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Full SubmissionSafe and sustainable mobility ? the new development challenge A submission to the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development 1. The FIA Foundation is a UK-registered charity with an international remit. Our charitable objectives include road safety, sustainable mobility and the environmental sustainability of vehicles. The FIA Foundation is a partner, together with the UN Environment Programme, the International Energy Agency and the International Transport Forum, of the ?Global Fuel Economy Initiative? (GFEI) which promotes policy and technical solutions to improve vehicle fuel economy with the objective of reducing average fuel consumption across the global car fleet by 50% by 2050. The FIA Foundation is also a partner in the UNEP-led ?Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles? which recently announced the elimination of leaded fuel from almost all countries in the world. This Partnership, established following the 2002 Johannesburg Summit, is an excellent example of the types of focused public/private initiative that should result from the Rio+20 Conference. The FIA Foundation was also the founder of the Commission for Global Road Safety, which has also made a submission to this Conference. We associate fully with the comments and recommendations of the Commission for Global Road Safety. 2. The FIA Foundation welcomes Rio+20 as an important opportunity to identify the major sustainability challenges facing the world and to contribute to the design of a post-MDG framework that will meet the needs of developing nations in the second and third decades of the 21st Century. The UN Conference on Sustainable Development must acknowledge the forecast of dramatic growth in vehicle use over the coming decades. It has taken more than one hundred years to reach a global vehicle population of 700 million vehicles. Yet it is predicted that another 700 million vehicles may be added to the world?s roads by 2020, a doubling of automobiles in a period of less than ten years, with the growth taking place entirely in middle-income and low-income countries (Booz & Company, Automotive Forecast 2011). Unless political leaders take an active, and unlikely, decision now to attempt to prevent these market forecasts with severe restraint measures much of this anticipated vehicle growth will occur, with consequent impacts on urban air quality and congestion; fuel supply and security; greenhouse gas emissions; and road traffic fatalities and injuries. There is therefore a compelling and urgent need to put in place policies and practices to ensure that cars are as safe, clean and fuel-economic as possible, and also to prioritise the safety, health and access to mobility of non-motorised transport users who, across the developing world, will remain in the majority. 3. As part of this action global road traffic death and injury, and wider issues of safe and sustainable transportation policy, must be recognised as sustainability challenges at the Rio+20 Conference. The FIA Foundation encourages the secretariat, member nations and participants to include reference to safe and sustainable road mobility in the ?Outcomes Document? of the Conference and to use Rio+20 as a platform to launch new initiatives for road injury prevention. 4. According to the World Health Organization road crashes kill an estimated 1,300,000 people each year and injure between 20 - 50 million more. The vast majority ? more than ninety per cent - of these casualties are occurring in middle-income and low-income countries where road safety awareness and the capacity to tackle the problem is low, and where both traffic levels and road casualties are rising rapidly (Global Status Report on Road Safety, WHO, 2009). 5. Despite the absence of road safety from the mainstream sustainable development agenda there is now a global mandate for action to reduce global road traffic injuries. UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/64/255 has established the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 with a goal to ?stabilise and reduce? road deaths by 2020. The Commission for Global Road Safety has estimated that if this ambitious goal can be achieved up to 5 million lives and 50 million serious injuries could be prevented over the course of the Decade (?Make Roads Safe: A Decade of Action for Road Safety?, Commission for Global Road Safety, 2009). 6. In its Resolution proclaiming the Decade of Action for Road Safety, the United Nations General Assembly described road traffic injuries as a "major public health problem with a broad range of social and economic consequences which, if unaddressed, may affect the sustainable development of countries and hinder progress towards the Millennium Development Goals". According to leading development experts and international agencies, the impacts of failure to address road safety can go beyond the immediate toll of death and disability to undermine policies on poverty alleviation, child survival and development, and climate change (The Missing Link: Road Traffic Injuries & the Millennium Development Goals, Watkins, K; 2010). 7. There is growing evidence and recognition that addressing road safety will also help to achieve environmental objectives. In urban areas managing vehicle speed to provide safe and accessible streets for non-motorised transport users, combined with road design measures that protect and encourage walking and cycling (such as pavements, safe crossing points and bicycle lanes), will both reduce casualties amongst ?vulnerable road users? and support greener modes of transport, reducing modal shift to motorised vehicles. Dr Watkins, who was the author of a major 2008 ?Human Development Report? on climate change for the UNDP, also highlights that transport policy ?can play a central role in combating climate change not just by creating fuel-efficiency incentives and supporting the development of low carbon fuels, but also by supporting the development of safe public transport and creating the conditions for safe non-motorised transport. When safe sidewalks and cycle lanes are available, people are far more likely to undertake trips by walking or cycling?, (The Missing Link: Road Traffic Injuries & the Millennium Development Goals, Watkins, K; 2010). 8. The UN Environment Programme is also urging a change in emphasis in transport planning in developing nations to support and protect non-motorised mobility and to encourage safe and affordable public transport (low income families in developing countries can currently spend up to 25% of their income on public transport), citing the benefits for a range of environmental objectives. UNEP points out that ?cities with a better modal mix between cars, public transport, walking and cycling have lower energy use per capita. By incorporating non-motorised transport facilities in the transport grid, a large, lasting impact can be made on fuel use, congestion, air quality and CO2 emissions?. Furthermore, UNEP argues that ?designating road space for pedestrians and cyclists in proportion to the demand for non-motorised transport is crucial. It is also one of the most cost-effective actions for saving hundreds of thousands of lives. For example, the top two countermeasures for improving safety in Nairobi, Kenya, recommended by the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are pedestrian crossings and sidewalks?, (?Share the Road: Invest in Walking & Cycling?, UN Environment Programme and FIA Foundation, 2011). 9. Despite the projections of significant increases in car use the majority of people in low-income countries or in the significant low-income segments of the population in middle-income countries are unlikely to ever own a car. Yet it is these people who are overwhelmingly affected by road traffic crashes and other consequences of road traffic, including poor air quality (which is estimated to contribute to 800,000 deaths a year). Designing safe transportation, urban planning and land use policies that meet the commuting, social and healthcare needs of this ?green majority? is a pre-requisite for building the ?green economy? of the future and for achieving social justice. 10. The Rio+20 Conference can play a critical role in encouraging such action by building on recognition that road traffic injuries are a public health and sustainable development challenge that needs to be addressed, and that doing so will benefit the wider agendas of tackling climate change and working towards the Millennium Development Goals. Rio+20 can play the invaluable role of bringing road safety and wider issues of sustainable mobility in from the margins of public policy, by highlighting the cost-effective contribution safe and sustainable transport can play in helping to achieve many development goals. 11. The FIA Foundation believes that Rio+20 should aim to foster networks for practical outcomes across a range of policy areas contributing to safe and sustainable mobility. Our positive experience as a member and donor of the ?Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles? (http://www.unep.org/transport/pcfv/) has demonstrated the potential of focused campaigns and initiatives harnessing the combined strengths of governments, institutions, NGOs and the private sector. The PCFV has succeeded in its goal of eliminating leaded fuel. It is now leading the global effort to reduce sulphur content in fuel. Partnerships of this kind (with funding support from OECD governments, corporations and philanthropies) should be established to focus on specific, solvable aspects of road safety, vehicle environmental performance and many of the other important issues considered in Rio. 12. In the area of road safety, for example, public/private partnerships such as the Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative www.GHVI.org (working to increase motorcycle helmet wearing) and the Latin New Car Assessment Programme www.latinncap.org (an independent vehicle crash test programme in Latin America) have the potential to prevent many thousands of deaths and injuries. The 'Share the Road' initiative led by UNEP and the FIA Foundation, working for policy and design solutions to improve access to safe walking and cycling in Africa, is an example of a hybrid safety and environmental programme which, if brought to scale, could make a significant positive impact on the liveability of cities and prevent some modal shift to motor vehicles. The new Road Safety Fund www.roadsafetyfund.org , established by the WHO for the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety and co-managed by the FIA Foundation, is fostering connections and funding partnerships to support this kind of activity. The Rio+20 process should be used to encourage and develop this type of partnership. 13. Safe and sustainable mobility has not had a voice at previous global development conferences. The FIA Foundation is pleased to be supporting the 'Safer Roads at Rio+20' coalition which argues for safe and green mobility to be included in the policy toolkit that emerges from Rio+20. As a new global development challenge, and as an essential element of the 'green economy', safe and sustainable mobility must be a new priority for the international community at Rio+20. The compelling moral and environmental case for action - as both vehicle numbers and global road fatalities are predicted to double in the coming years, with the the burden in injury and other health impacts falling overwhelmingly on the poor - means this is an issue that can no longer be ignored.


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LOS ANGELES – Washington State dropped a Pac-12 Conference road contest 79-72 to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion Sunday.
Sophomore guard Lia Galdeira led the Cougars (12-10, 6-4 Pac-12) with 15 points and four steals. Senior forward Sage Romberg added 12 points and six rebounds and junior guard Tia Presley finished 11 points. Junior center Shalie Dheensaw added eight points while sophomores Alexas Williamson, Talyor Edmondson and Mariah Cooks each scored seven points.
Washington State was held to 38 percent shooting while UCLA (11-12, 5-6 Pac-12) shot over 43 percent from the floor, owned a 47-35 rebounding advantage and went 27-of-36 at the free throw line. The Bruins used a 16-3 run late in the second half and converted at the free throw line in the final minutes to hold off the Cougars.
The Cougars opened the game with a pair of threes from Galdeira and Romberg and later used a 12-4 run to take a two-point lead midway through the first half. Dheensaw and Romberg got things started with rebound putbacks and Presley and Romberg both converted old fashioned three-point plays before Awa capped the run with a driving layup high off the glass for a 31-29 advantage at the 3:41 mark.
The Bruins countered with an 8-2 run before Presley knocked down two free throws just before the half, cutting the UCLA lead to 37-35. Washington State shot over 41 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes while UCLA shot over 46 percent and scored 16 points off of 11 WSU turnovers.
UCLA opened the second half with seven straight points and later took a double-digit lead following an 11-3 run. Washington State countered with a 12-run to tie game at 53 at the 10:33 mark. Galdeira sparked the run with a three, Romberg added a three before Galdeira capped the steak with a rebound putback.
The Bruins answered back with a decisive 16-3 run as the Cougars struggled to get anything to fall during that stretcch, allowing UCLA to build a double-digit lead with 2:35 remaining. WSU made one final run as Edmondson hit a three, Presley followed with a steal and runner before Cooks went coast-to-coast with a steal and layup to cut the UCLA lead to three with 44 seconds remaining.
Washington State was forced to foul and the Bruins knocked down their free throws in the final minute to pick up the win.
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The Christmas Bird Count was initiated in 1900 by Frank Chapman, bird curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and publisher of Bird-Lore, the precursor to today's Audubon Magazine.
At the turn of the last century, many people believed that the country's wildlife was an inexhaustible resource. In those days, hats adorned with bird feathers were fashionable. On a single day in Manhattan, Chapman counted 542 people wearing hats decorated with either entire birds or their plumage.
Also during that era, side hunts were popular.
On Christmas Day, hunters would choose sides then go out and shoot as many birds as possible, competing against other hunting teams.
Concerned about the future of birds, Chapman wrote about the side hunts in his magazine and proposed a Christmas "bird census" as an alternative.
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I noticed these new Dark Chocolate Creme de Menthe Altoids and knew I had to try them. I didn't try the first generation of chocolate Altoids, so the bright yellow "NEW" on this package prompted me to change my chocolate-less mint status.
I haven't had the Creme de Menthe Altoid alone, so I can only comment on how it works together with the dark chocolate coating. Firstly, I'm very pleased to see that the coating is real dark chocolate. No fake stuff here, thank you very much. You can taste the richness of it too, it's very nice. I let the mint sit in my mouth so the chocolate slowly melted away to then reveal the traditional chalky pastille underneath. It was brilliantly sweet and minty and it complimented the coating very well. My only complaint is that it left an odd fruity aftertaste in my mouth, and it didn't feel particularly "fresh" to me.
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Traffic and Bob Seeger and the Silver Bullet Band runited this historic evening. Filmmaker Robert Townsend inducted the Dells. And there were crunchy blues and humorous remarks surrounding ZZ Top's induction by Keith Richards.
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A Q-and-A with Miami Dolphins DE Randy Starks
Had a chance yesterday to chat for a bit with Randy Starks, the Miami Dolphins' veteran defensive end. Starks started all 16 games for the Dolphins a season ago – his third with the team. He finished with 30 tackles and three sacks.
Along with a few of his teammates, Starks on Tuesday was working out at FAU in Boca Raton, where he said he goes a few times a week to work out. Starks talked about his off-season goals, how the lockout might affect the quality of play next season – assuming there is one – and how often he has been in contact with his teammates.
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Q: How often have you been in touch with your teammates during the lockout?
A: I've been in touch with [Channing] Crowder – a few guys here and there. But for the most part everybody's doing their own thing. You know, traveling.
Q: As the lockout reaches the two-and-a-half months mark are you getting worried that you might miss some football games come the fall?
A: I'm not get worried. I mean, we still have enough time. Camp don't start until the end of the July, so we've still got time to [play] football games. If we miss some games, so be it, but try to do your part to stay in shape.
Q: Some guys have said they've enjoyed the time off and the freedom from the game during the lockout, some guys have said the opposite – what's your take on it?
A: I mean, I'm enjoying it. I don't have any set time to do anything … but, you know, you just can't let it get to your head. You have to continue to do everything you're supposed to do. You don't want to go out, party too much. You've just got to make sure you work at the same time you have your fun.
Q: Do you have any advice for those undrafted free agents – how should they get ready to play without knowing where they'll be?
A: How to get ready – you have to find an older guy. A vet that's been in the league long enough. Just follow [them] – see what they do. They'll show you the right thing to do. You see some guys out here [at FAU], vets – guys are working. There are some young guys that are not working.
Q: Who has taken on a leadership role on the team during the lockout?
A: I know Jake Long was doing some things. Chad Henne and Pennington. But for the most part I haven't worked out with the team so I don't really know.
Q: What have you been doing in terms of staying in shape and working out?
A: I come here [to FAU]. This is where I come to work out, two or three times a week. This is where I get my conditioning in. They stretch your knees – anything you need to work on. It's not just a one-set workout. They go through what you need to do.
Q: What specifically have you been addressing during your workouts?
A: My whole thing is I want to get my cardio up and keep my weight down. I don't want to blow up during the off-season because it will hard to get back in shape during the season.
Q: Where are you at weight wise and is it where you want to be?
A: About 320 – Usually [in the season] I'm about 305. But 320's usually where I am in the off-season. Just not being in football right now, 320 this late in the off-season is not usually where I am.
Q: How would you describe this off-season compared to others?
A: It's definitely not normal. We haven't had any OTA's. Not working out with the team – not gelling. So you're pretty much just [going through] an extended off-season.
Q: Missing all this work – camps and OTA's – do you think play suffer in the fall?
A: I think it effects [the game]. Because you're taking away OTA's and practices. That's how you get to know each other – new players, and see how you play and then once camp comes you already know … now you come into camp and it's a learning experience. It kind of takes away [from the experience].
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This gritty, Houston-made documentary explores the subculture of artists involved with wheat pasting, an inexpensive, provocative, and misunderstood technique for creating inner-city art. Stick 'Em Up! filmmakers Alex Luster, Tony Reyes, and GONZO247 delve into the minds and motivations behind some of Houston's most-active guerilla street artists, capturing the life span of the art: conception, creation, placement, and—ultimately—removal by the city. With commentary by legendary street artists as well as local law-enforcement officials, Stick 'Em Up! sheds light on the distinctive images that have become part of the urban landscape.
"People saw Exit through the Gift Shop and wanted more. Stick 'Em Up! covers street art from birth to death—from the poster going up to its being taken down. . . . It's not a good documentary if it doesn't show both sides. Ninety-nine percent of street-art documentaries are one-sided. They are all about the artists and why they do it. There is no negativity to what they do. So we decided to step out and show several sides of the issue. I wanted it to be real, fair, and balanced. I want stories of real-life people who will add to the story." —Alex Luster
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Alex Luster has worked professionally in the film and TV industry for nearly two decades. Stick 'Em Up! is his first feature-length film. In 2011, The Houston Press named him Best Documentarian in the Best of Houston Awards and chose him for the ArtAttack list of 100 Creatives. Also in 2011, he was featured in the Stoli Vodka "Originals" ad campaign. In 2012, the Houston Press named him one of the three MasterMinds winners.
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Over the past century, scientists have developed an excellent understanding of the history of the universe from a fraction of a second after the Big Bang when the universe was small, hot and nearly uniformly filled with matter, until the present time when it is filled with galaxies surrounded by empty space.
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When you head out on that great adventure, this handcrafted hat from South Africa offers comfort, ventilation, and protection from the sun. Fashioned of suede and breathable cotton mesh, similar to a style worn by Africa's game rangers. Crushable; packs flat. Made by tribespeople living near Kruger National Park.
This improved version features lightly oiled suede, which helps the hat keep its shape better.
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I bought this hat for my husband who is very sensitive to the sun but, loves the outdoors. The mesh is cool while the brim offers needed protection for the face. He looks great in it and has received many complements.
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By MontyP
from Mesa AZ
About Me Casual, Practical
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Great hat
By Linnu
from NJ
About Me Casual, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish
I have the hat as a gift to my brother. He absolutely lived it. Looks great on him, very chic.
Cool and Authentic
By Karen
from Pacific Palisades, CA
Very authentic and very cool (in style as well as ventilation!). Saw a friend wearing one last year and was very taken with the quality and authentic look; so I recently ordered one as a birthday gift for my brother-in-law who absolutely loves it. Quite comfortable and the head doesn't get sweaty. The quality and craftsmanship is easy to see and it's just such a cool hat. Thanks, National Geographic, for knocking it outta the park on this one!
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By Regor
from Browns Mills, NJ
About Me Comfort-oriented, Stylish
I have worn hats for many years and this hat is a comfortble versible summer hat that looks good with whatever is worn. This is a stylish good looking hat which wears well and and keeps head cool.
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My summer hat for two years now
By RubyRosa
from NYC
About Me Casual, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
It's my casual summer hat. I have even fallen in the water with it on and it came out fine. Love the way it looks and protects me from the sun for adventure and the beach. After two summers it is even better. My only complaint is that I wish it had an inner ribbon inside as I always buy hats a size larger as I prefer the look, then I add fabric under the brim to customize the fit. I had to come up with something else which doesn't work as well. I don't have to recommend the hat. I am always asked about it.
really breathable
By netbird
from Tokyo Japan
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical
I was surprized because I could have kept this hat on in hot and humid environment. This hat is my favorite for my nature watching now.
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About Me Casual, Comfort-oriented, Practical
Found this to be a hat I can let my husband wear in public. He is an outdoors man and needs to wear a hat to keep out the UV rays. This hat is practical and good looking.
Just as promised, well made and useful.
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I Like the hat, only comment is the largest size offered in the NG catalogue is XL, the largest size available on the manufacture's site is XXL ... would have appreciated the extra bit for my rather large head.
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By jabski
from new jersey
About Me Casual, Comfort-oriented
sunshade and when it rains.comments I get are just amazing
Beautiful high quality hat.
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I'm guest-posting over at Sew Sweetness today as part of Sara's "Sewing Back-to-School" series—a month's worth of informative "back-to-basics" articles. My post covers everything you ever wanted to know about pressing and ironing, but were afraid to ask. Or too bored by it to ask. Or something like that.
Seriously though, pressing is so much more important than you might think when it comes to accurate piecing. My tips just might help your next quilt come together a little better. So what are you waiting for? Head over there!
And thank you, Sara, for having me over to your place today. : )
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Sewing Back-to-School: Ironing and Pressing
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4 comments:
- Jill@northstarquilting said...
That's a really well written post and very informative. I'm going to try dry pressing on my next blocks because I'm sick of scalding my fingers!
- September 1, 2011 at 6:14 AM
- If Toys Could Talk said...
What a great post! The biggest thing I learned is to use a dry iron - I had no idea!! And I've always pressed my seams open... I never knew that there are situations where pressing to the side is preferable.
- September 1, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Ali said...
Awesome tips. I also think that pressing to the side causes slight but more shrinkage to your block (does that make sense?).
- September 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- craftytokyomama said...
That was an excellent article. Thank you for writing it and sharing your expertise with us in easy-to-understand terms. Steam is now off and I'm gong to press lightly!
- September 1, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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The Kangan Institute Automotive Centre of Excellence in Melbourne's Docklands is stage 2 of an innovative centre that houses skills training, education, research and display facilities for the automotive industry in Australia. The landscape design is influenced strongly by the bold geometries of the building as well as seeking to provide more intimate and human scale spaces.
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We accommodate Santas of all shapes and sizes, with our Plus Size Christmas Costumes, and even your little ones can join in the holiday fun with our half-pint Child Christmas Costumes in a host of sizes. Want to create a one-step festive look for quick and easy holiday cheer? Check out our variety of plush Christmas Hats, including whimsical elf caps for Santa's helpers to antlers that are perfectly suited for all your reindeer games!
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The Department of Fine and Performing Arts enriches students' lives through the arts. In the arts, one finds truth, beauty and the celebration of God's creation. The study of the arts prepares students for careers in music, theatre, art as well as other professions outside the arts.
Four programs make up the Department of Fine and Performing Arts:
Within these programs, the Department awards four Bachelor of Arts degrees, four minor degrees, and two Certificate Programs. Learn more about each of these by viewing the department curriculum.
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2006 all over again.
we settle for to many perimeter shots
Did Jr throw a punch, or did he just pushed him away.
Come on Refs. That was a charge...
Chandler i didn't think ya had it in ya =o
Prigioni is very underrated defensively
Damn we have Miami-Esque rotations.
LOL at the Philly announcers bitching over calls.
Pablo is playing like a Nobel Prize winner. Gets the 6ers in the penalty with 6:17 left in Q2.
Damn Chandler really is so vital to our team, if i had to decide between him and Melo i would choose Melo but would ponder the thought for a while.


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No. 9 Yale Takes Home Opener from Tigers, 5-2
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PRINCETON, N.J. (11/8/13) - The No. 9 Yale men's hockey team took a 5-2 game from Princeton in the Tigers home opener on Friday, Nov. 8 at Hobey Baker Rink.
The Bulldogs took a 4-0 lead midway through the second period and Princeton (1-4, 0-3) couldn't fully dig itself out, despite two goals from its special teams.
Yale (3-1-1, 2-0-1) took a 2-0 lead in the first period on tallies from Carson Cooper and Mike Doherty. Stu Wilson net the game-winning goal at 5:47 of the second period when he intercepted a Princeton breakout and skated in for the solo goal.
Tommy Fallon made it a four-goal game at 8:21 of the second period after picking up a blocked shot by Anthony Day. Fallon circled out of the slot and across the blue line before firing the puck right in front of the Yale bench that made its way through traffic and into the back of the net.
Senior defender Alec Rush put the Tigers on the board with a power-play goal at 16:55 of the second. Freshmen Ben Foster dug the puck out of the right corner and sent it behind the goal to senior Jack Berger. Berger sent the puck up the ice to Rush, positioned on the blue line, and he rifled in the goal.
Fallen added his second of the night three minutes later as the Bulldogs grabbed a 5-1 lead at the second intermission.
Junior Aaron Kesselman notched his first goal of the season in the third period, a short-handed goal. The Tigers were forced to play a man-down for five minutes after Andrew Ammon was given a five-minute major and game misconduct. Freshman Tommy Davis delivered a great shot that was tipped by Kesselman. Freshman Ryan Sirro was given credit on the secondary assist.
Freshman Colton Phinney started in goal and made 17 saves through the first two periods. Senior Sean Bonar started the third period and made eight saves on eight shots. Yale's Patrick Spano won his third game of the season making 23 saves.
Princeton was 1 for 3 on the power play and held Yale to 0 for 3.
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The men's ministry of First Baptist Church-Stuttgart will host its fifth annual Hunters' Feast at 6 p.m. Friday at the Grand Prairie Center.
The guest speaker for the evening will be former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek. During his NFL career, Novacek helped lead the Cowboys to three Super Bowl championships and was a five time Pro Bowler being selected for that honor each year from 1991-1995. In 2008, Novacek was inducted inot the College Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of Wyoming where he was named a Kodak All-American in 1984.
Tickets for the Hunters' Feast are available by calling the First Baptist Church office at (870) 673-6952. Tickets are $15 and include a dinner of smoked pork butt with all the trimmings and a chance to win one of over 250 door prizes. There will also be grand prize drawings for both adults and yout (12 and under) which include: a Remington 870 youth model shotgun, two Lost Island Farms youth duck hunts, two DOA deer hunts, a Matthews compound bow and a Benelli Super Black Eagle II.
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Comparison of the effects of xylazine bolus versus medetomidine constant rate infusion on the stress response, urine production, and anesthetic recovery characteristics in horses anesthetized with isoflurane
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of xylazine bolus versus medetomidine constant rate infusion (MCRI) on serum cortisol and glucose concentrations, urine production, and anesthetic recovery characteristics in dorsally recumbent, spontaneously breathing, isoflurane-anesthetized horses. DESIGN: Prosp...
Comparison of the effects of xylazine bolus versus medetomidine constant rate infusion on cardiopulmonary function and depth of anesthesia in horses anesthetized with isoflurane
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of xylazine bolus versus medetomidine constant rate infusion (MCRI) on cardiopulmonary function and depth of anesthesia in dorsally recumbent, spontaneously breathing, isoflurane-anesthetized horses. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized crossover study. ANIMALS: 10 he...
Effects of 2 different medetomidine infusion rates on selected neurohormonal and metabolic parameters in dogs
The effects of 2 different 8-hour continuous rate infusions (CRIs) of medetomidine on epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, glucose, and insulin levels were investigated in 6 healthy dogs. Each dog received both treatments and a control as follows: MED1 = 2 μg/kg bodyweight (BW) loading dose follo...
Effects of 2 different infusion rates of medetomidine on sedation score, cardiopulmonary parameters, and serum levels of medetomidine in healthy dogs.
The effects of 2 different continuous rate infusions (CRIs) of medetomidine over an 8-hour period on sedation score, selected cardiopulmonary parameters, and serum levels of medetomidine were evaluated in 6 healthy, conscious dogs using a crossover study design. The treatment groups were: CONTROL = ...
This study was undertaken to determine whether Haemobartonella felis (Mycoplasma haemofelis), the causative bacterial agent of feline infectious anemia, infects nondomestic cats. Routine complete blood count and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to detect the gene for 16S ribosomal RNA ...
Seventeen llamas and 23 alpacas of various coat and iris colors were evaluated for: (1) deafness by using brainstem auditory evoked response testing; and (2) for ocular abnormalities via complete ophthalmic examination. No animals were deaf. The most common ocular abnormalities noted were iris-to-ir...
Adjuvant analgesics are drugs that have weak or nonexistent analgesic action when administered alone but can enhance analgesic actions when coadministered with known analgesic agents. Such agents are often administered in cases of refractory pain. For some chronic pain syndromes, however, they may c...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cardiovascular effects of the alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist medetomidine hydrochloride in clinically normal cats. ANIMALS: 7 clinically normal cats. PROCEDURE: Cats were anesthetized with isoflurane, and thermodilution catheters were placed for measurement of central ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between bispectral index (BIS) and minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) multiples of sevoflurane in cats. ANIMALS: 8 domestic cats. PROCEDURE: Each cat was anesthetized twice with sevoflurane. First, the MAC of sevoflurane for each cat was determined by use o...
Historically, ventricular demand, nonphysiologic (VVI) pacing has been the most commonly used modality to treat 3rd-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. The goal of this study was to determine the feasibility of using a commercial, single-lead, physiologic (VDD) pacemaker in dogs with 3rd-degree AV b...
Multimodal analgesia refers to the practice of combining multiple analgesic drug classes or techniques to target different points along the pain pathway in an effort to improve analgesia. This strategy requires an understanding of pain physiology and pathophysiology so pharmacologic interventions ca...
Implantation of a single-lead atrioventricular synchronous (VDD) pacemaker in a dog with naturally occurring 3rd-degree atrioventricular block
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The study reported here was done to determine the relationship between bispectral index (BIS) values and minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) multiples of isoflurane in cats. Isoflurane MAC was determined using the tail-clamp method in eight domestic cats. Ten days later, the cats were anesthetized ...
The substantial increase in our collective knowledge of pain physiology and pharmacology over the past decade has had a significant effect on the practice of clinical veterinary medicine. An overview of the basic anatomical and physiologic components of nociceptive processing is presented, as well a...
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All images by a PSA member that have received a PSA Gold Medal: Best of Show in an Open section of a PSA-recognized PTD Exhibition during the previous calendar year are eligible for this free Best of Photo Travel competition. The Best of Show winners in any special sections (themes) of a PSA-recognized Exhibition are not eligible for the Best of Photo Travel Competition. Both slides and digital images are eligible. All slide entries must be scanned and submitted as a digital image.
All eligible entrants will receive an email invitation from the PTD Best of Photo Travel Director. This invitation will list the titles of the photos the member has that are eligible. Additionally, there will be instructions regarding how and where to enter online.
New rules for the Best of Photo Travel (BOPT) (pdf) (updated May 2016)
Competitions were judged in the year after competition year.
An award plaque is presented to the image judged to be the Best of Photo Travel. The plaque awarded includes the member's name, the title of their winning image, the award name, and year of the award.
The winning image is shown at the PSA Annual Conference, displayed on the PSA web site, and published in the PSA Journal. The Award is presented to the winner, if present, at the PTD Luncheon at the PSA Annual Conference. The Best of Photo Travel award is mailed if the recipient cannot attend the Conference.


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Ambrose Akinmusire's tour de force When the Heart Emerges Glistening drops today on Blue Note records. The 28 year old trumpeter-composer is bound to attract attention with his latest effort, a manifesto that is startlingly fresh and personal. Akinmusire himself composes 10 of the 12 songs on the album, with his labelmate and mentor Jason Moran picking up the production duties. The artist is backed by his young quintet (tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown), a close-knit group of longtime friends and frequent collaborators that breathes a remarkable collective identity. See tour dates after the jump.
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Manatee spotted at Pleasure Island
Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.
WILMINGTON | The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher reports on its Facebook page that a manatee has been spotted in the water around Pleasure Island.
An aquarium employee tells WWAY the Office of The Marine Mammal Stranding Network is keeping an eye on it.
Just a few weeks ago, a seal hung out on New Hanover County beaches for a while. Experts say it was farther south than most seals usually travel.
Aquarium officials remind people that manatees are protected, and people shouldn't approach or try to swim with them.
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The Big Benny at Lucky 13
The Lucky 13 Challenge:
You might want to reassess your gastronomical capabilities before you commit to Lucky 13's namesake challenge, which has never been conquered since it was launched in 2009. Defeating the meat—both the super spicy 2 ½-pound Lucky 13 Burger and the foot-tall Big Benny—not only comes with bragging rights and a free meal but a $500 cash prize, too. Here's how it works:
1. Let your server know you're stepping up to the challenge.
2. Sign the waiver and release of liability. (This is no joke.)
3. Begin eating. You have one hour from your first bite to finish both burgers—and the fries.
4. Complete the challenge, and your photo will hang on the wall of fame. Not successful? Fork over $34 for the two burgers and see your photo hung on the densely populated wall of shame.
Lucky 13, 135 W. 1300 South, SLC, 801-487-4418
Expert Advice: Lucky 13 co-owner, Rob Dutton, shares his tips and tricks for tackling the never-conquered Lucky 13 Challenge:
Tackle the spicier Lucky 13 Burger first and let the Big Benny mellow out the heat.
Don't overdo the water. It just fills you up faster.
Train by eating mostly salad the day or two before.
Don't waste time talking when you're under the clock.
Don't underestimate the challenge. It is a lot of food.
Come in and try to finish just one of the burgers before you commit to the challenge.
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An overflowing plate of hash browns and two scrambled eggs topped with chili, cheese, onions and a hearty dose of sour cream.
Lunch: The Hogburger at Britton's Restaurant
A thick hamburger with two grilled cheese sandwiches—one filled with onions and the other with tomatoes—as the bun.
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Dinner: Burrito Grande at Blue Iguana
A bigger-than-your-head burrito stuffed with meat, chile verde, rice and beans. Smothered with sauce.
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Dessert: The Kitchen Sink Sundae at Angie's Restaurant
A gallon of ice cream topped with bananas, whipped cream, nuts and cherries, plus an option of three toppings. Served in a sink dish.
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Drawing their name from spice island slang for "Good God!," Bonjay were born in a basement at Ottawa's legendary Disorganised parties. What began as a simple crowd pleasing party lark has developed into a serious commitment to songwriting and production, including remixes for labels like Mad Decent, Ninjatune and Ghetto Arc (XL Recordings). With Alanna on the mic and Pho on beats & effects, their live performance is a high-energy sound system of bass and soul. Dancehall innovation, indie sentiments, and R&B hooks – these are the sounds booming out from the jeeps, towers and headphones of young Toronto, and Bonjay makes them their own.
Download this cover / dance mix of "Honey Honey" by Feist:
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Katie Flood and Aaron Nelson continued their exceptional seasons with top-10 finishes to lead the Husky cross country teams at the NCAA West Regional Championships today. But it was a mixed bag for the Huskies in the team chase, as the women finished fifth and will need to await an at-large big for next weekend's NCAA Championships, and the Husky men took ninth, leaving Nelson as a potential individual qualifier for nationals.
Held at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and hosted by Sacramento State, the West Region meet was one of nine regional races held around the country today, with the top-two finishing teams in each region automatically advancing to nationals. The national meet will be next Saturday, Nov. 23, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The 12th-ranked Husky women's team will have to wait until at-large selections are announced on Saturday to see if they have reached a seventh consecutive NCAA Championships. No. 1 ranked Arizona won the women's race with 84 points, followed by Stanford (94), Oregon (120), and San Francisco (140) then the Huskies with 162.
The men finished ninth out of 27 teams, scoring 277 points. Stanford was the men's winner with 53 points, and Oregon earned the second auto spot with 64. The Huskies will be unlikely to receive an at-large bid, but Nelson may well earn a spot as an individual as he finished eighth overall today, a huge career-best. Nelson would qualify provided that the third-place finishing Portland men's team receives an at-large bid. The top-two individuals from non-qualifying teams in each region advance to Terre Haute.
Flood had perhaps her best run yet this fall, as she took fourth in a very fast 19:27 over the 6,000-meter course. It's a career-best Regional finish for Flood, as the All-American was sixth as a freshman, fifth as a sophomore, and 15th last year as a junior.
The top-25 finish will earn Flood another All-West Region honor, and senior Liberty Miller will get her second as well, as she had a big breakout race today after battling through some midseason pains. The Simi Valley, Calif. product was the second Husky finisher, in 23rd-place, in 20:12. After Miller, the freshmen pair of Katie Knight and Amy-Eloise Neale came in side by side in 42nd and 43rd places, and Megan Goethals capped the scoring with a 50th-place finish in 20:45. Senior Justine Johnson was unable to earn a fourth All-West Region honor, finishing 81st, and Kaylee Flanagan was 91st in the freshman's first Regional run.
"Katie looked great today, the best she has looked for sure," said Head Coach Greg Metcalf. "Libby also ran great, and Katie Knight was right there with Libby with about 400 meters to go but lost some ground late, and Amy-Eloise was making up ground so they finished together. Megan is still grinding out there and Justine has been sick so all in all we feel like we will be on the way to Terre Haute and try our best to put it all together on the right day."
Aside from another outstanding effort from junior Aaron Nelson, the Husky men were unable to make a big impact in the field. Through the first couple 2k splits, the UW pack was around 50th, and was never able to make a move forward. Sophomore Meron Simon was the first Husky behind Nelson to finish, crossing in 62nd-place in 31:14. The next three scorers all came across within nine seconds, with freshman Sumner Goodwin 68th in 31:18, sophomore Izaic Yorks in 70th in 31:20, and freshman Andrew Gardner taking 73rd in 31:23. Tyler King was 99th in 31:56 and Jacob Smith was unable to finish.
"Our men, we knew we were a young squad all year and running 10k in November is tough without any seniors," said Metcalf. "We just had a disappointing day and didn't run like we hoped, but we believe Aaron Nelson will get to run his first NCAAs so that's a great opportunity for him. Every one of the other six guys out there today were sophomores or freshmen so they just have to learn from this and get better."
Nelson's finish matches the Regional placing of Joey Bywater just last season, which ties him for the best individual finish by a Husky since the 2006 season. Bywater went on to finish 69th at NCAAs last year.
2013 NCAA Cross Country West Regionals
November 15, 2013 – Sacramento, Calif.
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
Men's 10,000-meters
Team Scores (Top-20): 1. Stanford 53; 2. Oregon 64; 3. Portland 92; 4. Boise State 117; 5. Arizona State 184; 6. UCLA 187; 7. Cal Poly 191; 8. Washington State 269; 9. Washington 277; 10. UC Santa Barbara 287; 11. Gonzaga 343; 12. California 343; 13. UC Davis 361; 14. Arizona 362; 15. Loyola Marymount 365; 16. San Francisco 498; 17. Long Beach State 511; 18. Sacramento State 523; 19. UC Irvine 542; 20. Eastern Washington 542.
Individual Champion: Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 29:35.
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Full SubmissionGlobal Universities Partnership for Environment and Sustainability (GUPES)
Role and contributions of Higher Education in Sustainable Development recognizing the Rio+20 themes of Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (GESDPE) and Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD)
Universities around the world are increasingly embracing strategies and initiatives focused on promoting environment and sustainable development focussed learning and research, campus sustainability, interdisciplinarity sustainability programmes and social responsibility. Higher Education has been identified globally as a critical agent in furthering sustainable development in society; particularly towards strengthening a knowledge economy and transformative practices associated with sustainable development and poverty eradication. (e.g. Rio Principles, Talloires and Tbilisi Declarations, Earth Charter, Treaty on Environmental Education for Sustainable Societies and Global Responsibility, Getting it Together: interdisciplinarity and Sustainability in the Higher Education Institution, UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, 2005-14).
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The Global Universities Partnership for Environment and Sustainability (GUPES) is a framework designed to address this need, bringing together over 100 Universities from across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, West Asia, Europe, and North America. Collaborative learning and action for sustainability networks, international communities of students, faculty and university leaders to foster environmental creativity and innovation are facilitated through the GUPES platform. In addition to concrete environmental benefits, the global GUPES platform offers intrinsic social and educational value.
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Dear forum users,
I hope you can help me with a very annoying problem concerning my clip zip. Every time I disconnect the player from a computer - any computer - the screen of the player shows the message "Refreshing Your Media" with a bar that fills up (very slowly!). This happens even if I haven't synchronized with the player or otherwise altered content on the player. It does not happen when I merely recharge the player with the use of an adapter and a normal outlet.
First of all, this is extremely annoying just because the process takes forever and uses a lot of battery power.
Second, it seems that the content of the player is altered. Yesterday I couldn't find the album I wanted to listen to on the player - even though it had been saved both on the internal and external memory of the player.
So my questions are: What is this process and can I stop it? I would like to have full manual control over the content of my player.
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1) what type of computer does "any computer" mean? PC? Mac? Linux?
2) the solution to the "refreshing your media" problem is probably Rockbox.
3) what USB setting are you using? Autodetect? It is the usual cause of missing files.
4) it sounds to me like your mp3 tags may be a mess. You should use a product like MP3tag to remove unnecessary tags, and to ensure that the tags are coded correctly.
5) and what size Zip with what size microSDHC card?
Last edited by FreeZ5; 12-05-2012 at 07:47 AM. Reason: added #5
Thanks for your reply.
1) I've only tried connecting it to PCs. All using Windows if that matters.
2) Don't know what this is. I googled it and it looks complicated.
3) USB Mode is set to MSC.
5) In terms of memory, I think it is an 8GB player with a 32GB MicroSDHC. Most of my music is stored on the card.
Hmmm...gues I should have asked what program you are using to sync files to the player. It may be making changes, in the background, that you were not expecting.
There are a number of threads on this forum about how to clean up the tags on your files. I believe the length of the path name also makes a difference (ie ELO works better than 'Electic Light Orchestra').
Unfortunately, I do not fully load my players and have not had to work through this issue.
Here's a link to one such thread, but there are many more.
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Could you please explain to me why you think the issue has to do with tags? The problem, from my point of view, is that the player and/or the computer is automatically altering content.
As for syncing, I use WMP (I know it is not recommended) or I just copy and paste files directly onto the player. But this phenomenon happens even when I have not used WMP or altered content manually at all. And it happens with other computers that I have never used for syncing purposes.
The fact is your question hasn't been answered. My original clip did not do a refresh unless I changed something, but my clip+ behaves as you describe.
Like all the other posters, I don't know why. If you aren't doing anything it sounds like maybe you are connecting to charge the thing. I use a wall charger and avoid that problem.
Never used Rockbox and have no desire for the many wonderful things it promises, but reviews here seem very favorable.
My Clip Zip is 8GB onboard and 32GB microSD card, both fully loaded cept a little space (376 MB free), I run in MSC only and drag & drop files in. All my ID3 tags are in order and I always check them on new rips. While I rockboxed mine out of the box and didn't even boot to the OF. Weeks later I did to see what they were talking about super long db refresh, I regret doing this test again. I used a stop watch and you can give it +15 seconds if you wish as my trigger finger was slow
*btw both my 12 year old and 14 year old have been using rb since the first clip v1 beta firmware just prior to release, so it's really not that hard but I strongly recommend reading the manual. Also it allows you to dual boot either way you wish, it's a win/win IMHO. You can read the link under my sig for more info if you wish ....
Edit: see post below, on 3rd try got better results ...
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Last edited by WalkGood; 12-05-2012 at 12:21 PM.
But, in case you didn't notice, your original post didn't give us ANY info to help us solve the problem.
Also, I think you have two problems. Clean tags would reduce the refresh time. Why it constantly wants to refresh without any changes is, of course, another problem. Make that 3 problems...missing files.
OK, I just went and found my Clip Zip that was updated over the weekend (added Xmas music) and refreshed, but not used since. I plugged it in, did nothing except type this response, and it refreshed when it was unplugged. I did it two more times and it didn't refresh either time.
Sorry, but I do not have an answer. It appears that random refreshes happen. Since I pretty much only plug into a PC when planning changes, plus clean tags, and not very full, the refresh time doesn't bother me.
I haven't changed anything on mine and it still takes time. I've read where some don't but to be honest I really don't care as the only true answer is that its inferior firmware compared to others on the market. My cowon's or other players have never done db refresh for this amount of time.
Edit: ok, I've tried several other times and on the 3rd boot to the OF it boots in around 8 seconds, +/- 2 ... sorry I must have changed something and not remembered ... although I still stand behind the inferior fw comment for various reasons ...
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Last edited by WalkGood; 12-05-2012 at 12:11 PM.
The database refresh happens if any information on a sandisk player occurs. That change in information doesn't doesn't need to be an alteration to a file done by the user. If any of the processes associated with Windows Media Player read the files that may be enough to trigger the database refresh.
I've seen as many as 7 different WMP related processes that might address the player depending on which mode it's in and if there's any DRM content on the player. Trying to identify which of those processes will be called and killing them once a player is connected turned out to be impossible for me. There seem to be a number of variables that dictate which process will be called at connection.
When I thought I had killed them all WMP reactivated some of them when the PC was rebootedbooted. The database refreshes started again once those reactivated processes read the player.
The sandisk database refresh can drain significant amounts of battery, especially if there's embedded album art involved. I've seen a Clip Zip that was at 100% charge finish at 66% after a database refresh that took over 1 hr. 15 mins. That 1 hr. 15 min. database refresh occurred using the same set of files that refreshed in less than 7 minutes on a Clip+ and a original version V2 Fuze. The same tags that were clean enough for a relatively short database refresh on a Clip+ still took what I considered an unreasonable amount of time on a Clip Zip.
In exploring why it took so long I discovered that embedded AA is sometimes extracted to hidden system files. They're .jpg files extracted from the embedded album art. They're named "folder.alb.0.xxxx" and are the same size as whatever AA is embedded. If you change the extension to .jpg they display in a graphics viewer as the embedded art.
It seems that using the limited processing power of a portable player to extract and create those files takes a long time and uses up battery power at a much higher level than playing music. The screen is on during all the time of the database refresh and that would also cause significant loss of battery life.
One of the odd things is that one of the advantages that MTP transfer had in the past goes away on the Clip Zip. MTP has always been slower for me but that was usually made up by a much shorter database refresh. The overall time was usually a bit longer using MTP but the shorter database refresh time made it useful for some of the people I know that preferred the ease of making playlists on a MTP device.
On the Clip Zip MTP transfer has taken longer than MSC transfer but it hasn't shortened the database refresh when I've tried it. The same files that took 45 minutes to refresh using MSC still took 45 minutes using MTP.
One other thing, it may seems as if I'm saying all of this is locked in stone but I'm not. Any and all of this can change according to types of files used, size of files used, USB tranfer mode used, whether the files are dragged and dropped, if they are synced using software, which software is used to sync the files, the settings that software uses, encoding of the tags, operating system, version of operating system, version of WMP, if the files are synced to the internal or external memory and possibly even the phase of the moon.
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Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary= "----=_Alternative_1211565553483705f1280701.15526894"
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When trying to parse for the message parts, the value of the boundary-property gets translated to (see Zend/Mime/Decode.php line 219)
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resulting in not finding the related part for this boundary.
Suggested fix: use trim() before looking up quotes in header-values.
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