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Gose, Jays beat Twins 6-5Published 8:32am Tuesday, October 2, 2012
TORONTO — The young players the Blue Jays hope to count on in the coming seasons were the catalysts for a comeback win on Monday night.
Anthony Gose singled home the winning run in the 10th inning after Yan Gomes hit a tying home run in the ninth and Toronto rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5.
"They're making the most of their opportunity," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said of his rookies. "The exposure, the experience for all the guys coming up here for the first time like that is invaluable."
Adam Lind went 4 for 4 and Brandon Lyon (4-0) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top half of the 10th to earn the win in front of a season-low crowd of 12,359.
Trailing 5-4 in the ninth against Twins closer Glen Perkins, Gomes kept Toronto alive with his fourth homer, lining a 1-0 pitch over the wall in left.
"I was just trying to get the ball in play, trying to keep the game going and got a good pitch to hit and hit it pretty well," Gomes said.
For Perkins, the homer snapped his streak of 12 straight successful save conversions.
"I wouldn't take the pitch back," Perkins said. "It's what I wanted to throw, where I wanted to throw it. The guy did a good job of hitting it."
Toronto won it with a one-out rally in the 10th.


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EUGENE DAVID SHAFFER 2/22/1923 - 12/27/2013 Eugene David Shaffer, 90, of Apple Valley, CA passed away on Friday December 27th 2013. He was born Feb. 22, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio. Eugene, fondly known as Dave, graduated from Bishop High School in 1940. He went to work for Cal Interstate Telephone Company in Bishop, CA after graduating High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and fought in WWII as a Navy Pilot. He married Thelma Norberg in 1946, and they lived together in Bishop, CA, before relocating to Big Bear Lake in 1962. After The War, Dave went back to work for Cal Interstate Telephone Company, which became Continental Telephone Co. and eventually Verizon, until he retired in 1982. He loved to fish, hunt, play golf and travel. Dave was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, one daughter, Barbara, and is survived by two children: Gary Shaffer (Bonnie) and Julie Romans (Rick)+, of Big Bear City, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to The National
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we've talked about everyday dress but what is done at the beach. obviousy bikinis are out but what would be in?
summer fun
Conlanger. No that doesn't make me weird, it makes me smart...ok, maybe a little weird.
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There are outfits that cover everything so you don't have to worry about being immodest or skin cancer. Here is an article with a photo of a Muslim swim suit. You can get some that are not so form fitting but this gives you a good idea as to what it might look like.
I find it interesting that the Duggar Family (christians) promotes these modest swimsuits: http://www.wholesomewear.com/page-4.html
I had a friend get these for her little girls when they were taking swim lessons.
I get compliments on it all the time. Very comfy and cool.
Happy, Natural Mama to Three Little Munchkins!
there are bathing suits that cover everything. however - i think many people would still find these immodest (they are not very loose). some women will wear an abaya into the water...
in the middle east, water parks have women only days where the only employees and visitors allowed are women. there are also swimming pools deidicated to women.
I have seen a swimsuit that is basically the same as the Pakistani womens traditional outfit baggie pants and a super long shirt with long sleeves and then the swim hat similar to the burkini kind.
Another solution if you want to go swimming is to go to a retreat. Like there are cabins in a wooded area that would have a pool or lake that you can rent out and enjoy without anyone around to see you. It can be rented for an all women's weekend or for an individual family.
I wear the sportiva series of this style swimsuit, the tunic goes to mid thigh on me.
This coming up summer will be my first in hijab insha'Allah, but I have seen many muslimahs in my area wearing the Islamic bathing suits and I have also seen many just go in the water in their abaya/regular clothes! I personally wouldn't want to do this, bc it seems the regular clothes would stick to the body when getting out of the water. I will most likely get an Islamic bathing suit for this summer. I love the idea of women only beaches/pool. Too bad they don't have any here in the states. On a more personal note, my family was pretty strict growing up, not unlike the duggars, and my mom never wore a bathing suit when we went to the beach as kids. My dad would wear shorts with a tshirt and take us in the water while my mom sat on the beach, but my dad was even funny about wearing shorts lol. They are just very modest people. Not going in the water is not an option for me though as I love to swim, plus I have a 1 yr old and a 2 yr old, so my DH and I are always each holding a baby whenever we go out. I know my 1 yr old will not be content to sit on the side of the pool with me like he was last year so I will definitely have to take him in the water this summer!
look for full body lycra swim suits, on Amazon.com. I ordered mine from there, but i'm still waiting for it........i'll post more info when i get it.
thanks for the pics, some of those are really cute. even though i am only 4'11" and 105lbs i don't like things 'hanging out' even though most people probably wouldn't think anything of it. i usually go for a coverall but i am seriously considering one of the ones you (NotSoNewM) showed from simply-mondest.com.
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|Jiang Hsieh
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|Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, Llc
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This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for CT imaging and other radiation imaging systems and, more particularly, to utilizing a method to minimize motion artifacts caused by cardiac motion.
In at least some "computed tomography" (CT) imaging system configurations, an x-ray source projects a fan-shaped beam which is collimated to lie within an X-Y plane of a Cartesian coordinate system, generally referred to as an "imaging plane". The x-ray beam passes through an object being imaged, such as a patient. The beam, after being attenuated by the object, impinges upon an array of radiation detectors. The intensity of the attenuated beam radiation received at a detector array is dependent upon the attenuation of the x-ray beam by the object. Each detector element of the array produces a separate electrical signal that is a measurement of the beam attenuation at the detector location. The attenuation measurements from all the detectors are acquired separately to produce a transmission profile.
In known third generation CT systems, the x-ray source and the detector array are rotated with a gantry within the imaging plane and around the object to be imaged, so the angle at which the x-ray beam intersects the object constantly changes. X-ray sources typically include x-ray tubes, which emit the x-ray beam at a focal spot. X-ray detectors typically include a collimator for collimating x-ray beams received at the detector, a scintillator adjacent the collimator, and photodetectors adjacent to the scintillator. A group of x-ray attenuation measurements, i.e., projection data, from the detector array at one gantry angle is referred to as a "view". A "scan" of the object comprises a set of views made at different gantry angles, or view angles, during one revolution of the x-ray source and detector.
In an axial scan, the projection data is processed to construct an image that corresponds to a two dimensional slice taken through the object. One method for reconstructing an image from a set of projection data is referred to in the art as the filtered back projection technique. This process converts the attenuation measurements from a scan into integers called "CT numbers" or "Hounsfield units," which are used to control the brightness of a corresponding pixel on a cathode ray tube display.
To reduce the total scan time required for multiple slices, a "helical" scan may be performed. To perform a "helical" scan, the patient is moved in the z-axis synchronously with the rotation of the gantry, while the data for the prescribed number of slices is acquired. Such a system generates a single helix from a fan beam helical scan. The helix mapped out by the fan beam yields projection data from which images in each prescribed slice may be reconstructed.
Known cardiac CT scanners utilize "electro-cardio-gram" (EKG) signals when acquiring scan data. Typically, a plurality of leads are connected to a patient to measure the EKG signal, which indirectly represents a cardiac cycle. The cardiac cycle includes a period of relaxation and dilation of the heart cavities known as diastole, and a period of contraction of the heart during which blood is ejected from the ventricles known as systole. A typical period of time for one cardiac cycle is slightly less than one second. Thus, a heart goes through a substantial portion of its cycle during one gantry revolution. Motion induced image artifacts result from heart motion.
To suppress the image artifact, some cardiac CT scanners correlate the EKG electrical signals with a plurality of mechanical signals of the heart. The electrical signals and the mechanical signals, however, cannot be precisely correlated for each patient. Therefore, extra views of projection data are acquired based on EKG signals. A radiologist then visually selects a best image from the set of reconstructed images.
Methods and apparatus for reducing motion-induced artifacts in computed tomography (CT) imaging are described. In one aspect, a method for imaging a heart is provided in which the heart is scanned to obtain projection data for a plurality of projection views. A differential projection is determined based on a first and a last projection view. A weighting function is applied to the differential projection to minimize motion artifacts, and an inconsistency index is generated from the differential projection, which is used to identify an image reconstruction location.
In another aspect, a processor in the imaging system is programmed to acquire projection data for a plurality of projection views of the heart. The processor is programmed to determine a differential projection based on a first and a last projection set, apply a weighting function to the differential projection and generate an inconsistency index to determine an image reconstruction location.
In yet another aspect, a computer-readable medium in the imaging system is provided which comprises a plurality of records of projection data. A program residing on the computer-readable medium utilizes a plurality of rules to generate a differential projection based on a first and a last projection view, define a weighting function that is applied to the differential projection to minimize motion induced artifacts, and utilize a plurality of rules to determine an inconsistency index to identify an image reconstruction location.
This method directly measures the mechanics of the heart, rather than an EKG electrical signal. In addition, this method utilizes projection data to select a reconstruction location to minimize motion-induced image artifact. Further, implementing the method does not require that additional hardware be used or replaced.
FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of a CT imaging system;
FIG. 2 is a block schematic diagram of the system illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a sequence of steps executed by the CT system to determine diastole and systole phases of a human heart; and
FIG. 4 is a chart illustrating view number versus inconsistency index used to determine diastole and systole phases of the heart.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a computed tomography (CT) imaging system 10 is shown as including a gantry 12 representative of a "third generation" CT scanner. Gantry 12 has an x-ray source 14 that projects a beam of x-rays 16 toward a detector array 18 on the opposite side of gantry 12. Detector array 18 is formed by detector elements 20 which together sense the projected x-rays that pass through an object, such as a medical patient 22. Each detector element 20 produces an electrical signal that represents the intensity of an impinging x-ray beam and hence the attenuation of the beam as it passes through object or patient 22. During a scan to acquire x-ray projection data, gantry 12 and the components mounted thereon rotate about a center of rotation 24. In one embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 2, detector elements 20 are arranged in one row so that projection data corresponding to a single image slice is acquired during a scan. In another embodiment, detector elements 20 are arranged in a plurality of parallel rows, so that projection data corresponding to a plurality of parallel slices can be acquired simultaneously during a scan.
Rotation of gantry 12 and the operation of x-ray source 14 are governed by a control mechanism 26 of CT system 10. Control mechanism 26 includes an x-ray controller 28 that provides power and timing signals to x-ray source 14 and a gantry motor controller 30 that controls the rotational speed and position of gantry 12. A data acquisition system (DAS) 32 in control mechanism 26 samples analog data from detector elements 20 and converts the data to digital signals for subsequent processing. An image reconstructor 34 receives sampled and digitized x-ray data from DAS 32 and performs high speed image reconstruction. The reconstructed image is applied as an input to a computer 36 which stores the image in a mass storage device 38.
Computer 36 also receives commands and scanning parameters from an operator via console 40 that has a keyboard. An associated cathode ray tube display 42 allows the operator to observe the reconstructed image and other data from computer 36. The operator supplied commands and parameters are used by computer 36 to provide control signals and information to DAS 32, x-ray controller 28 and gantry motor controller 30. In addition, computer 36 operates a table motor controller 44 which controls a motorized table 46 to position patient 22 in gantry 12. Particularly, table 46 moves portions of patient 22 through gantry opening 48.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart 50 illustrating the steps executed to determine a reconstruction location where a motion induced artifact is minimum. The method illustrated in FIG. 3 can be practiced by DAS 32 (shown in FIG. 2), image reconstructor 34 (shown in FIG. 2), or computer 36 (shown in FIG. 2). Generally, a processor in at least one of DAS 32, reconstructor 34, and computer 36 is programmed to execute the process steps described below. Of course, the method is not limited to practice in CT system 10 and can be utilized in connection with many other types and variations of imaging systems.
For a CT data set, artifacts caused by the motion of an object are introduced by the largest inconsistency present in adjacent projection views. For example, in a full scan, the discrepancy between the start and end of the scan typically represents a worst-case condition. When scanning an object with a cyclic motion, not necessarily periodic, the motion artifact is minimum when the object is roughly in the same motion state at the start and end of the scan. It is known that when the period of the motion matches exactly the cycle of the gantry speed for a half-scan and a full scan, the motion artifact is minimal.
To minimize motion artifacts, a starting projection view is determined after collecting a plurality of projection views 52. The differences between the first and the last views used in the reconstruction are determined and the starting view selected is the one which minimizes the difference. For example, to find the starting angle for a halfscan to minimize motion induced artifacts, a differential projection 54 is determined by the following relationship:
where β is the projection angle, γ is the detector angle, and γ is the maximum detector angle. For a full scan, a differential projection 54 is determined by the following relationship:
where β is the projection angle and γ is the detector angle.
To minimize the influence of other motion induced differences, e.g., such as respiratory motion, the differential projection is multiplied by a weighting function 56. An inconsistency index 58, ξ(β), is determined according to the following relationship:
where d(γ,β) is a differential projection , ω(γ) is a weighting function, γm is a maximum detector angle, and −γm is a minimum detector angle. The diastole and systole phases of the heart are determined 60 based on a rate of change of inconsistency index 58 per view .
Referring specifically to FIG. 4, which illustrates a chart 70 of balloon phantom (not shown). The balloon phantom is inflated and deflated at a rate of sixty-five "beats per minute" (bpm), and projection data is acquired at 0.8s by CT scanner 10 in cine mode. Inconsistency index 58, ξ(β) is determined and plotted on an ordinate 72 and view numbers 74 are plotted on an abscissa 76. In an exemplary embodiment, a first valley 78 of a first curve occurs at view number two-hundred and a second valley 80 occurs at view number six-hundred-and-seventy. Of course, other charts of inconsistency index versus view numbers are possible with the first valley and the second valley positioned at various other view numbers. First valley 78 corresponds to the halfscan acquisition centered at the end of deflating the balloon, e.g., analagous to the end of systole in a cardiac cycle. Second valley 80 corresponds to the halfscan acquisition centered at the end of inflating the balloon, e.g., analagous to the end of diastole in a cardiac cycle. The rate-of-change, e.g., slope, of the inconsistency index near the two valleys is different. For first valley 78, e.g., the deflation case, the slope is five-thousand-eight-hundred-and-thirty-three, and for second valley 80, e.g., the inflation case, the slope is three-thousand-six-hundred-and-forty. Therefore, by comparing the inconsistency index slope, the systole and diastole phases 62 of the heart are determined, where steeper slope values correspond to the systolic phase. The acquisition center at the end of diastole phase of the heart should provide minimum motion artifact.
In another embodiment, a plurality of images are reconstructed based on views from the end of systole phase of the heart to the end of the diastole phase of the heart. These reconstructed images represent different phases of the heart and depict the cardiac cycle when viewed in sequence.
In yet another embodiment, a CT system 10 includes a computer program residing on a computer-readable medium within mass storage 38 for reconstructing the image. A plurality of records of projection data for a plurality of projection views are stored on the computer-readable medium. A plurality of records of differential projections are generated from the records of projection data. A plurality of rules apply a weighting function to the records of differential projections, and a plurality of rules determine records of inconsistency index for each record of projection view.
This method of imaging the heart is based on direct measurements of the mechanics of the heart, rather than an EKG electrical signal. In addition, this method utilizes projection data to select a reconstruction location to minimize motion induced image artifact. Further, implementing the method does not require that additional hardware be used or replaced.
While the invention has been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.
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Owner name: GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC,
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GENEVA (AP) — The Olympic flame for the Rio de Janeiro Games came to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday, where officials said a team of refugee athletes will bring a message of hope for refugees around the world.
The flame, which was lit in Greece last week and taken to Switzerland in a lantern, was brought to the U.N. offices for the first time before it heads to Brazil for the torch relay ahead of the opening ceremony in Rio on Aug. 5.
"This flame is a beacon of solidarity with all peoples of the world," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.


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In our current political environment people are constantly throwing around the tag "conservative". Some embrace it others avoid it or bash it.
Every serious Bible believer should be considered "conservative" at least on Biblical issues. Yet here is where Satan's most clever deceptions may happen. See Jesus on the Pharisees!
Some assume that political conservatism comes from Biblical conservatism. It should but it does not always. Worse yet by far, some church leaders assume that Biblical conservatism equates to godliness. Again, it should but it does not always. Far too many spiritual leaders have become deceived by their conservatism while worldliness, carnality, and slackness have crept into their lives and churches. We pat ourselves on our collective backs for holding cherished beliefs unaware that personal sanctification from walking in the Holy Spirit has diminished. Vance Havner said that you can be straight as a gun barrel and just as empty. The context of James 3:10 is appropriate and sobering, "…My brethren, these things ought not be so."
I believe humility and honesty go a long way in helping us turn from and avoid this deception.
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Completely neat and clean
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Without fault or error
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What's the typical use effectiveness rate for abstinence? All I can find anywhere, even at organizations that teach abstinence, or say it's the only effective method of contraception, is the perfect use rate. How well does it really work for people in real life? Why doesn't anyone have that information on this method when we do for every other method?
I am 23. I started having sex with my boyfriend of 7 months at age 17. I was raised Christian, have stayed in the church until now but am seriously questioning what I believe. Ever since I first started having sex I have never been completely ok with it, always wondering whether I was doing something wrong or whether it was even ok. I would often feel extremely guilty once I reached the point of orgasm because it was like that was the time that I realized that I had given in to my desires and have done something wrong-again. (I had/have these same guilt feelings whenever I masturbate which I remember from age 12.) After the high school boyfriend I had sex with someone else a few years later but that one doesn't affect me nearly as much. A few years after that I met my now spouse. We started having sex after a few months and I always questioned whether what we were doing was ok or not, but I still wanted sex and I still enjoyed it. We got married a year ago and now I just cant enjoy sex at all. I just don't want to. When we do have sex it does feel good but not great and I feel like I am being punished for having sex before marriage. I also had a lot of pain starting close to when we got married and I eventually learned I had trich. So I don't know if I am now terrified of that happening again too? (even though we were both treated and I am supposedly cured) I have a great partner: he isn't pressuring me to get better and really wants me to be truly wanting sex otherwise he doesn't want it either. But I know he is getting anxious. How can I let go of the guilt that I have had for half my life? How can I enjoy sex again? What is wrong with me? I've discussed the spirituality aspects with several ministers and none of them think God is punishing me or that I have done anything wrong. I am also currently in counseling and we have talked at length about this sex issue and she is stumped too. I am ready to let go of this and move on but I just can't. Where should I go from here? Or should I just realize that there is no more sex in this life for me?
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I hope you would be able to answer my message as soon as possible. It is very urgent. I have passed through the site and decided of asking you some questions maybe you could help me. I am an Indian girl. My age is 26 and I never had ever sexual intercourse because it is against our traditions here. A girl is not allowed until she is married. I never ever masturbated using machines or finger. I never ever touched my area down before. I even never knew anything about girls and guys masturbation. Here we are not taught about sex issues. I entered accidentally one of the sex sites and most probably out of curiousity about a new thing, depression, and much free time. I started chatting dirty(no voice) with these guys and I watched some. I never did this before in my whole life really. I noticed that i gave water from under when I chatted dirty or watched a guy and I become very jelly like down there. I really never knew this is masturbation i am really ignorant about that. I did this only about two months but I chatted and masturbated several times in a day.
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I'm 17, male, and have considered myself bisexual for 2 years now. I find myself emotionally attracted to women and sexually attracted to men. I like women in a certain way, I like to be in relationships with them. I see myself having kids, many in fact. But I'm not feeling sexually attracted to them, except for a few but can't find myself to have sex with them. As for men, I like them almost strictly sexually. Even if I didn't enjoy the sex, half the times I couldn't get hard with men, I prefer it and don't feel scared to. But when I try to be with them emotionally, I'm just not that into it. I don't feel like I put any limits on myself, for I have tried.
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Comments Thread For: Cleverly vs Krasniqi on 3/16, Warren Wins Purse Bid
Promoter Frank Warren won this morning's official WBO purse bid for the light heavyweight battle between champion Nathan Cleverly (25-0, 12 KOs) and mandatory challenger Robin Krasniqi (39-2, 15 KOs). Warren, who promotes Cleverly, was represented by Dean Powell - and he secured the rights with a winning bid of $500,000. Ulf Steinforth of SES, on behalf of Krasniqi, came up short with a bid of $431,650. Warren advised the World Boxing Organization that Cleverly-Krasniqi will take place on March 16th and the location will either be in London, Liverpool or Cardiff.
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It's a shame he didn't get the Hopkins fight but atleast he's fighting his mandatory.
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I want to hate Cleverly but this is all Warren's doing and what a mess he's making...
Cleverly is obviously not talented enough to be worthy of holding a world title yet Warren does his best to stall and regress his career. Cleverly needs much better tests and a wake up call that the best at 175 are not the likes of Shawn Hawk or Krasniqi.
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What the hell is this fight though? Mandotory or not titles mean nothing in boxing today, just drop it and move on!
Thhing is i dont think Cleverly is that bad, lacks power but he tough and a good boxer with speed. Welsh fans will support him better if he takes tough fights than if he doesnt so Warren isnt building his fanbase particularly. (see how much Calzaghes fan base grew once he started taking on other world champs). Froch should be an example to all boxers that losing doesnt matter, if anything hes become way more popular since he lost (partly sky deal obviously).
On top of that hes fighting in the ghostland of Boxnation, boxers dont have long shelf lives. Cleverly needs to get away from Warren ASAP.
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Krasniqi beats Cleverly IMO, think he stops him too.
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I know it's 5 wt categories but what a diff btwen this purse bid & the shameful 1 Shaw won for Peterson/Holt@ $50k...
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Shut Up Notch!Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Markus Persson ("Notch") sold Mojang, the company that made Minecraft, to Microsoft for $2.5 billion last year. Now he's been tweeting about how hard life is as a billionaire. I say, shut the $%#& up, and I suspect I'm not alone.
Markus, I have about 25 projects and ideas I would like to develop, but I can't. Do you know why? Because I'm spending every waking minute trying to simply provide for my family, and maybe splurge on a vacation or something once in a while. I don't want a billion dollars, but I sure would like enough to hire a couple developers who can do the stuff my brain isn't capable of. I don't even need a million dollars, but I'd like enough money to be able to cover my bills for a year so I could spend that year building one or two of the projects I think could be awesome.
Just thinking about this has gotten me depressed. Thanks a lot.
Proofreading TipTuesday, June 16, 2015
Spell checker works great for catching a misplaced letter in a word. We've all seen the bright red squiggly underline; it's hard to miss. But what is hard to miss is a correctly spelled typo. For example, you meant to type "customer" and entered "costumer" instead. Spell checker didn't notice, and a read-through might not catch it either. I read through all of my posts and never catch every mistake, so I use a neat trick to proof read my posts to ensure they're (mostly) error free. Macs and iDevices offer text-to-speech, so I have my laptop read my post back to me. Hearing my words read back, a misplaced word really jumps out. Also, I use the British voice so my words sound much smarter.
On the Mac, highlight a block of text, right click, and select "Speech", then "Start Speaking". On the phone (or iPad), highlight a block of text and tap "Speak". (The iPhone requires a couple of steps to enable text-to-speech: open the Settings app, General > Accessibility > Speech, enable Speak Selection.)
Re: Redesigning Overcast's Apple Watch appThursday, May 14, 2015
I've previously talked about Overcast as my favorite podcasting app, and was excited about it being an early Apple Watch app. Since I primarily use Overcast while driving, it makes sense for it to be a frequently used Watch app. John Gruber mentioned on his podcast that Overcast was the best app on the watch so far, and I full heartedly agreed... until Marco Arment updated it. Both Jason Snell and John Gruber have praised the update, but I think the update is a major leap backwards.
Marco's post goes into a lot of detail about why he made the decisions he made on the updated watch app.
I'd arranged the play/seek controls in a spaced-out triangle to minimize accidental taps on the small touch targets. [...] My triangular button arrangement, which was very costly in screen space, proved unnecessary. Apple's media glance uses a three-across button layout and it's fine.
Except that it's not fine. I've been completely unable to start a podcast from the updated watch app since he moved the position of the play button. I can't tell if the touch target is too small or too close to the bottom of the screen, but I tried to start a podcast 10 times this morning, and finally had to pull out my phone to start it. Testing it further in a more controlled environment (i.e. not trying to navigate through San Diego traffic), I found I had a 33% success rate.
In practice, I just don't like navigation hierarchies on the Watch. They feel even slower than other WatchKit UIs, and tapping the tiny Back buttons or swiping back from the edge are frustratingly error-prone.
I never had an issue swiping or tapping the Back button. In fact, I feel that the swipe-to-go-back gesture is even more useful on the Watch than it is on the iPhone. But the revised setup is ridiculously frustrating and cumbersome. Force Touch brings up a menu with an option for "podcasts". Tapping this provides a list of podcasts, and tapping a podcast name provides a list of available episodes. Logical so far... but once I'm in the list of episodes, there's only one option if I decide I want to go back: a Cancel button in the top left corner which dumps me back to the Now Playing screen. There is no Force Touch or Swipe option on this screen, which completely goes against Marco's argument about tapping the tiny buttons cause more errors.
One final (minor) annoyance with the update is the Up Next container. On the Now Playing and the Glances view there is space dedicated to showing two podcasts which are queued up to play after the current podcast. But since this only works if I'm using the smart playlist feature, all I ever see is blank space covering two-thirds of my screen.
This is a new platform, and I appreciate the work and thought that Marco is putting into his app. He closes his post admitting that there's a lot of learning to do, so I expect to see many more iterations of Overcast.
God is Not MockedTuesday, April 28, 2015
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"I felt violated; I felt forced," Hibbs said in response to the abortion mandate.
This is the problem we find ourselves in when we don't follow the Word of God. Hibbs will blame the state for the position the church is in, just like the Israelites blamed the Egyptians when they were enslaved and the Babylonians when they were taken into captivity. The Bible tells us that God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap (Galatians 6:7). For hundreds of years we've turned a blind eye towards God's plan for the church. God is patient, but how long do we think God will allow us to completely ignore Him? The church looks nothing like what scripture says it should be. The church was never supposed to employ dozens of people. The church was never supposed to be a state-recognized corporation. The church is reaping what it has sown.
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Apple Watch: Initial ImpressionSunday, April 26, 2015
On April 10, Evan (my 16 year old) and I stayed up until midnight to preorder the Apple Watch. I ordered a 42mm stainless steel for myself and a 38mm sport for the wife as a surprise anniversary present using the Apple Store app. (It was ridiculously fast and painless, by the way.) Evan had trouble with the website so I did a third preorder for him using the app; a 42mm sport. On Friday, Evan's watch and Shannon's watch both arrived. Mine did not. That helped with the anniversary surprise, but now it means I can't do a very thorough review yet.
I was at work when the watches arrived, so Evan had already put the watch through its paces before I got home. But since Shannon thought the second box was for me, I got to watch her open her anniversary present. It was awkward because, ever since the iPod photo, I've never not been first to get a new Apple product! The wife was gracious and offered to let me open hers, but that would be rude. So I just watched with envy.
When you consider the watch is so much smaller than the phone, the box seems ridiculously large and it's heavier than you'd expect. (Not the watch, the packaging.) But in typical Apple style, the packaging is amazing and perfect. You feel like you bought something much more expensive. This is just one of the ways Apple knows how to make you feel valued.
One area I don't think non-Apple people get about Apple products is the absolute attention to every detail Apple pays. In the software you can point out how if everyone in the room has the Mickey Mouse watch face, his foot taps at the same time on all the watches. Sure that's silly, but no one besides Apple thinks of these things. But even after a few iPods, several iPhones, a couple of iPads, plus a few laptops, I was truly impressed with the build quality and the physical device.
The build quality is so perfect you really feel like you're holding a watch worth much more than you paid. The sport band is the cheapest one available, but it feels amazing. There are no ugly mold lines, the rubber isn't stiff and unwieldy. The mechanism to release the band from the watch is smooth, easy to do, yet solid and secure. The way the glass meets the aluminum is so precise and smooth, you find yourself wanting to touch the watch constantly. There's no better way to describe it than to say it just feels good!
The digital crown may sound gimmicky, but I think it's easy to underestimate just how genius it really is. And the feel of it scrolling is downright pleasurable. This "innovation" is very much like the scroll wheel on the iPod. Competitors didn't get it, but users sure did.
The 42mm watch is smaller than I thought it would be. I have several large face watches and I like the clunky look. I expected something like that, but it's no where near big and clunky. Evan has really small arms so the watch looks a bit big on his arm. (He says the 38mm is a girls watch, so he went with the 42mm.) On my wrist it looks very natural and feels very comfortable.
I tend to agree with Evan that the 38mm seems like the "girl's watch". I'll be curious to see how many kids will have Apple Watches soon. That said, the 38mm is noticeably smaller but never seems too small. I don't feel like Shannon got a lesser watch at all.
I can't tell a huge difference in weight in the two sizes. The watch doesn't feel heavy but at the same time it doesn't feel so light that it feels cheap. It feels very solid.
Battery Life
I don't think battery life is a problem. Neither Evan nor Shannon have run out of battery yet. And trust me, Evan is on his all the time! Sure, charging it every night is more of a nuisance than a standard watch, but the same can be said for smartphones vs old-school cellphones that could skip a night of charging. The two devices aren't even in the same league.
The Software
Evan gave me a quick tour of what the watch can do out of the box and how the interface works. It is everything you expect from an Apple product. Apple excels at subtle transitions and interactions. For example, how menus transitioned on the very first iPod, or the way the iPhone introduced "rubberbanding" when you scroll past the top or bottom. There's never gratuitous animations or transitions, just intuitive effects.
When you use the watch, it just makes sense. The only exception I could see was the force touch. In certain instances (like to modify your watch face) you have to press down hard to get customization options to appear. It's not that the force touch is hard to do or counter-intuitive, but it's a new way to interact with your device. We've never had the option to force touch on our phones or iPads, so it's easy to forget that's an option on the watch. (I'm convinced it will be in the next iPhone by the way.)
Third Party Apps
An app on the watch is really more like a remote control for an app on your phone. For example, if you use the Uber app on the watch, it's actually running the app on your phone and displaying the results on your watch. I was really worried about the speed and reliability of this. I didn't need to be. If I didn't know how they worked, I wouldn't believe you if you told me. Some apps take a second to get started, but I never felt the delay was any longer than the time apps take to open on the phone.
The number of third party apps available on day one was staggering. This is an area where Android people should be angry. I feel like every watch before this one was a notification device. It was designed to let you know when to get out your phone, whereas the Apple Watch prevents you from having to pull your phone out of your pocket.
There are definitely some silly apps (Evan downloaded a racing game that was very reminiscent of the old LCD games from the 80s), but a ton of the apps are really smart.
Remember when the iPhone came out and the naysayers were arguing that it's nothing special because there's already been touch screen phones? Welcome to 2007 again.
In a nutshell, I'll just say I am insanely jealous. I really cannot wait to get my watch. If Evan hadn't been patiently waiting four months to get his Christmas present, I think I'd just take his!


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I read your message because I had the same problem. I had just one message, that no matter how many times I deleted it, it would reappear. In fact, if I tried to delete it, it would disappear for five seconds into the deleted items folder and then pop right back up into the active voicemail folder. I have an iphone 4 on the Verizon network. I read the other responses, but none of them worked for me.
This is how I fixed the problem:
1) I put the phone in airplane mode and deleted ALL the messages in my voicemail. Then, I made sure that all of them, including the one zombie message that would keep coming back to life, was also in the deleted items foldder. If for some reason I could not delete the message by hitting the delete button, I would swipe the message field of the message I wanted to delete to the right and then press the red delete button that would appear.
2) With the phone still in airplane mode, I then went to the deleted voicemail folder and selected Clear All. If for some reason the zombie message won't disappear, use the swipe right technique to delete it.
3) Then, go back to the regular voicemail foler to ensure it is totally clear of all messages. Then doublecheck the deleted voicemail folder and make sure it also is totally empty. You may not be able to get to the deleted voicemail folder if it is totally empty but that is the quality check that it truly is empty.
4) Then, with the phone still in Airplane mode, shut off the phone by pressing the on/off button on the top right hand side and then turn off the phone.
5) When the phone is shut down, turn it on again.
6) Make sure that when the phone turns back on that it still is in Airplane mode. Double check the voicmail folder to ensure that it is still empty. Now, do a reset of the phone by holding down the on/off button and the home key until the apple logo appears on the screen.
7) When the phone powers back up, wait until you see a SOLID red dot above the voicemail icon. Once that appears, you are good to go.
8) Go back to settings and turn off Airplane mode.
9) This should fix the issue as it worked for me
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Screening IT projects at the start could be a boon -- but it's got to be done right.
First there was TechStat. Agency leaders grumbled, but some troubled projects did get attention. Then came PortfolioStat. The grumbling didn't stop, but the Government Accountability Office says the process could produce $5.8 billion in savings, so investment portfolio reviews are here to stay.
And now there's Pre-Stat -- or there will be once the Office of Management and Budget figures out how major IT projects should be prescreened to maximize the chances for success. We'll see how agencies react to yet another oversight and review effort.
Obama administration officials have been talking for some time about ways to identify troubled projects earlier in the process, and the outlines of Pre-Stat were sketched at a May 8 Senate hearing. The core concepts are clear and the goal unimpeachable: Who wouldn't want to ensure that big IT projects are planned right and launched with the best possible support and resources?
How to 'Pre-Stat' your IT
And there's not even much debate over the metrics. ACT-IAC has suggested a solid framework that rightly focuses on the risks that must be managed "up and out" as well as the more obvious challenges that demand "across and down" attention. Recent articles in FCW have outlined similar principles -- see, for example, "Program Management: The People Factor" -- and other experts in industry and government can offer checklists and best practices.
Ultimately, the key will be how the process is implemented. Will it be a collaborative effort in which OMB and agencies work together to tune and improve critical projects? Or will it be a top-down, adversarial sort of oversight that feels like a pre-inquisition?
TechStat reviews have their shortcomings, but that initiative's biggest stumbling block was the way it was introduced. It might have been intended as a tool to help agencies, but many executives perceived it as another audit imposed on them.
The early signs suggest that Pre-Stat will strike a better balance between support and oversight. We're hoping -- and watching.
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Prior to joining 1105 Media in 2012, Schneider was the New America Foundation's Director of Media & Technology, and before that was Managing Director for Electronic Publishing at the Atlantic Media Company. The founding editor of NationalJournal.com, Schneider also helped launch the political site PoliticsNow.com in the mid-1990s, and worked on the earliest online efforts of the Los Angeles Times and Newsday. He began his career in print journalism, and has written for a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, WashingtonPost.com, Slate, Politico, National Journal, Governing, and many of the other titles listed above.
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The Thursday morning commute left one Craven County driver shook up after she hit a bear along Highway 70.
Trooper R.J. Onofrio told WITN he was called to Highway 70 West, near the exit for Tuscarora, around 5:30 Thursday morning after woman reported hitting a bear.
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The woman was not hurt, and investigators said her car was damaged to the tune of $1,000.
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Pontoon Bridge at Fairground Park
July 6, 1942 Southeast Missourian
U.S. Army Engineers from Fort Leonard Wood constructed a pontoon bridge across the lagoon at Fairground Park during the annual Legion Fourth of July picnic. It took 15 minutes for the men to complete the bridge, and five minutes for waves of infantrymen to cross on the double to positions on the opposite side. (Photo by G.D. Fronabarger)
How They Did It
First across was a pontoon load of soldiers, ordered to establish and hold a beachhead on the opposite shore so the footbridge would have a terminal point. As soon as the empty boat had returned, members of the Engineer platoon started work. Four men would carry out two pontoons and lay them parallel to each other. Two other men quickly snapped a section of the foot bridge into place and the whole thing was hauled into the water. This was done, section by section, and the bridge began to lengthen. Guide ropes were quickly strung along the catwalk.
While this was going on waves of infantry troops, prone on the ground, put up a covering fire with blank cartridges, shooting at the "enemy," who was stationed far across the lake. A machine gun aided, while on a nearby Army truck was an anti-aircraft machine gun, which was continually sighted on two Cub planes which circled the park. When the foot bridge was completed the order was given for the infantrymen to make the crossing. At regular intervals, they rose in waves, ran across on the double and established a firing line on the opposite side of the lake.
Once the soldiers had completed their task, it was a signal for hundreds of persons, children and grownups alike, to make a rush for the bridge and go across. This continued until the Engineers called a halt to take down their handiwork.
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