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Article: Secondary mitral regurgitation annuloplasty in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy - Own experience[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Introduction: In the pathophysiology of heart failure in the course of congestive cardiomyopathy, secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) plays an important role. SMR intensifies left ventricular enlargement and causes additional decrease of minute cardiac volume. Mitral annuloplasty can be an effective method of surgical management in this group of patients. Aim of the study: To evaluate the efficiency of undersized mitral annuloplasty in patients with advanced congestive cardiomyopathy and concomitant SMR using classical and new (cardiac magnetic resonance) diagnostic methods. Methods and study population: The analysis included 17 patients (3 F, 14 M aged 24-61 years, average 51.1±9.3 years) with congestive cardiomyopathy and concomitant SMR. Prospective evaluation of the study subgroup was performed during one year following the operation. Results: Immediately after the operation in all of the patients TEE showed efficiency of the procedure. One patient died because of rapid heart failure exacerbation and secondary multiple organ dysfunction, after the operation. During the follow-up period significant improvement of NYHA class was observed; only 3 patients had progression of heart failure (NYHA class). CMR revealed regression in the early period, then again progression of left ventricular volume despite the regression of mitral regurgitation. Conclusion: Undersized mitral annuloplasty in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy and SMR may bring functional improvement in the subgroup with careful qualification for the procedure. Despite that, in some patients during the follow-up period, exacerbation of heart failure and progressive left ventricular enlargement (observed in CMR) occur.
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ABSTRACT: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) with pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) 320-480 ARU resistant to therapy is a contraindication for orthotopic heart transplantation (HTX). evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in candidates for heart transplantation. 44 patients (pts) with dilated cardiomyopathy (Group I) and 34 patients with ischemic heart disease (Group II) were assessed. Evaluation of PH was done according to the following protocol: 1st measurement (cardiac catheterization): PVR (pulmonary vascular resistance) > or = 320 ARU--infusion of NTG (nitroglycerine) 1 microg/kg/min. (during 10 min.), 2nd measurement: PVR > or = 320 ARU--infusion of NTG 2 microg/kg/min. (during 10 min.), 3rd measurement: final PVR evaluation. If PVR was less than 320 ARU in 2nd or 3rd measurement, the reversibility of PH was diagnosed, and when PVR > or = 320 ARU was observed in 3rd measurement, fixed PH was diagnosed. No significant difference in baseline PVR between the groups was observed (Group I--332,7 ARU and Group II--327.6 ARU). In 23 patients with PVR > or = 320 ARU reduction of mean values of PVR, MPAP (mean pulmonary artery pressure) and TPG (transpulmonary gradient) was seen (p < 0.001), significantly more prominent in 11 pts from Group I. There was no correlation between duration of the disease and degree of PH. HTX was performed in 25 patients. PVR at 72 hours after HTX was similar in 7 pts with reversible PH and 18 pts with PVR < 320 ARU in 1st measurement. 1. Nitroglycerine used according to the protocol is sufficient in determining PH. 2. The reversibility of PH could depend on type of cardiomyopathy but not directly on symptom duration.
Article: Discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitors in heart transplant patients with end stage renal insufficiency as an alternative model of immunosuppression.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Five heart recipients were followed up with mycophenolate mofetil and low dose cyclosporine due to progressive severe chronic postcyclosporine renal failure. Cyclosporine was gradually withdrawn and finally eliminated from immunosuppressive regimen to slow the rate of renal function loss. Improvement of renal function was observed. In the follow up after cyclosporine elimination no risk increase of acute rejection and no deterioration of left ventricle function was observed. Non-calcineurin inhibitors model in heart recipients can be the treatment of choice (but only in very selective cases) in patients with severe chronic renal insufficiency.
Article: Extracorporeal circulation and deep hypothermia in the radical treatment of renal neoplasms penetraing the inferior vena cava and right atrium - Cardiosurgeons point of view[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Not so long ago the diagnosis of renal or adrenal tumors penetrating the inferior vena cava towards the direction of the heart seemed like a death sentence for patients in Poland. The introduction of the surgical method consisting in the cooperation of open-heart surgeons, oncologists or urologists is a great example of the combination of different physicians' knowledge and experience, which enables survival of above-mentioned patients. Aim of the study was to present surgical treatment results (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology) in case of neoplastic tumors penetrating the inferior vena cava or growing into the cavities of the right atrium (level IV). Material and methods. During the period between 2000 and 2003, eight patients, aged between 22 and 76 years (mean age - 55.9± 16.5 years) were subject to surgical intervention, due to renal or adrenal tumors penetrating the inferior vena cava and right atrium. During optimal conditions the operation is performed by a team of cardiac surgeons and urologists who perform the procedure using extracorporeal circulation with temporal extracorporeal circulation arrest during deep hypothermia. After nephrectomy the patient was cooled, the extracorporeal circulation was stopped and tumor masses were removed from the side of the incised caval vein and right atrium. Results. The neoplastmic tumors were successfully removed in all operated patients. All operations were performed during deep hypothermia with the use of extracorporeal circulation. Circulation arrest lasted nearly 24.6 ± 7.7 min. Two patients died during the perioperative period. In both cases, death was caused by acute and massive pulmonary embolism. One rethoracotomy and one relaparothomy were performed, due to bleeding complications. Six patients were discharged from the hospital in good general condition. Conclusions. The presented surgical technique in case of patients suffering from renal or adrenal tumors could be an acceptable option in the presented group. The high risk of massive pulmonary neoplasm thrombosis seems to be the major postoperative complication. Thus, the removal of the whole neoplastic mass and "extremely gentle" operative technique seem most important.
Article: Mitral valve reconstruction in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy and severe secondary mitral regurgitation--a new management strategy or a bridge to heart transplantation?--Preliminary report.
Article: [Comparison of early clinical results after left ventricular aneurysmectomy using classic and modified technique].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In our department left ventricular aneurysmectomy was performed using only classic Cooley technique until 1989. Since then a modified technique was introduced: left ventricular geometry reconstruction modo Stoney simultaneously with the excision of scarred endocardium. Comparison of early clinical results after left ventricular aneurysmectomy using classic (Group A) and modified technique (Group B). Retrospective data analysis of early clinical outcome of patients (pts) operated from 1989 to 2000: classic technique 74 pts [63M (85.1%); 11F (14.9%); average age 52.26 +/- 10.35 years], modified technique 86 pts [74M (86%); 12F (14%); average age 55.83 +/- 9.3]. No statistically significant differences between groups considering number of critically stenosed coronary arteries, left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular diameters were observed. Mean number of bypass grafts (gr. A 1.55, gr. B 1.69); aortic crossclamping time (gr. A 48.1 (24-77) +/- 12.9; gr. B 50.9 (0-91) +/- 16.1) were not significantly different between groups. In gr. A, 11 (14.8%) pts died: low output syndrome (LOS) 3 pts, LOS and ventricular dysrhythmias (VD) 5 pts, VD 3 pts. In gr. B 4 (4.6%) pts died: LOS 3 pts; LOS and VD 1 pt. Among other complications LOS and VD occurred significantly more frequently in gr. A. In both groups average postoperative ejection fraction increased; twice higher in gr. B than A. Modified technique: 1. Significantly decreases incidence of ventricular dysrhythmias in comparison to classic technique. 2. Significantly lowers incidence of low output syndrome and mortality rates in comparison to classic technique.
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ABSTRACT: Left ventricular true aneurysm is described as distinct area of the left ventricular wall with systolic dyskinesia where typical myocardial structure is replaced with fibrous tissue. Transmural infarction following occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery is the most common cause of formation of the left ventricular aneurysm. A 51-year old white male, with the history of inferolateral wall myocardial infarction 6 years ago was admitted to the emergency department at the local hospital last year because of sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation in the course of inferolateral myocardial infarction. Later on the patient did not come back to work, felt very weak and had dyspnea on mild exertion. Coronary angiogram performed one year later (the patient refused coronary angiography examination at the time of myocardial infarction) showed normal coronary arteries with a recessive right coronary artery. The left coronary artery was wide with normal contrast flow. Ventriculography showed large, true dyskinetic aneurysm with mural thrombus in the apical segment of the left ventricular wall. Left ventricular ejection fraction was 30%. Patient was qualified for the aneurysmectomy. A large dyskinetic aneurysm (8 cm) of the apical and anterolateral segment of the left ventricular wall was detected intraoperatively. A fresh thrombus weighing 9 g was evacuated from the inside of the aneurysm. Stoney's aneurysmectomy was performed. Histopathology showed a typical picture of scar tissue without signs of active inflammation. Normal coronary angiogram does not exclude development of large true aneurysm of left ventricular wall of typical localization for acute occlusion of left anterior descendent artery.
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ABSTRACT: Valsalva sinus aneurysms and fistulas (ASV; FSV) are rare aortic pathologies and present in only a few percent of patients with aorta and/or left arterial orifice disease. Etiology of ASV and FVS is congenital and acquired. 40 patients (pts) were operated on in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology from 1978 to 2002 due to pathology of Valsalva sinus (< 1% of all operations in ECC). 18 pts were diagnosed with Valsalva sinus aneurysm and 22 with its fistula. Inflammatory etiology was confirmed in 22 pts (5%). Most common pathology was localized in the right and/or coronary lacking Valsalva sinus (30 pts-75%). FSV penetrated into the right atrium or ventricle in 20 pts (91%). Among accompanying pathologies aortic valve insufficiency was most frequently found. In 80% of pts with ASV aortic allografts were implanted. In 70% of pts with FSV, fistula was sutured with interrupted pledgeted mattress sutures. Accompanying anomalies were corrected simultaneously. Mechanical aortic valve was implanted in 9 pts. 2 pts died in the early post-operative period and 3 in the follow up. Reoperation (with good results) was performed in 4 pts. At discharge all pts were in NYHA I/II except 1 pt in NYHA III. Objective estimation of patient's cardiopulmonary sufficiency did not differ from the subjective one. 24 pts performed normal life activities after operation. The echocardiography confirmed effectiveness of surgical treatment. 1. ASV and FSV require different surgical techniques. 2. Surgical treatment efficiently reduced symptoms. 3. Allografts were found very useful. 4. Accompanied anomalies should be treated simultaneously.
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ABSTRACT: Between January 1991 and September 1997, in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Institute of Cardiology of Jagiellonian University Medical School, 23 patients underwent emergency CABG due to acute myocardial ischaemia in result of failed PTCA. Over the same period of time invasive cardiologists performed 1883 PTCAs out of which 23 (1.2%) were emergency cardiosurgical procedures, and in 38 patients, stents were implanted in the damaged coronary arteries. The patients' age ranged from 37 to 67 years (median 52.2). In all patients good left ventricular function was preserved, median ejection fraction being 64%. Two patients required IABP to support left ventricular function. 1-4 bypass grafts were implanted (median 1.9 per patient). In one patient, internal mammary artery was collected and then implanted into anterior interventricular branch. The most common complication was myocardial infarction which occurred in 12 patients (52%). In ten patients low output was observed postoperatively. One operated patient (a female died (4.3%). The mean time of hospitalization was 11 days. Emergency myocardial revascularisation procedures performed after failed PTCA, bring higher risk of mortality and dangerous postoperative complications.
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ABSTRACT: Limited physical activity, steroidotherapy and immunosuppression are known risk factors for the development of osteoporosis. The purpose of our current work was to investigate whether patients after heart transplantation (Htx) have an increased incidence of osteoporosis. We compared bone mineral density (BMD) in 32 post-transplant patients with a reference group of 1548 healthy age-matched males. Measurement of BMD was carried out with a Dtx 100 Osteometer on the distal and ultradistal segment of the non-dominant radius. Our results revealed a decreased BMD in HTx patients ranging from 6.9 to 10% in the ultradistal (p = 0.0446) and from 0.4 to 3.5% in the distal segment (p = 0.0593).
Article: Successful full-term pregnancy in a patient three and a half years after a heart transplant.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The patient is a 28 year old woman who received a heart transplant in 1992 secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with unremarkable post-operative course. In the period immediately post transplantation the patient was on a four-drug immunosuppressive regimen which was subsequently changed to standard three-agent therapy. This therapy was continued until the patient became pregnant. In the first trimester only Cyclosporine (CsA) was used, and thereafter, the patient was continued on the previous three agent regimen. Toward the end of pregnancy a rise in systolic pressure was observed, but the child was delivered by spontaneous vaginal delivery without complications in the 38th week of pregnancy. The newborn weighed 3320 g and was in good health. A sharp fall in the newborn CsA blood levels was observed post delivery reaching zero level on the third day of life. At the present time, both mother and baby are in good health, 6 weeks after delivery.
Article: Cardiac transplantation in Kraków.
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Clarisonic Refreshing gel cleanser
35 reviews
34% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.6
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 3.6
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ubiquinone, Glucosamine HCl, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Gel, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, PEG-12 Glyceryl Distearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Urea, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Fragrance. -Willow Bark Extract (1%): A natural antiseptic and beta-hydroxy acid that promotes cell turnover. -CoQ10 and Coenzyme Q10: One of the few lipid-soluble and naturally occurring antioxidants found in skin. It's essential for cell viability and energy production while protecting against loss of collagen and elastin. -Bearberry Leaf Extract: A natural source of arbutin, which is a naturally occurring skin brightening agent similar in structure to hydroquinone but gentler. It reduces hyperpigmentation by reversibly inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin production. -Aloe Vera: Conditions and restores suppleness to dry, flaky skin, and is also known to have wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I received a sample with my clarisonic mia, and hated it instantly. It smells terrible and makes my skin sooo dry (although it is mormal/combination) - i NEVER had dry skin sensation like this before. It smells horrible, like chemicals, and it's very runny.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
To put this in context, I have very tough skin. I usually never react to anything, and can put 1mm of Retinol all over my face, twice a day and it doesn't peel. Well, this stuff made it peel with no Retinol use. I could not emphasise enough - if you are over 40, don't use this gel! I have combination skin, oily t-zone, and a chronic tendency toward blocked pores. I was using this for about a week before I finally figured out what was going on with my skin. This stuff literally strips the natural oils from your face and leaves it tight, red and uncomfortable. The culprit - Willowbark extract. It is an astringent/antiseptic and increases your sensitivity to the sun - absolute no-no in Australia. As you can imagine, strip the oils, your skin over-compensates in the parts that it can, and goes dry, red and flaky in the parts that it can't. So you get a combination of even more blocked pores, set off by dermatitis. I was slapping on Bio-Oil, trying to get the whole thing to settle down. This stuff is not meant for mature skins, save yourself a lot of problems and stick with the cleansing milk. I'm not even sure I'd recommend this to the younger ladies as it's the most harsh cleanser I think I've ever come across.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I got this as a sample with the purchase of the clarisonic mia. i love how soft and supple my skin feels after using it. I have sensitive and acne prone skin. My skin had breakouts and after a week of using it, my skin cleared up. It smells nice too. But the only downside to this is the price. It is expensive here in singapore. But i wouldnt mind buying it for my skin.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I don't know why this has such negative reviews, I personally love this stuff! Once I became pregnant I broke our everywhere and my doctor said this would be safe to use since it is natural. It has willow bark to help fight my acne and it does just that. I use this in the morning as I feel it gives me a nice glow. At night I use the belli facewash which is formulated specifically for pregnant woman and my skin has never looked better!! I use both with my clarisonic but I like the way this wash feels with it. It's sticky enough to not slide off while using my clarisonic but it still lathers. I also love the smell!! HG for me!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I used the sample I received with my clarisonic brush, both the Refreshing Gel Cleanser and the Gentle Hydro Cleanser made me break out.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
i honestly enjoy this product..it balances my skin, is very gentle, yet effective, and makes my skin feel good! most cleaners leave a heavy buildup or are soo drying that it makes my skin peel. i only got the trial size, free with the clarisonic, and will try the other samples before i decide if i will purchase this in the future.. will update when I am done with them all :) the only negative thing about it so far is the lingering taste if you accidently get a bit in your mouth. it foams enough, but not too much that it stings in your eyes.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I got this as a travel size when I purchased the Clarisonic skincare brush. Personally, I'm not a huge fan. I felt that it was an average cleanser, something you would get at a drugstore. I expected more from Sephora! It cleaned my face for the night, but my skin wasn't baby soft like it is when I use other cleansers, and I felt like it didn't tighten my pores or clean as deeply as other products. Would not purchase the full size.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I got a sample of this with my Clarisonic and I finally tried it out last night. I honestly didn't notice any difference in my skin (softness, etc) from what I usually use (Peter Thomas Roth Beta Hydroxy Acid 2% Acne Wash). And the scent was very much like hair dye. I will use the sample until its all gone, but I don't plan on actually buying a full size of this.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I received a sample of this as part of my Clarisonic Ultra Kit and forgot all about it until last week. What a pleasant surprise! It foams quickly and works extremely well with out or without my Clarisonic. Here are some notes from the website about what it does and I would tend to agree after 1 week of use:
What is it: A pH-balanced gentle foaming gel cleanser to relieve and protect oily and congested skin. It leaves skin feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated. It is pH-balanced and scientifically formulated. The key ingredients are willow bark extract, CoQ10, bearberry leaf extract, aloe vera, grape seed extract, Japanese green tea, chamomile flower extract, white tea, pro-vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and glucosamine.
I do like the idea of the vitamin content, but the level of absorbtion is probably next to nothing, lol. That said, it does clean out the pores and leaves the skin perfectly balanced; not too dry, not to greasy, just soft and smooth.
I have not noticed any ingredients that would lead to a reduction on acne. I look for things like Sal. Acid, etc. This product does not do that imo. It does take off makeup and eyeshadows, non-waterproof mascara. It does smell good and rinses quickly. At $25.00 a full tube should last a long time, but I'm still working on my deluxe sample. This is the only foaming cleanser in the line. I should be ready for a full sized tube in about 2 more weeks or so. I took off two lippies because the packaging a flip top cap that will tend to gather product at the spout, but that's just fine. This is a keeper.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I got this when I bought my Clarisonic. It said it was for oily skin, which I have. When I used it it didn't help my skin but it didn't worsen it either. I definitely was expecting something awesome since the Clarisonic is so great but this was pretty boring. Plus it's so runny when you try to get just a little you end up getting a lot more than you need and it gets in your eyes.
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1. giant, emormous. very very big
That thing is ginormous!
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Putting the word gigantic and enormous together. When something or especially someone is just big. Not a little fat they have to be for real fat, super fat.
My roommate drove me crazy all she did was sit around all day on her ginormous ass all the time.
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Bigger than large or huge.
That building was Ginormous!
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A conflation of the words "giant" and "enourmous"
Ron Jeremy has a ginormous cock.
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Bigger than big...Huge, extreemly huge!
That's a ginormous room!
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something huge
That building was Gi-normous
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Its bigger than giant and enormous when put together. Its bigger than huge.
Y'all look at that ginormous buildin'.
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Uh...yes he does? Well, can. Since fly is an HM (you know, those thingamabobs that used to the be only reusable item that taught your pokemon a move? Stupid Black/White...)
You're all focusing on what weaknesses are added against Charizard because he's fire and flying...aren't you forgetting to consider that, because he's part fire type, he can learn some ****** fire moves and roast things weak to fire too...? It's not just adding a weakness, it's adding strengths too.
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Just goin to throw this out there with the whole Charizard debate...Even though he can't learn fly in red/blue...he can still learn Dig. And mix that with the fact that he is immune to ground attacks (*coughearthquakecough*), and you have a pretty good advantage there.Keep in mind...I go for Vinusaur (Gyrados for water...Arcanine for fire), so please don't argue with me as if I am on the Charizard is best side
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Looking for a good pair of snap on fins for snorkeling, not diving. Please send me a few recommendations. Also, do you do express delivery? Thanks
Aqua Lung Hotshot Adjustable Strap Dive Fins. Compact for carry-on travel. New foot pocket design can be worn with bare feet. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-20/114290/Aqua-Lung-Hotshot-Adjustable-Strap-Dive-Fins.html
I am going free diving, lobstering and snorkeling soon. I am a size 11 1/2. What size would be good to buy wearing a 2mm boot? I dont want the fin to feel loose.
Hi I asked a question before but I guess it was misunderstood. I am going free diving lobstering and snorkeling, and I wear a size 11.5 shoe. What size fin of the TUSA Solla Adjustable Strap Fins should I get? I know they run too big. Or would you recommend a closed foot fin instead of the straps??
Hello Michael, if you are looking at adjustable fins strap fins you would need to wear boots with the strap to help protect your heel. If you are looking to wear the fins with your bare foot then yes the full foot fins would be a better choice fin. As for sizing the fins either adjustable fins or full foot fins you want to order the size range that your feet fit. In the TUSa Solla adj fins if you are a size 11.5 then you would need to order the size 11+.
I am look for a GOOD pair of fins for my 10 year old son. He is getting his scuba certification and is a youth size 2. What about the TUSA Solla Adjustable
SF-22 - TUSA Solal Adjustable Strap Dive Fins
The SF-22 Solla combines TUSA's rich history of performance fin design with the latest advanced materials and hydrodynamic innovations. A completely new design, the Solla has several unique features that deliver superior propulsion, speed and maneuverability.
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> Powered by ForcElast Technology
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> Reinforced blade side-rails and vents fine-tune performance
> Standard with Anatomic Fin Strap (A.F.S.)
> TUSA patented EZ Strap and buckle system
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Mon, Mar 19th 2012 8:25am
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copyright, facts, lars erickson, michael blake, pi, pi song, pi symphony
Judge Chooses Pi Day To Reject Lawsuit Over Attempt To Copyright Pi As A Song
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He decided the song would be in C, then assigned each note a number: C=1, D=2 and so on up through 9. Using those assignments, he played the sequence of pi: 3.14159 through 31 decimal places. He assigned numbers to chords, too, but could only play the chords every other note and still make it sound vaguely musical.Apparently Erickson got upset about this -- though he admits he was mainly upset that his own comments on the YouTube video of Blake's song were deleted. So he filed a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement.
Finally, he used pi as the basis for the tempo — it's 157 beats per minute, which is half of 314. He played this part on several instruments, as you can see in the video above, and layered them to make a song. The result isn't exactly catchy, but it's certainly melodic.
Blake successfully had the lawsuit transferred from Nebraska to Portland, Oregon, and has now succeeded in having the case dismissed, with the ruling itself issued on March 14 -- Pi Day once again. The ruling is embedded below, and it's a worthwhile read, highlighting the limitations of copyright. It actually goes into a fairly detailed description of the separation between ideas and expression, as well as questions about "substantial similarity." The conclusion:
The primary similarity between Pi Symphony and "What Pi Sounds Like" is the musical pattern formed by transposing the digits of pi to a set of musical notes. That pattern is not protected by Mr. Erickson's copyright for Pi Symphony. Pi is a non-copyrightable fact, and the transcription of pi to music is a non-copyrightable idea. The resulting pattern of notes is an expression that merges with the non-copyrightable idea of putting pi to music: assigning digits to musical notes and playing those notes in the sequence of pi is an idea that can only be expressed in a finite number of ways. This does not mean that Mr. Erickson's copyright is invalid, only that Mr. Erickson may not use his copyright to stop others from employing this particular pattern of musical notes.The court also dismisses Erickson's claim of "unfair competition," noting that what appeared to be straight up jealousy is no reason for a legal claim:
What may be protected by copyright is the combination of that pattern with other musical elements: the choice of scale, rhythm, harmony, and embellishments or variation, for example.... Pi Symphony and "What Pi Sounds Like" employ different rhythms, different phrasing, different harmonies, and different tempos. The court does not agree with Mr. Erickson that the melodies of Pi Symphony and "What Pi Sounds Like" are sufficiently similar in their cadence or tempo to raise a question of substantial similarity. If there are additional similarities that relate to protectable elements of Mr. Erickson's musical work, those similarities are minor and scattered throughout the work. For one work to be substantially similar to another, more than incidental and occasional similarities are required....
Thus, after the similarities based on unprotected elements of Pi Symphony are set aside, very few--if any--similarities remain. Mr. Erickson's copyright is therefore "thin" and protects his work only from virtually identical copying...
Copyright protects against the copying of original elements of an author's work. It does not protect the copyright holder's goodwill, market status, or artistic success. It does not even protect the author's hard work in being the first to create a compilation of information otherwise available in the public domain. See Feist, 499 U.S. at 359-360 (rejecting the "sweat of the brow" theory of copyright protection). These limitations derive from the constitutional basis of copyright, which is "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." U.S. Const. art. 1, sec. 8, cl. 8. Copyright is thus intended to protect the original work of authors without granting monopolies over facts or ideas that would hinder further progress.... Given statutory law, the Constitution, and Supreme Court precedent, Mr. Erickson cannot use his copyright to stop Mr. Blake from employing the same idea—the transcription of the digits of pi to musical notes.Nice to see the court lay out the reasoning so clearly. It's unclear if the court recognized the symbolic nature of issuing the ruling on Pi Day, but either way, it was a nice move.
by Leigh Beadon
Thu, Mar 8th 2012 1:06pm
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canada, censorship, facts, political, science, scientists, stephen harper
Canadians To Prime Minister: Don't Censor Our Scientists
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One of the most fundamentally insane things about government and politics is the fact that evidence-based policy is frequently not the norm. It should be common sense that you don't create new laws and regulations without actual evidence that they will work, or even clear evidence on the scope of the problem they aim to solve. But as we know, things don't really work that way—it's a lot easier for politicians and legislators to make their push based on emotion and public perception.
As with any governmental problem, real change has to start with the citizens. We need to demand evidence, and try not to let ourselves or our peers rely on rhetoric when we discuss and debate important issues and participate in the political process. But governments are not blameless: too often, politicians treat evidence as an obstacle to their political goals, when it should be the motivator of them. Here in Canada, this issue has been slowly gaining attention over the past year with growing complaints that the current government requires scientists it employs to vet their results through a media office before releasing them, to ensure that they are politically on-message. The Globe & Mail recently published a firmly-worded editorial calling on the government to end this practice, and citing the many people who want the same:
Ottawa should respond to the growing controversy – outlined in the prestigious journal Nature – by freeing its scientists. The magazine is calling on the government to show that it will live up to its promise to embrace public access to publicly funded scientific expertise. The issue is serious enough that it was the subject of a panel at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held last month in Vancouver.
The Canadian Science Writers Association and the World Federation of Science Journalists have also sent an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, citing examples of researchers being prevented from sharing details about their published work on climate change, natural resources, health, and fisheries and oceans. In the case of studies involving collaborators from other countries, Canada often gets "scooped" by foreign media who are not subject to the same level of bureaucratic interference. That hardly qualifies as celebrating success in science.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has drawn criticism before for exerting tight control over the media and all communications coming from his government, but this situation goes a step further. To censor scientists in this way neuters them and turns them into glorified copywriters, because the objective reporting of all evidence is the crux of the scientific pursuit. If this is how the government treats its scientists, then the government is not employing scientists at all.
This is a betrayal of Canadian citizens. A portion of our tax dollars goes to funding public scientific research, because it is supposed to benefit us by informing smart, effective policy, and that money is being squandered. We must call on the government to put scientists in their proper role: as shapers of the political agenda, not slaves to it. Until that happens, Canada bears the shame of being a country without public science.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Mar 6th 2012 12:06am
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EU Court Ruling Saying Sports Schedules May Not Covered By Copyright Pushes Back On Dangerous Database Copyrights
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So a recent ruling that reader aldestrawk brought to our attention is pretty interesting. It involves a case we talked about a few years ago, where a UK court found that sports schedules could be covered by a database copyright, since it took effort to put together. Thus, newspapers and websites couldn't just repost a sports schedule without a license, even though it was just factual information.
It looks like that case got kicked up to the EU Court of Justice, who appears to have given another sensible ruling pushing back on what can be covered by a database copyright. Specifically, it appears the court suggests that a pure "sweat of the brow" argument is not sufficient, and instead, the work needs to show some element of creativity. In fact, it suggests that the copyright in a database copyright doesn't actually cover the data, but merely the creative input into "the structure" of the database.
The fact that the setting up of the database required, irrespective of the creation of the data which it contains, significant labour and skill on the part of its author does not justify, as such, the protection of it by copyright if that labour and that skill do not express any originality in the selection or arrangement of that data.The court does not make a final ruling on the copyrightability of the football schedules, but kicks it back to the UK court to make a ruling given the EUCJ's guidance. Thus, the court will now have to look at whether there's any actual creativity in setting up the league schedule. It seems that should likely greatly limit the database copyright in the EU. It makes you wonder if others who have thought the database copyright was stronger, might start branching out a bit and experimenting.
by Mike Masnick
Wed, Feb 22nd 2012 7:03pm
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Astrolabe Drops Lawsuit Over Time Zones, Promises Not To Sue Again
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In a statement, Astrolabe said, "Astrolabe's lawsuit against Mr. Olson and Mr. Eggert was based on a flawed understanding of the law. We now recognize that historical facts are no one's property and, accordingly, are withdrawing our Complaint. We deeply regret the disruption that our lawsuit caused for the volunteers who maintain the TZ database, and for Internet users."In other words, the EFF did a typically excellent job explaining the basics of copyright law to Astrolabe, and/or its own lawyers realized that this case was a complete loser that was going to fail badly.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Feb 7th 2012 12:46pm
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PolitiFact Trashes Lamar Smith: Says His Claims About Economic Impact Of Piracy Are Flat Out False
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It turns out (as we've pointed out) there's nothing true about that statement. PolitiFact tracks down the key points on which Smith bases this claim, noting that it's a Chamber of Commerce report that says, "the U.S. consumption-based share of counterfeit and pirated goods is between $66 billion and $100 billion." Smith, obviously, just takes that higher number (already a questionable move), and insists that's the "harm." But, as PolitiFact points out, that's not what the report actually says.
In fact, the report flat out states that it "has not attempted to estimate business losses associated with counterfeiting and piracy." So to pretend that's what the report says is, well, lying.
PolitiFact checks in with a number of experts -- including someone from the Chamber of Commerce who produced the report -- who admits that it's simply not true to say that $100 billion is the cost to the economy. Add everything up, and PolitiFact says that Smith is being anything but truthful in his claims:
Smith's statement draws on a high-end estimate also based on flawed assumptions for the U.S. "consumption-based share of counterfeit and pirated goods" in 2008. The cited $100 billion figure doesn't reflect the costs to the economy, contrary to Smith's claim; the 2011 study did not assess such costs, which are understandably slippery.Unfortunately, there still doesn't appear to be any punishment for trying to pass a really bad bill by using misleading stats, other than public ridicule.
Maybe there is no solid estimate of the cost to the economy. Smith's CNN.com statement rates False.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Jan 31st 2012 12:38pm
Filed Under:
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Pro-SOPA Folks Push Fact-Challenged Op-Eds
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We'll start with Duff McKagan, the founding bassist for Guns N' Roses. He wrote a piece for Seatle Weekly telling people to stop whining about SOPA and PIPA. The logic here doesn't make much sense to me. His argument is that people should have done big web protests about online infringement, not about attempts to censor the internet. Now, obviously, he thinks that's in his own best interests -- but, as we've seen pretty clearly over the years (and contrary to his claims), these reports of infringement destroying the entertainment industry is just not supported by the data.
The fury from the Internet class is that the broad language in the pieces of legislation will be bad for start-ups, might prevent the next YouTube, or give the government the ability to take down a whole site because of one link to copyrighted works. In short, they're opposed to the legislation because they think it will be bad for the Internet business.No, actually, the fury was that it would be bad for internet users -- including, by the way, plenty of musicians. And, again, the evidence that piracy has "claimed" half the market is simply not there. The recorded music business was a temporary bubble, but that money continued to flow (and grow) into the wider music industry. And, the prospect of making a living as a musician has not decreased -- it's increased. What McKagan doesn't recognize is that, in the past, nearly everyone who went into the music business was not as lucky as he was. Nearly all of them ended up getting pushed out while making next to nothing. Today, however, thanks to the very "internet businesses" he doesn't care about -- companies like TuneCore and TopSpin and Kickstarter and Bandcamp -- plenty of new artists can make a living that they wouldn't have been able to make before. They don't have to rely on Universal Music or EMI or Warner Music or Sony Music. They can do it themselves.
Bad for business. Anti-piracy legislation could be bad for the Internet business. It almost takes my breath away. Internet piracy has claimed half of the recorded music business, and made the prospect of making a living as a musician harder for artists of all rank and file. Why didn't Google, or Facebook, or Wikipedia ever stand in solidarity with musicians, actors, and writers - most of whom have never known fame and fortune - as their works were stolen with no recourse on their sites?
Then we move on to Gavin Polone, writing for NY Mag, about why he supports SOPA and his theory for why the entertainment industry "blew it" in trying to get this bill passed.
I have funded two films with my own money and am considering doing a third. Most of the people working on those films were not rich people, but rather middle-class craftsmen who make high-five-figure to low-six-figure sums per year. My decision on whether to fund another movie, thereby employing more people, will be based on whether or not I get my money back on the last two, and my prospects for making money on another. If a film of mine is put on a file-sharing site like Pirate Bay, Movieberry, and Newsbin2, and is then downloaded to potential customers, I lose revenue. Nobody is going to pay to see a movie in a theater, rent a DVD, or legitimately download or stream a movie once they already have it from a free pirate site.If you think that way, perhaps it's true. But if you actually don't have a closed mind and look around at what other people are doing and realize that people are more than willing to pay if you treat them right, the entire premise that Polone has is wrong. Of course, if you naturally assume that your fans are evil, then don't be surprised if they don't want to support you.
Other industries have laws to protect them against third parties whose businesses facilitate a crime. Why not entertainment?Ah, the "lawless" argument. This is ridiculous. Copyright law has been adjusted 16 times in the last 35 years, much of it to deal with new digital technologies. To claim that there are no laws to protect you is simply ridiculous. But, more to the point, as we've said over and over again, the best protection is to connect with your fans rather than pretend they're all out to get you. Polone fails there. That's his fault, not everyone else's.
This is in no way censorship. A widely read op-ed piece by Rebecca MacKinnon in the New York Times likened SOPA and PIPA to China's Internet firewall, which is used by that government to stifle criticism of its policies. This is a ridiculous exaggeration. There is no intent to suppress speech in these bills, only theft, and the risks of anyone being unable to find an outlet for their free speech because of SOPA or PIPA is minimal.It is not a ridiculous exaggeration at all. And the intent of the bill is meaningless compared to how it will be used -- and we know that it will be used for censorship because we've already seen existing copyright law used for censorship. This isn't a theory, this is reality.
Blocking offenders will not break the Internet nor security. I've read numerous articles in which techies claim that DNS (Domain Name System) blocking — which forces ISPs to not allow access to sites determined to be trafficking in stolen entertainment — will undermine security and/or "break" the Internet. Like many of you, I am not versed enough on technical issues to explain how DNS blocking programs work or what may be the right method to ensure Internet security.Uh, yeah. I don't get this crazy tech stuff, but I'm sure what all those "experts" say is untrue. Sheesh. He goes on to say that because he can't play online poker any more, and because some ISPs block child porn or malware, clearly blocking wouldn't break the internet. Perhaps he should try actually understanding the details next time. The big issue is DNSSEC, not just DNS, and even Comcast (one of the major supporters of the bill) has admitted that DNS redirects are incompatible with DNSSEC. Furthermore, the fact that he can't play internet poker any more isn't because of DNS blocking. It's because of a (questionable) US law that cut off money transfers to those companies -- an approach that many of the folks against SOPA/PIPA supported in the OPEN Act which allowed for exactly the system that made it harder (but not impossible) for poker sites to function in the US. Look, it's okay to not understand complicated tech, but to use an example that has nothing to do with the tech, and actually supports what folks on the other side of the debate are saying? That just makes you look silly...
Moving on, we have the new poster boy for the pro-SOPA movement, David Newhoff, who compared the arguments against SOPA/PIPA to the "death panels" used in the healthcare debate -- claiming that the arguments of internet users worldwide were no more truthful than the claims of death panels from the healthcare proposal. That's funny. It's also wrong. Lots of people opposed to SOPA/PIPA laid out detailed, factual arguments for why these bills were dangerous. And we have plenty of very real evidence of how these laws will be abused (and how existing law is already abused).
But what's really funny is that if anyone is guilty of "death paneling," it has been the pro-SOPA/PIPA forces -- insisting that their industry is being decimated, when it's actually growing. They're the ones calling things "piracy" and "theft" when we're talking about infringement. They're the ones talking about starving artists, when more artists are making money from their content creations than ever before. They're the ones talking about less art will be created when we're living in a time of massive abundance of artistic creations. Yes, there are exaggerations in this debate, but I'd put up the anti-SOPA/PIPA side against the pro-side anytime, and it's entirely clear that the anti-side has the facts on their side much more than the SOPA/PIPA supporters do.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Jan 31st 2012 7:40am
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by Mike Masnick
Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:23pm
Filed Under:
chris dodd, facts, jobs, john fithian, movies, pipa, protect ip, sopa, theaters
Movie Theaters' Top Lobbyist Resorts To Making Up Facts Concerning SOPA/PIPA
from the oh-please dept
NATO's Fithian said he had never witnessed such a reversal in momentum considering the legislation's passage seemed all but assured in October. "This was the most amazing turnaround of public opinion in the 25 years I've been a professional lobbyist. We were up there since Day One and took 25 of my [exhibitor] CEOs and met with 50 members of Congress. We asked each member of Congress if there was anything they need to make the legislation clear and nobody said anything. Google read the legislation at the same time and didn't say a word. But in November the greatest backlash ever occurred."First of all, Google had been complaining publicly about the bill since it was introduced in the Senate back in May. For Fithian to claim that the company had no complaints in October is simply laughable. As for questions from legislators, the fact that they didn't have any questions isn't a point in your favor, it's a sign of just how corrupt the system is. When Hollywood hands them a bill, they don't bother taking the time to understand it until after the public speaks out on it.
Fithian went on, "The backlash occurred, Google made its point, they're big and tough and we get it. Hopefully now reasonable minds will prevail. Senator Dodd and his team are quite good at this. We'll sit down with them and ask what has to be done to make legislation more narrowly tailored...."And here's the sign that they really just don't get it. They still think that this was all Google. While Google did speak out publicly against the bill early, it had almost nothing to do with the protests that erupted last week, and only jumped on board very late in the game. You wouldn't believe how much complaining there was in various online communities about just how little Google was doing to fight this bill. The idea that this was driven by Google is laughable to anyone who was involved in these events. 14 million people spoke up about this bill. That wasn't Google. That was the wider internet. Pretending that this was Google flexing its muscles shows that this is someone who still isn't paying attention.
"But the reality is we have to stop these rogue websites. They're stealing jobs from my members. It's not Senator Dodd's big wealthy studio executives, it's the 160,000 Americans who earn on average $11 an hour at my cinemas. Those are the jobs at stake."Almost nothing in this statement is true. As we discussed recently, employment at theaters has been dropping rapidly over the last decade. It peaked in 2003, but has steadily trended downward since then. Over that same time period, however, box office revenue has continue to rise at a pretty significant clip, setting new records almost every year until 2011, when it finally took a slight dip -- which many people attribute more to the crappy experience at theaters. You know why there might be a crappy experience? Because the theater owners that Fithian represents consolidated, built up giant, impersonal multiplexes, and then completely understaffed them.
Furthermore, $11/hour is hardly a living wage these days, and a large percentage of folks working at movie theaters aren't full time/lifetime employees, but high school kids looking to earn some extra beer money.
Either way, there is simply no evidence -- at all -- that "foreign rogue sites" have had any impact whatsoever on theater employment. As theater revenue continued to go up and up and up, theaters were firing more and more employees in an effort to cost-cut. Even the MPAA folks have repeatedly claimed that infringement has little to do with theater revenue and is almost entirely (in their minds) about in-home revenue (the same revenue stream the MPAA wanted to kill off 30 years ago in the Betamax case).
So it's difficult to see how anyone can take Fithian/NATO seriously. He claims that it was just Google. It was not. He references jobs in theaters, which have nothing to do with any of this. He claims that Google wasn't concerned about the bill. Is he saying anything that is backed up by fact? Well, perhaps the bit about our elected officials being too clueless/unconcerned to actually understand the bill that Hollywood handed them. That part is believable...
Amusingly, in another article about the same panel, it mentions that even Fithian's son was against him on this issue, and agreed with the anti-SOPA/PIPA folks. Also, it shows the real thinking on Fithian's part. It's not "piracy" he's concerned with, it's any form of competition whatsoever. Apparently during a discussion on the best way to compete with infringement, some people suggested the studios supplying "more content in new, affordable avenues to undercut the temptation to" infringe. Not only does that seem reasonable, but it's the only thing that's actually been proven (repeatedly) to work. But Fithian dismisses anything that would compete with theaters -- mocking both Netflix and Redbox as "bad business models." In other words, Fithian is making up anything he can... solely to act as protectionist as possible for a bunch of theater owners who don't want to adapt or compete. Perhaps he should take a lesson from the MPAA: being obstructionist against innovation is not a strategy for success.
by Mike Masnick
Thu, Jan 5th 2012 10:52am
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Rep. Lamar Smith Decides Lying About, Insulting And Dismissing Opposition To SOPA Is A Winning Strategy
from the we-shall-see dept
"The criticism of this bill is completely hypothetical; none of it is based in reality," Smith said in a statement to Roll Call. "Not one of the critics was able to point to any language in the bill that would in any way harm the Internet. Their accusations are simply not supported by any facts."We've done exactly what he's claimed we haven't -- as have numerous other parties, including famed Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe, who also cited specific language in the bill. Ditto with former DHS Assistant Secretary, Stewart Baker, who also cited language from the bill about how SOPA will cause significant security problems for the internet.
It makes you wonder: just who does Lamar Smith think he's fooling?
Does he really think that if he just keeps on repeating these blatant lies someone, somewhere, will believe them?
From there, he goes from the ridiculous to the absurd by claiming that the widespread outcry over SOPA is just a "vocal minority," rather than any legitimate movement against the bill:
"It�s a vocal minority, he said. "Because they�re strident doesn�t mean they�re either legitimate or large in number. One, they need to read the language. Show me the language. There�s nothing they can point to that does what they say it does do. I think their fears are unfounded."Hundreds of thousands of letters sent? Nearly 90,000 calls in a single day? This is not a "vocal minority." This is a large and growing segment of the population who is very, very concerned. And, they have shown him the language, contrary to his blatantly false claims. Dismissing the concerns of pretty much the entire tech sector and their users (not to mention the folks over at Reddit...) doesn't seem wise. It seems like someone who doesn't understand the internet, not just in trying to regulate it, but in how the internet can be used to rally support against those who seek to damage it.


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Ian Darke Makes The Call – Donovan Goal vs. Algeria
If you're anything like me, you've watched the Landon Donovan goal against Algeria over and over. My boy, Z, has watched it so many times he can actually recite ESPN announcer Ian Darke's call from memory. He even uses an English accent with a slight Portsmouth lilt. It's quite entertaining.
Watch the ABC broadcast replay of the goal here on Sportsgrid.com. Also here is a good video posted by someone in the stands.
I say all you have to do is read the text of Ian Darke's call and you can hear his voice and see the goal vividly. If not, Z will be happy to do the call it for you. Here's the transcript:
Howard…gratefully claims it. Distribution…brilliant. Landon Donovan…are things on here for the USA? Can they do it here? Cross…And Dempsy is denied again…AND DONOVAN HAS SCORED!! OH CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? GOAL GOAL USA… CERTAINLY THROUGH, OHHHH IT'S INCREDIBLE! YOU COULD NOT WRITE A SCRIPT LIKE THIS!!!"
[followed by 27 seconds of silence as the USMNT celebrates]
Just in case you can't imagine it, here is the goal from another point of view. Not to take anything away from the legendary Andres Cantor's call, but I am a big believer in the "Vin Scully Philosophy" of announcing. I think when truly epic moments happen, silence is the best option. As a viewer, we may simply want to pause to savor the sounds of the moment, knowing they are one-of-a-kind, wonderful and all too fleeting. Great call Ian Darke!!
June 25, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Might take me a while to memorize Mr. Cantors call, and forget about the accent!
I do love the passion though by both men on their call!
June 25, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Great moment, great call. I do want to make sure that Z has his call down correctly, so I will point out that in an interview on a podcast with Dan Levy, Ian Darke, when asked whether he yelled "Goal goal USA" or "Go go USA" says that he said "go go USA". Also, I think (but am not 100% sure) that in the build up Ian says "There are things on here for the USA". In any case, an iconic call for an iconic goal in US soccer history!
June 25, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Link for interview with Ian Darke, if you'd like to hear the interview: http://onthedlpodcast.com/2010/06/dl-exclusive-ian-darke-explains-his-call-of-american-soccers-greatest-goal/
June 25, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Thank you for posting the link to the podcast. I likely wouldnt have found it otherwise. Interesting to hear why the long delay when Harkes was calling the replay part.
SO I listened to the call 15 or 20 more times. Whether he said "There" or not is really tough to tell, but I could certainly make out that it was "go go and not goal goal".
Thanks again Sounder!
July 3, 2010 at 7:19 am
I don't mind Ian Darke's call, but I've been watching the World Cup on mute and Andres Cantor on the radio simply because many of the ESPN announcers show almost zero passion and I feel at times I am watching the Pebble Beach Classic than I am the most thrilling sports tournament on Planet Earth. Andres treats every match and every goal like the Super Bowl and its magical. The Donovan call is one of the best I have ever heard in sports, and the sad part is not many people even know it exists. I should also put up the disclaimer that I am not spanish and don't speak the language. i speak Italian fluently so I do pic up on words here and there. When you're so damn good at calling the game that people are willing to listen to you who don't even know the language, that's saying something!
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True Love & Congestion: The Social Effects of Congested Cities
By Carlosfelipe Pardo – a psychologist and urbanist who works on transport issues in developing countries. He is the founder and executive director of Slow Research.
Julio Cortazar is a well-known Argentinian author who wrote a story in 1966 in which car drivers were immersed in a seemingly unending traffic jam (here in Spanish and English). The unexpected result of this traffic jam was that people became friends and even fell in love, and when the traffic jam dissolved they all contined their normal lives. By 1993, the same situation (only the huge traffic jam component) was shown by REM in their video "Everybody Hurts", though people in the video were much sadder than Cortazar had imagined them. Towards the end, they all just walk away from their cars upon Michael Stipe's signal.
And, since we've been taught that reality is stranger than fiction , we have now come to a time where these things actually happen: during the end of August 2010, a nine-day, 100-km traffic jam took over a stretch of a Chinese road between Inner Mongolia and Hebei, where people could feel for themselves what Cortazar and REM had dreamt, though in that case nobody fell in love nor did they walk away from their cars (at least not for a long time).
And these 3 examples give us a taste of what congestion can conjur in social life. Congestion, of course, is seen as something negative by everyone in society, but once one gets to analyzing it a bit further, we can find that there are two different views on what congestion means socially: a restricted one and a broader way of looking at it. In the next few paraghraphs, I'll provide a few pointers as to how these are understood.
The first of these is what I would call the restricted view of congestion: what does congestion do to those who are in it? How is it good or bad for them? This has been the prevailing view of congestion and its benefits on society for the greater part of the past decades, and it emphasizes how congestion will have an effect on travel time (thus generating delays to drivers and they will have to wake up earlier if they want to arrive to work on time), the consequent stress arising from being on the wheel, and in general any effect on the driver – and maybe his companion, if he/she would chose to drive in a carpool. Sometimes, these "social" indicators will do the extra effort and the time lost to congestion will be quantified as "hours lost" and this will be turned into a loss in GDP, which could be said is a broader way of looking at congestion's social impact. In this view, congestion is seen as an inevitable symptom of "economic progress", and the antidote is thought to be building more roads (more on this later).
But there can be a much broader way of looking at this problem: the questions that this view would pose would be along the lines of "what do those drivers in traffic jams generate in society as a whole, and how was traffic and transport planned to arrive at such congestion?" As such, this view emphasizes equity of all citizens (and thus, of all road users), and not only thinks of the people inside the traffic jam but those who have a bad time because of them.
How does this reflect upon social and measurable impacts? For instance, one could see how public transport users have delays in their trips because of all other motorized traffic on roads, and how they must get up earlier because of others' preferrence to drive a car. One can also see how congestion generates more pollution and, in consequence, pedestrians (and many children) have a harder time walking alongside congested roads due to their increased exposure to pollutants and higher chance of ending up in a hospital for respiratory problems. Of course, this view would also analyze the effects on economy, employment, GDP and related indicators for both the drivers and all other road users, though always with an underpinning of equity issues. In this view, congestion is not seen as a symptom of economic progress but as a lack of proper transport planning and as a sign that transport demand must be managed by means of congestion charging, parking pricing and other similar measures.
Which is your view?
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"Hunger Games," the third-highest grossing movie of the year, also made my list. The film -- adapted from the best-selling novel -- showcases the threat that an omnipresent government poses to society at large. In this story, the powerful government allies live in grand wealth while the nation's citizens suffer. The government leaders -- in an effort to quell their imprisoned citizens -- host a yearly game where some of the less fortunate battle each other to the death for the world to see. The film presents an Orwellian and disturbing version of an all-powerful government that will be hard to forget.
"The Avengers," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Hunger Games" are the three highest-grossing movies of 2012 at the domestic box office and all of them contain refreshing themes about individualism. Although one could argue that none of the films are blatantly conservative, they all include valuable ideas that would please conservatives and advocates of small government. In recent years, some of the most successful movies of the year subtly hide liberal messages. Not in 2012. This was a year that conservatives should applaud at the cinema.
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John Hanlon writes movie reviews and about pop culture for our site. He can be found on Twitter @johnhanlon.
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John Bernardo, Sustainability Strategist for Idaho Power Company, will deliver his lecture on Wednesday, July 29 2015, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Student Union Building, Simplot Ballroom.
John Bernardo is Sustainability Strategist for Idaho Power Company. He holds a B.S. degree in Biology and Environmental Resource Management from Pennsylvania State University and an M.Ed. in Science Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the advisory board of the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University since 2012 and Adjunct Faculty at University of Phoenix since 2013. As sustainability strategist he develops, manages and integrates sustainable operations into corporate culture for IDACORP, the parent company of Idaho Power Company.
His numerous accomplishments include implementing 20 sustainability projects spanning building lighting upgrades to installation of zero-idling truck batteries to establishing a wet meadows area to reduce sedimentation into Snake River, and forming an internal Sustainability Council with numerous high impact activities. He represents the company to investor analysts, NGOs, government agencies and area universities. He is also the principal and founder of Sustainable Innovations LLC.
Throughout his career he held numerous appointments including Regulatory Compliance Manager for Albertsons, Inc., Pollution Prevention Coordinator for Idaho Division of Environmental Quality, Business Assistance Program Manager for Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, and Legislative Analyst for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
He was an Associate Director of the College of Science at University of Arizona, Science Department Instructor/Chairperson of the Sewickley Academy, Science Programs Manager for The Carnegie Science Center, and Energy Educator for Idaho Power Company. During the latter appointment he developed, managed and promoted a novel energy efficiency program targeting high schools.
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Joshua Sukeena grew up in Nampa, ID and attended Skyview High School, graduating in 2009. His dad is an Idaho businessman for Oppenheimer Companies and his mother spent two decades in the medical laboratory at St. Alphonsus in Boise. He attended the College of Idaho from 2009 to 2013 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Psychology. Joshua began his college career seeking a history degree with an education focus, but soon he joined the research lab of Dr. Meredith Minear and switched his major to psychology. He quickly developed a deep passion for neuroscience, and decided to pursue a graduate degree. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Department at the University of Idaho, and works in the lab of Dr. Peter Fuerst where they study developmental neurobiology.
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Throughout her career, Lisa has been a leading catalyst in developing strategies for corporate engagement, impact investing and the integration of sustainability factors into traditional financial analysis, and has been a frequent speaker on those topics. She worked as director and portfolio manager with the Social Investment program at Smith Barney Asset Management (now Clearbridge Investments) in New York. She also served as partner and senior portfolio manager at Nelson Capital Management, an investment advisory arm of Wells Fargo specializing in sustainable investing and with Boston-based Trillium Asset Management.
Over the past year, Lisa stepped away from investing to found Global Talent Idaho, a new initiative to help skilled refugees and immigrants reclaim professional careers, and to retain this global talent in Idaho. Now a year after launch, GTI provides training and career bridging to more than 60 job seekers and has forged strong partnerships with businesses and government agencies across the state.
She is a proud 16-year Idaho resident and lives in Boise's North End with her husband and daughter. She can be found happily running trails in the Boise foothills with her dog nearly every morning.
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