENTER STACK!!!!
definitely better looking than any of the other boxy cars. i think this will def steal a lot of sales from toyota, nissan, and kia
Nasty and so very unattractive.
I think this is a great looking entrant for the mpv segment. Personally the suicide style doors don't seem like they would be worth all of the extra weight and engineering. GM just needs to compete in all areas of the market, including people movers. And if they can do it with a stylish vehicle all the better.
this car looks great! i really like the styling, and it should be a good competitor for the xb. i just hope they dont make that stupid granite truck concept they showed.
I really hope they didn't change the exterior design at all. I also hope this doesn't take too long to enter production. Remember when the Chevy Spark was debuted?
Hope it looks as good as the concept.
I like this a lot. It seems to be good alternative to the Xb and Soul (at least in my eyes).


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BYU's Davies plans to return next season
Provo • BYU center Brandon Davies, who was dismissed from the team on March 1 because of an honor-code violation, plans to play for the Cougars next season.
Davies completed his winter semester work Thursday and withdrew from school, but he hopes to re-enroll in the fall.
According to BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins, Davies is working with the dean of students on a possible return.
If he meets certain conditions, Davies will be allowed to re-enroll in school and play basketball in 2011-12.
"There's a pretty long list of people that I'd like to thank who are helping me through this difficult time," Davies said in a statement released through BYU.
"It's been very hard emotionally, but thanks to the love and support of many, I'll be able to get through it. There's a plan in place, and I intend to follow through and return to BYU in the fall. I'm looking forward to coming back ⦠and getting back on the court."
Jenkins said BYU officials "have every hope" that Davies will successfully navigate the course that has been set for his possible return to school.
"It is also our hope he will be able to suit up for the [2011-12] season," Jenkins said.
Davies, who attended Provo High School, missed BYU's final eight games this past season.
The Cougars went 5-3 without him, but two of those victories came in the NCAA Tournament against Wofford (74-66) and Gonzaga (89-67).
In BYU's first Sweet 16 appearance since 1981, the Cougars lost to Florida in overtime, 83-74.
If Davies is allowed to re-enroll in school and continue his collegiate basketball career, he will be a junior with two years of eligibility remaining.
Last season, he started 26 of 29 games and averaged 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds.
If he returns, Davies will be a key member of coach Dave Rose's team, which is moving from the Mountain West Conference to the West Coast Conference next season.
The Cougars lose their top two scorers, Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery.
The consensus national Player of the Year, Fredette averaged 28.9 points. He is expected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Emery averaged 12.5 points, and as a senior, became BYU's all-time leader in steals.
Brandon Davies, season by season
Season Games Min Pts Reb Ast
2010-11 29 24.9 11.1 6.2 1.5
2009-10 35 13.5 5.4 3.0 0.3
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What can avatars tell medical researchers about the health of real people? The same information, it turns out, that testing large human populations would, says UWM researcher Peter Tonellato.
A professor of public health, Tonellato uses avatars, mathematical models and simulations to develop reliable medical guidance at a fraction of the cost of a large-scale human study. Currently he is testing optimal dosage levels of the common blood clot-preventing drug warfarin, using a representative population of virtual patients created from real-life health records.
Tonellato and his colleagues in UWM's Laboratory for Public Health Informatics and Genomics created the avatars to find the drug's "sweet spot," a dosage that prevents clots while minimizing the risk of side effects. The work is being done in conjunction with Aurora Health Care's Patient-Centered Research division.
"This type of research teases out information about the intertwined impact of genetics and environment," says Tonellato. For example, genetic research has shown that African Americans generally metabolize warfarin more quickly than other ethnic groups. Asian Americans generally metabolize it more slowly.
Not every individual in those groups metabolizes the drug the same way, so it's still important to consider individualized genetic testing in certain situations, says Tonellato. But improved modeling can help identify the likely value of the genetic test on improved health care outcomes and, as a result, reduce the need for this comparatively expensive option.
Public health decisions must include not only science, but also cost, policy and health care outcomes, says Tonellato. With his research, Tonellato aims to provide guidance that takes all of these factors into account.
"We can then have a discussion about not only what is scientifically proven and clinically validated, but also what is feasible and practical for the community to use effectively."


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Travelport Operations
Lobbying$1,040,000 Spent
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The ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ provides 3x inverse exposure to a modified market-cap-weighted index of 100 of the largest nonfinancial issues listed on the NASDAQ.
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SQQQ is the most aggressive of the 3 ProShares funds providing inverse exposure to the NASDAQ-100. The fund provides geared inverse (-3x) exposure to the Nasdaq-100—a 100-company
"SQQQ is designed to provide this exposure daily" index of firms listed on the tech-heavy NASDAQ that excludes financials. To provide this exposure, the fund uses swaps on the popular NASDAQ-100 ETF QQQ, swaps on the index itself and futures. As with most inverse and leveraged products, SQQQ is designed to provide this exposure daily, not over long time horizons. As such, anyone holding the fund for longer than a day will be exposed to the effects of compounding on returns and will—especially in volatile markets—be unlikely to realize the stated exposure over time. This effect is magnified as you add leverage. More than $300M is currently invested in the fund, and over $100M trades most days, which speaks to the fund's utility as a trading tool as opposed to an investment vehicle. It also explains why so many seem willing to stomach the steep expense ratio of the fund.
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Religion Matters: Local sunrise services mark Easter in special ways
The sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean and local waterways is a view the Treasure Coast sees every day. But tomorrow, our views of the dawn's first rays take a special and symbolic meaning to local Christians.
Thousands throughout the three-county area will wake up in the wee early hours and head toward the coast to watch the sunrise, or as they call it on this day — the "sonrise." The gatherings will celebrate the end of the 40-day Lent period and the most important day in Christianity: Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
"We are blessed here to have the beach and ocean setting as a backdrop to represent this fresh start," said Pastor Roger Ball, of Immanuel Church of Vero Beach.
Growing up in West Virginia, the sunrise services Ball attended were at a cemetery, an Easter tradition to many.
Now Ball is part of the 26-year-old tradition in which his church and several others in the area have a "sonrise" service at Vero Beach's Jaycee Beach Park. The service, a mix of worship music, scripture readings and prayer, attracts 500 to 800 people, depending on how late in the month Easter falls and how many seasonal residents still are in the area.
Throughout the world, Easter sunrise services happen in different scenic venues to mark the empty tomb that greeted Mary when dawn broke on Easter morning. The services also are symbolic of going from darkness — after Jesus' death — to light — after his resurrection.
Jaycee Beach Park: 7 a.m. April 20; north S.R. A1A, Vero Beach, two miles north of Beachland Blvd. and ½ mile south of the Vero Beach Inn; 772-562-3185; www.verochurch.com
Pepper Park: 6 a.m. April 20; 3375 N. A1A, North Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce; 772-461-2233, www.stanastasiachurch.org
United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce: 6:15 a.m. April 20; Marina Square, 1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce; 772-464-0440; firstname.lastname@example.com
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens: 7 a.m. April 20; 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-985-2244; www.crosstownchapel.com
Episcopal Church of the Nativity: 7 a.m. April 20; 1151 S.W. Del Rio Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-343-0401
All Saints Episcopal Church: 8 a.m. April 20; 2303 N.E. Seaview Drive, Jensen Beach. 772-232-0610; firstname.lastname@example.com
Indian RiverSide Park: 6:30 a.m. April 20; Tuckahoe Amphitheater at Indian RiverSide Park, 1707 N.E. Indian River Dr, Jensen Beach; 772-334-2202, www.fbjb.com
Jensen Beach Park: 6:30 a.m. April 20; Jensen Beach Park, A1A across the Jensen Beach Causeway by the concession stand; 772-334-3404
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FHP: 3 hurt in tractor-trailer, vehicle crash in Eustis
FHP investigates crash involving tractor-trailer, vehicle
Published On: Jan 30 2013 03:48:33 PM EST Updated On: Jan 12 2013 05:22:59 AM EST
Florida Highway Patrol is working an accident in Eustis on Friday afternoon involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle with at least two people injured.
Troopers said three trauma alerts have been called in the crash, which occurred on County Road 44A. The road was shut down as crews worked to clear the wreck.
Local 6 news helicopter Sky 6 is on its way to the crash scene.
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iPhone Losing Marketshare to Android OS
Apple lost market share in the highly competitive smartphone market in a three month period ending in May according to comScore—a company that specializes in internet marketing research. Neither was Apple alone either. Research In Motion (RIM), Microsoft and Palm also lost market share. The only winner was Google Android OS powered devices that gained 44% (a gain of 4% of the total market), to reach 13% of the total smartphone market in the United States.
Apple currently has 24.4% of the market, down 1% from February. Microsoft is holding in at 13.2% which is a 1.9% decrease. Palm has a tiny 4.8% and lost 0.6%. And finally, RIM fell 0.4% to 41.7%.
While these figures do not count whatever market share Apple may have gained since the June launch of its wildly popular iPhone 4, they do make it clear that Apple has some serious competition from Android. This might be a sign that touchscreen devices and app stores might be influencing consumer buying more than anyone previously thought. However, to put this all into perspective, realize that of the 234 million cellphones in use, only 49.1 million are smartphones. RIM's large chunk of the smartphone market only equals out to 8.7% of all phones in the country.
So what is Apple to do in light of these numbers? They probably do not come as much of a surprise. Since a wide array of phone manufacturers make devices that run Google's Android operating system, new devices that run the OS come out in regular intervals. New iPhone launches are yearly affair. Getting another carrier, like Verizon Wireless (rumored to be happening around January) would make the iPhone more popular among consumers that dread AT&T's congested network or are already locked into a contract with Verizon.
I will be looking forward to the next batch of marketshare numbers that come out to see how much of an impact the iPhone 4 is having on the ever growing smartphone market. In the meantime, let me know if you think if Android is going to outpace the iPhone by the coming year, if it will take more time than that, or if Android will eventually lose some of its charm and remain a strong, but not dominant player.Apple iPhone, smartphone market, market share, Google Android


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While many of us were not paying attention, the "septic bill" has become the law of the land in Maryland. Though questionable, the stated intention of the bill is to reduce nutrient pollution. As an organic farmer and outdoor enthusiast, I can assure you I am very concerned with the health of our bay and the surrounding ecosystems.
I do not believe for a minute that this bill is good for people or the Chesapeake Bay, and I know it will be especially devastating to new farmers and our rural communities.
A Wicomico County report states these new septic systems might reduce the pollution contribution ...


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CO2 measurement
CO2 Transmitters
Room, wall and duct mounted versions for HVAC as well as for demanding control applications. Available also with additional humidity and temperature outputs.
CO2 Modules and Probes
Designed for OEM applications: compact, user configurable, low power consumption, temperature compensated and long term stable.
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Measurement of CO2, humidity and temperature with proven sensors and wireless technology.
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Accurate recording of CO2 concentration along with humidity, temperature, pressure and electrical signals.
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Mobile measurement of CO2.
The CO2 measurement with patented auto-calibration for climate technology and building management is based on a 2-source, 2-beam process. CO2 measurement with long-term stability is guaranteed thanks to the proven NDIR CO2 measurement cell.
Measuring method
The system used at E+E Elektronik featuring patented auto-calibration is based on a 2-source/2-beam method with detection of a wavelength of IR light fine-tuned to CO2.
The two IR sources have different working cycles: One IR source is responsible for the measurement and generates a measurement signal every 30 seconds. The other IR source serves as a reference for auto-calibration that is active only twice in 24h. In view of the minimal operating time of the reference source its ageing is virtually zero and therefore negligible. The non-drift reference signal is used to recalibrate the drift of the measurement source.
The years of experience E+E has gained in thin-film technology and the advantages of state-of-the-art clean rooms are reflected in the IR measuring cell. Gold-plated beam channels and the assembly of the measuring cell under clean room conditions are important prerequisites for stable CO2 measurement in the long term. Highly accurate and reproducible calibration is a further essential feature.
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Broad hat-trick glory defies India and Dravid
Close: Second Test, day two, Trent Bridge
Match score: England 24-1 (Strauss 6*, Bell 9*) and 221 (Broad 64); India 288 (Dravid 117, Yuvraj Singh 62, Laxman 54, Broad 6 for 46) Full scorecard
Session score: India 73-6, England 24-1 England win session
Astonishing. Stuart Broad took five wickets for no runs in 16 balls – including a hat-trick – to fire a Test turnaround to compare with the most famous in history. No wonder Sir Ian Botham himself was seen applauding from the Trent Bridge stands: he only took five for one during the 1981 Ashes.
If that series against Australia will be known forever as 'Botham's Ashes' then this one is fast becoming a personal triumph for Broad. Like Botham in 1981, he was supposedly washed up before the heroics began.
At Lord's, where England went 1-0 up in thrilling fashion, Broad took four for 37, three for 57 and also hit an unbeaten 74 to cock a snook at critics who would have had Tim Bresnan in his place due to a perceived drop in form.
Now, on his home ground in Nottingham, Broad has almost single-handedly kept England in the second Test. His 64 from 66 balls yesterday inspired a rally to 221 from the depths of 124 for eight, yet that was nothing compared to the drama of reducing India from 267 for four to 288 all out in the space of six unforgettable overs.
Overall, Broad took six for 46 as India, bolstered by Rahul Dravid's magnificent 117 and his stand of 128 in 37 overs with Yuvraj Singh, saw their hopes of a first innings lead of match-deciding proportions wrecked by a spell of immaculately controlled hostility.
England had taken the second new ball with India on 258 for four and Broad's first act was to find the edge of Dravid's bat and all but have him caught at second slip on 115. Then, though, came the breakthrough with Yuvraj caught by wicketkeeper Matt Prior for 62 from a superb lifting delivery.
Broad's next over brought the hat-trick, the 12th by an England bowler in Tests and the first by anyone in a Trent Bridge Test. Mahendra Singh Dhoni aimed a drive and was well held by Jimmy Anderson at second slip, Harbhajan Singh was adjudged lbw by umpire Marais Erasmus even though he got a big inside edge (will India accept the DRS system now?) and Praveen Kumar was clean bowled through a tentative bat.
Trent Bridge, already in a state of high excitement, erupted as Broad was engulfed by his England teammates. And yet the thrills of this second day were not over.
From the first ball of the next over, bowled by Bresnan, the redoubtable Dravid carved uncharacteristically to third man, where Alastair Cook took the catch, and Broad was soon having Ishant Sharma brilliantly held at short leg by Ian Bell to wrap up the innings. The last six Indian wickets had gone for just 21 runs.
Broad's analysis, though, could and should have been even better. With India on 144 for four, and after both Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina had fallen to aggressive England bowling in the first hour after lunch – Tendulkar to Broad, of course – Yuvraj was dropped off Broad on just 4 by Kevin Pietersen in the gully. And, with India 279 for nine, Sharma was put down by Cook at third slip as Broad found the edge.
Throughout a long, sunny afternoon, the Pietersen miss threatened to be the moment the whole Test match turned India's way. It could yet prove to be so, of course, as KP's error was to cost England another 123 runs in the Dravid-Yuvraj partnership, but in a series so far full of superlatives it is Stuart's Saturday Broadside which currently claims pride of place.
It had to be special to overshadow Dravid's innings, which oozed class and skill through 370 minutes and 235 balls, while the early morning strokeplay of VVS Laxman, in a 54 ended by a fine ball from Bresnan, was yet another delight.
Yuvraj, after his early escape, was particularly harsh on Graeme Swann, whose 12 overs cost 76 runs, and while the match seemingly slipped away from England there was also the distressing sight of Jonathan Trott being led from the field nursing what looks to be a nasty shoulder injury, sustained while making a diving stop.
Trott is to have a scan to determine the damage, although initial tests suggest no cracked bones, but Bell is already batting in his No 3 position following the loss of Cook to the new ball – caught in the gully off Sharma as he tried to play to leg. England, though, survived until the close through Strauss and Bell and the scoreboard read 24 for one at stumps – as it did at 11am this morning when India resumed their first innings. Quite a lot happened in between, however!
Shot of the day: Dravid sweeps Swann delicately for four to reach his 34th Test hundred, putting him level with Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara
Ball of the day: Broad's rapid off-cutter through Praveen Kumar's flimsy defence: hat-trick!
Drop of the day: Kevin Pietersen spills Yuvraj off Broad as England are about to celebrate India slipping to 144 for five
Rumour of the day: That batsmen in this series are putting vaseline on the edge of their bats to try to thwart Hot Spot technology. Laxman survives an England review for a catch at the wicket on 27, with India then 48 for one in a tense first hour
Verdict: "Of the two teams I think England will be marginally the happier," Mike Atherton


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