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I will tell you right now that I couldn't possible write an article about living a healthy life. I'm a self-confessed Taco Bell connoisseur. My exercise consists of intense finger workouts writing articles for a tech blog that you read. I'm terrible! However, I can certainly tell you where you can find some other health tips. Where's the first place that comes to my mind? Reddit, of course.
Below, I'll show you four subreddits designed to help you with your health success. Each one offers a variety of information that should hopefully suit your personal pursuits. However, even if you have a set goal in mind, you might find a few tips along the way that are a little different from what you originally planned. With all this said, I really should get back in shape.
This subreddit is a great way for getting to know the ins and outs of being healthy and fit, and as we all know, there isn't one particular way of making that happen. Members of the subreddit come from different backgrounds, each one offering his or her own unique tips and choice links for living a healthier life.
There is a variety of content found on this subreddit, and every bit of it is in tune with the idea of health. One keyword found on this site is "exercise", so if you aren't sure where to start as far as that goes, you'll find help here. Everybody will find something different on r/Fitness, so it's definitely worth checking out.
The best thing to pair with healthy exercise is healthy food, so luckily, there's a subreddit for that as well. Here, you'll find all sorts of health food recipes, ideas, and concepts for living a better life. Furthermore, since there are so many different kinds of diets and plans that exist in this world, there are food tips coming from varying backgrounds, so hopefully, you'll find the help that you need. The subreddit is a little bland compared to most, but the information found here is quite valuable.
Behind all this healthy food and exercise is a bunch of numbers, and with r/Nutrition, you'll find all sorts of information covering calories and minerals and other doo-dads that make your body keep going. This subreddit includes a lot of information that you'll find on r/HealthyFood, but it does differ in just a few ways. For instance, I have already mentioned how there are different types of diets and plans. On r/Nutrition, in order to help with this, the subreddit's sidebar offers links to all sorts of other food subreddits, so you'll never be short on information.
If per chance you feel so inclined to lose a bit of weight, then r/LoseIt is a great community for support and tips on making that happen. The environment is very friendly and pro-active, and pictures of before and after bodies are always welcome. This subreddit primarily consists of some redditors seeking a little attention to their progress (which isn't wrong in the least) and other redditors taking on the roles of being personal cheerleaders. Honestly, if there's another supportive community like this one, I've yet to see it. With such a touchy subject these days, this subreddit (and website) is the one to go to if you are serious about weight loss.
Well, that's a wrap, folks. You won't find many other healthier, populated subreddits than the ones shown here. However, as always, I'm sure there are a few smaller, lesser known subreddits with some great health tips.
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The Little Prince
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The Little Prince Theme of Transformation
The main characters change a ton in The Little Prince. It's not like they grow ten feet, get tattoos, or start wearing all black. Unlike other books about growing up, the characters don't change on the outside. The prince doesn't grow up to be a king; the fox remains a fox; and the flower stays a flower: she doesn't change into a beautiful princess. Yet each of these characters has altered by the end of the book. They change on the inside. You could say they have all been tamed, and they have all learned how to see in the best, most important ways. They are able to separate the important from the unimportant, and they have made new friends.
Questions About Transformation
- Who changes the most in The Little Prince? Why did you select this character?
- When the prince tamed the fox, which of them became more transformed as a result?
- How does seeing the garden of roses change the prince's understanding of his flower?
- Are the transformations in The Little Prince always accompanied by sadness? Why or why not?
Chew on This
Although the flower never leaves her planet, she's transformed by the prince's departure: when he leaves, she realizes what was really important in their relationship.
In The Little Prince, characters learn the most when they give something up or say goodbye to it.


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May I ask? At first I thought of this move: At the time 28:19, I use Kf3+ to check, so the Black King has to move and I use Rg1. I should be able to win the Black Queen right? Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Fell for both compositions at the end, the last one blew my mind!
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@Y_Ddraig_Goch -- No, After 2.Nf3+ black plays 2...Ke4 and you can resign ...
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What about 1. Ra1 Qg2 2. Nf3+ and then 3. Rg1?
in the last problem i thought ra1
In the 4th problem, after ...f6, would immediately e5 also be winning?
It's not a composition if it doesn't try to trick you. That last one was a dandy. Reminds me of Sam Lloyd - the devil himself.
You demonstrated that you don't know the pattern.... like me
I failed nearly every one of these in almost exactly the way you expected. So, was my imagination stimulated, or have I just demonstrated that I am locked in a chess-thinking box with no hope of escape? I guess time will tell!
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Well, you asked... I will admit in the comments that I thought 2. Ra5 was winning, and thought I'd solved it entirely.
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Vince Vaughn Googles Himself
In Vince Vaughn's last collaboration with Owen Wilson—2005's "Wedding Crashers"—the actors played hard-partying business partners who sneak into weddings and exploit emotionally vulnerable women. The R-rated comedy was the sixth-highest grossing movie at the box office that year, generating more than $200 million domestically and helping to usher in a bevy of even bawdier summer films.
On June 7, Vaughn and Wilson will attempt to recapture that magic, reuniting as a couple of out-of-work watch salesman who become Google interns, or "Nooglers" as the company calls them. But this time, the movie is tamer, with a PG-13 rating. That was the preference of Google, which worked closely with director Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum"), allowing him to shoot at the company's Mountain View, Calif. headquarters in exchange for input regarding how the company's products are represented in the script. Levy says that he thought the movie "would be lame if it was like, just a generic tech company," and only signed on to direct after Google agreed to participate in the project.
Speakeasy caught up with Vaughn, who co-wrote the film's script, last week to discuss the inspiration for the movie, working with Google, and the evolution of R-rated comedies. Excerpts:
Speakeasy: How did you first come up with this idea?
I looked around, and I had a lot of friends who, in this economy, were having a very hard time. Jobs were going away. At the same time, you'd look out in that [tech] industry and see young kids becoming millionaires. I saw the "60 Minutes" thing about Google as well as other pieces, and it felt like such a contrast. That campus lifestyle seemed so fun: California, warm weather, and also volleyball, nap pods and you were never supposed to be 150 feet away from food. I hadn't been to Google yet, but as far as how I grew up thinking about an office workspace, it felt pretty different. There's stability there and creativity. That would be the place for Nick and Billy [the main characters, played by Wilson and Vaughn, respectively] to sort of want to go for employment.
So then you went over there to check it out?
I wrote the script, and I had it in there that Nick and Billy's company folded and they were a couple of sales guys, and sort of have what they do [selling watches] being changed by technology—watches, you know, it's not the industry that it once was, with phones and stuff. So, I wrote that they'd go and try an internship program over there, something about being older and having difficulties but still having big dreams. Sandra Smith [an executive at Vaughn's production company, Wild West Productions]—she used to work in that industry, so she had relationships. So we went over there and they were lovely and very nice. They were willing to have a sense of humor about themselves.
What did you tell them?
All the people who work there went to all these nice colleges, but I explained that these guys would come from a different place and have a different set of skills. With the greatness of technology, the human interaction is not what it used to be. So it becomes a little bit of collaboration between our characters and the younger kids, and they learn from each other.
Were you surprised that they had a sense of humor?
I feel like in the movie business, storytelling is such a part of our culture, and everyone has a connection to that. Something like this is a comedy about things that are going on in our society and guys that are really trying. It's something kind of fun. People like to be a part of that.
So, there's an R-rated version of this movie out there somewhere, right? Tell me about why you decided to keep it PG-13.
When we did "Swingers" [in 1996] it was the language [that made it an R]. We weren't quote-unquote "earning our R" with crazy physical stuff. Now, there's this feeling that if you're going to be R, you have to push it so far in a direction you might not feel is necessary. It might be nice to have some language, but it's not as if you want to push it and have scenes that are gratuitous just to be gratuitous. The R conversation in comedies has gotten to a point where you have to go so far in one way to justify it, or the language gets scaled back in the opposite direction. For us, the only real difference in this case was language. You'd have a few more curse words. There were no scenes that would have been physically more R. So, we shot it, and we'd do takes each way to see. Ultimately we felt in the end that this had the edge. The spirit of our movie is funny but what audiences are also responding to is that there's also a lot of warmth and joy.
Do you think some of your other movies would have had to "earn the R" as you say, if they were made today?
I look back at "Swingers" and think if those types of movies were to be made today at a budget, you wouldn't be able to do them unless you came up with physical stuff that didn't belong in the story just to justify the R rating.
Why do you think that is?
I just feel like everyone chases what's working. When we did "Old School" and "Wedding Crashers" they left us alone because it was R but we didn't have a big budget. Then the movies did really well. So now they want to make R's but if they do it they have to make sure there's stuff that people really want to see that's so outlandish.
Tell me about the "stuck in a blender" interview question—an actual Google question –which became a funny scene in the film .
We thought, "How would these guys approach that type of interview question?" One of the things we learned from going up there is that in their interview process they also think about who is a fun person? They talk about the Layover Test—who would you like to be stuck with at an airport? You have to buy in why our guys are able to get in there. I think you really earned that the guys are being honest about where they are coming from.
What did you think about Larry Page's comment at the I/O conference last week , in which he said that the movie will help improve computer science's "nerdy curmudgeon" image, and perhaps help Google recruit more young people?
That was interesting. But I think he's saying "there's some fun to be had here. It's not all serious." I don't know that every time people allow stories to be told it's because they're selling something. I think people really like films and stories and if they feel like it's of value, that they're excited to be associated with it. Hollywood can open a lot of doors to a lot of fun places.
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Born and raised in Kalamata, Greece, Yanni Hrisomallis (pronounced Chrysomallis, more or less) followed other paths before his music became his primary focus. At age 14 Yanni broke a national swimming record in Greece, and even dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer. He came to the United States in 1972 and attended the University of Minnisota, earning a B.A. in psychology. After college, Yanni was the keyboardist for a Minneapolis-based rock band called Chameleon. What happened after that is history. He now has his own recording studio, and has sold over 10 million albums. Being a self-taught musician, Yanni can neither read nor write music, but rather write down his compositions in his own special shorthand. He has perfect pitch, and composes all of his own music.
Most of his albums have been on the Private Music record label, but is now signed with Virgin Records/EMI. He has done numerous TV and feature film soundtracks, plus other projects such as music for commercials. He divides his time between L.A. and the Seattle, WA area, and is now an American citizen. He was born on November 14, 1954.
Yanni's Current Plans: He's taking a break from touring and recording. No tour dates are apparently forthcoming until at least 2000. Which means, of course, he's not touring at all in 1999.
About Linda Evans: He dated the actress for several years, but in early 1998, they issued a statement saying they had broken up. This apparently was a friendly parting. Of course, we all appreciate their privacy, so I hope we'll just leave this issue alone from now on.
Where He Lives: He has at least a couple of homes... most recent somewhere in Florida (no, I don't know where), plus L.A. in California. He used to live near Seattle, but I don't know if he still does.
No, He Didn't Shave His Hair: There was a rumor suggesting Yanni shaved his hair short... no one has confirmed that, and if I remember correctly, it was denied by people "in the know."
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BugsGear EleUke TC100-PHP/R Review
I have an EleUke myself, and I wouldn't be without it. The big advantage of it for me is that it's silent. Because it has a solid body, when it's not plugged in, it's very quiet. I do a lot of ukeing early in the morning and late at night and the EleUke has meant I don't get any complaints. It's the uke I have laying around ready to pick up for a bit of practice any time I feel like it.
It did take me a little while to get used to handling the EleUke. The body is much thiner than and standard uke and the neck thicker. The holes in the body also meant I had to adjust my natural playing style a little. But once I was used to, it became a pleasure to play: the action is low, the intonation is spot on, the fretboard is smooth; it's comfortable to play up to the fifteenth fret. It's also solid as brick. I'm far from the most careful of ukulele owners and mine has survived drops, scrapes and bangs without any battle scars or electrical breakdowns.
One problem I had was with the string grooves in the nut. They aren't wide enough for the strings to sit in. I had the C string pop out on me a few times before I took a file to it.
This model has a headphone input as well as a standard lead input. The headphones supplied with it (as with the strings) are pretty much junk: I replaced them both after trying them just once. The sound on headphones isn't great, but good enough if you're just practicing.
I'm really happy with the way it sounds plugged in. You're never going to get the real ukulele sound with a solid body electric, so you have to treat it as its own instrument. It works well enough with a clean tone, but I can never resist cranking up the distortion and playing blues riffs. Unlike with acoustic ukuleles with a pick up, you can do this without getting an earful of nasty, high pitched feedback.
I wouldn't recommend the EleUke as anyone's first ukulele, but it makes a perfect quiet practice uke and is great for anyone wanting to experiment with some wild distortion.
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What a lovely instrument, the first impression when I took her out was *niiice*, she isn't too heavy nor too light and is nice and shiny. The gig bag supplied with her fits like a glove and has enough space to fit a patch cable, spare strings, strap and a chromatic tuner.
From a technical perspective she's got; chrome geared tuners, chrome strap buttons, rosewood finger board with mother of pearl position markers, nickel fret wire, ebony nut, ebony bridge and saddle (with under saddle pickup), a standard headphone jack, a standard guitar jack, volume and tone control knobs and of course the onboard, "patented" bugsgear onboard amplifier,. The body and neck are plywood, veneered with rosewood and laquered, the head has a modest gold motif and is quite plain. On the back of the instrument there is a battery box for the 9 volt battery which powers the amplifier and there is a plastic plate which hides all the amplifier gubbins.
All in all she is a very nicely constructed instrument and feels nice to hold and play, "the real deal" so to speak.
Now, playing her. Well, I'm no musical maestro however I do know what I like and what I don't. The standard black strings which she came with were very harsh and not particularly nice to fret, so they were changed to the Worth strings which were thrown in with her. What a difference, they are much nicer to play and a lot less brash. The action was a little too high at the higher end of the fretboard for my liking as well, some careful application of the saddle to sandpaper and this was soon remedied. Now that I was happy with the strings and the fretting I concentrated on playing.
The sound from her is very clear and bright, even without amplification, the intonation is excellent and I haven't found any problems in that regards. The headphones supplied went straight in the bin, I use a decent set of Sony studio headphones or I play her through a Kustom KAA16 Acoustic amp (only has reverb unfortunately). When she's played through the amp she sounds even better, it's not a typical Ukey sound but then she's not yer typical uke, I wont embarass myself with recording anything but a quick trawl on youtube and you'll get a good idea of what these delightful instruments sound like.
The tenor scale makes the fingers work a little harder but as there is more space on the fretboard this makes some chord shapes easier and some harder.
All in all a lovely instrument in every regard, great value for money, great fun to play, with the added bonus you can plug in the headphones and strum, pluck and pick away for hours and you wont hear anything else and no-one else will hear you OR you can plug her into the amp crank up the volume and do the exact opposite.
Review by Martin.


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Today started off on a very bad note. Joshua woke up way too early, he then woke up Daniel and Daniel came into my bed and woke me up. Ariel got woken up as well from Joshua turning on all of the lights and then the cat was awakened by the loud voice of Joshua saying "HEY, NATHANIEL" as he chased him, needless to say we all got up and the only one who was ready for the day was Joshua. He is a very energetic little fellow and we love him dearly, we just wish that he would sleep a bit longer.
I have already been feeling off for a few days so this didn't help much.
With the full moon all of us have been very sensitive with all of our sensory issues. I have been exceptionally confused by any social interaction I have had and the kids have been very energetic, more so than usual. Yesterday Daniel started going through his cycle that for some reason I am never prepared for, maybe it is because I am going through my own and I am not able to discern things as well. He started talking in his high-pitched voice that no one can understand, except for me and only after I have asked him a million times "What do you want, I am sorry I can't understand you. Please show me."
He is also making noise, very LOUD noise.
Spinning wind up toys, banging doors, clanging plastic toys on tiles and glass, dropping metal on the floor anything and everything he can find. All of those things feel like daggers in my ears and they hurt my head so bad it is like icicles being pushed through my veins into my skull. It hurts, ok, it makes my body cringe and I have a hard time being able to focus. Joshua is very loud anyway, he has no idea that he is so loud and I know it is not me, other people have made comments about it too, not in a bad way, but he is. He talks, moves, plays, sings, everything you name it, he does it loudly. Ariel asks questions non-stop and when she gets very excited she has a high-pitched voice that she uses.
All of these things mixed together during this time is just a lot for me to handle.
They are wonderful kids so don't get me wrong, I am not complaining I am just describing my environment right now. All three of them have been overly sensitive this week, for instance I was giving them a bath, I used the same exact shampoo I use every time and the water from the bathtub to rinse so I know that it was the perfect temperature because I spent 10 mins. making sure that it was, and Joshua started screaming at the top of his lungs "It burns! It's burning my head!" and then he screamed "AAAAAAAAAAAAAA, my eyes!" while I rinsed him with the water, which got no where near his eyes because if it does he screams.
All he did was scream, I quickly got him out and held him and was very confused.
Talk about overload, there is still more, I don't like getting any part of me wet, unless I am in the shower, so when my clothes got wet from that I was having a hard time comforting Joshua, but I did. (Then quickly changed my clothes.) Ariel has been asking questions non-stop and getting very emotional about situations with her brothers. She has had several moments yelling at them to be quiet because they are too loud, as she covers her ears. She has been requesting alone time so she can paint and I have let her.
This week has been just a lot.
I am emotional for some reason, at first I was pretty happy and then I got just blah. Yesterday we spent the day with my mom and it was good but we went to a craft store and then to her house and we were there a lot longer than usual and last night I was just spent. Daniel was bouncing off the walls, he couldn't go to sleep and I really didn't want to lay with him because it is so uncomfortable, but I ended up having to, to help him calm down. I have had to most of this week, lay down with him and just hold him.
All of this brings me back to today.
This morning after we all woke up, Daniel out of the blue asks for his light green fan. I had no idea what he is talking about. He claimed that it was in the garage, so I go into the garage and look for it. It wasn't there, he didn't believe me, so I took him into the garage to see for himself. After he was satisfied, he claimed it was upstairs. I went upstairs and find nothing but then again I don't know what I am looking for. I wake up David, I tell him what Daniel is asking for and ask him if he has any idea what it is. He finally realizes that Daniel is wanting a fan that we purchased over the summer. A small hand-held, battery operated fan. I haven't seen it in months! I look all over the house, everywhere. Daniel was following me and I was feeling the escalation.
I finally tell him that I cannot find it, it is gone.
For quite a while I was the recipient of his wrath. I stayed calm, helped him to his room and let him sit in there for few minutes, for both of us. He wasn't happy about that but after I got over my overload I went back in and we hugged, he was still upset but I got him interested in his gears so that helped. However, he was not giving up on the fan so I had to go to the store and I prayed the whole way there that they had the "light green fan" because it is a seasonal item. Thank God! It was there, I got a few just in case. I did not want to go to the store because as you can see I was quite overloaded from the chain of events but I had to. I had my list because we needed other things too and I held it tightly as I practically ran through the store so I could hurry up and get home. (David was having his own issues, we decided it was best for me to be the one to go.)
I just want to say how thankful I am for self checkout!
I got home and Daniel was happy. I put everything away as David played with the kids a bit longer before he had to go off to work and I sat at the computer. All I could do was find music to listen to, I just needed that time. I did not have enough time before David went up but he had to get to his work. I gave Ariel an art project, painting by numbers, I gave Joshua some toys and food and Daniel was perfectly happy now that he had his light green fan. I put my head phones on (The position of my desk allows me to see everything so I know it's ok to have my head phones on.) and I cranked up my music and just let it consume my brain. Then the tears just flowed, I couldn't stop them, I don't know why I was crying I just was.
I wasn't listening to sad music, there was nothing I thought of, the tears just came.
I was overwhelmed with sadness. My mind was filled with questions and wanting to know my purpose. Why is my brain so different? What is wrong with me? Why am I sad? Why can't I handle these situations? Tears, tears, tears. And many more thoughts and questions flooding my brain. I turned off the music and I got up because I needed to be with my kids. Daniel came running up to me and I just said "Daniel, Mommy is sad". He looked at me and took his little arm, touched my leg and said "Mommy's not sad". I looked at him and said "Yes, I am sad". Just to reassure him because I was not ready to get out of my sadness.
He looked at me, gave me a hug and said "Mommy's not sad, Mommy's happy".
That was the first time he ever acknowledged feelings and then did something to bring comfort. I was still sad but I was very happy at the same time. The tears came again but for a different reason and Daniel looked at me with concern. I told him "You are right Daniel, Mommy is happy". I wiped my eyes dry and smiled at him and I asked him if I could have another hug. He gave me a full on hug and he held me for a moment, just squeezing. He then looked at me and said "Daniel is happy". Out of all this stuff that has been going on and through my meltdown who would have thought Daniel would have a first time moment of recognizing an emotional need and then providing comfort. I am much better now I still feel blah, but I am not sad.
Ariel, my baby girl, had no idea about any of this, she had no idea I was sad because she was quietly painting and to my surprise making me a card that said "Ariel, I (heart) Mommy, I (heart)".
She brought it to me and said "Here Mom, I made this for ya". My sweet Joshua had noticed earlier that I had some tears and he brought me some tissue, with a little smile he handed it to me and then went and cleaned up his books for me. My kids are awesome. I so wish that I didn't have days like this, but then I quickly change my mind because these days are what makes it so worth wild. I know my sensory stuff and their sensory stuff will pass and come again, some days will be better than others but if we didn't have such intense times we would never have the moments with the unexpected surprises.
I wouldn't have those days where I say "who would have thought".


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Accepted Students Chili Cook-off
The Admissions Office and Student Bar Association of the Texas Tech University School of Law sponsor an annual Chili Cook-off as part of Admitted Students Day. The event is held in the spring semester at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. The Chili Cook-Off is part of an effort to connect new students with the faculty and current students here at the School of Law and helps incoming students to be part of our community even before their first day of classes.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their families and their appetites, as there is always more than enough food for everyone who attends. This past year we had over 25 entrants, and every year this exciting event gets larger and hosts more people. Of course, the chili is always fantastic and prizes are given out for "best chili" and "best booth design." Winners for "spiciest chili," "most original chili," and "best named chili" have been named as well.
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The second-largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&T Inc. (T - Analyst Report) is dominating the market for Apple Inc.'s (AAPL - Analyst Report) iPhone 5 sales. The company saw an astounding demand for the new iPhone, despite two of its rival carriers also offering the product.
According to the latest study from ComScore, AT&T leads the pre-orders for the hot iconic device with about 68% of total online sales in the first three days. This records the best order ever received by AT&T for the iPhones. The other two major rivals – Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ - Analyst Report) and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S - Analyst Report) – accounted for just 24% and 8% share of iPhone 5 sales, respectively.
AT&T had been the exclusive provider since 2007, when the first iPhone was launched. However, this uniqueness was lost to the wireless kingpin Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone Plc (VOD - Analyst Report) , in February last year. Despite this loss, AT&T made a new record for the iPhone 4S in October last year and received more than 200,000 preorders within 12 hours of the start of booking.
When compared to the aforementioned 68% share of iPhone 5 sales, AT&T received merely 48% of pre-orders for iPhone 4S in the first three days and was followed by 35% for Verizon and 17% for Sprint. This suggests that though AT&T is behind Verizon in deploying 4G LTE services needed for iPhone 5, the existing customers, who are eligible for upgrades, are boosting demand for the new product.
Going by the iPhones' track record, we expect AT&T to gain more subscribers from the new iPhone 5 and consequently will be raking in higher revenues. While iPhones are offering a strong growth momentum, the related high-marketing cost is hurting AT&T's earnings. The company now has to pay $100 extra per phone to Apple, when compared to previous iPhone 4S, in the form of subsidy. Thereby, this lofty subsidy of $400 per iPhone 5 will be dilutive to the company's earnings for the next several quarters.
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Volume 70, Issue S1, November 1981
- Session A. Underwater Acoustics I: Propagation
- Contributed Papers
Eigenvalue analysis of matrix methods for the parabolic equation70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018749View Description Hide Description
Several new methods which handle sound speed and density discontinuities have recently been used to solve parabolic equations for underwater sound propagation. The methods are similar in that each involves a matrix whose eigenvalues are, for horizontally stratified media, the usual eigenvalues found by normal mode programs. This paper compares the accuracy of the eigenvalues computed by four different matrix methods currently in use: (1) a finite difference method, (2) a cubic spline method, (3) a linear finite element method, and (4) a cubic finite element method. Some implications of using these matrix methods to calculate sound propagation via the parabolic approximation will be discussed.
An implicit finite‐difference PE computer model70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018750View Description Hide Description
A computermodel for predicting propagation loss based on an implicit finite‐difference solution of the parabolic wave equation is introduced. Prominent features of this model are: (1) Generality: Capable of solving a wide range of range‐dependent and range‐independent problems. Automatic handling of the horizontal interface and arbitrary irregular bottom boundary conditions. Capable of handling multiple layers and an artificial bottom. (2) Easy to use: User's efforts are minimized. (3) Portability: Programs are written in FORTRAN and can be transferred easily from one computer to another. (4) Flexibility: A number of options are included. (5) Efficiency: A unique solution is produced with accuracy. Solutions of problems under different environments will be discussed.
Radiation of sound into the ocean bottom during mode disappearance at a critical depth70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018751View Description Hide Description
A theory of mode disappearance at a critical depth has previously been developed for propagation in a Pekeris waveguide of slowly varying depth [A. D. Pierce, submitted to J. Acoust. Soc. Am., July 1981; preliminary results reported in J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Suppl. 1 69, S69 (1981)]. Present paper extends the theory to instances where the sound speed and density are not constant in the water layer. The key assumption, partly justified by the method of matched asymptotic expansions, is that the impedance at the water‐bottom interface, as seen by disturbances in the bottom fluid, is the same (before the critical range) as predicted by the adiabatic mode theory. Beyond the critical range, it is found by analytic continuation. Disturbance in the bottom is given in terms of Airy functions of complex argument. Solution predicts a cylindrically spreading (as r −1/2) wave of narrow beamwidth, which originates from the transition region and which propagates obliquely downward into the bottom fluid. The width of the beam and the angle it makes with the interface are relatively simple functions of the environmental parameters. The shape of the modal profile beyond the critical range does not vary substantially, but the amplitude decreases asymptotically as 1/x 5/2.
A transport‐theoretic analysis of pulse propagation through ocean sediments70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018752View Description Hide Description
The reflection of pulsed acoustic plane waves from ocean sedimentary layers is studied using a stochastic transport theory originally introduced by Barabanenkov et al. [lzv. VUZ., Radiofiz. 15, 1852 (1972)] and subsequently extended to the two‐frequency context needed for the study of pulse propagation by Besieris and Kohler [Proceedings of the Symposium on Multiple Scattering and Waves in Random Media, edited by P. L. Chow, W. E. Kohler, and G. C. Papanicolaou (North‐Holland, Amsterdam, 1981)]. The sediments are assumed to constitute a random medium in which the density and sound speed undergo small, highly laminated (pancake‐like) fluctuations. Although the problem is formulated in a general context, the predictions of the theory are fully evaluated only in the special case of normal incidence and no refracting profile. However, even with these approximations, some reasonable qualitative agreement of theoretical predictions with measured data (Hatteras abyssal plains) is achieved. [Work supported by ONR Contract No. N00014‐76‐C‐0056 and NAUSEA Code 63D.]
High‐frequency deep‐water normal mode calculations70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018806View Description Hide Description
There are two basic problems associated with performing high‐frequency deep‐water normal mode calculations. First, in deep water the number of modes is approximately of the order of the frequency, and lengthy calculations must therefore be performed. The second problem is that numerical instabilities occur because of the evanescent nature of the lower modes which are "trapped" in the deep sound channel. Because of these problems, normal mode calculations have typically been done only for frequencies less than a few hundred hertz in deep water. A method has been developed to perform such calculations in the multi‐kilohertz region in deep water of the order of 5 km. The results from this technique have been favorably compared with infinite frequency solutions. The wave theory calculations presented, therefore, provide a set of test cases for possible future numerically more efficient approximations.
Low‐frequency acoustics in shallow water: Experimental and theoretical propagation and noise studies70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018807View Description Hide Description
Digital three‐component ocean‐bottom seismometers (OBS) with radio link have been developed to study extremely low‐frequency sound propagation (about 1–15 cps) in coastal waters (mainly below the cutoff of the shallow‐water duct). They have been deployed successfully in conjunction with variable depth hydrophones during several sea trials in the Mediterranean. By recording the hydroacoustic and seismic signals from small underwater explosions and by the power and cross spectra of ambient and ship‐induced noise, it has been demonstrated that the infrasonic energy is mainly transmitted via a seismicinterfacewave. In general this propagation mode may be termed a modified Scholte wave as it is guided by the acoustically most significant interface between water column (including liquid‐type sediments) and solid basement. The very particular features of this wave type are investigated in detail with the help of different software packages, and a theoretical study has been made using a seismic fast field program to model the geoacoustic waveguide.
Air‐coupled Rayleigh waves in an air‐water‐sediment environment70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018808View Description Hide Description
Resonance coupling between a horizontally propagating atmospheric wave and Rayleigh waves in the unconsolidated sediment layer occurs at frequencies for which the phase velocity of the dispersive Rayleigh wave is equal to the velocity of sound in air. Measurements of resonance coupling of atmospheric explosive signals into sediments have been reported in numerous investigations. Besides the resonance of the fundamental Rayleigh mode, for which theory was developed by Press and Ewing, higher frequency lines have also generally been reported. Resonance coupling of atmospheric signals above shallow water into sediments has also been observed. A working hypothesis to account for the observed multiple resonances and the effect of a thin water layer on recoupling resonant air‐coupled Rayleigh waves was developed. The theoretical calculations, based on the FFP wave theoretical model developed by Kutschale, reveal that high‐frequency lines are due to normal moderesonances and that significant coupling may occur only when the water depth is less than about one quarter‐wavelength.
On the calculation of group velocity, attenuations, etc. in a normal mode description70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018809View Description Hide Description
The fact that a normal mode's group velocity may be calculated, without invoking a finite difference approximation involving a second eigenmode computation, does not appear to be widely recognized. The reciprocity relation is typically employed in the derivation of a group velocity formula in a way analogous to the derivation of normal mode attenuations. This paper obtains these results easily using the adjointness property and inner product appropriate to the problem. The complementarity of the reciprocity and adjoint methods is discussed. [Work sponsored by Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity.]
Precise measurement of frequency disperson and experimental tests of the scaling law for group velocities of different modes70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018810View Description Hide Description
The time‐frequency structure of wideband pulses propagated to long ranges in the sound channel is investigated experimentally. A method is presented to measure precisely the frequency dispersion with respect to time for each mode. The method is based on a saddle point approximation for the power spectra of a series of segments of the received time series. It is found that if the length of the time segment lies within certain bounds, the spectrum shape can be predicted and should be peaked at the mode frequencies. Results of the analysis for typical shot data in the Arctic Ocean, Shallow Water, and SOFAR Channel will be presented. This method improves the accuracy of the mode frequency measurement by roughly a factor of six over the sonogram method. With the improved precision, one can check experimentally the validity of the scaling law for group velocities of different modes, i.e., U n (ω) = U m (αω) where α is the scaling factor determined partly by the mode number n and m. Some useful implications of the scaling law will be discussed.
Virtual mode model of the propagation of underwater explosive sound in a surface duct70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018811View Description Hide Description
A computer program for computing the received time signature of explosive sound propagated in a surface duet is described. A synthesized pressure‐time waveform for the explosion is combined with Fourier transform techniques to calculate the source spectrum, which then is converted with the complex frequency response of the surface duct, as predicted by virtual mode theory [F. M. Labianca, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 53, 1137–1147 (1973)] to obtain the spectrum of the received signal. The key here is the ability to rapidly evaluate the propagation loss at several hundred frequencies. The received shot time signature is found by an inverse FFT of this spectrum. The model is particularly useful for exploring the dispersion of the propagating modes and the interference effects of the source bubble pulses. A mode‐by‐mode decomposition of the received signal is also readily obtained. Results are presented for various shot conditions as well as for source signals other than those arising from shots.
Broadband interference patterns in shallow water70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018812View Description Hide Description
While measuring ship‐radiated noise levels in the Inland Sea of Japan, broadband interference patterns were observed for ranges less than 1500 m. The water depth was 42 m with little bottom relief. The water column was well mixed with practically no thermocline. The sea state was nearly calm. For these conditions interference patterns could be observed at acoustic frequencies of 200–2000 Hz, which varied with source‐receiver geometry. A ray‐tracing program was developed to explain these patterns assuming no acoustic refraction and a simplified bottom loss algorithm. In addition to the Lloyd mirroreffect, the patterns were reconstructed from those paths which encountered one bottom reflection. The reconstructed patterns have intensity variations, frequency dependence, and range dependence quite similar to the observed data.
Deep‐to‐shallow water sound propagation: A comparison of model predictions70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018857View Description Hide Description
In many ocean environments, the major range‐dependent feature is the variation in water depth with range. There are presently several wave theoretic means of modeling transmission loss in range‐dependent environments. These include various implementations of the parabolic approximation, adiabatic normal‐mode theory, and solutions to the coupled mode equations. In this paper, we consider sound transmission in an environment in which the coupling between modes plays a dominant role in propagation. Numerical results are obtained using four different transmission loss models, the results are compared, and the limitations of each model discussed. [Work supported by NAVSEA.]
Numerical calculation of bounds on array performance using the parabolic‐equation technique70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018858View Description Hide Description
The standard approach to the problem of determining the effects of ocean variability, i.e., internal waves, on system performance is to measure or calculate the mutual coherence function for the acoustic field since it enters directly into measures of system performance such as array gain. Because of difficulties in determining this quantity, we have taken a different approach. Rather than attempting to calculate, e.g., array gain, we seek only to bound it. Consequently, we calculate a limit on the degradation in system performance. The advantage of this approach is that the limit depends only on the mean pressure field, a quantity easier to calculate than the mutual coherence function. The calculation of the mean field does require, however, the use of a generalization of the Markov approximation appropriate when diffracting and refracting effects are present. With this approximation the calculation of the mean field can be carried out with a slightly modified version of the parabolic‐equation technique of Tappert and Hardin. A case study is made for propagation in the Western North Atlantic.
Adiabatic modes for up‐slope propagation in a wedge‐shaped ocean70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018859View Description Hide Description
Recent numerical studies of upslope propagation in a wedge‐shaped ocean with penetrable bottom [F. Jensen and W. Kuperman, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 67, 1564–1566 (1980)], have revealed that intermode coupling is negligible for small bottom slopes but that each range‐dependent adiabatic trapped mode field is strongly perturbed when that mode passes through cutoff. This observation has revived interest in extending the description of an adiabatic mode field through the transition region from trapped to radiating [A.D. Pierce, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Suppl. 1 69, S69 (1981)]. We present a procedure of inherent general validity for range‐dependent waveguides whereby an initial ray‐acoustic field undergoing multiple reflection is converted into local mode fields by Poisson summation. Before the conversion, a plane‐wave spectrum is fitted to the ray family, and the resulting Poisson‐transformed spectral integrals, after asymptotic evaluation by the stationary phase method, are found to produce the conventional adiabatic trapped modes downslope from their cutoff points. As mode cutoff is approached, the simple stationary phase procedure must be modified, and the transformed spectral integrals become "canonical integrals" that trace the transition of a mode uniformly from the trapped to the radiating (leaky) regime. Results are shown for the transition function and its connection to the trapped and leaky mode fields downslope and upslope from the cutoff region. [Work supported by ONR Ocean Acoustics Branch.]
Resolvent formulation of the Green's function for a wedge‐shaped ocean70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018860View Description Hide Description
By the method of resolvents or characteristic Green's functions [L. B. Felsen and N. Marcuvitz, Radiation and Scattering of Waves (Prentice‐Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N J, 1973), Chap. 3], one may construct general contour integral representations of Green's functions for separable range‐independent and range‐dependent ocean profiles. From these general integral representations, one may derive a variety of alternative sound field representations, including those involving normal (discrete and continuous) modes, leaky modes, conventional and generalized rays, hybrid ray‐mode combinations, etc. The method cannot be applied rigorously to nonseparable problems such as a wedge‐shaped ocean with penetrable bottom. However, for small bottom slopes, we have managed to construct an approximate characteristic Green's function integral based on the ray‐cycle invariant and on the requirement that the resulting normal mode representation arising from residues at the resonance poles yields the properly normalized and symmetrized trapped adiabatic modes downslope from their cutoff points. For upslope propagation, as a mode approaches cutoff, its resonance pole approaches a branch point and therefore couples strongly to its radiation field. In this transition region, the Green's function may be reduced asymptotically to a canonical integral which is discussed in detail. Beyond the transition region, the previously trapped mode pole becomes a leaky mode pole. The resulting formulation is compared with recent results obtained by other techniques (A.D. Pierce, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., to be published; J. M. Arnold and L. B. Felsen, this meeting). It is also shown how ray, ray‐mode, and other relevant field representations can be obtained from the original integral. [Work supported by ONR Ocean Acoustics Branch.]
- Session B. Architectural Acoustics I and Noise I: Community Noise Impact of Outdoor Amphitheaters
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Development of a community noise control program for the Universal Studios Amphitheatre70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018903View Description Hide Description
The Universal Studios Amphitheatre is a 5317‐seat open‐air amphitheater located in the vicinity of several residential communities. When the Amphitheatre began its program of summer evening rock concerts, noise complaints were received from the neighbors. A shielding wall was built in an attempt to contain concert noise, but complaints continued. An evaluation of noise levels in areas from which complaints were received was begun in 1973. The program was extended in 1974 to an evaluation of various techniques to contain the noise.Loudspeaker panels and baffles for exit doors were designed and installed. In 1973, a program of noise data collection was begun. Procedures were developed for data collection and for providing information to establish interior sound level limits. This data collection and evaluation continued for eight summer concert seasons from 1973 through 1980. In 1981, work began to completely enclose the Amphitheatre so it could be used year‐round. The development of the noise control program and the eight‐year data collection program is reviewed and summarized.
Acoustical impact of a large outdoor amphitheater on surrounding residences70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018904View Description Hide Description
A 3800‐seat amphitheater offers amplified popular music concerts within hilly and densely populated terrain. Measuredsound levels within the amphitheater and the residential community from 0.5 to 1.25 miles away are presented. Music levels are compared to neighborhood ambient levels and complaint records. Additional attenuation‐versus‐distance data for rough terrain are offered as well as the noise reduction expected from a fabric enclosure.
Noise control at the Tanglewood Music Shed70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018905View Description Hide Description
The introduction of popular music concerts to the Tanglewood Music Shed, Lenox, MA, brought noise complaints and legal action against the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO); several noise control approaches were investigated, with mixed results. Property‐line noise measurements indicated that some popular music concerts produced significantly higher A‐weighted sound levels than BSO or Boston Pops Orchestra concerts. Closing the side of the shed in the direction of the complainant's property provided significant noise reduction but was unacceptable for practical reasons. A temporary property‐line barrier was constructed and tested for noise reduction effectiveness. Flanking by trees in the high‐frequency region and loss of existing ground‐effect attenuation in the 500‐Hz region prevented the 15‐ft barrier from providing more than a few decibels of overall noise reduction. The complainant issued criteria for acceptable sound levels, which provided guidelines for a sound level control program instituted for the popular music concerts. Sound levels were controlled at the sound control board, requiring cooperation from the performing group. Success was dependent on the degree of cooperation received and the nature of the performing group.
Physical and political problems of outdoor amphitheater site selection70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018906View Description Hide Description
Technology, economics, and social attitudes have spawned a phenomenon known as "the rock concert." Audiences of three thousand to three‐hundred thousand attend these events daily in theaters, coliseums, amphitheaters, pavilions, stadiums, race tracks, and parks throughout the United States. The stage stacks used to amplify these events produce sound pressure levels of over 115 dB 4 ft from the loudspeaker assemblies. In enclosed buildings, these levels, though potentially dangerous to those exposed, rarely produce problems related to violations of community noise standards. However, performances in amphitheaters, music pavilions, and park settings are another matter and complaints are mounting regarding the noise pollution created by these concerts. This paper discusses the physical and political problems related to finding sites for new facilities in urban and suburban locations. Experiences in Concord, California and Dallas, Texas are described with examples of solutions developed to meet local ordinances and reduce annoyance factors.
- Session C. Physical Acoustics I and Underwater Acoustics II: Mathematical Methods in Scattering
Sea surface scattering processes applied to low‐frequency reverberation estimation70(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2018953View Description Hide Description
Development of a comprehensive computer model to estimate long‐range, low‐frequency reverberation must incorporate models of scattering from rough oceansurfaces. This paper reviews ongoing reverberation research, incorporation of developed segments of the scattering process into a prediction model, and identifies additional theoretical studies which would expand reverberation estimation capabilities. At‐sea measurements of mean reverberation spectra have shown that surface reverberation is Doppler shifted from the carrier frequency by an amount predictable by treating the sea surface as a moving diffraction grating. Reverberation spectra also show significant spectral spreading about both the doppler‐shifted and carrier (bottom reverberation) components. Forward scattering at the sea surface of signals returning from long‐range accounts for the carrier spread, but underestimates the spread of the Doppler‐shifted component. Scatteringmodels to estimate this additional spread and to compute efficiently backscattered amplitudes will complete the mean reverberation estimation. Recommended analytic developments include extensions down to 50 Hz and to grazing angles below 10°; scattering dependence on the orientation to a directional sea surface; and spatial, temporal coherence and fluctuation estimates.


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Armenia: No such American could have left for Iran
YEREVAN, Armenia Armenia's national security service has added to doubts about Iranian reports that an American woman was arrested while trying to enter Iran from Armenia.
Iranian news media have reported that 55-year-old Hal Talaian was arrested last week on spying charges, although Iranian state television has denied this.
Artsvin Bagramyan, a spokesman for Armenia's security service, said Friday that no one with that name ever entered Armenia and thus she could not have left the country for Iran.
The state-owned IRAN newspaper said the American woman had "spying equipment or a microphone" concealed in her teeth when customs officials detained her in the border town of Nordouz. That report said she arrived in Iran from neighboring Armenia without a visa.
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Bacardi Limited mourns the loss of Manuel Jorge Cutillas, 81, the first Chairman of the group of Bacardi companies that formed Bacardi Limited in 1992. Cutillas, a fifth-generation Bacardi family member, was the great-great grandson of the Company's founder, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó.
"The Bacardi family and employees are deeply saddened at the passing of Manuel Jorge—one of the icons of our Company. Manuel Jorge—through his drive and leadership—helped shape the global company that we have today. His pursuit of growth for the Company took Bacardi from solely being a rum company to a diverse portfolio of premium brands which established us as a global player," says Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of Bacardi Limited. "His dedication to the dynamic Bacardi culture of passion, excellence and entrepreneurial spirit will be greatly missed."
Most notably, Cutillas was a driving force behind the 1992 formation of Bacardi Limited, consolidating five separate strategic operating units of the Company (Bacardi International Limited – Bermuda; Bacardi & Company Limited – Bahamas; Bacardi Corporation – Puerto Rico; Bacardi Imports, Inc.– United States; and Bacardi y Compañía S.A. de C.V. – Mexico) into a single company, shaping Bacardi into the world's largest privately held spirits company.
He also was integral in the Company's first acquisition—that of the Martini & Rossi Group in 1993. Bacardi went from selling solely its namesake BACARDÍ rum, to a multi-branded portfolio adding vermouths, wines, cognac, Scotch whisky and liqueur. With that landmark acquisition, Bacardi doubled in size to become one of the five largest premium spirits companies in the world.
During his 45 year career with Bacardi, Cutillas held a number of critical roles including Maestro de Ron (Master Blender), bestowed on only a handful of skilled craftsmen in the Company's 151 years. This expertise requires years of training, passed down from generation to generation. As part of the Bacardi 150th anniversary celebration in 2012, Cutillas joined an unprecedented eight Maestros de Ron BACARDÍ, each a Bacardi family member, to combine their extraordinary talents and create a very special and rare BACARDÍ rum—Ron BACARDÍ, de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII. This limited-edition blend was crafted with the finest BACARDÍ rums laid to rest in oak barrels over the past 20 years and finished in 60-year-old Cognac barrels.
Cutillas retired from Bacardi Limited as chairman in 2000. Prior to that, he headed Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited from 1992-1997 as president and chief executive. Previously he led Bacardi & Company Limited in the Bahamas from 1977-1992. Mr. Cutillas started working for Bacardi in 1955 as a chemical engineer at its original headquarters in Santiago de Cuba.
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I've got a HM coming up in 6 days and by all standards I am woefuly under-trained (I haven't been able to put in the miles that I think I should prior to such an event) - so now I'm questioning if I should attempt the event after all. I should also note that I've already paid for it and it is a local event, making it convenient.
Some background: I ran a full marathon in late Oct, and quickly got back into my usual 30-20 mpw routine, but then life, other priorities, crappy weather, etc., got in the way and my weekly miles faded away. I'm embarassed to note what my weekly mileage has been, but I will say that my longest run in the last four weeks has been an 8 mile run (which I seemed to do pretty comfortably).
On the heels of a great 4 mile run this AM I am thinking that I will toe the line for the event and run to finish it, without worrying about where I'll place in the field (I'm a mid-packer anyway....).
Am I crazy? Or am I likely to really frustrate myself in the event that I totally bonk?
It sounds like your base is more than strong enough to get you through the race, doubly so if you don't plan on pushing the pace. Sounds like a chance to go out and have some fun without regard to where you finish.
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Ugh - to make matters more exciting, I just found out that I have a social engagement the night before as well. Nothing like an early morning 13.1 mile run to get rid of all the bad joojoo.... :-)
What race is the HM? Is it here in New England?
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It's in Clearwater, FL... Not that it matters, bit if you are curious and are looking to fly down for a run:
I just moved down here a few months ago. Kind of weird that the best running season is right now and into spring. Bit of a change from running up north...
I would try an 8-miler tomorrow or Wednesday and if that goes well, taper, get a good night's sleep Friday night, take it easy Saturday night, and run relaxed on Sunday.
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CSDL Home IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 2011 vol.8 Issue No.02 - March/April
Issue No.02 - March/April (2011 vol.8)
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Itziar Irigoien , University of the Basque Country, Donostia
Sergi Vives , University of Barcelona, Barcelona
Concepción Arenas , University of Barcelona, Barcelona
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Time course studies with microarray techniques and experimental replicates are very useful in biomedical research. We present, in replicate experiments, an alternative approach to select and cluster genes according to a new measure for association between genes. First, the procedure normalizes and standardizes the expression profile of each gene, and then, identifies scaling parameters that will further minimize the distance between replicates of the same gene. Then, the procedure filters out genes with a flat profile, detects differences between replicates, and separates genes without significant differences from the rest. For this last group of genes, we define a mean profile for each gene and use it to compute the distance between two genes. Next, a hierarchical clustering procedure is proposed, a statistic is computed for each cluster to determine its compactness, and the total number of classes is determined. For the rest of the genes, those with significant differences between replicates, the procedure detects where the differences between replicates lie, and assigns each gene to the best fitting previously identified profile or defines a new profile. We illustrate this new procedure using simulated data and a representative data set arising from a microarray experiment with replication, and report interesting results.
Cluster analysis, typical unit, gene profile, time course experiment, replicate.
Itziar Irigoien, Sergi Vives, Concepción Arenas, "Microarray Time Course Experiments: Finding Profiles", IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, vol.8, no. 2, pp. 464-475, March/April 2011, doi:10.1109/TCBB.2009.79


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Cellectis bands together with US-partner to develop meganucleases
Paris, France - Cellectis is joining forces with US-based Pregenen to build up a common nuclease platform and develop new vectorisation technologies. The French genome engineering specialist announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the American biotechnology start-up company. The decision comes only days after André Choulika, Founder of Cellectis and CEO since the company's inception, has taken over the post of Chairman of the Board as well. Cellectis is on its way to become one of the world's more innovative genome engineers. A few months ago the company's researchers presented the first synthetic TAL-effector, which is based on vectors used by the bacterium Xanthomonas and allows the cutting of DNA at a preselected point. The collaboration agreement focuses primarily on meganucleases and advanced
meganuclease vector technologies. The agreement also includes the development of meganucleases for use in key therapeutic applications. "Our combined expertise will produce the most advanced genome engineering
reagents available", said Choulika in a statement. Pregenen is a spinoff from the Northwest Genome Engineering Consortium, a group that brings in renowned international researchers from the Seattle Children's Research Institute, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle) and the University of Washington.


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