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Diplo + Sia = Sweet Remix. Sia's full-length album, We Are Born, drops June 22nd. Her current tour dates (The We Meaning You Tour) can be found here, along with more streaming music from the new album.
Sia – "Clap Your Hands (Diplo Remix)" [MP3]
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Be Warned: This video contains graphic, violent imagery.
M.I.A. is the latest artist to send the internet into a full-blown frenzy with a video. The short film by French director Romain Garvas, which has been pulled from YouTube and labeled as NSFW elsewhere, is set to the music of M.I.A.'s "Born Free."
As We Enter – Distant Relatives
We've all been waiting for this for a while. The official video for Distant Relatives' first single "As We Enter." Album is due out May 18th.
Kon & Amir Present Off Track Volume III: Brooklyn, to be released next Tuesday (4/27) on BBE, finds the New York/Boston-based pair shining light on another diverse array of underexposed vinyl. The eclectic African disco and soul cuts Amir highlights on his disc are Americanized by style but inherently authentic in feel, demonstrating the very best of the region's dance music from the period following Fela Kuti's mid-70s creative peak.
Kon and Amir will be hosting the official NYC release party at Le Poisson Rouge this Saturday, May 24th as a part of their I Love Vinyl series. On the 1s and 2s for the evening will be Amir, Ge-Ology, The Twilite Tone, Scribe, OP!, and Jon Oliver. Arrive early and ready to dance; entry is free before 10:30pm.
To win a free copy of the album, enter the contest here.
We're fast-forwarding the Gilles Peterson World Wide radio show to catch up, which means you get 2 shows at once today. That equals 4 full hours of high-quality GPWW.
In May 5th's show, Gilles features 40 magical tracks, including some of his clear favorites like Gil Scott Heron, José James, Quadron and SBTRKT along with new ones like Twilight Tone, Kyle Hall, and Ezel.
GPWW 4/5 Part 1
GPWW 4/5 Part 2
Moving swiftly along to May 12th's show, Gilles starts with a new track by Cee-Lo called "I Want You," written by Jack Splash. Then he gets into some Betty Davis, Fatima featuring Dam-Funk, Sofrito, Nas & Damien Marley, and new music by Paul White, Addison Grove, and Karizma. (And listen for the Giant Step shoutout – swoon!)
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30 million at risk for HIV in prisons and other closed settings:
How to respond?
Each year over 30 million men and women spend time in prisons and other closed settings; over one-third of them are in pre-trial detention. Virtually these men and women will return to their community, many within a few months to a year.
26 April 2012 (Vienna) - Yesterday, on the margins of the twenty-first session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNODC, organised a side event addressing HIV and AIDS in prisons and other closed settings. The event, chaired by Ms. Valerie Lebaux, Chief of UNODC's Justice Section, was well attended by Member States and civil society organisations representatives. The session provided an opportunity to underline the disproportionate vulnerability of prisoners to HIV and it enabled the speakers to emphasise the importance of mounting and sustaining HIV prevention, treatment, care and support responses in places of detention. The presentations touched on the HIV interventions needed in all stages of detention and on the importance of meaningfully involving correctional staff in rolling them out in prisons.
Dr. Fabienne Hariga, UNODC Senior HIV Advisor, provided an overview of the global HIV situation in prisons. Dr. Hariga illustrated, with national examples, the positive impact that evidence-informed and comprehensive HIV programmes in prison can have in reversing and even halting an epidemic in prisons. In advocating for greater coordination among national stakeholders, she emphasised that HIV in prisons is a multi factorial issue requiring a multidisciplinary response; namely that it was of concern for the public health, occupational health, criminal justice, gender, human rights, prison management sectors.
Dr. Hariga, presented the newly developed comprehensive package of HIV prevention, treatment care and support interventions recommended in prisons and other closed settings. The package of interventions, consisting of 15 key interventions covering prevention as well as treatment and taking into account related issues such as tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections into account, is the fruit of extensive consultation culminating with an international technical consultation held in Vienna in late 2011. The final document will be launched this summer at the International AIDS Conference taking place in Washington in July.
Ms. Kerstin McCourt, Senior Advocacy Advisor at the Open Society Justice Initiative, addressed an often forgotten population, a population that is persistently ignored in the development of health programmes and in the delivery of services, namely prisoners in pre-trial detention. She highlighted the fact that detention is mostly the result of a split-second decision; one that has long lasting and adverse consequences for prisoners in pre-trial detention. The impact of incarceration is felt at all levels, one will lose income and employment, will have poorer access to healthcare, it can signify the end of schooling and it can have intergenerational impacts in cases where children are incarcerated with young children. She provided an overview of this overlooked population which represents over three million people on any given day and over ten million people per year and which originate from the poorest and most marginalised groups in society. The detention periods illustrated ranged from a few months to close 4 years; long years without due legal process and without adequate access to health services. In some countries, pre-trial detainees represented the vast majority of incarcerated individuals, up to 97% of them. The small amount of services offered to pre-trial detainees is also mirrored in the amount of research and data collection in this field; the lack of sound information makes it difficult to tailor services responding to their needs. Ms. McCourt also recommended greater collaborations between the health and legal professional, access to health checks and healthcare at every stage of detention and she saw a need for global advocacy. She briefly introduced the OSI recent publication: Pretrial Detention and Health: Unintended Consequences, Deadly Results.
Finally, Mr. Gary Hill, Director of Training and Development at the International Corrections and Prisons Association, made a case for the greater involvement of correctional personnel in the implementation of HIV programmes in prisons. He stressed the importance of putting greater emphasis on staff training which, in his opinion, always benefits both staff and prisoners. His approach to the training of prison staff was harnessed in what he called "taking fear out of the equation"; knowledgeable staff and knowledgeable prisoners lead safer lives and increase the possibility of reaching HIV stigma-free working and living environments. In the current economic climate, he also mentioned that in order to improve the situation as it relates to HIV in prisons, it was not only a matter of injecting financial resources in the prison systems, but also matter of increasing significantly the HIV and AIDS knowledge of staff. The speaker also addressed the need to tailor training programme and the teaching method to ensure their success; he supported a peer-to-peer approach to capacity building and suggested that training opportunities can also combine staff and prisoners, leveling the prevention and awareness field for everyone. Mr. Hill briefly introduced the International Corrections and Prisons Association staff training platform.

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The latest edition of t-shirts promoting the University of Oregon's theme for the 2011 football Spring Game are now available exclusively through the athletics department's official online apparel website, www.shopgoducks.com
, with a portion of the proceeds from sales donated to support families of armed forces serving overseas.
For the second year in a row, the backdrop for the Ducks' April 30 Spring Game presented by Bi-Mart will center around supporting the sacrifices the troops from around the state of Oregon have made for their country.
Cost of the shirts, which will be available in an assortment of men's and women's (and youth) sizes in either black or white, will be $27.95. The front of the shirt will feature a shield with the Oregon logo and the words "Support Our Troops," while the back will include the phrase "Land of the Free Home of the Brave."
The Ducks hope the advance internet distribution of the Nike t-shirts will not only generate a greater interest in the final intrasquad scrimmage, which attracted a record attendance of 25,211 spectators last year, but will increase awareness for the cause of thanking the men and women in the military, and their families, for their efforts and sacrifices.
The two-hour game will kickoff at 1 p.m. in Autzen Stadium and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
A year ago, the entire allotment of approximately 5,000 t-shirts were sold on game day, which prompted the department's decision to expand the opportunity to purchase the shirts this season.
Admission for the Spring Game again will be three non-perishable food items, which will be donated to Food for Lane County. The local food bank has benefitted from the donation of more than 20,000 pounds of food from the final spring scrimmage each of the last two years.
Parking in the east Autzen Stadium lots, which will open at 10:30 a.m., will be $5 per automobile, with the Ducks' Sports Shuttles also operating from select locations.


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Over the past three weeks, more than a few people have either come up to me or called me with this simple request: "I heard a rumor Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was training at a nearby gym. Do you know where that might be?"
In a vainglory attempt to hide my ignorance, I lied and answered, "Of course, but I've been sworn to secrecy."
The little white lie put me under tremendous pressure. Why couldn't he be more like Kim Kardashian with her "selfies" and her announcements of where she will be on a daily basis?
Having a sports celebrity of Alvarez's magnitude training at a nearby gym would surely be front page news. Alvarez would be mobbed by fans even when taking his family to the nearby mall, restaurant or supermarket. Anything he touched would become an instant souvenir.
Alvarez's previous fight with Mayweather recorded the second all-time highest amount of pay-per-view buys at 2.2 million subscriptions, while setting a record-breaking $150-million PPV revenue and now the 23 year-old, former junior middleweight titleholder (42-1-1, 30 KOS) was training to fight another tough opponent, 31 year-old Alfredo "Perro" Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) from Coachella, CA.
In Angulo's last fight, he knocked Erislandy Lara down twice, but then suffered serious damage to the orbital bone by his left eye and had to quit in the 10th round.
To be first with this scoop about Alvarez and his hideout, I began fantasizing about what it would be like to work for TMZ or another dirt digger like the National Enquirer magazine. 'Of course, I would hire myself a private eye. The ones that claim they can find anybody. No, that's absurd. It would be my luck to hire a Private Dick with a reptilian brain and trunkful of firearms. Then I'd end up going to court to explain why I was infringing on Mr. Alvarez's privacy.'
That night, I dreamt I had hired this pugnacious private eye who was a composite of Sam Kinison and Howard Stern. Not much of a boxing fan, the first thing this idiot does is go into The House of Boxing Gym in Paradise Hills and jack up the right arm of David Barragan the owner. Why? Because Barragan has the same last name as Alvarez's mother before she got married. Alvarez's birth name is Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán. Even though Alvarez's birthplace, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico is 1,411 miles from the gym, this deep thinker felt it was his best lead.
'Later, following up on a second lead, he hits up a barber in the Village of Del Mar and asks, "Have you seen Canelo Alvarez in these parts? The barber answered, "Which movie is he in?" A customer in the next chair was also clueless, "Is he a singer?" That's where my dream ended.
Then, last week, I'm in Pacific Beach at the office of Felipe Leon, marketing director of Mossy Ford to pick up the posters for his next Bobby D Presents Boxing Show at the Crowne Plaza Hanalei Hotel featuring Emmanuel Robles of San Diego vs. Yordenis Ugas of Miami, Fla. for the 140 lb. Interim WBC Latin Championship on February 28th. While there I receive a call from a photojournalist who wanted to know - what else? - "Where in San Diego is Canelo working out?"
Leon didn't skip a beat and went straight to his computer to pull up photos of Alvarez's new rental home in Carlsbad, an affluent seaside resort city occupying a seven-mile stretch of Pacific coastline in North San Diego County. My subterfuge had ended.
Apparently Canelo has made Carlsbad his home for the next couple months - especially after spending lots of dough on transforming the large garage into a gym and scheduling several local San Diego City boxers for sparring sessions with Canelo and his brother who also has a fight coming up.
So my friend, Leon, not only spared me a lot of time but any expense involved in hiring an abrasive, gangster-like private eye. The savvy Leon had practically opened the front door of Alvarez's hideout.
When thinking back to this dilemma, I should have been more Columbo-like and asked, "Where would Alvarez, a lover of nature, especially flowers, live if he wanted complete privacy, live close to the beach, spend an afternoon with his daughter at either Legoland or Disneyland, be close to Mexico and yet live in a neighborhood where the residents wouldn't know him from Adam? My Where's Waldo search should have been a lot easier.


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"Dear Steve, Steve, I am a Master Sergeant in the Marine Corps and have made some mistakes w/ debt. I got 2 credit cards and 1 personal loan ($40K total) that my wife didn't know about so I could gamble. Needless to say I lost a lot of money and when it was all said and done I was contemplating ... Read More »
I Am Never Gambling at the Casino Again But I Need Help. – Pat
"Dear Steve, I have been going to the casino for sometime now but it has really gotten out of hand I find myself hitting the atm machine and now I have no money my rent is due the gas is due and I dont know where to turn It has become serious and I am getting scared well not getting ... Read More »
Would Bankruptcy Be An Option for My 70 Year Old parents? – Lauri
"Dear Steve, My parents are 71 and 73 and still working full time. My Dad had a gambling problem and has put them in debt with credit cards. My mom has been sending the minimum on most and more on others but the interst is killing them. They are both in poor health and would like to retire this Dec ... Read More »
Online Gambling Has Me Deep in Debt. – Andy
"Dear Steve, I've racked up a ton of debt – mostly all from online gambling. Over the past 2 years, I've opened up $2,000 credit card with bank – currently maxed out $3,500 credit card w/ credit union 1 – maxed $3,700 loan w/ credit union 2 – balance currently $2200. $3,000 credit card with paypal – $2,500 current balance ... Read More »
I Am a Problem Gambler With a Lot of Debt. – Dontwanttosay
"Dear Steve, I'm totally screwed all my own fault. I am a problem gambler. I have never addressed this issue, only tried to maintain it, or hide it for that matter. My money was never good…I have a good job but make bad moves all the time. About 6-7 months ago I decided I was gonna do chapter 7. I ... Read More »
Gambling Financial Problems Led to My Bankruptcy. – Lola
"Dear Steve, Had a gambling problem and ruined my financial situation. Filed for bankruptucy chapter 13 and half my paycheck goes to that through wage garnishmetn but I did not quit gambling. I then took out several online payday loans and kept gambling and then could not pay them. The bank closed my account for too many over drafts. The ... Read More »
I'm Addicted to Gambling and Casinos. I Also Have an Abusive Husband. – Sherry
"Dear Steve, I discovered casinos while I was doing sales in Wa. It was a great stress relief. With an abusive husband, and no one to talk to, I liked to get away. I didnt really talk to anyone, just enjoyed the thrill of gambling. I win alot..Not a lot of money, but I win. Love the Bonuses..My friend tell ... Read More »
I Have Borrowed Money From Some Very Bad People. I Am a Problem Gambler. – Robert
"Dear Steve, Its really difficult for me to express myself as it is very painful even thinking about this, but I will do my best. First of all I am a problem gambler and have been for the last 5 years. I currently have 3 bank accounts with overdrafts of about $6.000. I also have two loans of $30.000 each ... Read More »
I Read Your Site and Now I Need Some Advice. – Jean
"Dear Steve, I have read some of your answers to others a few times now and thought I would dive in too. I have myself deep in debt; mostly credit cards but a few vehicles and student loans. I've borrowed from my 401k too so nothing there to help me. Not only did I get myself in debt but my ... Read More »


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TC TO JOHN FORSTER; 7 November 1854; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18541107-TC-JF-01; CL 29: 192-193
Chelsea, 7 Novr, 1854—
Dear Forster,—A thousand thanks: you are always mindful of me; nor do I, in my dreary wanderings thro' the realm of Solitude (my common place of abode lately), forget you. I have had, and have, some cold; much dullness, incapacity to master this abominable chaos (of Prussian sand and peat bog), or make the least way towards draining it green:—otherwise nothing wrong, with me or my other self either.
The Brunswick Book1 will most likely have something in it for me; and if it had nothing but brown paper, should not I reckon it a thing of price, think you? The Foote too; why did not you send me the Quarterly and Foote;2 of which I have heard on all hands, and have been eagerly looking out for it, tho' in a helpless manner! Send it at once, if you can:—item remember we are always here, nearly every evening, or I may say altogether so; sitting with two Books, and no other company: why not come at once to the mark,—by one shillings worth of Cab, any evening!—
You did well to contradict that stony Blockhead;3 and a great favour to me, at the same time; nay the Books, I believe, were worth getting, very far indeed beyond the average.
Adieu, dear Forster; the Foote immediately if you have it ready. Self—when? Any evening, I say.
Yours ever truly /
T. Carlyle


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IH 304 V8 project--advice?
I have an old '65 IH pickup, and I'm tired of getting 8mpg. I've read the
FAQs and I'm intrigued by the Megasquirt DIY project. I'm thinking that
converting the old beast to TBI and electronic ignition would be cool, and
likely to improve my mileage somewhat.
The engine is a 304 cu in. V8, with a Crane high-energy ignition. Stock
otherwise, and my goal is fuel economy and smooth operation, not
ultimate horsepower as many folks seem to crave.
I have some simple, basic questions:
1) I have a Motorcraft (Ford) 2 bbl carburetor on it now. Is there a specific
make-and-model vehicle that has a TBI which bolts up in place of this carb?
I reckon anything above about 300 CFM would work fine. I assume that
the carb has been replaced at least once; the beast is over 40 years old,
after all. Not being a tuner myself, I don't know if carbs have a standard
hole pattern for mounting, or if there are several standards, or what.
I don't know if I need to fabricate an adapter plate. Advice?
2) It has a standard vacuum-advance distributor. I intend to strap the
advance weights down and use the electronic controller to manage spark
advance. Any experience with doing that, pitfalls and so forth?
3) Has anyone implemented the Megasquirt controller who could comment
on fuel efficiency improvements? (Or lack thereof?) What's the range of
real-world improvement among those who have FI-modified this engine?
Pictures of the beast are here, in case you care...
Mark G. Forbes
Corvallis, Oregon
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
You should be able to use a TBI from a 305 v8 Chevy, and an adapter such as Holley 17-47 or Transdapt 2204. The " What parts do I need?" sticky at the top of the forum gives a list of what parts you'd need. It would also help to read the stickies for converting your distributor to see if yours can be converted. Not sure how much help this forum will be for Megasquirt as most here run the GM computer. Fuel efficiency should improve as EFI is a lot more accurate than a carb. By how much on a 304 I can't say.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
I am not familiar with the 65 pickup, but 8 mpg with a 304 seems quite low especially with a 2 bbl. Are you sure your odometer is correct? I also dont know anything about megasquirt, but I do like the parts availability of GM system. The DIY is alot of work, but we are very glad we did it. Our Scout is running great even with a stock GM computer chip. We are taking a 700-1000 mile trip this weekend I will post how the fuel efficiency has improved next week.
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I hate to be the one to say this, but EFI does not mean that your fuel mileage will increase. It does mean that it could increase.
If you have a well tuned system already, there is not going to be much the computer can improve on. If you system is not well tuned, then yes, the computer can help, but only if said computer is tuned!
When I bolted on my EFI, my MPG decreased. There was a reason. I had a decent running system that I replaced, and without tuning the EFI, it was not set up for my motor as well as the carb was. After tuning, I did pull some improvements out and EFI ended up being better for fuel economy. With correct knowledge and time, I may have been able to get the carb/ignition system setup to the same performance, I just don't know.
The only reason I bring this up is that you have a '65 pickup. The overall setup of this pickup may be set that without gearing changes you will not get much better. I don't know this for a fact, just throwing this out.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
Personally, I think you would be way ahead if you start with a thorough tune-up of what you already have.
Spend a little money (or time if you have the tools) to get a compression test, a cylinder leak-down test, have the carb rebuilt (if needed) and work up a proper ignition advance curve.
My reasoning is that I think your truck should get better than 8 mpg if the carb is working properly and the vacuum & mechanical advance mechanisms are working. If not, then it may be geared way too low, the engine may be tired, or you're driving it too fast!
We had an IHC 392ci, 2-barrel, four-door, long box, 4wd pick-up that got 12 mpg in "normal" driving... but it had a 5-speed overdrive transmission, too. That's not great... but it's 50% better than what you're reporting, and it was a bigger truck.
At least, before you start, can you say what rpm's you would be running at say 60 mph on level ground? Manual or automatic transmission?
I will try to log some data off of my '00 Silverado tonight... mpg at different engine rpm's. The big gains in fuel economy didn't really come from adding EFI (although emissions are a lot better) but from the overdrive transmissions and lock-up torque convertors (along with better aerodynamics).
I think the biggest "mileage" advantage to you (with EFI) would be that it's "tuned-up" all the time. If you remember "back in the day"... it was not unusual to get a "tune-up" every year; I think people forget that these days.
Anyway, in my opinion, a "properly tuned" carburated vehicle should get very nearly the same fuel economy as the same vehicle would with EFI.
On the other hand, a 2 mpg improvement would be 25% for you! : bonk :
(Sorry, at $2.60 per gallon... that's not terribly funny!)
Just some thoughts. I love EFI... but I don't think the mileage improvement alone will justify the cost of converting.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
Thanks for the good advice so far.
1) I did an engine rebuild about 20K ago, and a set of carb gaskets a few
months back. New exhausts last fall, new tires this spring.
2) If I keep it to 55mph and draft behind a semi I can just break 10mpg.
That's accurate; speedo reads a couple mph high, but the odometer is
right on. I have onboard GPS and I log odometer miles and accrued GPS
track miles. They're usually within a mile or so at the fill-up limit of 131
miles. The tank holds 17.4 gallons, but I've run out enough times at 131
that I consider that the "fuel now" limit. I carry a five gallon jerry can
for limp-to-fuel backup.
3) I rarely drive it above 60mph on the freeway. It just doesn't sound like
it's happy churning along at that higher speed. I'm turning a smidge over
2500 rpm in 4th gear at freeway speed. I'm not too interested in major
drivetrain work, such as re-gearing the differentials.
4) Exhaust smells "fuelish". I think it's running a little rich in some regimes,
but changing that means re-jetting the carb and if I have to go that far,
I'd rather do something that's software tune-able. I'm an electronic product
designer by trade (google IGT Advantage Casino System) and I was
considering designing my own FI system until I started looking around and
found the Megasquirt....which is what I would have done myself in my
Copious Free Time (tm). One benefit of FI is the closed-loop feedback of
the oxygen sensor in the exhaust stream; if nothing else, at least I'll *know*
that the lousy mileage is not a consequence of dumping 5mpg out the
tailpipe in unburned hydrocarbons. :)
5) Vacuum and mechanical advance appear to work fine, timing is set to
just-on-the-hairy-edge of pinging using 87 octane fuel at near full throttle
around 1500 rpm.
I recently sold my 1989 Volvo sedan, and it had multiport FI. While there
were an assortment of interesting problems (related to solder joint fatigue
failures in the control relays) the basic FI system worked great. I just
wished that I had a user interface to see what it was doing and monitor
the sensors. (Megasquirt accomplishes that.) The current daily-driver is
my 1966 Volvo wagon, which I just finished an engine swap on a few weeks
ago. Drove it around for fifty miles to check for leaks, then took it off to
Salt Lake City and back. Anyone for a 2500-mile break-in run?
I've had it for about 21 years, and it's just turning over 700K miles. If
the IH conversion to FI proves successful, I'm thinking of doing the Volvo
too. It's currently equipped with a Weber 32/36DGAV, replacing the dual
SU carbs it came with.
The IH I've had for about seven years, but it's my hang gliding truck so it
doesn't get driven near as much. I haul a 16 foot Prowler trailer with it,
and that knocks the mileage down a little...but not all *that* much.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
While the SV engines are a "low RPM" design engine, the "3900rpm redline" of a 304 is "max continous operation".. and they were OFTEN run at 3900rpm loaded down to the GVWR.
Sometimes spinning the engine *faster* results in better fuel mileage. :)
One thing you could do is install an O2 sensor *NOW* (You'd need it for the fuelie conversion anyhow) and hook up a DMM to it and monitor the voltage output of the O2 sensor.
That would help you decide if it's running rich, lean, or what, and under what conditions.
Sadly, if it says you're running "stoich" all of the time, there's probably little a fuel injection conversion would do for you, mileage wise.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
locating it at the collector junction is sufficient? It's got custom headers
on it, after the cast iron exhaust manifolds got so mangled they just
wouldn't hold a seal any longer.
Re: IH 304 V8 project--advice?
It's a common spot to plug the O2 sensor into.
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Relationship between land use, aquatic habitat quality, and aquatic invertebrate composition at Balsam Hollow Brook, Prince Edward Island National Park
Objective: To assess the nutritional quality of lunchtime food consumption among elementary-school children on Prince Edward Island according to the source of food consumed (home v. school). Design: Students completed a lunchtime food record during an in-class survey. Dietary adequacy was assessed b...
Species composition, distribution and seasonal patterns of dragonflies and damselflies of Prince Edward Island National Park
Temporal variation of stream and intragravel water temperatures in an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) spawning area in Catamaran Brook (New Brunswick)
The article discusses the carnivorous plant the Purple Pitcher Plant, or Sarracenia purpurea L., on Prince Edward Island. It focuses on research at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) on the Purple Pitcher Plant, noting its presence in bogs such as the Glenfinnan Bog. The author comments o...
Responses of Mitrella lunata and Caprella spp., potential tunicate micropredators, in Prince Edward Island estuaries to acetic acid anti-fouling treatments
In Prince Edward Island, Canada, acetic acid treatments that are used to control the clubbed tunicate (Styela clava), a fouling pest on mussel lines, may also affect other epifaunal mussel sock species, including potential tunicate predators. We studied the effect of acetic acid treatment on two pot...
Effect of colonial tunicate presence on Ciona intestinalis recruitment within a mussel farming environment
Aquatic invasive species decrease yields and increase costs in aquaculture operations worldwide. Anecdotal evidence from Prince Edward Island (PEI, Canada) estuaries suggested that recruitment of the non-indigenous solitary tunicate Ciona intestinalis may be lower on aquaculture gear where colonial ...
Agricultural land use impacts on cool-spring flora and fauna, with an emphasis on freshwater invertebrate diversity and phenology in spring pools of eastern Prince Edward Island (Canada)
Freshwater springs are focused discharge points from groundwater to surface water environments. Cool springs have consistent temperatures close to the mean annual temperature for the region and chemical composition that can vary with land use and local geology. Animal taxa inhabiting these springs m...
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High levels of azinphos-methyl (0.4–0.8 μg/L) were detected in the Wilmot River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, following runoff from an agricultural field after a heavy rainfall on 19 July 2002. Benthic macroinvertebrate abundance and diversity were sharply lower in samples collected 1 d after th...


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College Hockey:Quinnipiac Takes Rivalry Game
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two-goal efforts from both Brandon Wong and Mike Atkinson helped lead the Quinnipiac Bobcats to a 6-2 victory over the Yale Bulldogs Saturday night.
In the third-ever meeting between the two teams, the intrastate rivalry is already developing into one of college hockey's finest.
"It was a good hockey game and got a little chippy both ways," said Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold.
The Bulldogs (8-7-2, 5-5-0 ECACHL) got on the board first on Michael Karwoski's goal. Matthew Thomey made a pass through the crease that Karwoski put in past Quinnipiac's Bud Fisher.
"I was a little worried the first five minutes," said Pecknold. "Yale was ready to play."
The Bobcats (11-6-4, 8-3-3 ECACHL) were not to be put down early as Wong scored on the power play at 5:09. Greg Holt sent a pass along the blue line to Dan Henningson, who then passed to Wong at the left circle and banked it in off the cross bar for the 1-1 tie.
Quinnipiac continued to swing the momentum their way and took a 2-1 lead on Atkinson's first collegiate goal, just under one minute later. Atkinson came up through the neutral zone, picked up a loose puck and skated in on two Yale defenders. He made a move on both and got the shot off, which was saved by Alec Richards. But Atkinson picked up his own rebound and put it through the five-hole for the lead.
"It's his fifth game on the season and he is a very competitive kid," said Pecknold.
Wong almost made it a two-goal advantage when he made a beautiful play at the blue line. On the penalty kill, Wong pokechecked the puck away and went in alone on Richards, who came up with the big save to keep Yale within one.
The Bobcats took a two-goal lead when David Marshall deked out a Yale defenseman and placed the puck over Richards' glove at 5:56 of the second.
The Bobcats extended the lead to three with Wong's second of the night. Wong found the puck on the blade of his stick in a scrum in front of the net and banked it off the crossbar for the goal.
Jean-Marc Beaudoin added the third goal of the period for the Bobcats. Henningson and Wong had assists on the goal.
Yale was able to get another tally from Karwoski under a minute into the third period, but Quinnipiac answered with Atkinson's second of the night to make the final 6-2 Bobcats.
"A major goal was to get points on the road this season and we got two tonight," said Pecknold.
Quinnipiac will travel to Niagara next weekend for two non-conference games, while Yale travels to Cornell and Colgate.
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In a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel, former president Bill Clinton made a few unexpected revelations that had absolutely nothing to do with hi personal life during his years in the White House. The skeletons that are no longer in Clinton's closet? The world now knows that the former president is interested in aliens, Roswell, and Area 51.
During the interview, Clinton said that he wouldn't be surprised if aliens existed, but later joked that, if they decided to come visit, things wouldn't be like in Independence Day, the 1996 film released during his presidency that depicted aliens launching a worldwide invasion of planet Earth.
In an interesting afterthought, Clinton later added that an alien invasion "may be the only way to unite this increasingly divided world of ours… think about all the differences among people of Earth would seem small if we feel threatened by a space invader."
Coincidentally, these remarks made on late night TV echo statements made by former president Ronald Reagan at the UN in 1987.
Wow, maybe there is something Republicans and Democrats can agree on, after all!
As for Roswell, for anyone who hasn't heard of it, it was a 1947 incident in which the military recovered an alien spacecraft as well as dead aliens after the craft crashed outside of Roswell, New Mexico. The local paper even ran a story to that effect immediately after the event, but the story was retracted the next day after the Air Force declared that the "flying disc" was no more than a weather balloon.
For nearly the 70 years that have elapsed since then, conspiracy theories have run wild, fueled by the government's ever-changing "official" positions, which have stated that the debris was from a weather balloon, a high-altitude microphones designed to listen for Soviet nuclear tests, and crash test dummies.
As for Area 51, who's to say what goes on at the base whose existence was only officially acknowledged in 2013. As for theories, they include things as mundane as the testing of new military aircraft to as wild as being a drop off point for people being abducted by aliens so that further examinations can be done, all with the full approval of the United States government. In the end, the only thing that is certain is that the local communities have made big bucks and a big name for themselves by playing the alien card to boost tourism.
So, does this mean anything in terms of advancing research into supposed alien visitation? Not really, but it is interesting to hear the former president's take on the subject.
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The first parameter calculates a reference to the first entry of the current year (yes, my data start at the 7th row). The next two parameters are simply filler, since I don't need to adjust the range I am referencing. The last parameter counts how many entries have been made this year, which sets the number of rows to use for the range.
When I try to use this range in a chart, I get the following error:
A formula in this worksheet contains one or more invalid references. Verify that your formulas contain a valid path, workbook, range name, and cell reference. Any ideas on how I can get this range to show up in my graph by avoiding this error?
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And then there's another formula to calculate the error bar height so I can have a drop line from my labels to the chart itself.
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World 2011/12 coarse grain production and use are projected higher this month, but the increase in consumption is larger, trimming prospects for ending stocks. Brazil's corn production and exports are increased based on higher area for second-crop corn. Forecast EU corn feed use is increased, offsetting a reduction in expected wheat feeding. U.S. 2011/12 supply-and-use forecasts for feed grains are unchanged this month except for a small increase in oats imports and a corresponding increase in oats ending stocks. Projected ranges for 2011/12 farm prices for all feed grains are adjusted, but the midpoints of the ranges for corn and sorghum are unchanged. The midpoint of the projected price range for barley is lowered 5 cents per bushel and the range for oats is raised 5 cents per bushel.
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Bullied Early Adolescents are Prone to Self Harm: BMJ Study
by Anne Trueman on May 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM Health In Focus - G J E 4
Peer bullying is a serious problem among children, primarily because of its association with a multitude of behavioral and emotional problems. Peer bullying and parental maltreatment are universal problems. In England about 25 percent of children are vulnerable to such victimization. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), UK, reports victimization rates globally to be up to 32 percent. According to them, 'Children who bully others, children who are victimised and children who both bully and are bullied, share a number of common characteristics and all are likely to suffer negative long-term consequences. Important factors appear to be family and peer relationships'.
During the past few years, media has given attention on the suicides and self harm inflicted among adolescents. These adolescents were mostly bullied. Earlier studies have shown that bullying victimization may be associated with 'increased rates of self harm', especially in mid- to late adolescence.
AdvertisementHelen Fisher et al conducted a longitudinal cohort study that was published in the British Medical Journal 2012, to analyze the influence of bullying victimization on the probability of developing self harming tendency in early adolescence and to recognize what type of bullied children were prone to self harm.
In this cohort study about 1116 pairs of twins (2232 children) born in 1994-95 were taken into account.
These children belonged to England and Wales and were being frequently bullied. They were more liable to self harm by the age of 12 years.
Emotional and behavioral problems, family history of completed or attempted suicide, physical maltreatment by adults, and child abuse or self-harm tendency in family are the significant factors that aggravate the threat of self harm in bullied children, according to the study results.
Helen L. Fisher, the lead author and Ph.D from the the MRC Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Center at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, United Kingdom (UK), mentioned, "That bullying is linked to negative outcomes for the victims will surprise very few people. But we were saddened to find that children as young as 12.are around three times more likely to hurt themselves than children who were not victimized. "
Dr. Fisher observed and imported point that the results were unchanged even when the risk factors were adjusted.
She highlighted that the relationship between self harm and bullying existed even when one of the twin were bullied while other was not. This clearly rules out the impact of other factors such as family life and parents.
One of the expert said, "They should also coach parents about getting involved in changing school policies to protect children."
The experts were of the opinion that further efforts are required to help children in coping with the emotional trauma sustained from bullying. Family adversity increases this risk potentially.
The researchers stated, "This will require schools and health professionals who come into contact with bullied children to assess these indicators of concern and also to ascertain whether the help a child has is sufficient."
Bullying victimisation and risk of self harm in early adolescence: longitudinal cohort study; Helen Fisher et al; BMJ 2012;344:e2683
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Tomorrow, Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 12 noon is the 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade sponsored by Foreman Mills.
The event that honors the man and his legacy will begin in Baltimore at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street and will proceed south on MLK Jr. Boulevard ending at Baltimore Street.
This years Grand Marshall is original Harlem Globetrotter and Baltimore resident Charles "Choo" Smith. Smith is a graduate of Baltimore City College who gained the attention of the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters. He played with the team until 2001 and thereafter, played for national and international basketball teams.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade celebration will feature decorative floats, stepping fraternities, honor and color guards, equestrian units, high school and community marching bands, civic organizations and area cheerleading squads.


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Have your picture with human statue as part of pre-match activity.
Supporters can enjoy some unique pre-match entertainment ahead of the Black Cats' clash with Crystal Palace this weekend.
There will be a number of activities taking place at the Stadium of Light prior to kick off around the south east corner of the ground, for fans of all ages.
As part of the club's 2014-15 season card campaign there will be a human statue for fans to have their photograph taken with.
The campaign is based around the concept of immortalising supporters in the same way that players throughout the club's history have passed into legend.
Taking inspiration from the Bob Stokoe statue outside the Stadium of Light, the season card material sent to fans features images of supporters immortalised as stylised statues around the Stadium of Light.
Why not recreate the Stokoe statue? Or immortalise Fabio Borini's trademark goal celebration? Whatever you decide make sure you share your pics with the club's Twitter page, @SAFCOfficial, using #SAFCLegends.
The human statue will be just outside the Family Zone - near the Bob Stokoe Statue – from 1.30pm.
Ahead of Saturday's game, Capital Radio return with their popular live roadshow with music, entertainment and prize giveaways including match tickets and North East Live tickets.
The Barclays 'Thank You' squad will also be in attendance. They're at the game to chat to fans about their most memorable matchdays and are offering the chance to win signed SAFC memorabilia.
After the club's hospitality dishes received the Red Tractor seal of approval, fans can enjoy taster samples from a catering van and be photographed with a life-size Massey Ferguson 'Big Red' tractor.
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How early do you take reservations?
As long as bookings are reserved based on our minimum night requirement, we can take the reservation at published rates as early as you wish to book.
What is your minimum stay requirement?
A minimum stay of three nights is required during summer and five nights during winter.
What do you need to reserve the room?
To secure your booking, a deposit of three nights is required, with the balance due on arrival.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellations received less than 15 calendar days in advance in summer and less than 30 calendar days in advance in the winter are subject to a 3 night cancellation charge. Cancellations occurring after check-in will forfeit their deposit.
Which credit cards are accepted?
We accept Visa or MasterCard.
I am a RCI member; can I check availability and reserve an exchange?
For RCI booking requests, you will need to contact RCI directly for availability and booking. Additional nights can be reserved directly with the hotel at hotel rates, based on the hotel's availability.
I am a Crane member, how do I book additional nights?
Crane members are free to reserve additional room nights with the hotel at a special member's rate. Please inquire through firstname.lastname@example.com.
Do you need a passport to travel to Barbados?
Yes. Please note that as of January 08, 2007, all US and Canadian citizens require a passport to re-enter their respective countries. For more details relating to travel documents, kindly visit www.barbados.org/docs.htm.
How do I get information about things to do during my stay?
With reference to island activities, these arrangements can be made through our Guest Services department during your stay. The concierge can also arrange spa and beauty treatments, babysitting, restaurant reservations, and in-room grocery delivery. Please contact them via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Is tap water safe for drinking?
What is the local currency?
The local currency is Barbados dollars (BD$). The rate of exchange is approximately US$1.00 to BD$2.00. Most establishments will accept notes in the following denominations at a rate close to the current rate of exchange: US Dollar, Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, EURO.
What type of development work is going on and will it be noisy?
Construction is ongoing within the Park Residences on week days from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Elevated noise levels are currently restricted to two days of the week. Please note however that the Residences by the Sea, Historic Residences and public areas such as the beach, new pool complex and restaurants are not affected.
Is the resort wheelchair accessible?
All public areas are wheelchair accessible through the provision of ramps or elevators. There is a glass elevator down to Crane Beach, but note that the Historic Hotel has no elevator. Our spacious accommodations also offer flexibility for you to easily maneuver around your unit.
Are other restaurants within walking distance?
The Resort offers four restaurants on site – L'Azure (International/Caribbean), Zen (Thai/Japanese), The Carriage House (Poolside Light Grill), D'Onofrio's (Italian). There are also 2 casual restaurants within walking distance. Other close dining options are located approximately 15-20 minutes away by car.
Does The Crane offer meal plans?
Yes, we offer three types of meal plans. You can purchase the Breakfast Plan, Half Board (breakfast & dinner) or the Full American Plan (breakfast, lunch and dinner). These plans are offered for adults and children. Zen Restaurant is restricted for dinner for persons on half board. Also note that supplement charges will apply to certain items on the menu, special events or holidays and that meal plan rates do not include beverages.
Is there a bank close by?
The closest ATM is located 3 minutes away from the hotel at Rubis, Kirtons Service Station, Kirtons, St. Philip and the closest bank is approximately 5-10 minutes from the hotel, located in the Emerald City Complex, Six Roads, St. Philip.
Are pets allowed?
The Crane does not offer facilities to accommodate animals.
How many restaurants do you have and what is the dress code?
We offer a variety of dining options in our four restaurants – Zen (elegant), L'Azure (elegantly casual), D'Onofrio's (casual), and The Carriage House (beachwear). Please view our Dining page for more details.
Is there WiFi on resort?
There is complimentary access to WiFi in all guest rooms and across the resort - even on Crane Beach.
Does The Crane offer any shuttle service to other places on the Island (Airport, Clubs, Restaurants, or Activity sites); if so, where and how often?
Taxis are readily available on property and can be reserved for your transportation. The Crane also offers a shuttle at a small fee to Bridgetown on Mondays and to Oistins Fish Fry on Friday nights.
What type of activities do you offer at the Crane?
Our Guest Services Department will be pleased to reserve activities for you off site; on property, our guests typically enjoy relaxing on the beach or around the pool areas.
Do you have a fitness centre?
Within the Crane Village, guests can benefit from a new state-of-the-art fitness centre complete with picturesque views. This facility is equipped with cardio and weight equipment, ideal for ultimate fitness while on vacation. Personal training and yoga is also available by appointment
Do you have entertainment?
Bar 1887, our main cocktail bar features live entertainment on select nights. On Sundays The Crane offers live entertainment during our Gospel Buffet Breakfast and Buffet Lunch in L'Azure. L'Azure, D'Onofrio's and Zen restaurants feature soft piped music.
Do you offer a kids club or baby- sitting service (is babysitting offered in a central location - not in my room)?
Yes, Calypso Kids Club is available on site to all in-house guests on a complimentary basis. Private babysitting services can
be arranged at a separate cost, in the comfort of your room.
Do you have a spa?
Yes. Two treatment rooms and friendly spa professionals are readily available for those wanting to indulge. You may also request treatments in the privacy of your own room.
How expensive is it to make phone calls from your room?
All local calls are free and calls to most international destinations are also free, including the USA, Canada, UK, Brazil and other Caribbean islands.
Can a fold away bed or crib be placed in my room?
A foldaway bed or crib can be placed in your room for any room category except our Hotel rooms, Suites or Junior Suites. Cribs are complimentary but there is an additional nightly charge for fold away beds.
Do you offer daily maid service?
Do the rooms have kitchens?
Junior garden view suites feature mini-kitchens while all other room categories offer a full-sized kitchen, complete with appliances and a full complement of cutlery. In addition, all rooms except junior suites offer a washer/dryer.
I've heard that The Crane is on the Atlantic side of the island; is the beach safe for swimming?
Protected by a natural coral reef just about where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea, Crane Beach boasts one of the best swimming venues on the island of Barbados. Besides being safe and having a gentle descent from shallow to deep, it's also soft on your feet as there are no sea urchins, stones or coral underneath. However, we are located on the southeast coast of Barbados, where at times the sea current may become strong. Caution should be exercised at all times.


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Sporting not in for Andros Townsend, close on Sandro move - sources
Reports that Newcastle and England winger Andros Townsend is set to join Sporting Lisbon are wide of the mark, but Queens Park Rangers midfielder Sandro is in line for a move, sources have told ESPN FC.
Portuguese daily Record claimed earlier on Tuesday that Sporting were closing in on the signing of Townsend after activating the release clause in his contract.
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Acute: Description for a condition that usually lasts for a short period of time, usually shorter than six months.
Addiction: A compulsive use of a substance even though the substance causes harm. Addiction is not defined by physical dependence or tolerance. Traits of addiction are loss of control, cravings, and adverse consequences resulting from use of a substance.
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Analgesic: A medication or treatment that relieves pain.
Central nervous system: The brain and spinal cord.
Chronic: Description for a condition that lasts for a long time, usually longer than six months.
Facet joint block: Procedure that is performed to determine whether a facet joint is a source of pain, or as a means of pain relief. Facet joints are located on the back of the spine, where one vertebra slightly overlaps another. These joints guide and restrict the spines movement.
Fibromyalgia: Chronic disorder that causes pain and stiffness throughout the tissues that support and move the bones and joints. Pain and localized tender points occur in the muscles, particularly those that support the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips. The disorder includes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and often depression.
Immune system: A complex system that normally protects the body from infections.
Inflammation: A reaction of tissues to injury or disease; inflammation is marked by swelling, redness, heat, and pain. In some cases, inflammation is not evident in chronic pain.
Nerve block: The injection of a nerve-numbing substance into a group of nerves.
Neuropathic: A description for a condition that is nerve-related.
NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen used to treat pain and inflammation.
Opioids: Narcotic pain relievers.
Palliative care: Also called comfort care, palliative care is meant to offer relief to chronically or terminally ill people through pain management and symptom management.
Physical dependence: A condition in which there are withdrawal symptoms if a person suddenly stops using a substance.
Prostaglandins: Hormone-like substances best known for inducing uterine contractions. Prostaglandins also serve many other functions, such as controlling inflammation and blood flow.
Scleroderma: An autoimmune disease that is associated with thickening or hardening of the skin and connective tissue.
Stellate ganglion block: A procedure to relieve pain by blocking the sympathetic nerve chain that supplies the head, neck, chest, and arms.
Sympathetic nerve chain: A network of nerves extending the length of the spine. These nerves control some of the involuntary functions of the body, such as opening and narrowing blood vessels.
Tolerance: This condition occurs when the initial dose of a substance loses its effectiveness over time.
Withdrawal: The physiological and mental readjustment that occurs after a person discontinues use of an addictive substance. There are varying degrees of withdrawal.
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Today's lesson focuses on defense. Defenders have the luxury of being able to move before the snap, thus being able to change mathcups, or otherwise try and confuse the offense. And defenses are not limited by how many players must be at the line of scrimmage, or how many linebackers or defensive backs are on the field.
Typically, defensive coordinators like to think in terms of "conventional wisdom" and lineup in a 3-4 or a 4-3 (with 4 defensive backs) as their base defense. But, sometimes innovation comes along. Oklahoma used to run a 4-4 defense back in the day to try and get more guys up at the line against their power-rushing opponents. And our old buddy Bill in New England has deployed a varying number of linebackers and defensive linemen in various circumstances.
When you hear them talking about "nickel" or "dime" packages, that refers to passing defenses. When its a nickel, that means there are 5 (nickel, cute, huh?) defensive backs, and a linebacker comes out. Often, the package means a pass-rushing specialist comes in along the defensive line. When its a dime, it just means there's a 6th defensive back. Funny that its called dime, because it doesn't have a clear history...Again, a linebacker comes out for this unit.
There are run defenses as well. Typically, you'll have bigger players lined up along the line to try and occupy space. And the safeties or corners may be replaced by a linebacker or bigger gentleman.
So, that's the general lineup, but how do they play defense? Well, that depends on what they think the offense will do, and what history tells us about various situations. For example, 3rd and short will almost always signal a running play, while 3rd and long will signal a passing play.
Depending on the scheme the coordinator runs, he'll have his players lineup in certain positions and play a particular role.
In a "conventional" 3-4, the lineman are noted as right defensive end, nose guard, and left defensive end. The noseguard is lined up over center, and almost invariably his job is to occupy the center, though sometimes, he'll take an unusual angle and take up a guard as well. His job is to disrupt the blocking if its a run play, or to collapse the passing "pocket" if its a pass. The ends are used to take up the blockers on running plays or to try and get to the quarterback on passing plays. But, its more intricate than that. Sometimes, each of the linemen will move a little to take on a different person, or to create havoc in some way. Or, they may be called upon to simply "fill a gap" which basically means that they take a position on the field, regardless of who is in front of him or what the offense is doing.
The linebackers in this scheme are right outside, right inside, left inside, and left outside. The inside linebackers come up and try to stop a running play. If the defensive linemen are doing their jobs, then the linebackers are free to make tackles (you hope!). The outside guys are there to either take on an offensive lineman, play in run support, or to cover the running backs or tight ends who come out for a pass. What this boils down to is that the outside guys have an assignment at the snap: watch the play and get a read. If the offensive line moves backward, its a pass, and you have to cover a receiver; if they move forward, its a run, and you have to pick up a blocker, or fill a gap. It gets complicated, and there is some instinct and some thinking happening.
In a conventional 4-3, the defensive line is a right end, right tackle, left tackle, left end. The objective is the same, but now you have 4 guys against 5 offensive linemen, which changes the philosophy slightly. Generally, this type of defense is better at stopping the run.
Meanwhile, the linebackers become right outside, middle, and left outside. Again, the roles are similar, but its now up to the middle linebacker to make the bulk of your tackles and to read the offense and attack the play.
By the way, the linebackers have other names as well. They may be called "Sam" (with the S coming from Strong; the guy who lines up on the same side as the tight end), "Will" (with the W coming from Weak; the side away from the tight end), and "Mike" (M for middle).
In the secondary, the corners should be covering the wide receivers in pass coverage, but should support and make tackles on running plays. The strong safety is named because he's typically lined up on the same side as the tight end on offense. That's the offense's strong side, so he's the strong side safety. His job is first run support, and secondarily to cover the tight end in pass coverage. The free safety is the guy who generally has no specific responsbility; he's free. Typically, he'll support the deeper part of the field in pass coverage.
I think that gives the general idea of who's who on defense. The coordinator can make this more "interesting" by electing to run "stunts" (having the defensive linemen switch places to confuse the offense, after the snap), or "blitzing" (from the German word for lightning, having someone unexpected rush the quarterback or to create havock on a run).
Or, just to make things more complicated, he can run a "Zone" defense where players are responsible for a zone on the field, rather than having players cover an individual. It changes everyone's assignment, because now the players must adjust to having someone not otherwise involved in a way that's expected.
We'll discuss the zone among our advanced topics in a future lesson.
That's our lesson for today....class dismissed.


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Currency Market: US Dollar Index Volatility Continues
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The US dollar is pulling back below 83, and it needs to turn higher soon to confirm uptrend.
The high volatility in the currency markets continues to dominate trading, as the US dollar plunged last week following the Fed minutes and Ben Bernanke's comments. After again failing to break out through the 84-85 level, the DX is pulling back below 83 again, and this should provide an attractive entry point for long positions with a tight stop. This has certainly been a frustrating market over the past few months for a trend follower. You can see in the below chart how the DX has been forming a broadening pattern since the start of April. Usually this type of action precedes even more volatility, so we will need to keep a close eye on the US Dollar Index as it could really drive trading during the second half of this year.
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The euro continues to frustrate short sellers, and just when it looked like it was about to break down again, the effect of Bernanke's comments on the dollar helped the euro rally right back above the 200-day moving average. So far, it has pushed right through this resistance, and it looks like the max pain trade for the shorts is back on. I would have to move to the sidelines again on my bearish view on the euro if it is able to push through 1.32, but the longer-term chart still looks troubling. We'll see which way this one breaks.
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One emerging market currency caught my eye this week; I think the Mexican peso looks like it could be setting up for an interesting risk reward short trade. After getting hit hard in May and June, the peso has rallied right back to the 50% retracement of that decline at the .079 level. That also happens to coincide with the 200-day moving average, and momentum still looks to be weak in this market. I would use this rally to establish a short position, as I think that at current levels, you are risking 100 pips to the upside while it could easily move back down 500 pips or more. 5 to 1 reward to risk works for me!
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"Shakespeare's R & J," at Kansas City's Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre finds new, deeper, and hidden meaning in the classic Shakespeare tragedy of star-crossed lovers by turning the tragedy into an impassioned love story for all ages–even 2014 by examining the core elements and truths of the story, with a limited run from March 3-11.
The twist and discovery of Shakespeare's secreted meaning comes from playwright Joe Calarco, through the creative vision of Trevor Belt, director for the short run of "Shakespeare's R & J." The play focuses on four young men captive in a strict boarding school but captivated by the love story Shakespeare created. Their discovery and purloining of Romeo and Juliet causes them to begin reading the forbidden text, while the dramatic love story entraps them as they read the play and fall further and further into Shakespeare's spell.
A religious boarding school (probably Catholic) puts undue pressure on four young men to study diligently and memorize religious doctrines. They recite the Ten Commandments with ease and follow the strict religious guidelines of the establishment, but yearn for escape from their black and white environment. A nighttime reading of Romeo and Juliet frees their minds as their spirits dig deeper into the text of Shakespeare's book.
Calarco's play brings to mind the movie, Dead Poet's Society for its locked minds and the curiosity of young minds that question authority and boundaries. The use of only four men to recreate the entire story of Romeo and Juliet means the original text needs serious editing to get into a two-hour format. The edit necessitates the removal of characters, subplots, and events from the original.
Suffice it to say, the edits work and nothing major is lost. What remains in tack puts more focus on the love found withing the original and ignores superfluous details. The streamlined version told here uncovers that love, true love, can exist between two persons . . . yes, even same sex couples. That catapults "Shakespeare's R & J" into 2014 with the societal shift to accept LGBT lifestyles and equality.
Four young actors, cast by Trevor Belt, director, re-enact the classic tragedy. Tyler Eisenreich, Seth Jones, Donovan Kidd, and Zach Parker portray all of the characters in the play.
Each actor brings a new spin on Shakespeare's work. One may think the show that uses only men may be a spoof are in for a surprise. They perform in a theater-in-the round style, similar to Shakespeare's original Globe Theater in London. The limited costumes and props put the focus on the story, not the sets and clothes. Just like seeing a Shakespearean performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the production reduces everything to a minimum to get the maximum out of the story. As in Shakespeare's time, men portray women.
Eisenreich, Jones, Kidd, and Parker deliver Shakespeare's verse with relative ease. Even those who may be scared of Shakespeare's classic verse can understand the words and their meaning. No one should feel intimidated by 14th Century English verse to enjoy "Shakespeare's R & J."
Eisenreich is a believable Juliet and pairs well with Jones' Romeo. Kidd creates a very likeable Mercutio and a gentler Lady Capulet. Parker makes a funny Nurse and violent Tybalt. Their acting ability shines as they switch from character to character and lead the audience deeper and deeper into the love story.
"Shakespeare's R & J" weaves the story with newfound, underlying truths and should be seen by all. The show deserves capacity seating. Different from standard shows in Kansas City that run weekends only, "Shakespeare's R & J" runs on nights opposite the current weekend production of "Night of the Iguana." So, "Shakespeare's R & J" runs for only four more perfromances, at this time.
The creative team for "Shakespeare's R & J" is: Belt, director; Adam Henry, asst. Director, Madeline McCrae, stage manager, and Tim Gormly, sound.
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text: The index suggests that manufacturing in Asia remains weak The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI) has fallen to its lowest level since the global financial crisis. The figure dropped to 49.4* in July, down from 50.6 in June. The main risk for emerging markets at the moment is that the cyclical downturn in manufacturing and softer service-sector activity will ultimately lead to a weaker job market Frederic Neumann, Co-Head of Asian Economic Research, HSBC It is the first time that the index, which measures the health of the manufacturing sector across 16 countries, has fallen below 50 since April 2009. A reading above 50 shows expansion, while below 50 contraction. The index suggests that manufacturing in Asia remains weak with goods production also falling in Russia, Brazil and Mexico. China, India and Brazil all reported lower levels of new work, while new business in Russia was the slowest in nearly three years. Chinese manufacturing output fell for the second consecutive month after the sharpest decline in new business for almost a year. Exporters in China reported that new sales to Europe, South-East Asia and the US were all lower than recorded in June. Employment in the emerging markets was broadly unchanged from June, with job losses in manufacturing offset by marginal employment growth in the service sector. Inflationary pressures remained weak in July with the prices of consumer goods and services broadly flat. Regional view "MENA's oil-rich states are still growing well, but Egypt's road to recovery is a long one." Simon Williams, HSBC Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa "Asia manufacturing orders fall sharply, despite a more stable West. Worries now local, especially with China's engine spluttering." Frederic Neumann, Co-Head of Asian Economic Research "Bad month; Mexico manufacturing's first fall since 2009, on US weakness, while Brazil sees even faster drop on poor domestic sales." Andre Loes, HSBC Chief Economist, Latin America "CEE looks better than Russia and Turkey, perhaps due to eurozone stabilisation. They are also less vulnerable to a liquidity shock." Murat Ulgen, HSBC Chief Economist, Central and Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa Frederic Neumann, Co-Head of Asian Economic Research, HSBC, said: "The main risk for emerging markets at the moment is that the cyclical downturn in manufacturing and softer service-sector activity will ultimately lead to a weaker job market." The HSBC Emerging Markets Future Output Index, which measures expectations a year ahead, rose slightly in July from a 16-month low in June. Manufacturing sentiment weakened for the fifth consecutive month, while business expectations in services picked up slightly since June. Among the four largest emerging economies surveyed, sentiment was weakest in China. Neumann said that some comfort could be taken from the relative stability of the Future Output Index. "While it [the index] eased back marginally for manufacturers, it rose for service providers. This suggests that relative optimism remains among businesses regarding the emerging market growth trajectory over the coming 12 months." The HSBC EMI is based on national Purchasing Managers' Index™ surveys of about 7,500 firms. The figure is subject to one revision after its release. *This figure was later revised to 49.5. The intellectual property rights to the HSBC Emerging Markets Index provided herein is owned by Markit Economics Limited. Any unauthorised use, including but not limited to copying, distributing, transmitting or otherwise of any data appearing is not permitted without Markit's prior consent. Markit shall not have any liability, duty or obligation for or relating to the content or information ("data") contained herein, any errors, inaccuracies, omissions or delays in the data, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. In no event shall Markit be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the data. Purchasing Managers' Index™ and PMI™ are trade marks of Markit Economics Limited, HSBC use the above marks under licence. Markit and the Markit logo are registered trade marks of Markit Group Limited.


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In conference matches, the Mustangs are the league's second most effecient offense, hitting .226, led by Caroline Young, who is ninth in the league in American matches with a .288 attack percentage. The junior also ranks fourth with 3.36 kills per match and is averaging 3.33 overall, fifth in the conference. Avery Acker is one of just two setters in the American averaging more than 10 assists per set, ranking second with 11.15 in conference matches, and freshman Morgan Heise is averaging nearly four digs per set.
SMU had won five straight matches, its longest winning streak of the season, before falling 3-1 at Louisville, which is 13-0 in the league. Temple enter the match one win behind SMU at 8-4 in league play, 17-7 overall, and won 3-1 at home against SMU in the first meeting. The Owls are holding opponents to a league-low .167 attack percentage overall, and Temple is second in league matches with 17.43 digs per set. Gabriella Matautia leads the team with 3.45 kills per set, and Alyssa Drachslin is averaging 4.46 digs.
Memphis enters the weekend 12-14 overall and 4-8 in American matches, losing four of its last five. The Tigers have lost eight of their last 11 overall, including a 3-1 loss to SMU in Memphis in the first matchup of the season. Catlin Lilly leads the team as a freshman with 3.25 kills per set, and Aleksandra Petronijevic leads the league with 5.08 digs per set.
The Mustangs are third in the American Athletic Conference, hitting .230 as a team. In conference matches, SMU is hitting .226, which ranks second. Freshman Janelle Giordano leads the team and ranks sixth in the league, hitting .278. Junior Caroline Young leads the team with 3.33 kills per set and ranks seventh in the American with a .270 attack percentage.
Avery Acker is second in the American, averaging 10.93 assists per set. She is the only player in the league with more than 500 assists in conference matches, recording 524 with five matches left. She has 995 assists on the season, needing just five more to become only the sixth player in program history with 1,000 assists in a season. Acker also became just the second player in SMU history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. The sophomore has a 3.95 GPA in business. She has finished with at least 50 assists in a match five times, including two American matches. Acker has a team-high nine double-doubles, including five conference matches, scoring a season-high 17 digs at Rutgers with 51 assists.
The Mustangs are fourth in the American Athletic Conference with 2.35 blocks per set, and SMU has 125.0 blocks in American matches. Maddie Lozano is fifth in the league with 1.13 blocks per set, and has 102 total blocks. She has 234 in just two seasons on the Hilltop, ranking 10th all-time at SMU. The senior needs 35 blocks to pass Dana Powell (268 from 2008-11) for ninth at SMU. Freshman Janelle Giordano is seventh in the league with 91 blocks. SMU has 226.0 blocks on the season, including a season-high 13.5 against San Francisco.
The Mustangs lead the American with 66 aces in conference matches, and rank fourth overall with 131. Three SMU players rank in the top 10 in the league, both overall and in American matches, led by Cailin Bula, who leads the league with 0.38 aces per set and has 26 for the season. Caroline Young is third, averaging 0.34, and she is second with 33 aces in 96 sets. Maddie Lozano is 10th with 23 total aces, averaging 0.26 per set.
Caroline Young leads the Mustangs in kills, 320, aces, 33, and points, 384.0. She ranks fifth in the American with 3.33 kills per set, and is fourth the league with 3.36 per set in conference matches. Her 33 aces are second overall. The junior also has 153 digs, including a season-high 15 at Rutgers for her second of four double-doubles on the season, and 61 blocks. As a sophomore, Young earned All-America honorable mention, and she is on pace to climb into the top 10 all-time in kills at SMU, needing 33 to reach 1,000 in her career. She has earned three conference Player of the Week awards this season, one of just three American players to win the award multiple times.
While the Mustangs are averaging just 13.47 digs per set this season, Morgan Heise is averaging more than 25 percent of the team's digs. The freshman libero has 353 digs, ranking 10th in the American with 3.68 per set. She has posted at least 10 digs in 21 matches, including 19 of the last 21, with a season-high 24 at Cincinnati. She has 186 digs in American matches. She earned Best Libero honors at the SMU Invitational with 36 digs in 10 sets.
The Mustangs have three freshmen in the regular rotation, with Janelle Giordano and Morgan Heise starting every match. Kristen Stehling has played in 22 matches with six starts, and has scored 100 kills as one of four players to see time as a left side hitter. She also has 43 digs and 16 blocks. Morgan Heise has played every set at libero for SMU this season, and ranks 10th in the American with 3.68 digs per set. Janelle Giordano has also started every match, splitting rotations with senior middle blocker Maddie Lozano. Giordano has 91 blocks, seventh in the league, and is sixth in the conference with a .278 attack percentage.
In her first start of the season, senior Caroline Daly scored season highs with five kills and five blocks in SMU's 3-0 win against UCF. She followed it up with four kills and six blocks in a 4-1 win against Houston playing three sets in her second start of the season. She now has 12 kills and 17 blocks in 14 sets this year.
Joining the American Athletic Conference for its inaugural season, the SMU volleyball team is competing in its third conference since the program's inception in 1996. The American consists of 10 teams during its first season, highlighted by preseason favorite Louisville, a team that went 30-4 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. The league includes former BIG EAST members Temple (19-11), Connecticut (19-12), Rutgers (18-12), USF (17-15) and Cincinnati (12-20), as well as former Conference USA members Memphis (20-13), UCF (18-15) and Houston (9-19).
SMU will play its home matches in the Dedman Center on campus while the renovation project is completed on Moody Coliseum, the home of SMU volleyball and men's and women's basketball. The Dedman Center, located directly south of Moody Coliseum, serves as a multi-sport and recreational activity facility for SMU students and members of the community. The $47-million renovation project will be completed in time for SMU's December Commencement ceremony, and the Mustangs will return for the 2014 volleyball season.


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The European Commission issued a statement last month on new laws to be adopted which will make it difficult for far-right and specifically racist and xenophobic parties to obtain EU funding.
From United Against Racism's e-news report:
"Last month, the European Commission finally backed a proposal for new laws that intend to cut off EU funding for racist or xenophobic parties and their associated foundations. The proposal demands European political parties and foundations to register officially under EU law to get a new legal status that allows them to receive EU funding.
"To obtain this new European legal status it is required to fulfil certain criteria and respect the values on which the EU is founded, namely "respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities".
"The part regarding minorities is a new addition that will leave far right parties struggling to receive this status.
The article states that the decision follows controversy that arose after the Bureau of the European Parliament's granted 289,266 Euros in funding to the far-right 'Alliance of European Nationalist Movements', which includes parties such as the BNP, the Swedish National Democrats and Finnish Freedom Party. Commenting on the move, Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda said that "It is time to stop to keep giving EU money to rightist and xenophobic parties that are systematically rallying against EU values and principles."
It is hoped that the new rules will be in place in time for the next European elections in 2014 and possibly as early as next July.
The rise of racist and Islamophobic far-right movements across Europe has become of increasing concern for many who have observed their growing popularity and activism in recent years. A report published earlier this year by the Institute for Race Relations on the violent impact of the far right in Europe emphasised that "Islamophobia [is] now emerging as the acceptable faces of European racism". Moreover, the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe, Nils Muiznieks, recently wrote an article urging a "European Spring" in order for the continent to overcome manifestations of racism and intolerance in the region. MEPs have also expressed concern over the use of the EU Parliament's facilities by far right organisations after it emerged in July that groups, including the English Defence League, held meetings at the venue with other like-minded organisations under the name 'International Civil Liberties Alliance' to evade identification. The new EU laws will hopefully clamp down on the exploitation of EU facilities and funding by far right groups eager to spread their anti-Muslim messages abroad.
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The "Batman: Arkham Knight" release date may have been revealed for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. According to a report from Kotaku on March 5, the open-world action-adventure video game was officially confirmed to be released sometime later this year.
However, GameStop provided a more specific release date. An online listing from the retailer revealed that "Batman: Arkham Knight" should be released in the North American region on Oct. 14. GameStop also mentioned that the software product is priced at $49.99 on the PC as well as $59.99 on the PS4 and Xbox One.
When asked by Kotaku for a response to the release date listing from the retailer, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment can only confirm that the newest installment from the "Batman: Arkham" series would be shipping before the end of this year.
"Batman: Arkham Knight" is being developed by Rocksteady Studios, the same studio responsible for "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City." The sequel, which will be the last developed by the company, will feature the Batmobile as well as wider streets to accommodate for the car. A new villain will also be introduced to challenge the players.
You can find the first set of screenshots featuring "Batman: Arkham Knight" on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One platforms with the slideshow located to the left side of this article.
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Career Performance List
At Penn: Finished career ranked fifth all-time at Penn in the indoor 800 meters (1:50.48) ... Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier in the outdoor 800 meters (2013, 2014) ... 2012 Outdoor All-East in the 4x800-meter relay ... Scored at 2014 Indoor Heps in the 800 meters (sixth) and 4x800 relay (third) ... Scored with fifth-place finishes at the 2013 Outdoor Heps and Indoor Heps (800), and a sixth-place finish at 2015 Outdoor Heps (4x800) ... Was fourth as a member of the 4x800-meter relay team at the 2012 Indoor Heps.
High School: Lettered four times in outdoor track and wrestling and lettered twice in indoor track ... Captain of the wrestling and outdoor track teams ... Member of 4x800-meter relay team that finished fourth in the state, set a school record and earned all-america status in 2011 ... Holds school record in the 800-meter run and was a member of the school's record-breaking 4x400-meter relay ... Qualified for states all four years as a member of a relay team ... District qualifier in wrestling ... FBLA vice-president.
Personal: Son of Olga and John Bekelja ... Uncle, Mickey, played quarterback at Villanova ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.